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The Prescott daily news., 1920-06-16
BIG MEMBERSHIP INCREASE
 OF THE AMERICAN LEGION


 Little Rock, June 16.-J. J. Harri- son, Department Commander of the American Legion of Arkansas, says:
 "The general showing made by the majority of the local post sof this department is very gratifying and the energetic efforts of these posts and individual Legionaires is worthy of the highest commendation. The Executive Committee directs me to express their deep appreciation to all concerned, in which I heartily con- cur"
 The total increase in membership in May was 939.
The Prescott daily news., 1920-06-16
|RJC CAMPAIGN FOR
 NTERNALREVENUE
ocrrcERS AND FIELD DEPUTIES wrTL NUMBER 2,000 = AFTER nrALERS WHO KEEP NO REC ORD OF SALES.

1;ttle Rock, June 16.-Jack Walker, nollector of Internal Revenue, stated ,hat in this, and in every other sec 6on of the country, there will be con- ducted during the next two months an
 rtensiye tax drive for the collection of delinquent sales and other miscel- ,.neous taxes such as the so-called luxury tax, the soft drink tax, the admission tax, the manufacturers tax. the tax on jewelry and works of at. and the tax on toilet articles and noprietary medicines. Reports of laxity on the part of dealers and oth- CT persons responsible for the return and collection of these taxes have reached the Bureau of Internal Reve- me from many sources.
 To remedy this condition, Commis- ,oner William M. Williams has as- sgned to the work of investigating 175 revenue officers. These men will compose flying squadrons which will visit every large city in the United States, cooperating with assistant su- pervisors and field deputies. The total force numbers 2,000.
 The drive will be under the imme- date supervision of Collectors of In- ternal Revenue ,and it is expected to <result in the collection of millions of dollars in delinquent taxes and pen alties.
 Information from the Sales Tax Unit of the Bureau of Internal Reve- nue is that many dealers in soft drinks and ice cream either are keep ing no record of the amount of tax collection from such sales or that the record is insufficient or incorrect.
 Special attention will be directed to the collection of this tax as well as the tax on toilet and proprietary medicines. Through the failure of re- tailers to collect in full the tax of cent for each 25 cents or fraction thereof of the amount for which toilet articles and proprietary medicines are solw, it is estimated the government is losing several million dollars an- nually. The tax is collected by means of stamps ranging from 1 to 40 cents which the aw provides shall be af- fixed by the dealer, and cancelled.
 It is estimated to conduct as thor ough and effective a sampaign as possible in such a way as to bring to justice wilful violations, and cause no embarrassment to merchants and
The Prescott daily news., 1920-06-16
HOUR AND WAGE COMMIS-
 SION CALLED FOR FRIDAY

Little Rock, June 16.-A meeting of the Maximum Hour and Minimum Wage Commission has been called for Friday morning for the purpose of considering petition of the Vannoy News Company.
 The petitioners are asking that they be permitted to work their em- ployees in establishments employing four or less girls seven days week, eight hours a day, or a maximum of 54 hours week. It is claimed that this will work no hardship and that in many places the employees them selves favor it.
The Prescott daily news., 1920-06-16
FUGITIVE WRITES
PITEOUS LETTER

Little Rock, June 16.-Robert L. Hill the fugitive Phillips county ne- gro who is wanted for his alleged connection with the Elaine routs, writ es Gov. Brough from the county jail at Topeka, Kan, most piteous ap- peal for mercy.
 He says that he wants to return to his family and his friends in Ark ansas, and that he deeply regrets the unfortunate disturbance in which the lives of several white men and ne- groes were lost. He writes that he is sorry the Governor is mad at him, and expresses the hope that the Gov ernor will relent and consent not to push the prosacution against him. He seems to forget that the case is in the hands of the courts, and that the Governor has nothing to do with it.
 Hill insists that he has done nothing for which he should be prosecuted, and after five months spent in jail he wants to return to his wife and child ren. He says that it would be better for all to forget that trouble, as the same thing has happened in other states; as the end must come for all and all must stand before the same judgment, it is best that there be nc division among Gods people.
 A letter of somewhat similar pur- port has been received by Attorney General Arbuckle.
The Prescott daily news., 1920-06-16
WELL, CHEATS ARE NECESSARY

Under the management of Carl Sum- merfield, Yazoo City has mustered good ball team. They have played several good clubs this season and have broke even. Thursday they beat a crack team from Pickens 5 to l, notwithstanding that Lieut.. H. H. Cas- teel was roofing and bettnig on his home club. Parish was in the box for the local boys and every player was on his metal Yazoo City, (Miss.) News.
The Prescott daily news., 1920-06-16
IS EXILED
 BY MEXICO

JACK JOHNSON IS ORDERED TO
 LEAVE LOWER CALIFORNIA IN 24 HOURS WILL CROSS INTO U.
 S. TODAY OR TOMORROW.
The Prescott daily news., 1920-06-16

San Diego, Cal, June 15.-Depart- ment of Justice agents were waiting
The Prescott daily news., 1920-06-16

Don't expect to get through hot summer of hard work without a sick spell, if you start with your system full of impurities. To avoid break down in the busy season begin now taking Prickly Ash Bitters, the rem edy for men. It will purify the blood, liver and bowels and put the system in healthy condition. Price 1.25 per bottle-Hesterly Drug Store. cod
The Prescott daily news., 1920-06-16
TO USE EFFORT TO SETTLE A STRIKE ON THE M. D. & C.

Little Rock, June ICE. l. Me Kinley, deputy Labor Commissioner, has been called to Nashville to use his good offices in neffort to set tie a strike of shop men on the M. D. 6 G. Details of the strike were not reported to the Commissioner.
The Prescott daily news., 1920-06-16

We will buy your cattle and hogs and pay the top market prices. Mum and Callicott, Phone No. 8. 19H
The Prescott daily news., 1920-06-16
THOUGHT NOAH PREFERRED
 WINE

A. H. Noah of Kansas City was in Hamburg on business last week. Ashley County (Ark.) Leader.
The Prescott daily news., 1920-06-16

The News has several scholarships for sale.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-31
Parsons Refuses
To Back Hoover
Republican Committee
man Much Surprised
at Call for Support

Colonel Herbert Parsons, Republican
National Committeeman from New
York, former president of the Republ-
can County Committee and a candidate
for delegate to the Chicago convention
from the 17th Congressional District,
was surprised yesterday to receive
from r. Fulton Cutting letter asking
him to join the Hoover movement. Mr..
Cutting is chairman Of the greater city
committee in charge Of the movement to
make Mr.. Hoover the Republican can
didate for President. Colonel Parsons
sent the following reply to Mr.. Cuttings
invitations:
Your invitation to join a greater
New York Hoover committee is de-
clined. l believe in party government.
as Theodore Roosevelt did; that Re-
publicans should nominate Republicans
and that man who in 1918 advocated
the election of Democratic Congress
and who in September, 1919, stated he
belonged to no party, both of which
Mr.. Hoover did, is politically incompe-
tent to be an effective Republican
president, no matter how successful he
was IN an autocratic position of food
control during the stress of war.
The law of the state gave those
1avorlng Hoover ample opportunity to
test Republican sentiment by running
candidates for delegates throughout
greater New York and the state, vet in
only one out of forty-three Congress
sional districts are there Hoover can
didates. April will determine
whether majority of the Republicans
New-York tribune., 1920-03-31
HOOUey Boosters
For City Named
E1ecutiue Committee of
100 viii Head Local
Campaign Organization

r. Fulton Cutting, chairman of the
newly organized Hoover Republican
committee of greater New York, last
night announced the membership of an
for the local organization.
con this executive committee" said
Mr. Cutting, "there are men and wom-
en- prominent in trade circles, in in
dustry, commerce and the professions.
1t has been a gratifying surprise to
tion to Join the committee came
promptly and in great numbers. The
need is to have trained business man
at the head Of the government. The
nomination and election of Mr.. Hoover
as President would mean an economic.
businesslike Administration, national
budget, reduction of taxation and a
rapid return to normal conditions.
Herbert Hoover has made plain be-
yond doubt that he is not an investor
in politics. AS an organizer and ad-
ministrator, without prejudice, be 1t
said that Mr.. Hoover has greater expe-
rence, a larger acquaintance with eff
cient agents of accomplishment, than
any one now endeavoring to obtain the
Republican nomination"
Among those on the committee are
Jacob II. Schiff, the Rev. John r. Atkin-
son, DR.. Katharine Bement Davis, Ham
ilton Holt, Rupert Hughes, Miss Edith
Percy Morgan, .ne A.~.. >..A4; -,lu =
tet, the Rev. John Herman Eandall
Mrs. William Jay Schieffelin, the Rev
Nathan A. Seagle, the Rev. Charles j
Smith, Mrs. Oscar S. Straus, Alfred 7
" mite, the Rev. Edgar w. Work and
Henry Seligman.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-31

in that district are innocent enough to
play the game Of the Democratic
New York World or, on the contrary,
believe in nominating Republicans.
They will signify the latter by voting
for Albert J. Berwin and myself for
delegates and Caroline L. Iselin and
John w. Noble for alternates, our only
opponents being Hoover candidates."
simultaneously with the appearance
in this city of Senator Hiram w. John
son, Of California, campaigning in his
own behalf for the Republican nomi-
nation for President, the Johnson
boomers all along the line turned their
attention to the Herbert Hoover boom,
with a headquarters in California, in
New York and Chicago. Yesterday the
} Johnson men opened fire on Mr.. Hoover
with the following questions:
"Do you indorse or do you repudiatc
the action of the California Hoover
Club in placing your name on the
California primary ballot?
"Did you ever vote in the United
States, and if SO, where and when?
did you ever register as citizen
of the United States prior to October
Is, 1919, when you registered at Palo
Alto, Calf? If so. where and when:
Have you endeavored to correct the
impression that you are a native of
California and that the agitation there
for voc is favorite son movement?
If so, when, scw and where?"
New-York tribune., 1920-03-31
Bankers Backing
League, Johnson's View
People Must Decide Whether
Super.Covernment Is to Rule
Country. Californian Saws

Senator Hiram W. Johnson, candi-
date for the Republican nomination for
President, in an address in Arcadia
Hall, Brooklyn, last night, charged
that international bankers and ]. P.
Morgan & Co." are behind the league
of nations, seeking to tie the hands
Of the United States in it's relations
with the Allied powers in order to pro-
mote their own financial interests"
The Californian also spoke at Con-
gress Hall. in East New York. At both
places he followed closely the lines Of
his address delivered at Cooper Union
on Monday night. His attacks on "the
campaign funds, which are being cx
pended beyond the widest dreams of
the most practical politician" aroused
applause.
Senator Johnson contcnded that the
league of nations was the big issue be-
fore the American people and said he
was willing to stand or fall by it. He
attacked President Wilson for what he
charged his failure to supply the
people with all the information, on the
league and the peace conference in
general and said that the vital point
was whether the Amrican people or a
"supergovernment' was to say whether
they are to shed their blood in any dis
putes involving European powers.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-31
Republican Women
Threaten to Bolt il
Welfare Bills Fail
State League in Letter
to Hays Says Appeal
for Fair Deal Has Been
Ignored by Party Leaders
From. a stoU Correspondent


ALBANY, March 30.--Unless they
receive square deal on the social well
fare bills thousands Of Republican wo-
men will stay home to wash dishes ana
knit socks on Election Day
This declaration was made in letter
sent to Chairman Will Hays OF the Re-
publican National Committee by the
executive board Of the New York state
League of Women Voters. The execu-
tive committee is composed largely OK
Republican women. The letter bore the
names of prominent women-enrolled
Republicans-includi Mrs. Frank A.
Vanderlip and Mrs. George D. Pratt
The letter, in part, follows: "As you
know, a very large proportion OF the
members of the New York State League
of Women Voters are normally Repub-
lican. Owing to the present condition
of affairs in Albany, however, there is
great possibility that these women
will be driven into other parties or may
stay at home on Election Day, as did
so many Republican voters during the
1918.
"This is due to the opposition which
women's organizations are meeting
from the Republican majority in AL
bany in relation to tie LowmanSimp-
son forty-eight hour week and the
Cotillo- Roosevelt minimum wage bills,
which they are urging.
working women throughout New
York State are demanding the passage.
They have the backing, not only of the
$4,000 trade union women Of the state
and organized labor of the state, but
also of large groups Of organized
women such as are represented by the
10000 members of the industrial clubs
of the Young Women's Christian. AS
Churches of Christ in America and
similar organizations have gone on rec
ord as favoring these bills, after CIV
ing them careful study and investiga
ton. Despite the demand for the bills
and their acknowledged worth, how
ever, it is impossible to obtain dis
cusson OF these bills on their merits.
''The report which the New York
League of Women Voters submitted to
the Governor, the Legislature and the
people Of New York State on Monday
afternoon, March %, concerning the DAILY
lobby and propaganda, tho New York
League of Americanism and the ac-
tivitics Of the Lusk committee, makes
clear the complete control which these
allied activities exert over Speaker
Sweet and the members of the AS
sembly.
"This report shows further that the
DAILY lobby prevents fair discussion or
all progressive legislation. That these
charges are warranted is proved by the
New-York tribune., 1920-03-31
Sinclair. Denies
Contributing
To Wood Fund
Demands stThe World'' Re-
tract Statement Naming
Him as One of Donors Of
Alleged Million Dollars
General for Small Army
Says Country Can Be Pre-
pared With Third of the
$4,000 Baker Asked

H. F. Sinclair, of the Sinclair Con
solidated Oil CORPORATION, yesterda.
sent to "The New York World" and t,
Colonel William C.. Proctor, chairman
Of the Leonard Wood National Cam
paign Committee, letters denying th'
story in 1.-THE World" recently that h,
was one Of the contributors to mil
lion dollar fund" in the interest O
General Wood for President The let
ter to Ralph Pulitzer, editor of 9TH,
World" follows:
"Dear Sir: My attention has been
directed to a statement made recently
in the columns of The World to
tho effect that had contributed large
sums of money to further the Leon
ard Wood campaign.
81 have not contributed or agreed
to contribute one cent directly or in
directly, to, or in behalf Of the
Leonard Wood campaign, nor has any
such contribution been made or
agreed to by the Sinclair Con-
solidated Oil Corporation, any of it's
other company, or concern in which
| have any voice in the management
thereof, to my knowledge, made or
agreed to make any such contribu-
tion.
"You will doubtless be glad to
make the proper retraction in your
columns, and I request that this be
done at the earliest possible mo-
ment.
"Very truly 1rs,
H. r. SINCLAIR"
Letter to Colonel Proctor
In his letter to Colonel Proctor, Mr.
Sinclair says:
"My attention has been directed
to statements that have contributed
large sums of money to the Leonard
Wood campaign. These statements
doubtless did not emanate from your
office, but wish you to know def
nitely that | have not contributed or
agreed to contribute one cent direct
ly or indirectly to or in behalf of tho
Leonard Wood campaign, nor has any
such contribution been made or
agreed to by the Sinclair Consoll~
dated Oil Corporation or any of It's
subsidiaries, nor has any other con.
pany or concern in which have any
voice in the management thereof to
make any such contribution"
"Mud singing at General Wood doas
not pay" said Representative Gould
Eastern campaign manager Of the Leon
ard Wood Campaign Committee, last
night.
General Wood, who was campaigning
in Michigan yesterday, will begin his
speechmaking in Ohio at Toledo at noon
to. morrow. On Thursday night he viii
speak in Cleveland and on Friday IT
Canton and Akron. Governor Henry
J Allen of Kansas will close General
Woods campaign in Michigan with q
speech in Detroit on Friday night.
Wood Opposed to Large Army
In a speech at Hancock, Mich, Gen.
eral Wood, referring to the War De.
partment's demand for an army of SIS
900 men, said:
81 see no earthly excuse for such al
New-York tribune., 1920-03-31
Compers Argues Against
Kansas Industrial Law
Opposes "Attempt at Establish
ment of Autocracy" in
Reply TO Allen

ALBANY, March 3O.--"After having
suppressed imperial sutocracy in
Europe, we protest against the attempt
at the establishment of industrial au-
tocracy at home," Samuel Gomrers,
president of the American Federation
Of Labor, declared in an address be-
fore a joint session of the Legislature
to-day. Mr.. Gompers's speech was a
reply to the arguments recently pre-
sented to the Legislature by Governor
Allen in Kansas. in support Of the en-
actment of an Industrial relations law
similar to the Kansas statute.
"The industrial relations law Of Kan
sas," said Mr.. Gompers. "has taken
from the workers their right of mem
bership in themselves. They must work
by order Of the law, by order OF the
court, under penalty of fine and i'm
prsonment. If the workers wish to
refuse to give their services, they must
perform it whether they like it or not,
and the government stands behind such
law compelling them to work.
"A slave must work when his master
directs, he cannot refuse. The freeman
may refuse to work. may own himself"
New-York tribune., 1920-03-31

aseun6ement. Senator Lsnroot. Of Wis
,eensln, aaid:
= am very glad indeed to know
Nhat Mr.. Hoover has At last aligned
himself With the Repub1ican party.
.Wc wasn't all tho good men we can GET
At 4r. Heoverss town residence, 9ss
Park Avenue. it was said he had re-
tired ana did not wish to be tiisturbed.
For several months Herbert Hoover
has been considered and talked Of as q
Republican. q Democrat. er even
coalition" candidate. During all this
period he has continued to insist that
he was not candidate. although In
several OF the many addresses he has
made since his name came into promi-
nence he has outlined carefully a po-
iitical platform on which. the infer
cnce has been, he might run if urged
During the early stages OF the
Hoover boom he avoided declaring him.
ssif Tor either party: About six weeks
nomination on Democratic primary
blanks, he did anonunce that before the
war he had been Republican, but
even then did not reiterate his allie
glance to that party.
Dnnisd He Sought Once
II have not sought and am not seek.
ing the Presidency" he said on one
occasion. Il am being urged by peo-
pie OF beth PARTIES to declare my al
leglance to either one or the other.
Those who know mo know that l am
able to make up my mind when q sub
ject is clearly defined. Consequently,
until It more definitely appears what
the party managers stand for, l must
exercise a prerogat1ve of American
citiEenship and decline t. pledge my
vote blindfolded."
The definite ANNOUNCEMENT Of Mr..
Hoover probably will bring much COM
fort to the minds Of many politicians
Mho saw in his continued refusal to
declare allegiance threat of split
IN the present party alignment
"Mr. Hoover" former President
Taft said some time ago, has de-
clared that he is with the party that
supports the league or nations. and
should he be nominated by the Demo-
Gratis and. the Republicans chose to
would poll many Republican votes. /
would not 60 so far as to say that this
situation. would result in splitting the
Republican party, but it might spell
defeat instead Of victory for the Re-
pubaicans in the Presidential contest"
In outlining the things for which he
stood in an address before the Ameri-
can Institute Of Mining and Metal
lnrgic Engineers last February. Mr.
Hoover laid down the following tenta-
tive planks for his platform:
Immediate ratification of the peace
treaty and cooperation of America in
the League of nations
Immediate consideration of steps to
reduce the cost of living.
Smulation of trade and industry by
improvexi.1.. IF means of communica-
ton.
The placing of the government on a
business basis by the elimination of
waste and overlapping departments.
Endorsement of the constitutional
guarantees of equal opportunities for
all, free speech and legislation in
dorsed by the majority.
Stern dealings with all unlawful radi-
calism.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-31
army We can be prepared with one--

army We can be prepared with one--
third that number"
Following his campaign in Ohio
General Wood will make short tour
Of Illinois, Mrs. Douglas Robinson,
sister OF the late Colonel Roosevelt,
probably will tour Illinois in General
Woods behalf.
The first women's caucus in the East
to aid the Wood Presidential campaign
will take place at the Hotel Imperial
this afternoon. Miss Harriet e. Wit
tum, of Chicago, chairman of the wom-
ems division of the Wood Campaign
Committee in the Central and Western
states, will outline plans for coordinat-
ing the women's work throughout the
country.
Representatives from all Eastern
states will gather at the Hotel Imperial
for luncheon. Miss Maude Wetmore,
member of the women's division, will
be toastmistress. Miss Harriet E. Wit
tum will be chief speaker. Mrs. Lucien
Tying is in charge of the luncheon ar
rangements. The speakers will be Mrs.
Mary Roberts Rinehart, Mrs. Douglas
Robinson, Miss Maude Wetmore, Con-
gressman Gould and Professor Robert
]. McElroy.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-31
viennese of Higher Class
Form Barefoot Society
Members to Appear Shoeless in
Streets as Protest Against
D~nEpoors

VIENNA, March 30.--A society COM
posed largely of the intellectual classes,
professional men and others whose in
comes now are about the smallest in
the country, has been formed to en-
courage barefootedness among the peo-
gin to appear shoeless in public. Other
dress reforms along lines Of economy
are also contemplated.
In their announcement the organic
ers say their action is not only one of
necessity, because of the prohibitive
cost of footwear, but is also protest
against the profteers who are fatten-
ing on the misery of the country. No
man, they declare, can appear on the
streets fashionably attired under pres
ent prices, as hundreds do, and say he
earned the money honestly
New-York tribune., 1920-03-31
Watson Calls Conference
On Excess Profits Tax
Senators and Representatives to
Discuss Revision of Present
n~u Tn~.,nrv.crv

WASHINGTON, March 3O-Senator
Watson,,o of Indiana, announced to-day
that he and Representative Fordney, Of
Michigan, had called conference; to
be held Thursday, to revise the excess
profits tax law. Mr.. Fordney, chair
man Of the House Ways and Means
Committee, has invited Republican
members of that committee to attend
Senator Watson has asked Republican
members Of the Senate Finance Com
mittee to join in the conference.
1t was said that the conferees plan
to substitute some measure for the
present excess profits tax law, although
the latter might not be repealed at this
session.