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The Prescott daily news., 1921-03-03
VARIETY MEANS SUCCESS IN
 RAT POISONING CAMPAIGNS

A starved rat will eat anything rom srip of lead pipe to an old boot, but well fed rodent, such as we have In the Uniteed States, is often in clin- ed to be finicky in the matter of food. Rat poisoning campaigns often fail because the house owner does not giv his intended victims a sufficient var iety of edibles. Specialists of the Bio logical Survey of the United States Department of Agriculture urge a rat control campaign in America, and they stress the importance of canter- Ing the rodents tastes.
 Rat baits may be divided in to three closses: met foods, vegetable foods, and cereals. In mixing his baits the successful poisoner selects food from each of the three classes and combines it with barium carbonate in the proportion to one part rat poison to four of food. Then he places tea spoonful of each variety on a strip of paper or bit of board so that the rat, travelling along his runway, finds three course meal all laid out for him, and the rat population is reduced by one. Poisoned baits should be watched closely and uneaten baits replaced by others of the same class on the follow 'i ing evening. In this way wide select ion of fodds may be used without de- parting from the basis combination. All baits must be kept fresh and temp ting if the process of extermination is carried out to completion. The comm on practice of smearing dab of pois- on bit of stale bread which is then placed in some out of the way place and neglected will not produce satis- factory results.
 Barium carbonate is the poisoning agent recommended by the specialists. It is tasteless, orderless, and can be obtained in any drug store Full dir ections for it's use, and complete list of the fodd combinations suitable for a rat poisoning campaign con be ob tained upon request to the United States Department of Agriculture, Washington, D. c.
The Prescott daily news., 1921-03-03

In June 1896, he found the same ter rapin and carved that date on the shell. Again in 1904 he found the same terrapin amblng about and again dated him. The next time he saw his friend was in 1906. Twelve years later, or in 1918, Mrs. M. c. Gully ran across the terrapin, and once more Mr. Adams found room on his shell for the date.
 Mir. Adams ayers that if he and the terrapin live 50 years longer they will be getting on together. Last year, he says, he found a terrapin dead that he had dated in 1891, which indicates that these animals do not live forever.
The Prescott daily news., 1921-03-03
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BEATS FULTON COUNTY
 MANS TERRAPIN YARN

Bluff City, Feb. 4.-The story from Fulton county about an aged terrapin that bears on his shell several dates cut in the shell by various individuals for many years back, is matched, and more than matched, by the facts re- garding terrapin on the farm of A.. E. Adams of Nevada county. The Nevada county terrapin is known to be more than 35 years old
 Mir. Adams states that in the month of May, 1886, he found terrapin, or land tortoise, on his farm and carved his initials and the date on the shell.
The Prescott daily news., 1921-03-03

Fresh bread baked every day at
 bIoch's, 3-2d3
 fl you want to buy a good roller
 desk see w. V. Tompkins. 3-2d2 br. Hesterly's condition is about
 same as it was yesterday. He is
 seriously ill, but will be com
 1ed to remain at his home several bs
 If the wagon can be repaired this Pek the water wagon will make it's bearance Monday. Today there B been an abundance of dust and Fde from the great inconvenience i people have had, the damage to Frchandise has been great. We will welcome the water wagon.
The Prescott daily news., 1921-03-03

Read today's Gazette before 700 o'clock the day it is printed. Jack Johnson, Newsletter.
The Prescott daily news., 1921-03-03
]. Prescott Daily News Published By
 tR NEWS PRINTING COMPANY

Entered as second class mail mat November 4th, 1905, at the post
 6ee at Prescott, Ark, under the act |ConYress. March 3. 1879.
The Prescott daily news., 1921-03-03

Just a glimpse of the frocks will captivate you. Never have the styles been lovelier.
 Wonderful values at the
Evening journal., 1921-01-14


A cNe1PoTES7 EE-f--Fu IN Iu-1 !
- ~ Cod M bod 10 uchs h1nd mrinr !
H ur.c thse fezr mt VI hap thsz- !
--lzna.t - IL
Evening journal., 1921-01-14
SUITS HOLD
Up PP.&J. PLANT
Shipping Board Won't Re
lease Yard Until Court
Decides
100000 IS THE
SUM INVOLVED

Letters sent 20 United states Sen
ai0- Joseph Freiinghuysen and Con
eressman Patterson by Admiral Ben
son. Chairman ~ re United States
riipplng Board. were rea1 az a meet
ing ~ t1e Chamber % Commerce az
Gloucester yesterday. Indicating that
Ue PuseF and Jones shipyard 81 Gi0u-
cester Wiil not be- released b. Tie
board untI q decIsi0n is rendered ia
Nle supreme Court ln the two suits
Instituted ~ the pusey and Jones
Company The appeal had been made
~ that work could be resumed on the
ships
TIE 1rm disputed claims snf suits
were started amounting 70 about 81
10000. The shipping board took con
tfol y ne plant in october. 1915. and
closed . four months ago An ero~t
"A being made % have Conrress IN
fesngate t1e matter.
lne Chamber o. Commerce also re-
ceite1 assurance from senator Frei-
ingluFsen that the work On re COM
pelon n ne ships IN The Camden
.shlpya1d would not Be lmpeded al this
Evening journal., 1921-01-14

NHisss developments during TIE
word War period
City s0Is.ior A. A. c0chrsne opin-
ion is that Council has 10 legal right
Or authority q recognize the claim of
the Fleei Corporation Tor repayment
q any part % tie cost f0r public
improvements az ne L1ree Villages
constructed BY the Fleet C1rpcrsti0n.
Chester 5 IN the same position il
vas in 1919. q has 10 budget An
Other attempt y PASS such a measure
failed at the session o. Council yes
ter1aB 9 question ~ legality as %
tte form IN which the ordinance was
presented having been raised BY T..
~ Trainer snd sustained Dv Mayor
Ramsey. The legal question g.zS
raised when Indications pointed b a
majority % the members % Council
passing a new budget ordinance n
comply with the recommendation o.
the committee % fifteen oiiizens call
- into conference 70 help The ciig
out d its present financial straits.
Evening journal., 1921-01-14

Third Street Market House during
TIE year Just passed. and recon-
mended Thai Council request the mar
ket house company 70 permit no.
stove fires IN fhe basement q the.
building Al night. and that ihe'Use %
Essolins Or Oii stoves in the base-
ment be prohibited a. al times
Chief Lufz also called attention q
Council 70 The large number o. false
alarms which have been struck ~
Gently. He reports I've false alarms
in the past SIX weeks The draft %
an ordinance covering this natter. IS
was explained. ls being drafted by TIE
city solicitor. and the Cihfr recon
mendati0ns of Chief Lutz were r.
ferreo 70 the IRE committee
Evening journal., 1921-01-14
OLD-TIME FARM
LANTERN GOES
Electricity in Barns Marks
Doom Of Familiar Oil
Light
AUTOS NOW LIGHT
COUNTRY ROADS

What has become u ne oid-fssb-
toned isntern-i1e swinging variety
hsi grandfather used 10 carry b ehe
Barn 70 1nish % Is nightly chores ?
in ihe 0.d. days. and as late az 9
,er ,esis ago. every farmer consid-
eff1 fhfs lsnfern sn important re-
quisite 70 MS sgricnltursi 0u,ni But
b is f9si passing into i1e discard.
and tie modern lIier-of TIE soil 10D
depends mainly upon eiec,riclty Tor
kat i9 nis barn.
The danger n 1re has caused
many o. ne farmers 70 use Jess dan
gro8s Lsht providers. The pocket
1sshiight has become popular barn
article. Tor Il contains little element
% danger and b. handy In getting
into dark places. i Is not a. heavy
ss t1e kefosene Oh lantern and pro
tioos q better light
Tine was when ihe farmer had 10
rely soleiy On tle lantern Tor iiglL
nut nowadays many farmers have
electricity instIle0 in their barns
The juice also j. used t0 run mo-
tors attached io corn shelters. hay
cutters and grinders. A. these JOBS
generally fall 10 The average country
boy much 10 the iaiter's laD0ri0uf
duiioe have been re1uced 40 a mini
MIN. These ehcirlc devices have
added much time 10 tbe county boy 3
period f0r play
m nntern also is passirg out a. a
familiar sight along tie country road
~ night Few are seen 01 vehicles
nowadays. ard this ls doe " ne
reason tnsi most Farmers possess
autos that range from ne liFrer
tfre fo TIE hIgh-prioe1 car. Every
yer fhe buggy with lis lantern
other swinging from me rear axle
Or secured on tne dashboard a GET
ing more scarce What a familiar
eight these were in tie olc days. e.
pecIaiiy sunday nIE Eslis when &C. boys
we're out with their besf Erisi These
ardent kniz.lD % ne r14cHsy remain
bui they ~ longer carrr their Ian
terms. Vow tney - 1ae1irE 1s ner.
aiding their approach VIII e.etirifec
lamps.
Tile oid-faefI00e1 -iart-n Is siil
being made. bu1 ne demand for i i
gettn9 less each year.
Evening journal., 1921-01-14
WHAT YOU
need Is
RED BLOOD
Men, Women and Children
Who Are Pale and,Run
Down Need Help
TRY PEPTO-MANGAN
II Builds Rich Red Blood
Which Restores Vitality

So often growing children look pale
and wan They play too hard and
use up all their energy. Men and
women arc the same. They often
work TOO hard.
The blood becomes clogeed win
waste matter. There are not enough
red corpuscles. A condition Of anemia
for bloodlcssness) develops
Your blood Is half starved Il needs
the n0urishing ingredients IN Pepto-
Nanran 10 make 10 rich and red.
Begin taking Pept0-Mangan today.
Aigpnf In color and appetite and energy
pcpt0- -Mangan Is sold IN liquid and
tablet form Both have Tie same
ingredients Take either kind YOU
prefer. But be sure YOU Eet the
genuine peptO-Mangan- GUIDES The
fun name, Guides feplo-Mansah'
should be- on the package
Advertisement.
Evening journal., 1921-01-14
DON'T FUSS WITH
MUSTARD PLASTERS!
Musterole Works Without the
Blister-Easier, Quicker

There's no sense IN mixing mess
of mustard, -four and water when you
can easily relieve pain. soreness or stiff
ness with a little c,ean, white Musterole-
Musterole is made Of pure oil of
mustard and other helpful ingredients,
combined in the form Of the present
white ointment II takes the place of
mustard plasters and viii not blister.
Musterole usually gives prompt relief
from sore throat, bronchitis, tonsilitis,
Group, stiff neck, asthma. neuralgia,
headache, congestion, pleurisy, ,rheuma-
tsm, lumbago, pains and aches Of the
back or joints, sprains, sore muscles
bruises, chilblains frosted feet colds Of
the chest (it ftenPreyents pneumonial,
&c and 65c jars; hospital size 800
Evening journal., 1921-01-14
fights
FLEET'SCLAIM
Effort TO Collect Cost Of In
proyements in Shipyard
Villages Opposed
$4,000 is THE
SUM INVOLVED

Chh-Ith.s Pa. Jan. 14-ygorous
OPPOSITION was offered 10 Council by
y. woodward Trainer. s1pe-inteudens
~ public safety. 70 an effort on the
part Of ihs Emergency Fleet Cor
yoration 70 revive It's claim 70 r.
cover more than 10000 from the
cry Inis claim is Tor the oonstruc-
Non of sewers and the grading and
PAVING of street intersections IN ffe
sun Village, Sun Hill and Buckrnsn
Evening journal., 1921-01-14

Tie oid-fasf i0ne1= -iErt-n Is stil
being made. but ne demand FOR i if
getting less each year.
Evening journal., 1921-01-14
DEcLiMATIONs At '. n VI a

On sunday evening Jacob =. Ho1-
man. N Phiia1eiphla. nll acfrees an
audience AZ tne local Y. ~ n. A. %
the subject. problems - Jewish
HOMELAND Declarations ir 1ldole1
VIII be made Al TIE meeii1E BY Morris
Shfofrreu. Murirsl selections HIll be-
rrudert1. TIE ~fy10 Girls Club viii
give 4 ffIrdren's enteTt1Inmert The
same eTeninz during ne hours or
Z and o'clock
Evening journal., 1921-01-14
WOULD KEEP FIRE
FROM THIS CELLAR

Pire chief william J.Luiz submitted
his annual report 70 City Council
last night. In i he called attention
10 several destructive fires In the
Evening journal., 1921-01-14
FOR KILLING RATS

= m fhe raIhoIre can BE- I0caled. place
concentrated iye before them. The
rsss. after walking through H. VIII
lick their fec and he iye Kills them.
n rat traps are used. bait them with
raw oysters.
Evening journal., 1921-01-14
HOME fieF ron HypNoTTe,,

Yes. my dear"
win you would come here ana
tel baby he's asieep. ."-Bosion ran
script
Deming graphic., 1921-02-22
MILITARY STRENGTH OF NATIONS

Washington, Feb. 0.-France has the
greatest standing army in the world
according to information sent to con
gress today by Secretary Baker hut
counting its active and reserve forces
Italy is the worlds leading military
power.
Frances regular force Is 1000.
consisting Of conscripted French and
colonial troops, and In addition
France had 1,J6OOO0 men enrolled IN
the reserves. Italy's regular force
numbers 100000. but its reserve con
sists OF 4.627, 900 men including 5000
600 mobile militia Of the first line. J.
OOO.OOO territorial militia as second
line reserves and 11i,OOO carabineers
and royal guardsmen.
Jaan's military forces. according 10
the secretary's figures comprise l,9lS.-
600 men including a regular army OF
2T3.OOO. first T-.erye Of 5S2, 900. u
second reserve Of 6G7 600, a national
army, consisting Of men between 81
and 40 years. of 2i6,OOO and 100000
men enrolled for requirements.
Great Britain's army Of white troops
totals 5000. the report said, with
10000 additional native and colonial
troops. plus 233,OOO men in the terrific
rial armies.
Italy's army expenditures for the
current fiscal year were placed at
| .S12. 100000 lire; Frances nt i.23t,-
OOO.OO0 francs; Great Britain'S at l9O,-
$4,000 pounds ard Japan's at 100000
OOO yen.
Regarding the strength of the Jap
anese army next year. Mr. Baker said {:
1T is known on good authority that
II Is in excess Of that for the fiscal
wear ending March 81, 1921
The German army the report con
tinued. was 10000 men. allowed until
January 1, 1921, under the Versailles
treaty.
Deming graphic., 1921-02-22
RECEIVER FOR COLUMBUS

Bank Examiner James Il. Read. fol
lowing his return from Columbus to-
day, stated he had been appointed re-
ceiver for the Columbus state Bank.
which closed its doors early in Novem-
ber.
The bank examiner added energetic
steps would be taken for the collec-
ton Of the collectible part Of the
banks outstanding Indebtedness as
hastily as he found consistent with
prudence and good business meth
0ds.'
AT this time | cannot determine the
value Of the nominal assets Of the
bank" he said. II cannot, therefore,
now determine what percentage Of the
liability Of the bank will Ne ultimately
paid. Neither can | say how long II
will take 10 collect the assets, but the
first dividend will be paid at the earli-
est moment humanity possible"
Mr. Read appointed q. w. Ruther-
f1rd of Deming as assistant receiver
He was for years connected with the
Bank OF Deming and Mr.. Read said
capable OF handling the Columbus
banks nffairs.-Sant Fe New Mexican
Deming graphic., 1921-02-22
GOOD NEWS FROM THE
TRES HERMANAS DISTRICT

The most skeptical are easily con
yerted. One Of Deming's prominent
business men paid the Tres Hermana-
mining district visit last week. He
got the surprise Of his life. Little did
he think OF the immendty OF the ore.
IN this district On his return 10 Dem
ing he spoke OF visiting two large con-
Germs In operation and that he saw
properties that looked like million dol
lar mines 10 him right now. oh, If the
people only knew. There are compan-
lively few mining men who know what
II means when you speak of large fault
zones Of mOnzonite porphryry. only the
metallurgist and engineers Of world
wide experience that have had the op.
pOrtunity 10 behold a district Of monzo-
mite porphyry with ores disseminated
all through IT, No wonder the average
man procrastinates, even when YOU tell
him that this particular zone means
multiplied millions for Luna county
He taps his cOcOanut as the people did
In Spain and Italy In the days Of Col.
umbus and says my uncle John once
sank quite bunch of Aunt Mary's
wash money In hole In the ground
and no returns yet. but he forgets the
fact that the largest finnnciers Of the
nge are interested In our largest mines
There are people here who remember
when there was no Chino Copper Co.
or Utah Copper, or when the Gugan
helms could not get credit In their
home town. but who can say they made
mistakes. Men who helped make the
Chino say there's room In the Tres
Hermnnas district for four concerns as
large as the Chino and they are now
mining I'm the Tres Ilermanas noun
tains and say Its the inrgest minernliz
ed zone they have ever seen.
IL does not require the brains Of a
Webster for one to realize the intensity
OF these ore bodies when he visits this
district. especially the mines, and goes
down In them and sees the large open
ings into the ore All the east walls
and the north and south ana bottom
solid quartz porhyry with its glisten
ing silver and lead disseminated all
through IL. There will ne no excite
ment, as all the district is STAGED .oi
some Of the most reputable metnlogisi
visited our district last fan and the
boys got busy and If men Of world
wide experience do not know when th,N
say we have the largest miuerallzct
zone they ever saw, then its up T. III,
boys-"where ignorance is bliss lis
! folly To be- wise
Deming graphic., 1921-02-22
L. S. TO HAVE BIGGEST NAVY

The senate naval committee has
turned down the Borah resolution ask
ing for a naval holiday by recon-
mending navy lat least equal to that
OF any other power" Their report
urges the completion Of the 1916 build
ing program which will place the
United States In the position Of the
worlds greatest sea power. The re-
port also sustains the hattleShip Ms the
principal means " offense and defense.
pointing out that the submarine and
aircraft are still In the class Of
auxiliaries
In urging great navy the committee
does not take position against disar-
mament, but maintains that such limi-
taiion should follow an agreement
among the principal military powers
TO maintain smaller fleets with m-
changed relative strength.
The Importance Of dominant fleet
to the United States is set forth as fol
lows:
I'm view of the Importance Of sea
power 10 the United States" the com
mittee said "and the fact that without
~ w NhWAh w AZ INV iufiNN VI uNAifi
ationS. II Is the opinion of your com
mttee that this country should main
tain a navy at least equal TO that Of
any other power The lessons Of his
| tory teach us that we cannot afford "a
depend for the maintenance OF our
rights and the defense Of the lives and
commerce Of our citizens upon the mer.
Icy. generosity or good will Of other
powers with rival or conflicting inter
ests and ambitions
1T is the opinion of this committee,
/ the report continued. that the United
/ States should have under it's control n
Sufficient force 10 protect and preserve
both its material possessions, the poll
cieS IL has established the lives and
rights Of It's citizens, and the principles
upon which II government Is founded.
Deming graphic., 1921-02-22
MEETING OF CAVALRY TROOP
MEMBERS HAS BEEN CALLET

A meeting has been called for p.
m. tomorrow night at the troop head
quarters for the consideration Of plans
for the early organization OF the troop.
There are nearly forty members signed
up at the present time aud probably
enough who are willing 10 go In 10 com
plete the roster. A membership cam.
paign IL 10 be launched TO obtain the
remaining members required for ac-
ceptance by the federal government Up
TO date no particular efforts have been
made TO complete the roster, but the
cavalry enthusiasts believe that the
work should be completed while the
state and national governments are In
a generous mood.
The money is available for the build
ing Of the stables and trained mounts.
arms. equipment. and uniforms are
ready for shipment upon requisition.
II Is desirable that not only the pres
ent members Of the troop hut all 9TH
ers interested attend the meeting
called.
Deming graphic., 1921-02-22
Spanish Methodist Episcopal Church
Deming. New Mexico

Four years ago the Spanish Metho-
dist Episcopal congregation Of Deming
purchased the unfinished church build
ing, consisting Of concrete basement.
located ON corner of Heml0ck stree,
and Platinum Avenue. for the sum Of
$500. This including interest and
some improvements will make the to-
ml cost 10 the present time about
$1,000. or this amount over two.
thirds came from the outside of Dem
iiig. The money paid out for this prop
erty WIS all used In the city In the CON
struction of the Christian church. our
property now Is estimated at about
81 900. We are now ready to complete
the building. which is 10 be- one Of the
best II not the hest church edifice i'm
our city. our BOARD OF Home Mis-
siuns and Church Extension at Phila
delphia has generously granted and
forwarded donation OF 5000 TO ap.
ply on the amount needed for CON-
Deming graphic., 1921-02-22
REPORT OF COST TO OPERATE
COUNTY CHARITY HOSPITAL.

The board Of county commissioners
have completed report Of the cost Of
operating the cunty hspltal the coun-
~ The report covers period Of "a
months and II days-from August ].
lslS to December 1, 1920 and II shows
that the hospital management dis
bured the sum Of $0S3s, that this
money came from patients who paid.
and that the rest of IL was paid out OF
county funds.
The county commissioners are en-
.clined 20 permit the hospital 10 cont
inue operation II the cost can he held
within reasonable limits-not more
than $1,000 year 90 come out OF
county funds The advantages Of the
Institution are recognized by the off
cials. hut they feel that there Is a def
lite limit Ia h. rlaccd on approprlG-
tions for maintenance.
The report mentioned before contains
a recapitulation Of tine finances Of the
county hospital and Is given here for
the benefit Of the taxpayers
2,335 days are charged against pa
tients on report during period covered
by report.
$3.50 spent during the period which
includes collections and payments
from county funds.
$9.S3S makes cost Of S4.21 10 per
day per patient
1,063 days Of this time charged to
paying patients, 1868 days at S4.2l 1-3
per day amounts to Si,47S05, thee ost
Of keeping pad patents during the
period covered by this report.
1,2T2 DAYS Of this period was devoted
90 charity patients; 1,272 days at
S4.21 1-3 per day amounts to $5.359.36.
the cost Of keeping charity patients
during the period covered,
Report shows S3,3S2 40 as collections
for period covered.
$+.47S95 less $3.3S2I 40 equals
81 ,O9655 or the cost Of keeping paying
ratients, less collections, amounts To
81 .O0655.
S5.3593G plus S1,O9655 equals &c.
1891 or cost of keeping charity pa
tients plus shortage in collections for
paying patients.
This amount equals S233.07 per
month Of S7760-1O per day actually
paid from county funds.
S3,3S3.40 for the period covered
amounts to SI07 per day or $l25.70 per
month collected by the hospital
Daily collections S40T plus daily
cost to county, S7.760-10 amounts Ia
Stl 81 0-1O per day. cost OF maintain.
ing hospital including collections and
cost 10 the county.
Monthly collections Sl25.7O plus
monthly cost 10 county, S2SiOi
amounts to $35S7T, the monthly cost
10 maintain the hospital including col
lections aud cost to the county.
Deming graphic., 1921-02-22
H0UDINI THRILL AUDIENCE
IN UNDERWATER FEATU RES

The screen again proves its superb
Gritty over the stage in showing stunt
stuff in "Tterror Hand" the picture
in which Houdlni, the famous hand
cuff king and selfliberator is starred
at the Majestic Theatre Wednesday
and Thursday. Feb. 23 and 24 The
photoplay is n hair-yaising story Of
adventure that gives the well-known
illuslonist ample opportunities to do
many thrilling feats that he has never
been able To demonstrate before
For instance, there Is "A thrilling
battle In the ocean In which Houdmi.
wholly without protecting armor,
fights a professional diver arrayed In
underwater costume. HOudini allows
himself to he locked In safe and
thrown into the water. freeing himself
instantly.
Lila Lee is the leading woman. The
story was written by Arthur Il. Reeve
and John W. Grey and adapted to
picture form by Walter Woods. James
Cruze was the director. and Il is a
ParamOmt-Art picture.