EVADA COUNTY PICAYUNE
THIS PAPER IS FOR PRESCOTT, NEVADA COUNTY, AND THE STATE OF ARKANSAS. WHAT ARE YOU FOR?
LUME 38~ PRESCOTT. NEVADA COUNTY ARKANSAS. FRIDAY. JUNE 18, 1915. NUMBER &
\ Close Negotiations Here
Have you been figuring arranging terms
with other parties? Is the deal about to be
closed?
Remember the Hank of Prescott’s Private
room, - a room fitted out for your very pur
pose,—having the equipment, including blank
forms, that is needed when all parties to a
transaction “get together.”
Don’t bother to tell us beforehand when
you will use the rootn. .Just come right in
and lake possession. You are welcome. The
room is here for You.
BaNK OF PRESCOTT
“IT RENDERS THE SERVICE” ,
Prescott., ... Arka: as
[resident sanguine
I OP PEACEFUL ENDING
fiances for Amicable Settlement
With Germany Improved It Is
Said
Washington President Wil
li ft Gs >.•! •.) i-ag. 1 by reports
at the negotiations between
frraany and the United States
ill have a peaceful outcome.
Those who have discussed the
uation with the president re
ntly says he believes the
ances for an amicable under
mding with Germany are much
tter than at any time since
e Lusitania tragedy.
This feeling is based on both
icial and unofficial reports from
din.
The president does not plan to
nd another note to Great Brit
iprotesting against the inter
rence with commerce between
elnited States and neutral
untries of Europe until thedis
ssion with Germany has taken
)re definite form. This does
I necessarily mean he will wait
fd a reply is received from
irmany.
Colonel House Should Help.
Col. E. M. House, the presi
nt s friend, who arrived in
N>*v, Y'.'k from Europe yester
day, is < xpected to give the pres
ident rnucn valuable n formation
concerning the sentiment in Ger
many and the possibility of ob
taining a modification by Great
Britain and France of their
blockade operations affecting
neutral commerce,
NOFVAL COLL GE
Ivl 'et. us at Willisville Monday,
July 19, 1915. Begin now to
make plans to attend the Great
Western Normal College of Mu
sic. Second 20-day session for
Willisville. Come study harmo
ny. counterpoint and the compo
sitions of the Old Masters as well
as modern music. H. N. Lincoln
of Texas. President; W. E. Er
win of California. Principal; R.
D. Erwin of Arkansas, Assistant;
Miss Melba Lightsey of Oklaho
ma, Pianist. For particulars
write either secretary, Miss. Bet
tie George Martin, Emmet. Ark.,
or .1, B. Silvey, Rosston, Ark.
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children
In Use For Over 30 Years
Always bears >
the
Signature of
SOME SPECIALS
YOU SHOULD SEE!
MEN S OXFORDS “BOSTONIANS”
All new Better get our prices before you buy.
STRAW HATS
These will be sold at same prices we paid for them,
new and bought this Spring.
\v
Coring our entire line of Red Cross Shoes
a •—1111 per pair. Regular prices >8.50 and $4.00.
W. B. WALLER
^a<^ies ^ome Journal Patterns
MANY ASPIRANTS
FOR OFFICE
Several Have Thrown Their Hats
In the Ring and Others Threat
en to Come In.
Notwithstanding the county
primary is several months off,
there are several that are getting
lined up for the different county
offices while others are listening
at the buzzing of the political
bee. Following are a few of the
avowed candidates:
Rev. J. W. Erwin, Gus Wood
ul and Henry Almond for tax
assessor. J. W. Franks, the
present county clerk, will be in
the lace for county judge, and
E. L. Cox it is said has his eye
on that job also, with a possibil
of A. M. Denman and Joe Mea
dor entering the race. The treas
urer’s office seems to be the one
most sought at present, with W.
R. White Jr., W. K. Yancy, J.
M. Duke, D. L. Dillard, E. Y.
Blakely. James A. White, Ed
Barham and T. •(). McDaniel in
the race. well. W. R. White Jr.,
has not exactly pitched his hat
in the ring but has it ready at
any old time. A. S, McGough,
Dave Martin, Fred Callaway,
Algie Dillard and Garland Starnes
are out for County clerk to suc
ceed J. W. Franks.
Judge J. M. Thomas has not
made up his mind yet as to
whether he will enter the race
again or not, while he has some
very strong solicitations, he rath
j er thinks he will retire for two
[years any way. Mr. Calhoun,
our efficient circuit clerk, is serv
ing his first term and will have
no opposition. It is also rumor
ed that J. A. Baily, formerly
count}' and circuit clerks, may
get in the race for county judge
or treasurer, he has not yet de
idtd. This is only a partial list
of what will be in the race for
the different offices before the
fall months open up.
SINGERS TAKE NOTICE
The Nevada County Singing
Convention will meet at Salem
church, two and one half miles
south of Prescott, the first Sat
urday Sunday in July. Ail sing
ers and lovers of good music are
invited to be present.
Sunday afternoon will be giv
en to the ’’Old Sacred Harp” sin
gers. Classes desiring the con
vention next year will please
state same in their letters.
A. F. Callaway Prs.
W. E. Downs Sec.
COLONEL HOUSE
; IS CHAMPION DENIER
■ Won't Succeed Bryan and Didn’t
1 Go to Europe on Peace Mission.
i
I New York.—Colonel Edward
IM. House of Texas, intimate
friend of President Wilson, ar
rived today after having made
i an extensive tour of Europe.
He went to the home of his
1 son-in-law. Gordon Auchincloss.
at Roslyn, Long Island, where he
received newspaper men.
The interviewers obtained lit
tle satisfaction. Colonel House
answered in the negative nearly
'every question propounded to
him and those that he did not
answer in this manner, he usu
ally refused to answer at all.
Here are some of the things ho
No. Six-Sixty-Six
This is a prescription prepared especially
for MALARIA or CHILLS 4. FEVER
Five or six doses will break any case, and
if taken then as a tonic the Fever will not
return. It acts on the liver better than
Calomel and does not gripe or sicken. 25c
denied:
That he has been offered the
portfolio of state to succeed
William Jenninps Bryan and that
President Wilson had asked him
to return at once to accept this
! position.
That he had been sent to Eu
! rope by President W'ilson as his'
emissary in the hope of begin
ning negotiations that would
bring peace to the warring na
tions.
That he had been sent to Ger
many to bring about a betten un
derstanding with that country.
However, Colonel House ad
mitted that he had talked with
high officials of the governments
of Germany, France and En
gland.
Causes Much Speculation.
The fact that he has visited
the warring nations and con
ferred with their officials, coup
led v, ith the fact that he is ex
tremely close to the president,
that the president has utmost
confidence in the T^xan and no
more than one occasion has fol
lowed his advice has caused
widespread speculation, howev
er. The appointment of David
F. Houston as secretary of agri
culture has been ascribed direct
ly to Colonel House.
Colonel House said he had not
| communicated with President
Wilson ^-inee his return. He
1 says he intends*to go to Wash
; ington to see tiie pres dent, but
ioes n «t know when.
Colonel House said he left New
: York January d() on the Lusita
i
j rua, the trip on which Captain
Dow tiew the American Hag
| while passing through the Ger
man war zone. He added, how
' ever, that he did not see the
American flag. He visited En
gland for two weeks and while
there talked with Premier As
quith. David Lloyd-George and
Lord Kitchener.
From England he went to Par
is, where he visited a week and
was received by President Poin
care, Minister of Foreign Affairs
Delcasse and others.
From Paris Colonel House said
he went to Berlin, where he was
the guest of Ambassador Gerard.
In Germonv he^talked with For
eign Minister von Jagow, Chan
cellor von Bethmann-Hollweg.
Under Secretary of State Zim
merman and others. He was in
Berlin a week, going thence to
Switzerland and then hack to
London.
Colonel House said that he
was in London when the Lusita
nia was sunk and when the first
American note to Germany was
made public. He declined to
comment on these subjects. He
said that in all the countries he
visited there was a strong spirit
of confidence as to an outcome of
the war favorable to the side
side that the particular people
favored, but that the people gen
erally were tired of war.
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A6RICULTRAL SCHOOL
A meeting of the businessmen
of this city was held last Mon
day afternoon with W. C. Las
; siter of the Agricultural depart
ment of the University of Ark
ansas, and H. F. Knapp of the
! United States Department of
j Agriculture, for the purpose of
perfecting arrangments for the
| holding of an agricultural school
i in this county. It was decided
to hold five different schools in
! stead of one, or rather me con
tinues school at five different
places in the county. Bluff City,
one day, Cale one day, Ro.-s'.on,
one day, Sutton one day and
Prescott two days.
This school will be held about
the middle of August, trie exact
date will he decided upon later.
HON. T. C. M’RAE IN
RAGE FOR GOVERNOR
Prescott Ex-Congressman An
nouces That He W ill Seek the
Nomination.
I homas C. McRae oi t r:j-- city,
for 18 years congressman irom
this district, has announced
that he will be a candidate for
the Democratic nomination lor
governor at the next primary
election. Mr. McRae declined
an invitation to speak at the
chautaqua at Brinkley June 15.
He savs he believes that busi
ness and political conditions,
both state ai.d nationa . as well
as the international situation
con I ranting the nation maae pol
itical discussion and agitation at
this time unwise.
Mr. McRae says the making,
harvesting"and marketing of crop
the revival of business, and above
all. the support of President
Wilson in his determination to
uphold the honor of the United
Statei and to protect the rights
of its citizens at this time, are
uppermost in the minds of the
people. He says he favors the
restoration and maintenance of
the credit of the state, the econ
omical expend ture of the state’s
money, the abolition of useless
offices, the protection of labor
and capital, the encouragem nt of
immigration, the enforcement oi
all the laws, the liberal support
and improvement of all public
schools and colleges and that
passage of a primary election
'aw that will prohibit and pun
ish fraud and secure the right of
contest.
Although he will not begin
his active canvass for several
months, Mr. McRae intends to
invite all his opponents to meet
him in public discussion through
out the state.
He says he hopes the Democ
ratic State Central Committee
will decide to hold the primary
next summer instead of in March
so that the campaign may be
conducted during the spring.
FLOOD Of RED RIVER
BREAKS GAS LINE CABLES
Stream Rises Steadily and Sev
eral Days Must Elapse Before
Repairs Can Begin.
Red river rose steadily yester
day and had reached a stage of
29.5 feet at Fulton Monday night.
The water rushing through the
break in the levee, which caused
the washout in the gas pipe line,
broke three steel cables stretched
across the break to protect the
line from driftwood. Several
telephone poles were broken
when the heavy drift was re
leased and other property is en
dangered.
Officials of the Arkansas Nat
ural (las Company believe sever
al days must elapse before the
water recedes sufficiently for re
pair work to be resumed. About
eight feet of water is now over
the line.
In Prescott Monday the gas
became exhausted about 4 p. m.
The presure had been reduced to
relieve the strain on the tempor
ary line and the gas in th • main
did not last as long as when the
line broke the last time.
PRINCIPAL CRAMMER SCHOOL
Roy Tompkins of Bodca\y was
Saturday elected principal of the
Prescott grarnmer school to suc
ceed Ellis Run: - r, who resigned
to accept the snperintendency of
t'e .urlretsboro schools. Mr.
1 »m' -tins is ,. graduate of Ouau
h. a i’allege and last year was
pi ” io-d of the Mabel (Ok la.)
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HODGES STOPS WORK
OF INVESTIGAT
ING COMMITTEE
Submits Statement That Chief
Executive Directed That He
He Made Target for Unfavor
able Report.
Auditing of the secretary of
state’s office by the legislative
f uditing committee, consisting of
Senator George W. Garrett, Rep
resentative U. A. Gentry and
Representative Monroe Smith,
received a sudden check this
morning when Earle W. Hodges,
secretary of state, ordered the
work stopped and told the audit
or as well as Representative
Smith that further access to the
office, for the purpose of audit
ing, would be denied. The aud
itor, A. A. Bebee, who had been
in the secretary of state’s office
fur 10 days, first was ordered to
turn over the books by Mr. Hod
ges. The auditor reported to
Representative Smith, who, when
he interviewed Mr. Hodges, was
notified that the committee would
no longer be recognized in the
secretary of state’s office.
In a statement issued by Mr.
Hodges, he says that he look the
action in the face of an affidavit,
by L. T. F. Thomas, an account
ant formerly in the employ of the
committee, that Mr. Hodges’ of
fice was to be made the target
of an adverse report by the com
mittee. Mr. Hodges, in his
statement, says he will pay ex
penses of two accountants, to be
chosen by the State Bankers’ As
sociation or by the State Board
of Public Accountants, to make
a thorcugh audit of the office.
Thomas Affidavit.
In the affidavit made by Mr.
Thomas, part of which has been
published, it is charged that Rep
resentative Gentry told Mr.
Thomas that Gov. George W.
Hays had “noticed that he (Mr
Thomas) had been too friendly”
with Mr. Hodges, and that the
governor had “remarked it to
rum.
Mr Thomas’ statement also
alleges that Mr. Gentry told him
the governor had wanted “spec
ial attention paid to the office >f
the secretary of state, and all en
ergy put forward to show it in as
bad a light as possible ”
Declaring the auditing com
mittee’s work a “political farce”
insofar as the investigation of
his office is concerned, Mr. ’Hod
ges’ statement says he wants a
fair and impartial investigation
of the office under his adminis
tration.
“That the investigation is po
litical is indicated by many fact*
which I cannot undertake to en
umerate in this statement,’’ said
Mr. Hodges. “However, it is
significant that I was not asked
j to sign the note at the Bankers'
Trust Company to justify the
committee’s expense, which the
governor says was signed by
himself, R. G. McDaniel, state
trersurer, and a number of the
governor’s appointees. It is also
!significant that before entering
the eovernor’s office for an in
vestigation the committee gave
out a s'atement to the effect 'ha";
after completing my office it
! would discontinue its work.”
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