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Newspaper
Prescott Daily News
Location
Prescott, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1916
Page
1
Lansing rejects an order for mediation. The state estimates the cost to cover expenses of state troops laid before Congress. The report notes all Americans are leaving Mexico.
Washington reports mediation talks with six South and Central American nations faltered as Secretary Lansing told Bolivia’s Ignacio Calderon the U S sees no basis for arbitration. Carranza blamed, while Congress and War Dept rush to border readiness with $100 million plus in estimates for troops horses and supplies.
The United States awaits Carranza final word in response to a note sent yesterday demanding the televising of prisoners captured at Carrizal and a formal diplomatic announcement of intentions. The note arrived in Mexico City late last night. Special Agent Rodgers.
Hon W F McKnight of the Arkansas Railroad Commission champions Arkansas as a feasible site for a federally funded nitrate plant. With a $20 million federal appropriation, he argues Arkansas has water power and central location, urging Senators Robinson and Clarke and Congressman Goodwin to join the feasibility study amid Democratic convention support. The plant would supply ammunition in war and fertilizer in peace.
J P Kemper grand master of the Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of Arkansas states it is a Masonic offense to sign petitions to repeal the statewide prohibition law. Signing such petitions could expel or suspend Masons, with lodges ordered to act on violations. The 1914 edict forbade Masons from signing petitions for saloons under the Going law.
New York June 26 cotton market unsettled with prices slipping under liquidation. October contracts dipped from 13.41c to 13.24c, net losses of 12 to 15 points. Liverpool steady to down slightly. private Memphis crop report shows 78.8% condition versus 80% last month. Wall Street liquidation pressured futures, with afternoon weakness but late covering kept close near morning lows. cotton closed steady.
A broad power resolution for presidential action faces House return after Senate amendments. Army officials anticipate fast consolidation of incomplete National Guard units at the border, with some companies depleted by unfit men. If incomplete units are merged and new recruits added, active service could begin promptly.
New York June 26 Mrs Hettie Green said to be improving today. Her son Colonel Edward H R Green stated the illness is not serious though at age eighty any indisposition might become serious for the wealthiest woman in the world.
Promoters met railroad officials in Little Rock to set the itinerary for the Arkansas on Wheels trip to showcase the state's resources in October. The train will stop in Birmingham Atlanta Charlotte Danville Richmond Parkersburg Columbus Cincinnati Indianapolis and Illinois and St Louis on return. Dining car crew and chef from the New York Central who served the 1911 and 1912 excursions will again be on duty. Special stops are planned at University and Agricultural School towns for exhibits.
June 20 New York dispatch reports Connecticut National Guard units over 2000 strong will depart for El Paso via Campbell Hall Buffalo Chicago Kansas City and Fort Worth to join border patrols. Additional orders send 16000 New York New Jersey and Massachusetts troops to Brownsville and El Paso with infantry regiments cavalry squadrons engineers artillery field hospitals and ambulance units en route tonight or tomorrow.
June in Little Rock Judge Jos W House filed the Pure Primary election law petition with Secretary of State Hodges. Brundidge of Searcy aided circulation. A total of 126 petitions carried 14045 names though 10841 signatures were required. Additional petitions were expected before the filing deadline.
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