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The Washington times., 1914-11-07
Time Signals Exchanged
With Eiffel Tower, Paris

After months of labor on the part Of
French and American scientists, the ac-
tual difference in time between this city
and Paris has been established by a
series of exchanges of wireless tele-
graph signals between the big naval
wireless station at Arlington, Va. and
the E,iffel tower.
In a few days the result OF the ex-
periments will be laid before Secretary
of the Navy Daniels In a report from
the United States Naval Observatory.
Scientists hail the success of the ex-
periments as a distinct step forward to-
ward errOrless calculation of time and
distances. 1t is approximately 4,c0o
miles from Washington TO Paris, and
the greatest distance over which prev
ious tests OF "A like nature had been
made was 61N miles.
The Washington times., 1914-11-07
Defends High School Sorority.

10 the Editor Of the Mail Bag:
There Is considerable protest agains;
the High School sorority. 1 don't be-
neve in the encouragement OF 'snob-
BUSINESS. or of class distinctions, but
the little high school group that bands
together with pin and a password
does I'LL purpose. provided there Is
some degree of supervision by the
teachers.
Ii the girls or boys are endeavoring
10 cultivate social ideals, or are just
trying to have a good time, they can
40 IL better through the group method
than singly, and generally the nigh
school sorority Is merely the band .ng
together OF convenient number Of
girls. who make arrangements to meet
regularly and have good time. There
10 nothing pernicious in this, SO let the
girls have their societies.
LENIENT TEACHER.
The Washington times., 1914-11-07

of the direct primary will be re-
moved.
1t is difficult thing for the people
of whole State to select candidates
wisely when they have to choose a
host of nominees from a large num-
Der of candidates for each office.
There has been agitation for years
to simplify the ballot and concen-
trate authority in a few elective Off
cials, holding them responsible for
results. The politicians have stood
in the way of reform. The bosses
preferred the old order of things,
with so many checks and counter
checks that it was difficult to locate
blame for bad government. The more
offices to fill the more likely was the
business of filling them under the
convention system to gravitate into
a few hands and the easier it was
to trade and dicker. The direct pri-
mary has emphasized the bad fea-
lures of the system. leading to an
imperative demand for a change.
If New York, as it seems certain
to do, takes the advanced step, we
shall have the direct primary to
thank for the most encouraging re-
form made in years in the way Of
simplifcation of political methods
and the placing of responsibility for
the proper conduct of government
where it cannot be easily shifted or
hidden.
The Washington times., 1914-11-07
Suffrage Getting On Some"

To the Editor Of the Mail Bag:
I shall not ask you why something is
wrong. as most correspondents do.
know it Is. Also. 1 know you couldn't
explain why it is.
I am a woman who, living in Chevy
Chase was not allowed to vote on the
question whether the town should be
incorporated. MY butler (white) and
chauffeur and yardman (both coloredJ
were allowed to vote on 1t. The expert
ence convinced me that even if women
didn't know enough to vote, I guessed
l was in favor of their trying it.
1t may be that suffrage has received a
great setback in the failure to carry
more than two States this year But
as it took the men about . $50 900 years
to accumulate the privilege of voting.
and as the women seem to be carrying
about one twenty-fourth Of this country
per annum, I lean to the view that we
are getting on scme. PRO-SUF'F
The Washington times., 1914-11-07
A Non-smoker Presents His Case.

To the Editor Of the Mail Bag:
In your issue q November "A
Smoker" asks why smoking cannot be
permitted In closed street cars. He pre-
faces his query with the statement that
travelling on street cars Is an unfasci-
mating task. particularly to a smoker
when he cannot smoke.
A Smokers failure TO consider the
comfort OF nonsmokers Is characteristic ic
OF very high percentage OF the smok
ing population. The writer In questior
seems not To care In the least about tho
discomfort that would be inflicted a
nonsmokers by being shut up In cicaed
car. the confined afr Of which was VIA
ated bv the mingled smoke OF. say lsi'
dozen pipes, cigars, and cigarette.
IL IL bad enough for one who, like ths
undersigned. II sickened. choksd. ana
disgusted every day on the streets bs
Caus. he Is compelled 20 re-br.athe tho
smoke Just expelled from other people %
lungs, for the simple reason that II is
Impossible. In crowd, 90 dodge at thr
stinlng smokr-trails left hY those Whs
carr nnthing for others discomfort t'
nnly their smoking 10 not pruhibitsd ~
law or regulation ~ H also Ia
enough for the uonHutnher o. have -
undergo the saHis rhprfiTuff n thr
aprnsend street ears when 4 dfRN rullf
volume ~ smots from Ne piatfeftn
Through tho ear THIS u one thins ihs
makrs street go" TlilhH HhifHflhaiiHH
Tbs undstsignsd has uHf tbs so
Wtab o. Interfere eith sUr WaHa i4hI
ta smnks ben hls smnainF u I'D )
discomfort uf nuisanEe ln athsFa W.
fact 10 that rsauisf HfnusiHs fafs shs3i|.
h. pfatiird ~ ihs agwsrsniss go 1
slsn 90 lie satsiia ~ eefh sarh lna'
shauid sasn passspssfs 81 shsi aHf So
enieflnH aHuii snHs ehai ~ iHf fHs
s.ish, ssFsa hoNaasiNue
The Washington times., 1914-11-07

limited area in the downtown sec
ton.
The rig to the right has the right
of way" is the slogan being encour-
aged in a number of Western cities,
to obviate the arguments now often
heard between two vehicles ap-
preaching corner from the same
direction.
But what I consider the greatest
need for increased traffic safety Is
universal left-hand drive for auto
mobiles. The left-hand drive origi-
mated in England, where the road
rules are the reverse of our keep
to the right" practice. Many of the
nocturnal automobile accidents occur
because the driver. seated on the
right, cannot see how near the edge
of the road he is driving.
Finally, we wish to see passed In
every State statutes which shall give
State OFFICIALS control Of the revoca-
ton and suspension OF licenses
When all drivers must be licensed.
and when these licenses are beyond
local control and influence, there Will
be a marked lessening of reckless
driving.
The Washington times., 1914-11-07
More About Those Conductors.

To the Editor of the Mail Bag:
1 have recently been reading letters
OF the Mail Bag" and must sag that
the reply to B. M. Ballington by c. A.
c. could not be any better
II c. A. c., whoever he may be, will
call on me to assist in the Auto Fund
l will gladly do so. providing B. M. b
goes before a Notary Public" and sol
emnly swears to do as His Majesty
the Con. asks Of him. And another
thing: / think that man who calls q
conductor a $225 per day Monarch"
ought to have some private conveyance.
and not be allowed to mingle with the
public. He rs a dangerous character" >"
And not only do 1 think His Majesty
the conductor will profit by donating
part of his salary toward getting him
q machine, but he will profit consider
ably by not having such an 'Individuai,
as B. M. Ballington to deal with
A TRAVELLER.
The Washington times., 1914-11-07

ence to preserving the natural beau
ties of the place-would be too ex-
pensive to be imposed on the car
corporations, then that line should
be built at public expense and oper-
ated on the best terms that could
be made with one of the street car
corporations. The real point is to
get the service.
The Washington times., 1914-11-07
The Silver
Lining
Edited By ARTHUR BAER.

Nothing dependable. Goosebone pro-
phet liable to get up in dark, stub his
toe against rocking chair, and then
predict a hard winter.
Carnage is awful. British army has
Just ordered 100000 shirts. You can pic
ture the slaughter when 100000 collar
buttons get lost at once.
No matter which side Turkey took,
she'd be wrong in American eyes. The
only right side for turkey is the inside.
Mexico's presidents change almost as
much as our fourth class postmasters.
Frost yesterday morning in the su-
burbs Must be the cold winds from the
recent election have arrived.
The Washington times., 1914-11-07
Worse Than the Billboard Nuisance.

To the Editor of the Mail Bag:
A downright nuisance which should be
stopped in some way is the practice of
scattering handbi1ls. cards and circulars
throughout the2 city. Mail boxes are
crammed with these advertisements and
the halls of apartment houses are lit
tered. There Is a regulation against
throwing handbills promiscuously
around the city, and there may be some
regulation against tanning mail boxes
with the worthless trash, but IL there Is
1t is not enforced. 1t seems that this
nuisance could be stopped. and these
cheap advertisers made to use some
other means of advertising their bust
ness F. K TOMPKINS.
The Washington times., 1914-11-07
Need of Public Employment Bureau.

To the Editor of the Mai Bag:
"Philanthropist," through your coll
umn. writes of the desirabllity of es-
tablishing municipal employment bu-
reau in this city. The need for IT Is so
great that I wish to have my little
Say" in it's favor.
Private employment agencies are well
enough in their way, though they charge
a commission to both sides. which
seems wrong: but the mere fact that
there are 50 many of them interferes
with their usefulness. One bureau to
be the clearing house for all seeking
employment or employees would be bet
ter than the scattered units which We
now have. Moreover, an agency under
Government control would do its work
for the benefit OF the person seeking
employment. with a view to their sue
cess and happiness rather than the
comfort Of the employer, which il now
of such paramount Importance.
NJ. NJ. BLISS.
The Washington times., 1914-11-07
A Bachelors CRY For Help.

To the Editor Of the Nail Bag:
The divers women's organizations in
Washington ought to strive to supply
capable women to do the work now
generally performed by janitors' wives
The cleaning of bachelors apartments
and various odd jobs around apartment
houses are now done usually by the
wife Of the janitor. They are generally
incompetent and wholly unsatisfactory
and overcharge the tenants. 1t seems to
me that able, needy white women
could make living by making a busi-
ness of working in apartment houses.
A BACHELOR.
The Washington times., 1914-11-07
Would Sell Theater Programs For
Charity.

To the Editor OF the Mail Bag:
I would suggest that the managers OF
all the leading theaters Of Washington
charge a penny apiece for programs.
This would prove a hardship for none,
and would bring IN a large revenue for
the benefit of the Red Cross Society in
Europe. F. c. W,
The Washington times., 1914-11-07
Children In Streets.

In New York. we believe We hatr
partially solved the problem ~ chill
dren PLAYING in the streets hv the
play lots. and hv the plav roofl ln
those conrcsted sections whcr" C,ou
lois no LONGER are available. Moro
than 10000 childrCn wcrn accommu-
dated last year on thcsr plaN luta
and 80 architects nov hny, ru.
uprrntcd with Va IN 1rhIua owupra 10
provide plnN rpHcc "u roofs ut uuHlt
erected apartment
The nay .Ry uual"H,r idea trtrI
ont IN Detroit d. indirectly H HpH.tt
tI,n. Hinp, N IrlipypH ,uurrHliuu tI
WHNH u GuUT,y of duu#rr TH#
.rhrmr iH utiiiErd lu tho evening ~,
tween I aud u.riurk whHu ua aHsru
ssrs a., ytoN dins UH ears itum
The Washington times., 1914-11-07
What's on the Program, IN
Washington
odsy.

Today.
Meetings nNrutus
ratrinrrnH Militant
National i.uIun t,r''rnW"ut PRINTING Once
Council
So, laltst IHTN social anu '""'Ns"h
Amusemerts.
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tltfiru ItHfHuiRHH
nsafss aWaaa IheisplaFs
The Washington times., 1914-11-07

Panama canal is again open to ship
ping and to slides.
The Washington times., 1914-11-07

Hacking your way through the
enemy's line is much cheaper than taxi
cabling it.
The Washington times., 1914-11-07

Europe may get RI of her prisoners
of war by sending e. to our Panama
Pacific Exposition. From present ap-
pearances, few spectators might be
desirable
The Washington times., 1914-11-07
M aDes1 INttAs SCI

winter wouldn't
be so cold if it
wasn't fer tn
heated street cars"
The Washington times., 1914-11-07

If Walter johnson goes west. we can
blame 1t on Horace Greeley.
The Washington times., 1914-11-07

Before we start building any more
battleships. wouldn't it be a little safer
to build the bottom of the ocean q
little closer to the top?
Besides, what do we want with u
larger navy or a bigger army? They
never play the game here anyway
The Washington times., 1914-11-07
Expert Outlines
Safety First Plans
Novel Ideas to Conserve Life
and Limb Expounded in
Campaign Tour of Larger
Cities.

Did you knop of such nopel
"safety first ideas as "pay-as-you-
leave" cars, the "rig to the right
has the right of way rule, the
safety zone for street cars stops,
the standardization of red and
green light signals, the collapsible
revolving door,?
These and other methods non
being tried out in pdrious cities
to prevent the enormous loss of
life and limb from accidents are
described by Frederick H. Elliott,
secretary of the New York Safety
First Association.
Mr.. Elliott is touring this coun-
try to Investigate regulations and
needs for safeguarding life and
he comes to Washington after
touring sixteen States, and stop
ping at sixty-fpe large cities, to
gather ideas to be considered by
the Safety First body in New
York.
The Washington times., 1914-11-07
ACtivitiesOf
Society
By lean ELIOT.

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Sharp County record., 1914-08-21
COURT PROCEEDINGS

Following is the disposition oil the
remainder of the cases OF circuit
court that did not appear in last
weeks Record, excepting few small
civil cases:
State Of Ark. VS.,
Henry Huckabee, assault to KILL
Jury verdict simple assault, fined So'
Ed McHalffey, malicious mischief
fined $50, $40 damages, judgment
for $12O to be entered in favor Ed
HutchiSOn.
Fred White, breach of peace, con-
tinued.
Fred White, profanity, continued.
Fred White, drunkenness, con-
tinued.
Geo. Denton, carrying weapons
continued.
L. D. Holley, appeal, plea guilty,
fness SIS, agreement of defendant to
peaceably allow his cattle to be dip
ped.
John Wolf and Tom Ferguson,
malicious mischief, not guilty.
Chas. Shaver, COL, carrying pistol,
plea guilty, fined $50.
DR.. T. j. Woods vs. Sharp county,
bill allowed by Circuit court, appeal
taken to Supreme court by county
Judge Cay
W. W. Bristow, Sheriff, vs. Sharp
county, claim allowed by Circuit
court, appeal taken to Supreme
court by county Judge Gay.
Sharp County record., 1914-08-21
Not So Stranse After All.

You may think it strange that SO
many people are cured of stomach
trouble by Chamberlain's Tablet s
You would not however, if you
should give them a trial They
strengthen and invieorate the stom.
ach and enable il to perform It's
functions naturally. Mrs Rosie
Rish, Wabash, Ind, writes, Nothing
did me the least good until ! began
using Chamberlain's Tablets, 1t ig
the best medicine for stomach
trouble | ever saw" For sale by all
Dealers,
Sharp County record., 1914-08-21

Six indictments were returned by
the grand jury,
John H. Oyler, a progressive
farmer Of Ash Flat, was recently III
Evening Shade, and was around to
see the Record. Mir. Oyler farms
and has a way Of making it pay.
/ War has caused unea8ine88 IN
price Of cotton. Dou't sell your
cotton until market opens, UuI
Srore will give you full price
Weaver-Dowdy Co., Bate6vllle, ARK
WANTED-Camp deputies to So
licit members and organize Wood
men of the World Camps in Sharp
county. Good proposition to right
party. Write E. H. Tharp, Dist. Dep,
Walnut Ridge, Ark.
STRAYED-One blue horse mule
coming three years old, marked
with under bit in right ear. Mule
returned to- F. Ottinger at Hlck-
ory Valley Or information leading
to recovery will be properly reward
ed. At
The commissioners of accounts
completed their labors with the
burning of more than $4,000 of re-
deemed road, county and school
warrants. They found the books
and accounts of the county officers
in fine shape and reported accord
ingly to the circuit court.
The revival meeting that was to
have been started at the Methodist
church last Sunday night has been
continued until sometime in Sept
ember, perhaps after the school
begins so as not to interfere with
the summer vacation. School
children should be glad if the meet
ine is postponed as it always gives
to those who will take it practical
" another vacation of a few days
Now, in truth, we know the school
has not entered the minds of the
church members, but let's get that
big meeting over with before the
school beeins-if the date of such
beginning can be ascertained,
Sharp County record., 1914-08-21
LOCAL NEWS.
~a~~%N~,~~@ 0y@NNN%

o.
Barnett Bros. Mere Co. BateSVlllc
will have car of New Seed Rye by
August 22. 1t.
Sol R. Yeager;of Cave City will
make the race for road overSeer In
Cave township on Independent tick
ct in the general election Sept. Ia,
1914. He is a good man and would
make good overSeer,
See Barnett Bros. Nero. Co. Bates
vile for New Seed Rye. st
B. 0. Brightwell, age 81, Of Balboa
and Mrs. Florence Norris of the
Poughkeepsie section were licensed
to wed by clerk J. M. Simpson re-
Gently.
G. M. Ring Of Evening Shade, age
26, and Miss Carrie Perkey of Cave
City, age Is, secured license to
wed a few days ago from clerk Simp-
son.
Tobacco statesmen wanted, Earn
$l00 monthly, Expenses. Expert
ence unnecessary, Advertise and
take orders from merchants iol
Smoking and Chewing tobacco
Cigarettes, Cigars, etc. Send a 2cenI
stamp for full particulars,
Hemet Tobacco Go.
New York, N. Y.
The August term of Southern Dis
trict Circuit court cost Sharp CouD
ty over $1,000, from which expense
should be subtracted only $50 that
we're collected IN fines, This tern
cost much more than usual The
average expense for several years
has been between seven aud eight
hundred dollars
A proposition is not a good Wort
to end a sentence WITHHOLD Rule ii
Rhetoric.
Sharp County record., 1914-08-21
How 10 Cure A Sprain,

a epraln may be cured In ubol /
the time usually require d
by the usual treatment by applyil +
ChoNbeIlain'S Liniment and obstl
wing the directions with each bottle.
OF sale by all dealers,
Sharp County record., 1914-08-21
The Case Of |. |. Cautelou.

The case of L. L. Cantelou, Claren-
don, Texas, is similar to that OF
many others who have used Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy. He says, After trying
a doctor for several months, and
,llsine different kinds of medicine for
my wife who had been troubled
with severe bowel complaint for sew
eral months. | bought a 25c bottle
of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy. After using
the second bottle she was entirely
cured" For sale by all dealers.
Sharp County record., 1914-08-21
ELECTION, PROCLAMATION

|, W. W. Bristow, Sheriff of Sharp
county, Arkansas, do hereby pro-
claim and make known that there
will be general election held in the
several townships in Sharp county,
Arkansas, on Monday, September
the ID, 1914, for the purpose of
electine one governor, one secretary
of state, one auditor of state, one
treasurer of state, one attorney gener-
al, one superintendent of public in
struction, one commissioner OF state
lands, one commissioner Of aericul.
ture and mines, one associate justice
of the supreme court, three railroad
commissioners, one Judge of the six
teenth judicial circuit, one prose-
cutting attorney of the sixteenth
judicial circuit, one representative
in the general assembly, one county
and probate judge, one sheriff and
collector, one clerk Of the circuit
court, one treasurer, one assessor,
one coroner, one surveyor, one con-
stable and road overseer for each
township, two Justices of the peace
for each township, and that the
election will be held at the following
places in each township, to.wit;
Big Creek-Calamine,
Cave-Cave City,
Davidson--Kine Mills.
lIardy-Hardy Court House.
Hiehland-lighland Sc hool
House.
Jackson-Williford
Johnson-St. Paul.
Lower North-Shride's School
House.
Lebanon-Dotson School House,
Lave Creek-Camp Ground.
Morgan-Center,
North Union Armstrong,
North Big Rock-Pouehkeepsie.
piney Fork=Evenine Shade Court
House
Richwoods--Ash Fiat.
South Union-Coats.
South Big RoCk-Center Hall.
Strawberry-lustitute.
Scott-Shelbyville,
Sullivan--Brickloe Syringe,
Upper North--Wirth
Washineton-Powell's Chapel,
Given under my hand this l7th
day Of August, A, D, 1914.
w. W, BriStow, Sheriff.
Sharp county, Arkansas, !
Sharp County record., 1914-08-21
The Twenty Year Test.

Some twenty years ago used
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy" writes Geo. W.
Brook, publisher Of the Enterprise
Aberdeen, Md. discovered that it
was quick and safe cure for diar-
rhoea. Since then no one can sell
me anything said to be Just as good
During all these years | have used
it and recommended it many times
and it has never disappointed any
one" For sale by all Dealers.
Sharp County record., 1914-08-21

Act No. 3 provides some patronage
for the newspapers, to be sure; but
it checks graft and extravaeance
and tends to eliminate those very
expensive evils from the affairs Of
the state. .
Sharp County record., 1914-08-21

The defendant, Frank Gardner. 10 VAIN
appear In this court within 10 days snd ,'''
the complaint Of the plaintiff. n, y, johns'"
This June Y, 1914, a.,
Jas. M. Simpson, Ger"
u, H. kina, solicitor for plaintiff
W, 4. Qray for non, resident defendant
Sharp County record., 1914-08-21
WARNING ORDER

Hharp County Ghaneery Court. southern pIatriet
b, y, Johnson, Plaintiff.
Va
Vp' DEAN johnson auil Prank Gardner. pe.
ehdantss
Sharp County record., 1914-08-21
Most every good

Most every good )tion. If two new
citizen of Shs.rp names are sent
county is O. sub in together the
scriber to the Record will be
Record. If you sent a year to
are not already each for $l.7O in
taking this pap advance. Fill in
er send a dollar blank below and
ct once for a mail now before
years subscrip- you forget il.
Editor Sharp County Record
Evening Shade Ark
Sir
You will please find enclosed ~ for which send 10 the adde"
below the Sharp County Record for ~ years
W.
CROWN 4...s.ss....-. ..as'''" \
(Sae) 4.s..---s-a---a.as'"' \
(Fil out the above aud send with reniance)