The Harrison times., 1914-08-08

have to do is to make his wishes
known. Mr.. Reid is one of those
men who will look, as we'll as act,
the part of Governor. He is a pol
ished gentleman, talented orator,
and, above all, statesmen, Should
he yield to the solicitations of his
friends and become a candidate, Mr..
Reid would make a runaway race,
He is a native Of Conway county,
only removing from Little Rock
when he retired from Congress few
years ago.
Pellagra is increasing with great
rapidity in Arkansas, according to
DR.. !. l.. Greene, superintendent of
the state hospital for nervous dis
eases, who has requested the state
board of charities to have erected at
once the additional inhrmary for
that institution which was ordered
by the last legislature.
Several times the state board of
charities has received bids for the
erection of this building, but the
bids have always exceeded the
$4,000 appropriated for that
purpose, The board is Of the opin.
ion that changes can be made in the
plans, and the present financial
strngency will bring the price down
to the appropriation SO that the
building may be erected this fall,
and will again ask for bids.
There are now rs cases of pellagra
in the state hospital and no cure
has yet been discovered for this
dreaded disease. DR.. Greene has in.
formed the board that all but one Of
the patients was brought to the
state institution suffering from the
disease, while one case was evident
ly developed in the asylum, While
the disease is not contagious, so FAR
as known, DR.. Greene desires to seq.
regate those who are suffering from
it, as an additional precaution,
There have been some cures of pei.
lagra cases in the asylum, but none
Of the physicians have been able to
determine the cause, but rest and
cleanliness is thought to be the fun.
damental principle.
Contributions, anything from a
husband who will bring ransom
q second hand collar button which
has pecuniary value will be accept
able to the Political Equality League
of Arkansas-in other words, the
Woman's Suffrage cause on Aug
Is, when a self denial day will be
conducted by the organization in
Arkansas. The members of the
Votes for Woman will stand on
the street corners and sell copies of
their national paper, and solicit
assistance from those who feel
inclined to give for suffrage, as con.
Quoted by American women. The
funds derived from this day Of cam.
poigning will be used for compoign
purposes in other states, where
there Is a chance 20 have constitu'
tional amendment calling for sullr
aye adopted Missouri will receive
the greater portion OF the money
raised in Arkansas, Mrs, q, +
Ellington of Little Rock is conduct.
ing the campaign in Arkansas, and
will have 5000 eo.workers on Aug
10 to assist in raising funds While
it is a day Of self denial, the sullrNg'
lists will receive money which does
not cause the donor any heart
pangs, or any hOrdships to turn
loose Of without asking questions,
The spirit Of the times-or Of the
dmes-hos struck Little Rock, and
for the first time in five years the
city has a uickle picture show The
price has been reduced at one of the
standard houses Of the city, and q
place which is controlled by the syn.
dcate which operates three other
shows in the city, The pictures
shown there are il anything superior
TO those of the higher priced houses