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The Harrison times., 1914-04-25
County Progressive Convention

The Progressives of Boone county
are requested to meet in their re-
spective townships at 2 p. m, Satur-
day, May 2, and select delegates to
the county convention to be held at
Harrison, Saturday at l0a. m May
10. Each township will be allowed
delegates as follows:
Batavia 2, Bellefonte l Bear Creek
|, Bryan 1, Blythe l, CarroIlton 2,
Crooked Greek l, Elixir 1, Ewing l,
Gather 2, North Harrison 3, South
Harrison 2, Jackson 3, Jefferson 3,
Lee 3, Long Creek 3, Omaha 3, o.
vey 3, Prairie 1 Sugar Loaf 3, Sum-
NIT 2, Washington l. Young /, Zinc
|.
Hon. A. ]. Conner, Chairman State
Committee, Progressive party, Little
Rock, Ark, will be present and adj
dress the county convention All
loyal Progressives are urged to see
that each township is represented.
The county convention is to be a
history making occasion,
CSigned) c, L. Clute, county
chairman; Dr. ! !, Johnson, vice
chairman; Walter Morkley secretary.
The Harrison times., 1914-04-25
COUNTY SCHOOL FAIR
October 10th and 18th to Be TWO
Big Days In Harrison.

Big Davs IN HaTTison'
Premium lists are out for Boone
county's third annual school fair to
be held in Harrison on October 10th
and 18th next,
People throughout the section
have learned to look forward TO this
event as one of the most important
and enjoyable Of the year When
the teachers and school children OF
the county come to town there is
always something worth while do
ing; and from the grand parade on
the morning of the first day until
the hnal awards at the close, there
is never q dull moment
The main exhibit will be made this
year in the court house and park;
spelling, contests, etc. at the high
school building; music etc, at the
NJ, +, South church; and reading,
orations, etc, at the opera house,
Besides awards on all these lines
there is a long list Of prizes on do
nestle art, domestic science, manual
training, nature study and agrlcul-
ture.
In order that the school children
Of the county may know early as to
the agricultural premiums, we pub
lish them below;
Contestants in this department may
be Of any age up 10 limit Of school
age, They must be pupils in regular
standing IN the public schools Of
Boone county during the term Of 1913
1914.
FoR BOYS.
Best Peck Irish Potatoes, first, 81;
second, soc,
Best Peck Sweet Potatoes, first, 81;
second SOC,
Best Peck Turnips 75c, 5Sc,
Two largest Pumpkins, soc, Csc,
Best half dozen cantaloupes, 75c and
35c,
Two best cabbagcs, SOC and 25c,
Best peck Of parspips, SOC and 25c,
Best 10 ears Of seed corn, 75c and
35c,
Best exhibit Of agricultural pro.
ducts raised by one boy,
S200 End, Sl00,
For GIRLS,
Best dozen onions, Soc and 25c
Best dozen beetS, SOC, and Csc,
Best dozen sweet peppers, soc, and
25c,
Best dozen ears pop corn SOC, and
Csc,
Best collection Of vegetables, 76c
and SSe,
Best dozen tomatoes soc, Csc,
Two Best egg plants SOC, Csc,
Best collection Of vegetables raised
by one girl, 81, and II,
Best collection Of gourds, 81 and
soc.
Best aud most useful article made
Of gourd, 81, Soc.
In the above department. entry
sheets must be made out, showing
the work has been done by the pupil,
Prizes are also offered on exhibits
of fruits including plates OF all the
leading varieties Of apples, pears,
grapes, etc
The athletics will include 100
yard dusbes for two classes; 500
and $50 yard dashcs; standing and
running high jump and broad jump;
potato races for both boys and
girls, and bun races for large and
small students,
The Harrison times., 1914-04-25
j. 5. At WAR
WITH MEXICO
HUERTAS REFUSAL TO MAKE
AMENDS BRINGS WORST.
REBEL LEADER OBJECTS.
Vera Cruz in Hands of U. S. Ma
rines.

Within the past week there has
been rapid series of changes in the
Mexican situation.
War between the United States
and Mexico now seems to be a set
tied fact After the arrest of Ameri-
can blue jackets at Tampico, and
the refusal Of Huerta, defecto gov
ernor of Mexico, to salute the
United States flag, in reparation for
this insult and numerous Others,
President Wilson appeared before
Congress Monday and asked for use
of the army and navy to force an
apology from Huerta,
After quite discussion this was
granted by the Senate and House
There has been no formal declaro-
tion Of war, as this is impossible
with government this country re-
fuses to recognize
The first blood was drawn at We
IA Cruz Tuesday, when Admiral
Netcher, acting on advlces from
Washington to stop the landing OF
munitions Of war, said to be on q
German vessel about to land them,
consigned to the Mexican govern
ment, sent about 200 marines and
sailors ashore at Vera Cruz, Sharp
fighting Of desultory character
was engaged in between the Ameri
cans and Mexicans, resulting in the
death of four Americans, 20 wound.
ed and 200 Mexicans killed
Rear Admiral Badger, command
ing the Atlantic feet, arrived in We.
ra Cruz harbor Wednesday morning
and combining with the fleet of Rear
Admiral Fletcher, began an ATTACK
on the city. Vera Cruz is entirely
in the hand Of the Americans
Despite the purpose Of the admin
istration To- conhne the operations
TO Vera Cruz, the situation took on
an ominous aspect which indicated
that more serious consequences ean.
not be averted, The action Of Zen.
Huerta in asking the withdraw hl Of
Mr. 0'Shaughnessy and instrucfing
Senior Algara to demand his PISS
ports, technically constitutes a cpm.
pete breach Of diplomatic relations
between the United States goyer.
ment and the de lacto government aof
Gen. Huerta, thoughweathcr SecrN.
tary Bryan is willing to regard it n
more than the act of an indiyiduaA
and not Of the actual government Of
Mexico, is yet to be determined
There is no precedent for refusal to
accede 70 the demand for passports,
nor to fail 20 withdraw q diploma
tic. representative upon demand Of
an established government, but the
present situation, involving as it
does a dc facto government, which
the United States has not recognized
never before has arisen,
The Harrison times., 1914-04-25

As usual, IIarrison's State
Guards Company stood an excellent
Inspection last Saturday, 1t is
greatly to the credit Of the officers
hereEhat while other companys in
the state have been found in bad
shape, tINuison has always kept its
equipment >and other matters
creditably.
1t is rumored that the Milligan
Wholesale Grocer Company, of
Springfield, is considering the
establishment of branch house in
Harrison.
II you need Cement, Lime or Brick,
call the Jersey MIL Phone 81
The Harrison times., 1914-04-25

Mechanics at our railroad shops
are working but eight hours n day
now instead Of nine, and only five
DAYS each week Instead Of six, The
railroad has adopted this change as
a part of It's policy Of economy,
which Is to be In force for but a
short time
"A special Town Election has
been called for April 30th TO elect a
town treasurer and alderman from
the second ward, candidates for
both these places having tied at tho
recent election
Seed potatoesat eapps' Grocery
The Harrison times., 1914-04-25
The Christian Church.

Sunday is Boys Rally Day in the
Bible school campaign and there
will be a speeiol program, The sub
jcct Of the morning sermon will be
"a Psalm Of Praise and for evening
"The True, the Beautiful, the Good v
+, NJ, CUMMINGS,
The Harrison times., 1914-04-25

-Horrison's High School Basket
Ball teams, boys and girls, won the
four games played with Green
Forest and lIcllel0nte last Saturday,
They are hoping to come out as well
IN the North Arkansas Field Meet
here to-day
The Harrison times., 1914-04-25
Hopewell.

Our Sunday school is progressing
nicely,
Charlie Phillips who has been
living on the farm Of l., r. Copps,
has filed on n homestead near here.
Mrs, Daskie Flood of Rushing,
is visiting her mother, Mrs, Adeline
Copps, who is very dangerously Ill.
Miss Jane and Bertha Kindoll
visited Sunday with Luster Kindall
of Prosperity, whose wife died Sat
urdNy night, The burial took place
Monday 0t the LowbOek cemetery.
THE Higher Law at the Opera
House Tuesday was one of those
splendid plays which are helping to
overcome the prejudices OF many
people against the stage, Il is u
dramatizcd sermon on charity and
right living, presented in n manner
pleasing and ot times thrilling, and
cannot fail to be helpful morally TO
ull who hear Il,
The Harrison times., 1914-04-25

Young Will Pierce, who was hit
in the head by flying discus at the
Athletic grounds last Thursday, is
recovering
Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-16
Judge Mcpherson
Unable to Hold Court

Owing to ne continued illness OF Judge
Smith Mcpherson he was unable TO Rp-
pear on the bench when the September
term OF the federal court at Council
Bluffs convened here yesterday. morning.
Judge Walter l. Smith OF the United
States circuit court OF appeals took his
place, but announced that he would only
hear those cases that were OF pressing
Importance and no criminal cases q all
eXcert ti'LEc where ~ defendantS " 20
Judge McPheIs"n Is CoEfined - h's
home in Red Oak arc Judge Smith said
that while he was not compelled TO re-
main in bed he was too much indisposed
to undertake the heavy duties of his Of
flee Judge Mcpherson some time ago
suffered severely from an attack OF
ptomaine poisoning and later, when
stranded by a bslky automobile. i'm
patiently got out and walked several
miles forgetting his weakened condition.
He was considerably prostrated by the
unusual exertion and is still suffering
from the combined effects Of the poison
and the ever exertion.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-16
Move in View Of Entire Removal of
Circumstances Thought to
Justify Occupation.
SHIPS LIKELY TO COME HOME
Understood in Official Circles that
War Vessels Will Leave Soon.
CABINET TALKS OVER SITUATION
Announcement Follows Discussion
of Matter by Chief Magistrate
and HIs ministers at
Meeting.

WASHINGTON, Sept 15-Amer-
lean troops have been ordered with
drawn from Vera Cruz.
The following statement was
given out at the White House this
afternoon:
1.-The troops have been ordered
withdrawn from Vera Cruz. This ac-
ton is taken in view of the entire
removal of the circumstances which
we're thought to justify the occupa-
tion. The further presence OF the
troops is deemed unnecessary.
While no mention was made of the
fleet II Is understood in Official circles that
with the withdrawal most of the war
ships in Mexican waters will be ordered
home.
The announcement followed discus
sion OF the situation at today's cabinet
meeting and came as a direct result of
favorable advices from Paul Fuller. Pres
ident wilson's personal representative.
who is retprning from an investigation
trip TO Mexico.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-16

Roye and Ham and joining force
from the Boulogne district, has COM
PEELED General Won Kluck to sur
render with, according to one state
ment, 1900 men, and according to
another statement with $4,000 men
and a quantity OF guns and war ma
terial."
General Won Kluck has been operating
on the German right wing and has conse-
Quently been opposed to the left wing OF
the allies. His army has been retiring be-
fore the allies for several days Roye
and Ham are to their southeast OF
Amiens and were occupied by the Ger
mans two days ago. Recent reports show
that these towns are now in the posses
sion OF the allies.
MiIItay Critics differ.
For once the military critics on both
sides agree that the outcome OF the cam
paign in the western area depends on the
result OF the operations of the crown
princes army before Verdun but on the
question Of accomplished facts the di-
vergence of opinion is as wide as ever.
perrin maintains lnal the investment OF
Verdun is now complete and therefore ex-
poets that within two or three days there
will be a. resumption of the offensive
along the whole German front. On the
other hand the latest official communi-
cation Issued In behalf OF the allies states
that the crown prince has been driven
back and has moved his headquarters
from sainte Menehouid south OF Rheims,
TO Mont Faucon, about fifteen miles
northeast.
Berlin admits that the weakened Ger
man right wing has been turned back,
hut discounts the reverse by maintaining
that II will have no effect on the general
forward movement to be initiated when
Verdun falls.
Another struggle I'm Progress.
As far as the moral effect goes the re-
capture OF Rheims probably means more
to the French army than the rolling up
Of the German left wing beyond Verdun,
so that the battle line on the Aisne,
the scene of sanguinary fighting Is to.
day undoubtedly the arena OF stub
born struggle OF the fiercest description.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-16
Hitchcock Blocks
Choice of Mcbride
Red Cloud Nasty

WASHINGTON. Sept. l5.-Cspecial Tele-
gram. The senate. in executive session
late today. rejected the nomination OF c.
W. Mcbride for postmaster at Red Cloud.
It was Senator Hitchcock's way Of show
ing his resentment at somebody's inter
fering with his own Recommendation.
When McBride's nomination came in on
Saturday last as an emergency, Senator
Hitchcock was absent from the senate
When the senator appeared on the floor
Monday morning he was hot all over
and did not hesitate 10 say harsh things
about Bryan and others. whom he charged
with completely
There was no vote taken on the Ne
Bride nomination In the senate. Nor none
was necessary. the postoffioe and post.
roads committee having reported Ad-
versely on the Mcbride nomination.
The rejection OF Mcbride intensified tins
situation as 10 the Lincoln postmaster.
ship as to whether y. w. Brown will BE-
confirmed
Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-16
BELGIANS ACTIVE
TO ASSIST ALLIES
Flanking Movement in France De-
pends on Assistance Rendered
in the North.
HEAVY FIGHTING ALONG LINE
Some of Most Comprehensive Opera
ttons So Far Undertaken by Bel
Eian Army Are UndeS Way
Against Germans.

Copyright, 1914, by Press Publishing Coz
GHENT, Belgium (via London), Sept.
15.-(Specia CAblegram to New York
World and Omaha Bee.)-The magnitude
Of the battle between the Belgian army
and the Germans who remained In this
country instead of Joining their fellows
and invading France has been carefully
masked In all the official communications
from the capital at Antwerp, and the few
scraps of information about IT, which
have trickled into this place have given
little hint OF its Importance.
Much Depends ON Action.
The battle LASTED for four days, but the
people here in Ghent have heard nothing
of It. They believe all the fighting there
is in Belgium is between cycle and
cavalry detachments and squads OF
uhlans.s Yet the thanking movement OF
the allies in France depended largely on
the success OF the movement, by far the
most important of the Belgian army since
the days after Liege.
,, Every available. man of the German
Landsturm and the boy army which has
held Belgium for three weeks was massed
along the fighting line. The places held
by the enemy were Sampst, Weerde,
Elewyt, Campenhout, Werpelsaer. Not
selaer and Hollebek fhe Belgian forces
lay to tho northeast OF the line, their
farther flank to the. south OF 'Aerschot
and the center about Keerberger. The
center Of the battle storm was a cross
road about middle distance between
Malines and Louvain.
New Belgian Guns.
Between Aerschot and Brussels place
called Langestraet, where the Malines-
Louvain canal is crossed. was vigorously
cannonaded by the Belgians with new
guns. OF which they are very proud
wonder where they came from?
A GermaH aeroplane fell into the Bel
gan camp and one officer was killed and
a sergeant taken prisoner On board wer'
nine bombs. The machine was brought
down by rifle fire.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-16
Submarine is Sunk
in Turn by British

LONDON, sept. l5.-The Scotsman today
states that the German submarine which
sank the British cruiser Pathfinder has
itself sunk. On Wednesday last. accord
ing TO the paper. a part Of the British
fleet on the lookout for German sub
marines became aware OF the near pres
ence OF one. The British vessels divided
when the submarine appeared with only
It's periscope showing.
with grim patience the British cruiser
waited for the temperance OF the sub
marine, which occurred in a dramatic
fashion By some miscalculation. pfob-
ably in a final effort to excape the
cruisers, the submarines coming tower
and upper structure suddenly appeared
in the midst OF the English vessels. The
coming tower had hardly broken the
surface Of the water when the first
British gun marked II. The doomed yes
sci was within range OF seven British
cruisers and from every one Of them
guns crashed out In ten seconds seven
shot entered the frail shell Of the sub
Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-16
War Summary

Germany's armies to the north
and east OF Paris. after retreat
ing for upwards of fifty miles to-
ward the Belgian frontier, are to-
day making determined stand
along the river Aisne.
A news agency dispatch from
Dieppe says that General Won
Kluck has been enveloped by
French encircllng movement and
forced to surrender with a large
command and a quantity OF guns
and ammunition.
The German general staff, how
ever. announced yesterday that
heavy engagements we're being
fought by General Won Kluek's
right wing TO the northeast OF
Paris without a decisive result. so
far. The French attempts to
break through the German lines
were said to have been repulsed.
Reports Regarding the opera
tions in East Prussia contradict
each other. From Petrograd II
is said that General Rennenkampf
has resumed the offensive and
that the investment Of Koenigs-
berg still Is in progress. Berlin
advices, however, are 20 the ef-
feet that the Russian general has
suffered defeat nearly as severely
as that OF the Russian disaster at
Allenstein.
Further Petrograd dispatches
estimate the casualties of the
Austrians in Gallcia total 300,-
900, nearly one-third Of their
forces.
The sinking OF the German pro-
tected cruiser Hela OF 2.040 tons
by submarine OF the allied fleet
is announced in an official state
ment issued at Berlin. A major
part of the crew was saved.
The German submarine which.
sank the British cruiser Path
finder, with a loss of 246 lives, is
reported to have been destroyed
by the fire of several British
cruisers.
Sharp skirmishes have taken
place in the shantung peninsula
of China between the German de-
tenders Of the Kiao Chow conces-
sion and Japanese laying force.
A measure. was introduced In
the British Parliament today sus-
pending until after the war the
proceedings on the Irish home
rule and the Welsh disesta blish-
ment bills.
Queen NWilhelmina, opening
Parliament in person, emphasized
the necessity OF the Me- 'herIands
maintaining the strictest neutral
lty in the war,
Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-16
German Prince in
Danger in ,Argonne

LONDON, Sept 15,-The correspondent
OF the Times at Bordeaux dealing with
what he terms the precarious position OF
the German crown prince. who Is threat-
ened with complete development II he
seeks his fortune in the plains Of chalons,
says:
ut is possible that II he is strong
enough to hold the Argonne forest that
the Germans may complete change or
front and swing their armies on the pivot
OF Argonne around to the Meuse valley,
In which General Won Kluck'E army viii
find itself in the position OF outside run
ming, much as at the bend OF racing
track, and might be unable to get around
in time.
ut looks at present as though the whole
German army is Withdrawing to make a
stand on the Peronne-st ouentin-Ver-
vine Mezieres line. which would give
them a line OF retreat through Luxem-
berg. This Is known to have been pre-
pared by the ,sappers for determined
defense"
Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-16
BELGIANS FALL INTO
TRAP OF GERMANS
Alexander Powell Describes How
Infantry Assault Upon Weerde
Was Repulsed.
RUN INTO HAIL OF DEATH
Men Advance, Believing Town
Evacuated and Are Met by
Machine ARTILLERY and
Rifle Fire.
BY u. ALEXANDER POWELL,

Copyright, 1914, by ,Press Publishing Coz
ANTWERP, Sept. ls,-(special Cable
gram to New York World and Omaha
ee,)-This cable was originally intended
to be the story 81 the taking of weerde.
owing. however. to circumstances over
control, Weerde remains untaken.
-Four Belgian divisions pressed forward
along front extending from Aerschot
nearly to Alost. a distance OF something
over thirty miles. on Saturday morning
The Belgian center rested on Sempst, two
miles south OF Malines, its objective be-
ing the town OF Weerde on the Antwerp
and Brussels railway. a point OF eonsid-
erable strategic Importance.
II was known the Germans occupied
Weerde in force, so throughout the day
the Belgian artillery. masked by heavy
woods. pounded away necessarily. BY
noon the Germans guns ceased to reply.
which was assumed By tho jubilant Bel
gians TO be a sign that the enemy's ar
tlllery had been slenced.
Thompson, the now famous war photo
'grapher of the New York World. and
j. httlNtu at Tue heauVAdTteIh OF the rlFbt
division at sempst early in the afternoon.
leaving our car at the gate OF the CON
vent over which Red Cross flag was
flying, which promised therefore TO be
fairly immune from shell fire.
Look Down on Battle Ground.
A hundred yards In front OF It stretched
the highway from Brussels TO Antwerp.
Lying In ditch bordering our side of the
highway was Belgian brigade OF in
fanGy. Ascending to the garret we broke
a hole through the tiled roof and found
ourselves looking down upon the battle
precisely as one looks down on base
ball game from the upper tier OF seats
at the polo grounds.
In the immediate fairgrounds were two
regiments OF carabineers. two regiments
of chasseurs. the men all crouchlng in the
ditch or lying prone on the ground Five
hundred yards on the other side OF the
highway We could see through tho trees
the red pottery roofs and white washed
walls OF Weerde. while a short distance
CONTINUED on Page Two. Column FOur)
Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-16
General Attempts Suicide on
Receiving Command to Retreat

PARIS. Sept. l5.-An officer who has
just arrived here from the front states
that a German general commanding an
artillery division Of the army OF the CEN
ter attempted suicide on receiving an
order to retreat. Afterwards he was cap
tured by the French and sent to the cen
ter of France,
The taking of Semlin by the Servians
has caused great manifestations and re-
joicing in Belgrade. according TO e. dB-
patch to the Havas agency from TSfsh'
A "TA Duem' was sung in all the
Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-16
'THIRTY-FIVE DIE IN WRECK
Chair Car of Frisco Train No. 5
Plunges Into Water.
CREEK FooDED BY BIG RAINS
Train Speeding to Make Up Lost
Time Goes Through Trestle
Near Lebanon, MO.-MOst of
Dead Drowned.

SPRINGFIELD. Mo, Sept. 15.--Between
thirty-five and forty-five persons were
killed and a score of others injured early
today when the locomotive. baggage car
and forward chair car of st. Louis q
San Francisco No. plunged through a
trestle over Brush creek. near Lebanon,
Mo-, and were submerged in the swollen
stream.
Most of the dead were drowned in the
chair car and great number of these
were women and children. Those who
were able to escape from their watery
prison fought their way out by breaking
windows and swimming to shore. II is
estimated there were sixty-five passen-
gers inNthe chair car
Owing to poor communication with the
scene OF the wreck It is impossible TO give
a definite estimate of how many escaped.
None OF the sleeping cars left the track
and the passengers in these quickly
formed themselves into rescue parties.
One man In the chair car lost his wife
and five children. Whenlthe accident oc-
cured he was thrown clear of the de-
scending chair. and swan TO shore In
the submerged car his wife and children
met their Deaths while he stood near by
unable to save them
Heavy rains last week Gagged all the
small streams in the vicinity to rise.
The train was late because OF the flooded
conditions. As it passed Lebanon, ac-
cordipg TO reports reaching here, its
speed was increased to make W lost time,
Railroads officials announced the in
jured were brought TO Springfield this
afternoon The dead are being placed in
hastily arranged morgues at Lebanon.
The names Of the identified dead were