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Sharp County record., 1915-11-12
NORTH ARKANSAS NEWS

corn, besides other feedstuffs and
farming utensils, the total loss
amounting to about $4,000.
1t is claimed that 100000 worth
of cotton has already been market
ed at Swifton this season, and it is
said that the township in which
that town is located will this year
produce 10000 bushels of corn and
an unusually large hay crop.
The pecan crop in Jackson coun-
ty is said to be the shortest for
years, and the price is lower than
was ever known before, owing to
the good crops in Texas, Oklahoma
and Louisiana. Pecan growing has
become quite an industry in Jack
son county.
An item from Newport reads:
with the increased activity in
other lines of business, the blind
tigers of Newport have resumed
their former practices to such an
extent that the local officials have
again commenced fight to put
them out of business"
Lem Reynolds of Black Rock
was sent to the penitentiary year
ago for stealing cattle. A short
time ago he was let out on parole
during good behavior, but on his
return home he soon took to his
old habits again. He was returned
to the penitentiary last week.
G. N. Nelson, merchant and
postmaster at the village Of Buford,
Baxter county, makes regular ship
ment of eggs tO'customers in the
cities by parcel post. He sent away
1870 dozen one day last week. He
makes two profits, one on the eggs
and one on the cancellation Of post
age
A dispatch from Cotter says that
Mrs, John A. Bunch Is the only
woman engaged in active mining in
! the North Arkansas field. She Is
president of the United Zinc Co.,
which owns several hundred acres
of fine mining lands, besides she
owns a large number Of acres in her
own name. She spends most Of her
time at the mines looking after her
interests.
Sharp County record., 1915-11-12

army of 10000 clerks and book
keepers labors until dawn at ter
rife speed to finish business Of the
previous day."
Wall Street is not praying for
peace, but Wall Street is probably
scared within an inch of its life
in the fear that the warning Euro
pean nations may cease hostilities.
Speaking about prayers for peace,
we wonder if it could be called ridic-
ulous for a nation to be advised to
pray for peace while that nation it.
self is furnishing money and NUM-
tions with which to carry on the
war9
Sharp County record., 1915-11-12

Tuscany is a new postoffice ir
Jackson county.
The postoffice at Hill, lizard coun.
ty, has been ordered discontinued.
The noted evangelist, wild Bill
Evans, Is holding a meeting at New
ark.
The Mountain Home Citizen says
Baxter county will not produce 500
bales of cotton this season.
The Journal says the acreage to
wheat in the Newark section is be-
ing largely increased this fall
Under the management of Judge
j. W. Carroll Fulton county has re-
duced its Indebtedness $4,000 in
the past two years.
The town of PocahOntas has been
organized into an improvement dis
trict for the purpose of installing a
system of waterworks.
The fish hatchery at Mammoth
Spring has been rebuilt and re-
stocked with fish. The hatchery
was washed away by the August
overflow.
Mrs. W. j. Patterson of Cotter
was bitten by a spider a few days
ago and has been seriously i'll as a
result. For a time her condition
was critical.
John Peace, living mile west
of Black Rock, while returning
home from town one night last
week, was held up by two unknown
men and robbed OF S46
OF. Foster and Oliver Lemmon'
are in jail at Newport on the charge
Of having stolen a quantity Of cot
ton from the field of Oscar Herb
a farmer near Newport.
In circuit court at Bateville las
week w. N. Lewis, who sued D. ?
and G. C. Whisnant for damages II
the sum of $4,000, was given I
judgment for $685. Lewis ALLEGED
that he was seriously injured in
fight with the defendants.
A barn and contents belonging tc
W. A. Rutherford, four miles from
Batesville, burned few nights ago
Mr.. Rutherford lost 200 bushels O.
Sharp County record., 1915-11-12
THE BIG" MAN

Lots of people have the notion in
their heads that the big" man is
the man who holds big office, or
who possesses great amount of
power or influence. That may be
the case, and it may not be the
case. Some great men get into
public Office, but it certainly would
not be seriously contended that ev-
cry man who holds responsible
position and who holds power and
influence is great man.
Any man is great man who
does his duty and does it we'll, no
difference whether he is in or out
of office. 1t takes somewhat of a
great man to attend strictly to his
own business, and make a success
of it without interfering with the
business or the rights and privi-
leges of other men.
Too many of us are apt to be on
the order of the hero worshipper,
and too many of US are too apt to
manufacture a hero out of material
that is unfit for the job. Some
men, and you've seen them, will
fawn and bow and scrape before
an individual with lots of money,
even if the individual is galoot
and a stinker Others, and you've
noticed that too, will almost fall at
the feet of a man who has a good
big Office and plenty of power, even
if he is possessed Of devils until
there is no room for more.
But there is scarcely passing no.
tice for the really great man whom
you see every day. This is the
man who is earning his bread by
the sweat Of his face, and waging
an everyday battle against power
ty and failure. There is battle
and a warfare that never ends
the fight against poverty and fail
ure. That fight goes on all the
time, all about us, and the man
who is not in sympathy with the
men and women who are making
this sort Of fight for themselves
and their children are not worthy
of their positions or of their accu-
mutations.
1t is a fact that some people do
not recognize a man when they see
him. What they are really looking
at is position, power, influence or
money. The king on his throne
would be laughed at If he should
discard the crown and put on an
old-fashioned erandmother's night
cap, simply for the reason that folks
reverence the crown more than
the man.
It would be a great big tribute
to human intelligence If the meas
urement Of a man were made from
what he Is.
Sharp County record., 1915-11-12

Everything that is true can be
proven. There is proof somewhere
for every fact that needs to be es-
tablished and for every theory that
is correct. Sometimes the proof
may be hard to find, still it exists
and can be had. Sometimes the
proof is hidden for a time, but it
always comes out. Sometimes the
proof is right at hand and we run
right over it time and again with
out noticing it. Of course there is
proof for everything that is true.
And the man who cannot find the
proof for his alleged facts or theo-
ries had better drop them and con-
form his contentious to things for
which the proof is palmer.
o.
The law forbids a private citizen
carrying pistol in his pocket so
that he will not be prepared to
fight. There will not be another
pistol duel from now until the end
Of time if men will stop going about
prepared for pistol duels. Now
then, if governments will only apply
the same law to themselves that
they apply to private citizens there
will not be another war from now
until the end of time. There would
be no war today If there had been
first no one prepared for war.
o.
You can poke fun all you want
to at the printers, but there is not
a printer in the Arkansas peniten-
tiary. The printers are either law
abiding citizens or have sense
enough to cover up their meannesS,
and every one of them will tell you
that t he theory first named is
absolutely correct.
o.
The next thing you know that
old familiar handshake is going to
be abroad in the land again, and
the matter of your own health and
the health Of every member of
your family will be a matter Of
grave concern again. You've no.
ticed how that happens every two
years.
Talking about your farm demon
stration work, the hills are this
year giving a demonstration of
their power and worth that is good
to behold, The hills have farm
demonstration right this year, and
we hope they will repeat next year
O.
I Every loyal citizen Of a commun-
ity should take his home paper, re-
marks the Newark Journal. And
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-19
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL
CONVENTION FOR CITY
AIM OF STATE BODIES
Order Sent Out by State
President Fred w. Will
lard to Fight Hard to
Bring Presidential Con-
clave to Philadelphia.

Every Republican club in Pennsylvania
IA to be urged to cooperate In the move
ment to bring the Republican National
Convention to Philadelphia In 1915 This
announcement was made today by State
representative Fred w Willard. pres-
dent OF the Pennsylvania League or Re-
publican Clubs. and vice president OF the
National League OF Republican Clubs,
Following the receipt OF a letter from
National Chairman Hlles by the Cham
Der Of Commerce. In which 1t was stated
that the claims Of Philadelphia are being
given careful consideration
Mr. Willard, who Is strong Ware lieu
tenant, introduced resolution In the
Legislature last winter calling upon that
body to extend formal invitation to the
Republican National Committee to meet
In this city next year Today Mr. VIII
lard announced that he Is preparing to
send calls to the president of each club
In the State 20 line up and work together
The various clubs In Philadelphia will be
asked to send representatives to a meet
ing to be held In the rooms of the Repub-
lican City Committee. llth and Chestnut
streets. early next month. AT the same
time the clubs in the other sections OF the
State will be asked to hold similar meet
ings In their own localities and unite in
sending an urgent petition to the mem
bers of the National Committee to choose
Philadelphia for the next convention city.
Mr., Hllles. in a letter to the Chamber
OF Commerce. acknowledged the invita-
tion extended last Tuesday by that body
While the text of the letter was not
made public, II is intimated that the
building of n suitable convention hall In
time to accommodate the convention will
be the deciding factor in choosing or
discardlng Philadelphia's claims
Upon the receipt OF the letter the Cham
Der of Commerce Immediately began
publicity campaign to force Councils to
prompt action for the erection of the hall
when they reconvene in September. Cir
cular letters will be sent to each member
of the chamber asking him to communi-
cate with his representative in Councils
and urge action on the Convention Hall
project.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-19

A bullet in his heart from a revolver in
the hand of John Anholdt instantly killed
Henry Leese, son of John
Leese, of 1924 North Leithgow street, on
Anholdt's farm at Swain, near Wild
wood. n. j., yesterday.
Anholdt, who is almost Frustrated be-
cause he caused the death of the boy,
was exonerated today by the Coroners s
jury, which held that the shooting was
accidental. The body will be brought
home this afternoon.
Young Leese and a companion" were
spending few days on the Anholdt
farm Yesterday they saw an automatic
repeating revolver hanging on a wall in
the house and asked Anholdt 10 let them
see it. He took 1t down ana thinking he
had emptied the cartridge chamber, be-
gan demonstrating the mechanism of the
gun. One remaining cartridge exploded.
killing the boy instantly.
At the inquest, held by Coroner B. c..
Ingersoll, 1t was found that the revolver
belongs to Constable Lester Smith, who
lost 1t two months ago while doing jury
duty when son of Anholdt was killed
by a train, Anholdt had found the re-
volver and hung it up in his home.
The dead boy was pupil at st. Peters
Catholic parochial school, 5th street and
Girard avenue. He Is survived by his
parents and five sisters.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-19
WOMAN HURT IN CRASH
Seriously Injured When Auto of Pitts.
burgh Magnate Strikes Taxi.

Miss Irene Paddock, of S14 Summit
Grove avenue Bryn Mawr, is at the
Bryn Mawr Hospital with serious lnju-
ries, received when an automobile, driven
by C. ]. Callerey. son of a Pittsburgh
Traction magnate, crashed into taxi
cab in which she was riding early today,
at Bryn Mawr and Lancaster avenues.
Gallery was a student last year at st.
Luke's School, where he won laurels as
a tennis player. He was on his way to
the Gallery summer home In Massachu-
setts and stopped off at the school yes
terday. Returning there early this morn
ing from this city, he was driving out
Lancaster avenue when his car struck
the taXicab
Miss Paddock was hurled to the side
walk and the taxicab was wrecked. Cal
lery took the young woman TO the hos
pital. Physicians found she had sus-
tained injuries to the side and the head.
She is expected to recover. Policeman
Glammer of the Lower Merton force.
arrested Gallery The latter was re-
leased on bail and will be arraigned to-
night.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-19
THAW ATTACKSSOME
PHILADELPHIA PAPERS
WHILE in HARRISBURG
Stanford Whites Slayer
Also Gives Out Treatise
on Insanity-Due to Ar
rive Home Tonight at
6:35 O'clock.

Harry X. Thaw passed through Har-
risburg early this afternoon on his way
home to Pittsburgh, stopping long enough
to deliver a bitter attack on some Phila-
delphia newspapers and a carefully pre-
pared treatise on insanity. As usual, he
had sufficient carbon copies of the latter
to see that every newspaper man In sight
got one.
Just why Thaw should be angry at the
Philadelphia papers was not altogether
clear, but apparently he was grieved be-
cause they had not taken him so serl
ously as had the New York papers Thaw
will reach Pittsburgh at 635 o'clock
Thaw left here for Pittsburgh, his old
home, where his mother awaits him, at
$40 o'clock this morning For 10 minutes
prior to the departure Of the train Thaw
stamped around Broad Street Station,
looking as pleased as Punch. For the first
time since he arrived In this city he had
drawn crowd, This pleased him greatly.
for he had been piqued because Philadel-
phia had not lined the streets to cheer
him and because no great interest in him,
such as he had seen In New York and
Atlantic City. was displayed here.
Thaws Broad Street Station crowd
wasn't large 1t numbered. according to
five estimates, $50 persons, including COM
InuteTH, tram nanusi newspaper DOybI pO-
lice, detectives and newspaper men.
TRIUMPHAL ENTRY TO CITY.
The passage of Thaw from the Belle
vue-Stratford where he spent the night,
following his arrival from Atlantic City,
to Broad Street Station and into his train
through gate No 13 was like a triumphal
procession. On one side was his secre-
tary. on the other his detective body
guard. Behind in solid phalanx came the
New York newspaper men. shoulderlng
aside all who would take nearer look
at the celebrity.
From time to time pedestrians recog-
nized the slayer of Stanford White and
gazing at him with wide eyes. asserted;
There's Harry Thaw."
Each time this happened Thaw raised
his right hand and gave II a genial wave.
When a woman happened to be among
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-19

at 10 miles an hour day and night until
the message Is in the hands Of the COM
mander Of the Preside at San francisco,
are on Government errand. For months
the War College has been considering the
advantages Of the motorcycle In warfare
The good work done by the cycle scouts
In the armies abroad has prompted WASH
ington officials to look into the matter In
the same light as they have been consld-
ering the advantage Of the submarine.
What means OF communication could
the United states use In the event OF war
II all the main telegraph lines and rail-
road centres were destroyed unexpectedly
by spies?
We haven't enough airships, Washing
ton admits, and all roads will not permit
the passing OF an automobiles some
motorists will testify The answer is the
motorcycle
So the War College, to make thor
ough test, made arrangements with the
Federation OF American Motorcyclsts to
carry dispatch across the continent at
the highest possible speed The telegraph
wires are all down, tho railroads have
been destroyed-as far as the riders are
concerned-and their object is to deliver
that message as soon as possible to the
Western coast.
After carefully studying the best pos
sible route, the condition of the roads,
and the stages Of the journey, officials
OF the Federation decided upon steady
average speed across the continent at so
miles an hour, allowing for breakdowns
and all.
II the message, which left Washington
at 10 o'clock today, reaches the com
mander of the Preside when Il is due at
3 o'clock Saturday morning, In all prob
ability the War Department will seriously
consider the establishment of national
motorcycle reserve to be made up from
the 2j,0O0 members of the American Fed
eratlon of Motorcyclsts.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-19

the spectators he raised his hat and
bowed. Inside Broad Street Station he
didn't get single chance to put on his
hat until he had landed in his drawing
room.
Thaw then listened to a battery of aues-
tions. smiling and noddlng right and left.
When there came a lull he wrinkled up
his brow as If In profound thought and
then carefully drew out fistful of paper
that turned out to be carbon copies of a
statement he had prepared in advance
with rare foresight.
This is the statement:
philadelphia is the first city have
entered in my native State. 1t is a
great satisfaction to be here even
though my arrival was somewhat hur-
ried owing to the amlable but over
jealous efforts of the photographers
in Broad Street Station. BY this even
ing / have to be in my own Penn
sylvania home. Soon l shall start for
California, but only for the relaxation
and benefit of the visit. | shall return
and make my home in Pittsburgh, and
perhaps have interests also in this
city which will bring me here often
again, but quietly and unnoticed, ex-
cept by my friends. of whom I am
glad to know 1 have many all around
here.
HARRY X. THAw."
There was a silence so thick It might
have been cut while the newspaper man
read this statement tinged as II was with
melancholy Then every one cleared his
throat. Thaw smiled again and resumed
his breakfast.
POSES FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS.
When Thaw reached the sidewalk he
had 10 minutes to catch his train Thaw
twisted, turned and. escaping his guar
dians, stood before the cameras. This
proceeding drew the crowd of $50.
The start then was made for Broad
Street Station. Thaw had taken about
10 steps when he suddenly became sus-
picious and turning saw that the Phila-
delphla newspaper men were tagging be-
hind. He came to a dead stop and
called:
Come on UP to the station
The spotlight having been redirected.
the party resumed its march. Whenever
a pedestrian or a crowd was passed that
failed to recognize Thaw there was al
ways one of his escort to give voice to
stage whisper that made known his Iden-
tity.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-19
WIRES DOWN, RAILROADS WRECKED.
REACH COAST BY MOTORCYCLE
Cower8 Dash From White House the Pesido Francisco
at Kate of so Miles Hou-Ths Is Onv an Experiment
to Test ACCESSIBILITY of Motorcycle Reserve Corps.

low mud streaked motorcycle. with
flames shooting from the exhaust pines.
shot up Broad street through the sourty-
ing maze Of jitneys this afternoon. The
rider kept his machine at the highest
speed allowed by the ordinances of Phlla-
delphia, and there was suspicion that
perhaps he went a little faster. At DIa-
mond street a large crowd saw the man
dismount and hand something to another
cyclist, who Jumped on his cycle and shot
out Broad street to the Boulevard at a
good clip. Once out OF city limits the
driver opened up and tore along at a
reckless rate, for his errand was for the
time.
The first rider, John Daniels. 1920 Girard
avenue mad come from Baltimore a dis
lance OF no miles, In two hours and 30
mlnutes. with several stops to cut down
MS speed, he had nevertheless maintained
an average Of 80 miles an hour. as pre.
scribed by the schedule on which he was
running. AT one point he had attained.
with the aid Of powerful air pump. a
speed OF nearly two miles a minute His
speed was further cut down because of
the poor condition OF the roads, which
were heavy and muddy from the recent
rains
The second rider who will probably vlo-
late every speed law ever passed by the
States OF Pennsylvania and New Jersey
on his dash to New York, was Arthur
Chapelle. holder of several worlds records
for motorcycle racing. To arrive in New
York on his schedule he will have to
maintain steady rate of 80 miles an
hour. AT New York the dispatch will be
taken by another cyclst on to Chicago.
From Chicago II will go to st. Louis and
west over the Rockies to San Francisco.
All these riders who are tearing along
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-19
phonorrnph Records Taxable

Phonograph records manufactured in
this country and sent to foreign countries
10 record singing and instrumental per-
formances when imported back are tax
able as worth more than when exported,
according to a decision handed down by
Judge Howell OF the Board of United
states General Appraisers The Victor
Talking Machine Company brought the
case before the board as test litiga-
tion. II was directly affected in the
matter of it's records made here and sent
10 Colombia, South America, for record
ing purposes and then brought back.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-19

aior Penrose returned to his office
W. city today after an absence of 10
Durlng the rest OF the summer he
SaVe Philadelphia for only a few
time. as he will direct the fight
Nsfe FOR the election of anti-Brum-
ss-.' % eeiegates to the Republican Ma
convention.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-19
Keeping in Touch with Home

You never quite forget the home town.
even on the most enjoyable vacations. Keep
In touch with home affairs by seeing 20 IL
that your fayorite newspaper follows you
wherever you go. Notlfy the Evening Ledger
before you leave TO send your paper to you.
Specify the edition desired.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-08-13
MANY PERISH IN FLOOD
cLouDBuRsT SWEEPS SCORES TO
DEATH AT ERIE, PA.
Buildings Are Swept Away When Tor
rent Hits city-7Hundreds Are
Made Homeless.

Erie, Pa, Aug. 5.--About fifty per-
sons reported drowned, nearly one
hundred buildings swept from their
foundations. the city in total darkness.
and the eastern section inundated and
damage to property estimated at sew
eral million dollars is the toll of a
cloudburst shortly after six o'clock
Tuesday night
II Is impossible to ascertain the loss
OF life Many are still imprisoned in
their houses by the waters and the
eastern portion of the city is cut of.
Bands Of rescuers. led by Mayor Stern
and members Of the city council. res
cued families from the flooded dis
tricts.
The cloudburst came as the climax
of three days of steady rain Mill
creek, which divides the city. already
swollen beyond its banks. became a
torrent when the clouds opened up
and swept through the city. carrying
all before it. The business section
was flooded to depth of five feet and
all lines Of communication were
blocked
Then houses and buildings along the
course of the creek began to tumble
into the food and were swept away.