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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-25
HOLLAND IN PROTEST
The Netherlands Government sends
Note 10 Germany Regarding Sinking
Of LlsitaniA

THE HAGUE, Netherlands MAY %.
The government Of the Netherlands
has sent note to Germany protesting
against the sinking May 7 VI the
Ouuard line steamer Lusimnla by n
German submarine.
The contents VI the note are sub.
siantlally the same as that In the
American communication on the same
subject
The lives NJ several Dutch subjects
were lest when the Lusltania was tor
pedOed -
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-25
GUTHRIE GETS SCOTT


Thomas Scott, principal of the Emer.
son school here, was elected last night
superintendent Of city schools In Guth.
rie for the ensuing year. Professor
Scott was selected out OF list Of 80
applicants
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-25

ROME Nav % The Italian minis
try Of marine has given ont u an.
uounrcmcut which reads.
"A steamer arriving ut Rurctta re-
ports that while passing near the pro-
momory N Gorsmo at midnight last
night she sighted au Austrian war
ship with hcayy%list She was cs.
corlcd by four torpedo bont.
This probably Is the warship which
was driven or from Bnrlrlta after
having fired several shots
The statement reads
"Ou the Carnloo austrian crown
land front. Austrian artillery opened
fire against our positions without re-
suits During the day N MAY - our
artillery fired ON cucmt artillery
"On the Friuli front our troops en-
cuuulercd feeble resistance. We have
occupied Caporetto. the heights be-
tween the ldria and lszunzo rivers.
/ Cormous Ccryignano and Terzo The
enemy Withdrew. destroying bridges
and burning houses
/ "Our torpedo dcStroycrs opened fire
against the encmy's dctachments at the
/ port NJ BuZo and embarked troops. We
captured 10 Austrinns who have been
sent 10 Nenice our losses were one
dead aud some wounded"
I on THE ITALIAN FRONTIER.
May 70 Prince Won Buelow and
Prince Machlo, German and Austrian
ambassadors who left Rome Yesterday.
reached ChlassO, Switzerland at y 30
this morning They were received hy
the Swiss auihoritlcs.
/ LONDON, May % Active military
and naval operations are under way
between Austria Hungary aud Italy.
hut land forces NJ any great strength
have mot as Vet come into contact. MI.
nor air aud naval raids form the sum
total ~ the first - hours " warfare
between these former allies In the tri.
pie alliance
II generally is understood that Italy
has reached un agreement with her
new allies under the terms NJ which
she will sign the existing treaty not
10 conclude a separate peace
ON the eastern frontier the signs "
Il cheek 10 what at one time seemed
an overwhelming AustrO.G German ~
fcuslvc movement are becoming more
and more apparent Even the flying
wedge which was driven into the Rus.
Siuu center along the river San has
been compelled Ia give some ground
by the energetic counter attacks " the
Russians
In the west General French reports
that the Germans, 10y the use " AZ
IphyNlating gAs,S, penetrated the Brit
ish lines nj two points but he claims
some NJ the trenches lost Ms a result
N these tactics were regniupd The
contest stlll is raging.
Domestic politics continue tp nh,
snrh attention In England, hut there Il
delay I'm attaining definite results aud
the membership N the new cabinet
has not been announced. This DELAY.
according "a the Manchester Guar
dian. q mluistcrlulst organ IN due TO
the lusistcuce by the miousts ON
d eight places m the cabinet as repre-
scutiug their numerical strength I'm
the house NJ commons
Z A clean sweep Is looked for I'm tina
admiralty where Il is expected that
BARON Fisher as we'll as Winston
Spencer Churchill will 90
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-25
WILL RESUME PROBE or
ROCK ISLAND JUNE 9

WASHINGTON, May ~ InyestiTa.
tion into financial affairs of the Rock
Island railroad viii he resumed hy
the Interstate commerce commi-sies
NJ hearlng June 2
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-25

A wireless dispatch from Berlin yes
trrduy reported thnt II Russian war
ship probably the bnttleship Pantc.
lrImou had been sunk In the Black
sca with the loss u 400 mcn The
dispatch gave no intimatlon that the
vessel had been sunk by submarine.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-25
THE WEATHER


Oklahoma Tonight aud Wednesday
ton tonight
KANSAS Generally hir tonight md
Wednesday.
Louisiana Tonight and Wednesday
partly cloudy
Arkansas, East Tcws Tonight md
wednesday generally cloudy
West Texas Tonight aud "Wednesday
partly cloudy, cooler tonight In the
north portion.
WARRINGTON MAY @.-The weather
bureau today In ltH forecast for the wpck
beginning May N made lhe following prr
dictiOns
West gulf states fnlr temperatures nor
NAL or slightly above
Plains states Generally fair, seasonnble
temnnrntnres
Sharp County record., 1915-04-23
Stuart

DR.. H. Brodeny has storm house
almost completed.
A great many farmers have been
planting corn this week.
Miss Mabel Blakely is suffering
from q bone felon on her second
finger
Mrs. Hiram Kirst and her son,
Robert, went to Hardy on business
Monday,
viii Brawley Of Center was here
a few days ago on the hunt of some
stray stock.
Miss Sophia Peters of Waterloo,
Iowa, Is here visiting her father,
Uncle Louie" Peters,
Uncle jeff" Smith who has been
trying It a while, says keeping
batch" Is not what It Is put up tC
be.
Paul Brawley and George Turner
Of Ash Flot were in Stuart one day
lately while on their way to Hardy
on business,
Uncle Bud" Holt of Davidson
township was here a few days age
en- route to Hardy to look after
some business.
Mrs, Frank Rogers and two child.
rem Of King Mills were here last
week visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs, w. G, King,
A crowd Of young people met at
the home Of Miss Naomi West Sat.
urday night and celebrated that
young lodys 18th birthday,
The H, H, H, offers O handsome
premium to the boy In this section
Sharp County record., 1915-04-23

over this sum to the present county
treasurer within ten days, and prof.
er notice of this order was served
upon him by the sheriff.
An appeal from the rulings of the
court and from the adjustment of
the matter as made by the court
was asked for by attorneys for MIR.
Thompson, and consideration Of the
motion for appeal was continue |
until the next regular term Of the
court.
The adjustment of the shortage
matter as made by Judge Gay was
in line with the report of the COM
missiOners of accounts made last
February to the circuit court, which
body made up its figures from the
treasurer's books as kept by Mr..
Thompson. 1t is of course safe to
say that at the next regular term of
county court, which will convene in
July, judgment will be taken against
Mr. Thompson and his bondsmen
for thea mounts mentioned above,
provided of course that it is not
shown these amounts are not justly
due.
Shortly after the report of the
commissioners of accounts was
made Circuit Judge j. B. Baker. on
petition of bOndsmen for Mr.. ThOmp-
son, issued a restraining order pre-
venting h m from withdrawing
something like $3.50, which the
former treasurer has on deposit in
various banks of the county.
The law is that if settlement is not
made within ten days in accordance
with the order of court a penalty of
Is per cent may be added to the
amount to be collected.
Sharp County record., 1915-04-23
SHORTAGE IN The
COUNTY TREASURY
County Court Decides Former
Treasurer Thompson Owes
The County $4,912.92.

The matter of the alleged short
age of Former Treasurer John w.
Thompson was taken up in county
court Monday. Former Judge Allen
Gay of Strawberry township occupi-
ed the bench during the progress of
the investigation of the case, which
occupied part of Tuesday, Judge
Horn being disqualified on account
of the fact that he is on Mr.. Thomp-
sons bond. Judge Gay was ap-
pointed to hear the case by Gov.
Hays.
Attorneys T. |. Herrn and W. T.
Gray of Evening Shade appeared for
Mr.. Thompson, while the county
was represented by Atty. D, L.
King of Williford, who was retained
by the county judge to look after
the interests of the county,
In the beginning of the investiga-
ton attorneys for Mr. Thompson
asked for a continuance of the
matter until the next term of court,
which was refused, and the court
ordered that the investigation pro-
ceed.
Attorney King introduced as wit
nesscs County Treasurer j. L. Gym
gard, Former Clerk James M. Simp-
son and Owen G. Shaver, a member
of the board of commissioners of
accounts. Attorneys for Mr., Thomp-
son offered no testimony.
AT the conclusion of the proceed
ings it was the finding Of the court
that Mr.. Thompson Is due the coun-
ty the sum Of $l4O31 as road funds
and $4,772.6l as school funds,
making a total of $4,912,92. 1t was
the order of the court that he p0y
Sharp County record., 1915-04-23
Cave City

w. P. Ford of Curia visited friends
and relatives in Cave City Sunday.
Joseph Brickle of Pfeiffer visited
relatives and friends here last week.
A. A. Arm, a prominent mer-
chant of Sidney, was looking after
business here Saturday.
j. A. Barnett, who has been in
feeble health all winter, was able to
be out on the streets Saturday.
Miss Myrtle Gray, an efficient
music teacher of Williford, is teach.
Ing a fine class in piano music
here.
w. L. Gray a prominent attorney
at law Of Evening Shade, was trans.
acting business in Cave City Sat.
urday.
kev' Harmon Of the Nazarine
order preached at the M. +. Church
last Sunday night to an attentive
congregation.
The weather for the past two
weeks has been fine, and almost
every hour OF 1t has been utilized
by the farmers
County judge W. T. Horn 70.
turned Wednesday from Evenins
onaoe' where he held the regular
term of county court.
Prof. j. w. Taylor, having closed
very successful term Of school
mere Is making arrangements to
attend the State Normal at Conway
through the spring and summer
term.
w. N Landretb, popular tick
eradicator of the northern part Of
Independence county, Is now doni-
ciled the w. T, Gray property in
The south part Of town. The people
pi Cave City are Glad 10 have Mr.
Sharp County record., 1915-04-23
A Cure For SOnr Stomach

Mrs. Vim. M. Thompson, of Battle
Creek, Mich, writes: II have been
troubled with indigestion, sour
stomach a nd bad breath. After
taking two bottles of Chamberlain's
Tablets am well. These tablets
are splendid-none better" For
sale by all dealers.
Sharp County record., 1915-04-23

him or his bad
s Y m p t o m s 4.
This happened a
number Of years
ago. Since then,
Mr.. Capers states
that he has had
similar attacks Of
trouble, the promi-
nent symptom Of
which Is constipa-
tion, and has al
W a Y s ( o U n d
prompt and etf1-
Client relief from
Peruna. He says:
"Up to the time I
started using your
Peruna l could
drink castor oil
like water. 1t did
no good. As for
Sharp County record., 1915-04-23
Ash Flat

Uncle Kit" Thomas is able to be
out again, following an illness.
DR.. Chas. Roe and family were
visiting friends at Center Sunday.
The south side of Main street has
lately been improved with a lot of
new plank sidewalk.
Harve Estes and family, who re-
side near town, were guests of Ash
Flat relatives and friends Sunday.
The normal term of school will
begin here next Monday. Present
prospects for the term are good.
The second quarterly conference
for the Ash Flat circuit, M. E.
Church South, will be held at High
land next Sunday.
Rev. Swift Anderson, the Methc-
dist pastor, filled his appointment
at Corinth Sunday, and reports a
very interesting service.
L. j. WoreI, one of RichwoodS
townships best citizens, was meet
ing his friends and attending to
some business at Evening Shade
one day this week.
DIR, W. 0. Tibbles and wife, form
erly of this place, now of Monette,
were visiting in Ash Flat a few days
lately. They left for a visit at
Poughkeepsie Tuesday.
A good rain fell Tuesday night,
doing much good to wheat, oats and
meadows. The prospect for for
age crops of all kinds never
seemed better at this season of the
year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ransom Worel came
up from Newport a few days ago
for a visit among relatives and
friends. Mr.. Worel has returned
home, but Mrs. Worel will remain
here week or two yet.
c. W. Wilson can now be found
in the Bank Of Ash Flat, where he
is preparing himself to attend to
the duties of cashier. Cashier Sieler
will give up his place next month
and return to his home at Mammoth
Spring, and Mr., Wilson will take his
place,
Our ball team was defeated at
Hardy Saturday by the nine at that
place, the score standing 7 to A.
Our boys say they were very hand
somely treated at Hardy in every
way, with the possible exception of
the final result of the game. The
same teams will play at this place
next Saturday.
Mrs. Tom Burrus died at her home
one mile from town Tuesday of
pneumonia. Mrs. Burrus, who was
70 years of age, was an estimable
lady and had many friends through
out this section. She leaves one
son, John Burrus, one of our best
citizens, who has the sympathy Of
the community.
Sharp County record., 1915-04-23
williford

Rev. Jesse Martin Of Hardy
preached to a good sized audience
at the Methodist church Sunday at
II o'clock.
Ed. R. A. Robins of Ash Flat fill
ed the pulpit at the Christian church
Saturday night, also Sunday after
noon and night.
We are glad to report our Sunday
school in fourishing condition,
with increasing attendance and in
terest. 1t should now continue to
improve, as the weather will not be
in any ones way who wishes to at
tend.
R. R. Demon, one of the regular
hands at the quarry, received an
injury last week which came very
near proving serious. A lever he
was using struck his breast, fractur-
ing two ribs. We see him out again,
however.
Several parties from Springfield,
NO., came to Williford in an auto
mobile a few days ago and went out
to the Graceland mines, some eight
or ten miles south Of town. Whether
they were prospectors or capitalists
was not learned.
A carnival will be held at Will
ford on the afternoon and evening
of May 1st, for the benefit of the
new school library. Supper will be
served at 6 o'clock, and a May-pole
dance will be given at 8 o'clock.
Fancy wearing apparel for ladies
and children will be on sale. Ice
cream, candy and cigars will also be
sold. The patronage Of the general
public will be greatly appreciated.
There has been some talk of Or
ganizine a ball team at this place,
but as it is getting SO late in the
season and nothing has been done
toward it yet, we presume Williford
is to pull through without any base
ball. However, those who like a
good game need not want for amuse-
ment, as they may have the pleasure
of witnessing or taking part in a
contest between Williford's champ
ion horseshoe pitchers.
At a meeting Of the school board
last week Prof. C. W. Aldridee was
reelected to the principalship of
our school. Miss Fannie McCaleb
was chosen for the intermediate de-
partment and Miss Versie Garner
will have charge of the primary
work. This board Of directors, un'
like some others, does not deem 1t
necessary to leave our own county
and state in order to find teachers
capable of conducting a successful
school.
The town council, thought by
some to be an extinct body, had a
meeting Monday night, None Of
the actions have been made public,
but 1t Is thought now the lid will be
on for good" Anyone disposed to
Sharp County record., 1915-04-23


perform the deeds at once and get
out Of town. Judging from the
length of time spent in preparation
for enforcing the laws, there will be
something doing" should any I'm
fortunate sidestep the straight and
narrow way" after the municipal
machinery begins operating.
The town has been very quiet
the past week or two, owing to the
fact that the farmers are too busy
to come to town often. A good
deal Of corn has been planted. More
work has been done than is usual
at this time of year, and every one
seems to be optimistic over the out
look for crop. All seem to be be-
ginning this year with a determina-
ton to win out this time, and we
predict that if we can get a feirly
good season this will be a bumper
crop. Certainly a good crop was
never needed worse than now, as
everybody realizes. There is an ex-
cellent prospect for a good peach
crop in this county, and with condi-
tions favorable this town will ship
several cars, which will materially
assist the farmers in the time of
need.
AT a recent meeting the school
board ordered c, j. Wilson, who
with his wife is this week spending
a few days in Evening Shade, to
make an investigation of the books
of the county treasurer in order to
determine the exact amount Of
money this school district h S
paid into the treasury during the
past ten or fifteen years and the
amount t h a t the district h a S
paid out regularly on warrants. 1t
is not believed by those who know
something Of the matter that the
district now has the amount of
money on hand it should have
when the total receipts and eXpend-
itures are added, and If such is the
case it might be possible that the
district would make an effort &C.
cordine to law to have proper ac-
counting of its funds. It is said
there is much dissatisfaction in
very many districts over the condi-
tion of the treasury in regard to
public funds, and It seems high time
that these matters be adjusted prop
erly. II would seem certain that
if there is now or has previously
been a shortage in the school funds
those guilty of bringing the shortage
about should be brought to account,
rather than that the districts should
lose their money It Is certain, too,
that no man has had authority to
divide any shortage In the school
funds any certain per cent to each
district, and we move that In the
interest of good government the tax
payers begin to stand up for their
honest rights
Sharp County record., 1915-04-23
MaXVille


NIB, Watkins was at Evening
Shade on business Monday.
I'm. Provence is suffering from
an attack of chills and fever.
TIE. Pickens and his son, Allen
were at Cave City on business Sat
urday,
Cotton planting is on in full blast ia
in this section of the country Inc
cotton crop will be cut short this
season in this territory
There is singing at Bethel church
every Sunday morning, and it is
probable a Sunday school will be
oreanized there before long
Miss Pearl Stout, who has been
in school at Melbourne for some
time, has come here to stay with
Grandma Kent this summer.
B. F. johnson, keeper of the
county paupers, was at Evening
Shade Monday looking after some
business matters in the county
court.
John Henry Lamar and wife are
the happy parents of a new boy
Mr. and Mrs. j. R. Lamar are re-
joicing over the arrival of a new
daughter at their home.
Park Henson delivered a speech
at the |. O. O. F. hall here Saturday
night. He talked about the Farm
ers' Union, but, so far as we know,
failed to influence any one to join.
We may never have much news
of interest, but we like to see and
read items from different localities.
If there are but few lines they
help to complete the good old
Record.
Uncle Billy" Brashers lost a good
mare last week. 1t is believed the
animal died from collie, a disease
that has killed several animals in
this section during the past few
months.
G.. B. Snow took his dogs one day
last week and went to the pasture
to drive up his horses. The dogs
chased the stock to the barn, where
a fine year-old filley ran against a
plank that was loose on the fence.
The plank penetrated the animal
so seriously that sudden death fol-
lowed the accident.
6. W, Johnson, who lives on the
M, F, Stout farm couple Of miles
south of here, will probably not be
able to make a full hand in the
field this season, owing to the injuri-
es he received some few weeks ago
in Ellet Rings eriSt mill, an account
of which accident was given in the
Record at that time. However, he
has crop started, the neiehbors
having planted some corn for him
and prepared some cotton land for
planting,
Sharp County record., 1915-04-23
After Four Years Of Di,couragins
Conditions, Mrs. Bullock Gave
Upin Despair. Husband
Came to Rescue.

cairon, Ky.-ln an interesting letter
from this place, Mrs, Bettis Bullock
writes as follows; II suffered Tor four
years, with womanly troubles, and during
this time, | could only sii up for a little
while, and could not walk anywhere al
all, Al times, | would have severe pains
In my leit side.
~se aee'ns was called In, and his treat.
Easni relieved me Tor while, but ! wss
Sharp County record., 1915-04-23
Y YOUR attention is re.
Y spectfullv called 8 to
an important point
not generally known,
that a laxative should have
a tonic element to success.
fully meet constipation.

Mr.. John B. Capers, Of 61O Pecan
ST., Fort Worth, Texas. had a sig
niflcant experience in this particular.
He was afflicted with severe case Of
constipation and bowel trouble. He
spent a good deal Of money In trying
to find a remedy. To his astonish-
ment Peruna very quickly relieved
Sharp County record., 1915-04-23
II Study I'm Scarlet

The cause of the committal of 49
per cent of criminals to penal in
stitutions in one year in this coun-
try was due to sheer laziness. This
represents the percentage of tramps
sent to our jails. The tramps of to-
morrow will come from the children
of to-day. If every child from its
earliest years is taught industry and
ecOnomy-if every parent who reads
this will give their children a Bank
Accountable Tramp problem would
be rapidly solved. No one ever
heard of Tramp with a Bank Ac-
count.
-Idleness and Extravaganza
are the Parents of Poverty, and
the Grandparents of Crime.
Bank of Cave City
Fully Insured Against Burglary.
ours: 8 a. III. to A p. m. We pay 4 pc
mt interest on Certificates of Deposit.
Sharp County record., 1915-04-23
HUSBAND RESCUED
DESPAIRING WIFE

l had gotten so weak | could not stand.
and ! gave up In despair,
Al last, NY husband got me bottle Of
csfdul, The wemans tonic, and eom-
meneed taking II. From The very first
dose, | could tell Il was helping me.
can now walk two miles without i,s
tIrlng me, and am doing all my work."
II you arc all ur down from worsnly
troubles, don't give up In despair. Try
cardul, The wonnn'sio tonic. l.has helped
more than q million women. n lis 30
years Of continuous success, md sho,ad
surely he', you, too. Your druggist has
sold cardul for years. lie knows what
II will do. Ask him. Ne will reeom-
,aesd n begin tskins Csfd,s today.
Sharp County record., 1915-04-23

salts, they were Of no use. Physics Of
all kinds and classes were used, but
we had to call on the fountain syringe
for help" Peruna was able to cor
rect this condition completely in Mr..
Capers' case, and there Is every rea-
son to believe that 1t was the tonic
qualities Of Peruna, added to the laxa-
tive qualities, that procured this very
desirable result
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-16
Weddings.

The marriage Of Miss Phyllis Eick
man and julius R Scheppe will occur
Sunday afternoon at the nome OF the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Phillip
Hickman on Rio Grande street
Miss Miretta Mary ThOrne and Will
liam Eugene Ferguson were marrieq
at the home OF the brides grandparents
Mr. and Mrs. N. F. kirbey. SOI 81
Vrain street, Friday night. Rev Charles
L Overstreet performed the ceremony,
using the ring service Dahlias and
carnations in pink and white decorated
the rooms attractively. The bride wore
a gown OF pale pink satin with
shadow lace flounce and trimmings.
She wore a picture hat OF pink satin.
trimmed with pink ostrich plumes- She
carried an arm bouquet OF Brides roses
and ferns tied with long white en-
broidered net streamers- Mr.. and Mrs
Edward B. Cunning were the bridal
couples attendants. Mrs Cunning wore
a white taffeta gown trimmed with
white silk braid. After the ceremony
an ice course was served. The groom
is the son OF Mr.. and Mrs. James c.
Ferguson. Of 141S East Boulevard. He