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The Harrison times., 1915-08-28

More than 5000 members OF the
Farmers Union from Craighead and
adjoining counties heard II. 5. Mob
ley, president Of the State Farmers
Union. explain the methods which will
be used by the union in marketing the
cotton crop this fall. His address was
made at the annual picnic OF the coun'
" farmers union.
The plan provides for the bulking OF
The seed and the selling of the cotton
by grade. so that the farmers may
reap the maximum profit from their
crop. Expert graders will be procured
by the union and every local union in
the state NAV take advantage Of this
opportunity in finding out the exact
grade and value of the products. The
details of the plan will be sent to all
the members OF the union, and Presi-
dent Mobley urged that they form at
once their plans for the handling Of
the crops.
The Harrison times., 1915-08-28

That the committee appointed by
Governor Hays to investigate condi-
tions at the state farm has not
decided which of the prisoners, il any,
will be recommended for pardons in
the report TO be made TO Governor
Hays, was the statement made by
Former Governor George w. Dona.
ghey, member of the committee.
Statements that the committee
will recommend certain of the prison
ers for pardons and giving the names
OF the prisoners, are merely presump-
ticns, for the committee has not even
discussed what recommendations will
be made" he said e..
Mr.. Donaghey said the committee
will have nothing to say concerning
the investigation or the report to be
submitted 10 the governor Any in
formation about the findings of the
committee will come from the office
Of the governor after he has received
the report, he said.
The Harrison times., 1915-08-28
STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION RE
LEASES SEVEN SURVEYORS
AND CRAFTSMEN.
MANY REQUESTS ARE ON FILE
Twelve Counties Want Surveys For
45e Miles OF New Road-only
Two Men Available TO Car.
ry on the Work.
Little Rock

Little Rock
The State Highway Commission an
nounced that its contingent fund, out
of which the costs of road surveys and
estimates is paid, is exhausted and
that seven surveyors and craftsmen
employed by the commission since
March have been released. The only
force now available to attend TO sur
veys consists of the state highway en-
gineer and assistant Their salaries
were provided for in the appropriation
for the Department of State Lands,
Highways and Improvements. The to-
tai appropriation for the department
made by the last legislature was S49,-
600, or $4,000 less than in 1913. The
contingent fund was cut from s12,500
10 $4,000 The fact that requests for
road surveys have been Quadrupled
since the passage of the Alexander
road law caused the rapid exhaustion
Of the contingent fund, according to
officials At present u requests from
l2 counties, asking for surveys of ass
miles OF new road, are on file with
Hugh R. Carter, state highway engi-
eer
The Harrison times., 1915-08-28

The erection OF the yl.OO0OO0 court.
house by Pulaski County has placed
the finances Of the county on PAR with
the states financial condition. Accord
ing to figures prepared by County
Clerk Turner the general revenue
fund is about 500 600 behind, with
scrip selling at So to so cents on the
dollar For the past 10 years scrip
has been at par The report TO Judge
Asher shows the county general fund
was s1S9.S15.99 after the treasurer's
commission OF S4O7ZS7 was paid out
Warrants outstanding amounted to
$47,9l49O, while s26,6O29O worth was
issued. Time warrants payable in
1916 amount to S26,4SS.6l, leaving the
county short by SS7,63S,09.
The Harrison times., 1915-08-28

Several Little Rock bankers who at
tended the meeting of Southern bank
ers in Galveston, Tex, returned home
enthusiastic over results accomplished
at the meeting.
Representative bankers from eigh
cotton growing states pledged them
selves to stand behind the producers
in an effort to secure a fair and uni
torn price for cotton, and in this they
were pledged the support of the four
Southern federal reserve banks.
The means by which it is proposed
to secure to the producers a fair price
is the gradual marketing of cotton.
The bankers have agreed to advance
money to the farmers on cotton secur-
tiles and the federal reserve banks
representatives agreed to rediscount
this paper. Thus they hope to offer
no more cotton than the market ill
instantly absorb.
The Harrison times., 1915-08-28

Appeals to Governor Hays OF Arkan-
sGs and Governor Painter Of Missouri
to aid in stamping out the blind
tigers" in Oregon County, Mo-, across
the line from this city, were made by
telegraph today. kilograms to Gov
ernor Painter were sent by John F.
Hunt, high priest Royal Arch Masons;
R. l.. States, worshipful master Of
the Masonic lodge; Mayor P. o. Wei
Ter, Sheriff T. w. Rowden and o. p.
Cushman, chancellor commander Of
the Knights of Pythias. Telegrams to
Governor Hays were sent by Mayor
Weller and Sheriff Rowden. The tele-
grams to Governor Hays asked that
he call on Governor Painter to lend
his support in stopping the sale Of IL
quor in Oregon County. Those to Gov
ernor Painter asked "re,ief from the
operation of blind tigers on the line in
Oregon County"
The Harrison times., 1915-08-28
TOWN IN WESTERN PART OF
STATE SHIPPED 374 CARS OF
EL6ERTA PEACHES.
FRUIT WAS WELL MARKETED
Prices Were Low, But Modern Method
Of Growing and Handling Brought
Results-Lsreer Acreage
Next Year.
Lamar

l4dllldi
The town OF Lamar enjoys the dis
tinction of being the heaviest loader
of peaches on the Iron Mountain Rail
way, between Little Rock and Fort
Smith, having shipped this year the
sum Of S74 cars Of Elbertas. It's near
est competitor being Clarksville OF
the same county, which followed
close, with 364 cars. The peaches
shipped from Lamar were all sprayed
and graded Though the prices OF
peaches were as a general rule low this
year, through the excellent manage
ment of the sales and the quality OF
fruit produced by the growers, Lamar
is enjoying prosperity. Next year
there will be 1000 more acres of bear
ing fruit in this vicinity and nearly
all of the growers are preparing to
use smudge pots to insure a crop.
The Harrison times., 1915-08-28
Expect Reduction In Coal.

Washington. Ultimate reductions
IN hard coal prices were predicted as
q result OF the Interstate Commerce
Commissions decision making sweep
ing cuts in rates on the product The
decision is expected ito put independ.
ents on the same footing as COM
panies controlled by the hard coal car.
rying roads.
The Harrison times., 1915-08-28

The Arkansas Railroad Commission
ordered a reduction of freight rates
on gravel, crushed rock, bauxite and
other products of approximately Is
per cent The rate on bauXite was
reduced from 80 cents per ton to so
cents between Bauxita and DeValls
Bluff, So miles, under the table Of re-
classification The American Bauxite
Company's petition for lower rates on
its product and the petition of the
state highway commission for lower
rates on crushed stone were RESPONSE
bic for the ruling.
The Harrison times., 1915-08-28

As the game season will soon be
opening, measures are being taken ny
federal and state authorities TO warn
tie people of Arkansas regarding
game protection laws.
Some misunderstanding has arisen
from the fact that the various state
laws do not altogether conform with
tho federal statutes. Federal regula-
tions, however, will take precedence
whenever a conflict occurs.
The federal regulations divide the
United States into two zones: The
breeding zone is known as Zone
No. l.
For Zones No. 2, in which Arkansas
is located, the open season fer migrar
tory birds in 1915 under the federal
regulations, is as follows:
Waterfowl, October l to January 16.
Rail, coots, gallinules, September l
to December l.
Woodcock, November to January l..
Shore birds (black-breasted and
golden plover, jacksnipe, yellowlegs),
September l to December 16.
Insectivorous birds are protected in.
definitely. Band-taileG pigeons,
cranes, curlew and smaller shore birds
are protected until September l, 1918.
Shooting is prohibited between sun
set and sunrise at any time, and on
the Mississippi river between Mime
apolis, Mimi, and Memphis, Ten, af.
ter January l, 1915.
The Harrison times., 1915-08-28
Ionores officials RESIGNATION.

Nashville, Tenn.-Circuit Judge
Thomas e. Matthews suspended J. D.
Alexander, city commissioner Of fire
building inspection, under custer pro-
ceedings recently filed Commissioner
Alexander resigned and will seek win.
diGation in the coming primary. Judge
Matthews held that the resignation did
not terminate the custer proceedings.
The Harrison times., 1915-08-28
Civil War Officer Retired

WasAington.-Th last officer on
the active list of the United States
army who saw service in the war be-
tween the states, was placed on the
retired list when Col. John L. Glen,
quartermasters department, reached
the age of Ga years and wound up his
official duties. He retires with the
additional rank of brigadier general.
The Harrison times., 1915-08-28

The Bradley County Grand Jury IN
its final report recently denounced
as untrue reports Of charges against
various county officers said to be con.
tanned in a report Of the commission
ers Of county accounts. The Grand
Jury report says the jurors investi
gated the report of the commissioners
OF accounts and settlements of the
various county Offices and found moth.
ing wrong.
The Harrison times., 1915-08-28

United States District Attorney W.
H. Martin of Hot Springs spent few
days in Little Rock, assisting Special
Government Attorney j. l.. Mills in
the famous sunk land cases. These
cases have been pending in the Unit
cd States court for several years, sew
eral branches Of which have already
been decided by the United States
Supreme Court.
The Harrison times., 1915-08-28
AJAX Credit OF S2.boo,ooo. 600.

London Reuter- dispatch from
Amsterdam says that Berlin tele.
gram states that In n bin voted by
the federal council for supplement.
tary imperial budget for 1916 n new
cradit of 81. 500 900. 900 was asked
The Harrison times., 1915-08-28

Italian Reservists Seek Transportation
Pittsburgh -Four thousand Italian
reservists from the Pittsburgh dis.
trict have applied to the Italian vice
consulate for. transportation to Italy
10 join their regiments.
The Harrison times., 1915-08-28

While practically the entire adult
population of the town was attending
a baseball game and while Judge w.
j. Driver, who prevented a lynching
more than week ago, was out fish
ing, a mob Of Is men entered the, coun-
ty jail here and shot to death Andy
Crum, accused Of instigating the mur.
der Of Sheriff S, D. Mauldin on Island
27ain the Mississippi River on July 81.
The Harrison times., 1915-08-28
SHORT ARKANSAS ITEMS.

At a mass meeting held at Mena,
resolutions were adopted providing for
circulating a petition for forming a
road improvement district to include
the entire county except two outlying
townships. 1t is planned to build two
macadam roads running north and
south and east and west through the
county.
The Harrison times., 1915-08-28

The local authorities say there are
no blind tigers in the county, nor a
federal tax receipt held. They say
they cannot stop the sale of liquor on
the line without the cooperation Of
the Missouri authorities.
The Harrison times., 1915-08-28

A petition for the pardon of w. S.
bud" Rhea, serving a life sentence
for murder, will soon be presented 10
Governor Hays, according to j. J.
Dowd of Pine Bluff, who circulated a
petition,
The Harrison times., 1915-08-28

Several events closed the twenty
fifth annual tournament of the Arkan-
sas State Sportsmen's Association,
successful from the standpoint of at
tendance and scores, which have been
higher this year than at any previous
state tournament.
The Harrison times., 1915-08-28
TOLD IN A FEW LINES.

Pardons were issued to Arthur Ris-
ner, convicted of felony in connec-
tion with the delinquency cases in
Little Rock last April and sentenced
TO one year, and Kemp Arthur of Mil
Ter County, sentenced last December
to two years for grand larceny.
The Harrison times., 1915-08-28

A "system.wide" educational cam
paign in the interests of prevention Of
accidents is to be started soon by
the Safety First Committee of en-.
ployes' organizations Of the Iron
Mountain railroad The campaign will
include besides lectures to employees
at division points, meetings with the
general travelling public and the dis.
tribution of circulars containing safe
~ hint doAts"
The Harrison times., 1915-08-28

Following the harvesting OF n great
peach crop and the assurance OF ,he
greatest yields Of corn, hay, potatoes
and other farm crops In the history
OF johnson county, many public gath.
erings are being held.
The Harrison times., 1915-08-28

Ben L, Griffin, organizer and lee
turer of the Farmers Union, says he
has received a number Of letters from
farmers in various sections of the
state urging him to enter the guber
Material field. He says he has no in
tention of seeking the nomination.
The Harrison times., 1915-08-28

Farmers in the vicinity of Mande-
vile and Fouke and other points in
Miller county, are disturbed by the
presence Of cholera among their hogs.
Large numbers have died in some
communities.
The Harrison times., 1915-08-28

Miss Mamie Burkett, daughter Of G.
w. Burkett OF Summers Of Fayette-
vile took her own life with an over
dose of chloroform. III health was
given as the cause.
The Harrison times., 1915-08-28

Capt. W. M. Price Of Stuttgart clos
ed deal with J. Lie Harrington, a
Missouri capitalist, for the sale Of A.
est acres Of rice lands in Lonoke and
Arkansas Counties for S156OO0.
The Harrison times., 1915-08-28

London The British transport Roy.
Al Edward was torpedoed by the Ger
mans and about thousand soldiers
lost their lives,
The Harrison times., 1915-08-28

The Interstate Commerce Commits.
sion approved the withdrawal OF
through rates on lumber between
points ef origin In Arkansas and
Louisville, Ky, Cincinnati, Ohio, and
Evansville, Ind, holding that they
were abnormally low and brought
complaints from lumber dealers in
Southwestern Missouri.
The Harrison times., 1915-08-28

The Argenta Railway Company filed
notice of surrender of its charter IT
the Office of the secretary OF state
The company has been consolidated
with the Inter City Traction Company.
OF which C. C. Kavanaugh is presi-
dent
The Harrison times., 1915-08-28

Sewer County will feed herself next
year, according to j. A. Woiford, coum.
!. tys demonstration agent, The cattle
: 'ihtiustry Is looming up and there are
now about 25 silos under construction
and number OF dipping watts being
built. Farmers are being urged to
plant from 10 TO 30 acres of wheat 30
as TO raise their own bread and keen
the money at home.
The Harrison times., 1915-08-28

Alexander, 13 miles southwest Of
Little Rock, was the scene of a farm
ers' picnic and canning demonstration.
Many families were present and in
the afternoon County Judge Joe
Asher visited the grounds to boost for
the PulG ski County fair
The Harrison times., 1915-08-28

A former officer Of the United States
army was in Arkansas, where he IN
speCted and approved a site for
proving ground for shrapnel shells for
st. Louis concern.
The Harrison times., 1915-08-28
Fair Attendance Is 7e,s2s Daily

San Francisco co,--Attendance at the
Panama,Pacifc exposition has passed
the 100000 mark, The daily aver.
age in rolling up the ten million was
76,923,
The Harrison times., 1915-08-28

County Judge j i. Light OF Para.
gould announces he will refund to tax
payers who were returned delinquent
at any of the collections during the
past three years, and who were charg.
ed u penalty of 35 per cent, 10 per
cent of the penalty.
The Harrison times., 1915-08-28

The state highway commission, at
its meeting transacted only routine
business, The commission was to
have requested Governor Hays to act
on its request for deficiency procla.
nation for $4,000 to carry on road
surveys, but the governor was out OF
the city.
The Harrison times., 1915-08-28

A sample OF Sudan grass 10 l.2 feet
high, grown in the back yard.af.. Chas
II. Butler ll0l Valmar street was
brought TO the Department Of Mines,
Manufactures and Agriculture Tor
ty.fve shoots Of the grass came from
one seed, Mr. Butler said, and the
grass grew four FEET in two weeks af
ter " wag'but the first time
The Harrison times., 1915-08-28

The Arkla Oil Company OF Pine
Bluff, capitalized at $4,000, filed ar.
ticles of incorporation. The incorpo.
rators are: W. J, Miller, H. E, Trow-
bridge, w. j. Homer, H. II. Gee and
j. E. Tierney.
The Harrison times., 1915-08-28

Ben Chesser, young man, died at
Pocahontas from the effects of
wounds received at the home of Thorn
as Carr two miles west Of Pocahon.
tas recently Mr.. Carr told the Of
ficers that the boy attempted to en-
ter his home last night and would not
leave when told to do so.
The Harrison times., 1915-08-28

The Desha County Good Roads AS
sociation has been organized at Nc
Gehee with X. G. Morley as chairman,
and James ]. Forbes, secretary.
The Harrison times., 1915-08-28

Agricultural Commissioner John H..
Page received notice from a Chicago
investment firm that II win, within 10
days, send a representative TO Arkan,
sas 10 take up with owners of mineral
land the loaning Of money for devel.
opment,
The Harrison times., 1915-08-28

Statistics compiled by County FIX.
aminer II. A. Rushing show a total
enumeration of 10, 259 children in Pope
county between and q years. The
total enrolment for tho past year
was 6,2SS.
The Harrison times., 1915-08-28

Contract has been authorized for
the erection in Argenta of a $4,000
or $4,000 sulphuric acid plant by the
Arkansas Fertilizer Company, accord
ing to Hayley NJ, Bennett, president.
The Harrison times., 1915-08-28

F. E Wilkerson, chief clerk or the
railway mail service at Shreveport,
La, has started a movement to ex-
tend the railway mail service to trains
Nos. 1877 and 1873 on the Valley divi-
sion of the Iron Mountain between
Little Rock and Eudora.
The Harrison times., 1915-08-28

A slow rain which fell at Dumas
broke the long drouth The rain was
much needed, for the young cotton
and late corn were suffering.
The Harrison times., 1915-08-28

Representative Monroe Smith o,
Hamburg member Of the legislative
investigating committee, :Hfay :tasc, 10
candidate for governor, Mr., Smith
says h. Is considering and that he
would like TO have an opportunity TO
tell the people OF the state some
things he knows"
The Harrison times., 1915-08-28
TONSORIAL.

EAST SIDE BARBER SHOP
Parks, Mitchell, Balock and Chandler
Propretors.
Most modern shop in the state. Elec-
trio hair dryer, electric face massage
electric fan; baths,
Ladies' shampooing and face mas-V
saying given special attention.
HARRISON, ARKANSAS~
The Harrison times., 1915-08-28

Interest in Cleburne county politics
already is keen. AS the present sher-
if and county clerk are serving their
second terms, it is believed there will
be five or six candidates for each
position.
The Harrison times., 1915-08-28

Leo Hendricks, member Of Hose
Company No. / of Fort Smith, was
badly injured when a street car ran
into a fire wagon, while the wagon
was en- route to a fire
The Harrison times., 1915-08-28
LAUNDERING THAT
WINS.

THAT IS THE HARRISON SORT
We have built up from almost no
business to the largest Laundry hero
nbouts, and one Of the most up-tO-
date In this country /.
Brains, the know how" and keep
ativeness are responsible for thoss
results which good dressers prefer.
You don't know just how good your
linen can be made to appear until
you've sent Us q bundle.
Harrison Steam Laundry
Phone No.
The Harrison times., 1915-08-28

The camp guard Of the Little Rock
consistory of Scottish. Rite Masons
will attend the dedicatory services Of
the $2,O0O,OO0 Scottish Rite Temple in
Washington on October IA John Z.
Frazier is captain of the organization.
The Harrison times., 1915-08-28

The McEwen Dry Goods Company
,of Pine Blum filed notice Of the sur.
lrcnder Of rs charter In the office OF
,fhe secretary OF state.
The Harrison times., 1915-08-28

Bert Springs, who confessed to
shooting and fatally wounding Sheriff
sam Mauldin, in the raid on Island 81,
but who later denied his guilt, died In
his cell at the Crittendep County jail
at Marion.
The Harrison times., 1915-08-28

A campaign TO influence Little Rocl,
merchants and others 70 have their
printing done AT home has been start.
ed by t'i'le Rock Typographical
Union No
The Harrison times., 1915-08-28

The Modern Laundry Of this city
was placed in the hands of receiver,
r. W. Newell being appointed by
Chancellor Martineau. Liabilities So.
Oe0, assets in machinery and accounts
about $4,000.
The Harrison times., 1915-08-28

Another change in the date Of the
hearing of the petition of the Arkan-
sas Railroad Commission for an inter
probation of the modification order in
the Frisco rate case probably will be
made.
The Harrison times., 1915-08-28

c, T, Cofrman, former county Judge,
who had announced he would be Il
candidate to succeed County Judge
Joe Asher said he had decided to
withdraw from the contest
The Harrison times., 1915-08-28

A. j. Ohler Of Ozark has canned
more than 10000 cans of peaches
Many peach growers of this section
are canning their fruit
The Harrison times., 1915-08-28

Mexican boil weevils are being
found in large quantities in the cot.
ton fields near the Arkansas river, in
Faulkner county, according to Circuit
Clerk Anon NJ Ledbetter
The Harrison times., 1915-08-28

The Peoples Drug Store Of West
Helena filed articles of incorpora.
ton 1t is capitalized at $4,000
The Harrison times., 1915-08-28

A. i, Avery Of Wilburn, Okla, has
purchased ne Ozark Spectator and
will ecA IL
The Harrison times., 1915-08-28
MONUMENTS, TABLETS, TOMB
STONES,

represent one Of the largest and
best marble yards Of the country, and
can make anything you want at prices
TO suit.
W. n. PETIT
HARRISON, ARKANSAS
The Harrison times., 1915-08-28

Siyty'eight cars OF Elbertas have
been shipped from Coal Hll,
The Harrison times., 1915-08-28
CONTRACTORS.

{, T. w. JOHNSON
CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER z
Plans. Specifications and Estimates
on any and all kinds of build
ings furnished.
Shop on Northwest Corner Square
Harrison. Arkansas
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-25
COUNCIL CHAMBER
ALL LIGHTED UP
Bright, Shiny, Staunch.IoOking In
dividual Arrives For Board
of Health
It came to-day!

Glistening in its grandeur. it made
the other aged occupants of the dingy
second-story chamber in which for
years Steelton's borough fathers have
deliberated figuratively tremble with
envy midst their dust-covered folds.
| Never before did the dingy sanctum
herbor such a rich-looking guest 1t
fairly radiates affluence.
But perhaps it wasn't envy that
| caused the other time marked occu-
pants of the council chamber to shiver
and tremble. The new arrival, per-
haps. is harbinger of new order of
things. Who knows? The far-seeing
borough fathers want some changes.
A new office has been created. True,
1t was only to last until July /, but
the new arrival in the council cham
ber is a staunch-looking individual who
somehow gives one the impression that
he has come to stay.
Then, too, there has been some talk
about to-night's meeting of the board
of health. Efficiency" and better
administration" will be discussed, it is
said. Then, again, the new arrival
was hustled over just beside the desk
of Eber Butler, the present health
officer.
Just what it all means, Borough
Secretary Feidt, Engineer BILLY" CAL
laghan. Clark "Chappie" Lehr and
even taciturn Eber Butler cannot, or
will not, say
But anyway it has come After
much speculation and conjecture
Eddie" Lewis new desk has arrived.