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The Harrison times., 1915-04-24
NORTH ARKANSAS
SCHOOL CONTESTS.
Two Car loads Of Contestants and Friends
GO to the Meet at Green Forest Today

A large party, including the two
Basket Ball teams of Harrison, left
in a special car yesterday morning
for the North Arkansas School CON
tests being held at Green Forest.
Harrison's Basket Ball teams are
Boys-Myers, Baker, Coffman. H.,
Cotiman G. Tate, Clark and Holt.
GirIs-Crumpler, Grecnhaw, Cralle,
Tyson, Campbell and Maggard.
The Track Team includes Mcssrs.
Myers, Baker, Tate, Bradley Lair,
Davis, Cotlman and Hammersch-
mdt
In the literary contests which oc-
cur tonight Harrison will be repre-
sentcd as follows; Defamation
Collin Myers, The Scholar in Pub
lie Life Reading-Dorothy Omart,
"Her First Recital" Vocal Solo
Mary Redus, Song Of a June Morn
ing Piano Solo-Gladys Briscoe,
."Valse Caparice." Quartette, THE
Night Has Thousand Eyes"
Misses Lucille Tyson, Clyde Green.
haw Agnes Newman and Mary Re.
dus
Another special car leaves this
morning and will return with all the
party tonight
Harrison has always been success
ful in a majority Of these contests,
and hopes to maintain her place at
the head Of The schools of this sec.
tion.
The Harrison times., 1915-04-24
Sunday School Association.

A meeting Of the 10l4.l5 Execu,
tive Committee Of the Boone county
Sunday School Association, together
with the Executive Committee elect,
is called 10 meet at the Presby yterian
church in Harrison at S o'clock on
Thursday evening April Goth the
purposes of this meeting being the
formal installation Of the newly
elected officers and the proper adj,
iustment Of all business now pending
or unsettled before the old Executive
Committee and the turning over in
due form, Of all business to the Ex.
ceutiye Committee elect, All mem.
bers of both old and new Com.
mittccs are urged to be present
!. LoyD SHouSE,
The Harrison times., 1915-04-24
New Business Building.

The lot on the southeast corner OF
the square which has been prac.
ticalIy vacant for many years, since
the burning Of the Hill.Foptaine
building, was sold this week by
T, X. Cantrcll, Of Lead Hill, to {, N,
Lawson, for the Walters Dry Goods
Company, for n consideration OF
So 800, ltis'30 feet front on the
square by $50 feet running east on
Stephenson Avenue. Within the
next sixty days work will be
started on a two story brick build.
ing, TO cover the entire lot, and be
arranged especially for the business
Of the Walters Dry Goods Co.
The Harrison times., 1915-04-24
BELLEFONTE SCHOOLS.
Sermon by DR.. BrCugh Sunday, May 9th,
and Closing Exercises Monday May 10.

The BelleGonte Schools, will close
a most successful school term on
May Sth, Supt W, ", Cartwright,
one Of the sections best and bright.
est teachers, having guided the
school from stormy condition to
a situation where the most promis.
ing future may be viewd, The Bacca-
laureate sermon will be preached by
DR. c. H, Brough Of the University
Of Arkansas, Sunday May 9th, and
the closing exercises will be held
Monday May 10th. A general in.
yitation is extended to all to attend
these exercises,
The Harrison times., 1915-04-24

"A car load Of oil TO be used in
oiIing the public square has been or.
dered by the committee having the
matter in hand; another car will be
ordered as soon as the first has been
properly set, Money for payment
iortwo cars is now on deposit in To-
cal banks Steps will be taken later
60 obtain funds with which to oil
the side streets,
Merchant + K, Cantrcll and
wife OF Lead Hill were Harrison
visitors Monday,
The Harrison times., 1915-04-24
Base Ball Hon.

The base ball fans of Harrison
announce as Moy.Day event, a
Base Ball ES?, being an informal
dance to be given ut the Terpsi-
chorean Club, Saturday, May 1st.
Music will be furnished by New.
mans Orchestra, lunch will be
served and a delightful time is
anticipated,
The Harrison times., 1915-04-24
ARKANSAS STATE
PRESS ASSOCIATION
Preparations for the Meeting In Harrison
Beginning on May 18th.

Harrison bega its preparations
for the entertainment of the State
Press Association next month, at
Tuesdays Luncheon of the Com
mercial Club when committees were
appointed and general arrange
ment Of details accomplished A
hearty and somewhat lavish hos.
pitality is planned, the visitors
being entertained free Of all cost in
the best homes and hotels of the
town.
On the arrival of the special train
Sunday evening the party will be
met at the depot by the Committee
of Reception and Band, and assigned
to their homes throughout the city,
and the Transportation Committee
with its automobile force will whisk
them off and locate them in time to
attend church if they wish.
1t is estimated that the editors
with their wives will number
perhaps two hundred, which will
tax Harrison's hospitality beyond
any previous state occasion.
The business sessions Of the associ-
alton will be held in the Court
House and will be open to any and
all who may wish to attend,
Monday and Tuesday afternoons
at 3 O'Clock the lady visitors will be
rendered receptions by our " woman's
Book Club and Goth Century Club,
Monday evening a general re-
ception will be given at the home Of
Mr. and Mrs, !, X, Newman when
the people Of Harrison will be in.
vited to meet and get acquainted
with the newspaper people.
Tuesday evening a formal Ban
quet under the auspices of Harri.
sons business men will be one Of the
leading features of the meeting.
Speeches both by home and Associ'
alton orators are promised,
Wednesday afternoon an auto.
mobile tour Of the town will be
made, ending at the Fair Grounds
where a buffet lunch will be served
the guests and a couple of hours OF
County Fair presented for their
amusement. Several studs of
race horses are training for their fall
work here, and a program of really
good races may be expected,
This will form the climax Of the
visit 20 Harrison, and at 5 O'Clock
the special train leaves for Eureka
where the party will spend Thur.
day, The following local COM
mhtees were appointed to have
--<ige of details as named
Rinauce-R, NJ, Fellows, chairman,
Richard Crowdus, f. w. Maxwell
,lo f. EoA c, NJ Greene Sro and
iohn Sugg, Mesdames John D,
Tyson, !, n, Paul, b, b Bruce, aud
Misses Marge Redus and Maude
Watkins,
Homes-Iohn S. Dodson, chair
man, Walter Petit, John =, Davis,
W, T. Rublc; Mcsdamcs j. T.
Andrews, Ino, Clendeniu, +, NJ,
Garvin, and Misses Routh Lewis,
Daisy Kuder, and Leckie Brscoc
Reception-B Il, lludgns, chair.
man, Jay Kerr, y, T. Biggs +. T.,
Rochester, Burton Bunch, j. h New
man, Dr. ], +, Andrews, b. b, Bruce,
Marvin Hatheoatj Mesdames {, h
SentI. NJ. n,AilleY, " IL LeMis, and
The Harrison times., 1915-04-24

j. II Nicholson Of the upper
Crooked Creek valley who but re-
Gently cclebratedhi his 00th birthday
was n caller at the TIMES office this
week, Mr. Nicholson's faculties are
in no way impaired by his age, aud
he is active us well as optimistic
1t is the easiest thing in the
world to manage a wife, The only
trouble is, we don't know how,
The Harrison times., 1915-04-24
The Star Spangled Step.

England to the right OF u.s. France
70 the left of us, Russia behind us
and Germany in front Of us-volley-
ing and laundering, and rendine,
and destroying And Uncle Sam is
expected to sidcstep this bunch with
out friction Truly, the Star Spang.
led Step is a mans dance.
The Harrison times., 1915-04-24
Sunday School Convention.

While the attendance at the State
Sunday School Association was not
so large as had been expected, the
excellence Of its program and ability
Gifts leading speakers could scarcely
have been improved upon, and the
people Of Harrison who were able to
attend its sessions are unanimous in
their praise of it's arrangement and
management
All the leading topics were in the
handsnot only of experts but oI
Cody people whose efficiency and
devotion to the cause combined to
make them ideal workers for the
advancement Of Sunday SchooO
interests
The Harrison times., 1915-04-24

"A ST. Louis Judge has ruled that
a man is quite within his rights
when he finds fault with his wiIe's
clothes. But there are times when
q wise husband becomes deaf dumb
and blind to his rights,
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-12-12
GREAT CROWDS APPLY
FOR ARMY ENLISTMENT

the war Office will be obliged 10 Sc
sregate those engaged in government
work and Indispensable" 10 the in
dustries. A large proportion OF those
enrolled may also be barred by the
medical Offices because the examina-
tons Of the last two days have been
for the most part superficial, and In
many instances dispensed with alto
-gether. the medical office being I'M
able to keep up with the enrollments.
Campaign a Success.
There is no information at pres-
emit regarding the number OF new re-
crntts. but the trade union leaders to-
night confidently declared that tho
Derby campaign was success. The
last census gave the numb of men
In England. Scotland and Wales, be.
tween the ages OF Is and 40 years az
100000. nearly half of whom were
single. The general understanding
has been that about 100000 enter
cd the army before Lord Derby's re-
cruiting began and It is believed that
between that eighty and ninety per
cent OF the remainder have presented
themselves for attestation.
From this total must be deducted
three classes-the physically unit
those engaged in munitions work and
those engaged In other necessary call.
ings. such as railroadlpg, mining
shipping and farming, whose numbers
cannot be approximately estimated
except by the officials,
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-12-12
AT the Eleventh Hour and Ex.
tension of Time Announced
to Accommodate Them.


LONDON, Dec. 11.-The enroll
ment OF volunteers under Lord Der
by's plan. for Immediate and future
military service. could not be COM
pleted today on account OF the num-
hers crowdlng the enlistment Offices
throughout the kingdom at the elev-
enth hour. Therefore the war ONCE
announced the extension of the time
until midnight Sunday. with posi-
BILE further extension TO mid Wednes.
day.
Recruiting will continue Sunday
and IL the numbers of the last two
days are kept up the total enlistmen,
for the last three days probably will
equal the total for any preceding
three weeks.
Picturesque Gatherings.
The process OF enlistment was at.
tended by picturesque and enthusIas.
tic gatherings. Bands and orators
both Official and voluntary, from mil.
titary and civil life had been busy. The
keynote Of the speeches had been that
Britons should show the world thai
free men are abls and willing to de.
fsnd their country without compul-
sion. r
After the enrolment is completed
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-12-12
CHOLERA TOLL
QUITE HEAVY
In Galicia Following the War,
Many Thousand Being
Stricken.
10y AsseelA1sp easst,

VIENNA, Dec. 1.-THE extent to
which cholera followed the war into
Austria-Hungary is shown by an offic-
ial statement to the effect that the dis
ease was epidemic only ins Galicia.
where the weekly number Of cases in
the month OF August was from 1900 to
1000. WIFE
Since the middle OF September of
this year rapid decrease was noted.
and since the first week in October the
number OF cases occurring weekly has
not exceeded 200.
Outside Of Galicia there has been
nothing resembling an epidemic. In
the period from August 20 to October
there were, according to the official
statement, only 140 cases in all Aus
tria, with the exception Of Galicia,
Bukowina and the coast districts. In
the last named two places there were
1913 cases in the period stated. There
have been 743 cases In all Austria
since October 2.
The maximum number of cases in
Hungary never exceeded 1000, num-
Der OF which was reached in two
weeks Of June among Russian prison
ers OF war. Except for this, the max
imum was 600 cases in the beginning
OF August. Since. September the num-
her has remained under 100 cases per
week. ~
The official statement does not give
the number Of deaths from cholera.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-12-12
On Western Railroads Author
lied by the Interstate Com.
merce Commission.

Nv AsbociATtp sHgeO
WASHINGTON, Dec. 11.-Generaf
increases in passenger fares on wes-
tern railroads were authorized today
by the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion. Some of the Increases for
which the roads asked were disap-
proved. but such as we're allowed, Will
result in an increase in revenue.
The commission held that the evi-
dence in the case. In which nearly
nifty roads were involved and which
was part OF the whole western adj
vance rate case. showed su bstantialiy
the following:
That since 1900 the railroads have
made substantial imp evemcnts In
passenger service for convenience and
safety at a great expense.
That passenger service conditions
do not permit Of economies possible
In the freight service for convenience
and safety at great expense.
That passenger service conditions
do not permit OF economies possible
in the freight service. and that the
increased costs not Offset by those
economies which exist are entitled to
consideration.
That passenger service in the west
ern territory Is less profitable than
freight service.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-12-12
VILLA DEsERIERs
Surrender to carranza Forces
by the Hundreds as Their
Comrades Are Pursued.

DOUGLAS. Ariz., Dec. 11-Car-
rama troops are continuing pursuit
OF the Villa column commanded By
General Rodriguez, toward Chihua-
hua, receiving the surrender of hun
dreds Of deserters, according to a
message received today at Auga Prize
Ia, Sonora, from General P. Elias
Callas, Carranza military governor
of the state.
The Rodriguez column now num-
bers 1000 men, general Gales re.
ported. Deserters declared all that
was holding the Villa soldiers to.
gether was desire to reach their
homes In Southern Chihuahua. The
villa column was said to have little
food and ammunition.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-12-12
PERSONALS

Mr.. and Mrs. II. C. Lewis, of Buck
harmon, are visitors In the city.
Thomas F. Robcy is here from Fair
mont TO spend Sunday with friends.
H. A. Shifiet. of Huntington, is a
guest at the Waldo.
F. D. woodward, of Spencer, is
transacting business here.
7. j. Sullivan, of Moundsyille, man
ager OF the Mound City, Cut Glass Com
pany OF Lumberport, Is here from
Moundsville on business Of the COM
pany.
Harvey Post, of Lost Creek, visited
the city Saturday night.
William F. Dunkin. OF Bridgeport.
was in the city Saturday.
Ernest L. Piggott. OF Shinnston,
former county assessor, was here Sat
urday evening. -
Mrs. Malvin Moore. of Harrisville.
and Miss Beatrice Smith, OF Milwau-
kee. Wis, are guests OF Mrs. Harry
Holledyke.
Miss Ruth Kann. of Newark, n. j..
is visiting Mrs. Simie Nusbaum in her
home on Mulberry street.
Walter Nutter, cashier of The Lost
Creek Bank. was here Saturday even
ing from Lost Creek.
John c. Robinson was q visitor here
from Craigmoor Saturday afternoon.
John c. Johnson was here Saturday
evening from Bridgeport.
Mrs. a. p. Morrison returned Sat
urday afternoon to her home at Shinns-
ton after visiting here q few days.
Basil II. Lucas was here Saturday
afternoon from Shinnston.
A. P. Morrison. of Shinnston, former
county superintendent OF schools, Is
q city visitor.
Mrs. j. Ray McDermott, OF Glen
dale avenue, has returned home from
West Elizabeth. Pa, where she Wis
tied at, the home Of her brother.
H. L. Pride.
Louis Bennett. of Weston. passed
through the city Saturday night on
the way to Now York to attend to
business affairs.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-12-12
NAVAL BILL
Is to Include Creation of FIyinu
Corps and School to Train
Navy Aviators.

WASHINGTON, Dec. liberation
OF naval flying corps. establishment;
OF school training navy ayiators and
increase In the number Of midship-
men at the naval academy by about
one-half are proposals included in a
tentative draft OF the naval appropri-
alton bill. some details OF which he
came known tonight.
me proposed increase in the naval
academy would permit each senator
TO appoint three midshipmen instead
OF two as at present. The aviation
school would furnish a two-year
course. Ae reserve corps of aviators
also is provided for. to be composed
OF men transferred from the active
service and the surplus OF graduates
from the school and also open to
qualified civilians.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-12-12
MILLIONS OF CHINESE
T0 OPPOSE MONARCHY

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. Tong
King Chong, president Of the Chinese
Republic Association here. the con-
trolling body OF thousands of similar
organizations In North and South
America, announced today that pre-
liminary measures to oppose the es-
adjustment Of Yuan Shl-kai monarchy
would be taken at meeting tomorrow.
He said the association had consid-
cred already the necessity OF raising
large fund to further such OPPOSE
tiOn.
The Chinese Republic Association.
Tong King Chong said. has a total
membership Of about 100000 In the
Americas and numbers millions in its
organization in China. He said the
association had named as It's provis-
ional commander In chief. Shen Chun
Shen. former viceroy OF tho province
OF Canton under the Manchu dynasty.
Shen Chun Shen now is in Singa-
pore. straits settlements. AS leader
of the opposition party he would be
made provisional president, IL his party
succeeded in It's objects. Tonk King
Chone said.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-12-12
APPENDICITIS
Results in Death of Smithburo
Woman in Hospital at
Parkersburg.

PARKERsBuRG, Dec. 11.-Mrs. II.
=. Asher. of Smithburg, died today at
st. joseph's hospital following an
operation for appendicitis, which she
underwent Wednesday evening. She
was brought here from her home Tues
day. The body was taken to Rochen-
STEMS undertaking parlors to be pre-
pared for burial, and will be taken to
smlthburg Sunday.
The deceased woman Is survived by
her husband. who is in the. city, and
four small children ranging from two
to nine years OF age as follows: Ethel.
buri. Leo and Aretta. Her mother.
Mrs. Viola Musgorgo. Of sistersyille,
ono brother. Harry Musgroye. two Sis
tiers. Ethel. OF Smithburg, and Mrs.
Sarah Gillespie, Of Wallace. also sur
vive.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-12-12
PRIZE COURT
Authorizations of the Steamers
Hooking and Genesee Are to
Be Made in London.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11.-Great
Britain notified the state department
today through Ambassador Page that
1t was taking the steamers Hooking
and Genesee of the American trans.
Atlantic company to London for prize
court adjudications. The United
states was urged to see that the COM
pany co-operated in expediting trial
by prompt appointments of counsel
ana speedy preparation of its case.
me decision to transfer the cases
across the sea was believed by off,
Gals here to explain the action of tne
prize court at Halifax In turning the
Hocking over to agents of the crown
me United States is not likely TO oh
Ject. because only inferior prize
courts exist at Halifax and st. Lucia
IRON which appeals eventually would
have 10 be taken to London.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-12-12
FOR CHRISTMAS
Baltimore and Ohio Employees
Will Receive Pay Checks
This Year.

Announcement has been made that
II the payroll can be made out for
the railroad men, they will be given
their pay this year before Christmas.
G. II. Pryor, auditor OF dlsburse-
ments. has sent out notices to all d.
visions that II the pay rolls are made
up and sent early the pay checks will
be made out and sent to the men.
The timekeepers on the Ohio River
division are working overtime to get
the payrolls In. The first to have the
roll made out will be the first served.
zThis Is the first instance since the
semi-monthly pay roll system has
gone into effect that an effort has
been made to get the men their
checks in December. The men re-
celve their checks on the twelfth
and twenty-eighth of each month.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-12-12
STATE TEACHERS
To the Mumbe Of 500 Enroll
and Are Taking a Farm
Course by Mail.
tsY A.see,A1sn ,ssss,

CHARLESTON. Dec. 11.-Profcs-
sor NJ. j. Abbey, supervisor Of exten.
sion of agricultural teaching at the
West Virginia University, announced
here today that 500 school teachers
Of the state have enrolled and are tax
ing correspondence course in agri-
culture and the prospects are that 500
will take the course during the next
few months.
Interest in agriculture is extend
ing rapidly" said Professor Abbey,
land in some Of the high schools OF
West Virginia practical work is done
in some lines Of this industry"
He said that at the Pennington and
West Union schools chicken houses
have been built and that thorough
bred chickens are being raised by the
pupils there.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-12-12
GAS POISONING
Is Caught by Barber When He
Shaves a Wounded
Soldier.

LONDON. Dec. 1.-THE story OF
barber who caught gas poisoning
from one Of the Canadian wounded
comes from Nottingham.
The members OF the Nottingham
Hairdressers' Association give their
services to the military HOSPITALS
there, with some ten thousand free
shaves and haircuts to their credit.
One OF the BARRIERS. Arthur Hem
stock. few days ago shaved a Cana
dian who had been badly gassed by
the Germans. During the operation.
he got considerable of the Canadians
expent breath into his own lungs.
On his return home. Hemstock began
to complain. Soon he grew Ill and
developed all the symptoms OF a man
who had been gassed. At last report,
he was still confined to his bed.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-12-12
DYNAMITE
Package Containing Six Sticks
Found under a a Southern
Pacific Bridge.
10, ..see,.Irs ,.ssS

OAKLAND. Calf. Dec. ia pack
age containing six, sticks OF dynamite,
equipped with caps and fuses, was
found today, under Southern Pacific
railroad bridge. over Alhambra creek.
a short distance west from Martinez.
Over this bridge pass trains carrying
the output OF the Hercules Powder
Company and the Standard Oil Com
pany to the east.
Special Agent James Prindeville, of
the Southern Pacific company, said
tonight that the entire western divi-
sion Of the railroad which extends
from Oakland to Ogden. Utah. would
be placed under special guard.
Both Prindeville, and Sheriff r. r.
Veale. OF Contra Costa county, ex-
pressed the opinion that the dynamite
was placed under the bridge by some
person DESTROYS OF impeding the prog
ress Of war munitions.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-12-12
TWO NABbED
At THE FLYER
Friend Who Helps Garry Whis-
key Charged with Breaking
Prohibition Law.

A squad OF deputy sheritfs visited
the Pittsburg Eyer when 1t arrived
at the local station Saturday mid
night. three-quarters OF an hour late.
arrested two Norwood foreigners and
seized seven galIonsof whiskey which
one Of them he'd brought in suit cases
from Pittsburg. The suit cases were
labelled.
The prisoners names were regis
tered as BENJAMIN Ladona and John
Franzanino. According to the Of
floors. John arrived here with the
,whiskey and was met at the station
by Benjamin. who proceeded to help
him carry the cargo. When Benja-
min picked mp suit case and started
away with 1t. he was arrested for VI
olating the prohibition law and John
was taken along also as witness.
Both were placed in the county jail
TO await action before n magistrate.
The men said they worked at the
Pittsburg Plate Glass Company's
plant.