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Sharp County record., 1916-06-16

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The program for the annual re-
union of Confederate veterans of
lizard county has been arranged
and published The reunion will be
held this year at the Rotten spring,
near Melbourne, on July 4-5-6.
A severe hailstorm swept over
a large portion of Randolph county
a few days ago, doing much damage
to crops and fruit. 1t is reported
that about 400 acres of crops we're
destroyed in the vicinity of Reyno.
A recruiting station for the Unit
ed States army has been establish
ed at BatesvilIe. The recruiting
office is in charge of Sergeant W.
Blankenship, formerly of Batesville,
who has been in the army for ten
years.
Charles Barnett Jr., who has just
returned from St. Louis, says the
advances being made in the prices
of all merchandise are alarming.
There is an especial large increase
in prices of shoes, he says.-Bates-
vile Guard.
A news item from Cotter says,
Pearl fishing is under way on
White River. The industry promis-
es to be large if weather conditions
are right. Shells are higher than
they have ever been and the de-
mand for pearls is good"
The cyclone last week killed four
people in the vicinity of Tuckerman.
They were: George Ross, a farmer,
Lee Gentry, a farmer, Mrs. Geutry
and their two-year-old son. The
child was carried a quarter of
mile by by the terrific wind.
Near Melbourne the recent cy-
clone destroyed two barns belong
ing to Walter Hall. A wagon was
blown away, the wheels of which
we're found a distance of several
hundred yards from the barn, and
they we're twisted from the spindles.
Charles Reeves, a farmer living
two miles from Imboden, was killed
in last weeks tornado, which de-
molished his home. His wife and
daughter, who were in in the house
with him, were not injured. This
was the only death from the storm
in that section, although several
houses and barns were destroyed.
A new ordinance is now in effect
at Batesville placing a tax of SO
cents on each shipment of whiskey
, that is received in that city, large
or small. The tax must be paid by
the owner Of the booze before it can
be removed from the express or
freight office. 1t is announced that
the town Of Cushman will pass a
similar ordinance.
The lid Of a bucket bearing the
inscription Charles Cullen, Heber
Springs, Ark" was found in corn
field at Bethesda one day last week.
The distance from Heber Springs to
Bethesda Is 41 miles, and evidently
the bucket lid came all this distance
in the wind from the tornado Of
last week. Pieces of clothing and
other articles were found near
Batesville.
W. S. Hughes, living about three
miles west of Alicia, has in his yard
a tree Of wonderful circumference.
The tree In height Is only about 50
feet, but the limbs run out In every
direction over forty feet, maxim |.
the limbs from tip to tip about 80
feet, or about one third the wiItn
Of a city block. The tree Is an elm
aud shades somewhere bytS5jl
5000 and 5000 feet Of grounl
Many Of the limbs are large enough
for saw logs,
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Sharp County record., 1916-06-16

is the sort of cooperation that the
whole country needs very badly.
The community of interest is so
close between the banker and other
business men and the farmer, who
carries on the greatest business OF
all, that the only wonder is there is
not a greater cooperation upon the
part of all. ,.'
We are old and poor and simple
in our ways, but we had rather
own a wheelbarrow of the 1917
model and push it toward a steady
lob than ride in dodeasted, mort
eaee-upholStered, t r e-puncturine,
easoline-eating stink wagon OF any
kind, shape or date.-Salem Sun.
John Hall may be somewhat old
and somewhat poor, but he is not
simple by any means. Any man
who had rather push his own
wheelbarrow than support a mort
gaged automobile is a safe distance
from the bughouse.
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1t is said that the progressives
had much more enthusiasm in
their national convention than did
the regular republicans. No doubt
the regulars were looking further
into the future than were the prog
ressives, and wondering if they
would be able to hold Hades, Utah
and Vermont, the three states they
carried four years ago.
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Gov Hays has issued more than
25O pardons since the first day of
the year, an average Of almost two
for each day, excluding Sunday.
1t is not reasonable to believe that
all these pardons were deserved,
unless we say that the courts OF
the country are making more blum
ders than courts are supposed to
make.
o.
The Arkansas Gazette arises to
remark that statistics as to the
decrease in the number of fishing
trips in this first dry year in Ar
kansas would be interesting" 1t
would be equally interesting to
know just what precaution fishing
parties these days are taxing
against snake bite,
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Roosevelt probably will not be
president again, but he will keep
some other member of the 6. o. p.
from having a chance at the JOB,
and Oct to speechify all over the
country besides. That will be some
satisfaction.
Jim Harley says that he often
wonders, this being such a fine
sheep raising country, why 1t is
that more attention Is given to rails
ine does.--Bearden Courier.
Jim Harley surely said some-
thing that time,
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1t is going to take some time and
some money to make roads in this
county. That Is an unfortunate
fact, because we believe everybody
would really like the best In the
world to have good roads.
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Quinine that formerly cost forty
cents an ounce Is now sold for $3.50.
However, the Paraeould Soliphone
Is authority for the statement that
quinine has lost none Of Its sweet
ness on that account.
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The Department Of Agriculture
says that "a cool bath Is very
soothing to a HOG during the hot
weather" A great many hogs who
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Sharp County record., 1916-06-16

The New York Herald of recent
1Bue contains an interesting article
"a the cost Of electine president,
hat paper figures that, at the very
oweSt estimate, fifty million dol
hrs will be spent in 1915 in the ma
|onal campaign for president. This
means an expenditure Of $3.50 per
Voter and 50 cents per capita for
lhe entire population Of the United
States, The large campaign fund
Was born with the more modern
Mines, The Herald calls attention
10 the fact that the principal items
|of a bill Of election expenses In.
Cured by George Washington we're
Zone hogShead and one barrel Of
punch, 35 gallons Of wine and 43
gallons Of hard cider" Thus we
may have found the starting point
Of the use Of wet goods" In elec.
tons Coming along down the
line, 1t Is shown that the commit
tee which directed Abraham Lin.
coins first race spent less than
$1,000, Then, In 1904 one man
Thomas +, Ryan Of New York
contributed $450,O00 to the Alton
B, Parker campaign, which ended
In one Of the most miserable fizzles
In the history Of the democratic
party,
Sharp County record., 1916-06-16
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The Hampstead County Bank
has announced that II will loan
$4,000, at SIX per cent interest, to
any club Of farmers In Hampstead
county that desires to buy a pure
Sharp County record., 1916-06-16

A wise exchange says that Get
tine In debt Is like dropping from a
balloon, and that getting out Of
debt is like climbing a creased
pole with no sard In a thousand
miles Of you,
Sharp County record., 1916-06-16

bred bull, the club agreeing to DO
all it can to promote the growth OF
pure bred cattle in the community
in which its members reside. This
is the sort of cooperation that the
whole country needs very badly.
The community of interest is so
close between the banker and other
business men and the farmer, who
carries on the greatest business OF
all, that the only wonder is there is
not a greater cooperation upon the
part Of all.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-18
NOLAN SEES VICTORY
AHEAD FOR PAY BILL
Author of $3-a-Day Measure Elected
President of California Society.

Commenting on his bill now before Con-
gress at the monthly meeting Of the Cal
ifornia State Association, at the New Ed
bitt last night, Representative John j..
Nolan, of California, author of the Nolan
S3-a-day minimum wage measure. said:
"Indications for the passage of the bill
at this session are favorable. l am en-
couraged by the good results that have
already been ACCOMPLISHED. and l sin
cerely hope that the United States will be
as good to their employees as the large
corporations throughout the country have
been to theirs"
Representative Nolan was elected pres
ident of the society. Other officers are:
John T. Waldorf, first vice president: A.
B. Foster, second vice president; Mrs.
John C. Raker, third vice president: Mrs.
Marie H. Smith, fourth vice president;
Joseph J. O'B:ien, secretary; Mrs. Helen
Rapley, financial secretary; c. T. Vogel
treasurer: A. J. Boyer. historian. and the
Rev. Edward Marshall Mott, chaplain.
committee composed of Joseph ].
O'Brien, w. w. McCord and Frank Muir
phy was authorized to confer with Col.
Harper, of the inaugural committee, to
arrange for the West to be represented in
the inaugural parade.
Arrangements for the annual banquet
were placed in the hands Of a banquet
committee.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-18
Rev. James L. Gordon, in Ser
mon, Admonishes Youthful
Auditors to Beware.

"An Innocent Filtration" or The
Tragedy of a Street Acquaintance" was
the topic Of Rev. DR.. James L. Gordon's
sermon in the First Congregational
Church in which he fayed young men
who viii "pick up young women on the
street and the young women who will per-
NIT themselves to be picked up"
He warned young people that danger
lurked in "chance acquaintances" and
said hirtations on the street We're gener-
ally carried on by men whose motives
were other than merely desiring to form
q sincere friendship. He believed that
many girls become a party to such a
Irritation because they are lonely and de-
sire to make friends.
But beware, young women" DR.. Cor
don said, "these iirtations are not inno-
cent as you may at first suppose. Some
morning you will wake up and realize
that what I am telling you is the truth,
because through your innocent Irritation
you will suddenly learn that your des-
tiny has been fixed"
DR.. Gordon spoke briefly on this sub
ject and directed the remainder of his re-
marks to people who believe that:
THE world owes me living. Every
thing is a matter of luck. I will look
out for No. l first. Money is our best
Irlenu dllcE all. Cdn Dc pOu6HI-
What's the use?'
He said that the world owes no man a
living, but only a fair chance for a per-
son to make the best Of his or her op-
portunities. DIR. Gordon said that life
Is not a game of luck but of skill. He
believed that the person who will look out
for himself first is "the meanest Of hu-
manity."
OF the person who believes that money
is a mans best friend, DIR. Gordon said:
when the Titanic went down into the
sea there were certain men on that ship
who could have bought a half dozen
ships like it, but they went down to their
death. Was money their best friends"
He remarked that a person thinks that
every politician or public official can be
bought is crooked to the core and he
himself can surely be bribed."
What's the use?" DR.. Gordon asked.
There is this much use to everything we
do. that is that we are daily piling up a
record either in favor or against our
eternal life"
The Washington herald., 1916-12-18
Thirteen SHOPLIFTERS
Caught DURING Week
Police Vigilance Protects Stores and
Crowds During Rush Season.

Thirteen persons were arrested during
the week for shoplifting against whom
forty-one cases were made according to
the report of Detective Sergt, Charles
Evans to Superintendent of Police Pull
man.
The report covers the activities Of the
regular and special detectives that were
assigned to stores during the shopping
season. There were no old offenders
Special precautions are being taken as
Christmas approaches to guard against
this class of thieves. By agreement with
the Retail Merchants Association every
case, where the offenders have been
caught in the act, will be prosecuted.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-18
NATURALIST PRAISES
SCIENCE OF WOODMEN
Ernest Thompson Seton Says Tree
Climbing Put Man on His Feet.

"If our cavemen ancestors had not
been able to shin up a tree at night We
would not have been here today" said
Ernest Thompson Seton, naturalist, in a
lecture last night at Congress Hall Hotel
Mr.. Seton is the guest of Representative
Porter, of Pennsylvania. "Woodcraft is
the nearest to my heart. 1t is the first
fundamental science known to man, and
ii took man from a four-legged animal
and set him up on two legs and made a
real man of him." said Mr. Seton.
Mr.. Seton is chief OF the woodcraft
League Of New York and plans are on
foot for the establishment of a branch
here.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-18
Pastor Declares Flirtations Are
Grave Peril for Young Girls
Bible Most Sensational Book
of 1916" Rev. Howard |.
Stewart Asserts.

'The Most Sensational Book of 1876
was the subject Of a sermon by the Rev.
Howard l. Stewart at the Second Bap-
list Church, Fourth street and Virginia
avenue southeast, last night. According
to Rev. Stewart the Bible Is the most
sensational book, not of only 1916 but OF
all time.
THE fact that there are many things
that today we cannot fathom, and II they
happened today would be considered SEN
sational, makes the Bible the most start
ling of all books" said the pastor.
There occurred during Abraham's life
many incidents in which he was forced to
resort to the unusual in order to attract
the peoples attentions to his precepts
and teachings. Many Of the prophets and
seers of old did the same thing because
1t is the unusual that attracts the most
attention.
THE Bible is full of strange teachings,
many that are tardily accepted because
they seem unusual; for instance: If a
man strike thee on thy right cheek, turn
thou the left cheek.
Christ was the only man that ever
accomplished anything by dying, and by
His death upon the cross showed US the
way to salvation. There were men in
those days that expected the Christ to
be born in a palace surrounded with the
luxuries Of life. but instead He was born
in the lowly manger.
Likewise many of the disciples of
Jesus, in fact, nearly all of them. came
from the lower walks Of life, as did many
of the prophets and miracle workers of
the Old Testament.
mo book ever written contains as
many sensational narratives as the Bible.
as many of the precepts laid down as a
guide for our moral and spiritual benefit
seem strange and unusual because OF the
difficulty of application"
The stories of Creation and the flight
of the Jews out of Egypt are in them
selves sensational as rated by modern
standards. The Book of Revelations no
doubt contain more of the strange and
unusual than any part of the New Testa-
ment, except the miracles of the Christ
himself.
The old miracle workers and seers IL
they had not at times resorted to the SEN
sational. yet not vulgarisms, could hard
ly have hoped to make an impression. be-
cause human nature has changed very
little during these centuries Many Of
these events are recorded Just as the
observers saw them and understood them
and this no doubt accounts for the SEN
sational character Of the incidents"
The Washington herald., 1916-12-18
POII'-'.Step Lively"

Fun and music are the chief ingredi-
ents of Step Lively" which opened at
Polls last night for a weeks run. The
Two acts of the excellent musical farce
are laid in the reception room and the
LsIm garden of a sanitarium.
Hal Johnson leads the cast, which in
C,Ides some capable performers. His
work as a female impersonater was we'll
received. Miss Naomi. the girl violinist,
VINO played with unusual charm and skill.
proved to be a fayorite.
Florence Little was an agreeable prima
donna and led the chorus through some
.. The latest song hits. Most of the fun
making in the show was furnished by
riHy Wyse in a blackface part. He was
ably assisted by Clyde Long, who was
so amusing as a GeEman comedian.
The stage settings were attractive. espe-
cially in the Hawaiian number at the
ginning Of Act II, this number adding
=. st to the show. In scenic effect and
:ostumes Step Lively is well equipped.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-18
FORWARD GIFT MONEY
TO OPPORTUNITIES"
Charity Association Raises $l29 for
Poor Families.

Among the first contributions received
for the Christmas Opportunities" the
Associated Charities presents Is one rep
resenting tffe sum formerly spent by two
friends in the exchange of presents.
Instead Of giving to each other they de-
cided to give to the Opportunities" "
Another example of self-denial is that of
a small boy who has been saving his
pennies waiting for the Opportunities"
to appear. Growing impatient his father
called up the Associated Charities last
week to ask when the "Opportunities"
were to be published.
One gentleman writes: Having noted
your appeal in last nights Star hasten
to send my check for 81 to be used by
you as you deem best on the Christmas
opportunities.
A lady sending S writes: 81 wish I
could supply the entire amount, but
I cannot"
Thus far $129 has been received for
these Fourteen Opportunities" Con-
tributions sent to the Social Service
House, s23 H street northwest, or to The
Herald will be promptly acknowledged.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-18
PUBLISHERS MAY SOLVE
PRINT Paper PROBLEM
Distribution Plan Sussested'by Small
Papers to Be Discussed Today.

Publishers OF small and large news
papers and manufacturers Of papers viii
consult again with members Of the Fed
eral Trade Commission today TO try TO
reach an agreement for the distribution
Of news print paper that will be fair
to all.
It is doubtful that the hoped for agree
nent will be reached during the day.
Meanwhile. publishers are urging action
by the Department Of Justice 70 see z
there is q combination to raise the price
Of news print paper.
Publishers Of smaller papers will renew
their move today to obtain an agree
meat for a distribution of paper based on
circulation. The larger publishers are op-
posing the plan. and have contracts
which give them a larger supply.
Efforts will be renewed to persuade
paper manufacturers to devote more Of
their plants to the manufacture Of news
print paper, and cut down on the manu-
facture Of commercial paper.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-18
Gayety-BuPlesque.

Al Hall and Bobby Barry, headliners
in the world of mirth-making. assisted
by Harvey Brooks, Joe Weston, Bob Cal
vert, Norma Bell, Alfarretta Symonds,
Mary Mack and a line of pretty girls In
the chorus, furnish an entertainment this
week at the Gayety, styled THE Girl
from Nowhere" which contains all the
elements that are necessary in an up
to-the-minute burlesque show, riotous
beauty, fun and music.
The chorus is a big feature, receiving
much applause, which is always indica-
tive of the real merit of a show, for II
Is consistently required that the chorus
shall be pretty, nimble and willing
The musical numbers are abundant
lively and tuneful. THE Frisco Bear"
sung by Miss Mack; THE Lingerie Ball"
by Hall and Barry, and when the Band
The Washington herald., 1916-12-18
Nutshell Neuus

Rev. James H Taylor. pastor of Cen
tral Presbyterian Church, addressed the
extension workers of the Y. NJ c. A. at
dinner given in their honor.
New headquarters of the Teachers Club
were opened at 6o2 Eleventh street north
west.
The Trestleboard Club OF the Govern
ment Printing once held its monthly
meeting in the Old Masonic Temple.
Plans were discussed at a meeting of
the officers of the West Virginia Society
for participation of the society in the
reunion of Confederate veterans to be
held here. The next meeting OF the So
ciety will be held January 5.
The Harlan Bible Glass of the New
York Avenue Presbyterian Church will
have supper and celebration tonight.
special prayer service was held last
night under the leadership of Rev E. s.
H. Cans. former secretary OF the United
Christian Church Association.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-18
Lyceum-Burlesque,

1.-THE Broadway Beauties" led by
George H. Ward and Jules Had, opened
a weeks engagement at the Lyceum last
night in a two-act musical revue.
Ward and Held, two funmakers of ex-
traordinary talent, were supported by
Bernie Clark, Ned Woodley, Mabel lie
Monier, Virginia Kelsey. and Mabel
Webb in two burlettas, the first entitled
District 49, and the afterpiece, ION the
Border"
Several vaudeville sketches were added
in addition to the regular burlesque fea-
lures, that add variety to the bill. A
few musical numbers were introduced
by Misses Kelsey, LIE Monier, and Webb.
Poppy Time in Old Japan" Down
Honolulu Way" Arizona" and What
Do You Want to Make Those Eyes at
Me For" made hits.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-18
Musical Comedy, Photoplays
And BurleSque at Theaters

Blake, a travelling salesman, who saves
the fair heroine from a grasping million
aire and his henchman. Doris Kenyon
plays Beth Elliott.
Charlie Chaplin in THE Rink is the
other feature of the program. He has
rather outdone himself as a comedian
and appears as a waiter in a restaurant
and in a skating rink. 1t may be Ie-
corded that Charlie Chaplin is a master
in the art of acrobatic skating. Fall he
does many times, but he could do the
latest skating waltz If he chose. THE
Rink" is the best in comedy that the
comedian has contributed in some time.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-18
NationaI-Burton Holmes Lecture.

The plunge Of a racing automobile
going at full speed into a high board
fence, exciting slxids around a double
curve, and at least six upsets, all of
which occurred during the automobile
races at Dieppe about three years ago,
thrilled the large audience which heard
Burton Holmes travelogue, La Belle
France, at the National Theater last
night.
The travelogue started from the quaint
town of Mont St Michel, touched Trou-
vile, the Newport of France. passed
through Brittany, Normandy and the
chateaux country, and continued on to
colonial France, Laos, in far-away Indo-
China, was seen on the screen, but the
longest pauses in the French colonies
were made in Morocco, where the only
motion pictures of the former Sultan.
Abdul-Assiz, were shown
The Washington herald., 1916-12-18
WIN MnLI0N-D0LLAR SUIT

Special to The Washington Herald.
Saratoga Springs, N. Y, Dec. 1.-THE
fight of the Saranac Land and Timber
Company for 1880 acres of timber land In
st. Lawrence County, valued at more
than 100000, which has been In the
courts for twenty years, has been decided
in favor Of the Saranac company bv the
referee.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-18
ACCIDENTAL DEATH BY GAS.

Coroner hewitt yesterday gave a GER
tificate of accidental death in the case
of William Cunningham. who was found
dead at 315 Pennsylvania avenue north
west, where he roomed, from the effects
of illuminating gas.
He was As years old.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-18
PAIN KILLER NEARLY FATAL.

Special to The Washington Herald.
Altoona, Pa, Dec. 1.-THE life of Mrs.
w. H. Schwartz, wife of Tyrone dem
tist, was saved by pulmoter. She had
taken pain killing tablets.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-18

Frank Mcintyre made his motion pic
'vre debut Mt Loew's Columbia yesterday
n The Travelling Salesman and will
'ntiaue as the phOtoplay attraction at
- theateT until Thursday. The pro-
"Ontai1s comedy and dramatic
situations, well played and set in an at
-p-,re o. unusual realism. The pic
lure concerns the love making Of Bob
The Washington herald., 1916-12-18
HALF MILLION FOR GRAND OPERA

Chicago, Dec. r.-Half a million dollars
to insure grand opera to Chicago for the
next five years has been pledged by
wealthy Chicagoans.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-18

Begins to Play" by Miss Symonds, were
favorites.
The principals, Hall and Barry, are
high class in their different roles as fun
makers. The newness and brightness of
the costumes and scenery add to a pleas
ing entertainment that was evidently
built for the immediate relief Of that
tired feeling"
The Washington herald., 1916-12-18
WINTER LOSES MEN JOBS.
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Special to The Washington He1h
Wheeling. W. Va, Dec. T.-Fifteen
thousand workmen are idle as a result
OF .hortage OF natural gas due TO the
severe winter.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-18
Pair of Trousers Stolen.

A pair of trousers valued at s., was
stolen from Max Kassan, SIS Tenth street
northwest, according to a report to the
police.