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The Harrison times., 1916-08-19
MEETING OF RAILROAD
EMPLOYEES TOMORROW

A "Get-Together" meeting Of rail
road employees has been arranged for
by General Manager Phelan at the
court house at Harrison for Sunday
morning, August 20. Several EN-.
plOyes, in the different branches of
the service, from points on the line
north and south of Harrison will be
in attendance.
The object of the meeting is to
bring the management and employees
together in order to get acquainted,
establish a closer working relation,
and discuss ideas relating to condi-
tions on the North Arkansas" with
view of effecting a betterment of
the service and increased efficiency
at every point.
This is the first of series of meet
ings of this nature, and it is believed
much good will result therefrom and
the Effects thereof be far reaching
A regular Sunday luncheon will be
served Immediately after the meeting
adjourns.
The Harrison times., 1916-08-19
MRS. j. E. SIGMON.

! Died, at her home in Stigler, Okla,
on Saturday, August ~, Mrs. Pauline
j. Sigmon, wife of Joseph f.. Sigmon,
aged 5S years.
Deceased was born in Atkins coun-
ty, North Carolina, but her father,
Rev. Isaac Davis, and family moved
to Boone county in an early day and
practically all her life had been spent
in this county up to the time Of her
family's removal to Oklahoma some
ten years ago. She joined the Baptist
church early in life, was charter
member in the organization Of the
Baptist church at Harrison, and a
pioneer in all Of its early activities.
A woman Of high ideals, but practi-
cal and potent for good in all her
works.
The remains were accompanied
here for burial by her husband, j. E.
Slgmon and his sons, 10y and Iona,
and Mrs. VIII Guthrie, sister of de.
ceased. Services were conducted at
the grave by Rev. NJ. +. Gathright.
Mrs, Sigmon is survived by six
children, three sons, 10y, Charles and
Iona, of Stigler, and three daughters,
Lille Russell, of Stigler Elsie Small,
Of Collinsyille, and Walsie Skaggs Of
Sapulpa. She also leaves one brother,
Dalton Davis, Of Harrison, and four
sisters, Mrs Caroline Mcdonald and
Myrtle Hastings, Of Harrison, Mrs.
Matte Guthrie, Of Pierce City Mo-,
Worth Texas,
The Harrison times., 1916-08-19
-I.An Interesting Visitor.

"A great many interesting people
fare coming to Harrison these days,
some drawn by mining activities,
some by the farming and fruit pos
sibilities and still others by the
matchless scenery. Among these,
none have beer more attractive nor
so filled with enthusiasm for our
North Arkansas Ozark regions than
Miss Pearl Mcmahon of Springfield,
Mo. She was sent by the editors of
the Ozark Magazine, a publication to
quote from its covers Devoted to the
Interests of the OZarks and Sur.
rounding Territory" to cover the new
mining centers in this region. When
seen a her hotel this week she ad.
mitted she came reluctantly but was
the experience had been one of the
most delightful imaginable. She had
enjoyed everything from Zinc-the
tent town-of 1000 people and where
only short time ago the only hotel
consisted of one large room contain
ing twenty beds and when a man
registered his porter" conducted him
to possibly the right side of bed No.
I, and where a woman was an ''un-
known quantity, to the Diamond cave
near Jasper which she says is so
wonderful as to be indesCribable Her
time was divided between Yellville,
Zinc, Ponca City and Jasper and ev.
cry where was accorded every pos
sible courtesy Miss Mcmahon is
thoroughly modern woman with
charming personality and her article
soon to appear will be anticipated
with pleasure, L. J. NJ.
The Harrison times., 1916-08-19
OlvEY NEWS ITEMS.

G. o. Wadsack has purchased the
blacksmith shop here from +. A.
Baldwin.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. J. Hale of Harri-
son, spent Sunday at Olvey. They
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. F. f.
Patrick
Mrs. Wiley Patton and Mrs. r. b.
Compton, accompanied by Mr.. and
Mrs. Edgar Patton, have been spend
ing several weeks at Lawton, Okla,
visiting relatives. They returned
home Wednesday.
Solomon Trammell, who has been
employed at the shops at Harrison,
has rented a farm near Olvey and
moved his family here. Solomon says
living expenses were too high in town
and when they began charging him
for his drinking water he quit.
Dorrell Willis, who was shot at
L 1udS," ultu utSidN
and was buried at the Holmes grave
yard near BellefOnte Wednesday. The
Willis boy was II years old He was
the son of Andrew Willis a prosper
Gus farmer near Pindall. His grand.
father is the well-knOwn Marshal Will
lis of Valley Springs. The shooting
was the result of a quarrel.
The Farmers Bank has elected
three additional directors as follows:
DR.. G. l. Jackson of Valley Springs,
f. w. Maxwell, cashier Peoples Ma.
tional Bank, Harrison, and Dan Hen
ry FELTON, of Clifton Mr.. FELTON, was
also elected vice president. He y the
son of j. r, FELTON, and the grandson
of the late Colonel d. n. Fullbright of
Valley Springs. He is probably the
youngest bank vice president in the
state. He was educated at Sloan
Hendrix Academy, lmboden, and at
Barnes and Hughes, Springhill, Tenn.
The Harrison times., 1916-08-19
THE TIMES LINOTYPE.
A Modern Type-setting Machine Is
Installed in Harrison Times
Office This Week

Y The Times takes a far step for
ward this week by the installation of
a Model No. Linotype, the latest
character of typesetting machine.
With this addition to our equipment
it is possible to do the composition OF
the Times with some rapidity and
advantages otherwise as it is done in
the best offices Of the country.
The Linotype machine is practical
ly a development OF the last thirty
years. When the Times editor learn
ed his trade, and for years after
ward, the construction of machine
for type-setting was considered but a
dream OF inventors. possibly to be re-
allied in the dim fuure. But. like
many other feats i'm mechanics, the
development has come rapidly in the
last quarter of a century, and new
the printer in all OF the larger off
ces has bene relieved of the drudg-
cry OF type-setting by this splendid
machine, which, instead of placing
the type one by one. actually makes
the type as it goes, a line at a time.
Now one man prepares more matter
for the press in a given time than
half dozen can, using the old meth
cd, and in several respects does it
much better.
The costliness OF this machine
(S2,5OO) places it beyond the reach
of the smaller offices, but it has al
most become necessity wherever
the demands of the office are in keep
ing with progressive communities.
Meeting the possibilities of the fu-
ture as we'll as present demands the
Times adds this feature to its equip
ment, confident that there is to be no
backward movement in our town and
section, and that the time is not far
distant when daily newspaper can
be successfully maintained in Har-
rlson.
The Harrison times., 1916-08-19
FARMERS TO ORGANIZE.
Will Meet September 10 Form An
Organization Of Value TO All
Agricultural Interests.

Growing out of the meeting OF a
number of our leading farmers on
Tuesday last with G. S. Stewart
Development Agent OF the Missouri
and North Arkansas railroad GOMEZ
a call for a general meeting Of the
farmers and fruit growers Of the see
tiOn to gather for an all-day session
at 10 o'clock on Tuesday, September
.. Matters OF importance will be dis.
cussed, and a Farmers and Fruit
Growers Association organized.
The ladies also are asked to be
present in order to participate in the
organization OF Floral Garden and
Poulty Clubs which will be attended
to during the day.
1t has been said that our farmers
are sadly slow in organizing for the
advancement Of their own interest.
but in this age OF cooperation they
should understand that no days work
which they will do this year can
bring them the dollars which this will
produce.
The railroad and other interests are
anxious to cooperate, and now is the
time for the farmer to at least IN
yestigate the line of his own inter
csts.
Let every farmer of the section be
on hand September ).
The Harrison times., 1916-08-19
NEW DISTRICT TO THE FRONT.
NEWTON COUNTY
MINES ARE BOOMING

II. j. Vancil, manager of the Elev,
enth Hour Mining Co., on the Ben.
nett land. two miles west of Ponca,
reports good progress being made on
5he Eleventh Hour lease of 120 acres
Mr.. Vancil leased and started
mines on this property last fall in
September, and since that time has
by himself and sub-leasers developed
almost so acres of the 12O into pay.
ing mines.
Dir. Vancil has subleased a number
of acres OF which Chaplin & Co. have
several lots and are shipping; f. D.
Garlinhouse has two lots and is snip
ping; Middleton Moss & ca. have a
big mine and are shipping; c. w.
Capps has shipped several cars from
his two lots; Cooper has 4 car ready
TO ship on his four lots.
Some Two months age Mr. Vancil
sub-let to Mr. Primrose the right to
mine below 40 feet on three ioJs, the
surface being rich with ore and al
ready worked. At 70 feet Mr. Priln-
rose went into the ore and now is
1925 feet deep with a continuance of
a solid vein Of carbonate Of high per
cent; the vein is IA feet wide and
still continues to go down.
This shows the continuance of the
ore body on the Eleventh Hour lease
from the grass roots to 125 feet deep,
with all indications of going a great
deal deeper.
There are some 20 sub-leases on
the Eleventh Hour property and the
company expects to ship from five 70
seven cars weekly from their prop
erty.
They are now getting ready to
equip with holsters, and will increase
the output from week to week
A part of this ore is being hauled
10 Petigrew and a part to Harrison.
The road to Harrison is very rough
and will have to be worked as soon
as possible.
There are a number of new pros
pects on the Eleventh Hour that
should soon become shippers; the
Big Four Co., operated by Capps,
Davis, Maxwell and others, is devel-
Oping into a lead mine; Peterson
Bros. have a good prospect; Hight
< COmpany's property promises well;
Sewers & Crandall are sinking on
-FOUR lots with good indications.
The Ponca mines east of the
Eleventh Hour are showing up good
and are shipping regularly
The Harrison times., 1916-08-19
ASKS COOPERATION.
Receiver OF M. & N. a. Assures Har.
rison OF Good Feeling and Wants
Our People to Cooperate.

Replying to the many rumors cur
rent concerning the policies OF the
Missouri and North Arkansas rail.
road and its interests in Harrison,
Receiver F. j. Wade writes our
tOwnsman, W. +. Gordon, the follow
ing letter which will be reassuring in
many ways and undoubtedly meet
with hearty response by our people:
ST. Louis, Aug. 16, 1916.
Mr.. w. F. Gordon,
Harrison, Arkansas
Dear Mr.. Gordon:
Il am writing to you to ask the
good people of Harrison to be as pa
tient and cOnsiderate as possible with
the management of the Missouri and
North Arkansas Railroad.
THE road financially is in very bad
condition. For the mst five years it
has not made operating expenses and
taxes. In fact, shows a loss of more
than $9OO,OO0 1t has even not earn
ed interest on receivers certificates
In order to keep the road run
ming, that is, in order to keep it Op-
Grating, | have had to direct General
Manager Mr.. c. A. Phelan, to reduce
the working force, both in the shops,
on the road and in the general offices.
This may give rise to the notion that
we contemplate the removal of the
shops and general offices. Such is
not the case. | have not the slightest
intention of doing anything of that
character at this time or in the fu-
ture.
What | am endeavoring to do is
to decrease expenditures and in
crease income, so as to meet the de-
ficit over and above operating ex-
penses.
In this the people of Harrison can
be of great assistance to the road, by
Immediately authorizing the making
OF wagon roads running into Har-
rison from all directions, and also by
giving the people in the surrounding
country little friendly advice to
deal gently with the road on claims
for accidents and damage to property
and live stock, as the judgments rem.
dered against the company in that
immediate vicinity in the last five
years have been abnormal.
1T is of the most vital interest to
the people of Harrison to cooperate
with the management of the Missouri
and North Arkansas to the end that
the road may continue to run. Tn.
less 1t can pay operating expenses,
taxes and interest on receivers GER
tificates, it must be manifest to you,
as it will to all thinking people, that
the road cannot continue to operate,
as the present owners are tired of
advancing money on this almost OBJ
liberated investment.
Yours very truly,
"FESTUS J. WADE, Receiver
The Harrison times., 1916-08-19
AN ENJOYABLE EVENING.

Mr. and Mrs. J. E, Mason and Miss
Marguerite Armitage entertained IN
honor of Miss Eunce Micholl of Har
ris0n and Master Rhea Mason last
evening. There were about fifty
guests of the junior citizenship OF
Searcy present,
The children were given the en-.
tire premises to romp and play and
seemed to enjoy It to the fullest
Games Of rook finch and the
tlme.honored "slapou" we're part of
the diversions, with ice cream and
cake and refreshments. Searcy
Citizen.
The Harrison times., 1916-08-19
BAD RUNAWAY.

AS w. J. Myers and his son, Char
aey, were on their way in a buggy
Thursday afternoon to his farm on the
Bergman road they met an auto near
, the farm Of Bob Mcfarland. Their
Morse became frightened and ran
away, smashing the vehicle and
&hrowing both violently to the ground.
Mr.. Myers had five ribs broken and
was otherwise badly bruised; Char.
2ey was not injured.
The Harrison times., 1916-08-19
Branham Residence Burned.

Early Wednesday morning the
alarm whistle announced fire at
the home Of Thomas Branham on
Eagle Heights. 1t was we'll under
way when discovered and none OF the
contents were saved, The loss of
house and contents is estimated Mt
Sl6OO with $500 insurance. Mr.
Branh0m was down town when the
fire occurred but thinks It must have
originated from an oil stove.
The Harrison times., 1916-08-19
ROAD MACHINERY AT WORK.

Boone cOunty's big road making
machine is at work this week on tho
Bear Greek hill beginning just north
of Francis, and it is planned to con-
tinue the work in this direction at
least as far as the fork of the Spring
field and Eureka Springs road.
Petitions have been received from
neighborhoods of the county already
enjoying the best roads of the sec
tion asking that the road machine be
sent to their localities at once. Ii is
evident that such policy would not
be the best for all, and they should
have patience in waiting until their
time comes in the general develop
ment of a system of better roads.
The Harrison times., 1916-08-19
DEGREE OF HONOR LODGE.

The Degree of Honor organized a
lodge in this city July 10, at the Ma.
sonic Hall with a charter list of sew.
enteen members. It's second meet
ing was held August l6 and at the
request of the members 1t was decid.
ed to hold but one meeting a month
until cooler weather.
The next regular meeting will be
held September 16, at which time
there will be five candidates initiated
Refreshments and a program.
The Harrison times., 1916-08-19

Mrs Georgia Bradshaw Valen.
tine, who took antiseptic tablets by
mistake in joplin last week and was
sent here to the home of her father,
Sam Bradshaw, is reported In Il dy.
Ing condition with no hope Of recoy.
cry Her mother Is expected from
Texas today
The Harrison times., 1916-08-19

The Twentieth Century Club pic
niced Thursday at Summer Lease
Farm as the guests Of Mrs. Leona
Johnson.
The Harrison times., 1916-08-19

The Batavia oil drill is hung up
this week on account of broken
drill 1t is down three hundred feet
now.
Miss Eva Murray, now of Green
vile, Texas, visited her mother and
sisters here this week.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-29
HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPLE
TALKS JUDGE OUT OF
NOTION TO FINE HIM
Sims Proves II Was Defective
Primer That Made His
Ford Speed Up.

Ability 10 use the English langu-
age fluently was all that saved +. L.
Sims principal OF the high school,
from having 10 pay a fine of 81 and
costs on a charge of exceeding the
speed limit. officer Bert Olmstead
who made TIE arrest. testified that
Mr.. Sims was going 80 miles an hour
at Colfax av and Taylor St He
further said that the principal al
most ran over him with a Ford.
Judge Warner was about TO pro-
nounce sentence. In fact he said
that he would make the usual as
sessment. Then Mr.. Sims spoke It
was a discourse on the mechanism
IN a Ford His remarks showed
conclusively that something had
gone wrong something with the
primer. he said. and he was power
less TO stop the fight OF his Ford
Judge Warner listened intently
He too. il seems had known Of "a
similar experience So when Mr.
Sims had one Of the Ford station
garage men testify that the facts as
he related them were true. he was
given a suspended sentence.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-29
personals

Col. r. 5. Moore of Charlottetown.
Prince Edward Island Canada, who
has been spending the winter in
California, is en- route home and is
spending a couple OF days with Dr.
and Mrs. r. T. Moore. 328 y. Michi-
gan St
Fred Stretch and children Of West
Lafayette are visiting with Mrs.
George r. Taylor, SOC w. Wayne St
Mr.. and Mrs. c. l.. Warner and
son, Harold. 321 s. Franklin St, will
motor 20 indianapolis and Bloom
ington. leaving South Bend Monday
morning. They will return the lat
ter part of the week
Henry NJ. Harper, who is attend
ing the Michigan Agricultural coll
lege at Lansing. is home to spend
the week end with his parents Mr.
and Mrs. c. II. Harper. 522 w. Col
fax av., and 10 attend the Michigan
Aggies with Eotre Dame today.
Mrs. John Wrobelski, 222O O'Brien
St. has returned from a visit with
her daughter at Chicago.
Mrs. Fred Klein Of Michigan City
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Fred Zoss,
PSI y. st Francis st.
Miss TilHe Gabriel, y. Johnson St.
will leave today for a visit at Mich
igan City.
Miss Lydia Van Dusen. W. Ken
wood av.. has returned from visit
with her aunt at New Carlisle.
j. X McClary of Niles spent Fri
day in South BEND.
Samuel Chandler OF San Antonio,
Texas, is spending several days here
on business.
A. r. French Of Fredonia Pre-
serving co. of Fredonia, y. Y, Is
spending couple O. days with s4r
and Mrs. +. H. Potter. 526 n. Main
st
MT and Mrs. George cambridge
and family. Mishawaka av, left to-
day for Boston. Mass, where they
will reside
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Wonser
o. Benton Harbor. Mich, are guests
of Mr.. and Mrs w. II. Swintz. 712
W. Colfax av.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-29
Tea Table Talks
BY May De Witt Talmage
MOTHERS AND FATHERS.

It seems quite natural that Baby
Week, which has been observed
throughout the country should be
followed by a great deal Of talk and
newspaper comment on fathers and
mothers The health department
registrar commenting on the statis-
tics revealed by his department
said: American girls do not make
as good mothers as foreign born
women. because of their present
manner of living. American girls
must forego a great deal if they
would have healthy babies. Too
many pleasures, little seriousness.
there lies the cause in my opinion"
The food, the clothes the American
girl wears. or forgets TO wear in win
ter, he contrasts TO the life of the
foreign mothers with their long line
of peasant and farming ancestry,
living in the open fields and sun
shine. instead Of the subways and
poorly lighted and ventilated apart
ment houses of our big cities.
But while the mother is given her
clergyman says that every mothers
ambition must be subordinated and
thrown into the background to this
primal duty and holy function Of
motherhood, 1 am glad TO see that
the child welfare convention Of the
New York City Federation of
Woman's clubs discussed the need Of
better fathers.
Men are apt TO think that when
they have shaken down the furnace,
moved the lawn, and provided the
food for the family they have done
all that is required of them" said
speaker. Much Of the unrest of
women in getting out 20 work for
the vote is not because they want to
leave the home, but because the
father does not spend enough of his
time in il"
If the result of Baby Week,
where the baby was discussed from
all points of view, will make better
fathers and mothers; if it will bring
a division of labor and will help the
mothers to better understand the
masculine point Of view, and the
fathers the feminine point of view,
there will be less danger OF the
passing Of the home" that we hear is
threatened
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-29
LAMBERT TO SPEAK
AT RIVER PARK CLUB

F. F.. Lambert will talk on or
ganizauon" at the meeting of the
River Park Civic club at the school
Tuesday evening. Ohcers will be
installed and a number of commit
tees TO represent the club in making
the arrangements for the centennial
celebration on Nav %. and the mu-
nicipal picnic at Rum Village on
July 4. will be appointed other
nunNNers on the program are. In
strumental solo, Mrs. James Cover.
tenor solo. James Cover, chorus.
''The soldiers Chorus" sixth grade
pupils.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-29
April Weather.

April weather reminds me OF a
woman with a bad disposition. In
the morning it makes a big effort to
be pleasant. The sun Shines the
sky is blue. and YOU go out thinking
at last you are to have a pleasant
day. But. alas. as soon as you are
beyond the reach of home and UNI
brella you are surprised TO find a
few drops of rain. which leaves an
indelible impression on your new
spring hat. Before you can reach
a trolley car or get taxi, the rain
comes down In torrents Then as
suddenly il clears and you venture
forth again thinking this time the
weather is settled. until most unex-
pectedly the rain begins again. gem
orally ending in a steady downpour.
as if the effort TO smile a little and
be pleasant even for a short time
had been too much.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-29
L. o. o. M. WILL HOLD
MEMORIAL SERVICES

Chester r. Montgomery. prose-
cutting attorney. will deliver an ad-
dress at memorial services that are
10 be held for departed brothers by
the members of South Bend lodge
No. sos. l.. O. O. NJ. at Place hall
Sunday afternoon at , o'clock. The
ritual will be in charge of Dictator
NJ. l. Norton. who will be assisted
by other members of the lodge.
Music will be furnished by the St
PauIs church quartet. The services
Will be open for friends OF the lodge.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-29
BOOZE AND COFFEEPOT
MIX; COURT ENDS ROW

The husband came home intoxi-
Gated. the wife threw a coffeepot at
his head, he scratched her neck and
then lands in city court on a charge
OF assault and battery. This was
the fate of John Brown, 116 w.
Washington av.
Mrs. Brown thought her husband
had been punished enough. She did
not wish to press the charge. Judge
Warner gave him a suspended SEN
tence Of 80 days
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-29
SERMON ON JUSTICE TO
BE ENFORCED BY FILMS

At 81 Paurs Memorial Methodist
Episcopal church on Sunday even
ing the pastor. Rev. James l.. Gardi-
ner. n. d. will speak on the subject
"Justice-A Divine Requirement
The sermon viii be enforced by
two motion pictures. The first
Bell Of Justice film based on
IongfeHow well known poem. The
Bell Of Atri." and the second. The
Rattle Hymn of the Republic
Installation OF Julia Ward Howe's
noted battle hymn. which has be-
come a classic.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-29
DEATHS
ARTHUR MAILER.

Arthur. six-year-old son Of Mr..
and Mrs Edward r. Mailer. jr.. 1873
S. Scott St, died Of diphtheria at
$50 O'Clock Friday evening after an
Illness of three weeks. He was born
in this city JuEe 2, 1909. Besides
the parents ne is survived by a sis
ter. Catherine. and a brother. Otto
Funeral services will be held Sat
urday afternoon at 4 o'clock Rev.
Ray a Bird officiating. Burial will
be in Riverview cemetery.