The Harrison times., 1916-08-26

ID. II. Colquett, field agent for ths
American Bible Society, is I'm Little
Rock working to secure $4,000 with
which he hopes to provide with Bibles
the members OF the national guard.
now on the border.
THE moral status OF the American
soldier" Mr. Colquett said, should
interest every American citizen,
chiefly because the morals of the sol.
dier has much to do with the endur-
ance and proficiency OF the soldier.
Capt. w. w. Bander, who has been
II years in the service, and who is a
man really interested in the spiritual
welfare of the men of the army, re-
Gently was asked the direct question:
What per cent of the army are Chris
tians? The chaplain answered: AL
most no per cent Then he was ask
ed How about the national guards
men,? and he answered, The per cent
is much higher
MANY of men attend religious ser
vices on the border. | attended one
open air meeting when one of the
chaplains told me that $500 soldiers
were present. At another in Cleve-
land Square in FL Paso there must
have been 5000 soldiers and civilians
present.
The American Bible Society is
spending thousands of dollars placing
Scriptures III the hands of the sol
diers. 1t is estimated that 10000
copies will be required to supply
those of the soldiers who nave no
testament 1t will cost $4,000 to
manufacture these books This work
can be done if the patriotic citizens
will give literally The duty of Chris
tian people toward the soldier is clear.
We must help them
Control of the Arkansas Farmers, a
Conway weekly newspaper, passed to
J. B. Parker, formerly associated in
the publication of Fort Smith dallies.
Mr.. Parker also acquires an interest
in the plant from l.. S. Dunaway, its
owner. He succeeds E. R. Thompson
as editor and publisher. 1t is under
stood that Mr.. Parker will make nu.
merous additions to the equipment Of
the present plant
Hundreds of farmers gathered IN
Hartford to hear the trial Of w. L.
Roberts, merChant-farmer, and Tho
bas Lewis, Methodist preacher and
farmer, for violating the tick eradica'
tion law. A formidable array Of coun-
sci represented each side. The de-
PENDANTS did not deny the fasct, but
attacked the constitutionality Of the
law, and the trial resulted in a hung
jury.
Application to have Fort Smith des-
ignated as the location for federal
farm loan bank under the provisions
OF the recently signed rural credits
bill was forwarded to Washington. The
application is endorsed by the Busi-
ness Mems Club, the Rotary Club, the
Fort Smith Ad Club, the Noon Civics
Club and the Fort Smith-Van Buren
Retail Merchants Association.
William M. Greenwood, publisher
and editor Of the Paris Express,
pleaded guilty in Circuit Court to
charge Of assault on John w. Wagon
er, publisher and editor Of the Prog
ress, and was fined 500 by Judge
James Cochrane. The fine was paid.
Several months ago Greenwood shot
Wagner several times as the result
of a newspaper fight.
e. M Edwards of the Hastings In
dustrial Company Of Chicago is or
ganizing a creamery plant at Van
Buren,. The new plant will be practi-
cally owned by local men and will
have a capacity Of about 500 COWS.
The matter is being pushed by the
Chamber of Commerce.
At mass meeting at Lake Village
it was decided to build AZ miles of
pike roads in Chicot county under
the Alexander road law The road will
extend from near Dermott, in the
northern portion Of the country, south
through Lake Village to the Louisiana
line.
A jury in Circuit Court at Paris
gave William Morgan, deaf mute of
this city, $1,000 damages against the
Arkansas Central railroad for inju-
ries sustained in being struck by a
gasoline motor car Of the company.
He sued for $4,000.
At a special meeting Of the Month
cello City Council a traffic ordinance
was passed, specifying that all vehi.
cles shall pass to the right Of the