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The Washington times., 1916-01-24
k1 TAS war started again
- Mexico7" asked Jimmy.

fk1 TAS war started again in
- Mexico7" asked Jimmy.
mo. II has not" said Uncle
Harry THAT is. II you
mean what is called regular warfare;'
thQt Is. war between two recognized
armies. There is only one regular army
III Mexico now, and that is the army
OF the government, which is under the
direction OF the temporary President OF
the Mexican republlc-Carransa."
well. then. IL there isn't a war in
Mexico how did that party OF Ameri-
cans come to be killed fecently?" asked
Joc.
They were the victims of what is
called guerrilla warfare" said. Uncle
Harry
what's that?" asked Jimmy. Isn't
that regular war: isn't that what has
Deen going on in Mexico for several
President Wilson and Secretary of
state lansing do not regard It as such. -
said Uncle Harry. land through the
Teports which they receive every day
IRON their representatives in Mexico. I
guess they are as well Informed about
Ihe true conditions I'm the country south
States.
You know. boys. the trouble in Mex
lco started several years ago when the
people took. mp arms and made tho then
PRESIDENT Diaz resign and leave the
country. They said Diaz had made
slaves of many eff the Mexicans, and
that he had not done what he should
The Washington times., 1916-01-24
LECTURER PORTRAYS
ARGENTINA BEAUTIES
Newman Will Repeat His Travel
TaIk'On Latin-American. Ma
tion This Afternoon.

e. NJ. Newman this afternoon will re-
peat his lecture on Argentina, which
was delivered last night at the Belasco
Theater for the first time before q
Washington audience. -
Following his course outlined in his
lecture on Brazil q week ago. the trav-
Ter touched only lightly on the outlying
districts of the South American coun-
try, concentrating most of his attention
upon Buenos Aires. BY color and mo-
ton pictures. Mr.. Newman described
The capital Of Argentina as the most
beautiful city in the Southern republics.
Demonstrating by figures that this
I.atin-Amercan nation of 1000 900 popu-
lation imports more per capita than any
other country in the world. the lee
turer made strong appeal for the up
building OF trade from the United
States While the Held there always
: has been fertile for American exporters.
Mr.. Newman declared the war has
made conditions such that they should
have an especial appeal at this time.
The Washington times., 1916-01-24
BEST TREATMENT
FOR CATARRH
s. s. s. Remove. the Cause.

Specialists have agreed that, Catarrh
is an infection OF the blood. Once you
get your blood cleansed OF the Catarrhal
poisons YOU will be relieved of Catarrh
--the dripping In the throat, hawking
and splitting, sores In the nostrils, and
the dlsagreeable breath. II was caused.
in the nrst pace. because your impov-
erished blood was easily infecteds Pos
sibly slight cold or contact with some
one who had cold. But the point is
don't suffer with Catarrh--it is not nee
essary. The remedy S. $. s.. discovered
over fifty years ago, tested. trUe and
tried, Is always obtalnable at any drug
store. It has proven its value In thou
sands of cases. II will do 80 IN your
case. Get s. $. s. at once and begin
treatment. i yours is iong-standldg
case, be sure TO write the Swift Specific
Co., Atlanta Ga, for free medical adj
vice. They will toll you ho% this pure
~ vegetable blood tonic cleanses the
impurities. from the blood by literally
waphinC X clean --Adyt
The Washington times., 1916-01-24
Washington Law College
Will Hold Celebration

With speeches by representatives Of
the alumni and of the senior, junior
and freshman classes, as principal feu-
lures the annual banquet of the WASH
ington College OF Law will be held Feb
ruary s. which date marks the twenti-
eth anniversary Of the institution.
Preparations for the celebration are H.
charge of the junior class. under the
supervision of the honorary dean, Miss
Ellen SDenser Mussey.
Miss y. Christine Quick president of
the Junior class, will act as tOastnlis-
tIess. Other officers of the class active
ly in charge OF the banquet are Miss
Olive Maud Jack, vice president: Miss
Elizabeth MEtye Smith, secretarE; ana
The Washington times., 1916-01-24
POLICE. HAVE BATTLE
PRISONER
Young COIOred Man, Accused Of
Butter Stealing, Keeps De-
teOtives Busy.

Central Office Detectives springman
and Hughlett picked up william HAM
sen. young colored man. OF ss2 L
street southwest. early today in con-
nection with recent thefts OF butter
As a result, Detective Springman has
n painful lump on his jaw, and Dotoc-
tive Hughlett is more or less battered.
But Hansen. the trouble maker. is I'm
the First Station.
The two detectives were planted"
near the National City Dairy Com
pany's establishment IN Center Mar
ket about o'clock this morning when
they saw Hansen take ten-poun1
package OF butter from the company's
wagon
Springman followed Hansen while
Hughlett, in an automobile, cut in
front Of him at Seventh street and
Louisiana avenue, permitting Spring
man to catch up.
Have YOU n match?' SpTngmnn ask
cd the colurcd mhn.
Yes" Hansen replied. stopping.
I'm an officer. and / arrest you for
The Washington times., 1916-01-24
Sermon on Mount to Be
Discussed in Lecture

The first of a series of lectures on the
English Bible is to be delivered at $50
tomorrow afternoon in the assembly
hall of tho American University by
Ismar J. PERTH, OF Syracuse University
Prof Peritzs topic this afternoon Will
he "The Literary Character OF the
Sermon on the Mount" other lectures
OF tho scries will he delivered by Prof
Peritz I'm the college hall, as follows:
Wednesday afternoon, Tho Essential
Teaching of the Sermon on the Mount"
Thursday, "The Sources OF the Teaching
OF the Sermon on the Mount" Friday,
"The Authority Of Christ"
The lectures will be free.
The Washington times., 1916-01-24
g. w. U. Chemical Society
To Hold Banquet Tonight

The Chemical Society of George
Washington University will hold its
sixth annual banquet tonight at the
University Club, All students and
former students OF the university in
terested in chemistry have been in
Vited to attend the banquet.
The guests of honor will be Rear
Admiral Charles Herbert Stocktony-U.
$: ~, retired. president of the uni
versity: DR.. Charles Edward Munroe,
dean of tho school OF graduate
studies and head OF the chemistry de-
partment: DR. Howard Lincoln Hodg-
kins. dean Of the college of engineer
ing; Prof. william Allen Wilbur, dean
Of Columbian College, and Profs. f.
W. Clark. II. c. Mcneil T.. A. Hin, and
o. ID. SWEET,
eiyen by the Veterinary Medical AS
ISOLATION will be made at a meeting
February 8.
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WILL ISSUE REPORT
ON NAVIGATION LAWS
Commerce Bureau Will Show Diff
ference Between u. S. and
Foreign Statutes.

In order to set forth clearly and com
cisely the exnct facts in reference to
the navigation laws of the principal
maritime countries OF the world, the
bureau OF Foreign and Domestic Com
merce. Department of Commerce, will
issue within the next two or three
weeks. an exhaustive report on the
many. Norway, France. japan. and the
United states.
since the passage OF the seaman's $
law, tho navigation laws OF the United
states have been the subject OF spirited
controversy The commerce publication
viii set forth the principal features OF
the navigation laws of the different
countries In such q way TO show just
how our laws differ from those OF
other maritime countries.
The Washington times., 1916-01-24

' They're fine! Cascarets livcn your
liver, cleUn your thirty feet OF bowels
and sweeten your stomach. You eat one
or two. like candyf before going to bed
and In the morning your head Is clear.
tongue Is clean, stomach sweet, breath
right and cold gone. Get q box from
your druggist and enjoy the incest
gentlest liver and bowel cleansing you
ever experienced. CRscauets stop slcl;
headache biliousness, Indigestion, bad
breath and constipation.
Mothers should give a whole Cascaret
20 cross. bilious. sick, fcvcvish children
any time They are harmless and never
gTipe or sicken -AdYt.
The Washington times., 1916-01-24

think this country ought to send an
army into Mexico ana tight the gtlbr-
rillas, don't they?" asked Jimmy.
Yes. there are some Americans who
think that Is what should be done"
answered Uncle Harry. But President
Wilson has said several times that lac,
believes that Mexico belongs 10 Che
Mexicans and that the trouble ih MeI,@
leo is a family affair among the Meti7
cans and that the United States would,
have no more right to Interfere theh'
an outside nation would have had a.
right TO have interfcred In our civil
war. a great many people agree with
Washington say that most OF the Con-
gressmen agree with him. too, 70 do
not believe our country will send any
soldiers across the border into Mexico"
Copyright, 1916. by the NC Syndicate.
The Washington times., 1916-01-24

have done to help and educate the
people. A Mexican named Madero led
the people and served as President until
General Hucrta. who died a few days
ago, attacked the national capitol !n
Mexico City. and, after killing President
Madero, declared himself President.
Then villa, another Mexican, organ,
lied his army and declared war on
Huerta. Associated with Villa was
General Carranza. who acted as sort
of president over the cities and dis
tricts captured by Villa. But after n
while villa and Carranza quaIreled and
Cnrranza organized his own army
About q year ago CarranZa began get
ting control of the greater part of Mex
leo. He established his capital at Vera
Cruz. His army defeated Villas army
time after time. and finally became so
strong. 4 few months ago, that he was
The Washington times., 1916-01-24

The Mcclure Publications of New
York plan to deliver, without charge,
to every housewife signing the aC-
companying ticket a copy Of The
Westfield Book of Pure Foods COM
piled BY Prof. Lewis B. Allyn, for the
Board of Health, of Westield, Mass.
-''the Pure Food Town"
The Washington times., 1916-01-24

stealing that buttor,T springman ,old
him.
The colOred man, the police declare,
dropped tho butter and landed q short
arm jab on Springmans jaw which
came up fighting. aided by Hughiett.
who had jumped from the car Hansen
held his own until oiled down" by the
police with their blackiackA Even then
he fought all the way 70 the station.
The Washington times., 1916-01-24
West End Citizens Body
Will Meet This Evening

1he monthly meeting Of the West End
Citizens Association will be held this
evening at the Powhatan, al 3 o'clock,
In the effort to carry out the assOClR-
tion's slogan OF 1000 members by Oc-
tober 81. 1916" every member is urged
to obtain as many applications as
possible.
Dere elected.
Sharp County record., 1916-09-01
NEWS FROM C0RINTA
Farmers In That Vicinity Are Giving
Some Work To The Roads.

Millard Powell, a splendid young
man of Balboa, was a visitor here
Sunday.
Price Arnold, who lives at Etowah,
Mississippi county, was visiting old
friends and relatives here last week.
Almus Holt and family left sever
al days ago for Beebe, where they
expect to make their home for a
while.
Mr.. an d Mrs. Marcus Holt, a
brand new married couple from
Walnut Ridge, were visiting here
recently.
George Hislip of Walnut Ridge
was meeting his many friends here
last week and attending the fair at
Ash Flat.
A large number of our people at
tended the fair and negro minstrel
at Ash Flat last week. They all re-
port good time.
{ E. W, Holt, who has been living
at Beebe for some time, was here
a few days lately visiting among
relatives and friends.
v Rev. and Mrs, W. M, Lane of
Sharp County record., 1916-09-01
Hope Of Opening Mine Again

There remains some probability
that the Lavender Mining and Mill
ing Company property hear Shelby
vile, Sharp county, will again be
placed in operation. Capt. Heron
of New York City, with a mining
engineer, arrived in the city Friday
morning and went to the Shelby
vile field, accompanied by Albert
Sims and Jack landlord of Bates
vile. The property will be inveSti-
gated and if Capt. Heron is favor
ably impressed he will arrange for
the plant to resume operations, it is
said. ~
The Lavender Mining and Milling
Company went into the hands of a
receiver recently. The property Is
said to be a valuable and paying
one, but the company installed ex..
pensive machinery in excess Of
their ability to finance their prop
erty.--Batesville Guard.
Sharp County record., 1916-09-01

Cave City were in our midst Satur-
day and Sunday. Rev. Lane preach
ed an interesting sermon here Sun
day.
A new petition is being circulat-
ed to consolidate school districts No.
49 and So. The petition will be
presented to the county court at its
October term.
The farmers in this section are
working the road from here to Ash
Flat, connecting the King Mills and
Evening Shade road to the Ash
Flat and Evening Shade road. Quite
a lot of work has already been done.
W. C. Holt is circulating petition
asking for a rural mail route on
this road, and we hope to get the
county judge.to accept it as a coun-
ty road.
Sharp County record., 1916-09-01

have the sympathy of a large circle
of friends.
Mrs. Willie Arm entertained
with a birthday dinner last Satur-
day in honor of the dist birthday
of her husband, Nat Arm. All
the brothers and sisters of Mr. Arm
and their families, that reside here,
we're invited to attend. The follow
ing with their families were pres
ent: A. A. Arm, A. B. Arm, O. A.
Westmoreland and Elmer West
mOreland. 1t is said thirty-four
people attended this feast, which
Mrs Arm had spared no pains in
preparing.
In some respects the drouth of
two years ago might have been
worse than this years, nevertheless
conditions appear much better
through this part of the country
than was hoped for few months
ago. We are told by several who
have been over other parts of the
county and other counties that
crops throughout this immediate
section are above an average for
this year. No feedstuff will be ship.
ped in here as was done two years
ago. More than half a corn crop
has been raised and it is believed
there is at least a half cotton crop,
and if the good price still continues
people are going to be in better cir
cumstances than was expected.
Sharp County record., 1916-09-01
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE
on AVKANAAs.

Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing Joint resolution, proposing an
amendment to the State Constitution
was passed by the General Assembly
the same Will be submitted to the elec:
tors OF the State at the next general
election to be held Tuesday, November
7, 1918, for adoption or rejection.
Proposed Amendment No. IL.
That the following Is hereby nro-
posed as an amendment 70 the Consti-
tuition OF the State OF Arkansas, which,
when agreed TO by a majority OF oil
members elected TO each house and
adopted by n majority OF the electors
OF the State voting at the next gem
eral election for senator's and repre-
sentotlves, shall become a part OF the
Constitution Of the State OF Arkansas;
Section /. The county courts In
their respective counties, In addition to
the county tax now allowed to be lev
led, shall have power when authorized,
as hereinafter provided, TO levy an an
nual tax not exceeding three mills ON
the dollar on al, taxable properyt
in making and repairing public rokds
and bridges In their respective coun-
ties; and said court shall have power,
after authority given as hereinafter
provided. TO levy tax not exceeding
three mills on tho dollar on oil taxable
exceed thirty years, to borrow money,
Issue bonds and pledge the revenues
arising from tho tax levied for a pc.
riod OF time, to pay the interest ana
principal OF any sum or sums so Dor
rowed All bonds Issued by authority
herein Given shall bear n rate OF inter-
eat not to exceed per cent per ennum.
All sums so borrowed shall be used eh-
cluaively In making and repairing ths
public roads and bridges In the county.
The annual tax and the tax for period
of years shall not both be levied ana
be In force at the same time In any
eounty-the levy Of one shall exclude
the levy OF the other,
Before any levy OF axes herein aus
thoriysd shall be made the question
of leyy,ng such tax shall be submitted
10 the nualincd electors OF the county
M a n neral or special election called
for lN purpose, ut which a majority
~ tNy' lUnlned electors voting at such
an eiec,lon shall have voted IN favor OF
such levy OF taxes,
Approved February ., 1915.
Tho above resolution was fllod IN the
once Of the Secretary OF State on Feb
each eleotor may vote for or against
the above amendment,
Witness my ofiloiel signature this
18th day OF April, 1915 -
EARLE W, HODGES,
tseai1 Secretary OF state
Sharp County record., 1916-09-01
ITEMS FROM CAVE CITY
Believed That Extensive Deposit OF
Chalk Has Been Discovered.

A. W. Hallmark of Judsonia came
in a few days ago for a visit of a
few days with Cave City relatives
and friends.
Mrs. G. D. Tibbles and children
of Smithville spent a few days this
week visiting relatives and friends
in Cave City.
Rev. E, II. Hook, pastor of the
M. Z, Church South, was at Moore
field last week attending meeting
of the Independence County Sunday
School Association.
County judge W, I, Horn spent
the last three days of the past week
at Ash Flat attending the fair, He
reports the fair well attended and q
successful occasion.
Mrs, Jasper JustuS and her sou,
Gordon, were here one day this
week returning to their home at
Swiiton from Evening Shade, where
they had been on a visit with rel
atives
August Is gone, It was about
Sharp County record., 1916-09-01
HOw's Thisp

We offer One Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case of Catarrh
that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure.
F, J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, 0.
We, the undersigned, have known
F. j. Cheney for the last IS years,
and believe him perfectly honor'
able in all business transactions
and financially able to carry ont
any obligations made by bis firm,
National Bank Of Commerce,
Toledo, 0.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces. Testi-
monials free.
Sold by all Druggists. Price
75c per bottle,
Take Halls Family Pills for con
stipation
Sharp County record., 1916-09-01

the hottest and driest August this
country has experienced in several
years September is here with
cooler nights and warm days, a
sickness breeder.
Willie L. Brown, young man of
this place, left Saturday for Bates
vile, where he reported at recruit
ing headquarters, enlisting his SER
vices with the Arkansas National
Guard for service on the Mexican
border.
What promises to be a valuable
discovery is an extensive deposit of
white limestone and chalk by T. A.
Brewer, who lives four miles from
this place. The chalk was discover
ed at depth of rs feet, and its
appearance leads to the belief that
there is considerable value in the
product.
Profs. j. w. Taylor and James
M. Simpson are spending a good
deal of time away from home now
at work in the interest of the next
term Of Cave City High School.
The term will open September 18,
and the principals declare present
indications are for most promising
opening
Elder F. M. Eldridge of Layne,
who is now engaged in a series of
meetings at the Christian church at
Evening Shade, spent few hours
in Cave City Tuesday. This was
his first visit here. He will begin a
series OF meetings here within the
next month. 1t has been some six
or seven years since a minister of
the Christian church held meeting
in Cave City.
Sharp County record., 1916-09-01
CARD OF THANKS

We desire to thank our neighbors
and friends for their many acts of
kindness during the illness and at
the death of our little son, Paul.
No people could have been kinder
and more dilieent in their efforts,
and we shall always remember that
fact with great satisfaction. We
trust that the richest blessings from
above may rest upon all our friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Miles Ray.
Sidney, Ark.
Sharp County record., 1916-09-01
THE SIDNEY LETTER
No Feedstuffs Will Have To Be Ship
ped Into That Section.

ATlln DTOS. SOlQ several DedQ Oh
cattle to a Mammoth Spring buyer
one day last week.
Walter Myers of the Zion vicinity
was here one day last week looking
after business affairs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Edgar are the
proud parents of a new baby girl,
born one day last week.
Rev. W. M. Duren, the Baptist
pastor, filled his monthly appoint
ment here Saturday and Sunday.
W. E. Baker is remodeling and
putting some new additions to his
house. Ed Berry is assisting him
in the work.
Several from here have been at
tending the .protracted meeting in
progress at St. Paul, in johnson
township, the past week.
Beverley Clayton, who spent a
week here with his young friends,
Fred and Thomas Johnston, return
ed to his home at Hardy Monday.
Several of the relatives attended
the burial of the little daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Bone at Mt.
Pleasant Wednesday of last week.
Mrs. Pink Westmoreland and
daughter, Rosa, returned to their
home at Batesville Monday, after
spending a week with relatives and
friends here.
Rev. j. D. Ragan is confined to
his room with a sprained hip, caus-
ed by a strain which he received a
few days ago while getting out of
his buggy.
Chas. Phillips and wife have NOV
ed to the farm of the formers
father, W. H. Phillips two miles
north of here, where they will be-
gin housekeeping
Luke Johnston, Bernard Bruce
and Elmore Evans attended the
Sharp County Fair at Ash Flat
last week. They report a large at
tendance and amusements of many
kinds.
Sol T. Ham and J. W. McGee, the
5inners, are doing repair work on
heir gin and they expect to have
The machinery ready for work in a
lew days. 1t is probable some cotton
will be einned here the last of the
week. ..
The craze to 60 west has hit
some of our people here and some
are selling their crops in order to
cave at once Others that have
'arms are unable to sell and il
seems to be bothering some of them
very much. =
Messrs. j. Wesley Taylor, county
examiner and Jas. M. Simpson, CO
of the Cave City High
School, we're here last Thursday
meeting their many friends and
working in the interest Of their next
term of school.
The writer is requested to an.
nounce that Tuesday, September 5,
Is the day set for cleaning off the
Mt. Carmel Gem etery. Those that
have relatives buried there more
are requested to come
and bring proper tools to work with,
Don't forget the date.
The advertisement of a mule
buyer here Monday brought the
largest crowd to town that has been
here on such an occasion In some
time, However, many that came
and offered their mules for sale
were unable to accept the prices Of
the buyer He bought twelve head
here.
George Henson, the tombstone
man Of Cave City, was here one day
laet ,.,anL and oraotoa A ,noou,onni