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The Harrison times., 1916-09-02
ITALY FORMALLY AT
WAR WITH GERMANY
OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT HAS
AROUSED GREAT ENTHU-
SIASM AT ROME.

Rome.-Baron Sonnino, minister OF
foreign affairs, announces that Italy
considers herself in a state Of war
with Germany.
The official announcement of a
state of war between Italy and Ger
fmany has aroused great enthusiasm
here. Cheering crowds are parading
the streets, applauding the govern
ment's decision.
Italy and Germany have been drift
ing steadily toward war. In fact,
Italy's formal declaration amounts 10
little more than official recognition OF
a state of affairs which already ex-
listed The declaration became inevi-
table wnen Italy recently sent troops
to Saloniki to cooperate in the cam
paign on the Macedonian front, as
Germany is directing the forces and
has troops on the battle line.
Italy's position has been anomal-
Gus since she withdrew from the tri-
Pile alliance and declared war on
Austria. Although by this act she ar
rayed herself against her former al
lies, Germany and Austria, she re-
mained officially at peace with Ger
many until recently. Germany exert
ed every effort to induce her to re-
main neutral, sending to Rome as am
bassador Prince Won BueloW, one OF
the ablest statesmen Of Germany.
The prince for some time averted
the war between Austria and Italy,
and when he saw rupture was inevi-
table he negotiated a special agree
ment under which in case Of war be-
tween Austria and Italy Germany and
Italy pledged themselves to respect
the properties and lives Of their re-
spective subjects in each others do
mains. This meant for Germany a
guarantee of many millions Of dollars
worth of properties in Italy and fer
Italy the safety of 10000 Italian sub
jects in Germany,
According to unofficial reports,
Italys allies were dissatisfied and
asked the Italian representatives at
the Paris entente conference why
their nation was not at war with Ger
many. Italy already had agreed not
to conclude a separate peace and at
the Paris conference sanctioned the
plan for a permanent high council of
the entente powers for future conduct
of the war The increasing co-opera-
ton among the entente allies and the
necessity for bringing into service
Italy's surplus of troops, which could
not be employed on the other fronts
without bringing on war with
Germany, gradually brought Italy into
such a position that it became evident
declaration Of hostilities against
Germany was only matter of time.
The Harrison times., 1916-09-02
IMPORTANT IN COMBATING IN
FANTILE PARALYSIS, SAYS
DR.. GARRISON.
MANY CASES ARE REPORTED
Claims in Summer Of 1912 There Were
at Least 200 Cases in Southwest
Arkansas, and Was Not Regard
ed as Contagious.
Little Rock


That sanitation is a factor in pre-
venting epidemics in infantile paraly'
sis was the declaration Of DR.. c. W.
Garrison, State health officer, who
lust returned from New York, where
he attended a conference of State and
territoria! health officers with the
United States health service.
while it has not been definitely
proved that insanitary conditions
have any connection with the dis
ease" said DR.. Garrison, health Off
GERS recommend that all sewage, gar
bage and waste matter of all kinds
be disposed of and that premises on
which cases had developed be thor
oughly cleaned. Especial attention
should be given to stables, which fur
nish breeding places for the stable
fly, as there has been some evidence
that the fly plays a part in transmits
ion Of the disease.
"Infantile paralysis is more or less
widely distributed throughout the
world, and epidemics are more prev
alent in the summer. Between 10000
and 10000 cases have occurred in the
United States this year In the sum-
mer of 1912 there were at least 200
cases in Southwest Arkansas. Up to
that time it was not regarded as con-
tagious, and no epidemic has had as
high a mortality as the present one
in the East"
The Harrison times., 1916-09-02
Decree to Capt. koenia.

Amsterdam The medical faculty
of the University Of Hallee has cos
ferred an honorary degree upon Cap
tain Koenig of the German subma-
rine Deutschland "for having broken
the enemy's blockade, thereby enab-
ling the German medico-chemical in
dustry to recapture its worlds posi-
tion in a severe time"
The Harrison times., 1916-09-02
Killed Durlnu First Ride.

Salem, Va.--A w. Garner Of Drap.
ersville was 80 years old before he
yentured to take ride in an automo-
bile. The car in which he took his
first ride plunged over 5O-foot EN-
bankment, turned over FIVE times BE-
fore II struck, and killed Garner and
four others, including his wife,
The Harrison times., 1916-09-02
Medical Aid ClNilizes.

New York.-In an attempt to ad-
vance civilization through the me-
dunn of medical relief the Philippine
government cooperating with the in.
ternational health board Of the Rookie
feller Foundation, will send hospital
ship to the Sulu Archipelago, inhabit-
ed by approximately 100000 Moros
and other savage tribes. The medical
service will be maintained five years.
The Harrison times., 1916-09-02
Rack From Polar Reoion,

Nome, Alaska.-Six members Of the
Vilhjalmer Stefansson Arctic expedi-
ton who arrived here after three
years in the Polar regions said Stef-
ansson, who remained in the Arctic
to continue his work Of exploring
newly discovered land north Of Prince
Patrick land, probably will not re-
turn this year.
The Harrison times., 1916-09-02
lmposters Are Active.

Washington-Sec Flannagal
Of the Federal Farm Loan Board
warned farmers that solicitors are
busy in several states without author.
ity of the board attempting to collect
money for the organization of national
farm loan associations. Such assoc;a-
tions are authorized under the law
and are to be formed by farmers who
desire loans.
The Harrison times., 1916-09-02

Basing his opinion on a careful in
vestigation in his own cotton fields in
Drew, Chicot, Desha and Ashley coun-
ties, w. II. Lephiew of Dermott be-
lieves that the boil weevil has done
much more damage to cotton in Ar
kansas than estimated and predicts
that the states crop will not only fall
below 100000 bales, the government
estimate, but will be shorter than last
seasons crop.
The Harrison times., 1916-09-02
Funds For Guardsren

San Antonio, Tex.-A fund of $780,
900 has been made available by the
War Department for payment Of state
troops on the border General Fun
ston said the amount will pay guards
men for their services up to and in
cluding the month Of July. Some OF
the state troops have Tuch back pqS
due them.
The Harrison times., 1916-09-02
SHORT ARKANSAS ITEMS.

More than $4,000 in currency that
Cal Evans, a Magazine farmer, buried
on his farm, was found. The buried
treasure was found beneath the hearth
of an old house and amounted to $4,-
500 in gold and $1,000 in silver. The
money was found by Evans son-in-law.
Evans died a few days ago, refusing
to reveal the hiding place of the
money which his daughter knew he
had.
The Harrison times., 1916-09-02
Dyestuffs $40 a Pound.

New York.--A circular issued here
by a firm quoting prices on dystuffs
brought to this country by the Ger
man submarine Deutschland shows
that some grades are valued at $40 a
pound. These are the rarer colors
not yet manufactured in the United
States
The Harrison times., 1916-09-02
Eoiilpment Decreased,

Chicago.-There were 7342 less
freight cars and S15 less locomotives
in service in the United States at the
close of the fiscal year 1915 than at
the close of 1914, says the current
number of the Railway Age Gazette,
Notwithstanding the natural growth
in the demand for railway equipment
from year to year"
The Harrison times., 1916-09-02
Start Aviation School

Chicago go-Preparations for starting
an aviation school at which men will
be trained for duty in war were be-
gun here by Capt Joseph A. Morrow
of the signal corps of the United
States army. First Lieut.. Arthur r..
Christie, who has been in the avia-
ton corps with Gen. J. j. Pershings 8
expedition in Mexico, will assist.
The Harrison times., 1916-09-02
Ends Life With Poison,

San Francisco.-J. Kelly Neal, aged
IS, of Duck Hill Miss, ended his life
by poison here because friends in his
home town ridiculed an impediment
in his speech which he had tried in
vain to overcome.
The Harrison times., 1916-09-02
Death Rate Low on Border.

Washington. - Eight deaths oc-
Cured among the regular and nation
al guard troops on the border during
the week ending August II, The death
rate Is exceptionally low since it GOV.
ers a total force Of approximately l4O,
600 in field camps
The Harrison times., 1916-09-02
100 Shots EXCHANGED.

Naco, Ariz,-Oyer 100 shots were
exchanged acrcss the international
line about a mile west of here be.
tween patrols belonging to the negro
militia troops from the District Of
Columbia and a party on the Mexi.
can side.
The Harrison times., 1916-09-02
MANY LIVES REPORTED LOST
OFF SAN DoMINGo-GUN5oAT
BARELY ESCAPES.
CAUSED BY GROUND SWELL
Former Cruiser Tennessee meets
With Disaster When All Fires Un-
der the Boilers Are Extinguished
BY the thrush OF Water.

w NdSuluBlUll.- Nt.blN tANA' "
the Navy Department from Santo
Domingo announced that the ar
mored cruiser Memphis was
ashore and her crew was being
disembarked, and that more than
20 men had been lost with a mo-
tor boat in the harbOr.
*ss*s s&% I"
San DomingO.-The United States
armored cruiser Memphis was driven
ashore on the rocks Of the outer har-
Dor by a great and sudden ground
swell 1t is said that many lives were
lost as a result of the disaster. All
fires under the boilers of the Mem
phis were extinguished by the thrush
Of water.
The United States gunboat Castine
managed to escape by putting to sea.
The United States cruiser Memphis
formerly was the armored cruiser
Tennessee Her name was changed
May rs, last. Recently she has been
doing duty in San Domingo waters in
connection with the revolution
The Memphis is of 14,500 tons and
has a horsepower Of $4,000. Her
complement is $50 men. She is the
flagship of the cruiser force Of the
United States Atlantic feet.
Capt E. L. Beach commands the
Memphis Other officers on board in
clude Lieut. Commander Y. S. VIII
liams, Lieut.. T. Withers, Jr., Lieut.. G.
A. Jones, and Junior Lieuts. H. G.
Shonerd, w. J. Carver, r. L. Shea, j.
l.. Kerley and H. j. Peirce; Ensigns
D. M. Steece, j. H. Rockwell, M. J.
Walker, R. l.. Darrow, d. d. Dupre
and H. M. Meyers; Passed Assistant
Surgeon j. D. Mears, Passed Assist
ant Surgeon G. f. Robertson, Dental
Surgeon R. Barber, Passed Assistant
Paymaster K C. Mcintosh, Acting
Chaplain C. V. Ellis, and First Lieu
tenant of Marines r. l.. Shepard.
The Memphis was launched in 1904
at the Cramp Ship Building Company
plant in Philadelphia. She had a
speed of over % knots an hour She
is armed with four 1O-inch, 16 six-inch,
A three-inch and four siX-pOunder
guns and carried four tOrpedO tubes.
She was 5O2 feet long on the water
line, rs feet beam, and had maxi
mum draft OF 26 IL feet.
In 1908 the cruiser, tnen the Ten
nessee, had boiler explosion on
board off Port Hueneme, Cal, in which
seven men we're killed. At the out
break of the present European war
the cruiser, still the tennessee, acted
as a relief ship for Americans strand
ed as the result of the war.
The Harrison times., 1916-09-02

A residence at Atkins was raised
and placed on rollers preparatory to
moving It a distance Of 20 feet. A
high wind moved it 10 feet and the
following day 1t was again raised,
placed on rollers and moved the other
10 feet.
The Harrison times., 1916-09-02
Will Go to Baltimore.

Washington. President Wilson de-
cided to 20 to Baltimore during the
last week in September to speak be
fore convention Of the National
Grain Dealers Association.
The Harrison times., 1916-09-02
NnM Shin ls Launched.

Newport News.-The Henry r. NAL
lory, a passenger and freight steamer
builuing for the Mallory steamship
company was launched at the plant
of the Newport News Ship Buildk-s
and Dry Dock Company.
The Harrison times., 1916-09-02

Members of the w c. T. U. at Van
Buren say one-third OF the signers of
the initiative petition for the repeal
of the statewide prohibition law in
Crawford county are Illegal. It is al
legged they have failed to pay their
poll tax. The w. c. L. U. is making
vigorous campaign in this county
against the repeal bill,
The Harrison times., 1916-09-02
Postal Service Surplus.

Washington. A surplus Of s5,2O0,-
900 from the posta! service during the
fiscal year ending June 30 was report
ed to President Wilson by Postmaster
General Burlos
The Harrison times., 1916-09-02

The campaign committee OF the
Democratic state central committee
decided to open the national and state
campaign on September Is in Madi-
son, Searcy, Carol, Crawford and Hot
Spring counties.
The Harrison times., 1916-09-02

S. M. Bains has received gasoline
tractor for plowing on his farm near
Newport. The machine can turn II
to 15 acres of land per day. Only
nine gallons of gasoline are required
to run the tractor a day.
The Harrison times., 1916-09-02

The Reeves school building, two
miles west of Conway, burned The
loss is estimated at $1,000, with $500
insurance School was resumed under
a tent, near by, in which revival is
being conducted.
The Harrison times., 1916-09-02

DR.. John A. Lightfoot Of Texarkana,
who enlisted last month as member
of Company X, Ninth Regiment Of
the United States Army Training
Corps at Hattsburg. N. Y, has been
appointed a first lieutenant in the
Medical Corps In the Military Train
ing School at Plattsburg.
The Harrison times., 1916-09-02
Class Of 1919 Called.

Paris.-The lntransigeant publishes
under reserve dispatch from Lau.
same that Germany has ordered all
youths OF II to report Immediately TO
recruiting bureaus,
The Harrison times., 1916-09-02

Machinery is being installed in the
new Pekin Cooperage Company plant
at Benton, which will cost $4,000.
Forty men will be employed. 1t is ex-
pected the plant will begin operations
by September l.
The Harrison times., 1916-09-02
Withdraw From Mexico.

San Antonio. General Funston de.
clined to discuss report that he had
recommended the withdrawal of the
American troops from Mexico.
The Harrison times., 1916-09-02

The firing OF field gun, loaded by
Confederate soldiers in 1862 and spk-
ed by Federals, was a feature of the
annual reunion at Camp Fagan, in
the southern part of Arkansas county.
After that charge the cannon was
fired daily during the reunion, which
was attended by large crowd.
The Harrison times., 1916-09-02
Wonan ls Put to Death.

Paris.-Mle, Felice Pfaat was put
to death at the Lighthouse shooting
range at Marseilles, having been con-
victed Of espionage by the Council OF
War of the Fifteenth region.
The Harrison times., 1916-09-02

A herd of Holstein heifers will be
purchased by Newton township farm
ers, according to Marvin Connell OF
Naylor. Mr. Connell and his two
brothers, former Representative Geo.
M. Connell and W. A. Connell, are
among those who will buy the cattle.
The Harrison times., 1916-09-02
97o Guards DISCHARGED,

San Antonio, Tex.--A total Of S79
guardsmen have been released under
the dependent relative provision.
The Harrison times., 1916-09-02

What is believed to be the heaviest
carload Of cattle ever shipped from
Blytheville was shipped by Page Du-
gan recently. There were "A head In
the car and they averaged 800 pounds
each.
The Harrison times., 1916-09-02

Since starting their new mill at the
Governor Eagle mine near Pyatt, the
Pyatt Mining Company has turned
out two carloads of zinc concentrates.
The mine is one among the oldest
properties in this district, but only re.
Gently taken up for operation
The Harrison times., 1916-09-02

w. E. Ammons shipped 5O4 barrels
of Maiden Blush apples from two and
quarter acres near Bentonville. The
apples were sold in New Orleans at
1925 per barrel.
The Harrison times., 1916-09-02

A carload OF thoroughbred Short.
horn Durham cattle ordered by the
Drew County bank OF Monticello for
It's customers have arrived and all
have been placed
The Harrison times., 1916-09-02

T. S. Bradbury, in the Pine Bluff
Jail awaiting his third trial on II
charge Of having killed p. G, Jenkins
at his home near Sherill December
&c, 1915, was removed to the Davis
hopital, where he was operated upon
for appendicitis.
The Harrison times., 1916-09-02

A. II. Chaplin of Texas is arranging
to publish new paper at Pocahontas.
He has bought the presses and ma
terial of Frank ChuA Of Ravenden
Springs and Murray Grant Of Dalton.
The Harrison times., 1916-09-02

The first annual county school fair
and the boys and girls club shows
and the third annual school and civic
street carnival will be held at Con
way on October 19 and 20.
The Harrison times., 1916-09-02

A meeting Of Democratic candidates
for county offices were held in the
Van Buren, courthouse and plans were
made for the coming campaign. A
tour Of the county in a covered wagon
was suggested and probably will be
carried out.
The Harrison times., 1916-09-02

Fire believed to have been Of In
cendiary origin destroyed $4,000
cotton gin owned by Col. V. Y, Cook
Of Batesville, at Oil Trough, south Of
Batesville.
The Harrison times., 1916-09-02

Planters near Waldo are rushing
the cotton picking to sell the cotton
at the prevailing high prices, Sew
eral bales have been marketed here
already
The Harrison times., 1916-09-02

The Rev J. l.. Shelby, the Ozark
Circuit minister, closed very sue
cessful meeting at Bethlehem, seven
miles northeast of Ozark, with 81
conversions and 80 additions to the
church.
The Harrison times., 1916-09-02

Members of the county Farmers
Union in the vicinity Of Union Hill,
south of Batesville are preparing to
build a union telephone system be.
tween Union Hill and Pleasant Plains.
Al meetings held the farmers organ.
ized several good roads clubs through.
out the county.
The Harrison times., 1916-09-02

The Ball manganese mines OF Cave
springs have suspended operations,
For a long time these mines were
large producers OF low grade ore, but
recently the operators have been un-
able to sell II.
The Harrison times., 1916-09-02

A three-day campaign to urge the
farmers to plant clover will be held
in Arkansas county August 81 to Sep
tember %. Six meetings will be
held.
The Harrison times., 1916-09-02

Me first carload Of chickens ever
sapp@ from Bradley county was
spea from Warren recently
The Harrison times., 1916-09-02

Tully Crumpler, seven years old, or
Mcneil was badly scalded by the ex-
plosion Of a syrup can which he had
Allied with water and placed on a
Ara
The Harrison times., 1916-09-02

10 feet.
S. M. Bains has received gasoline
tractor for plowing on his farm near
Newport. The machine can turn II
to 10 acres Of land per day. Only
nine gallons Of gasoline are required
to run the tractor day.
Machinery is being installed in the
new Pekin Cooperage Company plant
at Benton, which will cost s25,000
Forty men will be employed 1t is ex-
pected the plant will begin operations
by September l.
The campaign committee OF the
, Democratic state central committee
decided to open the national and state
campaign on September 15 in Madi-
son, Searcy, Carol, Crawford and Hot
Spring counties.
; The Reeves school building, two
miles west of Conway, burned. The
loss is estimated at 1900, with $500
insurance. School was resumed under
a tent near by, in which revival is
being conducted.
What is believed to be the heaviest
carload Of cattle ever shipped from
Blytheville was shipped by Page Du-
= gan recently There were "a head in
the car and they averaged 800 pounds
each.
w. E. Ammons shipped 504 barrels
of Maiden Blush apples from two and
quarter acres near Bentonville The
apples were sold in New Orleans at
} 1925 per barrel.
A. II. Chaplin of Texas is arranging
, to publish a new paper at Pocahontas.
He has bought the presses and ma
teral Of Frank ChuN Of Ravenden
Springs and Murray Grant Of Dalton.
, The first annual county school fair
, and the boys and girls club shows
and the third annual school and civic
street carnival will be held at Con-
way on October 10 and 20
Fire believed to have been Of In.
cendiary origin destroyed $4,000
? cotton gin owned by Col V. Y, Cook
Of Batesville, at Oil Trough, south Of
8 Batesville
Planters near Waldo are rushing
the cotton picking to sell the cotton
at the prevailing high prices Sev.
eral bales have been marketed here
: already.
, A three-day campaign to urge the
farmers to plant clover will be held
in Arkansas county August 81 to Sep.
a tember 22 Six meetings will be
held.
The Jonesboro basket factory has
. received an order for 100 carloads OF
fruit packages to be delivered next
7 spring.
Impetus was given the Wynne-to-
Memphis gravel road at a rousing
, meeting Of property owners at
Wynne,
: Manganese ore is now being
shipped from the mines near Glen,
wood to ST. Louis
I Members of the county Farmers
/. Union in the vicinity Of Union Hill,
I south OF Batesville, are preparing to
4 build a union telephone system be-
tween Union Hill and Pleasant Plains.
AT meetings held the farmers organ.
, ized several good roads clubs through.
out the county
A carload OF thoroughbred Short.
horn Durham cattle ordered by the
> Drew County bank OF Monticello for
a It's customers have arrived and all
have been placed
The Harrison times., 1916-09-02

Manganese ore is now being
shipped from the mines near Glen
wood to st. Louis
The Harrison times., 1916-09-02

The Jonesboro basket factory has
received an order for 100 carloads Of
fruit packages to be delivered next
spring.
The Harrison times., 1916-09-02

| Members Of the Methodist church
\ BENTON are seeking to raise $l5,'
NO by subscription to build new
cAerch.
The Harrison times., 1916-09-02

Impetus was given the Wynne-to-
Memphis gravel road at rousing
meeting Of property owners at
Wynne.
The Harrison times., 1916-09-02

of an old house and amounted to $4,-
500 in gold and $500 in silver. The
money was found by Evans son-in-law.
Evans died few days ago. refusing
to reveal the hiding place OF the
money which his daughter knew he
had.
DR.. John A. Lightfoot Of Texarkana,
who enlisted last month as a member
of Company X, Ninth Regiment Of
the United States Army Training
Corps at Pattsburg. N. Y, has been
appointed a first lieutenant in the
Medical Corps In the Military Train
ing School at Plattsburg.
The firing of field gun, loaded by
Confederate soldiers in 1862 and spik-
ed by Federals, was feature of the
annual reunion at Camp Pagan, in
the southern part of Arkansas county.
After that charge the cannon was
fired daily during the reunion, which
was attended by large crowd.
A herd Of Holstein heifers will be
purchased by Newton township farm
ers, according to Marvin Connell OF
Naylor. Mr.. Connell and his two
brothers, former Representative Geo.
M. Connell and w. A. Connell, are
among those who will buy the cattle.
Since starting their new mill at the
Governor Eagle mine, near Pyatt, the
Pyatt Mining Company has turned
out two carloads of zinc concentrates.
The mine Is one among the oldest
properties in this district, but only re-
Gently taken up for operation.
r. S. Bradbury in the Pine Bluff
Jail awaiting his third trial on n
charge OF having killed p G. Jenkins
at his home near Sherill December
26, 1915, was removed to the Davis
hopital, where he was operated upon
for appendicitis.
A meeting Of Democratic candidates
for county offices were held in the
Van Buren, courthouse and plans were
made for the coming campaign. A
tour of the county in a covered wagon
was suggested and probably will be
carried out.
The Rev. ]. l.. Shelby, the Ozark
Circuit minister, closed very sue
cessful meeting at Bethlehem, seven
miles northeast OF Ozark, With 81
conversions and 30 additions to the
church.
The Ball manganese mines OF Cave
Springs have suspended operations,
For long time these mines were
large producers OF low grade ore, but
recently the operators have been un-
able to sell It,
Tully Crumpler, seven years DID, OF
Mcneil was badly scalded by the ex.
n,osion OF a syrup can which he had
allied with water and placed on a
fire.
Members of the Methodist church
\ Benton are seeking to raise $l5''
NO by subscription to build a new
charch.
rAs first carload OF chickens ever
.Mpp@ from Bradley county was
spea from Warren recently