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The daily progressive-miner., 1916-08-04
THE FRENCH CAPTURE POSITION

LONDON, Aug. i. - South of the Somme, the French report having cap tured a German trench near Estrees. The German violently bombarded the French position at Thiaumount and finally reached the French trenches but were compelled to retire with heavy losses.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-08-04

MIDDLEBORO, Ky, Aug. 4-Thir- ty-six killed and scores of injured is the record Of a cloudburst yesterday. Damage tc property and stock is also said to be heavy.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-08-04
ENGLAND OBSERVES
 WAR ANNIVERSARY

LONDON, Aug. 4.-Every town and village throughout the country is ob- 1 serving the second anniversary of the declaration of war by renewing the national ideals in prayer.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-08-04

PARIS, Aug. 4.-What is believed to be a very conservative estimate of the German army on the western front is said to be over two million men. Many of the prisoners recently cap tured are not over nineteen years of age.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-08-04
7UmpUELI UUntiINu.

SEATTLE, Aug. 4.-The Humboldt sailed for the norh last night with Mrs. A. Kelley, Miss Hazel Morrison and two steerage passengers for Ket- chikan.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-08-04

LONDON, Aug. A. The British troops in German East Africa have again assumed the offensive, while the Belgians are reporting progress all along their lines.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-08-04

NEW YORK, Aug. 4. - Publishers have decided here to reduce the size of their papers in the number of pages as well as in the size, giving as their reason the exhorbitant cost of pa per
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-08-04
BIG LINER SOLD.

SEATTLE, Aug. 4.-It Is officially announced today that the big Hill liner Minnesota was sold to the Unit. ed States Steamship Company. Neith. CT the price nor where the liner will be used, is given
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-08-04
THREATENED RAILROAD STRIKE |S VIBRATING THE PRESIDENT
 AS WELL AS CONGRESS
The Leaders of Four BrOtherhOOds of The Railroad Employees Representing Four Hundred
 Thousand Men Hold Meeting.

WASHINGTON, Aug 4-At President Wilson's suggestion, congress evening created committee investigate the railway situation with the incidental thereto The ntee upon both factions present their the controversy report the result together The granted the committee includes of looking the advsaby of railroads both parties apparently conclusion that the time had arrived to end all such distree ing conditions.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-08-04

NEW YORK; Aug IA conference of the leaders of the brotherhoods railroad employees being held today dis action in reference the strike that is take shortly the leaders said today that the had confidence of settlement otherwise than by general strike, they prepared fight the bitter They fair and should be granted without fore the have strikes The leaders at the said represent hundred thousand and families.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-08-04

Phe ProgressiveMtner one year &s.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-10-20
WHADD'YE MEAN
TRICK DRIVER?

There seems to be suspicion in
some quarters that L. Boutin, who
operates the deVeuve ranch south
of town. is practicing to be trick
automobile driver, and that as soon
as he perfects his stunt he intends
to apply for job with one of the
big circuses travelling about the
country. Mr.. Boutin's turn" con-
sists in speeding up Ford runa-
bout to 100 miles or so an hour,
then cramp it suddenly,t turn COM
plete somersault, and land right
side up without breaking his neck
or wrecking the car. The results
in the three or four trials he has
made, however, have not been very
satisfactory to Mr.. Boutin and he
may decide to abandon the idea.
He is still alive and the runabout
is still able to travel, but Mr. .Boutin
gets more or less damned up each
time and the Ford persists in get
ting some of the edges knocked off /.
The last trial was made Saturday,
just south of Richland, when both
received severe shaking-up. Mr..
Boutin was brought, home where he
was resting easy at last reports,
and the car, after a few shots of
tonic and the application of little
liniment by "Doc" Gilhuly at the
White Bluffs Garage, is able to be
up and around, although it looks a
little dehorned in front and slight
ly squee-geed around the mud
guards.
Representative men from every
apple district in the northwest are
in charge Of arrangements for the
ninth National Apple show to be
held in Spokane November 20 to
Is, in accordance with the policy
of having the actual growers them
selves conduct the show. Lee M.
Lampson of Kennewick is the Ben
ton county member of the board of
trustees.
One hundred thousand apple pies
will be given away TO visitors at
the show, it is announced by Cor
don c. Corbaley, manager Of the
show.
Every one entering the apple
palace will be given pie hot from
the oven," states Mr.. Corbaley.
eve are going to show the people
that we not only have apples good
to look at but better TO eat.
"a model kitchen is being in
stalled in the apple show enclosure,
and six large ovens working night
and day will turn out pies by the
mile. Our ovens will have capac-
ity of 10000 day, and we shall
commander a number of restau-
rant ranges if the crowds come too
fast"
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-10-20

All of the ranchers in the valley
who want to make some Of the
early potato money that has been
going to Richland, Kepnewick and
other points should attend the
meeting that has been called for
next Monday night at the school
house. Lee M. Lampson, county
agriculturist, will be present and
he will tell of the experience and
success Of the acknowledgements
growers. Thousands of dollars
poured in to that district this
spring because the growers there
worked together from the time
they prepared their land until the
crop was marketed. Planting and
harvesting their crop at the same
time permitted them to ship in car
lots, which item in itself amounted
to thousands Of dollars. Every
rancher should be at the Monday
night meeting.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-22
LETTER FROM COBB COUNTY
BOY NOW IN OKLAHOMA

Mr.. j. E. Allgood has received the
following letter from his son and
thought it would be of interest to
his friends
Dear Father
/ am rejoicing in the fullness of
the blessings of God. We have
been having meeting here every
evening for the past two weeks. |
received great blessing from the
meeting and there are others who
did. There are three young men
who profess conversion and many
children who claim to nave had the
warming of the heart. Praise the
Lord.
i don't know now TO write you
in detail concerning our work any
more than to say that we are scat
tered all over the face of the earth,
we have numerous little towns out
on the plains Some of them are
well grown. We have little
churches in these towns and preach
ers living and preaching there. The
automobiles are so numerous here
that it makes the town good and
strong because it can be reached
from great distance. There are
many people come here for 20 to 80
to 40 miles. They go and come in
same day, too. This makes the
town more consolidated tnan it
could be otherwise. There certain
ly is much business at this place.
We have about 1900 people here,
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-22
DEATH OF MR.. GRIGGs:

Jones Archibald Griggs, of com
pany l., Fifth Georgia, died in 81
Paso, Texas on Dec. 14th after three
days illness of spinal meningitis. He
was g years old on the End of De-
cember, enlisted last spring and
went to the Mexican border in No.
vember.
He was the eldest child of Mr.
j. t. Griggs whose wife died about
a year ago and he leaves beside his
father several brothers and sisters
he was grand son of Mr.. and MRS
A. A. Griggs, of Macland.
The funeral was conducted BY
Rev. g. V. Grove and Rev. F. R.
Jenkins at Macland.
Flowers were sent by his com
rades in El Paso, by his friends OF
Roselane Church in Marietta, and
by many Others
Archie Lee, as he was called. had
many near relatives and devoted
friends.
The pall-bearers were Messrs. Pc
tree, Frank, Henry and D. B. Hop
kins, Wade Williams and Grover
Warner.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-22

but there is such tremendous ter
ritory from which trade is drawn
that there is mucn of the time a
great crowd of people here.
AS to church work, we have a
church membership of 1872, and we
have a Sunday School of over 800
on roll. An Epworth League o f
about SO members and prayer
meeting of about IL members. Our
prayer meeting needs help. Say,
you just come and see me and see
for yourself how it is. 1 can't tell
you half how l would like to see
you. | could give you a room that
would suit you exactly. Come ana
try me.
| notice that Brother Crow is to
be our preacher again. Glad he
is. Love to all,
All our love,
SAM.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-22
WALLACE AND HAWKINS
ADMITTED TO THE BAR

Word was received in Marietta
Thursday that Mr.. Campbell Wal
lace and Mr.. Harold Hawkins had
been admitted to the bar. These
popular young men passed their ex-
aminations before Judge Patterson
and they were forwarded to the
proper authorities for final action.
Both these gentlemen have had
experience which will adj greatly
to their ability in the legal profess
sion.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-22
HON. GEO. D. ANDERSON TO
HAVE SUPPORT OF LOCAL BAR

Marietta lawyers and others
throughout the Blue Ridge Circuit
are endorsing Mr.. George d. Ander-
son, of Marietta, TO succeed Judge
Robert Hodges. He is very fine
lawyer and would grace the bench.
He has been referee in bankruptcy
since 1898.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-22
IN MEMORIAL.

In loving remembrance of our
darling little boy, Owen Durham.
God in His All wise Providence has
seen fit to remove from our midst
our darling little boy.
Twas hard to break the tender
cord, twas hard, so hard, to speak
the words we must forever part.
But we hope to meet our loved one
on that bright and happy shore, but
lonely the house and sad the hours
since our dear one has gone, but oh.
brighter home than ours in nea-
ven is now his own.
We can only say the will of the
Lord be done, not ours.
AUNT.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-22
CHRISTMAS MUSIC At
THE BAPTIST CHURCH

Miss Maude Foster will be at
the organ, Miss Glennis Hancock
will sing solo, and the choir will
sing anthem, Chorus of the Shep-
herds, by Adam Geibel, in addi-
ton 70 the usual hymns.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-22

The Mexicans ought to be fixed
since the Georgia soldiers got their
goat. A veritable butting billie"
was brought into the camp of the
crackers the other day from the
Mexican side.-Cartersville News.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-22
STATE OF GEORGIA, COBB COUNTY,

STATE OF GEORG1A COBB COUNTY
DeIore me came D. Corn Cashier of the Smyrna
VINO being duly that
true condition of said Bank Bank
j. D. CORN, Cashier.
sworn
j. F. PETTY J. p. Co. Ga
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-22
STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION OF
The Bank of Smyrna.
Located Smyrna Ca the business Dec 18th 1915
RESOURCES

RESOURCES
Time Loans -. $64, 52O.35
0verdrafts, Unsecured 1888
Bonds and Stocks owned
by the Bank ....... 5000. 90
Banking House 2,3s7.7e
Furniture and Fixtures. 1,727.50
Other Real Estate .... 10000
Due from Banks and
Bankers in this State. 11,163.7S
Due from Banks and
Bankers in other states 9,244.23
Currency ....S1,275.0O
G | d 1880
Silver, Nickles,
etc. :. :. -. 644.S1
Cash Items -. 114.02 2,14633
TOTAL $94,953.2S
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-22

Fight the Hard Times-subscrib,
for the Journal-it Is still $1.OO.
The Harrison times., 1916-09-02
BUSINESS COLLEGE.
An Effort Is Now Being Made To
Locate a Much Needed lnsti-
tuition of That Kind.

Harrison is again on trial as to
whether or not she is really good
location for a Commercial SchOcl
Messrs. j. c. Yates, of Monettc.
Mo, who has extended experience as
teacher in the Draughon Schools,
and w. A. Holder formerly with the
Springfield Business College, are here
to investigate the situation, and 80
far have found everything satisfac-
tory.
They do not come asking bonus
or any special favors from the town.
but, to conduct a school they must
have students, and on their investi-
cations along this line hangs the
launching of the enterprise.
1t is unnecessary to urge the need
and advantage of such an institution
in Harrison, and every wide-awake
citizen should help to round up the
student body necessary for the start
The Harrison times., 1916-09-02
TO REDUCE R. R. VALUATION.
Harrison Favors Lowering in the
Taxation of the Missouri and
North Arkansas Railroad.

A meeting of Harrison's Commercial
Club and business men was held at
the county judges office at 10 O'Clock
last Monday for the purpose of con-
sidering matters in connection with
the local railroad situation.
j. r. Newman presided and r. NJ.
Fellows acted as secretary.
Manager c. A. Phelan and a mum.
Der of others addressed the meeting
Mr.. Phelan stated that his road was
asking the Arkansas Tax Commission
that the tax assessment of the rail
road be decreased from $4,000 per
mile to $4,000 per mile, in keeping
with the assessment in Missouri Mr.
Phelan pointed out the heavy losses
encountered by the railroad each
year in which an annual deficit of
from $129,000 to $4,000 has followed
since 1904. He stated that some move
for the retrenchment was imperative
and felt that the resolution asked for
tol be presented to the Arkansas Tax
Commission is not unreasonable An
assessment of $4,000 per mile has pre-
vailed in Missouri since the road was
built and Mr. Phelan pointed out that
the rate OF taxation in Missouri is
$17O as compared with $24O in this
state There are about thirty-five
miles of the NJ. & n. A. line in Boone
county and should the assessment be
reduced from SS200 per mile to $4,000
Boone county's revenue would be re-
duced approximately 500. The com
pany's line in Arkansas is about 800
miles long
A resolution was unanimously ad-
opted asking the Commission to make
the concession, and a committee ap-
pointed to present the resolution for
the signature of those not present.
Similar meetings of business mel
who have passed resolutions fayorinS
the reduction in assessment have been
held at Eureka Springs, Heber
Springs, Cotton Plant, Helena and
other points south.
The Harrison times., 1916-09-02
THE NEW WATER SYSTEM.
Total Tax Collected Sixty-six Hun
dred Dollars With Less Than
Two Per Cent Delinquent.

Harrisons water tax collection,
which closed this week, left less than
two percent Of the total levy delin-
quent. Nearly all of the delinquents
are nonresident land owners who
probably failed to receive notice.
1t is somewhat Of tribute to Har-
risons prosperity as well as her en-
terprise to find that she can prompt
Iy and cheerfully pay over $500 for
an improvement Of this kind.
One hundred hands are employed
now in the pipe-laying work and owe,
TWO miles of the larger mains are al
ready in. Concrete work has begun
on the reservoir and everything is
being pushed with a view to having
the plant operating early in the new
year
The Harrison times., 1916-09-02
HARRISON CONTINUES TO
PROSPER.
Post office Receipts Show an Increase
OF Over one-Third as Compared
With Last Year.

We know of no better barometer Of
business conditions than the receipts
of the postoffice. When business is
dull, naturally the receipts of the Of
flee decline and vice versa. Those
who predicted that Harrison was ex-
periencing a boom which could not
be maintained will be surprised to
know that the receipts of the Harri-
son pOstoffice show a decided increase
over the same period of last year
Notwithstanding the fact that the
railroad company laid off forty or
more men the first OF July and that
all kinds of dire caiamities were pre-
dicted for Harrison, Postmaster Wat
kns reports an increase of about 81
1-2 per cent in the receipts of the Of
flee over July of last year. The re-
ceipts for August will show an in
crease of approximately 25 per cent.
Harrison is not a boom town. She
is merely making the growth that
would be expected of town having
the favorable business conditions and
natural resources that she possesses.
The Harrison times., 1916-09-02
ASKS HELP OF EMPLOYEES.
Missouri and North Arkansas Railroad
Appeals for Cooperation in the
Pending Strike Situation.

Manager c. A Phelan issues a cir
cular to the employees of the NJ. & n.
A. railroad this week in which he
urges them to be loyal to the road
without regard to the action t1keH
elsewhere in the strike for eight hour
and other concessions. He says that
the financial condition of the NJ &
n. A. will not permit of any increase
of wages or decrease of hours, and
proves this with the sworn figures
filed with the Interstate Commerce
Commission in which it is shown that
the owners of the railroad have not
received one cent of interest in seven
years on the ten million dollars they
have invested. During the last five
years the annual deficit has been, in
1912, $122,969; 1913, Sl6O,O7O; 1914,
S1336O6; 1915, S352,616, and in 1916
S15653l.
In concluding his appeal Manager
Phelan says "if you fail us in this
hour when we are under new manage.
ment, making every effort to increase
our business, it is simply going to add
to the deficit now charged to the
road, and it is a very serious question
whether or not it can continue to op.
crate, as it has not paid operating ex.
penses and taxes during the last five
years. We have in our service a
class of men second to none in the
country. with as high as twenty years
service, having their own homes and
property, and | sincerely hope they
will consider these things before re.
sorting to drastic action in an fort
to get concessions which simply can
not be granted by road in such de.
plorable financial condition as the
Missouri and North Arkansas
The Harrison times., 1916-09-02
DEMAND FOR STENOGRAPHERS.

In connection with the proposal to
establish a business college at this
place. it might be interesting to state
that J. B. Holder, local examiner for
the civil service commission, received
notice to announce examinations on
the 18th and 26th of September for
male stenographers. The department
has never been able to supply the de-
mand for male stenographers for the
departmental service. There are now
200 vacancies in newly created posi-
tions in the war department at en-,
trance salaries of 5000 to 81 900 per
year with splendid chances of pro-
motion.
The Harrison times., 1916-09-02
POPULAR PASTOR POUNDED.

A large party OF our NJ. f. South
congregation gathered at the church
Tuesday evening and, not only
pounded" Rev. C. w. Lester in the
most approved manner, but gave ex-
preston to their regard for the pas
tor and his good family individually
and collectively with a fervor most
earnest and complimentary.
During their near four years of la
Dor in Harrison Rev. Lester and wife
have endeared themselves to all our
South Methodist people, and as the
time approaches when they must
leave, in accordance with the itin-
Grant customs of the church, such
expressions of appreciation are es-
pecially pleasant and appropriate.
The Harrison times., 1916-09-02
CONF EDERATE REUNION NEXT
WEEK.
Will Be Held on Friday and Saturday
Of Next Week at Harrison
A Splendid Program.

The old soldiers of this section are
looking forward to their annual re-
union in Harrison next week. The
meeting will be for two days, Friday
and Saturday, and will be under the
auspices Of Ross Ruble Camp, U. {
v, but all old soldiers of both the
Blue and the Gray are invited to par
ticipate. The Missouri and North Ar
kansas railroad will give reduced
rates, and there is every indication
that the gathering will be a notable
one.
Friday morning will be taken up
with the enrolment OF the old sol
diers, and, just before the dinner.
which will be a picnic affair on the
grounds, there will be an automobile
parade of the veterans for which the
cooperation of auto owners is re-
quested.
In the afternoon there is an inter
esting program, including addresses
of welcome and response, and speech
by Hon Stephen Brundidge, of Searcy.
Saturday also carries a fine pro
gram including several prominent
speakers. and will close with talks by
the old soldiers, feature always the
most enjoyable of the reunion.
Much of the detail of the enter
tainment will be in the hands OF our
local chapter of the Daughters of the
Confederacy, but the cooperation of
our citizens generally is urged. Ii
should be a pleasure to every citizen
of Harrison to have as guests this
splendid body of veterans who meeS
in memory of the greatest incident
of modern history.
Let us show them that Harrison is
not only the best town Of north Arkan-
sas commercially, but that she has
time to honor the worthy, and exer-
else true southern hospitality when
ever opportunity offers.
The Harrison times., 1916-09-02
High School Classification.

Students will meet for enrolment
and classification as follows:
Fourth year High School Monday,
September 4, 8 a. M
Third year High School, Tuesday,
September 5, Q a. m.
Second year High School, Wednes.
day, September 6, a. m.
First year High School, Thursday,
September 7, . a, m.
Grammar school students at the
respective schools, Friday, Septem.
ber 8, 3 a. m,
Parents can greatly aid in the work
of classification by sending their
children at the indicated times,
The Harrison times., 1916-09-02
AT THE LYRIC NEXT WEEK.

Monday-Paramount, THE Trail of
the Lonesome Pine" Five reels
featuring Theodore Roberts.
Wednesday--Five reel Fox feature
SHOULD Mother Tell" featuring
Betty Nansen, All mothers should
see this picture.
Thursday-Paramount. A five reel
feature "He Fell in Love With His
Wife," by Florence Rockwell.
Friday White. First episode
of "The Iron Claw"
Saturday-Grace Cunard and Fran,
els Ford in second episode of peg
O. the Ring"
The Harrison times., 1916-09-02
AFTER AMENDMENT NO. 2.

The ladies of Harrison met last Sat
urday afternoon in the court park and
re-Organized the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union by electing Mrs
Wheeler, president; Mrs. Tyson, vice,
president; Mrs. Evans, treasurer, and
Mrs. Rowland, secretary.
II is very much to be hoped that all
.sons interested in tmperance will
DsCIn and help in the coming fight
against Act No. 2, which seeks to re-
peal our statewide prohibition law
They are to meet again September g.
in court park at 4 o'clock 1t is to
be hoped that all temperance people
will help in this fight
The Harrison times., 1916-09-02
COMMISSION MEN ARE
MAKING LEGAL FIGHT.

]. F. Hawkins, of the Bellefonte
Fruit Association, who Is la Chicago
looking after the claims of shippers
against the Ford Commission Com
pany, writes that the cases have been
continued until September 5, and will
in all probability go over again from
that date. He says, '"Ford's lawyers
are strenuously cOntending that the
Arkansas courts have no jurisdiction
in this case and will fight extraditiOn
to the last. This means further de-
lay and there is no use going into
merits of the case until the question
of jurisdiction is settled
The Harrison times., 1916-09-02
COTTONWOOD REVIVAL.

Rev. S. B. Booth, an evangelist of
Oklahoma City, was in Harrison Tues
day Ell route to the Bear Creek neigh.
borhood, six miles north of Harrison,
where he will begin a two weeks
series Of meetings tomorrow.
Rev. Booth has a record of many
successes in Oklahoma and Texas; he
is a man of ability and conservation,
and doubtless his meetings will be po-
tent for good with all who attend
them.
The Harrison times., 1916-09-02

There will be a special showing
of new Fail suits, dresses, shoes and
hats Monday afternoon from to 6
o'clock at the Porter-Prce Ladies'
Store. All are invited
--EX.Sheriff Dave Eoff, now of
Holdenyille, Oklahoma, visited with
Boone county friends this week.