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The Harrison times., 1916-09-30
Lowest Death Rate Ever.

Wachington.-Th lowest DEATH
rate in the countrys history is shown
in the preliminary statistics for 1915.
The rate, 1876 per 1000, is based on
reports from rs states and Al cities
with a total population of 67OOO,OOo.
In 1914 the percentage Of deaths was
1876, the lowest recorded up to that
time The average rate during the
period 1y01-1905 was 1862.
The Harrison times., 1916-09-30
Carrenza Troops Attacked.

Washington-An attack on Carran-
"a troops in or near Tampico by
force under bandit chief named Pa
laez, on Mexican independence day,
was reported in official dispatches re-
ceiyed here. The bandits were said
to have inflicted heavy losses upon
the soldiers before being repulsed.
The Harrison times., 1916-09-30
A valuable bulletin on the ermnyea

A valuable bulletin on the orHnyen
In cotton seed during storage Is avail
able for every farmer and mill man
in the state who handles seed. This
bulletin has been written by J. 3.
Rather, chemist with the state expert
ment station and the College OF Agri-
culture OF the University OF Arkan-
sas at Fayetteville. In speaking OF
this bulletin, Mr. Rather said:
The object Of the chemist works
as planned and conducted for this
bulletin was not only to study changes
in Gotten seed with reference to the
possible connection with the loss CT
vitality OF the storeu seed, but also
to study the changes with reference
to the availability of the stored seed
from the standpoint of the cotton
seed oil mill man and the feeder OF
live stock. At this particular time
cotton seed oil mill men and farmers
should be interested in the informa-
ton which this bulletin contains.
1T is q well-known fact that cotton
seed mill men wish to produce a
maximum quantity of oil of the best
quality from a given amount Of seed.
In storage it is a common knowledge
that cotton seed will heat and de-
teriorate under certain conditions.
Decomposition sets up and fatty acids
are formed which diminish the quail
ity of oil which can be produced.
Farmers, ginners and oil mill men
who are holding seed at this time
must remember that if the seed heat
badly in storage charring will take
place and as a result will produce All
inferior product"
Residents Of the state who wish 20
avail themselves Of the information
contained in this bulletin should write
to the agricultural experiment station
at Fayetteville or the extension divi-
sion, old statehouse, Little Rock
The Harrison times., 1916-09-30
School Is DvnamJted.

Poplarvile, Mlss.-The Loyal Com
solidated School, a two-story brick
building, was partly wrecked by dy-
Mantle and large barn, the property
of the school, was burned. Grievance
against the school is believed to haze
inspired the vandals. The Loyal
school is one OF the largest consoll-
dated schools in the state.
The Harrison times., 1916-09-30
Relief To Reach SYRIA.

New York-Secretar Of State Ian
sing has informed the American Com
mittee for Armenian and Syrian re-
lief in this city that food supplies
for starving Armenians and Syrians
may be distributed through the Red
Crescent and the Red Cross at Beirut,
SYRIA, by permission of the Turkish
government
The Harrison times., 1916-09-30
THIEPvAL, AN IMPORTANT TOWN
ON soMME FRONT, WON
FROM GERMANS.
MANY PRISONERS CAPTURED
Gap Between MorVal and Fre9ieours
a Mile and a Half Wide Swept by
Combined Fire of French
and British Guns.

London.-In addition to the capture
of Combles, the official communiea-
ton issued reports the occupation by
the British of the important town OF
Thiepval, on the northwestern end OF
the Somme front, the high ridge to
the east of it, and strongly fortified
redoubt.
Combles, a town of some 1000 pop
ulation. has been rendered of small
strategic importance to the allies by
their long continued encircling move
ment. 1t has been of notable value TO
the Germans, however, because as
long as they clung to it the Franco
British freedom of action in pushing
their offensive movement toward Ba-
paume and Peronne on either side OF
it was hampered. Turned into
strongly fortified position by German
defensive ingenuity, it has persistent
ly held fast like a rock in the course
of turbulent stream that has had to
be blasted loose before the channel
was fully opened up.
This process has only been accom-
plished by long continued, severe afd
costly effort on the part of the alli(s
Driving in from the south, the
French successively swept by Harde-
court. Maurepas, lie Forest, and final
" reached Fregicourt, mile east a
Combles. More slowly, but none tn
less surely, the British have pushed
their advance on the north of the Ger
man salient Their struggles to reach
and hold Ginchy and Guillemont were
expensive in time and men, but final
ly the ground north of Combles and
some distance to the east was occu-
pied, putting the town in a pocket OF
which the opening was constantly be-
ing narrowed by the drives of the en-
tente armies. The combined effort Of
the French and British to close the
opening, or at least render it so mar
now that what could be extracted
through it by the Germans would not
be worth while. Only two roads re-
NAMED over which the Germans
could move their men and guns. The
single track railroad running through
the place had long since been render,
ed useless.
Attacking from the north, Gem
Haig's forces pushed to and occupi6A
Morval, cutting the northerly Ioad
running to lie Transloy.
Striking from the SOUTH the French
pushed their line to Fregicourt, sever
ing communication with Combles
over the southerly road-that stretch
ing towards Sally. The gap between
Morval and Fregicourt, mile - a
half in width and reaching baR to-
ward Combles, was swept from either
direction by the combined fire OF
French and British guns.
1t is not thought probable that any
considerable force of Germans re-
mained in Combles. During the day
when it was becoming evi.ent that
the allied forces were achieving their
object of closing in east of the town,
the Germans are reported to have be-
gun withdrawing guns from it.
The Harrison times., 1916-09-30
ElYer Drops To Death.

Shawnee, Okla,-M. G, Roberts, an
aviator while giving an exhibition
flight in an aeroplane kbefore more
than 1000 spectators at the county
fair here, fell 1,5OO feet and was
killed The machine had been re-
built and it is believed defective me-
chanism caused the accident.
The Harrison times., 1916-09-30
Preserve Davis Home.

Hopkinsville, Ky.-The birthplace of
Jefferson Davis at Farview, near here,
will be converted into public park,
it was planned at meeting Of Con-
federate veterans at Fairview. Con.
troll of the house has been obtained,
but much work in beautifying the
grounds remains.
The Harrison times., 1916-09-30
Bear Kills Teaihster.

Livingston, Mont.-Frank Welch, a
government teamster, died in the Mil
itary hospital at Memmoth Hot
Springs, Yellowstone Park, from a
mauling received from a bear. A few
hours later the bear was blown 10
pieces with dynamite by Welch's com
panions.
The Harrison times., 1916-09-30
New Russian Loan.

London.-A new war loan by the
Russian government Is proposed, ac-
cording to dispatch from Petrograd.
The plan is to issue at the end of Oc-
tober a new internal IL per cent
war loan to the amount Of 100000.
600 roubles, the price Of issue to
be 95.
The Harrison times., 1916-09-30
Ask a Wheat EMBARGO,

Chicago.-An embargo on the ex.
portation Of wheat until the supply
shall exceed the home consumption is
asked in a resolution addressed to
PRESIDENT Wilson, adopted at meet
ing of the Chicago Woman's Associa-
ton of Commerce.
The Harrison times., 1916-09-30
Eour.storY Building Falls.

Toledo, O--More than 100 persons
narrowly missed death when four.
story brick building on Summit street,
the clty's main thoroughfare, col
lapsed with but little warning and
tumbled into the street, crowded with
shoppers and theater-goers.
The Harrison times., 1916-09-30
Draws One Cent Fine.

Chicago-A fine Of one cent and
two-minute Imprisonment in court
room chair was the punishment i'm
posed on Michael Levin by Federal
Judge Lands. Levin, aged 20, had
been found guilty of falsifying con-
cernlng his age to obtain postoffice
position.
The Harrison times., 1916-09-30
Great Britain ApoIoaizes.

Washington. Britain form
ally expressed to the United States
regret for the action of British de-
stroyer IN holding up and examining
the Philippine steamer Cebu within
the territorial waters Of the Philip
pines. Because OF heavy fog, it was
explained, the commander did not
know the vessel was so near shore.
The Harrison times., 1916-09-30
viii Return Civilians.

Washington.-The German and
Austrian civilians taken off the Amer
ican steamer China by a British war
vessel will be returned to Shanghai.
The Brush government expressed re-
gret several weeks ago.
The Harrison times., 1916-09-30
Bio Fire Loss at Erie.

Erie, Mich.-Nine stores, ten houses
and score Of sheds were destroyed
here by fire originating in black
smith shop on the main street. Fire
apparatus was mt from Toledo, Onlo.
The loss is estimated at 100000.
The Harrison times., 1916-09-30
Portuouese Make Gain.

Lisbon via Paris.-Portuguese
troops operating in Mozambique have
crossed the Rovuna river dividing
German East Africa from Portugueset
East Africa, says an official state.
ment.
The Harrison times., 1916-09-30
Women Fiuht Wilson.

Reno, Nev.-Miss Anne Martin, ma
tional chairman Of the Woman's par
ty, arrived to remain until after the
election in November. She says the
woman's party is determined to carry
Nevada against President Wilson and
Senator Pittman.
The Harrison times., 1916-09-30
ri,bt.uour pay IN Canal Zone.

Washington e'ght-hour day for
train crews and swit'h engine creNs
in the Panama Canal Zone has been
established by Gov Goethals by ex.
ecutive order.
The Harrison times., 1916-09-30
BRIEF NEWS AND NOTES.

Several hundred attended the open
ing exercises of the State Normal at
Conway. j. L. Bond, who will be-
come chairman Of the Board Of Trus-
tees in January, made an address.
Short talks were made by j. B, Par
ker, editor of the Arkansas Farmer;
the Rev. L, M. Sipes and Prof B. w.
Torreyson of Little Rock. The en-
rollment today reached 259. Last
year the 250 mark was not reached
until after the Christmas holidays.
The Harrison times., 1916-09-30
Paper From Cane Stalks.

New Iberia, La.-Arrangements
have been completed for the construc-
ton here of factory to manufacture
paper from sugar cane stalks from
which the juice has been ground,
The Harrison times., 1916-09-30

Students of Arkansas College at
Batesville nave organized militia
company and will devote a portion
OF two mornings each week to drill
ing under the direction of Corporal
Hunt and Sergeant Poplewell Of the
local recruiting station. There are
1S in the company, and others are
expected to join.
The Harrison times., 1916-09-30

The matriculation at the Fayette-
vile university at the opening reach
ed 20S, an increase Of about 10 per
cent over the opening day of any Pre-.
yious year.
The Harrison times., 1916-09-30
Philadelphia Is Chosen.

Philadelphia. - Philadelphia was
chosen as the site for the 1919 tri'
ennial conclave of the Knights Tenn
plar at a meeting Of the conclave com
mittee.
The Harrison times., 1916-09-30

Plans and estimates Of the proposed
road improvement district from Con-
way to Saltillo were filed in Faulk-
ner County Court. The proposed
road, which is S.O7 miles long, will
be constructed of Benton gravel. A
steel bridge across Palarm creek is
included. The estimated cost is $S7,-
4S050.
The Harrison times., 1916-09-30
Social Welfare Convention.

Macon, Ga.-Plans for convention
for social welfare workers at Macon
October 26, q and rs, are being
made.
The Harrison times., 1916-09-30

Chris Breckenridge, a 2O-year-old
negro, was sentenced to 60 days soli'
tary confinement in the county jail
at Texarkana after conviction before
Judge Nolan in the Arkansas Police
Court. The charge was that he used
profane and vulgar language over the
telephone to young woman opera
tor.
The Harrison times., 1916-09-30

A good highway leading from New
port, in Jackson county, to Memphis
via Harrisburg, has been completed
between Harrisburg and Newport,
with the exception of about six miles,
a portion of this being in Jackson
county md q portion of it is in this
county.
The Harrison times., 1916-09-30

Pine Bluff and jefferson County
are in danger of no. oeing represent
ed on the Arkansas on Wheels"
train, to start October II. Strong
efforts are being made to have the
Chamber Of Commerce cooperate
with county officials in raising fund
for the exhibit.
The Harrison times., 1916-09-30

Union prayer meetings were held
simultaneously in five of the Tex,
arkana Protestant churches prelimi-
nary to the Mcconnell revival meet
ing, which will begin October l. Cot
tage prayer meetings will be held
every two of the three nights in all
sections Of the city before the re-
vival
The Harrison times., 1916-09-30

The tour-year-old son Of Jasper
Pittman Of near Skaggs, Randolph
county, was instantly killed by his
nine-year-od brother The eldest
boy picked up a shotgun to see II
It was loaded 1t was discharged and
the load struck the small boy in the
face
The Harrison times., 1916-09-30
british Liner Is Sunk.

London.-The Harrison liner Coun.
sellor has been sunk. Her crew was
saved
The Harrison times., 1916-09-30

The 1lenwood Commercial Club
has distributed 1000 folders to auto
owners in the state, giving the route
from Little Rock to Fort Smith, via
Glenwood also the distance and time
between towns. Letters have been
sent TO county judges urging them 10
improve roads.
The Harrison times., 1916-09-30

Col. Francis G. Winter, command
ing officer in charge of the Army and
Navy hospital has been ordered TO
the Philippine Islands and will sail
from San Francisco December 8. He
will be succeeded by Col, James NJ.
Candy, now in charge Of the medical
department of the United States army
in the Philippines.
The Harrison times., 1916-09-30

Tex Brown about 20 years old, was
convicted at Heber Springs of arson,
and SEM to The penitentiary for two
years. He was charged with burn
bng barn.
The Harrison times., 1916-09-30

A cypress stump caught an over
turned motor car that had plunged IL
feet through a bridge, and prevent I'd
the car from crushing out the lives
Of five persons near Portland.
The Harrison times., 1916-09-30

C. C. Colburn, senior editor Of the
Ozark ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and one
Of the best known newspaper men in
Western Arkansas, is convalescent
after peng dangerously i'll for three
weeks.
The Harrison times., 1916-09-30

Ernest Sloan was painfully injured
recently while riding a mule near
Green Forest. He had tied corn
knife to his saddle He attempted 10
kick his mule, but kicked the corn
knife instead, and his foot was pain
fully cut.
The Harrison times., 1916-09-30

The First Nationar bank of Fordyce
purchased from Charles Mckee the
building It occupies and the building
occupied by the Home Shoe and Cloth
ing Company for $1,000
The Harrison times., 1916-09-30

The Stuttgart City Council purchas-
eed an automobile fire truck and hose
wagon, to be shipped at once. The
horse.drawn appartus and team will
be sold.
The Harrison times., 1916-09-30

Merchants of Cotton Plant signed
a contract for exhibit space on the
Arkansqs on Wheels train, which will
tour the North and East this fall. A
committee was named to get the ex-
hibit.
The Harrison times., 1916-09-30

The Jonesboro School Board award.
ed a contract for the construction Of
a new high school to Seymour Bros,
a local firm. Their bid was s27771,
exclusive of the plumbing and heat.
ing, which will bring the total to $685.
900. Work will start soon and con-
struction will be rushed.
The Harrison times., 1916-09-30

J.B. Hill, manager Of the company
sinking the oil we'll at Nashville, has
returned from Oklahoma, where he
secured an expert driller to finish the
work Of drilling the well here.
The Harrison times., 1916-09-30

The three-year-old child of j. b.
Curd Of Boston township, Is miles
north of Ozark, died of infantile pa
ralyss.
The Harrison times., 1916-09-30

Mrs, Matlock Of Dalark, who was
accidentally shot and seriously in
jured by her husband, is able to be
at Fordyce to visit her children after
two months treatment in St. Luke's
hospital in Little Rock.
The Harrison times., 1916-09-30

Rice harvest is in full blast near
Stuttgart, and within another week
threshers will be busy.
The Harrison times., 1916-09-30

w A. Moffett, who has for many
years been editor and publisher of the
Monticello Advance, has retired from
the paper and c, c. Wilmington has
succeeded him as owner and pub
Usher.
The Harrison times., 1916-09-30

]. B. Richardson, pioneer of Missis-
sippi county, and one of the founders
Of the village Of Dell, eight miles west
of Blytheville, was killed by saw
log rolling from wagon upon him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-14
MASQUERADE BALL
 AT EAST LAKE PARK Ladies' Day at the Bathing Beach Today-Baby Show
 Has Many Entries

Large crowds witnessed the profes- sonal and amateur skating races which were held in the East Lake park skat- ing rink yesterday three-mie team race will be run tonight by the four speed skaters who are racing at the rink all of this week. Jack Dyler and Eddie Gray are tied for first place and the tie will be run off Saturday night. A fvemile team race is also booked for Saturday night
 The feature for tonight in the dancing pavilion is the masquerade ball This event has created a great deal of interest, as it is the first masquerade ball to be held this summer in Birmingham. Prizes will be awarded for the best costumes.
 Prof. I. Wuzza Mutt and his band Aroma De Guttergrab, has been enter taining every night and will continue to do so for the balance of the week.
 This afternoon will be ladies day at the bathing beach, when all ladies desr- ing the use of the bathing beach will be granted the privilege free of charge and will be furnished with bathing suits and towels.
 Tomorrow afternoon and tomorrow night extra features of interest to all will be presented, the first being the baby show to be held at 4 p. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-14
SECOND TERM WILL BEGIN ON JULY ,
Elaborate Preparations Are Made for Big Class at
 Pelham Camp

Pelham Heights, June 14-With an ann pie six days rest for rnose who remain on the grounds, or who return to the second annual term of the training school for Baptist young people, July 3
 will open the brightest and best attended of all the summer meetings at the en- campment For this session all the tents , will be stretched, all the rooms of the hotel in readiness, and every available sleeping place will be prepared to ac- commodate the young people. More than 100 unions will be represented this year.
 every county of the state and practically
 every district. The plan has been worked
 in order to reach at one time. within one
 week, as many people as would require an unlimited canvass by the trainers.
 J. c. Borum of Birmingham, the secre- tary of the state Baptist Young Peoples
 union convention, will be dean of the school, with general charge of the work. Mornings will be given to work. after
 moons to recreation, and evenings to demonstrations and addresses. model Baptist Young Peoples union will be organized the first day, which will dem onstrate methods through a whole quar-
 ter's programme, including the whole process, socials, committee work and pro- grammes
 Among thase who will constitute the faculty of the school will be pr. Ad rian c. Taylor, formerly of Mobile, now a medical missionary in China, who will present a series of talks on the value of medical missons the Rev. c. Ross Baker, pastor of Fifty sixth Street Baptist church, Birmingham, who will have daily devotional hour in Studies in the Revelations" Dr. w. F. Powell, pastor of the First Bap- tist church of Chattanooga; Mrs. H. l.. Strickland, field worker, who will as- sist in practical demonstrations and teach one of the books of the study course Miss Mildred Adar of Judson will be at the piano. and Prof. Roswell B. West of Birmingham will conduct the singing.
 There is a constant stream of visitors to and from the encampment grounds, attracted by the high and pure at- the sports, and not least, by the programmes.
 Among those who registered for din- ner today are Rev. c. J. Bentley of Furman, Rev. and Mrs. H. T. Crump- ton. Mrs. H. c. Mcdonald. Mrs. J. A. Haster, Miss Sibyl Mcdonald. Mrs. Allie Crumpton of Clanton, Mrs. A. P. Long, shore, Miss Alice Longshore, Miss Mary Nell Longshore, Miss Corelli Far ley Lesly Longstore, c. H. Nelson of Columbiana.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-14
MOLTON MUST HANG' FOR KILLING YOUTH|
Death Penalty Given for the
 Murder of Wm. Waller
WILL PARADE TODAY
Elaborately Decorated for Flag Day CelebratiOn-Equali- zation Boards Must Sit at Court
 house Third Monday in June
By l.. S. BETTY

Montgomery, June 13.-(Special) Andrew Motion. Montgomery county negro, must die for the murder of Will liam Waller, a prominent young planter of this county, whom he stabbed to death at the fathers home at Mt. Meigs about two weeks ago. according to the verdict of 8 jury today. Immediately after the rendering of the verdict Judge Gaston Gunter pronounced the death sentence, fixing the date of ex- ecution for July 21. An appeal will be taken to the supreme court.
 Motion was placed on trial yesterday morning and by night the case was in the hands of the jury The jury re- mained out all night and returned a verdict shortly after court convened this morning.
 The murder of young Waller was one of the saddest affairs that ras oc- cured in Montgomery county in a number of years. He was a young man fresh from college. and was man. aging his fathers large plantation at Mt. Meigs.
 On the morning on which the trag young employe and asked to be allowed to go to q picnic. His request was refused on the grounds that the farm duties on that day were too numerous.
 Motion is then said to have used some ugly language, whereupon his enl- ployer struck him. The negro then drew a knife and stabbed the white youth several times, one of the wounds taking effect in the heart and causing death.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-14
NOTICE, ROYAL
 ARCH CHAPTER

All those elected or petitioning Mineral City chapter, No. 10l, R. A. M., for the chapter degrees are requested to report to the class directors in the parlors on the first floor of the Birmingham Ma sonic temple Thursday, June l5, l916 at PAS D. m. The four chapter degrees will be conferfed in full form at this special convocation for the last time during the present chapter year. Business and pro fesslonal men will find this more con- venient than the regular routine. A spe- cial musical programme has been ar ranged by Mineral City chapters double quartet and the chapter has made ann pie provision for splendid chicken din- ner to be served by the ladies of the Eastern Star at 6:i5. All eligibles vii! overlook an exceptional opportunity and rare capitular Masonic treat should they absent themselves from this meeting.
 O. s. FINCH, High Priest.
 CHARLES J. GEOHEGAN, Sec'y.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-14
TWO CONTESTS FILED

Montgomery. June 1a-(Special.) 1.-Two contests of elections have been filed with the state democratic executive commit tee. The most recent contest to be filed is that of Zack I. Drake of Madison county. defeated candidate for probate judge, who has appealed to the state com mittee from the decision of the county committee. This committee claimed that MT. Drake had not complied with the law in filing his contest. and awarded the election to Probate Judge w. T.. Lawler. M
 The other contest is that of Col. NG. l.. Conner of Eafaula, who is opposing the election of Judge J. S. Williams of Clay ton as judge of the Third judicial cir cult. Judge Williams was elected by an overwhelming majority. but Colonel Co- mer claims he did not comply with the provisions of the corrupt practices act.
 The state committee will meet m July 2.