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The Harrison times., 1916-09-16
State Wins JUDGMENT.

Attorney General Wallace Davis was
notified that the state was awarded
judgment Of $39, 9,45O in the Desha Cir
cult Court on a suit against the Union
Sand and Material Company to re-
cover taxes under the act taxing COM
panies for sand taken from rivers and
lakes. Judgment for more than $780,
GOO has been secured since January l.
The Harrison times., 1916-09-16
Heine and Ramsuate.

O-e great German of the past would
not have approved the attempted air
raid on Ramsgate. During his visit
to England in 1927 Heine went down
to Ransrate in June to recruit his
health, ard was so delighted with the
place that he projected q long poem
of which "Ramsgate' was to have beer
the title. II was at Ramsgate, more
over. that he fell IN love with the lrisl
girl who figures prominently in thu
fourth book Of tho "Reiaebilder." -
Loudon Chron!nle,
The Harrison times., 1916-09-16
Snffranist For Wilson.

Wash .ngton.-Mrs. Frances G. Ak
tell president of the Washington
State Congressional Union, opposing
President Wilson, has resigned and
will stump the state for the president,
Mrs. Axtell is the Progressive party's
candidate for Congress,
The Harrison times., 1916-09-16
To Organize Rife Club.

Adjutant General Lloyd England
has received an application for the
establishment Of a government rife
club at Sweet Home, to be known as
the Sweet Home Rifle Club. The Off
GERS are: DR.. G. K. Mason, president;
Tot Berthe, vice president; T. A.
Tarpley secretary; X. F. Thanton,
treasurer.
The Harrison times., 1916-09-16
Graduates Made Officers.

Governor mays approved commits
sions as second lieutenants in the AT
kansas National Guard, supernumer'
airy list, for the four honor graduates
OF Ouachita College, class OF 1915,
under an old act OF the Legislature.
The recipients are: John G. Fowlkea
OF DeValIs Bluff. Dewitt Henry oil
Ell Dorado, G. r. Massey Of Hot
Springs and James B. Lowdermilk uf
Judsonia.
The Harrison times., 1916-09-16
Wilson Slams Ship Bill.

Washington. - president Wilson
signed the shipping bill. Il authorizes
the government organization Of a cor
poration or corporations with capital.
ization of not more than $50,000,000
to buy or lease ships and put them In
trade, II they cannot be leased for
operations to private capital.
The Harrison times., 1916-09-16
Appolntment Made.

Governor Hays reappointed j. A.
Pence OF Ola member of the State
Board Of Embalmers, The governor
appointed w. Il. Richardson of NAL
vern member OF the State Board
of Dental Examiners, to succeed c. M.
Gore OF DeQueen, resigned.
The Harrison times., 1916-09-16
SURVEYS New Routes.

Hugh r. Carter, state highway engi-
neer, has begun a survey Of a road
from Fulton to Hope, in Hampstead
county, IS miles, and from Hope 10
Washington, 10 miles. The roads Will
form part Of the Southern and Jeffer-
son highways. Estimates Of the cost
are not complete.
The Harrison times., 1916-09-16
Accepts Professorshlp.

Word was received by the Military
Department that Capt II. l.. McAllis-
ter of Arkadelphia, who formerly
commanded Company y, First Arkan-
sas Infantry but was placed on the
supernumerary list because Of physl-
cal disabilities, has accepted a place
as dean and professor of mathematics
in the Bryan Baptist Academy, Bryan,
Tex, and will move there imme-
diately.
The Harrison times., 1916-09-16
G. o. p. STATE TICKET ELECTED
BY 1900 MAJoRlTY-ELECT
BOTH SENATORS.
CLOSE RACE IN SECOND
PTogressives, Who Two Years Ago
Cast 1926 Votes, Returned Large
Iy to Republican Party. in the
Opinion of Repu-iieen Leaders.

Portland, Me.-Maine Republicans,
reinforced by returning Progressiyes,
won a significant victory at the cleo
tion. they elected a governor, audi
tor, two united States senators and
four representatives in Congress and
w"ested control of the state House Of
Re. .'resentatives from the Democrats.
The Republicans will be able on a
Joint vote of the Legislature to elect
the other state officers. Carl e. Milli-
ken led his ticket, defeating Governor
Oakley C. Curtis by a purality of ap.
proXimately $4,000.
United States Senator Charles F.
John-on, whose wide personal popu-
larity had given the Democrats great
hope Of his return, was defeated by
Frederick Hale, son of the ex-senator,
by plurality of $500 votes. For the
short term seat in the Senate, former
Governor Bert M. Fernald defeated
Kenneth c. NJ Stills, dean of Bodwom
College by 10000 votes. L. B. Goodan
won from T, \. Stevens in the First
congressional district by 5000.
Congressman J. A. Peters retained
his seat, defeating John E. Bunker in
the Third district by 4,OO0 Ira Il.
Hersey defeated Leonard A, Pierce in
The Fourth district by 5000.
The Republican victory extended to
county officers. The greater number
Of counties elected Republican county
attorneys and sheriffs. These officers
are important locally because the
holders are charged with enforcing
the prohibition law.
The vote was heavy, as was expect
ed, for the campaign has been waged
with a determination not seen in re.
cent years. The country was search
ed for speakers Of national promi-
hence, and the greater number OF
these spoke on national issues.
Republicans Get Moose Votes.
The PrOgressives who, two years
ago. cast 1926 votes, returned large
Iy to the Republican party, in the
opinion Of Republican leaders. The
closest fight was for Congress from
the Second district, where Represen.
tatiye Daniel J. McGillicuddy was de-
feated by Wallace H. White Jr. by
5O0 plurality.
Reports from 90 of the 635 precincts
in the state reported, returns for gov
ernor give Milliken, Republican, H.
301; Curtis, Democrat, 61,O03
The same precincts in 1914 gave
Haynes, Republican, 51,347; Curtis,
Democrat, 56,345; Gardner, Progress,
sive, 1922.
For United States senator these
precincts gave Fernald, Republican,
7O,793; Hale, Republican, 697SO; John
son, Democrat, 62,4O2; Sills, Demo
Crat, 61,302.
Returns from 81 Of the 147 precincts
in the Second Congressional district
give White, Republican, 1890 votes,
and McGillicuddy, Democrat, 1851,
lead of 429 votes for the Republican
candidate for Congress.
Other congressional returns are:
First district: As precincts ont OF
SO give L. B. Goodall, Republican, T..
1853; l.. A. Stevens, Democrat, 5,710.
Third district: 81 precincts out Of
224 give John A. Peters, Republican,
S,03S; John E. Bunker, Democrat, g..
$50.
Fourth district: 63 precincts out OF
173 give Ira G. Hersey, Republican,
6,9S7; l.. A. Pierce, Democrat, 4,837.
The Harrison times., 1916-09-16
S33,601 For Workers.

Commissioner Of Labor J. c. Clary
In the last IS months has collected
S33,601S1 in wages lor employees, ac-
cording to a report being made oy
Deputy Commissioner E. l. Mckinley
to be presented to the State Fedora
tion Of Labor. The largest case was
the recent settlement secured for en-
ployes of the Memphis, Dallas and
Gulf railroad
The Harrison times., 1916-09-16
r, r. Will Make Tour,

Chicago.-Colone Theodore Roose.
welt will make a speaking tour of H.
linois, Indiana and other central and
Western states in behalf Of the Re-
publican national ticket. A schedule
will be arranged within a few weeks.
The trip will start late in September.
The Harrison times., 1916-09-16
Petition For New Road.

Petitions for the formation of a
road district to build concrete ROAD
from Blytheville to Osceola, in Mis-
sissippi county, 27 miles, were sent
to the clerk of Mississippi county by
Hugh r. Carter, state highway engi-
neer
The Harrison times., 1916-09-16
Sheriff Takes Appeal.

T. T. Blake, sheriff of Benton coun-
ty, filed in the Supreme Court an ap-
peal from a decision Of the Benton
Chancery Court granting a writ OF
habeas corpus for Fred Trout Of Ben
tonville. Trout was fined SIS for as
saulting an officer and placed in jail
in default of payment. He applied for
and obtained a writ Of habeas corpus.
The Harrison times., 1916-09-16
u. S. Nav Make Paper.

Washington,-Go manufac.
ture Of print paper for the government
printing Office was proposed in a bill
by Representative Tavenner of Iii
nois. The purpose is to strike at pres
ent prices of paper
The Harrison times., 1916-09-16
Reduce Size Of Loaves.

San Francisco.-Iwo and half
ounces were Topped from each loaf of
bread baked by the San Francisco
bakers, to be sold for cents, and
doughnuts were raised from u to Is
cents dozen, as also were rolls and
buns.
The Harrison times., 1916-09-16
lnnnrnnratinn Matters

The Planters Cotton Oil Company
OF Pine Bluff, capitalized at S125,000,
filed articles OF Incorporation The
corporators are; T. II. Gregory, l.,
NJ Andrews, d. b. Niven, Drew White
and William Nichol.
The Harrison times., 1916-09-16
Circulars On Rife Clubs.

Maj. II. +, Fredeman, assistant ad-
jutant general received circulars de.
failing plans for the formation of rifle
clubs to be affiliated with the Nation
al Rife Association and list OF the
affiliated clubs in the state,
The Harrison times., 1916-09-16
MINING COMPANY Forms.

The Silver Run Mining Company of
Silver Run, capitalized at $4,000, filed
articles of incorporation. The incor.
porators are: ]. f. Dillard, Il. c.
Baker and j. w. Massengale.
The Harrison times., 1916-09-16
Paul Morrin Released.

Leavenworth, Kan.--Paul j. Morrin
Of St Louis, convicted at Indianapo.
lis in 1912 in the dynamite conspir-
acy" case, left the federal prison here
for his home in St. Louis.
The Harrison times., 1916-09-16
Relieved Of Fine.

Governor Hays relieved w. A. Nc
Kinney Of Crawford county Of paying
$40 fine for trespassing, imposed
upon him last June.
The Harrison times., 1916-09-16
LAUNDERING THAT
WINS.

THAT IS THE HARRISON SORT
We have built up from almost no
business to the largest Laundry here
abouts, and one OF the most up-to-
date in this country.
Brains, the know how" and keebt
at-iveness are responsible for tho
results which good dressers prefer.N
You don't know just how good your
linen can be made to appear unth
you've sent us q bundle. -!
Harrison Steam Laundry
Phone No. 7
The Harrison times., 1916-09-16
TONSORIAL.
MONUMENTS, TABLETS, TOMB
STONES,

/ represent one Of the largest and
best marble yards of the country, and
can make anything you want at prices
to suit.
w. n. PETIT
The Harrison times., 1916-09-16

HARRISON, ARKANSAS
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-03-09
Colorado Governor
To Address MONDAY
Club Here Tonight

Hon. George A. Carlson, governor Of
Colorado. will he the principal speaker
at the seventh annual banquet OF the
Noon-Day club of Omaha to be held this
evening. at the Commercial club. Paul
n. Wiener, president OF the club. viii
preside as POSTMASTER The other speak
ers will be the Rev. Leonard Strombers
OF Oakland. Neb, widely known ts
author, orator. poet and preacher, AMI
Mr.. Frank Peterson, lawyer, OF lincoln.
The MONDAY club of Omaha is an or
ganizaton of $50 business and profess
sional men OF Swedish birth or descent
There will be a large number of out-of-
town guests present. the MONDAY CLUB
was founded in 1900. and holds meetings
twice monthly at noon at the CONNER
cial club The purpose of the organiza-
lion Is TO establish and promote a closer
friendship among its members and TO en-
courage the advancement OF civic and
social improvements. The club In Wig
orously American and eliminates the hy-
phen. The officers are Paul N. Wiener.
president; p. A. Edauist. vice president
d. A. Johnson. treasurer. and Afthur "
Palmer. secretary.
Governor Carlson win arrive at o:5d
this morning. stopping as the guest Of the
Noon-Day club at the Fontenelle, and
will remain here until Friday afternoon
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-03-09
Angry Bull Blocks
Traffic in Bay City
Street Half Hour

BAY CITY. Mich. March s.--Maddened
at the sight of a red handkerchief. a
bull went on a rampage here yesterday
afternoon and after creating panic
among the residents and blocking traffic
on street car line. was killed by the
police.
Two traders bought the animal from a
farmer five miles out I'm the country and
started with It for a sauEhterhouse.
With long rope around its neck. they
covered about half the distance and had
just come inside the city limits when the
bull balked.
One man pulled on the rope while the
other prodded IL with a pitchfork. Then
the man in front drew out a red bandnnna
to wipe the perspiration from his face.
There was a snort and roar and Mr..
Bull charged. He went through fence,
tipped over an automobile and chased
woman into her kitchen. Then he
returned TO the street and stood in the
middle of the street car tracks. blocking
traffic for half an hour. The police re
sponded TO a riot call and opened fire
on the animal with a shotgun. with little
apparent effect. They had TO send to the
station for a large calibre rifle. With
six bullets in his carcass, the bull fell
dead.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-03-09
Missouri River Now
Extends from Bluff
to Bluff at YanktOn

YANKToN. S. D., March S.--(Specisl
Telegram.) THE Missouri river this morn
ing was the highest In thirty-five years.
II rose two feet In the night and many
farmers had close calls. The damage
is running into thousands OF dollars. Nu-
merous farmers have lost hogs and some
cattle and horses. The flood is now at n
standstill, Many farmers are cut off,
and as phones are not working worst
flooded districts cannot be communi-
Gated with.
No such conditions as now prevail has
occurred since the great flood of 1891.
In town limits many homes are flooded,
but most OF the city Is on high ground.
Not one railroad ia working into the city.
as the three bridges of the Milwaukee.
Northwestern and Great Northern are all
submerged at the James river. River
men were surprised az the quick rise last
night, but believe the worst ls Over.
SIOUX CITY. Ia. March S--Reports
from points on the Missouri river north
OF Sioux City show little change in the
flood situation early today.
Families in low lands between Yankton
and vermilion have fled to higher
ground. No lives are reported to have
been lost. although much stock has
perished ON the bottoms near the river.
Traffic on railroads running near the
Missouri has been suspended.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-03-09
SOFT COAL MINERS
AGREE ON A SCALE
Fifteen Million Dollars Increase in
Wages During Two Years, the
Life of the Wage Contract,
APPLIES IN MANY STATES

NEW YORK, March S.-After a debate
lasting nearly six hourse the interstate
Joint conference Of miners and operators
from the soft coal fields OF western Penn
sylvania Ohio. Indiana and Illinois. rep
resenting nearly 10000 mine workers. to-
day adopted the new wage contract
agreed upon by the subcommittee OF EN-.
ployers and employees.
The agreement will increase tho income
OF the mine workers IN those states about
N5,OO00OO during the two years period the
contract is to run and will have an in
fluence on the wage conferences to he
held i'm the bituminous fields OF central
Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Michigan.
Iowa. Kentucky Missouri. Kansas, Okla
homa, Arkansas, Texas Wyoming. Mon
tana and Washington, as the agreements
In those states are based largely on the
FACTION taken IN Western Pennsylvania.
Ohio, Indiana and Illinois. The policy
committee OF the United Mine Workers
will meet In Pittsburgh. March Is. to de-
eide on the method of ratification by the
full membership OF bltuminous mine
workers. The policy committee is made
up of eight miners from every mining
state in the country ana Il has the power
to call convention to ratify the new
scale and submit It to referendum vote
OF soft coal diggers.
Opposition to the new scale, which will
! go into effect April /. was voiced by
some operators and miners. The chief
objections among the miners came from
Indiana delegates who refused TO vote to
adopt the scale. When they voted no"
John p. White, international president
OF the miners union. announced that the
internatioal officers would assume the
responsibility OF bringing about settle
ment in that state.
resolution was adopted continuing
the life OF the joint conference and pro
viding that II shall meet TO negotiate q
new scale before the one today expires
This is the first time such action ha,
been taken in twelve years. The subcom
mittee of operators and miners will NEE
tomorrow afternoon to sign the contract
subject to the ratification of ali soft Goa
mine workers.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-03-09
TRAINMEN ARE FOR
THE SHORTER DAY
Demand Will Be Made Upon Rail-
roads and They Will Be Given
Thirty Days to Reply,
STRIKE OR NO STRIKE LATER

CHICAGO, March S.-Announce-
ment of the, referendum vote of 4OO,-
600 railroad employees, involving
every road in the country. or 52S
different lines, on the question of
demanding an eight-hour day with
time and half for overtime will not
be made until tomorrow, or Friday.
The vote of the men is said TO be
overwhelmingly in favor of demand
ing a shorter day, with pay for
overtime when the present wage
agreement expires March 81. The
taking of the vote has been in prog
ress by mail for several months.
Officers Of the engineers, firemen,
conductors and trainmen organize
tions met here today to tabulate the
vote and consider plans for present
ing the demands OF the men to the
railroads. The union leaders were
in conference behind closed doors all
day, but said no announcement of
the result of the vote would be made
within forty-eight hours. Those pres
ent were:
w. S. Stone. grand chief of the Broth
erhood OF Locomotive Enginemen: w. c.
Lee, president of the Brotherhood OF
Railway Trainmen; w. S. Carter. presi-
dent OF the brotherhood OF Locomotive
Firemen and Enginemen; A. b. Garret-
son, Order of Railway Conductors; p
Kilduff, chairman Of the executive com.
mittee; w. J. Burke, vice chairman OF
the executive committee; II. A. Enochs
secretary of the executive committee. anC
C. d. Gold, assistant secretary OF the
executive committee.
w. G. Lee, president of the Brother
hood OF Railway Trainmen, said:
There is little question that the vote
will be in favor OF the eight-hour day
and for immediate action. If that is th'
case, the railroads will be notified tina
the men demand an eight-hour day. anC
they will be given thrifty day sin which
to prepare their reply. II the demands
are refused. our next step will be to cal
for a referendum strike vote, and nego
| tiations will be begun with the railroads
There is a prospect of a strike, but Their
are many conditions which may aris
between the present and the final callinI
out OF the men which may prevent sucl
| action"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-03-09
Bomb Sets Fire to
Chemical Works at
Niagara Falls, N. Y,

NIAGARA FALLS. N Y. March s.
Fire following an explosion in the chic
rate department OF the Niagara Electro
Chemical company here today threatened
the complete destruction OF the plant
begun last night when several explosions
and the resultant fires inflicted damage
estimated at $1,000
The explosion was heard for several
miles around and across the Niagara
cRtaract in Canada. where It caused a
hasty mobilization Of the militia guarding
the frontier.
DR., Hector r. Carvath, manager OF the
company issued a formal statement to-
day. saying the plant had been bombed" q"
The firemen had difficulty In fighting
the fire because water mixing with the
chemicals added fuel to the flames. No
one was injured by today's explosion.
One was killed and another injured by
the explosion last night.
DR.. Carvath said he was convinced that
the explosions resulted from outside
agencies. lie said he believed a bomb
was set off inside the peroXidal plant.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-03-09
Eastern Roads
Must Return Cars
Or Be Penalized

WASHINGTON, March s.-The commits
sion on car shortage of the American
Railway association today notified east
ern railroads that it would impose penal
ties upon such of them as continued to
disregard the commissions suggestions
for delivering box cars to western roads
to ameliorate the present car shortage in
the west.
The commission issued a statement say
ing that the commission finds that dur
ing February the recommendation con-
tanned in the commissions report of
February 2S 1916, that the eastern roads
should deliver at least 20 per cent OF
box cars westbound in excess of similar
cars delivered to them by western roads
eastbound, has not had any general ef-
feet"
The statement continues: Notice is &C
cordingly now given that unless such de-
liveries are made and maintained in sub
stantial accord with the recommendation
of the commission it will be necessary fol
the commission to impose penalties or
delinquents for nonobservance of car
service rules
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-03-09
Goodrich and Adair
Indiana Candidates
For GoVernOrship

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, March S.--Count-
ing of the second choice votes cast in the
primary here yesterday will be necessary
II is believed to decide the contest for the
republican nomination for United States
senator, but James p. Goodrich probably
won the nomination for governor and
Congressman John A. M. Adair was nomi-
mated for governor by the democrats. his
opponent. L. b. Ciore. conceding his own
defeat late today.
Harry S. New, with 1,70s OF the 3,177
precincts in the state heard from, was
leading James E. Watson by 1851 In the
senatorial contest, while Arthur l.. Rob
inson was running far behind the two.
Figures on the democratic ballots were
much slower in coming In. due to the
fact that the majority OF the election in
spectors were republicans and opened the
republican ballot boxes first.
Returns from 1903 precincts gave Adair
II 797 TO Clore's l6,lO2
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-03-09
TWO AMERICANS ARE
KILLED BY VILLA BANDITS

Ell PASO, Tex, March S.-Accredited
but unconfirmed reports received today
by General Gabriel Gavira, at Juarez,
state that two Americans named Frank
lin and Wright were killed Monday at
Pechaco by villa bandits between Casas
Grandes and Janos. chihuahua.
The advices contained nothing as TO
the fate of the wife and small son Of Mr..
Wright, who were reported with the men
at Colonel Pacheco
Gavlra declared the men. said 10 the
Mormon ranchers residing west Of Casas
Grandes. disregarded warning he had sent
to all American residents Of northwest
Chihuahua when he first learned Of villa
movements 70 that seclion.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-03-09
Mrs. Nellie Shaw
Dies Suddenly in
Windy City Cafe

CHICAGO. March S.-The police are to-
day investigating the death of Mrs. Nellie
Shaw, 80 years old, in crowded down
town restaurant last night. Mrs. Shaw.
who IS said to be an expert billiardist,
entered the restaurant accompanied by
two women whose identity has not been
learned. Supper was ordered and a short
time later the two women left. leaving
Mrs. Shaw at the table 1t was later dis
covered that she was dead
physician who examined the body
said the death might have been caused
by poison or heart disease. A post
mortem probably will be performed to-
day. r
Mrs. Shaw was the wife OF Lew Shaw.
a professional billiardist, who is said 10
be travelling In Iowa or Illinois giving ex-
hibitions.