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The Carlisle independent., 1917-09-27
Plenty of Cars for Coal

Chicago, Sept. 25.-Hale Hold en, president of tbe Burlington Route and one of the five mem bers of the Railroads War Board, has issued a warning to buyers and shippers generally, put especially those of the Gen. tral and Western States. to ship now all the freight they can.
 The time to make hay is when the sun shines, and the best time to ship, under such conditions as those now existing, is when the railways have cars and the weather is good,' said Mir. Hold en. The situation as to car sup ply is good now-better than at any time since the war began. On Sept. 1 the total acquisitions for cars throughout the country exceeded the surplus of cars by only 31 ,591 cars. This car short age is so small that it really means that the railways are now able to furnish practically all of the cars that are being ordered.
 The railroads are now able to fill practically all orders for cars of coal In fact, in the past few weeks they have furnished more cars to mines in Illinois than have been loaded. There has been a marked reduction in the output of Illinois coal, due to la bor troubles and other condi- tions for which the railroads are not responsible. They should not be blamed ater for a coal shor tage due to failure to ship coal at this time when the roads have enough engines and cars with which to move it.
 b Any coal oY er traffic that 6ould be hay h;ch is0,eld bac1
 E. tb
The Carlisle independent., 1917-09-27
GRAND PRAIRIE CREAMERY BURNED
Property Owned by the Grand Prairie Creamery Union Composed of Dairy Farmers of This Community---Val- ue of Property $3,000 Total
 Loss

One of the most disastrious fires that has ever been suffered in Cat liSle was that of last night when the buildings and equip ment of the Grand Prairie Cream cry Union were destroyed by the flames. which also threatened the safety of the big rice mill nearby. There was practically no wind blowing at the time, which was fortunate for the property near the burning buildings.
 The alarm of fire was sounded at about F o'clock and the citi- zens were aroused from their slumbers to find that the flames had made such headway that there was no chance to save the buildings or any of the contents.
 The value of the buildings and equipment is placed at $3,OOOO0 and at the time there was over $2O0 % worth of milk and about $90000 worth of feed that had just been placed in one of the buildings, all of which was to- tai loss. there being no insur- ance on either buildings or con. tents.
 The origin of the fire IS not known but it is supposed to have caught from some defect in the engine room. The company will no doubt use the buildings of the Southern Creamery, which has been closed for the past few weeks, until they can rebuild their plant, which we understand will be done at once.
 This is one of the times when we'll regulated water system would have proved of great worth to the citizens of Carlisle and to the dairy farmers of this section, as very little water at the time the fire was discovered would have saved the greater portion of the property.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-09-27
THE CONTEST

There was one change in the standing of the contestants since our last issue. Mrs. Lilly has again jumped to first place with but d very few votes to spare. Some of the candidates certainly must be holding back their votes, as with the exception of a very few candidates no votes were turned in during the past week; however those who did turn in up to last night brought in number of new subscribers to the Independent. Every candi- date should remember tbat we can only determine the leader in the race by the number of votes that are turned in at this office. There may be someone lower down in the list that should be at the top if all their votes were in and credited to them.
 We are going to make another proposition as follows: The one bringing in the largest number of subscribers from today to Wednesday October 3rd at 6 D. m will be given 100000 votes; the second largest number 5O.- GOO votes; the third largest nun Der 5000 votes; and 5000 votes for each new subscription they bring in. Remember, all new subscriptions will drop back to the original 1000 votes if they ale not in by 6 D. m. Wednesday, October 3rd. Get busy and get 100000 votes. also the 5000 votes that go with each new subscriber.
 Read the standing and pick out your favorite:
 Mrs Etha Lilly
 Miss Hazel Weiss
 Miss Mamie Kring
 Miss Paralee Fletcher
 Mir. J. L. Woosley
 Mir. Frank Isbell, Jr.
 Miss Blanch Ford
 Mr. 0. c. Carter
 Miss Pearl Hollingshead.
 Miss Martha T Murray
 Mrs. Russell Branch
 Miss Leona Shanafelt
 Miss Gertrude Waters
 Mrs. Fora Branch
 Remember. it is not too late to enter the contest, and that the following merchants are giving votes:
 L. B. Krshka, Nichols & Hut son. Griffin & Son. Perkins Lum Der Co.,, Sims & Stauber, Planta tion Drug Store. Long's Quality Store, The Rosary, Wise Bros Garage. Ask for votes when you do your trading.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-09-27
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One Bale of No. IS Hay Wire, somewhere between the old Cook place one half mile west of town and my place one half mile east of town. Reward for return of same.
 20 1tp w E Crane
The Carlisle independent., 1917-09-27
For Sale

Seed Wheat (Red May.)
 WE Crane Box 4-R-3 Carlisle. Ark. 20 Ftp
The Carlisle independent., 1917-09-27
To The Shaving Public

Gentlemen, I desire to an nounce to you that my Barber Shop is now open for business, and my motto shall be Sanity" and courteous treatment. Hot and cold water all the time.
 Bath room in connection for either ladies, gentlemen or chil dren, bath room separate from baroer shop.
 Everton Bldg. Yours to serve, 17tf Zim Ligon
The Carlisle independent., 1917-09-27

In the Indepedent Contest we have changed the Vote Coupon tc Eaa. votes instead of 1000.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-03-15

Not until later was the shamrock
used as the national emblem of Erin.
Nathaniel Colgan, member of the
Royal Irish academy, says the earliest
record of the wearing O. the green"
is contained in the diary of Thomas
Dtnely, who wrote in 1887:
18th day of March yearly is St.
Patrick, an immOvable feast, when the
Irish of all stations and conditions
wear crosses in their hats, some of
pins, some of green ribbon, and the
vulgar superstitiously wear sham
rogues, three-leaved grass, which they
likewise eat (they say to cause
sweet breath). The common people
and servants also demand their Pat
rick's groat of their masters, which
they go expressly to town, though half
dozen miles off, to spend, where
sometimes it amounts to piece of
eight or a cobb apiece, and very few
OF the jealous are found sober at
night"
A later reference to the wearing of
the shamrock appears in the works of
DR.. Caleb Threlkeld, a botanist of the
early eighteenth century. He saws
The people wear the plant in their
hats in commemoration of st. Patrick,
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-03-15
IRISH START HOME
RULE AGITATION
RESOLUTION DEMANDS THAT
PROMISES MADE TO IRELAND
BE FULFILLED AT ONCE.
Government Announces That Any
Part Of Ireland That Wished
Home Rule Could Have It,
With Ulster Left Out.

London.-The presentation by the
Irish Nationalist in the house of
commons Wednesday evening of a
resolution calling for the immediate
application OF the home rule statute
TO Ireland precipitated one OF the
most bitter sessions in months and
threw the home rule question back
into its old position Of uncertainty.
The resolution forced the government
into declaration OF policy toward
selfgoyernment, namely, that any
part OF ireland that wished home rule
could have IT, but that no coercion
would be employed to compel Ulster
to accept At the same time the pro-
posal drew from the Obstetrics the
ultimatum that they would not &C.
cept, which, coupled with the govern
ment's pronouncement, effectually
crushed all hopes for a speedy set
The Nationalist Wednesday, head
ed by their leader, John Redmond,
were in conference, having with
drawn in body from the house of
and Mr.. Lloyd Gorge was
facing his first embarrassing situation
since he assumed the premiership.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-03-15
CLOTURE ADOPTED
BY THE SENATE
ONLY THREE VOTES AGAINST
PLAN TO PUT POWER q IN
HANDS or MAJORITY.
Traditions OF More Than a Century
Cast Aside That President May
be Clothed With Authority TO
Protect Americans.

Washington After more than 100
years under rules permitting debate
limited only by the physical endur
anee OF senators and the provisions
OF the constitution, the senate on
March 8, by a vote Of 7e 10 3, put
power In the hands Of two-thlrds OF
It's members in the future to limit dis.
eusslon and to say when a vote shall
be taken on a pending measure.
The organized fllbuster, as recog-
nised In the senate, is dead.
Senators La Toilette and Gronua,
two Of those who opposed the armed
neutrality bill, and Senator Sherman.
who favored II. cast the negative
votes. Senators Cummins, Kenyon,
Kirby. Lane. Norris, Stone and Var
daman. who were against the armed
neutrality bill. voted for the amend
ment. Colleagues OF most of the sen.
ators absent announced that II they
had been present they would have
supported It.
The exact use OF the rule will not
become apparent until 1t is enforced,
but II probably cannot be successful
ly used to prevent the spectacular
fllibusters by which senators
have talked bills pending In the clos
ing hours OF session to a legislative
grave. Such filibusters probably can
not be prevented unless they are fore
seen, but an organized affair, which
must be planned two days or more |
ahead OF a sessions end, can be dis
posed OF easily
In brief, the new rule provides that
IN petition of sixteen senators TO
lose debate on pending measure
he senate, by two-thirds vote on
he following day but one, may limit
lebate thereafter to one hour to each
enator, IL includes provisions TO
'reyent dilatory tactics and the intro
Iuction after cloture Is ordered OF
mendments not germane TO the pend.
ng bill
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-03-15

The sermons preached are in Gaelic,
and the masses continue from day
break until noon.
st. Patrick is on record as having
visited The Reek in A. D. AL and
spent forty days on its summit, hid
den from the world by the mists hang
ing about the lower portion of the.
mountain. The legend says that he
was assailed by huge black birds,
which only took to flight when he
rang his bell against them. The bell
rolled down the mountain, but an an
gel came and restored it to the saint
All the men of Erin heard this ring
ing of the bell, and 1t is stated now
that it is often heard again.
Afterward st. Patrick was visited by
angels, and from their leader he wrest-
ed the following pledges: That as
many souls should be saved as could
fill the horizon which he looked upon;
that on every Thursday seven souls
and on every Saturday twelve souls
should be freed from purgatory; that
recited the last verse Of his
hymn constantly should suffer no tor
nents in the next world, and that Cd
The last day he should be appointed to
sit in judgment on the sins of Gael.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-03-15

bishops we're distributed throughout
the land, 5000 priests ministered to
i the spiritual wants Of the nation. He
attempted to throw into the church
/ thus suddenly created strong element
of stability by systematizing it on the
models of the canons and making &c
clesiastical law effective in every de-
partment.
He did not believe in sanctity I'M
associated with education. Under him
religion created great monasteries, and
monasteries created great schools. BY
those schools st. Patrick is factor
in the history of Europe. Even be-
fore he went to Ireland he had seen the
days when Ostrogoths established
themselves in Pannonia and Thrace,
when the Visigoths sacked the Italian
peninsula from end to end and carved
out Spanish kingdom within the do
mains of great Rome, when the Huns
rode their blazing course up the Dan
ube and the Rhine almost to the
ocean; when the Vandals terrorized
Spain and crushed the power of the
empire in northern Africa, when the
Salian Franks took firm grip of north
ern Gaul. His long life stretches over
a period during which the whirlwind
of barbaric inyasions swept away all
but remnant of the ancient learn
ings. But now the world went to
school to Ireland, and the Irish brought
their school to the world. Religion,
the ancient classics, lay, history, nat
ural science, agriculture, manual
training, the use of implements and
the forge, all came within the scope
of these intense and practical schol-
ars.
Not without reason has the name of |
st. Patrick been held in generation |
these many generations.
There is nowhere a teacher whose
services for learning exerted so wide
an influence in a time so critical for
all culture. There is nowhere a states
man whose activity so completely re-
formed the character of any people.
There is nowhere such national hero
whose fame is sounded across fifteen
centuries and can still stir emotions
IF enthusiasm far beyond his nations
shores. There is nowhere a saint
whose teachings are blended like his
With the destinies of his nation.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-03-15
ERIN'S HOLY PLACE
For Fifteen Centuries The Reek
Has Played important Part
in Country's History.

TT IS in the month July that the
great annual pilgrimage of The
Reek takes place.
The Reek, sometimes known as
Croagh Patrick, is the Mount Zion Of
the Emerald isle. For on It's summit
st. Patrick is said to have wrung from
the angel many promises for the sal
walton of the people he had made his
own.
For fifteen centuries this mountain
has played an important part in the re-
ligious history of Ireland, and year
by year people journey by the thou
sands up the mountain, which is about
5000 feet high. 1t is steep and diff
ficult ascent, occupying the best part
of three hours, and most of the pill
grims make it in the evening, so as to.
hold their vigil on the summit. There
is a little chapel on the mountain top.
But it is so small that few can find a
place therein, and most kneel outside.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-03-15
pEFles AMERICANS.
says Submarine War VIII Go On, In
Spite Of Actlen Of United States.


Spite Of Action Of United States.
Amsterdam. - Dutch newspapers
publish the following statement made
by DR. Alfred Zimmerman, the Ger
man foreign secretary TO represent.
alive OF Budapest newspaper:
"As far as the United States is con.
cerned, we have spoken our last word
and the decision is in President VIII
sons hands.
I'VE are determined 20 carry
through the submarine war 70 the end
The results OF unrestricted submarine
war thus far have been very satisfac-
tory.
"As to peace. may say that, de-
spite the refusal OF our peace offer,
Germany still stands by the words of
the imperial chancellor and is pre-
pared to place herself at the head OF
an alliance OF states for the mainten.
anoe OF the world peace
"As to European neutrals, believe
there will be no change in their pres
ent relations with us in the course OF
The ware Neutral ship owners should
give up their trade with England
They have made enough money aud
,an AFFORD TO bear the loss of English
trade, They will soon recognize that
L Is to their interests to keen their
ships at home SO that they may use
hem to the best advantage after the
var"
DIR, zimmerman added that the mill /
tary situation is entirely satisfactory
o Germany.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-03-15
WILSON ORDERS
AIMING Of SHIPS
EDlcT COMES IN CONJUNCTION
WITH CALL FOR EXTRA SEES
SION OF CONGRESS.
Executive Convinced That Best inter.
cats Of Country VIII be Served
by Putting Guns on
Merchantmen.

Washington President Wilson from
a sick bed on March o ordered the
arrning OF American merchant ships
against Germsny's ruthless submarine
warfare. and al the same time issued
proclamation calling an extra SEES
sion OF congress to meet April 16.
The presidents decision came sud.
denly late in the afternoon, following
the action OF the senate the previous
day In revising Us rules 10 permit
prompt action on important questions
End the submission OF formal opin.
ions by Secretary Lansing and At
torney General Gregory that he has
The power 20 arm merchantmen with
out action by congress.
Details OF the governments armed
neutrality plans for defending the
merchant marine we're withheld to
avoid endangering Americans and
their ships by permitting the infor
nation 10 reach Germany. The only
statement AZ the White Houss aud
the navy depar,men was that the
president was determined to protect
American rights.
The decision. coming at the end OF
a period OF tense waiting, was gener
ally hailed as the unavoidable next
step In the policy adopted by the
president when he broke of dlplo-
matte relations with Germany and
gave warning that tho United States
could not tolerate attacks on Ameri.
can ships and citizens In violation OF
law
Fraught with the grave possibility
Il war with Germany, the action was
AIKEN by President Wilson only after
le was convinced that Germany ae.
ually was proceeding with her cam, I
'aign OF ruthlessness and had made
fort 20 plot with Mexico and Japan
galnst the territorial integrity Of
he United States
Long before the order was given !
rom the White House all necessary
separations for the arming of mer
hantmen had been completed at the ,
avy department. Secretary Daniels, a
oweyer. Issued an appeal TO the press !,
( The nation to refrain from discus :,
Ing these preparations. =
.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-03-15
WHY THE SHAMROCK IS WORN
Custom Not only In Honor Of the Saint,
but In Remembrance Of Days
Of Famine.

Few who put a sprig of shamrock
in their buttonhole on the 18th of
March realize that these little green
leaves more than once kept the Irish
from death In dire famine times.
In 1896 the poet Spenser declares
that the war had brought the miser-
able inhabitants of Munster to a point
where they flock to plot of water
crosses or shamrocks as to a feast"
In his "Yiew of Ireland" he describes
this as the depth OF ruin to which
land formerly having abundant corn
and cattle had been plunged.
The troublous times continued and
the shamrock is mentioned as an ar
ticle of food again and again. Fynes
Morrison, in 1898, writes that the herb
is still "being snatched out of the
bitches for food"
Withers in ABUSES Stript and
Whipt" (1619l sings:
And for my clothing in a mantle go
And feed on shamrocks as the Irish doe
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-03-15
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Love Must Be Constant.

Let our love be firm, constant. and
inseparable; not coming and return
ing like the tide, but descending like a
heVer-failing river, ever running into
lhe ocean of divine excellency, passing
on IN the channels of duty and con-
slant obedience, and never ceasing TO
oe what 1t is, till it comes to what it
desires to be; stin being river, till
1t be turned into sea and vastness.
even the immensely of blessed eterni-
ty-RiShOD Tnrap,,y ro,.uz
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-03-15
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Irish Leaders in American Histor,

Irish Leaders in American History.
The Declaration of independence
has twelve Irish names. Matthew
Thornton, James Smith and George
Taylor were born in Ireland; John
Hancock, William Whipple, Robert
Treat Paine, George Read, Thomas Nc
Kean, Edward Nelson and Thomas
Lynch were of Irish parentage. The
secretary of congress who prepared the
immortal document from the rough
draft of Thomas Jefferson was Charles
Thompson, native of Derry, while
Captain Dunlop, still another Irish
man, printed it and published it to the
world. Captain Dunlop was the found
er of the first daily paper in Philadel-
nhfo
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-03-15
MOSLEMS BEATEN
BY THE BRITISH
HAGDAD, TURKISH STRONGHOLD,
HAS BEEN CAPTURED BY
ENGLISH FORCES.
General Msude's Forces Win Coveted
Goal After Two Years Effort
Turk May Now Evaeuats
Persia.

london BAgdad. the chief Turk
ish city in Mesopotamia. and former
" the capital OF the empire Of the
caiIphs. has been captured by the
British forces Announcement by the
eApisaiation OF the city was made
Sunday evening by the British official
press bureau on receipt Of a Telegram
from General Maude saying the Brit
ish forces had occupied Bagdad early
Sunday morning No details were
contained IN General Maude's dis.
patch.
The fan Of Bagdad. besides ending
German hopes OF near eastern domin
ion based on Berlin Bagdad railway,
win reyerberste throughout the Mo
shamnedan emplree. and. u Is be
lleved. will more than rehabilitate
british prestige Ia the far east dam
aged BY the earlier loss Of Kutel
Amara.
bagdad'a capture marks the climax
20 one Of the most dramatic and pic |
turesque phases OF tho world war
The city which hah fallen 70 British |
arms links the present 10 past 30
distant that Il Is aemifabuious The
known history OF Bagdad reaches
hack Tor more than four thousand
years TO the shadowy times OF King
Nebnchadnezxar or babylon, quay
5ui1 by the scripturai monarch stiil
fxistins submerged IN the Tigris.
Within tts precincts also there atlll
stand the t0mba OF the Jewish proph,
cts. Joshua. Ezra and Ezekiel, and
the well Of Daniel.
Long after the Bablonian dnasty
bad ceased 10 be more than a mem.
Try, bagdAd rose 10 splendor as the
artistic. literary. scientific and religi |
BUS capital OF the world. The heart (,
u the great lslamte emplre OF the q
'aliphs for hundreds OF years. Il was I
Known throughout the world as -tbe
liorious city and was the scene OF I
be fantastic exploits OF Haroun Al .
laaehid. the potentats whose mag c
iineeHee IL immortallSed in the q
lrabian Nights. b
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-03-15

Many Irish EIans

quite number of flags have figured
IN irish history Not the least popu-
lar among these is the flag exhibiting
three golden crowns imposed on
blue ground. This flag was accepted
after the Norman invasion in the year
lIIo' as the ensign of Ireland, the
three crowns representing the king
doms OF Desmond, Ormond and Tho
mond. 1t was retained until 1547
when Henry VIII abolished it and sub
stituted the harp.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-03-15
va pIottsr netrayed b. Woman.

Los Angeles Captain Alfred Fritz
zen. said to be German naval officer.
was arrested AZ HARDWOOD by II. M.
Bianford. special agent OF the depart
ment OF justice, and held In the city
jail on suspicion OF felony, The au.
thoritiea said he was wanted In con
nection with the alleged plot TO de
stroy the Welland canal II is said
he was betrayed by woman.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-03-15

believing that st. Patrick used the
three-lobed leaf to explain the Chris
tan Trinity. This belief is generally
said by antiquarians to have arisen
in the fourteenth century, almost q
thousand years after the time of Pa
tritius," who died in A. D. 493.
In that year, says the Annale of
Ulster, "Patritius, the arch-apostle of
the Scott Qrish) rested on the 18th
day of the calends of April March
I'D In the one hundred and twentieth
year of his life, the sixtieth year after
he had come to Ireland to baptize the
Scott
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-03-15
Enlisted Men to Train Rockies.

Washington.-The war department
has directed that between 5000 and 81
600 enlisted men of the army be des-l
ignated by regimental commanders
for commission as company officers in
whatever army may be raised. Orr
ders have been sent to each regiment,
to select sixty men who will bel
eligible for commissions up to and
including captains,