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The Harrison times., 1917-08-11
GIRL KILLS HERSELF.
Miss Agnes Hickman, Of the Riverside
Hotel, Shoots Herself Tuesday
Morning.

Tuesday night about 10 o'clock a
searching party including Marshal
Reed, Joe Woody, Lon Moore, w. f.
Wallace and John Branham found on
the hillside east of the Jersey mill,
the body of Agnes Hickman, a dOmcs-
tic who had been working at the
Riverside Hotel for the past ten
months. She had evidently died some
twelve hours previous from a pistol
wound in her left breast, the pistol ly-
ing near her, and her hat with a note
in the band also near by.
The note was addressed to Lon
Moore of the Central Meat Market,
and was full of protestations of love
and devotion. but contained nothing
discriminating him or any one else. One
of the first sentences ran, Il love you,
and will have to die to prove it. Oh,
Lon, if | could only recall the days
that are passed how happy | could be,
but alas, it is too late now"
According to the evidence at the
inquest the girl left the Riverside
Hotel about 10 o'clock Monday night
with Moore and did not return until
$3.50 Tuesday morning. Mrs. Woody
scolded her for not coming in sooner
and she said she was going to leave.
An hour later she went away, stopping
at the Central Meat Market to talk
with Moore and then going on alone
across the bridge. The pistol she haG
was taken from bureau drawer at the
hotel, and girl associate at the hotel
testified that she had been contem-
plating suicide for some time.
1t is probable that she went at once
to the hillside where she was found
and shot herself about o'clock Tues
day morning. Late the same evening
those who knew her became uneasy
and gathered the searching party.
She was daughter of d. F. Hick-
man, farmer living some six miles
south of Harrison, and her mother
has been dead some time. The family
is a highly respected one and all who
know them speak highly both of the
girl and her people.
This body was taken charge of by
the bereaved father Wednesday and
buried at the White cemetery.
P. R. Breeze, coroner, began the In.
quest by summoning the following
jury: S. N. Alexander, John J. Hale,
w. T. Ruble, j. A. Jones, Ward B.
Davis, d. F. Frailey John w. Lynn.
G. C. Coffman, w. A. Taylor, R. H.
Emery, w. l.. Sims, e. r. Trantham,
John Downs, J. B. Frew, r. A. Rubla
and J. d. Mitchell.
After examining Bessie GOOche, Joe
Woody, j. J. Branham, Jacob Reed
and Lon Moore, the jury rendered its
verdict as follows
Upon the view of the dead body of
Agnes Hickman we, the jury sum.
moned by the county coroner, say that
the said Agnes Hickman came to her
death by gun shot wound inflicted
by her own hand with suicidal intent"
The Harrison times., 1917-08-11

The Second Regiment Band, Arkan
sas National Guard, Lieutenant Harry
Newman Of Harrison, commanding
left for Paris, where they mobilize to-
morrow They were joined here ny
Harry E. Brill of Sapulpa, Okla, re
Gently made chief musician at the re.
quest of the band, which numbers
thirty-five musicians. - BentOnville
Democrat
The Harrison times., 1917-08-11
M. G. N. A. ORE SHIPMENTS.

The following are the ore shipments
for the week ending Wednesday,
August /:
j. c. Shepherd Mining Company, Of
Pindall, one car zinc, 10000 pounds
The following are the shipments
during the week ending August s;
j. c. Shepherd Mining Company OF
Pmdall, one car zinc, $4,000 pounds.
Lucky Dog Mining Company, of ST
Joe, one car zinc, $4,000 pounds.
The Harrison times., 1917-08-11
PEACH SHIPMENTS BY EXPRESS

The 1917 peach shipments by ex-
press from Boone county far surpass
those of any former year, reports
Harry Johnson, manager of the local
office. From so to $50 baskets have
been shipped from the local office
every day since the beginning of the
season.
The shipments have averaged even
larger from Capps and other points
than the Harrison office.
The Harrison times., 1917-08-11

Bruce McReynolds and Allie
Deits, who enlisted in the navy some
time ago, received notice yesterday to
report at Little Rock next Monday
from which point they will be sent at
once to Newport, Rhode Island.
H. Spain, one of the Oldest resi-
dents Of Harrison township, an ex-
Confederate soldier and a man of high
character, died Tuesday night after
long illness.
The Harrison times., 1917-08-11
YELLvlLLE's MOTOR COMPANY.

OF the nine Harrison boys who went
down last week to join the Motor
Truck Company Of the Second Arkan.
sas Regiment being organized at Yell
vile, four passed the examinations
while five failed Those accepted
were Seab Coffman, George Tate, Troy
Jones and Roy Baker. Those who
failed were Braz Holt, Hugh Goude.
lock, Blaine Zeigler, Grover Spade and
Claude Holt. The successful ones re.
mained and those who failed returned
Tuesday
The Harrison times., 1917-08-11
GOING TO DARDANEl-l-E.

J. II. Bata, for the past five years
operator at Frew's Electric Shoe Shop,
has resigned and will leave Monday
for Dardanelle where he Is to estab-
lish one of the largest and best shoe
shops in central Arkansas His eff
cheney as well as his general good
citizenship has been appreciated by
the people of Harrison who win com
mend him to the people OF DarGanelle
as man Of high character ar1 a
workman Of superior ability
The Harrison times., 1917-08-11
IDEAL JULY WEATHER,

The month of July just past accord.
ing to Weather Observer J, r. Mavey,
was one of ideal weather in every way
for the season The rainfall OF 1860
inches gave the finishing touches TO
the corn crop and brought other plant
life and pastures to the highest stand
ards.
The highest temperature for the
mouth was l01 degrees on the lst, and
lowest 81 degrees on the 10th, average
n degrees, Clear days 22; cloudy G
and partly cloudy g. Prevailing winds
southwest.
The Harrison times., 1917-08-11
HARRISON SOLDIERS
MOBILIZE SUNDAY
FINE LOOKING COMPANY BEING
WHIPPED INTO SHAPE FOR
SERVICE.

On Sunday last, by authority OF the
, Presidents proclamation, Harrison's
State Guards Company became a part
of Uncle Sans army of million men
soon to be pitted against the forces
of the Kaiser,
Camp Greene was established with
headquarters on the site of the Old
Greene home, the 1856 men who re-
ported for duty being quartered at
the Armory Theatre and the Park
Hotel near by. Only a small portion
of arms and uniforms are available
but the drill of the new men has gone
on regularly and at times the camp
has quite a warlike appearance.
First Lieutenant Claude Alexander
was ordered to report for duty with
the company at Paris and in his place
First Lieutenant cambridge, of the
Machine Gun Company was sent for
duty with Company NJ. 1t is not
[ known whether this change is to be
permanent or not.
Captain John C. Sheffield, CT Il
Mississippi regiment arrived Tuesday,
and by Thursday had mustered in the
entire company of 1856; in the mean
time the medical examination has
been going on and those failing to
pass are being dropped from the roll;
some twenty-five including several
veterans of the border service have
already been disqualified.
Following is a roster of the company
"s it stood at the muster-in:
Captain-Gordon Armitage.
Lieutenants-Clau c. Alexander,
first; Henry A. Crandell, second.
First Sergeant-Euel Wells.
Supply Sergeant-Spinks Jones.
Mess Sergeant-Herald Smith.
Sergeants-Munsey McGaughey, Joe
A. Brown, George Kyger, Lee Truax
&James Taylor, Claude Underdown, Sid
Sillines.
Corporals - Ira Walker, Russell
Cochran, Roy Forney Dan Beavers,
Bert Holland, Guy Coker, Walter l..
Brown, Fred Tyson Ralph Shaffer
Noble Hall, John Morgeson Sanders
Fowler, Crayton Rowlett, Fred Trim
ble Lucien Dodson Wayne Elzey, Jno
Firestone, NOrval Walker.
Cooks-Virgil Long, Walter Fite,
John Carrier.
Mechanics - Boone FOrney, Otis
Davis.
Buglers Troy Perkins, Lloyd Slagle.
Privates-William Bennett, James
Campbell Watson Carroll, Harris p
Chesbro, Edgar Coker, Clarice Cook,
William Cox, Samuel Cranke, James
Dabbs, Clay Davis, Fred Davis, Mark
DeBurger, Fred Dugger, Lee Ember
IN, Ollie Flippo, Charles Fuson, Fay
Lonnie Gibson, Estes Ges-
Jsa Crump Green, Glenn Green, Arlis
ny z Dallas Grim, Ola Gurley, George
The Harrison times., 1917-08-11
First Methodist Church, South.

Regular services next Sunday ex-
cept at night, We will all join in a
union service at the Airdome for the
soldier boys. Special effort will be
made to secure the presence of the
soldier boys at Sunday school Sunday
morning. Let US have a great Sunday
school next Sunday; also a great ser
vice at II a. m. Everybody cordially
invited to attend all of our services 49,
A. f. Holloway, Pastor.
The Harrison times., 1917-08-11
ASSESSMENT CLOSED.

Boone county's assessment for 1917
closed automatically by law Tuesday
and Assessor Jefferson is now busy
preparing the tax books which will be
ready in due time A considerable in
crease in taxable values has been ac-
complished under the new law.
The Harrison times., 1917-08-11
OVER THREE HUNDRED
DOLLARS FOR AN ACRE.

Six Of the biggest and best peaches
the editor has seen this year were
presented to the Times office We'd
nesday by Fon Graham. They were
grown on his farm, half way between
Harrison and Bellefonte, where one
acre of Flbertas yielded $50 bushels
bringing $1,17 net at the orchard, or
1905 in cash.
They were sold to a Chicago house
which attended to the packing.
The Harrison times., 1917-08-11

Patterson Bros, competent piano
tuners, rebuilders, repairers Twenty.
five years experience All work guar
anteed. Phone MaCks Bakery.
The Harrison times., 1917-08-11

DR.. A. NJ. Hathcock left Thursday
for his old home near Memphis, Tenn,
for visit. This Is the Doctors first
visit back home in nearly thirty
years,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-10
A ROYAL PRESIDENT

According to reports from Europe this generation
may SEP the first royal president of a great republic.
The report is that Spain is likely to join the list Of re-
pubncs, and that her present king, Alfonzo, is in favor
Of the change. and is ambitious to become the first presi-
dent Of the new republic.
For the sake Of the picturesque in history 1t is to
be hoped that these reports are true. Spanish royalty
is surrounded by more traditions Of pride and Journalism
than any other monarchy on earth. The etiquette Of the
Spanish court has been more strict and precise than that
of any other. From time imremorial the monarch has
been regarded as a being of different clay from that OF
which ordinary people are made. School children are
familiar with the story Of the Spanish queen who, seated
before a crate fire, was in danger Of burning to death
when the fire became too hot because no attendant was
present. and 1t was inconsistent with her dignity to rise
unaided and walk away from the fire. Perhaps the story
is not true, but 1t illustrates a very real condition Of
sentiment which prevailed with reference to the Spanish
monarchy.
Much Of this spirit prevailed right down to the time
of the present king, but Alfonzo is enough of a regular
fellow to have smashed a great number of traditions,
and he has created around himself an atmosphere Of
democracy which surely must make his ancestors turn
over In their graves if they are cognizant Of his behavior.
The young king has shown decided originality and not
a little ability, and if he should be chosen as the nrst
president OF the country over which he now reighs as
king we know of no one who will begrudge him the hon
or. Incidentally he would point to an easy way out for
a number Of other kinds whose offices are likely shortly
to fall into disuetude.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-10
LOCKING THE DOOR

The adage about locking the door after the steed is
stolen is often brought to mind. 1t is again suggested
by the action attributed in a press dispatch to the brew-
es of Minnesota and the Minnesota agents Of outside
brewing companies doing business In Minnesota. Ac
cording to report, these Representatives of the brewing
bind-pigging. They hold that most of the evils common
ly charged against the saloon are due to the acts of 1lle-
gal liquor sellers. hence the entire trade is compelled to
bear the odium of acts performed by persons who have
only an illegal connection with the business.
1t wild be gratifying, even at this late day, II action
Of this kind is actually taken in a vigorous manner by
those connected with the brewing interests. But the ac-
ton comes too late to save the business. Had such ac-
ton been taken years ago, in good faith, the history of
liquor legislation in the United States might have been
different.
While there have been honorable exceptions, the
weight Of the influence Of the brewing interests of the
country has been with, instead Of against, the violation
of law. Had the brewers Of the country desired to put
a stop to bind-pigging they could have done 1t. Had
they desired to prevent the sale Of beer in bawdy houses
they could have done that. Had they desired the OBJ
servance OF the law in relation Of night ana Sunday clos
ing they could have secured 1t. OF course they could not
have prevented sporadic cases Of law violation, but they
could have kept the number Of tkese infractons down to
such a small limit that they would have been negligible
The fact is that any blind-pigser, any bootlegger. any
bawdy house keeper, any licensed saloon keeper who sold
to minors and to drunkards, who harbored dissolute
women about his premises, ana who habitua1ly violated
every law on the books, could secure all the supplies he
wanted, If not from one manufacturer, from another
and in many cases these disreputab1e dealers could rely
on the financial support Of their supply houses when
their roisderneanors got them into court.
What is true Of the brewing interests is true Of the
distilnng interests. They had the situation In their own
hands. Had they chosen, they could have prevented the
retailer who violated the law from obtaining another
case Of beer or quart Of whiskey. Simply by refusing to
do business with the men whom they knew were bring
ing their trade into disrepute they could have put these
men out Of business. It required no skill, no superhu-
man wisdom, nothing but the business sense they would
prefer, the good name Of the business in which they
were engaged, to the dollar that was to be made from an
immediate sale.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-10
GRAIN EXCHANGES AND PRICES

In ordinary times, with the grain exchanges in full
operation. there is a difference Of from 10 to Is cents
received by the farmer in North Dakota, this difference
varying with distance from the terminal market. This
difference covers freight, elevator charges. and SO forth.
NOW, with the operations of the grain exchanges re-
strieted, the difference runs around 80 cents q bushel.
clearly the suspension of exchange. operations is not OPP
Grating greatly to the benefit of the farmer.
1t may be charged, as it probably has been charged,
that the present wide spread between the primary and
the terminal market is due to some secret manipulation
by the grain exchange people themselves, and that they
are taking this plan IF creating a demand for the full
resumption of exchange business. In order that this
might be done it would be necessary for the exchange
people to have the aid of the line elevators. and there
are many people who will be ready to believe that the
elevators are giving their assistance in this manner.
But it happens that only a part OF the grain bought
In North Dakota is bought by the line elevators. The
field is open for Independent buyers of all kinds, and
there are many of them. There are many farmers ell
evators, a few private elevators having no connection
with any great organization, and a goodly number OF
car-iot shippers. Are all these people in the conspiracy
as well? If the elevators not owned by the great con-
Germs were paying higher prices than the line houses
the latter would be getting no wheat. They are getting
wheat, hence the other houses are not paying materially
better prices. If an individual shipper could ship his
grain and save a considerable part of the 50 cents spread
none of the elevators would get any wheat. Thew are
getting wheat, hence the individual shipper cannot do
appreciably better by shipping his own wheat. where
is the trouble?
One feature is that all the conditions surrounding
grain prices are abnormal, and the market is nervous
and unstable. Under those conditions, even with the ex-
changes In operation, there would be a greater difference
between local and terminal prices than in ordinary
times, when there is less uncertainty than now. An
other feature is that without opportunity, to hedge,
buyers and handlers of wheat who are not and do not
wish to become spectators in wheat must themselves
take all the chances Of loss from sudden fluctuations,
and they will not buy except on a margin which they be-
1ieve gives them protection against sudden slumps.
These two reasons combined account for the spread Of so
cents as against a normal spread Of 10 or Is scents a
bushel.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-10
The Value Of Discipline

Frederick Palmer In Golfers Week.
": Three months OF the hardest ap-
|plication that any OF these young men
have eve known, then, is the price
they pay to become officers. Those
who cannot stand up 10 1t will not
get their commissions. and some Of
them will be sore, no doubt. Their
parents and friends will register
complaints. That ID only human. But
the system must be stronger than n
individual.
The system realizes the enormous
responsibility of making an ofacer
who will be worthy to lead men In
action with skill in the grim. merci-
|lessiy scientific business Of modarn
wa which, means a minimum OF loss
TO his W men and q maximum to
the enemy in any undertaking. The
ledger OF that business recions It's
profit and loss in casualties. IA moor
employe In business loses the frm,a
money. A poor officer loses lives i'm
necessarily for his country. Everv
one of those rookie officers and eveyy
recruit OF the seIective draft, when ia
grows weary OF the grind, may M
spirit himself with this thought:
"Proficiency in all these things fhaf
are being taught 70 me rneana thai
some soldier will W his life ID anw
capable direction. 1T means thnt Nd
COMPANY Will get the trench Ii storms
with small loss. instead of being
thrown U Under the spray OF M.
J chine GUNS at great loss.s
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-10
SENTIMENT
IN u. S. is NOT
STRONG AS THOUGHT

Toxic. July 10.-That the anti-Jap.
anese sentiment in the United States
is not 50 strong as is believed In Japan
is the opinion Of DR.. Wafchiro Okada,
professor Of medicine at the Imperial
university, who recently returned from
q trip to America The professor said
that the Japanese were welcomed in
the United States, generally speak,
Ing. \
It was true that among the labor
element in the west the situation was
different, but he found that the ma
jority Of the American people do not
subscribe to the anti-Japanese agita-
ton in western states. He added that
some Of the American physicians were
even suggesting medical corporation
between Americans and japanese be-
cause Americans were recognizing
that the Japanese possessed certain
excellent qualities in medical science,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-10
THAT Contemplate
Little u. S. Army

It was with D thrill of INDISPENSABLE
pride and Joy that the people OF this
country learned that some Of their
matchless regular soldiers and ma
rines have landed on French soil to
constitute the first elements Of what
eventually IL to be an immense Ameri-
al army under General Pershing.
The contemplate little American
army thus begins to follow An the
footsteps of ..the contemplate little
British army" which the corseted
martinets of the Prussian war ma
chine 30 affected to despise. Just as
the British gave d wonderful account
Of themselves, so it IL expected will
oue own regulars, VINO have never
failed TO do their duty and carry the
has on TO fresh triurnphs and gicpiss.
At last the wooden sword which the
Prussians told their people YVES all
Uncle Sam would be able to WELD
turns out to be a steel sword with q
sharp edge and q sharper point.
Our cruisers, our fast destroyers,
hospital corps, our engineers, our
practical wOoGar1en; our assfbulance
rien IND part of our regular army are
already working against Gerrn&ny.
~ the weeks go by, more and more
Ipf eur troops win ind their way 70
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-10
CIRCUS DAY!
WHAT IS IT:
Press Representative of Bar
mum and Bailey Tells
Us What it Is.
Big Circus Will be Here To-
morrow to Thrill Hun
dreds Of Dakotans.

The press representative of the
Barnum and Bailey Circus which will
exhibit here Wednesday,, tells an in
teresting story Of circus day in an
agricultural center.
Circus day. What a word Of Joyous
weeks before the eventful day there
appears an advance man z(the CON
tracing agent) who begins to spend
money Sfor the whole four weeks,
Through this man and others the
circus people go on spending money.
They do not stop spending money in
that town until circus day. .
This Is only a part Of the money a
town takes by reason Of circus day.
The whole country side, lie placarded
With announcements n heralds, and
everybody for thirty miles around
sometimes more) knows about the
circus far enough ahead to arrange
for q day off without disturbing the
routine of the farm.
Early in the morning the chores
are hurried through, breakfast Is had.
the children are perked UP, the dog
driven back to the house, and the big
automobile with It's heavy load is rolf
ing downward v the shady road.
Fathers pocket bulges with a roll. If
ne has not his check book along, and
mother has a list OF things to be
bought that she has been contemplate
ing ever since the day when one OF
the little fellows am rushing in and
said: Going to be a circus, in town
next month. Men pasting up some
animal pictures on Mr.. Browns barn
now"
It is always a load Of hAnn,nass
The oldest boy ma have nut tha Hast
roadster into the buggy shafts ana
gone by himself after his young
iady; every younger one in the Rrotib
is wallowing in a glow Of rnerrinenf
IL 10 circus day! And circus means
more than unwonted Refreshments.
FIRST there is the reunion and hannv
meeting Of old friends and relatives.
n 1t means such a pageant as no
homan emperor ever gazed upon, be-
quick heart, the believing eve. nor the
warm imagination that ali young
Americans have. ~
n II means animals! wild an.
lmals from points and junRles At tha
Iar ends Of the world, hnt
suIlen, n mastered by fearless 9
VINO walk right in among them and
ao snch wonderful things! And mon
heys! ana the most beautiful horses.
wings to look like angels. ana gha
funniest clowns that ever made iokas,
n : \ . n : oh, ever SO much
lnto the town they pour rom every
airection, h first ones straReIine snS
n later in steady stream mil
pretty much all the country SIDE ia
there, and then the shopping beeins
Circus day is the biggest Shonnimr
Gay Q the year. No one ever hsard
q store keeper complain that q circ,,s
took 700 much money out OF his town
IN one day; The money the circus
It brought into town. The atoras on asy
n Of 1T ALL and for what M
circus received II gave good vai,,e Me-
y y lifted everybody out az we
Crime Tor one bright and ionr rae
membered day; IT hesr,ened thasn al
up FOR the working days TO foiioau
ana 70 ~ red-blooded citizen, Circus
oay 49, n always will be an event.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-10

appointments Of non-commissioned
officers and combinations Of other
enlisted men in their grades to be
without prejudice to the authority OF
subordinate commanders in respect OF
promotions, reductions and changes
in enlisted personnel.
Same Designations.
"v-Eaeh organization Of the mill
tary force hereby created will, until
further orders, bear the same name
and designation as the former or.
ganization Of the national guard Of
whose members it is composed.
Issue Orders.
Wall necessary orders FOR COM
bining the organizations created y BY
embodying therein members of the
national guard and national guard
reserve hereby drafted into the mill
tary service Of the United States into
complete tactical units will be issued
by the war department."