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The Harrison times., 1917-08-11

The educational interests of the
state are not suffering on account OF
the war. All schools are reporting
splendid prosnects, and there have
been more Chautauquas held in the
state this summer than usual. A for
mer Little Rock man, Ed Wiley, head
of big conservatory in Memphis, has
just organized the Mammoth Spring
Educational Encampment, which is to
be regular summer institution it
will open July Is and close September
/. 1t is now in session and is well at
tended Rev. F. E. Maddox Of TeXar.
kama, is president, and will have the
chair of the Bible; Mrs. Zella Far.
grove Gather, of Memphis, formerly
of Little Rock, is dean; Ed Wiley will
have charge of the department Of
vocal and instrumental music; s. l..
Conner who will represent Robert
Mantell in that celebrated actors
farewell tour, beginning September Is,
will have charge of the department Of
dramatcs and public speaking. Other
departments will be supplied as occa.
sion requires 1t gives promise of be-
ing most successful institution,
The Harrison times., 1917-08-11
STATE CAPITOL
NEWS LETTER
lBy Clio Harper.l

LITTLE ROCK, August Never
before have the banks of Arkansas
been in such a prosperous condition
Never before has there been so much
money on deposit in the state. Condi-
tions are abnormal in MANY respects,
but the deterrent influence Of war is
not being felt by the people of Arkan.
sas. Prices may be high and going
higher, but the producer never got so
much for his produce. The farmer as
a rule, especially the thrifty farmer,
is prospering as never before.
The total deposits of the 3SS state
banks of Arkansas have increased
from $49,6S9, 1861, on June 80, 1916,
to S72,4SO,32 on June 20, 1917, and
the total resources of the same banks
increased during the same period from
S70,9S9, ,S29.34 in loans on cotton, which
is below the normal. In one year the
legal reserve of the banks has increas-
ed from 31.6 per cent to 36.1 per cent,
and two years ago it was 276. Two
years ago the individual deposits
amounted to $2O,4O415777, one year
ago they had increased to S2S,S45,235.-
s., and at the last report they were
$39,91S,S7O44, an increase OF nearly
one hundred per cent. In two years
the savings deposits have increased
from $3,S9754715 to S7,S75,75S.55, in
dicative of the rapid growth of the
thrift habit among the citizens of
Arkansas.
The Harrison times., 1917-08-11

trial efficiency must be maintained.
The Missouri Pacific has within the
past few weeks employed about TWEEN
| ty women in clerical capacities in of
fices and shops in places where men
have been employed, and the number
and duties of these women employees
will be greatly increased. In explana-
ton, General Superintendent Dean
said that it is the policy to use women
wherever possible, so that the men
may be re-employed when they return
from the war So far no women have
been employed in manual labor in the
shops and yards, as many have been
on the roads of the north, but even
that may come.
Many saw mills of the state report
an increasing number of women en-
plOyes, in many instances negro wo-
men being used in heavy work that
has heretofore been done only by men.
Girls are being substituted in Little
Rock for boys in the operation of ele,
yatOrs. The Gus Blass Co. was the
first to make the experiment and now
girls are used exclusively in the ele-
yators of that store. Boys who used
to operate elevators at a nominal
wage are now receiving 25 cents or
more an hour in work on the can
torment buildings and grounds.
Over seven thousand men of the
state are enlisted in the various Ma
tiOnal Guard organizations. there are
hundreds in the army and navy, and
there will be 10000 in the new Nation
al Army. This is making a heavy
requisitiOn on the young manhood of
the state BCt everywhere it is ac-
cepted as the one course for the ma
ton to pursue il America is to be
guarded against the invasion of a
strong foreign enemy. Arkansas has
in many instances, in the over-sub-
scribing of the Liberty Loan and the
Red Cross fund, and in many other
ways, demonstrated its loyalty and
devotion to the cause of World De-
mocracy. The war is being brought
home to the people of Arkansas, who
are realizing that it must be won if
the freedom of America is to be
maintained.
The Harrison times., 1917-08-11

serve gratuitously and ii is hoped
thereby that enough cooks may be
modified to meet the'requirementS.
There are two classes wanted Glass
A are cooks who are capable of giving
instructions to others. and will he
paid Sl25 a month; Glass & are men
who are competent to fry, roast, make
stews, bake biscuits and pies, and
make puddings, and will be paid $50
a month 1t does not necessarily mean
that they will be expected to serve
permanently in that capacity, but un-
til the armies are organized, the draft
ed men will go hungry unless patri-
otto men volunteer their services as
cooks for six weeks or more, to Re
paid at the rates named.
The Harrison times., 1917-08-11
COUNTY S. S. CONVENTION.

Thes Boone County Sunday School
Convention for 1917 will be held az
the Walnut Grove Baptist Church, Z
miles southwest of Harrison, Septem.
Der 2 and 3. Look for the program
next week, Don't fail to attend.
ROBT. F. WHEELER, Secy.
The Harrison times., 1917-08-11

Wanted-Cooks and more cooks,
But no women need apply. The siv.
teen cantonment camps Of the new
National Army will require the ser.
vices of 3S40 cooks, and the Little
Rock cantonment needs 240, w. N,
Trulock, of Pine Bluff, has been desig.
mated as chairman of the committee 10
provide tn e cooks for Camp Pike,
where there will be $4,000 men as
sembled from Arkansas, Louisiana and
Mississippi. He is organizing the no.
tel men OF the three states who will
The Harrison times., 1917-08-11

Prof. j. H. Hinemon, superintendent
of the State School for the Blind. is
conducting widespread propaganda
for the prevention of blindness. He
contends, and medical research bears
him out, that the greater proportion or
all blindness is preventable, being due
to diseases of childhood,
Better to care for your baby's eyes
than to have him blind" is the thing
that he is attempting to teach all over
the state. He is advocating, therefore,
wellbaby clinics, on the theory that
it is easier to keep baby well than
it is to cure it after it has become i'll.
Ordinary precautions that might be
adopted by all mothers are emphasized
in the literature that is being distrib-
uted.
The bright sun should not be per-
mitted to shine in baby's eyes.
The baby should not be permitted
to play with scissors, pencils, button
hooks, or other sharp instruments.
Fireworks and other explosives
should not be permitted in their pos
session.
Especial attention should be given
to guard against scarlet fever, whoop-
ing cough and other communicable
diseases, which often cause blindness.
The child must have plenty Of sleep
fresh air, wholesome food, pure water
and cleanliness.
The Harrison times., 1917-08-11

If you want to clean up your rremi.
ses thoroughly burn trash on a windy
day, It's likely there went be a
thing left on your lot whar YOU get
Throughout even a house.
The Harrison times., 1917-08-11

FREE, $4,000 CIVIL SERVICE
Course. Young men and young lad'es
who are willing to work for the Cox.
ernment should investigate.
HARRISON BUSINESS COLLEGE
The Harrison times., 1917-08-11

There are signs and signs Arkansas
could contribute several members for
Luke McLuke's Names-Is-Names Club.
Those who imagine that the drier-than-
bone law has driven out the saloon
altogether will find that they are mis-
taken by walking down West Mark
ham street, where sign will be found,
"Dinty Moore's Bone Dry Saloon" Of
course, nothing but Sunday school
drinks are served there. But the most
strictly original sign is on a shingle
in McRae, White county, which reads,
Underground Furniture for Sale
Here" Being interpreted, that means
coffins, or caskets.
The Harrison times., 1917-08-11

An increase of more than 100 per
cent in the cost of print paper in the
last year, and a corresponding ad-
vance in the cost of ink, labor and
everything else that enters into the
makeup of a newspaper, uoes not ap-
pear to deter those who are qualified
as moulders of public thought from
embarking in the more or less uncer-
tain business Of newspaper publish.
ing. There are two new dailies here,
the Daily Times, started last week in
Argenta, and the Daily News, which
is to be started in Little Rock in a few
days. Then there is the Arkansaw
Volunteer, published for the benefit
of the soldiers at Fort Logan H. Roots.
Here and there over the state new
papers are starting up all of the old
ones are holding their own or making
splendid progress in patronage and
profits There is an increasing num-
Der of typesetting machines all over
the state, and it has gotten to be a
common thing for country offices to
use machines in their composition.
The business as a whole is in good
condition, and many editors and pub
fishers are increasing their subscrip-
ton rates to $3.50 a year.
The Harrison times., 1917-08-11

Women are rapidly taking the place
of men in many vocations in the state.
The man-power of the state is being
depleted but commercial and indus
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-01
WESTMINSTER.

The next meeting Of the Ladies Aid
VIII be held March I in the church
parlors
The second of a series Of Lenten
sermons viii be given - Rev L. W.
Wild next SUNDAY morning.
Mrs. o. F. Fullam was called to
Marlboro, - H., Sunday on account Of
the death Of her brother, Martin Buss
Ryland Bowker of Chester is moving
into Mrs IIcnry Bond : tenement
house and is engaged to work for w.
5. Fem and sons the coming season.
A very interesting debate was held
in the Grammar school Wednesday aft
enoon, Feb. p. the subject oe which
was, Who Was the Great Man, Wash
ington or Lincoln Those arguing for
+, Washington were John Watkins, Har-
! ~ Clark and Clark Comstock; those
defending Lincoln were Dwight Com
stock, George Wood and George Gray.
Some very interesting arguments were
brought out and very ably defended b.
! the boys on both sides The merits OF
the debate We're decided by the judges
Miss Burwell and Miss Larkin, III
favor of Lincoln. The boys showed
they were deeply interested in THEN
subject. It was hard to decide which
Side should win This was the fists dc
bate held in the school and too muci
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-01
Curing a Dread Disease.

One of the most desperate of human
ills is diabetes. Like pneumonia, dia-
betes is apparently increasing. Science
has long regarded it as progressive
disease. The most significant aspect
of the work of the Rockefeller Hospital
is the demonstration that this is not
necessarily the case. Patients from all
over the United States are now resort
ing to this hospital for treatment. The
first lesson they learn-and only the
harassed diabetic can family appreciate
the sudden influx of, courage which it
inspires-is that their chances for con
tinued life and comparative health de
pend almost exclusively upon them
selves.
Diabetes is caused by 'sweak pan
creas, precisely as dyspepsia is caused
by ''weak stomach This weakened
pancreas cannot perform its normal task
hence the appearance of unassimilat-
ed sugar, and in the later stages of
acid. The problem is to discover how
much sugar this weakened pancreas can
successfully cope with-to determine
each dlabetic s ''sugar tolerance, Ii
patient, when this is once ascertained,
conscientiously limits himself to the pre-
! scrlbed diet his disorder will not in
crease. So long as mis- machinery does
the work which it is capable of doing
and no more, life becomes a reasonably
! ordered process. Once inflict the pan
creas with more labor than it can
stand, however, and trouble starts
again. But the dyspeptic has one great
advantage over the diabetic. TIL,
stomach Immediately manifests its dis
| pleasure at all treatment-as most dys
| pepties know. 1t sets up pains thai
call a temporary halt. But the over
worked pancreas suffers in silence.
does not instantly warn its possesso
to stop eating the things that signif,
destruction. Only in the reappearane
of sugar and acid, and then of coma
does it voice its protest. Translate,
into practical terms, this means tina
the diabetic must exercise even create
force Of character than the dyspeptie
Burton j. Hendrick in Harper s Mag
azine for February.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-01
PERSONAL.

Miss Ruth Weatbcrhead is spending
the day in Springfield, Mass.
Murray NJ. Tucker is IN Greenfield
today 10 attend An auction of horses.
r. l.. Chamberlin returned Yesterday
from a few weeks visit to his home in
Townshend.
Miss Loomis, nurse, is in GuiHord
caring for Mr.. and Mrs. Alonzo Wealth
crhcad, who are i'll.
Mrs. j. r. Fuller is ont again, after
being confined TO the house several
weeks with laryngitis.
Joseph Estey Of Amherst college is
expected tonight TO remain at his home
in town over tomorrow.
Freeman scott is i'll and confined 10
his bed in his home on Oak street.
Miss Noble, nurse, is caring for him.
= W. Edectt returned last night
from Concord, Mass. where lie was
called on account Of the death Of Sis
ter.
Mrs. 5. J. Bull Of Springfield, Mass.
who had been a guest Of Mr.. and Mrs.
/ William 4. Houghton several days, re-
turned to her home Yesterday.
i Mrs. Charles Wood Of Organ street
+ has not been as well as usual the past
f few days. Mrs Wood has been confined
10 her nome several months on account
+ OF Illness.
Thco Miehclman. daughter OF Mr.
/ aud Airs Barney ). Miehclman. who
vas injured IN a runaway accident sev
cral months ago, has returned to schoo
this week.
Mrs. II. L. Bascom went yesterday t,
Boston. She also will visit III New
4 York before returning. During her alb
sence Mrs. William c. Sehorling is il
charge Of her millinery parlors.
Mrs. W. 7. Haigh went today t,
spend the weekend with her son, vii
liam II. Haigh, professor of English il
the New York Military academy q
ll-on-the-Hudson. While ther,
she will attend the annual midwife
ball of the academy.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-01
GOLF GAINS IN FAVOR
Sport Growing in Popularity at
Pacific Coast Colleges.
intercollegiate Championship Match on
Links Is Likoly-FaeiIities for In
door Putting and Driving Ex-
ercses Installed.

Tho rapidly growing favor which
golf Is meeting Ia the Pacific coast col
legcs leads many To the belief that il
viii be only y matter of time before
tho sport VIII be officially recognized
here as one Of the minor varsity ac-
tiytiCs, as II is among eastern col
legcs.
With this recognition, accorded tho
game IL is not unlikely that II viii be
iucludcd In the conference schedules
and an intercollegiate golf champion.
ship be- the result.
Unusual interest is being taken IL
the game at the University of Cali.
turniu ut Berkeley. To meet the de
minds of students who want that form
Of recreation facilities for indoor put
ting and driving exercise and practice
hive been installed in Harmon gymna-
stun. Putting nets, TO help beginners
~ the game, have been installed. Dur
ING the winter months they will be
used for driving and putting practice.
Arrangements have been made with
the Clurenont Country club whereby
tn" club links may be used by candt-
dates for II varsity golf team. Putting
green's and short.hole courses will be
laid ont on tho campus and will be
ready for use when spring weather
makes outdoor work practical.
What rank the game will get ut the
university has not yet been deter
mined. Recently the University of
Oregon elevated It 10 major rank. II is
major sport In all the English and
Scotch universities.
About forty men are ont for golf ~
the Berkeley institution. The depart
ment OF physical education recently
madc 1t possible To substitute golf foi
regular gymnasium work. Plans ar,
on foot among the golfers 10 organic,
team to meet Stanford, Washington
Oregon and club teams.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-01
STATIONS RIVER.

Charles Orcutt left Sunday for
Hartford, Conn, where he has posi-
ton
John Wilson, who has been employed
in the Saxtons River wooden mill, left
Sunday for Worcester, where he has a
position.
The Odd Fellows and Rebekahs en-
ioEcd a sleighride last Wednesday even
ing and on their return had supper at
the Inn.
There will be a union service i'll the
Baptist church at o'clock Sunday
evening with appropriate songs and
recitations by the children of both
Sunday schools and fve-minute talk
by Rev. W. H. Des Jardins This is
a temperance service and the object
is three-fold: To increase temperance
sentiment, and an opportunity will be
given to contribute toward the Lincoln
Lee Legion fund.- the Anti-Saloon funC
and for local temperance work, as the
offering viii be individual between
these three objects.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-01
Sporting Notes.

"'Jaek - Ness, FIRST bascman with the
Chicago Americans. said last night at
Chicago, that he would retire rather
than accept a $500 reduction in salarE
Ness has declined to sign. lie re
ccjvcd $4,000 last season. He acquired
fame by breaking the world 5 record
for consecutive hitting while playing
in the Pacific Coast league.
Harold .Ianvrin, an mdeder, who
had been holding out for an increase
in salary, signed his contract yester-
day at the offices Of the Boston Ameri
can league baseball club in Boston.
Il was understood he received a slight
increase. The club now has - players
under contract, with Hooper, Gregg,
Lewis, Gardner, Mays and Hohlitzel the
only men in the holdout class.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-01
DUMMERSTON HILL.

The thaw of Monday held up traffic
a few days, but snow enough is left
for sleighing.
Miss Loina Davis, who works at the
Betterley homestead, visited her sister,
Miss Loenza Davis, in Newfane form
Wednesday tc Saturday.
Miss Florence Whitaker of Newfane
hill, who is visiting her grandparents
Mr.. and Mrs. j. n. Betterley, is i'll with
a light case of measles AS Saturday
was her l4th birthday anniversary 8
friend, Agnes Kent, arranged a post
card shower. Florence received 60 post
cards, eight letters and several pack
ages from friends, helping her to spent
{ very happy birthday anniversary.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-01
MYSTERY IS SOLVED.
Coal Dropped Through Hole in Bin ana
Disappeared in Sluiceway.


MlDDLEBURY, March. For soma
time past much mystery has surrouu
ed the disappearance OF coal from the
large tin in the basement o. the AIurk
land block. At first it was thought that
the jaaitcr was shovclliug too much of
the fuel under the boilers and later II
was thought best to change ianitors.
but all to no avail.
Monday load OF 1900 pounds of coal
was dumped into the bin and yesterday
morning il had practically all diSap
pcarcd. An investigation Disclosed a
hole in the bottom ot the hin directly
over the Sluiccwav which supplies water
10 the pcnstoeks which run the electric
plant aud the Rogers and Wen, earpcn-
ter shop Further investigation dis
closed a large amount of the coal on the
Ice which covers the Sluiccway.
Men were set 10 work Salyagmg the
fuel. During the night the water in
otter creek had risen IS inches over
the ice, greatly hindcring the work.
The coal had to be Shovcllcd into has
kcts aud carried up through one Of the
arches of the Battcll bridge and then
about goo feet to the Murklaud block
and dumped into a hole in the side
walk.
The high water had broken up tn,
lee i'm the river leaving a narrow shell
az the walls Of the bridge arch A mm
with rubber boots aud life line aroun,
his waist crawlcd along che lee shelf
filed n basket with coal and carried il
back, passing il to another man.
Ia this manner about two tons o.
coal was saved and there is no tellm.
how much more therc is lit the bottom
Of the 'Sluiccwav
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-01
PERSON AL.

James Austin resumed work today
IN the postoiiicc, after being housed by
illness.
Mrs. Agnes Coolidge Rice, teacher in
Somcryiltc, Mass, is spending vaca-
ton At her home on Harris place
Mrs. Lillian Coleman, clerk in J. +.
Mann s store, returned to her work
there this morning. after being ii with
grip.
Miss Ida Higgins Of Hinsdalc was a
guest oyer last night Of her sister, Mrs
Oscar Whitney, returning to her home
today
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-01
DUMMERSTON.

Clarence o. Reed returned to his
work in Springfield (Nt) Monday.
Mrs. +. H. Rrown went to NcIndoc
Fails last week to attend the funeral Of
Mn DeBell.
Harry Vim. who underwent an oper-
alton for appendicitis last week is
said to he making a good recovery.
Harry Brown Of Springfield, (Tt.)
Mass., spent sunday AT their homes
here.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-01
SPORTING NEWS
MAsoNs HAVE LIVELY MATCH.
Team B Gets Lead in First String
Sufficient to Beat Team E

Teams b aud + had n lively match
last evening on the Masonic alleys,
which was won by the former by
score Of 1853 to l,337 The winners
had fine first string total which car-
ried them through the match with a
sufficient margin to win Locke had
the individual honors with a single of
ll9 and a total o. 500. The scores:
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-01

BRATTLEBORo, VERMONT
G o. Abbott & Son, Elliot st.
J. Z. Bushnell
Central Street Store, Geo. w. Harris
D. r. Cutler s. Company
F. c. Clark
II. B. Haus &, Sons, 4 Main st.
T L. Lowe
B. IL. LeRay, Marlboro Road
e. v. Morse, 81 SO. Main ST.
D. F. Shea, Elliot st.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-01
SP()R'' TI'D ING
WORLD

out of existence,
="
Al athletes are not real athletes.
Some az Thorn arc tust lucky
Fighters are the only ones who can
pose as fighters without fighting.
Fred Mitchell Is going TO release
about ten Cubs and get some players.
Automobfing is supposed to be sport.
fcrently.
The trouble with our amateur ath.
letcs seems 10 be that they are all
There are 81 Transforming orraniza-
tions on the lines Of the Pennsylvania
Railroad company.
Golf matches are usually played i'm
two rounds. But This doesn't apply to
the nineteenth hole.
nothing ON some of our wcll-knovn
iongdistancc takers.
Judging by the demands of most
Oobt,r. tbo, c,,rnt ocrord IN ficbt ho.
cause Of the high cost 81 living.
our best little woman golfers and
tennis players have IT on the men.
They are always able to keep in
There viii DO FIVE big league clubs
in the National league race this year.
And then there will be the Cards, Cubs
and Reds.
Instead Of wasting time talking
about third major league. the Ma
tional league ought to try to be Q
second one.
overworkinr II thev fight once n year
ana DINERS consider couple Of day.
between fights long vacation.
An amateur i 4 man who doesn'
capitalige his profession. SAYS a re
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-01

cnce along that line. 1t is hoped that
their teacher, Miss Ellen Barr, will
continue the work and that the next
debate will be open to the public
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-01

BRATTLEBORO, VERMONT
Freeman Scott. 165 Main st.
Wilder Farm Products Co., IA Main St.
S. Wells, Main St.
F. E. Young, Is So. Main st.
BENNINGTON, VERMONT
E. E. Bottum & Company
B. Cantor, North St.
j. F. Leahy
B. S. LOOMS, Main st.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-01

BENNINGTON VERMONT
T. F. Morrissey s. Co., North and Pleas
ant SITS.
Madison Bros.
E. H. McCue, Main and Union Sts.
G. A. Moore, 716 Main st.
E. B. Patterson, 416 Main st.
The Satter Grocery & Tea Co., 469
Main st.
The l. E. Gibson Co.
K. E. Taylor, 234 Stafford st.
w. A. Wall
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-01
ODD FELLOWS TEAM E WINS.
Defeats Team D by Score of 1,242 to
1,1I1 in League Match.

Team l. Of the Odd Fellows bowl
ING league defeated team ID by l0l
pins in n match last evening. Wilson
had high single o. 96 and Knight,
with 252, had the high total. The
-Lnrns.