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The Carlisle independent., 1917-09-06
Won Papen Still At It.

Buenos Aires.-Some of the news papers insist that Capt. Franz von Papen, German military attache at Washington. is directing the work of German spies here. Persons whose veracity is not doubted say the news papers report having seen Won Papen many times accompanying German propagandists, and have so reported to the British consul.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-09-06
"county Plan Meetincs.r

J. L. Bond, state superintendent of public instruction, is arranging to have representatives from the De- partment of Education hold county plan meetings" in all counties in the state that are to come under state uniformity of textbooks. The meet ings are to be held before the open ing of the fall session.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-09-06
Advised To Take Shoes.

With the view of safeguarding the Arkansas troops against sore feet, Provost General E. H. Crowder tele- graphed Governor Brough that the secretary of war had directed that men reporting to the mobilization camps be advised to take with them a pair of comfortable shoes so as to afford them change from their regu- Iation shoes.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-09-06
Grant Sheriff Settles.

J. B. Slaughter. sheriff of Grant county, has settled with the state, paying into the state treasury s16,- 539.59 to the credit of the following funds: General revenue, s4,3S273; common school. s6,93162; Confede- rate pension, s4,6210s; state capitol, S2SS43; automobile license, s315.73.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-09-06
To Burn Courthocse.

Accomac, Va.-Attempts to burn the Accomac county courthouse here are believed to have been the work of men who sought to evade the se- lective draft by destroying the draft records, which they enormously be- lieved were kept in the building.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-09-06
Harvard Men Aid u s.

Cambridge, Mass.--A catalogue compiled by the Harvard Alumni Bull letin shows that about 5,400 Harvard graduates and undergraduates are now engaged in some sort of war work
The Carlisle independent., 1917-09-06
Rrouoh Appoints Pastor.

Governor Brough has appointed the Rev. A. H. B. Trimble, pastor of the First Methodist Church of Fort Smith, member of the State Vice Commission. to succeed John P Woods, who resigned, having receiv- ed a commission in the Officers Training School at Leon Springs.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-09-06

More than 60 farmers, representing every section of Lafayette county. met at the call of County Agent John Winham to place orders for seed for planting this fall. The following order was made. Sixty hundred and seventy-five bushels of wheat, 800 bushels of oats and 50 bushels of rye seed
The Carlisle independent., 1917-09-06
Germans To oqIeshorpe.

New York.-Orders have been re ceived by the United States marshal to transfer more than dozen Ger mans considered dangerous to the United States from the enemy alien detention camp on Ellis Island to Fort Oglethorpe. Ga.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-09-06
German Bankers Confer.

Berlin, via London. German bank CTS are reported to be participating in Switzerland at a conference of Flu ropean financiers. but n8 information is available.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-09-06
NcveI Punishment For speeder.

San Francisco.-Police Judge Mat thew Brady has sentenced man convicted of speeding to view the bodies of two children who were killed by another automobile speeder. In pronouncing sentence Judge Brady said "the sight of these poor little vic tins will cure you of the speed ma nia."
The Carlisle independent., 1917-09-06
Road Survey Completed.

The State Highway Commission an announces that the survey of the road fin Pope county from the Johnson county line, AZ miles in length, has been completed. The road will be graveled. Work will be started at once.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-09-06
ou.ooO Made Homeless.

London.-The first detailed account of the fire at Saloniki says that 60,000 persons are homeless and that the property loss is enormous.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-09-06
Road Survey Ordered.

At the request of Miller county resi- dents. the State Highway Commission has ordered survey of road through Miller county to the Louisia- ma state line. The road will go through Fouke, Doddridge and Kib- Ter
The Carlisle independent., 1917-09-06
Incorporation Matters.

Home Land Company, Fort Smith, capital ss3,50o; John c. Garner presi- dent, Ed Ballman vice president, C.. E. Carter secretary
 Ozark Realty and Investment Com pany of Fayetteville, capital $10,0oo. D. L. Mitchell president, Sam A. Mitch ell vice president, Mrs. J. l.. Mitchell secretary-trcasurer.
 Blevins Hardware Company, Blew .fns, capital $15,OO0; H. M, Stephens president, Dan Pfttman vice president, ICarl Brown secretary-treasurer
The Carlisle independent., 1917-09-06

The largest yield, of oats, so far re- ported in Benton county this year. is that of Walter Harris of Oswegee. Six acres yielded 564 bushels, an average of 94 bushels per acre.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-09-06

Earnest Engles of Batesville, charg- CT with wearing United States army uniform, has been taken before Unit ed States Commissioner J. W. Parse for a hearing. He was held to the Grand Jury, but was released on $200 bond.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-09-06

w. c. Hill, mine operator and may or of Rush, has received cablegram announcing the death of his son, who went with the Canadian troops as a volunteer year ago. Young Hill was killed August Is while in action near Ypres. He was machine gun opera tor.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-09-06

Some calling cards of privates in Company H, Second Arkansas Infan- try, now mobilized here, bear in addi- tion to the name of the man and his company, the following words: Home Station, Bentonville, Ark: Motto: "To Helmit Der Kizer";; Song: "One Grasshopper Topped"
The Carlisle independent., 1917-09-06

Harvey Newman, of Mountain Home, who has been operating the big traction engine and grader in Ma rion county for the last month, re ports that the road between Melville and Rush has been graded and put in shape.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-09-06
Attorney cenerai Returns.

Attorhey GeHerdI nctuTHSs
 Attorney General John D. Arbuckle has returned from Russellyille, Clarks- vile, Fort Smith and Van Buren, where he went to look after matters relating to his office in connection with franchises
The Carlisle independent., 1917-09-06

A. s. May, Crowley Ridge orchard ist and farmer, residing north of Forrest City, shipped 40 bushels of apples to J. w. Wright & Co, Mem phis commission merchants.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-09-06

Thomas A. and Joe Johnston, Dr. L. E. Love, Batson Bros. and Bruce Veazey have just received from Texas three carloads of blooded cattle, most ly Herefords. The Johnstons bought four registered Holstein Fresian cows. The aggregate shipment re- ceived is about 175 head
The Carlisle independent., 1917-09-06

The exemption and examining board at Mountain Home has com pleted it's work and has Baxter coun- tvs quota of S4 and eight extra, mak- ing total of 92. Out of the 16S called, Al were exempted on account of physical disability, 9 were exempt ed on account of dependents, 55 ex- emption claims were not allowed, one was sick and did not appear, two of flee holders were exempted, four did not appear, and their names have been sent to the prosecuting attorney nation and did not claim exemption.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-09-06

President J. M. Williams of Gallo way College at Searcy has recently purchased new equipment for the laundry
The Carlisle independent., 1917-09-06

About 100 boosters left on a special train this week over the Jonesboro- Lake City and Eastern railroad, on the social trip inaugurated by the Chamber of Commerce. Luther Eli son, secretary, was in charge of the train. Receptions will be rendered the party all along the route.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-09-06
Buys Aroen1Ine Ships.

Buenos Aires.-Tte French-Ameri- can syndicate has fought fleet he- longing to tie Arg {ntine Navigation Company fof 1e. .5oo[p0o piastres.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-09-06

John Pullen of Van Wrinkle ferry, on White river, recently sold two loads of last years corn for $12s cash.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-09-06

Taking advantage of the dry wealth CT in Kansas, which has damaged the pastures in that state, Cliff Living ston, of Mountain Home, a we'll known Baxter county stock man. shipped in three cars of cattle from that place and is running them on the range He expects to fatten them on the range before winter and take them to Kan sas City and sell them at a profit Tae range here was never more lux uriant
The Carlisle independent., 1917-09-06

The coal production in Arkansas and Oklahoma was short S6,220 tons, during July, according to statistics oi s. A. Bramlette, of Fort Smith, com missioner for the Southwestern Coal Operators Association.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-09-06

The people of Malvern and Hot Spring county are complying with the compulsory vaccination law A large per cent of the school children of Nal vern have already been vaccinated.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-09-06

The Pope County exemption board at Russellville is finishing up exami- nation of exemption claims of it's sec ond call, and it is evident that third call for perhaps 100 men will have to be issued to complete the countys quota of e7 men for the first draft From the first call for 193 men 39 were certified for service. From the second call for 195 men 2S passed the physical examination and claimed no exemptions.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-09-06

Members of the Bald Knob Fruit Growers Association are discussing the question of planting wheat Six ty-nine acres have been pledged and J. I. Fleming, member of the asso- citation, will buy threshing machine if large enough acreage is planted.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-09-06

The Franklin County Teachers In- stitute for the Ozark district will be held at Ozark. commencing September 10, and will continue five days Coun- ty Examiner w. l. Agee will con. duct 1t.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-09-06

The chairman of the White County Equal Suffrage League at Searcy is advising the White county women who paid their poll tax, of whom there are over 300, to assess their property in order to avoid paying the statutory penalty for failure to as- sess.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-09-06

Moving pictures or the Philadelphia Milling Company's plant at Arkadel- phia have just been made Both in terior and exterior views will be shown, as we'll as the processes in volved in producing certain brands of high grade four. The picture will be used in the wheat growing cam paign which will be carried on throughout Arkansas.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-09-06

The motor truck company organized at Texarkana will take with them to the European battlefields military style Victrola together with a large number of records. The Victoria is loaned to the company out of compli- ment to Lieut.. Parker, who has for employe of the Beasley Music Com pany.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-09-06

Citizens of Melville subscribed s25 for the purchase of an American flag to be hoisted above the dome of the but no one was found who wanted the job of clambering over the dome and climbing the slender fiagpole. Final ly George Parks. Earl Baker and Wes- ley Cherry of the Melville Motor Truck Company performed the job. Baker and Cherry climbed with Parks over the dome, and Parks went up the fiagpole and ran rope through the slender pulley at it's top
The Carlisle independent., 1917-09-06

Tax Assessor George Wyatt at Batesville, of this county. has just completed assessing the taxes for Independence county for the year 1917. The total valuation of all the real property in Independence coun- ty for the year 1916 was s2,7S5,517, the valuation of the personal proper ty being s3,009,200. Of this amount s63,062 of real and sS27,251 of person al property was in the city of Bates vile.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-09-06

At meeting of the Home Guards at Jonesboro it was decided to arrange reception and farewell for the boys in the draft. A committee consisting of Mayor Gordon Frierson, Hal H. Peel and H. l.. Williams was named by Commander Culberhouse
The Carlisle independent., 1917-09-06

As result of an investigation made at Berryville by D. W. Moore of Van Buren and w. S. Cochran of Fort Smith. State game wardens, 75 warrants have been issued for local citizens, charging them with violating the fishing laws.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-09-06

The committee on the Crittenden exhibit for the Tri-State Fair has set apart the Earle Supply Company's show window as the place to show the exhibits as they come They have asked that all stuff for exhibition be sent in on or before. September 7.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-19

Copyright 1917. by Newspaper Feature
Service Incl
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-19
GAMES RECEIPTS
ADDS TO ARMY FUND

AS a result OF the benefit football
game that was staged by the ambu-
lance team OF Camp Custer and the
local Jolly Fellows at SprinEbrook
park sunday afternoon 97.6S was
added 10 the soldiers supply fund
The ambulance team by winning
carried off with them so per cent
Of the net receipts which amounted
TO S5S.51. while the remaining 40
per cent was divided between the
Jolly Fellows club and the South
Tend soldiers in camps at Hatties-
iIrg. Miss. and Louisville Ky.
According 20 Mgr. Gus Jena OF
The local team there We're COS paid
admissions. but the heavy expense
entailed iu bringing the Camp Gus
ter team 10 this city along with the
other expenses including the rem
ing OK tine park. advertising matter
tax. fares. two meals for the visit
,ne and ca wl~ TAX amounted 20
s2Ok.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-19
PINE VILLAGE WINS
OVER COMPANY c

LAFAYETTE. Ind. Nov. 19.-The
Pine Village football eleven swamp
ed the eleven representing Company
C. 329th machine gun battalion Of
Camp Custer, Mich. here this af-
ternoon by a score OF 25 70 0. Ba-
con. former Wabash star, made sew
eral long runs for Pine Village and
Dick King. former Harvard lum-
inray. broke through the army line
for many gains. he scored two
tcuchdowns. The eleven from Camp
Custer was outclassed' in every de-
partment Of the game.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-19
BOWLING BOYS ARE
PLAYING CHAMPIONSHIP
FORM WITH THE PINS

New faces grace the top position
In the honor column this week, Har-
vey HaSer, the boy who sneaks 'em.
showing the way with 243. There
is a substantial increase over last
week in this department of PLAY.
which shows that the boys are grad
ually getting into championship
form A splendid feature OF the
bowling game is that it presents so
many opportunities and seldom the
player exceis in any one depart
ment. The roll of honor boys for
the week are found tabulated be-
low:
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-19
NEBRASKA HOLDS VALLY
FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP

KANSAS CITY, No, Nov. 10
Nebraska university's football play
ers are the champions OF the Mis-
souri, valley conference by virtue OF
having defeated the Kansas eleven
Yesterday.
Their title is an indisputable one.
Kansas having conveniently taken
two other COntenders. Kansas Ag-
gies and the Ames Aggies. out of
the way before meeting Nebraska
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-19

GAMES THIS WEEK.
MONDAY
Printers Trio League.
Irups rs. Nonpareils
Etuoins ys. Splatter Dashers
Electric League.
TUESDAY
Commercial League.
Tribunes W. EN~elsiors
Hinkie Motor Car ". Ind. Engraving
; Il. Z. PlOw VS.. Stephenson.
: ID. Gear Co vs. divers
Federal League.
Fawns vs.. Bills.
Elks yS. beers
Tails IS. Stays
WEDNESDAY
Antlers' League.
Temples vs.. lNlerS
DrtunS ~. Charms
Teeth VS.. PrOugS.
City League.
h. Y. DIS ". Studebakers.
Watch Co. vs.. Orpheum Ponies.
Hullie and Mike vs. HardwOodS.
Factory League.
;. Il. Motor Car Co vs. Birdseils
O'Brien NarniSh W. =. Il. &. PIOW.
THURSDAY
Elks' Trio League.
Speeds ". Herds.
ElkS vs.. Zipps
FaWnS VS.. OrfunS.
oliver League.
Factory VS.. Machine shop.
Inspection vs.. Purchasing.
Assembly vs.. Grey Irons.
Patterns W.. Billings
Stock VS.. Accounting.
Forge VS. Designing.
Production vs. MalleableS
singer League.
Six clubs
FRIDAY
Orpheum Trio League.
Clover Leafs W.. Alley Rats
Rough Riders vs.. Fircits.
Lumbermen vs.. Orpheum Theaters.
Specials vs.. Gas Co.
Temple League.
TuSks vs.. LOyals.
Antlers vs.. Bucks.
Horns vs.. Hairs.
All-club League.
Monday-UniverSity SOX VS.. Olive
Sales
wednesday, University Club vs. Ro
terry Cubs.
Thursday Country Club VS.. Rotar,
J'lub.
Friday-Oliver Factory VS.. Chamber %
Commerce.
'ostOffice League.
Monday Extras vs.. Mailing: Suburb
" Specials.
Tuesday Windows vs.. Downtown.
United League.
Monday-Silyer Edge vs. BardcenS
Tuesday-Stefree's stars W. Hani
Drugs.
Friday Koehler and Schafer VS.. L.
y. ros.
West side League.
Monday Scifcrt Bros. ". Choka Stars
Tuesday H. rs. Kruegprs
Wcdnesday-W =. Hardware vs.. Mn X
Friday-white Eagles VS.. Nyals.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-19
BOWLERS MAKE HIGH
SCORES DURING WEEK

Some splendid consistent bowling
was shown by a group Of bowlers
In various leagues during the past
week FIVE OF the boys going way
over the coveted eco mark Tn the
attack Roy Scott OF the oliver
league led the way with go. a
2ee l. rating FOR the series Wal
ter Nessick Of the United league.
was a good second ten pins behind.
while Tom Sharkey OF the Good Eel
lows leasue gave the pair "a good
ride with 65S The 200 average me1
for the week were as follows.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-19
TEAMS SHOW MANY
sURP RISING LAPSE5
Michigan Swept From PedeS-
taI of Fame and Cornell
Goes to Defeat.

new YORK, Nov. 19. - Several
surprising lapses in the supposed
form of prominent football teams
was the outstanding feature Of the
eastern college football games of
the week END. PENNSYLVANIA swept
Michigan from her pedestal of IN
defeated supremacy; Tufts upset
Dartmouth. and Fordham complete
~ Outplayed Cornell. While these
revcrsals were few in comparison
10 the many games which resulted
as was generally expected. never
theiess they marked the day as one
OF unusual gridiron performances.
The downfall Of Michigan will be
the subject Of discussion and con-
troversy not so much because the
westerners were defeated. as the
manner in which was expected 10
be one of the best Of the football
year. Judged on their past perform
ances and records, the Wolverines
were conceded to have a slight ad-
vantage over Pennsylvania before
the game started, by even the ad-
llti ems VI AAAt NSuei mel - NAOSNs
hard contest was looked for, but
never developed for the Pennsyl-
vanians took command of the sit
uation at the very beginning of the
game and never ceased their ag-
gressive tactics until victory had
been achieved
Showed Hard Usage.
Cornell was utterly unable to cope
with the aerial attack of FOrdham,
backed by the general power and
versatility OF the visitors backheld.
Dartmouth showed the effects OF
the recent hard game against for
midable opponents and was una bic
10 hold Tufts aggressive cOmbina-
ton in check. Among the other
leading elevens of the section. vic
tories came easier and more in &C
cordance with football form. SYRIA
cuse triumphed over Colgate: both
3 the Army and Navy swept their
opponents, rolling up one sided
scores: Pittsburgh continued its
triumphant march by winning
handily from Carnegie Tech.
Georgia Tech. annihilated the Car
Isle Indians: Brown beat Colby;
Lafayette piled up a large total on
Albright: Williams completed the
season without defeat. winning from
Amherst. 20 70 0, and in the big
preparatory school game of the
section. Exeter defeated Andover.
3 to q.
Among the so-called informal
and military or naval cantonment
teams. Yale defeated Trinity;
Princeton won from the Cape May
naval reserve; Rutgers took the
League Island marines into camp.
while Harvard lost 10 the New York
Naval contingent. The Yale fresh
men won from the Harvard young
sters just a week after the Crimson
first year players had defeated
Princeton. With college players
forming all star teams, the Camp
Dix team won from the Camp
Devens eleven, Il 70 o, in a game
II sensa tiOnal features.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-19
HAMMOND DEFEATS WABASH.

WABASH. Ind, Nov. 19.-Ham-
mond defeated the Wabash A A.
eleven here this afternoon, seven TO
nothing. scoring a touchdown in
the last quarter.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-19
stu Hit Toboggan.

The Michigan Aggies continued TO
hit the toboggan. losing their
seventh straight game Of the sea-
son TO Notre Dame. % 70 The
game was a poor exhibition and
one OF the longest ever played at
Notre Dame The Acgies were no
match for the conquerors OF the
Army eleven and made first down
only once.
Purdue and Indiana, which clash
next Saturday in their annual strug-
sic. had no trouble in winning their
games. Neither team was scored on.
Purdue walked all over Wabash,
winning. Is 20 0, and Indiana TOOK
DePauw into camp. 80 TO O.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-19

Don't sal YOU saw Il in the
newspaper Soy NeWS-Times
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-19
CITY OF JAFFA TAKEN
BY BRITISH FORCES

LONDON. Nov. 1S.-TEe lily u
Jana. on the Mediterranean coast.
vas yakeE possession OF by tLe
British army IN Pa,egtiue yesterday.
The Turks, who apparently are con-
tinuing their withdraw ro-chwa-l.
Cnered no opposition
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-19
shows Fine Form.

Minnesota displayed a surprising
reversal Of form In downing Chi
cago. 33 TO o. The defeat Of the
MaroOnS-the first of the year
may be safely recorded as one Of
the biggest upsets Of the year. Min
nesota had been whipped. to O.,
by Wisconsin. and seemed 20 be
doomed for a season Of reverses,
hut like the seasons of 1915 and
1915 the Gophers, after playing one
bad" game. came back with a
championship drive. The Maroons
were completely outclassed and
never had a chance. Not once did
Stages players make first down.
The battered Iowa eleven staged
an unexpected stand against the
supposedly superior Northwestern
team. and although beaten, p 10
u. put up an exhibition of thrills
Northwestern regarded the contest
merely Is practice affair for the
game with Michigan next Saturday
and over confidence OF the Purple
clad players nearly resulted in their
downfall.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-19

Next Saturday Will be Big
Day on the Football
Field.

CHICAGO, Nov. 1S. - With Ohio
State in possession OF the big ten
football championship for the sec
ond consecutive season, Chicago.
Illinois and Minnesota, each with
defeat chalked up against them,
will fight it out next Saturday for
second honors of the western con-
ference race.
The powerful Ohio eleven. with
Chick" Harley, all-AmeriCan half
back again its star. came through
the championship schedule in ac-
cordance with early season predic-
lions. The Buckeyes crushed Illi-
Lois, Is 10 0. yesterday in the final
game Of the season and kept its
slate clean. The Ohioans played a
remarka BILE game. having been scOr-
ed on only twice in seven games.
They piled up a total of Pa points
as against six for their opponents,
Wisconsin and Indiana were Ohio 5
only foes 10 register scores. Field
goals netted each team three points.
Not touchdown was made against
the Buckeyes.