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The Harrison times., 1917-08-18
HOPEWELl ITEMS.

We have had two good rains and
everything is looking fine.
Mrs. Pete Brogdon and two children
came in from Oklahoma about two
weeks ago to can fruit. Her husband
will join her later.
Mrs. Tessie Goss and two children
of Harrison have been visiting the
childrens grandfather, Jack GOss. She
also attended the protracted meeting
at this place.
Tom Edwards and family left for
their home in Omaha last Tuesday.
They have been attending the meeting
and visiting relatives and friends.
We are having good meeting. Bro.
Rose is doing some fine preaching.
There have been several conversions; /;
also a good attendance.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gardner have a
fine boy at their home, born the 18th,
Miss Virgie McCan is visiting her
sister, Mrs Lydia Williams, near
Prosperity.
The Harrison times., 1917-08-18
OMAHA NEWS.

Jim Golden and two children from
Arizona, have been visiting here for
week or more.
Our people are canning peaches and
would be drying them if the weather
was not so wet
John Scott has new canning outfit
and is busy using it, He has been
having some trouble in soldering, but
Rea Gibson, who has had experience
in such work, helped them some.
John Curry and Shed Barnett are
working with a railroad bridge gang
near Cotter.
Road working has been the order
of the day for some time and they
have made fine road along by the
R. A. Holloway place, and we are glad
that Joe Burleson with his men have
improved the road very much over
Scott Mountain.
The Harrison times., 1917-08-18
NOTICE OF CONFIRMATION OF TAX TITLE

In The Boone Chancery Court Fall
Term, 1917.
NJ. F. Halnwater, ENparte.
Whereas the following described lands
situate IN Boone County Arkansas, tO-wit:
The southwest quarter of the southeast
qparter or section 81, township 20 north
of range 20 west
was subject to taxes in the year 1912;
and
Whereas the taxes assessed upon said
property for the year aforesaid remained
due and unpaid at the date of sale here
whereas the Collector of Revenues OF
said county did on the 9th day " Jure,
1913, by virtue of authority in him vested
by law, expose for sale at the court house
in Boone County, Arkansas, in substantial
conformity with all the reulrements OF the
law the real estate above described for
the payment of the taxes, penalty and
costs then due and remaining unpaid ON
said property; and
whereas at said time and place R. w,
Mlum and John =, Davis OF Boone County,
Arkansas, became the lawful purchasers
OF said lands and did on the t2th day OF
June, 1915, receive a clerks deed duly exc
cuted and acknowledged to said lands the
period for redemption from said SAFE
having EXPIRED and
Whereas the said II. w. Mlum and John
p. Davis did on the 3rd day OF March, 1917.
duly convey by their proper deed the said
lands to the above named petitioner
Now, therefore, notice Is hereby given
that there has been filed in the office OF
the clerk OF the Boone ChanCery Court the
petition of NJ. +. Ranwatcr for the con
frmatiOn of title in him Of the above de-
sCribed lands.
All persons who can set up any right
10 the said lands SO purchased, In COnSe-
Qucncc of any mlormalily or irregularlN
connected with said sale are hereby called
upon 10 show cause at the next lFall)
tern OF the Boone GhanCery Court why
said sale SO made should not be confirmed
Given under my hand this iith day OF
August 1917
NJ. f. RAlNWATER.
The Harrison times., 1917-08-18
HILL TOP NEWS.

Work commenced on the new school
building in District No 73 Monday
Joe McGinn has the contract for the
stone work and Job Johnson does the
carpenter work on the new school
building.
Jim Shane is preparing to move his
heading mill to w N. Qualls pond.
Henry Johnston has purchased a
new Springfield wagon.
James Erwin lost a good mare last
week-cause of death unknown.
Martin Briscoe is the new mail car
rier on Harrison and Compton route.
The Harrison times., 1917-08-18
NOTICE OF CONFIRMATION.

In the Boone Chanccry Court, Scptcm.
Der Term, 1917,
Norton N. DcaknS, ENpartc
Notice Is hereby given that there has
been rlled In my office, as clerk OF the
Boone Chancery Court a petition for the
confirmation OF the title to.
The east half Of the southwest quarter
and the west half OF the southeast quarter
section eight, township seventeen, north OF
range twenty-one west containing 100
acres,
and the quieting of the title to the same in
Norton N, Deakins the petitioner herein
his heirs and assigns,
All persons claiming said lands or any
interest therein, are hereby warned 20 ap.
pear IN the Boone Chancery Court on the
First day OF It's next term, which Conyenes
on the First Monday in September, 1911
and show cause why said title TO said
lands should not be confirmed In the said
horton N. Deakins
Witness my hand as clerk OF the Boone
chanccry Court and the seal thereof on
mls the 10Th day OF August. 1917,
NEN..) WILL NORMAN, Clerk
The Harrison times., 1917-08-18
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CLASSIFIED COLUMN.
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GRANT LANDS-QregOn and Cali.
fornia Railroad Companys legal fight
over land at last ended Title re-
vested in United States. Land, by Act
of Congress, ordered to be opened un
der homestead laws for settlement
and sale, Two million three hundred
thousandacres. Containing some of
best timber and agricultural l1Uds left
in United States. Large copyrighted
map showing land by townships and
sections, laws covering same and de-
scription of soil, climate, rainfall, ele-
yations, temperature, etc. Postpaid,
One Dollar Grant Lands Locating
Co., Portland, Oregon.
The Harrison times., 1917-08-18
COUNTRY CORRESPONDENCE
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oLVEY ITEMS.

Farmers are getting ready TO sow
wheat
The Harrison times., 1917-08-18

FOR SALE-A real good mining
prospect; 7 miles Of Harrison If you
are looking for something good come
and we will show it to you and you
will be convinced. Reasonable price.
Address Prosperity Mining Co., Al0ena
Pass, Arkansas.
The Harrison times., 1917-08-18

FOR SALE CHEAP-One wiudmg
wiudlass, with rope; I different size
drills, picks and shoyels. Inquire of
Mrs. C. G. Rowe, Second and Prospect
Avenue, Harrison, Arkansas.
The Harrison times., 1917-08-18
state Of Arkansas, County of Boone,
ORDINARY COUNTY REVEVUE.

0TdTV OT NhdUNdol NUUUTN VT DUUUV, ~
|, Claude B, Crumpler County Clerk OF
that the above and foregoing is a true and
OF Boone County, Arkansas, giving It's inde
expended during the period from July, 1871
Given under my hand and the seal
August 1917,
(SEAI,)
The Harrison times., 1917-08-18

Hazel Biyer has been quite sick for
several days with measles but is re.
ported better
d. r. Crawford is building a new
barn.
Walter B. Phifer and Miss BERTHE
Brown were quietly married al the
home OF the bride August Sth, Rev.
Gholson officiating.
The Harrison times., 1917-08-18

Boone County, Arkansas, do hereby certify
'Orrect statement Of the financial condition
Dtedness source OF revenue and the amount
10 July, 1917.
)r the County Court, this the 9th day or
CLAUDE D, CRUMpLER, County Clerk
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-27
FlIIPM0s TAKE 0FrIcE.

Manila-More than half the Amer
leans formerly in the employ of the
Philippine government have been re-
tired since July 1913. There are now
q few more than 1900 Americans in
the service whereas. four years ago,
just before the arrival Of the new
Democratic administration, there were
more than twenty-six hundred.
Meanwhile there has been a steady
increase naturally in Filipino en-
pioyes of the government. the list
showing 1000
The law which permits Americans
Of long service with the government to
retire with a three-yeaT pension rang
nag from Gi per cent Of q years salary
to the full amount, Is largely respons-
ible for the number Of American re-
tirements which have increased very
largely since the law was passed. The
past year has seen 400 retirements
and the previous year saw almost as
many more.
The policy Of the Harrison admins
tration in training FlHpinos as rapid
~ q s possible for responsible posts in
the government service has made the
successors Of these retired Americans
almost entirely Fiipincs. This fact.
together with the increasing activi-
ties of the government, due to increas-
ed prosperity in the islands, is re-
sponsibie for the big increase Of Fill
Dinos in the government service
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-27
RIG CRnMn HELPED.

More than one thousand registrants
have been aided IN filing ont their
Questionnaires by the legal advisory
board attached to the Moline exemp-
zion board, according to an estimate
made by Judge G. 0. Dietz, chairman.
Several hundred have received aid at
the Offices OF the attorneys and others
on the legal advisory board.
Judge Dietz this morning stated that
the registrants could facilitate the
work of the advisory board if they
came directly TO the city hall instead
Of going to Offices Of attorneys. There
will always be attorueysgat the city
hall and that can not be said with
certainty Of private Offices.
NJ. J. McEniry, member Of the board,
stated that registrants who have al
ready filled out questionn3ires could
be Of considerable help to those who
have not yet done so. IF man has
once filled out his blanks it should be
an easy matter 10 him to give aid to
another registrants" said Mr. McEniry.
The following members of the board
have been assigned for tomorrow: C.
A. Shallberg, J. L. Oakleaf, T. Nj.
Wheelock and A. H. Kohler.
/ Those who will serve on Saturday
are: j. M Johnston, o. z, Child, T.
j. Marshall and c. E. Dietz.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-27
CARCONS|CNME:nT
RULE is OPPOSED
Rock island County Fuel Board to
State Administrator to Rescind
Recent Order.

A protest relative 10 the order re-
Gently issued jointly by the fuel adj
ministrators Of Illinois and Missouri,
prohibiting reconsignment of coal
shipments after reaching terminal
points was voiced by railroad repre-
sentatives and wholesale and retail
coal dealers in conference with the
Rock Island county fuel committee
yesterday, at the Moline city
hall.
It was claimed that the reconsign-
ment ban, which was promulgated,
was TO relieve the congestion at ST.
Louis and East St. Louis, but Daven-
port railroad officials and others from
the Commercial club of that city stat
ed that inasmuch as their coal ship
menrs come through the terminal at
Silvis and there was now no method
for the reconsignment OF cars to their
final destination, the plan was prejudi-
cial to them and the county fuel board
was asked TO assist In remedying the
situation.
Dan Cougblin, superintendent Of the
Illinois division Of the Rock Island
road suggested that the coal dealers
Of the tri-cities select a man to be
stationed at terminal points, such as
Silris and Barstow, whose business
il would be 10 c0nsign coal shipments
as rapidly as they arrive He saiC
this would eliminate switching and
save labor and coal.
When several coal dealers pro
nouucal this, plan impractical Mr.
Coughlin again urged that the scheme
be tried and said that it would pre-
vent switching at SiIvis, which now
causes considerable delay.
Il was finally decided to name {
committee from the coal dealers tt
confer with a railroad committee a
which the matter would be more fully
considered 1t was also decided tha
the fuel board ask for a resembling O
the consignment order, which, al
though 1t was to have been made eff
lective Dec, IS, has not been followed
Under it coal shipments 20 direct Il
final destination without reconsign
meut but this has been found no
feasible.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-27
CHANGE NUMBERS
OR GET NO MAIL
Postefliee Officials Give Residents Un-
til Feb. to Properly Desig-
nate Their Homes.

When changes in the names of
streets in Moline were made some
months ago, residents In the districts
affected were informed to set new
house numbers. Only few have COM
piled with the request. and in order to
get action it has been found necessary
by the postoffice officials TO fix Feb. /
next as the final date for the renum-
bering TO be made. After that time
city carrier service will be diseontin-
.ued at all places not properly num-
bered.
Notice OF the order is to be mailed
to residents as soon as the Christmas
delUge is passed. Relative 10 the ac-
ton taken. J. C. Rooms. first assistant
postmaster general has sent the Mo-
line postmaster the following state
ment of approval:
IN reply to your inquiry. you are
informed that your plan to notify res
idents who have failed to properly
number their houses. that unless the
order Of the city officials is observed
within a reasonable time, say Feb /.
1915, the delivery by city carriers viii
be withdrawn, meets with approval
Of the department"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-27

Last Moline Society

Mrs H. r. Cox entertained her Sun
day school class from the First Chris
tan church Of Moline last evening
All the members of the class we're
there. + feature Of the evening was
Christmas tree on which there was
a gift for each girl The hostess was
also presented with a handsome pres
ent from the class. In q clever con-
test the prize was won by Alice Book
A two course luncheon was served,
and the girls left just In time to catch
the last car TO Moline
Neyin club met last evening with
Lulu Nelson when election Of officers
was held and annual reports were
given. Officers elected are as fol-
lows.
Presideut-M g. e. Wright.
Vice President-Rutb CleDdenin.
Secretary Dorothy Peterson.
After the business session q social
hour was enjoyed and the hostess
served refreshments. The next meet
ing viii be with Mrs. J. L. Cramer
Jan, s.
The ladies' auxiliary Of Eagles win
meet this evening There will be no
public card party tomorrow.
Miss Geraldine Long returned to
Chicago yesterday after a weeks visit
with her parents. Or and Mrs J. II.
Long.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-27
DEATH is DUE TO
NATURAL CAUSES
Coroners Jury Finds Clarence l..
Powell Succumbed TO Uremie Pois-
oning After Brief Illness.

Uremtc poisoning, superinduced by
chronic Bright's disease, caused the
death Of Clarence L. Powell at the
Lutheran hospital last Sunday, accord
ing TO the verdict returned by the cor
oneF's jury following an inquest held
yesterday afternoon.
Mr. Powell, OF whom little is known,
had 4 room at 502 Fourth avenue, Mo-
line. He was taken i'll Thursday and
Saturday when a physician was called,
he was in an unconscious condition,
He was taken to the hospital at once
and passed away the next day. In his
pocket was found bank book showing
he had $219 on deposit. It Is thought
he had relatives In Texas and Coroner
J. G. Miller has wired in an effort TO
locate them. lie had been employed
on Rock Island arsenal construction
work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-27
GERMAN CAVALRY rs
STRONG SERVICE ARM

French Front-Trench warfare has
not diminished the German cavalry
forces as had been generally sup
posed for information which has just
reached the correspondent Of the As
ISOLATED Press shows the total of
sQuadr0ns in the service TO be even
higher than II was at the mobilization
in 1914, Changes, however, have been
introduced IL the mounted arm of the
service By which some OF the squad
roBs temporarily have been dismount-
ed and utilized SIS infantry. while the
formations have undergone consider
able variation.
At present the German army has at
its disposal no fewer than GAG squad
rons Of cavalry, comprising active, re-
serve, mobile erstaz, landwehr and
iandstrum units, but of these IA have
been separated from their horses and
used as infantry. This figure com
pares with 440 squadrons on a peace
footing.
When war began the German cav
airy was at once formed into II divi-
sions, each composed of six regiments
Of four squadTons. Besides those,
there were also the bodies Of divis-
! ionaI cavalry attached to the active
and reserve divisions Of infantry.
/ Rumanias entry into the war made
more cavalry formations necessary
/ and the number OF organized divisions
was at once increased to Ia.
The spring of 1917 saw the end of
, the Rumanian campaign, and with
ff7fe caTua q dacrpa "a af fha divicinna
formations to six, while the divisions
i themselves were reduced from siA
+ regiments to four each. At the same
/ time independent hrigades of mounted
/ troops were formed, Of which the exist.
ance Of at least five is known, each
having three regiments Of four squad
rons each.
Nearly every infantry division Is
provided also with a unit of cavalry
whose strength varies according tC
the nature Of the country In which tbs
troops are operating.
From among the cavalrymen who
temporarily, are not employed or
mounted duty at the front, % rsgi
ments Of rifemen have been formed
which take->their turn in holding
trenches with the ordinary infantry
formations Each Of these regiments
| is composed of four squadrons and {
squadron of machine gunners,
! Besides these other units Of caval
rymen from the regiments Of the act
i've army are from time TO time uset
as infantry. but their exact number:
are not ascartainable.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-27
HISTORIC ROAD rs
HIGHWAY OF WAR


Behind British lines IN France
Correspondence of the Associated
Press. There is broad road which
runs like a spinal column across the
north Of France, which the British
private has nicknamed the Road 10
Victory" His fondness for this road
is perhaps due to the fact that it is
broader, better paved. and more d.
rect than other roads, being one Of
those highways which Napoleon laid
out many generations ago.
Over this Road to Victory" there
moves q never-ending procession of
transports of the most varied chaTac-
ter. Standing at a crossroads one
/ sees first a group OF four wagons;
theirs is q pleasant load for they car
ry rations, clean, wholesome yellow
cheese, side Of prime bacon, fresh
white bread in sacks, chests Of tea,
sugar, Jam, tined butter and bully
beef, sacks of potatoes and onions,
sides of frozen beef and mutton.
Behind the ration carts follow
string of twenty great hooded motor
! lorries laden with lumber Of various
4 kinds. Each lorry in this group car
! ries its name proudly on its side. the
names all taken from Dickens char
I acters, Betsy Pig, Martin Chuzziewit,
4 Micawber, Oliver Twist, Mr.. Bundle,
/ Sairey Camp and others. Some are
carrying "duckbOards, which are lit
/ tie sections Of skeleton sidewalk for
/ foot traffic over the mud. Others are
laden with turkey trots." little wood
en- bridges for shell-holes, Still 9th
/ ers have long bundles OF brush-w0od
"fascines" for filling in hollow places
in roads. Yet others have lengths Of
beech plauking for corduroy roads.
Next in line behind the lorrias is q
battery of field guns painted in 3
strange motley Of green's, browns and
yellows. The horses are in the pink
Of condition, their coats agleam. their
drivers tanned brick-red by exposure
After the guns come long strings OF
pack mules wearing brown canvas
carriers" from the pockets Of which
peep the cleaning cases Of 1S-pound
/ shells, or the squat yellow bodies Of
field howltzer ammunition. The mule
! is certainly doing his bit Ia this war
Flooding and patient, he works his Il
VI IL AbudS q Jay BsAtH anu All Ia ~
tween dump and gun position, mostly
under shell fire, always through roads
muddy and wet and SHELTON.
So the long column moves onward
under the reckoning hand Of the mill
! tary policeman at ten cross roads
More iorries pass, filed with men al
singing Justify. Then come twC
strange looking tractors hauling bic
howitzers; a labor battalion marching
forward to work and carrying shovel.
instead Of rifles; more mules; more
lorTies,-aB endless procession al
ways going forward along this grea
road
And the road itself, on which tht
traffic never ceases day or night
moves always, pushing further an(
further forward to the east
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-27
In the Lodges

Arrangements have been completed
for the annual Christmas entertain
ment Of Thor lodge No, 9, I. o. ",
which is to be held next Saturday
evening at Turner hail, Moline. A
Christmas tree, Santa Claus and the
follow program will be features:
Overture-Benson' orchestra.
Address of welcome-Eyald Vail
borg.
Solo-Miss Bessie Lund.
Violin solo-Eric Davidson.
Dialect recitation Emanuel Larson
Solo-Alice Bodine.
Piano solo Mirkel Bodine.
Vocal duet-Augustana Lofquist and
ArYid Engstrom.
Solo-Arvid Engstr0m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-27
HAS CLOSE GALL
IN ICE ACCIDENT
Elmer Andersen Planges Into River
at SYLVAN Park, But is Rescued
by His Companions.

Elmer Anderson, aged 10. residing
at s33 Fifteenth street B, Moline,
while skating at the foot Of Nine
teenth street at Sylvan park yesterday
afternoon suddenly crashed through
the ice and had 1t not been for the
immediate help rendered by compan-
ions would probably have been
drowned.
When the Anderson lads cry was
heard Hubert A. Granath. 1891 FIJI
teenth street a, aged Is, jumped into
the water after him and then when
both were about exhausted, four other
lads who happened on the bank pulled
them to safety with the aid of pole.
The rescuers were: Hunter Deitz, S38
Seventeenth street, aged u; Warren
First, 201 Nineteenth street, aged IS;
Dick Toline. 525 Twenty-first street,
aged 10, ard Jefferson Burris, els
Eighteenth street, aged t3.
The boys were taken to the police
station, given a change Of clothing,
some hot coffee and then were taken
to their homes, little the worse for the
chilly experience
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-27
PLAN UNIQUE STUNT
ON NEW YEARS EVE
FOR CLUB MEMBERS

There is going to be unique ceIe-
bration at the Moline Commercial club
New Years eve. It viii mark the
passing of 1917 and the advent of
1918. Ceremonies Of an appropriate
and patriotic character will be held.
but there will be no advance an
nouncement of the program. NJ. J.
Duryea. secretary of the Moline Com
uercial club, this morning outlined
the plans confidentially to newspaper
reporters, and the scribes- can only
say that it will be the most impress
sive stunt ever pulled at an occasion
OF this kind.
Dinner will be served at Z and res
ervations will be taken for $50 plates.
Reservations must be in the hands Of
the steward not later than Saturday.
Those arriving after may dance
Entrance fees after that hour will be
81 a couple.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-27
ARSENAL SOLDIERS
rendered PARTY IN
MOLINE Y. Nj. G. A.

Soldiers from Rock Island arsenal
were pleasingIy entertained last even
ing with a Christmas party at the Mo
line Y. NJ. c. a. 4 company Of 125 sol
diers was In attendance and there was
something doing every minute OF the
time.
In the gymnasium there was a
wrestling bout between Turner Blu
ford and Joseph Peozeller aud lariat
throwing by S. n. Dickey, former COW
puncher, Several trench songs were
given by a trio composed Of 4, X.
Mosely, W c. Coleman and W S.
Britton, piano numbers were rendered
by Private Britton and vocal solos by
Warren Ingalls,. Refreshments were
served,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-27

Bail Of $500 for the three East No
line lads arrested yesterday on
charge of breaking into the Turner
garage and stealing an auto valued at
$1,000, was not furnished and they
were taken to the county Jail yester-
day afternoon. The boys are McCIel-
Ian Moody, colored. and Roscoe Nc
Donald and Earl Rohb The boys say
they did not mean to steal the car,
though they admit taking it without
permission Of the owner
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-27
FALL KILLS DADDY JONES

j. Jones Of East Moline, Familiarity
known as Daddy Jones, died last night
in a Moline hospital as a result Of in
juries incurred yesterday morning in
a fall from culvert into a ditch. The
accident happened on Sixth street.
East Moline, near the railroad tracks.
MIR. Jones was 20 years of age. He
as employed at the plant of the Root
4 VanDervort Engineering company.
His sight had been dimmed by age.
and the accident is believed 10 have
resulted from poor vision. His scalp
and hip were injured. and at the time
1t was not thought the wounds would
prove serious. An inquest will be
held late this afternoon.
Fifty years ago Mr.. Jones came to
Sheffield. H.. from Ireland His wife
died 10 years ago He has been in
East Moline. several years.