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The Harrison times., 1917-06-30
Music Also Loaned.

ave lend music on the same cOndl-
tion as books. We do not, however, al
low musical scores so lent to be used
for public performances.
1--WE exclude from material that may
be loaned that which is in constant use
at Washington, the absence Of which
from shelves Of the library Of con-
gress would be an inconvenience to
congress, or to the executive depart
ments Of the government, or to refer
ence readers. These conditions exclude
from the loan system, us a rule, genoa
logIes, local histories, newspapers and
periodicals. Only in exceptional cases
do we send out material which, be.
cause Of Its size or It's character re-
qulres expensive packing or high insur-
ance."
Doctor Putnam seems TO be more in
terested In the library as an institution
servIceable TO the whole country than
IN the library as a literary treasure
house. He showed the reporter files
Of letters from all parts Of the country,
requests for the loan Of books sent by
scholars through their local Libraries
And he explained in detail the service
rendered by the library Of congress In
sending out lists Of authorities and
answering questions through the mail
"Thls has developed" he said, "lnto
a very significant part Of the lIbrory's
work. The library issues numerous
lists which, If they are not contrlbu-
tions to science, In the sense that they
advance knowledge OF the subject mat
ter, are something more than mere ac-
cumulatIons Of titles. They are lists
Of books, documents, and magazine ar
ticles having to do with subjects Of
current interest. They are distributed
widely to libraries throughout the
country"
The Harrison times., 1917-06-30
Tones for the Greedy Fish.

The fish that swallows bait and hook
is not a joy to the angler. Getting
the hook out is no easy task. But the
task is simplihed by using a handy
device just invented and described In
the Popular Science Monthly.
The device is made from one piece
Of elastic steel wire bent in the shape
Of pair Of tongs. The ends Of the
two arms Of the tongs are sharpened
to point. When a fish has been
caught which has swallowed the hook,
the arms of the tongs are compressed
and their ends are inserted In the
fsh's mouth. The arms will then
spring apart and hold the jaws open.
The Harrison times., 1917-06-30
The World Moves.

A certain downtown business man,
who is up to date enough to drive a
motor car for business purposes, but
who diSclaims any desire to be known
as a speed demon was observed to
shake his head and mutter to himself
as he slid his car into the last space
left along the block. "TimeS have GER
tainly changed" said he to II friend
on the sidewalk, "and the ways of the
traffic policemen with them. Why,
only five or six years ago | drove a
little horse to a family surrey. The
limit of speed Of the animal at a swing
ing trOt was not more than six miles an
hour. One evening going home in a
hurry | dared to drive across Wash
ingtOn street in jog trOt. The traffic
man promptly called to me to slow
down to a walk while crossing. Just
now l was coming across at the same
place about ten or twelve miles an
hour, and the copper yelled: We'll,
move along there, and get out of the
way accompanying the injunction
with a jerk of the hand that gave en-
phasis to official impatience at the
way l was blocking traffic in the in
terest Of caution. n."-Indianapolis News.
The Harrison times., 1917-06-30
BLUEJACKET AS BILLPOSTER
One Of Uncle Sans Sailors, Although
New to Job, Shows Versatility In
Handling Paste Brush.

Uncle Sans sailors are known for
their versatility, and many a tar can
cook dinner repair a pipe, paint a
funnel or handle ledger as well as
he can wigwag a message, point a
gun or shlyer his timbers, but crowds
In lower Manhattan the other day
saw bluejacket with an odd job even
for sailor. He was billpOSter,
says the New York Sun.
Equipped with a pile of blue navy
posters calling on patriotic citizens TO
enlist, he started In at the Battery APP
parently with the intention Of billing
the entire island. He was obviously
new TO the job, but StrOve manfully
with perSpiration trickling down his
forehead to get the hang Of the paste
brush and pot.
When first seen he was engaged in
sticking one Of the big sheets TO u
fence surrounding the subway dig
ging operations in Battery park. In
the persistent breeze he found an
enemy, for the bill refused to cling TO
the bOardingS, ObStinately preferring
TO wrap itself about his chest. He
made frantic Swipe with the big
paStebruSh, but only succeeded in
gluing the poster to his uniform.
Abandoning the brush, he carefully
peeled off the now sodden paper and
this time with his hands alone he sue
ceeded in sticking part of it on the
fence. Ignoring the wet paste trick
ling down his chest, he dabbed at the
unruly paper with the brush and final
ly stepped back several feet to view
the poster with an air of triumph. II
was torn in several places, one corner
had been waited away by the breeze
and it was wrinkled all over, but
never did artist gaze at his own mas
terpieCe with more satisfaction and
admiration.
After his moment Of triumph the
sailor moved on whistling a tune and
with the aid of both hands, the brush
and one knee succeeded in plastering
another poster and part of his shirt
on the fence. As he continued paper
ing the fence he rapidly incased him
self in a film Of white paste, but this
apparently worried him not.
The Harrison times., 1917-06-30
GREAT SAVINGS SHOWN
Patents Issued in Year Remark
able in Number and Character.
Among Inventions Reported Arc Sew.
eral Greatly Decreasing Coal Con.
sumption In Power Plant&

Invention in this country reached
high-tide during the calendar year
1916. FOrty-two thousand separate
patents were issued to lnTeDtOrs by
Uncle Sam. IL is not the number OF
patents issued, however, that S worthy
Of note, but the character of the in
yentionS. The patent Office deals with
all the efforts of the world In every
field Of industry to advance the useful
arts. Great interests are Involved, not
merely Of private, but of pubic con-
cern, in the discoveries that are listed
with the patent office.
As an illustration Of what the dis
cOyeries Of the II months mean, refer
enCe may be made to the fact that enc
concern in Chicago reports thE ii has
effected q reduction In coal eonsump-
ton from nearly seven pounds kilo-
watt hour to 27 pounds Il kiLOwatt
hour. as 2 result OF Il new invention.
A New York rapid transit company
introduced improvements in the year
which, according to the patent office.
have caused a drop in coal consump-
ton from 2i2 pounds a kllowatt hour
to ~ pounds a kllowatt hour.
An electric plant, through some new
invention, IL has shown, Is now able TO
generate electricity from coal more
cheaply than can be done from the wa
ters Of Niagara falls. These great
economies are due in large measure to
new inventions relating to automatic
stokers and regulators attached to
furnace construction, to forced draft
and to coal-handllng machinery.
The year brought new and valuable
inventions that had to do with wire
less telegraphy, telephony the control
Of torpedoes, searchlights and gun
pointing, vacuum cleaning, X-ray ap-
paratus, liquefaction Of air to produce
oxygen and nitrogen for commercial
use, flying machines, the moving pic
ture and mercury yapOr lamps.
For a period Of some five years an
industrial fellowship maintained by
trained scientists have devoted their
time to the study Of methods of bread
making, with the object Of producing
better bread. In the last calendar
year, certain of the processes devel-
Oped through this study were patented
and put into operation.
Better nOurishment Of the yeast has
reduced the amount required In rails
ing the bread and maturing the dough,
with the consequent lessening Of the
amount Of -four and sugar used up by
| the yeast and converted Into carbon
dloxde and alcohol. The savings Of
these and other economies to those en-
ploying the novel processes patented
during the year are estimated to
amount to more than $1000,000 a year.
This estimate is based on the present
high scale Of prices, but on any scale
of prices would, it is asserted, be enor-
nous.
The patents in the electrical field
during the year were numerous. In
the field Of farming implements there
came the improved tractor engines,
better apparatus for digging, irriga-
ton and drainage canals, improved
| beet harvesers, etc.
The Harrison times., 1917-06-30
TORPEDO IS COSTLY
Every One Fired Costs Uncle
Sam $1,000.
On Land, Machine Gun Is Most Ex.
pensiVe, Eating Up si2 Every
Minute IL is in Action.

A few years ago theatergoers were
much interested in production in
which the hero had to get rid Of mill
lion dollars in a year or lose a larger
estate.
Figures just compiled by Uncle
Sans ordnance officers show that if
the hero had declared little war and
ii had lasted few weeks he would
have experienced no difficulty In rid
ding himself of his wealth.
The figures show that each time
Uncle Sam fires torpedo 1t costs ST.
600.
Ordnance expenses in time Of war
range from a maximum of $1,000
for each torpedo to ? cents for each
bullet fired from a revolver.
If the dreadnaught Arizona gets
into action and fires broadSide from
its II l4-inch guns and auxiliary can
non it will cost just $4,000 for each
Of these performances.
On land the machine gun has about
the most expensive appetite of any
of Uncle Sans weapons. The ma
chine gun fires between 800 and 600
bullets of 80 caliber minute, which
makes it cost SD for each 90 seconds
of activity.
Every bullet fired from a rifle by an
infantryman or cayalryman costs .
cents, while the pistol shots fired by
cavalrymen, officers and nOn-cOmmis-
stoned officers cost , cents apiece. The
shells and shrapnel used by field ar1l-
lery cost about $50 each, while a pro-
jectile for a 14-inch land gun costs
5000.
The torpedo. however, is not only
the most expensive means of destruc-
ton used in American warfare, but ii
is the most delicately constructed
weapon at Uncle Sans command. 1t
is virtually a launch, being equipped
with two screw prOpellers moving in
opposite directions and being Is or 20
feet long. 1t will continue to plOw the
sea until its motors run down or it hits
| the mark.
NitroglyCerine and copper contribute
most heavily to the expense Of tor
pedOes. Expert workmanship ranks
next as an item of cost, for the deli
cate parts of a torpedo must be accu'
rate in their construction to One-fve-
thOusandths of an inch. A thickness
or thinneSs Of more or less than one.
five thOuSandth of an inch in any part
Of the mechanism would prevent ii
from working properly.
The Harrison times., 1917-06-30
UNCLE SAM AIDS HOUSEWIVES
Plans to Assist in Solving Servant
Problem by Raising to New Dig
nifty Work Of Domestics.

Uncle Sam plans to enlist the co.
operation Of housewives to solve the
servant problem and raise to a new
dignity the work of domestics.
immigration Commissioner Caminet-
Il, who has charge Of the employment
service, said:
"By developing the consideration of
this work throughout the country, by
endeavorlng to standardize the yarl-
Gus kinds Of work in households, by
truly dlgnlfying household work, field
will be opened to thousands Of women
and girls who hitherto have stayed
away from It."
The Harrison times., 1917-06-30
.ILLITERACY IS ON
DECREASE IN U. S.
Lowered in Twenty Years From
1873 to TT Per Cent Of
Population.
RISES AMONG FOREIGN.DORA
Bio Improvement Is Shown Among
Native Whites and keoroes-Dls-
trict Of Columbia Leads in
Ten.Year Period.

Decrease in illiteracy was greater
IN the District of Columbia during the
period from 1890 to 1910 than in any
state in the Union, according 10 sta
hstics just published by Uncle Sans
bureau of education.
nliteraCy in the district decreased 62
per cent during this time, while the
nearest competitor to the district was
Kansas, with a decrease of 60 per cent.
Maryland showed a decrease Of "a per
cent and Virginia 80. New York re-
NAMED stationary, while Oklahoma
showed an increase of 3 per cent and
Connecticut an increase of 13 per cent.
Percentages of IIliterscy.
The percentage of illiteracy in the
District of Columbia in 1910 was 40
per cent, this ratio being higher than
the percentage of illiterates in the pop
ulatiOn of Iowa, Nebraska, Oregon,
Washington, Idaho, Kansas, Utah,
South Dakota, Minnesota, Indiana,
North Dakota, Michigan, Ohio, WiscOn-
sin, Wyoming, California, Colorado,
Illinois, Vermont, Maine, Missouri,
New Hampshire and Montana. The
percentage of illiteracy in the District
of Columbia was less than in MaSsa-
chuSetts, New York, New Jersey,
Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Connecticut,
Nevada, Maryland, Rhode Island, Del
aware, West Virginia, Texas, Ken
lucky, Arkansas, Tennessee, Florida,
Virginia, North Carolina, New Mexico,
Georgia, Arizona, Mississippi, Ala
bama, South Carolina and Louisiana.
The percentage of illiteracy in the
United States has been lowered dur
ing 20 years from 1873 per cent in 1890
to 10.7 per cent in 1900 and II per
cent in 1910; but the number Of illit-
crates has decreased less than 10 per
cent and the number of fOreign-bOrn
illiterates has increased 43 per cent.
Foreign-Born IIIiterates.
Since lSSO the percentage or natlVe
whites to total population has in.
creased and the percentage of Hitter.
acy among them has diminished. The
percentage of fOreign-born to total pop,
ulatiOn has increased as well as their
percentage Of iuiteracy. The per cent
Of negroes to total population has de-
creased, and the decrease in percentage
of illiteracy among them is marked.
Every class of illiterates has de-
creased except the fOreign-born illlt
crates; their increase has unbalanced
the whole decrease of all other classes
combined-native whites, negroes, In
dians, Chinese, Japanese-during the
last 80 years.
The Harrison times., 1917-06-30
KANGAROO Skin Imports.

The latest government statistics
show that there were 1912, ,494 pounds
of kangaroo skins imported during the
II months ending May 81, 1916, as com.
pared with 672,339 pounds in 1915 and
1,225,679 pounds In 1914 for the
same period. The imports last year
were valued at $633,301, or an average
of about SO cents a pound. There are
less Of these skins received than Of
any other variety used In making shoe
leather but genuine kangaroo skins
make excellent leather and large guam
titles would be tanned II the skins
were available.
The Harrison times., 1917-06-30
Sent to Local Libraries.

"The system on which books are
sent out to borrowers is as follows: If
man engaged in serious research
needs a book which his own local IL
brary lacks, which it cannot naturally
be expected to have, he may ask his
local library to get it for him from the
library of congress. This will be done,
and his only expense will be the cost
of the transportation of the volume.
The loan rests on the theory Of a
special service to scholarship which it
is not within the power or the duty Of
the local library to render. Its pur-
pose is to aid research calculated to
advance the boundaries of knowledge,
by the loan Of unusual books not read
lily accessible elsewhere.
Therefore, books that should be in
local library or that can be borrowed
from a library having a particular duty
to the community from which the appli-
cation comes Ga state library, for ex-
ample), are not lent by the library of
congress. Neither are books that are
inexpensive and can easily be pro
cured, nor textbooks, nor books for the
general reader, nor to be used for
recreation or self-culture. But unusual
books to satisfy unusual needs-these
the library of congress is glad to lend
"And we find that people all over the
country are eager to take advantage of
this service. We are constantly send.
Ing out books to borrowers sometimes
as far distant as San Francisco and
Cuba. During the year ended June 80
1914, we sent out 2,030 volumes. Dur.
Ing the year ended June 30, 1915, we
sent out 2,25S volumes, and during the
year ended June 30, 1916, we sent out
as interibrary loans 3,460 volumes to
1893 different Libraries in 4S states and
in Canada.
The Harrison times., 1917-06-30
Sinoinq Men Are Fighting Men.

The power Of music has long been
extOlled by people who have made
that field Of art their chosen work.
What is of unusual interest, however,
is the fact that an appreciation Of its
value as builder Of strength and
courage was voiced by an officer in
the army. At the opening day of the
officers training camp at Plattsburg,
n. Y, General Bell, one Of the officers
at the head of the training corps, made
an address before the men gathered
there, emphasizing the seriousness Of
the work undertaken by them. During
the course Of the talk he made the fol-
lowing statements:
"A soldier must think only of his
duty and do 1t in a way that all who
survive him will be proud of the way
he gave up his life. You know whom
we are going to fight. German soldiers
sing while they march. / want you
to see that our army beats them at
their own game, for singing men are
fighting men,"
The Harrison times., 1917-06-30
Sun Now Never Sets On
The United States FIaq.

Great Britain is no longer the
only nation that can say that the
sun never sets ON It's territory.
Since the United States acquired
the Danish West Indies it can
make the same boast, says
Youths Companion.
Hitherto the little island Of
Culebra, which is virtually a part
Of Porto Rico, has been our most
easterly point of land, and the
island Of Balabac in the Philip
pines our most westerly point.
The distance between them is
just q little less than $50 de-
grees, or half the circumference
Of the earth. st. Croix, in the
Danish West Indies, is 3S miles
farther east than Culebra-
enough to bridge the gap. Just
as the sun is rising on st. Croix
1t is setting on Balabac.
The Harrison times., 1917-06-30
ACT NO, ao7,
Approved March 2S. 1917

Approved March rs. 1917.
An Act to provide for the maints-
nance OF the four state District Agri-
cultural Schools at Jonesboro. Russell
NlIle, Magnolia and Monticello, Ark,
Act appropriates for the first agri-
cultural school. situated at Jonesboro,
ts4.bOO; for district agricultural schooi
situated at RusSellville. 1900. for
district agricultural school situated at
Magnolia, $4,000; for district Agricul-
tural school situated at Monticello,
Act provides that not more than one
halt OF the moneys hereby appropri-
ated shall be paid out OF the General
Revenue Fund. and that the remaining
one-half shall be paid out OF the sp--
cial fund to be levied and collected for
the support Of said schools for the BIZ
ennlal period beginning /.
lSlf, and endin gJuly I, 1919.
Act provides that should the entire
appropriation for any one Of the four
schools contained in this Act be found
unnecessary for the purpose mention
ed, the balance may be expended for
any other purpose mentioned in this
Act
Act provides that the proceeds from
the sale OF all farm products shall be
deposited in the state treasury to the
credit of each Of said schools and kept
In a separate fund, and used for no
other purpose. Act fixes penalty for
violation Of any Of the provisions Of
this Act
The Harrison times., 1917-06-30
ACT NO. 40

Approved March 2S, 1917.
An Act to appropriate money out Of
the penitentiary fund for the purpose
of paying levee, drainage and other
special improvement district assess
ments against the state farm lanos,
and for other purposes.
Act provides that any and all ex-
tsting levee, drainage or other spe-
cial improvement district assessments
and taxes against any Of the state farm
lands shall be paid out Of the appro-
priation now or hereafter made to pay
the current expenses Of the state pen
itentiary. Said claims shall be pre-
sented as the same accrue and shall
be allowed, If correct, and shall be
vouchered and paid. Provides that all
lands acquired by the state in the fu-
ture shall be known as state farm
lands, and shall be subject to the pro-
visions Of this Act
The Harrison times., 1917-06-30
Becomes u. S. Citizen
Again to Aid Uncle Sam.

The solution Of the paradox.
! "When is an American not an
American" has just been discov-
cred by Benno Weller. born In
Nebraska, and more recently en-
gagged as Il farmer In Canada.
Weller went to Canada some
years ago and, In order to obtain
Il patent on a farm there, became
Il naturallzed citizen Of Great
Britain. A few weeks ago he re-
turned TO this country and tried
to enlist in the United States
Marine corps but was rejected
as an alien. The secretary Of Ia
Dor was appealed to and decided
that Weller would be required to
go through the same procedure
as foreigner In order to again
become a citizen Of the United
States, which he did and then
was enlisted.
Weller said he would not
change natlonalitles for a farm.
The Harrison times., 1917-06-30
UNCLE Sam LOANS
BOOKS TO PEOPLE
Makes II Possible for Anyone to
Make Use Of Great Congress
siOnaI Library.
PURPOSE TO AID RESEARCH
Object Is to Make Unusual Volumes
Which Cannot Be Obtained Else.
where Available TO Students
Everywhere.

Comparatively few persons know
that they can take advantage Of the
great congressional library maintained
by Uncle Sam at Washington without
going to the national capital.
There are thousands of people all
over the country who constantly make
use of the library of congress and yet
have never been within gunshot Of the
District of Columbia. The important
and yet little-known branch of the ac-
tiyIucs Of the library of congress which
makes this possible was explained by
Herbert Putnam, the librarian Of con-
gress.
THE library Of the British Museum" "
he said, lis purely reference library.
1t is a magnificent collection, but it is
of use only to those who can 20 to
London to consult it. The library Of
congress is, of course, used as ref
erence library by thousands Of people
every year. But it Is also a lending
library, and therefore it renders to the
American citizen service which the
British Museum library does not rem
der to the British citizen.
"ThiS is a work in which the library
of congress is following the lead Of
some Of the great libraries Of Europe,
especially Of those Of Germany.
"Of course, there is much to be said
for the purely reference library, Some
Of our materal-Such as the valuable
documents placed here by their own
ers for safe keeping-is used only for
reference purposes. Sometimes tran
scripts Of it are sent out.
The Harrison times., 1917-06-30
ACT NO. AL.

Approved March 2S, 1917
4 An Act to repeal Act No 3, known as
aPublicity Act to refer same to the
voters of the state and each county at
the next general election.
Act repeals Act No 3, known as the
Publicity Act, initiated and adopted by
the people at the general election held
in September, 1914, provided that this
Act shall mot go into effect until the
next general election, when the same
shall be submitted to the voters Of
each county for ratification or rejec-
tion. Provides that where any county
votes a majority against Act No. 8,
that said Act shall be declared repeal
led as to that county.
The Harrison times., 1917-06-30
DISTINGUISHED Visltors.

"Have you ever had any dlstln-
gulshed visitors In this town."
~ should say so, stranger. Only the
other day the sheriff Of the neighbor-
ing county stopped Off here on his way
to the state prison with one of the
most notorious safe.blowers In the
country"
The Harrison times., 1917-06-30
Decidedly Different,

accommodating Will be different
when we have taken graft out OF pol
tiles.
Machine polItician-They certainly
will. Then the office will have to seek
the man.-Judge.
The Harrison times., 1917-06-30
ACT NO. d-1.
Approved March 28. 1917

Approved WarCh q, WI.
An Act to appropriate moneys for
the purpose Of collecting muster rolls
OF Arkansas, relics and flags, etc, to be
placed in Arkansas room in the Con-
federate Museum at Richmond. Va.
Act apprOpriates $1,000 for above
purpose.
The Harrison times., 1917-06-30
ACT NO. 472.
nnrnNed March 2S 1Q17

Approved March 2S, 1917.
An Act to appropriate money to pay
for securing statistical data. expert
service and attorneys fees in preserv-
jng rates fixed by the State Railroad
0tCommission.
Act appropriates $4,000 for said pur-
pose.