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Sharp County record., 1917-03-23
KIRBY REPLIES TO CRITICS
Says Jonesboro Bunch Wouldn't Go
To Front Without ConscriptiOn.

Thirty residents Of Jonesboro re-.
Gently sent Senator W, +, Kirby 80
pieces of silver in criticism of what
they termed his betrayal Of the
country" because Of his stand on
the proposition of war with Germany,
Senator Kirby sent this apt teIegrom
in reply:
"Messrs N. +. Lamb, c. D. Fritr.
son, and 28 others, Jonesboro, An
u am using the money sent by
you thirty ten.cent patriots in dc'is.
ion Of my standing by my county
to inform you by wire that about
10000 enlisted men are now needed
In the army and navy and some.
thing like 1000 officers, and prof.
ably an additional 100000 will e
required In the next 80 days, Tie
list Of your names is kept so that
they may be checked II any Of you
enlist, but ! expect my young SOL
will be gray with age before tw
per cent Of you will 90 to the front
unless conscripted"
Sharp County record., 1917-03-23

ed TO enlist, giving the name Of
T, j. Galway as parent. On an in
vitation to strip for the physical
examination the recruit lost all her
liking for the army and confessed
that she was a girl. She hurried
back home, reerettius that she Lad
cut off her hair in vain.
Sharp County record., 1917-03-23
Norris Buys Mules

Roland Headstre0m delivered Il
span Of big mules, weight overoec
about 1900 pounds, and d smaller
mule to Luther Norris Of pough.
keepsie, who came to BatesvIlle
after them a few days ago, paying
$3.50 for the three-BaleSville Rec.
ord
Sharp County record., 1917-03-23
A NEW CONSTITUTION

In the opinion of this paper, the
most useless piece of legislation en-.
acted by the last legislature was
the passage of a law calling con.
4 yention to make a new constitution
i for the state.
The present constitution was
drafted by men who lived in day
when there was real patriotism
abroad in the land, and is good
enough for any free people under
1.-THE sun. Amendments can be add
ed to the old constitution as the
people see fit, and there will be a
string of amendments to any new
constitution that is manufactured
proposed and voted upon in a short
period of time.
1t is certain that those who draft
the new constitution will not be
men more patriotic, more honest
or blessed with more wisdom than
.the men who were authors of the
present constitution, and as we
view the matter the common peo-
.ple, those who are in no way re-
sponsible for'the calling of the con.
vention, have everything to lose
and nothing to gain in the conven-
Ing Of a constitutional convention.
The plea that the people have
|outgrown the old constitution is alb
surd. The people have not noticed
II if the present organic law is not
Sufficient to meet their needs and
Demands. The politicians merely
think they have outgroWn the con-
stitution, but when they get their
hands on the historic old document
They are apt to find that it is equal
to the times and the peer of any
thing they can conceive. Perhaps
We have outgrown the Declaration
Of Independence, and that immortal
Document needs remoulding. How
very old is the constitution of the
United States Perhaps we have
6uterown the constitution of the
United States, and that document
needs to be worked over by the
master hands of politicians.
The state democratic central
committee has fixed April 18th as
q date for primaries to select can
didates for delegates to the consti-
tutional convention That date is
Virtually right here, and the time
will be a very busy one for every
man in the state who plants and
plows for a support. 1t is probable
that those who want a seat in the
convention will not discuss issues
before the people, and those voters
Who 90 to the polls will, in a large
measure, cast their votes blindly
eDd without the information regard
ihg the candidates to which they
are justly entitled,
Thus, notwithstanding the fact
Sharp County record., 1917-03-23
NORTH ARKANSAS
NEWS PARAGRAPHS
Some Of The Latest Happen
ingS In The Counties That
Surround Sharp.

An epidemic of measles has
spread over Swifton.
A session of the grand jury at
Walnut Ridge last week resulted in
81 indictments.
The W. 0. W. Camp at Batesville
has 1855 members. The order is
preparing for a big picnic there
July A.
A button factory is to be establish
ed at Pocahontas, Ohio capitalists
are also soon to establish a stave
factory at that town.
Farmers of Baxter county are
going to plant a large acreage Of
popcorn, and have already contract
ed the entire crop to an eastern
firm,
Atty. S. A. D. Eaton Of Poca-
hontas has announced as a candi-
date for delegate 10 the state con-
stitutional convention from Ran
| dolph county,
j. I. Evans of Batesville has q
COW bell more than GO years old
| The bell was made by James Mays
who was at that time a blacksmith
in Searcy county.
Gustave Jones, Newport attor-
ney, has announced his candidacy
lor delegate to the state constitutions
al convention from the Second con
sressional district.
A company of the National GuarC
is being recruited at Batesyille b!
+. L. Stein and W. j. DeCamp, botl
of whom have seen military service
More than rs members have already
enlisted.
The school. building at Diaz was
destroyed by fire one day recently
the blaze originating from deiec'
tive hue. 1t Is SAID people of that
pace viii replace the building viii
a $4,000 BRICK structure.
The county judge Of jackson
county mas made an order calling
for the reissuance Of all scrip Of
tnat county. All scrip not present
cd for reinsurance before June 10Th
viii be declared worthless,
j. G. Howard of Balch, Jackson
county, while driving a nail with a
hammer a lew days ago met with
all accident that cost him the slght
OF an eye. The head flew OFF The
nail and cut through his eye ball.
A small son of Mr., and Mrs, John
Wheat Of Battle Axe was playing
with matches few days ago ana
accidentally set his clothing on fire.
Before assistance reached the little
Fellow he was so severely burned
toat his. death soon followed,
The first poll tax receipt ever is
sued to a lady in Independence
county, If not in the state, was issu'
ed last week by Collector Lindsay
for Mrs. |, j. Matheny, at the in-
stance Of her husband, who favors
woman sullrage,-Batesville Guard,
John A Young died at Batesville
few days ago as result Of knife
wounds received in an alteration
Sharp County record., 1917-03-23

with Lige Yates, the fight taking
| place March 9TH at a point seven
miles above Batesville. Young was
"a years of age and leaves a family.
Yates is only 10.
The Ingram correspondent of the
Pocahontas Star H Herald says:
Owing to the terrible war prices
we are paying for many of the
necessaries of life and the drouth
of last summer, most of our people
are in the worst shape financially
we have ever seen them"
Miss Lizzie Crews of Fulton coun-
ty was placed in Jail at Melbourne
last week to await trial at the next
term of Fulton county circuit court
on the charge ofillegal cOhabitation.
The woman is l8 years Of age. In
diCted with her is Dock Qualls, aged
so years, who is in Jail at Salem.
A son was born a few days ago
to Mr.. and Mrs. R. F. Tyler of Jack
son county and at the same hour
a son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
! James Coe. AS Mrs. Coe is Mr.
Tyler's daughter, Mr.. Tyler became
a father and grandfather at the
same hour The Coe baby has been
named Woodrow and the Tyler baby
has been named Wilson.
Attorney VIM. R, Chestnut of
Hardy was attending court and
seeing friends here the first of the
week. Mr. Chestnut says he is a
candidate for chancery judge of
this district. 1t is understood that
Judge HUMPHREYS of this place will
ASK for another term and that Lyman
f, Reeder Of Batesville will also be
a candidate. Salem Banner.
Miss Blanche Crane, primary
teacher IN the school at Guion, was
thrown from a horse last week and
for a short time after the accident
vas in a serious condition, Her
horse SHE'D at hog and began to
run. About 5 o'clock she was found
on the road in a semi-consclous con-
dition. A physician was summon
ed and in a few hours she was all
rlght'. t'.s.4SA. 4--.-4,.J -sssa
A4This Item comes from CotteI;
The ingenuity Of the man who
wants a drink overc0mes the bone
dry law Apopular recipe that is
being handed around now in the
upper White river valley among the
lovers of alcoholic beverages is:
two gallons of unlermented Grape
juice, two pounds OF sugar and one
gallon of water, Put in a crock
with a white rag over the top and
let stand one week. This is guaran-
teed to have the mule kick, a smooth,
sweet flavor, and to give all the
sweet sensations Of that stuff for
merly shipped in that was bottled
in bond"
For some time outside packages
of mail have been disappearing at
Mammoth Spring, and lately Post
master Hunt OF that place and three
other citizens vent to Thayer and
entered a room occupied by !. A,
Qualls, mail carrier. A careful
search was made and between $500
and $1,000 worth of goods, which
had been stolen from the mails,
were discovered and taken to Mann
moth Spring, QuaIls was arrested
and placed in Jail at Salem. The
stealing has been doing on since
Christmas and many valuable par
Gel post packages have been miss
ind
Sharp County record., 1917-03-23
Lost Longing For The Army

Bill Galway, a likely looking re-
cruit for the United States army,
appeared at the station at Dates
Alle, Ala, @ few days aso and ask
Sharp County record., 1917-03-23

Nine-tenths of the newspapers of
the state are roundly lambasting
Senator W. F. Kirby for his vote on
propositions that no doubt meant
war with Germany. Yet we should
guess that Senator Kirby's stand on
these matters voices the sincere
sentiment of nine-tenths of the
plain people Of the country. The
everyday people Of this country do
not want war, the believing voices
of the newspapers to the contrary.
The plain Leople know where the
soldiers come from when the coun-
try is at war, and they have no
sons to spare, Notwithstanding the
mighty patriotism that has seized
the press. The newspapers ought
to be far and above an attempt to
belittle and browbeat an honest Of
fetal who has the courage to stand
bis ground and represent the inter-
ests of humanity.
The Arkansas Bankers Associa-
ton has appointed committee to
keep in touch" with candidates
for membership in the constitution
al convention. This constitutional
convention is Of much more i'm
portance to the people at large
than many people are thinking. 1t
will pay the Arkansas voter to take
an interest in the election of dele
gates and to be sure that the man
for whom he casts his ballot has
his .sympathies on the right side.
O.
" shall live up to a patriots
duty If war comes-until that time
| shall do what can to save my
country from its horrors. w j.
Bryan,
We had rather risk the patriot
ism of those who make every effort
to stay out Of war than those loud.
mouthed individuals who seem
hell-bent on doing their fighting be-
fore the war begins,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-28

New York. Feb. 27-Money on call
81 the stock Exchange opened at IA
per cent high, 2ia per cent; close, 2
per cent. Most Of the days loans
were made at "a per cent Time
money was rather quiet in accordance
with limited demand
Raw sugar barely steady; centrifu-
gals. 4Ssa5e9 molassss sugar. 4.12a-
AIS Refined sugar steady; hne gran
ulated. 7as.
The cottonsecd oil list was steady
with a reduced volume Of trade Que
partly to the holiday at Chicago. Tend =
ers for see barrels were reported,
Western houses are taking in oil pre-
sbly for rehners. The crude oil
market was steady at So TO stc Close
March i214a7s; May. 12.74a75 July,
1y74a76 September. 12T4s1h. spot.
1875 bid Sales. 81 1000 barrels
1.-THE sinking of the LAconis with The
loss of the lives OF several Americans
had quieting effect today on the curb
market transactions Although sew
eFal OF the speCiaIties were frner on
iffe prospects of safeguarding Ameri-
ran commerce on the high seas there
was hesitation mostly because OF the
FEASIBILITY that the sinking OF the La
COMA would be construed as the overt
sct" Copper shares were Arm, but
among the oils there was considera bic
iftegularitt. industrials suffered
much from neglect
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-28
"WINE IS A MOCKER"

Vance Thompson, who 10 we'll
qualified to speak authoritatively on
conditions In southern Europe, has
made the following statement with
reference to the drink trafI1c there:
He who makes the statement that
there is no alcoholism in southern
Europe speaks out Of deep isnor-
ance. He has never dwelt In the
villages of Provence or wandered
over the white roads OF Italy. One
does not. admit. see no wild and
manifest drunkenness ~ the harsh.
northern, spirit-drinkinE lands, but
the southern drinker. making up in
quantity what he was vomiting In al
coholic strength Of hts beverage.
reaches the same stage Of physical
impairmen emit. begets the same poisoned
offspring. dies In the same kind Of
alcoholic disillusion.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-28
The Smart Alexis of Journalism
BY r.. r. Bishop in American Issue.

who furnish the kind Of matter desired
by the said editors and publishers.
However, reforms move slowly at
best and any kind of a we'll ordered
protest against an intolerable outrage
serves the useful purpose of bringing
the whole subject under review. The
effort thus originated will not cease
until the ethics of newspaper row
are made to conform with this OBJ
tanning in other departments Of life.
There was point--dagger-lik and
brilliant--in an editorial in the CONT
nent, a few weeks since. on Being
Smart About SIN" The article deals
with that class OF writers-featured
stuff frequently-who do not hesitate
to assail things most vital and sacred
in the religious systems of the lead
ing denominations. When this Is
done seriously, reverently. by search
ers after truth such discussion In
welcomed and may be even highly
profitable: while the flippant output
OF space writer's who betray| their SUI
perf1ciality and ignorance in every
sentence--how can reputable peri
odicals admit such strains OF wordy
and pointless disquisition into their
columns?
1t is, however, In dealing with re-
forms and reformers that the smart
Alexis of journalism are most at
home and have real liberty. Their In
dignation is vented not against the
pimps and panderers. the keepers OF
joints and dives. the corrupters Of the
ballot-unless OF the opposite party
but against preachers OF righteous
ness, organizers Of movements to rid
society of Its plague-spotA against
holy women who wear a white ribbon
and pray and vote and work for the
protection OF the homes.
In that wettest Of wet Ohio cities
Cincinnati. the long existing outraxes
upon the ballot, no longer possible of
concealment, resulted recently In
ninety mine indictments for fraud; yet
here is the reference to the matter
by the leading special writer In the
leading paper OF that city:
1t having long ago been established
that the only honest and incorrupti-
BILE voters reside outside pf munich
palities. fresh restrictions upon tbs
thievish and INSCRIPTIONS town dwell
ers are being arranged.
Again. speaking of a proposed new
board of examiners for certain spe-
cial work. the same article contains
the following:
Upon 1t the governor should ap-
point experienced lobbyists. II being
understood the Ohio liberal league
and the Anti-Saloon league would
have precedence because OF high ef-
fsciency in getting their respective
cows TO let down rich and foamy
milk.
All of which sounds very smart. ne
doubt. to the class for whom II Ia
written. But what about the booze
ridden. debt-ridden city and it's bosses
who have so long conspired to make
It's elections Its crowning scandal.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-28

Won Mazer to II. T. Richeson and
+. L. Crutchfield, trustees. 2S1 -2 by
10 feet south line Federal street at
west line Sixth street; $3.50
Louis Baldacci and Louis Marchetti
TO II. t, Richeson and r. L. Crutch-
field, trustees, 33xS5 feet south line
Marshall street, at east line Twenty
nth street; $1,000.
+. Clayton ct TX to W. B. Harris
trustee. certain personal property at
NO. 7o3 Cumberland street: $7221o
J. Stanford Hutcheson ct ux. to
George E. Haw trustee. No. 91s Floyd
avenue, being 2ox1ss feet south line
Floyd avenue, al east line Linden
street; $4,000
q. b Martin TO w. Chester Evans.
trustee. "a feet ga inches by 1870
feet north line Stuart avenue, $40
feet IL inches east of Tilden street;
&2s75.
William Robert Smith ct ux. to B.
r. Wexford and J. C. Taylor, trus-
tees, No. West Cary street, being
27x1b4 5-e feet north line Cary street
So Ia feet west of Foushee; $3.50.
William H Snead to 3. r. Wexford
and Stuart Bowe, trustees, 30x133 feet
east line Nineteenth street, 452 feet
north OF Brauer's lane; $166.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-28
New YORK COTTON MARKET.
taaotsti"rs by MILLER A Co.. Members
New York cotton Exch~ng~.b


Kew York. Feb 27.--Further
ssrepgth was noted in the nearby de-
hYeries IN the cotton marker today.
good gains being scored The political
sitaation attracted attention and ad-
wigs from Washington were studied
sciosels, There were only seven trans
actions on the first call. The tone was
etsAdy with prices unchanged to 3
ports higher There was no feature
1.-The operations with the possible ex-
cep,ion OF selling 81 the late months
wkich vas credited generally as being
liquidation for German account. Buy
fna@ by hoySes With Liverpool connec-
ti0ne was the feature OF compare
tivEy narrow market during the frss
ho~r There was also further covering
by near month shorts and March led
tho. advance which carried that posi-
tiQn TO 1856 or eighteen points net
htWher. while later deliveries sold 10
toll points above last nights clos
tAss,se CURES, II vas reported ., that
small amounts of cotton had been
shipped out OF the local stock from
dxy TO day and that such shipments
waAld be larger IL transportation was
available. The situation in this re-
DRx<t Ii reflected In the relative hrm-
n@4 OF near months and In New Or
IeA1s
Il mot markets were officially report
~ unchsnsed TO an advance of. -
yls,s,--- II
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-28
HIGHLAND PARK WILL
HAVE BIG MINISTRIES
brotherhood Bible Glass to Benefit
by "Coonville 'Ristocratic
Club"

Next Friday at Sis. at the High
land Park school auditorium, here
will be presented an up-to-date min
strel show, called the "Coonville 'Ris-
tocratic Club with the best talent in
this suburb taking the feminine and
masculine parts in the play.
benefit Of the Brotherhood Bible class
of the North Side Baptist Sunday
school. under the personal direction
of George L Haynes. who has had
wide experience in this line. having
taken part in nearly every play pre-
scented in Highland Park in the last
five years.
The play is unusually good, and
Mr.. Haynes has picked some OF the
best amateurs to play this negro
show. 1t represents a negro society
club. where Mrs. Mandy Johnson, the
hostess, played by Miss Sallie Rey-
nolds, and Rastus johnson, the host
George l. Haynes), entertaining the
negro society bellies and beaux. when
one of the members of the club pro-
posed the name of prospective
member. whom he is very anxious TO
see initiated, and upon a vote OF the
club she is admitted. and this Is
where the fun begins.
Ihose taxing part IN the play TOT
low:
Rev Bleacher Ward Jenkins, presi-
dent of the club--Fred B. Schaaf.
Rastus Bonypart johnson. the host
George l. Haynes.
Moses Abraham Highbrow, treasur-
err of the club-E. NJ. Mcclure.
Sampson Ulyssus Beanpod. in love
with Miss Boggs-Russell l.. Gentry.
Julius Caesar Blinkers, In love with
Georgianna-N. w. Perkins.
Ephriam Ebenezer Blueblood. a
prominent member-E. l. Thomas
Miss Louisiana Bumps. secretary
of the club-Miss virgie Cooke.
Mrs. Susanna Priscilla Blueblood,
Mr.. Blueblood's wife-Mrs. George
Wiley
Miss Carolina Lucreatia Boggs. a
suffrazette--Miss Pearl Ford.
Mrs Mandy johnson. the hostess-.
Miss Sallie Reynolds.
Miss Georgianna Hodkins. young
member-Miss Lena Gary.
Mrs George Washington Jones,
very stylish-Mrs. Robert Godsey,
Mrs. John Barleycorn, a visitor
Mrs. A. J. Fulgham.
Mrs. Anna Liza Higginbottom. a
visitor-Mrs Burgess.
Pickanninnies: Garnett Todd, Eve
lyn Brown. Grace Todd, Daisy Belle
Gresham. Katherine Todd, Mayo Car
ter. Norris Gentry, Ross Perkins, Roy
Cobean.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-28

There In a movement on foot in
one of the safe legislatures to re-
quire news writer's to qualify before
a state board and take out a license.
The aim IL to prevent the filling Of
newspaper columns with matter often
times utterly wanting In news con-
tent. consisting chiefly in vague ru-
NOR, innuendo, thinly veiled scurrility,
and not infrequently in coarse jests at
things commonly accounted sacred.
It is not clear that this Is the best
method of dealing with an acknowl-
edged evil, since the trouble 10 higher
up. The undeniable fact IL that news
paper publishers and editors keep in
their pay only the class Of writer's
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-28

Active demand for both March and
May from speculative and spot inter
ests promoted sharp advance in the
last hour Of the trading, March sell
ing VI to 1922 or ffty-fve points net
higher. and May to 1873 an advance
Of forty-two points Later months
ruled firm, but failed to reflect fully
the strength OF the nearer positions.
The close was very steady at net
advance OF ! s to Sd points
Port receipts for tho day were 49,
SIS bales compared with 2S.49s last
year Exports for the day We're 49,.
lnn
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-28
OKLAHOMA BONE DRY.


BY a vote Of % to in the
senate and vote OF 50 to in
the house. the legislature of Okla
homa has passed the bone dry
bill which prevents any person from
receiving or possessing liquors whose
sale is prohibited by the law OF the
state.
The bill makes it unlawful to take
such liquor directly or indirectly from
q common carrier or other carrier. A
fine Of from $50 to $500 and imprison-
ment of from thirty days to six months
are provided as penalties. Passage OF
the bill should be credited largely 70
the activity OF H. T. Laughbaun. SUI
perintendent OF the Anti Saloon
league.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-28
PROTESTS DRY BILL.
Gompers Says 1t Would Injure fOO,-
900 Cgarmakers.

Washington, Feb. 27.--Samuei
Gompers. president of the American
Federation OF Labor. has made public
protest against the enactment by
congress of q prohibition law for the
District of Columbia. In a letter to
Chairman Johnson, of the house Dis
trict committee, he asserted that such
measure would have an injurious
influence upon more than 100000
workers in the cigar industry. on
whose behalf. as first vice -presid emit
of the Cigarmakers' International
union, he protested.
He declared prohibition by law to
be IAN Ubiquitous proposition" that
violates the fundamental principles
of human freedom" and fails to ac-
complish the curing Of the drink evil
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-28
Court News
CHANCERY COURT TRANSFERS.
Seven Deeds OF Bargain and Sale Re-
corded Yesterday.
Collected BY The Daily Record


corded Yesterday.
John 3. Rose ct Tx. to Wolf Mazer,
rs Ia by rs feet south line Federal
street, at west line Sixth street; tax.
81; $40.
r. E. Peyton, Jr., special commits
sioner. to A. E. Truman, No. 73o
Catherine street, being 20x50 feet
north line Catherine street, at east
line Gilmer. $1,4lo.
c. Ridgeway Moore ct TX. to An
drew H. Rohleder ct ais. 80 feet 1-2
inch by 76 feet east line Seventeenth
street, 81 feet / Ia inches south Of
Broad street; tax, s12.so; $40.
field, trustees, to Henry g. Waller
100xs7 feet south line of Kemper
street, 22o feet east of Allen avenue:
tax, 81; $40.
Annie Smith Holmes ct vir. TO Max
r. Ruehrmund, 81 feet IL inches
by 100 feet south line Moore street,
2Sl Il feet east of Deneen street:
tax. 81; $40.
Leila A. VIM to Lucille II. Gee,
19xSS irregular lines) feet south line
Baker street, adjoining west line Cane
street: tax. 81, 81.
virginia Trust company, executor.
and Amelia o. Brauer, executrix. TO
William II. Snead 30xI33 feet east
line Nineteenth street. 452 feet north
of Brauer's lane: $50.