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The Harrison times., 1917-06-02
KEENER KERNELS.

Mrs. Wilker Miller and Mrs. Mary
Shook were in Harrison on business
last week.
Rev. J. NJ. Rogers was in Harrison
on business last Thursday.
Mrs. Joe Uhel of Carson, Iowa, who
has been here visiting relatives for
the past week, has returned home ac-
cOmpanied by her sister, Miss Nellie
Reed. Miss Nellie has been very sick
for several weeks and the doctor says
the trip will do her good.
Bob Jones and family, of Bergman,
moved to their saw mill near Dodd
City Monday.
Mr.. ROsewater, who is overseer of
the Elixir mines, moved his family
from Joplin down here last week.
They will make their home in Arkan-
sas for awhile.
Quite number of young people at
tended the charivari at Mr. Archare's
on Oregon Flat Sat; rday nigh. A
party and strawberry supper was Liv.
en- after the charivari. All reported a
nice time.
Homer Derryberry left last week for
a short visit with relatives in Kansas.
The Harrison times., 1917-06-02
PORTER-PRICE
LADIES STORE
COLUMN

This colamn is going to be used reg.
ularly each week to tell you ladies
and young girls the ADVANTAGES oG buy.
ing your wearing apparel from US.
We believe you are very much in.
terested and want To- know about the
new dresses, waists, suits, coats,
shoes, etc, that we are getting in
from day to day and we believe the
columns of our newspapers are tht
logical means for us to reach you
Our prices were reduced last week
on silk dresses and millinery and we
closed out quite few hats and nearly
all the spring silk dresses but we have
left in the lot ten good looking hats
are worth from S4.OO to 500 that we
have placed in one lot and offer them
at choice $500.
We also have nine silk dresses left
worth up to $3.50 that we are Of.
fering for only $l0.50.
On Sunday morning the wind blew.
down our awning and broke one of the
large plate glass windows. No goods
were damaged and the window and
awning will be replaced as soon az
possible.
We believe We can show you more
good looking fine dress-kid shoes and
pumps than you can find in any other
store in the city.
Have you seen the new silk and
wash skirts we are showing? Ours
are selected from the leading style
makers Of the eastern markets. They
retail from $3.50 to $500 for wash
skirts and $3.50 to $500 for silk
skirts.
Today we unpacked and have in
our display cases a selection Of about
one dozen new summer dresses. We
can't begin to tell you how pretty
they are but can assure you we will
be pleased to show them TO you.
The Harrison times., 1917-06-02
BEllEFONTE NEWS.

Most all the farmers are busy in
their crops and having some battles
with the weeds.
The high wind Sunday afternoon
left its effects among the timber and
orchards.
Some much needed and greatly ap-
preciated work is being done on the
road to Bellefonte.
Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Griffis en-
jOyed a visit from each of their mar
ried daughters, Mr.. and Mrs. Robin
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Terry and Mr.. and
Mrs. Turney.
Last week we forgot to make men,
tion of the improvement at the fruit
farm in the line of new fencing, gates,
etc.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Ising enter
tained at dinner last Sunday three
young couples, Mr.. Earl Sharpenstine
and Miss Ruby Lowery, Mr.. Malcolm
Robinson and Miss Stella Sharpen
stine and Mr.. Carl Mashburn and Miss
Marie Ising, All spent a pleasant
evening and enjoyed a good dinner, of
which Mrs. Ising is capable of pre-.
pairing
There will be childrens day exer.
cises at Bellefonte Sunday evening.
Miss Maud Rogers returned home
Saturday from Pyatt.
Mrs. Tippy is leaving this week for
Illinois, where her mother lives.
Rev Bevis and wife returned home
Monday from Capps, where they had
been engaged in a revival.
The little child of Joe Richardson,
who was so badly burned last week,
is improving a little.
A number of the ladies of the Home
Missionary Society visited with Mrs.
James Helm last Thursday afternoon.
A man by the name of Chas. Station
from Alpena Pass, representing a
nursery there, was in this community
Wednesday trying to get the farmers
to put out orchards. Some one had
better follow him up and tell those
who have orchards how to make them
bring in a profit.
The Harrison times., 1917-06-02
COUNTY NEWS.
OMAHA OBSERVATIONS.

A terrible hail storm went through
here in streaks on May q, doing much
damage to crops and gardens: also
killing chickens and breaking win
dows.
Rag Railey preached to a large con.
gregation at Bluff Springs Sunday.
Rev. John Carter will preach at
Bluff Springs next Sunday Dinner
on the ground
Mrs. Hiram Simpkins visited 1er
mother lately who is ninety-three
years old. She very recently arrived
at her son, Andrew Curry's, to live
with them.
a crowd of both young and old peo-
pie were entertained at John SCOTS
last Saturday night by vocal and in
strumental music.
The Harrison times., 1917-06-02

Men! Buy that new straw hat at
Walters D. G. Co.
Captain Armitage is arranging to
send members Of Company IN" to a
number Of Boone county towns on
Tuesday next to recruit in connection
with the Registration, and would like
to have about half a dozen Of our
auto owners to volunteer to take the
boys to the nearby points. Here is a
chance to render substantial help in a
pleasant way
Mrs. Wiley Welch returned We'd
nesday from a visit with friends at
Springfield and Joplin.
John S. Dodson returned Tues.
day from business visit to the
counties east Of us.
Several minor burglaries have
been reported about Harrison recently
Losses have been small, but large
enough to put our officers and people
on the lookout.
The Harrison times., 1917-06-02
MOUNTAIN VIEW.

Uncle Hugh White is visiting Henry
Creel this week.
Master Felia Parks had the mis-.
fortune Of falling from mule, injur
ing his arm, but is some better.
Mr., Calvert leads the singing here
every Sunday night. Would be glad
for the Capps singers to visit us.
Grandma" Ruble is still with her
son, Walter. She seems to be well
contented
Lonzo Robinson has purchased a
new cream separator.
Some Of our neighbors have been at.
tending the meeting at Capps, which
closed Sunday night.
The Harrison times., 1917-06-02
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@ PERSONAL AND LOCAL. o
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George Frew spent last week with
his brother in Joplin.
Druggist Walter Sims welcomed a
new boy to his family Tuesday last. =
Chester Chandler is building a
six-room bungalow in the north part
of town.
\ Providence seems to be doing its
share just now in the aiding of crop
preparedness.
R. E. Estes, of the Harrison Gro
Gerry Company, visited Sunday at his
odd home, Calico Rock.
Farmers call and see the big bay
Percheron Stallion making the season
at the 90 X" Barn.
-Harrison's Knights and Ladies of
Security voted at its last meeting to
buy Liberty Bond.
Mrs. ]. P. McReynolds leaves to-
day for Greenfield, Mo, for visit
with friends and relatives.
See F. P. Greenhaw & Co.. for
farm loans-quick service-low inter
est. Kirby Building, Harrison, Ark.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Poynor, Of
Green Forest, visited with relatives
and friends here the first of the week.
Several Of our old Ex- -Confeder-
a&es are planning to attend the re-
union at Washington, D. c., commenc-
ing next Monday.
If the weather permits, the Har.
xisOn Military Band will give a sacred
concert in the court park tomorrow
afternoon at O'Clock.
4 AT the meeting Of the Pastors
, Association last Monday it was decid-
cd to suspend the issue OF the Church
News until September.
DR.. H. L. Routh, of Batavia, was
N the city first Of the week long
enough to tell us that drilling has
been resumed at the oil well.
Although our people visited the
cemeteries in large numbers Wednes-
day no celebration of decoration day
was attempted Let US do better next
year.
Invitations are out for a cello re-
cital to be given by Miss Joyce Michel
at the Lyric tomorrow afternoon at 3
o'clock. The program includes a mum,
Der Of attractive selections.
Jos. E. Sigmon, of Stigler, Okla
came in Tuesday to spend Decoration
Day with us. While here he arranged
for the placing of a handsome monu-
ment at the grave of Mrs. Sigmon.
"A farmer remarked in the Times
office yesterday that if the size of the
potatoe patches were any evidence,
there would be little market in Har!
rison for potatoes after the new crop
comes in.
The Harrison times., 1917-06-02

Mrs. w. w. Paisley, who formerly
lived in Harrison, died at her home in
Lincoln, Nebraska on Saturday, May
the 18th.
What can we do to economze
in our living expenses" will be gen.
orally discussed tomorrow at the M.
Il, S, Sunday school.
The Harrison times., 1917-06-02

E. C. Hines, former manager OF
the Home Lumber Co., left Wednes-
day for Picher, Oklahoma.
-Alva Parker sold his home in
North Harrison this week to Edwin
Michel He is planning to try farm.
ing as soon as he can find a salts
factory farm
The Harrison times., 1917-06-02

j. B. Parker, formerly OF the
Boone County Hardware Co, sold his
residence this week to H. S. Baum
gardner, and will probably try Okla.
homa as soon as he can arrange his
affairs.
j. w. Miller returned Wednesday
after year and a half visiting with
his son in Idaho and daughter N Non.
tana He had a very pleasant tin g,
but is glad to be back in old Arkansas
once more.
u Sol Mitchell says, judging from
the condition Of his wheat on the Fair
grounds just now. that Boone county
will not only have the biggest but the
best wheat crop this year she has
ever produced.
"A letter received here by friend
this week reports the suicide Sunday
at Tulsa, Oklahoma, of John Rosson.
youngest son of Charles Rosson, for,
mer postmaster of Harrison. No par
tiCulars are given.
The only negro in Boone county
has apartments in the Jail just now.
He was a porter on the White River
railroad and was caught with dozen
2ints Oi liquor against the peace and
dignity of the bone dry law
DIR. Lewis Phillips, of Seward, Ok.
lahoma, passed through Tuesday on
his way to Jasper where he will visit
during the summer with his father,
Dan Phillips, for his health, which
has been very poor the past year.
Editor j. L. Russell and wife are
planning visit to relatives at Bos-
ton, Mass, which will include short
stops at the principal cities of the east
and give them a splendid summer out.
ing They will probably leave today.
Every citizen should inform him.
self Of the date upon which the asses
sor will appear at his particular voting
place. The old time custom OF as.
sessing later on after the assessor has
made his usual round has been done
away with. Meet the assessor on the
very day that he will be at your
voting place and tell all your neigh
bors that the law attaches a penalty
if they do not assess on that day.
C. NJ Childers, OF Tecumseh, Ok
lahoma, visited with Harrison friends
last Friday for the first time since
his departure from this section four.
teen years ago. He had heard of our
growth, but was surprised at the re-
markable changes, both in town and
country, and at the development which
has made Of Harrison a most delight
full little city, far surprising the
dreams Of its people of a decade ago.
With the coming week Harrison
will lose one of her best families.
when Mr.. and Mrs. d. E. Fitton leave
to make their home in Searcy. Mr..
Fitton has been identified with Har-
rison and her interests and by his
gentlemanly conduct and high sense
OF honor in all business affairs, has
made a host Of friends. Mrs. Fitton
is one Of our own home girls and
everybody loves her. The social set
will miss them, but our loss is Scar
cy's gain.
Colonel George j. Crump, who will
be elected without opposition as repre-.
sentative from Boone county to the
coming Constitutional Convention, re-
marked in conversation with the edi.
tor the other day, that it will be a
pleasure to him to help write into our
organic law provisions for Woman's
Suffrage and state wide prohibition.
He believes that Arkansas should
maintain both these reforms, not only
because they are right but because
she cannot afford to be behind the
rest of the union in such matters.
The Harrison times., 1917-06-02

Special prices on all silk dresses
and skirts. Walters d. G. Co.
Don't forget to make visit to our
remnant counter. 1t will save you
money. Walters d. G. Co.
New Sweet Grass Baskets at WAL
ters ID. G. Co.
The Harrison times., 1917-06-02

FOR RENT-A forty-acre pasture.
Blue grass and Japanese clover. Plen.
ty Of shade and water. Price, $1.25 a
month. j. G. WillifOrd.
The Harrison times., 1917-06-02
The HARRISON TIMES
J. r. NEWMAN, Editor.
st.5o PER YEAR.
M. & N. A. TIME TABLE.

NJ. & N. a, TIME TABLE.
North Bound.
No. leaves $40 a. m. for Selig.
man, Joplin, Fayetteville, Fort Smith,
Springfield, Mo, and st. Louis.
No. leaves $50 p. m. for Joplin.
Connection for Springfield, Mo-, st.
Louis, Mo-, Tulsa, Okla, Oklahoma
City, Okla, and Kansas City, Mo.
South Bound.
No. arrives from Jopin10:40 p. m,
No. leaves las p. m, all points
south. Little Rock, Ark, Hoxie, Ark,
Memphis, Tenn.
w. T. HARRINGTON, Ticket Agent.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-18
Magnificent and Cordial Reception Plan
ned for Coed Roads Veteran on
Arrival Wednesday

1t will be town Of gay merrymakers
which will greet colonel Harvey and
his party Of official inspectors on We'd
nesday when they viii seek refuge IA
Chickasha for the night after a crowd.
ed days routine. The schdule, beyond
noting the arrival Of the party early or
late in the afternoon. gives no inkling
as yet Of the exact time when chicka-
sha's glad hand machinery Will be set
in motion for his entertainment But
arrangements upon an elaborate scale
commensurate with the importance
and Significance Of the occasion, are
under way to materialize at any hour
ct which the signal may be given.
With care and discrimination active'
men are planning for the big day A
red letter day that viii shine forth
even amidst the spiendors Of local Red
Cross Week which has begun 50 auspi-
ciousiy in Chickasha and in Grady
county. Automobile parties by the
score, at least twenty-five Of whose
machines will be decorated VIII. at an
hour agreed upon Wednesday morning
push out from the city's confines to
give greeting few miles beyond to
the men who are to help decide wheth-
er Chickasha viii or viii not get the
big prize The incoming viii be veri-
table triumphal tour for the good
roads veteran. The program, though
as yet Incomplete. provides in part for
the following features:
In Gala Attire.
Every automobile in and for a few
miles around Chickasha is expected to
form in line at the meeting with the
party on the Poeaaset road and escort
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-18
EIigbIes Who Disregarded Sisnup Call
Will Be Punished ard Then
Drafted Into Service

According to the terms Of letter
recently received from Governor VIII
liams by R. L. Murray. head Of the To-
cal registration board, an immediate
and relentless prosecution of all men
within the specified selective draft
scope who refused to register will be
instituted. ample notice and every
opportunity has now been given and
there is now no longer any argument
upon which the conduct Of non-regis-
trants can be condoned,7 wrote Gov
ernor Williams and though no definite
instructions have yet been received
from the exemption board concerning
those who have been excepted from
draft conformance. there Will be no
longer 4elay in ferreting out and ar
resting all those who have positively
refused to enter their names on the
registered roll. All names in the coun-
ty of those qualified for registration
have been made out in alphabetical ar
rangement by percincts and it is com
paratively easy to detect those who
have failed to meet the requirements.
Round up the slaokers.
One point stressed by Governor VII
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-18
INDIAN LAND SALE
NOW IN PROGRESS

At 10 o'clock this morning the sale
Of Indian lands by government Off
cials began and is still in progress this
afternoon The total Of tracts which
were thrown upon the market today
aggregate 2O74 acres and takes in lands
from five counties Of Oklahoma. The
auction started this morning with Nc
Claim county where two tracts were
listed for sale. Garvin county headed
the list for acreage, having in all
twelve tracts which were sold. Grady
county contains four tracts OF the
lands listed stephens county three,
and Jefferson SIX III all, twenty-scvcl
tracts varying in size from thirty to
one hundred and fifty acres were sold.
Some very valuable Grady county
Washita bottom lands near Chickasha
appraised as high as $50 per acre was
thrown on the market today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-18
x x x x y x X X x ## y * x y q # X
HAIC'S ARMY FORCED TO
RETIRE FROM ADVANCED
POSTS IN HEAVY ATTACK.
Wait Found
on Doorstep
in Chickashu

Awakened at midnight last night by
cries which seemed too close to be con
nected with the baby in a nelghboring
home, Mrs. Geo. Rutherford, who re-
sides at 419 Colorado, arose to investi-
gate and on her doorstep was found a
baby boy about one month old Mrs.
Rutherford had retired early hut other
members Of the family had come home
at late as IL o'clock ard had noticed
nothing unusual.
A bundle Of clothing wrapped in a
blanket was found beside the child,
clothing such as would not belong to
anyone in destitute circumstances.
Mrs. Rutherford stated today that
unless the mother should call for the
child she would keep it as the family
had become attached to it and would
not give It up except on immediate call
Of the mother.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-18
Honor to the Man Who VIII
Pat Chckasha on Ozark Trail

the visitors to the sides Of the city
Arriving in town the gas wagon pro
cession win steam along slowly bs
tween files Of gay holiday makers
lined up on either side Of the streets,
including Red Cross Girls, Boy Scouts,
school children and other delegations.
Every Sunday school in the city yes
terday was arged to send Its delegation
to the city hall on Wednesday after
noon at an hour to be designated by
the committee in tomorrows issue or
the Chickasha Daily Express. Every
Sunday school member should be on
hand as a souvenir will be given away
to each child. These children will
form an important part Of the great
welcome. The parade will proceed to.
the Mcfarland hotel from the balcony
of which the band win render pro-
gram and the address Of welcome viii
be delivered to the city's guests.
Banquet at o'clock.
At z o'clock Colonel Harvey and his
party viii be rendered a banquet at the
hotel where reservations
have also been made for the party for
the night Every citizen Of chickasha
is urged to lend amy assistance within
his power and TO communicate with
the members Of that committee under
whose jurisdiction the sphere Of such
usefulness might be embraced.
Committees.
Following are the committees
On arrangements-J w. Kayser
chairman and toastmaster
on banquet -J wv. Kayser and Conde
Red Cross Girls and Boy Scouts
Rev. Byron Hester and Rev L. L. Co
hen. Jr.
school children Moman Il. shep-
ard
Baud-W s FLYNN.
Automobiles @ M. Hollingsw0rth
and Earl Barton
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-18
NON-RECTSTRANTS OBJECT
OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

liams in his Instructions to registration
boards is that Of the increased burden
On those who have registered which is
occasioned by nonregistration. Be
cause of this, the assistance and CO.
operation Of all registrants is sought
in the indictment of those who have
failed to meet the federal orders. The
patriotic young man who registers and
becomes available to render service for
his country in this crisis not only has
to bear his patriotic part but also the
part Of the Stacker who fails to enroll.
is the viewpoint OF Governor Williams.
In case Of doubt as to the age OF
persons who have not registered, the
tabulated records Of political voting
lists and other home organizations will
be consulted and data obtained from
the bureau Of census as the vigorous
campaign for tile enforcement Of penal
clauses Of the selective service law
are prosecuted. BY a provision or fhe
law all who have failed to enroll may
do so yet upon furnishing valid excuse
for their delinquency but where the
excuse is not plausible those who have
avoided registration will be punished
land then drafted and put in the service
Of their country.
Instructions from the exemption
board are expected daily but have not
yet arrived
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-18
"On to Amarillo" is Slogan
Resoundipg Through Chickosha

actively upon their lahors All WHO
can possible arrange 70 30 ale urged
to get into immediate communication
with these two chieftains in order thar
their names be promptly placed in the
pot while the boiling is good Reser-
vationa for tents may be made through
either Of the captains.
This Bill be the largest road conyeu-
tion ever held In the world the com
miitee asserts from Chickasha to the
meeting piac- is 26l miles From a
point a few miles the other side 81 AMI
adarko autoists win encounter not only
splendid roads but practically @
straight line on 20 AmarillQ, passing
through Hobart and Mangum
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-18
AMERICAN ENGINE or
WAR WILL BIZ SET TO WORK
BY PRESIDENT in FEW DAYS

tail how every man eligible for service
viii be selected Since the president
ana Secretary Of War Baker are now
going over the draft within twenty
four hours the rules win pobably be
promulgated
The most vital phase Of the draft
has been commenced The personnel
Of the exemption boards win be am.
nounced within fortyeight hours
Mo exact date has yet been set for
the first drawing Of names but all
plans call for the big lottery the FIRST
week in July.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-18
Live Bunch Of Good Roads Boosters Ex
pecied 10 Hit The Trail for Big Meet
in Tent City

"On to Amarillo and q place on the
Ozark Trail" say the committeeman
who have been appointed to arrange
for Cinckasha's record breaking boos-
ter delegation which VIII 80 to the
Tent city at Amarillo @ right ior ma
Bring home the big prize chat is within
their grasp for the effort
Captain Fred Frey and Captain John
Crib are charged with that important
Commission and have already entered
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-18
u. S. Wants
This Italian
Murderel
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Washington, June iS.-The state de-
pariinenl Today cabled the italian gov
ernmsnt asking for the requisition Of
Alfredo Cocchi the slayer OF Ruth Cru
ger in New York Detectives found
the body Of the girl buried in the base
ment Of the shop conducted by Cocohi.
The italian government Is expected
% grant lhe request
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-18
Germans Exert Tremendous Effort 10
Drive Out Enemy at Turning Point
Of Great Hindenburg Line
RUSSIAN WOMEN
WANT To FIGHT
British Public Demand ReprisaIs Against
Germany for Murder Of InnOcents
in Air Raids
By United Press.

London, June 1S.-A tremendous Ger
man attack which was made upon the
newly won British positions east Of
Monchy and lie Preux today forced the
British to fall back from certain adj
vanced posts, Marshal Haig reported.
The position from which the British
were driven are five miles southeast
Of Arras, which is considered to be
the turning point Of the Hindenburg
line
Marshal Haig also reported a heavy
artillery battle north Of Scarpe.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-18

Miss 0bie d. Fatheree and John W.
owen Of Wichita Falls we're married
this morning at the home Of Mr. and
Mrs j E. Jacobs, 1909 South Nine.
teenth street. Rev. L. 7. Cohen, Jr,
pastor Of the Methodist church. offici.
ating They leave today for Wichita
rails whore they will reside.