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Sharp County record., 1917-04-06

Former State Senator Clarence H.
Henderson Of Pocahontas, writing in
the Star Herald Of that town, calls
attention to the fact that the con-
stitntion Of the United States Is now
over one hundred and forty years
old, but no one has ever heard any
agitation for a new constitution for
the United States. Senator Hender.
son also declares that, notWithstand-
Ing the Holy Bible has been in ex-
istence for ages, he has never heard
1t urged that Its usefulness has been
impaired by age, Since Senator
Henderson has called attention to
these matters some Arkansas poll
ticans, who are bent on new con.
stitution for the state, will probably
start an agitation for reform In
these two matters,
Sharp County record., 1917-04-06
Edwards
Nero. 60.

announcement was followed by ont
from the manufactures of leather
goods, cotton and woolen materials
which are also scheduled to mount
heavenward.
Prices Of foodstuffs will 90 higher
even with good crops, it is said, and
in case Of crop failure they will
attain nnheard.of heights. The
grain market already has been af-
fected, and records of Civil war days
have been broken.
Sharp County record., 1917-04-06

If a member Of congress is oblie.
ed to follow the administration"
what use is there in having a con-
eressmanS Why not let the ad.
ministration run things9 If con-
gressmen are sent to Washington to
follow the administration" there is
certainly little use in the voter be-
ing particular about whom he sup
ports because one man can follow
the administration" as we'll as an
other. Fact is, a 10-year-old boy,
If that theory Is to be followed,
would make as good a congress-
man as the ablest man in the coun-
try.
Sharp County record., 1917-04-06
NORTH ARKANSAS
NEWS PARAGRAPHS
Some Of The Latest Happen
ings In The Counties That
Surround Sharp.

Clay Sloan of Black Rock has de.
cided to make the race for delegate
to the constitutional convention
from Lawrence county.
Mrs. Nancy B. Rice died at hel
home at Tuckerman a few days ago
She was one of the oldest resident,
of that section, being in her 89tl
year at the time of her death.
The Independence county circuit
court convened at Batesville Mon
day. There are 80 criminal ant
Sc civil cases on the docket, ant
the term will last three weeks.
George Rather, a negro ex-slave
70 years of aee, who lives at Mel
bourne, has just completed con
tract for cutting and splitting anC
putting 1000 rails into a fence.
One day lately fire destroyed th'
residence of Joe Ferrill at Newark
the blaze originating from defec
tive flue. All the household goods
including $11.50 in cash, were de
stroyed.
Mrs. Emma E. Casper of Lynn
was the first woman in Lawrenc,
county to pay poll tax. Mrs. }. W
Coffman of Black Rock was secont
and Mrs. Saliie Riley of Walnu
Ridge was third.
A movement has been started b,
citizens of Holmes, OKean am
Sharum, in the eastern portion 0
Randolph county, to build som
good roads in that section unde
the Alexander law
The candidates for delegate t
the state constitutional convention
in Baxter county are making al
active canvass of the county. Mos
North Arkansas counties will holt
no primary election.
Drilling for oil and GAS will beeir
on the John A. Hinkle farm, just OF
the outskirts of Batesville, as soor
as machinery can be put in place
1t is contended by some that indi-
cations for GAS are excellent
A colony of Canadions will locate
in Baxter county next September
Ten families Will form the colony.
A representative of this number
was in Baxter county lately and
purchased land for the entire lot.
The work Of applying oil to the
streets in the business section of
Batesville is under way, The oil
|
is supplied by funds raised by in
dividuals and Is applied by city
authorities at the city's expense,
A news item from Newport states
that many women of that town will
ply a poll tax to qualify themselves
for the voting privilege, The suf-
frage movement has large follow
ing among the ladies of that place.
Some thief broke tho glass front
and entered Albright's store at
Cushman one night last week, lie
took some change from the cash
drawer and q few articles Of mer.
chondise and made his escape with
out being detected,
An ege with a perfect imprint
Of o sunnower on the shell was be-
Sharp County record., 1917-04-06
LIVING COST WILL SOAR
Dealers Say War viii Mean Still Nigh
or Prices for Food.

All food prices In the United
States will seek another high level
in the case of war with Germany,
according to GRAIN men, packers and
provision dealers Of Chicago, This
Sharp County record., 1917-04-06

ing shown in town Friday by Jesse
Crosser. Local prophets are in a
quandary as to whether it has some
significant connection with the war
scare or the bone dry" law.-New-
ark Journal.
What was probably the most
valuable hog ever marketed in New
ark was bought here a few days
ago by j. M. Sisk. The hog was
sold by R. D. Falls of the Charlotte
neiehborhood. TT weighed 418
pounds on foot and Mr.. Sisk paid
him $4807 for the hoe.-Newark
Journal.
Botha Nelson, young boy of
Fitzgerald, Jackson county, was
very painfully and seriously scalded
one day recently He was playing
in the yard and had built a fire
under bucket of water, when the
lid blew from the bucket as the lad
was bending over the fire, allowing
the water to reach his body.
This item comes from the Finley
Creek Correspondent to the Mel
bourne Times: Miss Myrtle Dale
has added some valuable improve
ments to her dwellings in the way
of cook and dining room. In the
way of a mechanic Miss Dale is a
genius. She cased and hung the
windows and doors and laid the
floors"
Fred Harrington was arrested at
Newark one day last week on in
structions from officers at Memphis,
, where he is wanted on a charge of
arson. When the officers went to
the home of Herrington's parents
to permit him to pack some clothes
in grip the prisoner slipped out
at a back door and made good his
escape.
Riley Rice, aged about so years, a
well-to-do and highly respected citi.
zen of Oconee, Randolph county,
committed suicide one day last
week by cutting his throat with a
razor. The deed was committed
in his barn. The cause Of the rash
act is not known, as Mr.. Rice was
in good circumstances financially
and had a happy home life.
The Newark Journal reports that
there has been much alcohol ship
ped into that section since the bone
dry law vert into effect. All pack
ages are marked For Medicinal
Purposes" Circuit Judge D. II.
Coleman of Batesyille has warned
the public that hereafter seizure
and arrest will be made In oil cases
in which there Is any doubt In the
minds of officials.
While attempting to arrest two
negroes, who were beating their
way on train one night last week,
j, II. Wilkerson Of Hoxie, special
agent for the Iron Mountain Rail-
road Company, was shot through
the arm by one Of the black men,
It was at first believed the wound
would cause Wilkerson to lose his
arm, but later developments prov
ed the wound not so serious.
A bill passed by the late legislG-
ture and approved by the governor
raised the salaries Of the county
clerk, circuit clerk and county Judge
Of Jackson county, The county
clerk and circuit clerk, who former
ly received $4,000 per annum each,
will hereafter receive $4,000 per an
nun each, The county Judge, who
formerly received $500 year. will
hereafter receive $4,000 q year.
Sharp County record., 1917-04-06

patriots to hurnilate him. In this
connection, we just Judge that
Kirby could be reelected to the
senate tomorrow by an overwhelm-
ing majority if the voters of Arkan-
sas had the opportunity of voting
for him and against him.
Sharp County record., 1917-04-06

Mr. Bryan is fighting for his coun.
try when he attempts to keep the
country out of war. Then, too, we
have no doubt Mr.. Bryan would
fight for his country if all efforts for
peace should fail and war should
come. And we very much doubt if
the same thing could be truthfully
said of many who are rearing and
pitching for a "vindication of the
national honor"
Sharp County record., 1917-04-06

The new game law passed by the
last legislature prohibits fishing in
any way between April End and
May 18th. But scarcely anybody
wants to fish since 1t Is impossible
to procure a reliable remedy for
snake bite,
Sharp County record., 1917-04-06
o

A large number Of Arkansas
women are paying the poll tax in
anticipation Of exercising the vot-
ing privilege. To say the least of
the matter, that is a good thing for
the school fund.
Sharp County record., 1917-04-06

A Northern paper declares that
the South should raise thirty million
more sheep annually. But the Ark
ansas Gazette very aptly remarks
that the South would first have to
kill thirty million dogs,
Sharp County record., 1917-04-06

ONE DOLLAR "A EAK In ADVANCE.
How does the idea of compulsory
military training strike you? Smells
like monarchy to us.
o.
The postoffice at Experiment, COL
umbia, county, has been discontinue
ed. That might be called a bad ex-
pertinent.
%
Rich foods are said to dull the
brain, but John Hall of the Man,
moth Spring Sun declares he would
give the theory trial if he had an
opportunity.
%
If you happen to have something
like a five dollar bill about your
pocket there's no use of your starv-
ing. You can get mess of pota-
toes with that.
%
Some folks are strictly in favor
Of the right of free speech for them
selves. But they would like the
privilege of abridging the same
right in others.
%
The Searcy Citizen gives this
good advice: While locating mu-
milton plants don't forget the cab
bage plants, the tomato plants and
all other necessary plants"
~
Governor Broueh is beginning to
turn the pardon mill just a little bit.
That mill is bard thing to stay
about without monkeying with
the machinery, we are quite
sure.
%
When a party receives as much
as five gallons Of alcohol FOR medi-
cal purposes" he may certainly be
said to be very sick patient. In
other words he is bone dry for
keeps.
O.
A large number Of Arkansas
women are paying the poll tax in
anticipation Of exercising the vot-
ing privilege. To say the least Of
the matter, that is good thing for
the school fund.
A Northern paper declares that
the South should raise thirty million
more sheep annually. But the Ark
ansas Gazette very aptly remarks
that the South would first have to
kill thirty million dogs,
..... O.
The new game law passed by the
last legislature prohibits fishing in
any way between April End and
May 18th. But scarcely anybody
wants to fish since 1t Is impossible
to procure a reliable remedy for
snake bite,
O.
Attorney General Arbuckle has
given an opinion TO the effect that
women will not be qualified voters
In the coming primary election for
delegates to the constitutional con-
vention, That Is certainly too bad
on the candidate who announced on
the strength Of his good looks.
o
Senator Kirby Is still living, in
spite Of the efforts Of q few tin-horn
Sharp County record., 1917-04-06

When a party receives as much
as five gallons Of alcohol for medi-
cal purposes" he may certainly be
said to be very sick patient. In
other words he is bone dry for
keeps.
Sharp County record., 1917-04-06

Rich foods are said to dull the
brain, but John Hall of the Man,
moth Spring Sun declares he would
give the theory trial if he had an
opportunity.
Sharp County record., 1917-04-06

How does the idea of compulsory
military training strike you? Smells
like monarchy to us.
o
The postoffice at Experiment, COL
umbia, county, has been discontinue
ed That might be called bad ex-
pertinent.
Sharp County record., 1917-04-06

The only way to come close to
beating the high cost of living is to
raise a living at home. Of all times
this is the year for people to diversi-
fy their crops and make certain that
they raise a sufficient supply of
articles for home consumption to
allow them tt live comfortably.
Prices Of foodstuffs are high now,
but not like they will be if this
country goes into the business of
war. Better play safe and make
something to live on first.
Sharp County record., 1917-04-06

Some folks are strictly in favor
Of the right of free speech for them
selves. But they would like the
privilege Of abrideine the same
right in others.
Sharp County record., 1917-04-06

The Searcy Citizen gives this
good advice: While locating mu.
milton plants don't forget the cab
bage plants, the tomato plants and
all other necessary plants"
Sharp County record., 1917-04-06

A dispatch from Washington con-
tains this statement: The common
people of this nation will do the
fighting in the war that it looks like
now is sure to come" That state
ment of the case is of course very
true, nevertheless it is somewhat
remarkable that if the common
people are to do the fighting they
are not consulted about whether
or not there is to be any fighting.
Sharp County record., 1917-04-06

Governor Brough is beginning to
turn the pardon mill just a little bit.
That mill is bard thing to stay
about without monkeying with
the machinery, we are quite
sure.
Sharp County record., 1917-04-06

If you happen to have something
like five dollar bill about your
pocket there's no use of your starv-
Ing. You can get mess of pota-
toes with that.
Sharp County record., 1917-04-06

Senator Kirby Is still living, In
spite Of the efforts OF q few tin-horn
Sharp County record., 1917-04-06

Attorney General Arbuckle has
given an opinion TO the effect that
women will not be qualified voters
In the coming primary election for
delegates to the constitutional con.
vention, That Is certainly too bad
on the candidate who announced on
the strength Of his good looks.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-11-14
TAKE SO !. w. WIS IN RAID
U. S. Agents Believe They Have Cap.
tured Leaders Of Organization
In Middle West.

Omaha, Neb., Nov. 14.-Sixty-three
Industrial Workers of the World were
arrested here in raid conducted by
federal agents. The men were attend
ing a convention Of the I. w. w. from
Nebraska, Minnesota, the Dakotas and
several other states.
All are being held in Jail to await
the outcome of an investigation which
will require an individual examination
of each man, according to United
States Marshal Flynn. When booked
at the police station the I. w. w. gave
addresses from every principal West
ern city and many Eastern cities.
The raid was made by United States
Marshal Tom Flynn and corps Of
deputies, assisted by city police and de-
tectives. No resistance was made.
1.-THE literature is the same stuff that
was recently barred from the mails"
said Marshal Flynn. 1--WE think the
delegates intended taking it back home
with them. We believe we have the
king pins Of the order" The I. w. w.
take their arrest philosophically.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-11-14
SAME GAME EVERYWHERE.

(From the Chicago Herald.)
Perhaps there are some who in
cline to imagine that the government s
frequent declarations of the existence
and dangers of an insidious German
propaganda in our midst are somewhat
exaggerated. Possibly they fail to see
the German intrigue in the peace
councils and other meetings which
have received official attention. They
may even suspect that the alleged
enemy element in Socialist political
activities is largely imaginary.
If so, they ought to find their
awakening in recent events in Europe.
In Italy German intrigue is revealed
as sowing sedition among the simple
minded soldiers-promising peace
while the army proceeds to occupy
Italian territory. German influences
behind the Italian battle lines intrigu-
ing in behalf of the nations enemy are
clearly seen. In Russia German un-
demanded methods have succeeded in
overthrowing the government pledged
to the allies and democracy. The
main instruments were socialistic and
anarchistic radicals. Everywhere, in
fact, we see German propaganda active,
and where any success is attained it
receives it's share of credit for the ac-
complishment.
German intrigue is an institution in
any hostile country that gives it the
slightest chance for activity. It is
using. the pacifistic minds and the So
cialistic bias here to forward it's pur-
poses as best it can, just as it is using
them in Europe. In depressing activi-
ties of suspicious cast the govern
ment is not fighting windmills. 1t is
fighting the familiar agents and instru-
ments-some whiting and some un-
witting-of the tyranny that would en-
slave the world.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-11-14
THE Willy HUN.

1t is now we'll established that Ger.
man spies prepared the way for the
recent Teutonic attacks upon Russia
and Italy by creating dissentions in
the Russian and Italian armies. This
may seem improbable to many, but
a glance at our own industrial condi-
lions should be sufficient to remove
all doubts.
Since this country entered the war
the l. w. w. and other secret organi-
cations have created dissentions among
our workmen and hundreds of strikes
have seriously interfered with all
kinds of government work.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-11-14
PEDAG0GUES ELECT
". G. Clark of Sioux City 10
Named President.
WILL HAVE PAID SECRETARY
Association Adopts Indirect System q
BaIioting and viii Be Governed
in Future by Representatives
Of Each Sectional Division.

Des Moines.-M. G. Clark, OF Sioux
City, was elected president OF the
Iowa State Teachers association at
the business meeting held at the Coli
scum, following the concert by Ma
dame Louise Homer.
The association adopted the indt'
rect system of balloting, unanimous
ly, and will be governed hereafter by
a represe ntative body Of teachers
from each of the five sectional asso'
Citations.
The following officers were elected
for the coming year:
Supt. F. L. Mahanna, Perry, vice
president, and Clay D. Slinker, Dss
Moinss, secretary and treasurer.
Dean D. L. Cloyd was made chair
man of the executive committee, with
Supt. Harry P. Smith Of Newton, and
Supt. ]. NJ. Davis Of Knoxville, as
members.
The board of electors was named
as follows: Supt. Aaron Palmer, Mar
shalltown, chairman; supt. Edith
Hasner, Guthrie Center; County
Supt. Carrie E. Ludlow, Winterset;
County Supt. Pearl De Jarnette, Dos
Moines; DR.. John l.. Tilton, Simpson
College, Indianola; Supt. Robert G.
Smith, PATTERSON; Mrs. Ella Ward
Miller, Des Moines; Prof. A. B. No
BILE, Iowa State College; Supt. Frank
Lindeman, Abel; Principal Maurice
Kicker, Des Moines; John L. Cheney,
department public education, Dos
Monies; Louise B. Weaver, Highland
Park College.
Maud Wakefield, county superin-
tendent at Nevada, was made chair
man Of the committee on resolutions;
Supt. e. c. Meredith of Boone, chair
man of the committee on appropria.
tons, and Dean w. F. Barr, of Drake
University, chairman of the commit.
tee on legislation.
The secretary will be chosen by the
board of managers at their meeting
in December. The secretary will be
paid for his services, and will devote
his entire time to the work, maintain
ing an office where the work OF the
association will be carried on.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-11-14

Buffalo, N. Y, Nov. 14.-All strikes
affecting government work in ship
ping, munitions and other war enter
prises have been called off by the
building trades section Of the Ameri
can Federation Of Labor, it was an
nounced by Secretary Morrison. A
conference of representatives Of build
ing trades heads and government rep
resentatives will be held in Washing
ton within few days, to go over the
situation. Pending the result of this
meeting orders have been sent to the
presidents of locals to put their men
back to work.
Would See Wilson on Strike.
The Building Trades council of the
American Federation of Labor sent
message to President Wilson. asking
for twO-hours' conference to discuss
the situation at Quincy Mass. where
work is being held up on destroyer
| plant by a strike involving about l.
800 men. More than 5000 other work
men are said to be indirectly affected
| by the trouble.
The Quincy strike involves the ques-
ton of the open shop and a settlement
there, it was said, would pave the way
to speedy adjustments elsewhere.
Gomp9rs' Address Delayed.
When the second days session Of
the federation convention was called
to order it was with the expectation
that President Gompers would deliver
his annual address, postponed from
Monday. but at noon the convention
adjourned, and President GOmpers' ad-
dress went over for another day.
The charter Of the International AS
ISOLATION of Bridge and Structural
Iron Workers was restored upon rec
ommendation Of the executive council
and the organizations three delegates
were seated The charter was taken
away last July for failure to comply
with orders from the Baltimore con-
vention with respect to the charter OF
the New York local.
In debate over the practicability
Of printing verbatim the proceedings
OF all sessions Of the annual conven-
ton the statement was made that a
detective agency claimed to have rep
resentatives on the floor. Chairman
Gompers said there was nothing about
the proceedings Of the federation con-
vention that required concealment, but
he considered it impossible to issue
daily verbatim reports. The question
was settled by making 1t possible to
obtain by resolution the publication
Of complete reports on any subject.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-11-14
THE PRESIDENTS APPEAL TO LA.

Monday afternoon at Buffalo, New
York, President Wilson delivered a
forceful address before the American
Federation of Labor. He appealed to
the working men of the United States
for cooperation in the conduct of the
war.
The president, while devoting his adj
dress to problems for the people Of
the United States, laid emphasis upon
the broader phases of the world con-
flict in way that seemed to indicate
that his speech was possibly intended
as message to the people of Ger
many, of Austria, and of Russia, as
well as of the United States. He de-
clared his belief that were it not for
the pan Germans, the spirit of free
dom. would find "as fine a welcome in
the hearts of Germans as it can find
in any other heart"
"Power," he said, cannot be used
with concentrated force against free
peoples, if it is to be used by free
people"
Speaking, probably of Austria, Mr.
Wilson, referred to the intimations of
anxiety for peace that had come, from
one of the central powers" and declar-
ed that it meant that the people in
that central power know that if the
war ends as it stands, they will, in
effect, themselves be vassals of Ger
many, Notwithstanding that
they do not wish in their pride and
proper spirit of national right to be
absorbed and dominated"
OF Russia, he said that he was
amazed that some groups in that coun-
try could suppose that reform plans
in the interest of the people can live
in the presence of a Germany power
full enough to undermine or overthrow
them by intrigue or force.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-11-14
comes to myth making, antiquity has
nothing on modernity.
ntingzede sd
HISTORY WILL REPEAT ITSELF.

Russia is now in the throes of a
civil war. sThe irresponsible element
may dominate for time in the big
cities, the same as a similar class
dominated in Paris at the close of the
war with Germany in 1871.
But history will quite likely repeat
itself The soldiers from the country
districts saved Paris from the mob OF
irresponsibles At years ago, and the
same class of soldiers will probably
save Russia from it's destructionists
of the present time.
If the Cossacks succeed in captur-
ing the Bolsheviki they will be harm
less ever afterwards.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-11-14
MOMENTOUS EVENTS IN ITALY.

MOMENTOUS EVENTS IN ITALY.
Not since the commencement of the
war have conditions been more mo-
mentous than those that now exist
in northern Italy.
The battle now being waged in Italv
will rank among the great battles OF
the present war, if not among the
great battles of the ages.
If the Italians are beaten it may
mean the overthrow of Italy, and the
prolongation of the war for several
years.
On the other hand, if the German
Austrian armies are beaten, or even
permanently halted, it may mean the
end of the war before next spring. 1t
does not seem possible for the invad-
ing armies to remain where they are.
They must either go forward or back
ward.