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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-12
St. Louis Stores to
Pay Enlisted Employees

ST. LOUIS, Mo, April l2 Twenty five
members of the Associated Retail Dealers
of -. Louls. including large department
and Ieweiry stores, announced today that
any employee who cuIi-t- ~ the military
service would receive half pay during the
term of enlistment. and that amy married
man would receive full paw.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-12
RECRUITS
WILL GET
FREEDOM
AT END
Of WAR

10y aSSo'tateu tTtNo.f
WASHINGTON, D. c., April
l2.-Thc war department is pre-
pairing TO issue instructions TO re-
Crliting officers throughout the
country which in effect will be a
ncaM-for half a million Volunteers
to till up the regular army and
existing units of the national
gIard. All recruits enlisted since
the declaration OF war and those
enlisted hereafter will be notified
they will be discharged at the
close OF the war, putting them in
the status of wartime volun-
teerS.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-12
Major Burke, Former
Indian Scout Is Dead
(I.y A....cinled rress.l

WASHINGTON, =. q. Apr. 12.-Maio
Jon NJ. Burke, IA years "a, former scout
N the Indian wars and for nearly half \
century associated with William f. Cody
a publicity representative, died of pneu-
monla here tins morning. He toured the
United States and Europe with Cody and
was honored by crowned heads.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-12
EXPLAINS WAR REVENUE BILL.
Hiy Associated Press.l

WASHINGTON. y. III, April 12.-The
= 000, GOT. 600 war revenue bill was cx
planned to the senate finance committee
by Secretary McAdoo today lie thinks
that half the amount should be raised bv
taxation and the remainder by bonds.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-12
Seven Manufacturers
Newsprint Indicted

fBy Associated Press.)
NEW YORK, Apr. I2.-The
Newsprint Manufacturing Asso-
citation and seven members of its
executive committee have been in
diCted by a federal grand jury on
a charge Of violating the Sherman
antitrust law.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-12
FREIGHT RATE INCREASES GRANTED

WASHINGTON, ID. C., Apr. l2-Freight
rate increases by western roads on var
ieiy OF commodities have been granted il
part by the Interstate Commerce Com
mission.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-12
PENFIELD LEAVES FOR PARIS.

GENEVA, Apr. 12.-l'rederick c. Pen
field, formerly United States ambassador
to Austria and Allen ". Dulles, former
third secretary Of the embassy, have left
here for Paris.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-12
Food Situation In
Germany Is Worse

LONDON. Apr. 12.-The food situation
Is dominating all other considerations in
Germany, according TO the Berlin Nor-
waerts. as quoted in an Amsterdam dis
patch.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-12

URGING A
SEPARATE
PEACE. IS
REPORTED

LONDON. April 12.-Reports from a
Swiss source received in Rome say that
the Bulgarian minister mt Berne has made
overture 10 entente ministers with view
to conclusion Of separate peace, accord
ING to the Exchange Telegraph.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-12

WASHINGTON. ID. a.. Apr. 12-The
announcement that Bulgaria had opened
peace negotiations with the entente had
llsfa- = nesLad heEe ,s.nre= =ih@razl1AA=~s<-s
the old E'ns nan government.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-12
the WEATHER FORECAST.

The following weather forecast for
the lower gulf coast states and the
Magic Valley is ISSUED by the United
States weather bureau nj New Orleans:
Tonight fair. colder Friday fair. hight
northeriy winds on the coast.
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Continued On page five)
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Local Observations.

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The Harrison times., 1917-05-19
THE DELEGATES.
CAAUTAUQUA is NOT
DISTURBED BY THE WAR.

The White and Myers ChautauCua
System who will hold a chautauGua in
Harrison, June 1927, write that they
expect the war to leave their business
undisturbed. Schools, colleges, church
es and all other educational and reli-
giOus institutions will probably con-
tinue undisturbed. Chautauqua is a
similar institution and as such should
continue its service to the community.
In Canada, where they have enlisted
100000 men out of 100000, Chautau-
quas have been organized for the com.
ing summer, the first time Chautau-
quas have been given.
The Chautauquas that have been
held this spring, during the month Of
April and the early part of May, re-
port larger attendance than they have
had any year before. With full con-
fidence in the future, the White and
Myers Chautauqua System have made
all contracts with talent and every
other expense, in full expectation that
Chautauquas will be held on the dates
assigned and without seriously dis.
turbing conditions.
The Harrison times., 1917-05-19
SCHOOL ELECTION
HELD TODAY.
TEN MILL TAX AND COUNTY
SUPERVISION OF SCHOOLS
WILL BE VOTED UPON.
VOTE FOR 8 MONTHS SCHOOL
Only Fifty-one Counties In the United
States Have No County Super
vision-Those Fifty.one Are
In Arkansas.

The annual May school election will
be held in Harrison today Two school
directors will be elected The two re-
tiring members, A. c. Brooks and J.
w. Slower are candidates for re-eleC-
tiOn. No others are mentioned as
having their names placed upon the
ballot.
Two measures will be voted upon
which are urged by the State Depart
ment of Education as necessary to
bringing the schools of the county up
to the standards and requirements
that they should have. They are the
ten mill school tax and county super
vision of schools.
The ten mill tax is needed to give
the city a nine months school term;
an addition of one month to the usual
eight-mOnths' term which has been the
length for the past five years. The
city went into debt when it built the
present high school to such an ex-
tent that the school board found it
necessary to shorten the school term
by one month. This places a handi-
cap on our teachers and students who
are trying to have their work reach
the standards of other schools of the
state. The present tax of mills
does not produce the needed revenue
and the people will be given chance
today to vote the additional revenue
needed for our schools
The most pressing need in the
school work of the state is efficient
county supervision. Today we will
have an opportunity to abolish the
office of county examiner and substi-
tute therefor county supervision. Ar
kansas is the only state in the Union
that does not have a county superin-
tendent of schools as a necessary po-
SltlOn IN the SchOOl system, ana only
twenty-fOur counties of Arkansas have
county superintendents. When a coun,
ty adopts superintendency and elects a
superintendent the office of county
examiner is abolished and the office
of superintendent takes its place. 1t
does not create more offices in the
county, nor does it increase taxes. 1t
has proved eminently successful and
has resulted in greatly increasing the
efficiency of the schools that have
tried it. That county superintend.
ency has done much for twenty-four
counties of the state may be readily
shown by the school reports of the
various counties.
The Harrison times., 1917-05-19
u. S. DESTROYERS
NEAR BRITAIN
WILL COOPERATE WITH THE
BRITISH FORCES IN THE
WAR ZONE.
ADMIRAL SIMS IN COMMAND
He Is In Touch With the Chief
Of the British Naval staff
at All Times.

Formal announcement that Ameri.
can destroyers manned by picked
crews have carried the flag into the
war zones of Europe and are operating
against German submarines with Brit,
ish and French war vessels, was made
last night by Secretary Daniels after
the news had come from London. The
number and names of the vessels were
not disclosed. 1t was made clear, how,
ever, that the fighting power of the
nation was to be exerted to its utmost
to stamp out the U-boat menace.
The secretary's statements follows
United States naval vessels have
been operating with the allied naval
forces in European waters since May
4. A number of destroyers sailed
from American ports in the latter part
of April, and all arrived at their des,
tinatiOn without accident or delay of
any kind They were ready for oper
ations when they arrived and went
into service Immediately.
The United States vessels are un.
der command of Rear Admiral Sims
who went to England and France sew.
eral weeks ago to arrange for active
cooperation between the naval forces
of the United States and those of 9th.
er nations at war with Germany. Plans
formulated from reports by Rear Ad.
miral Sims, made as a result of his
conferences with the British and
French admiralties are now being eff
feCtuated.
ut has been the purpose of the
United States navy to give the largest
measure of assistance to the other
countries at war with Germany that is
consistent with the full and complete
protection of our own coasts and ter.
ritOrial waters
"The navy department has received
no reports that engagements have oc-
Cured between the United States yes.
sells now in European waters and the
vessels of the enemy"
The disposition of the destroyers
has been left entirely to Admiral
Sims, who has worked out a careful
plan for use of the vessels placed un.
der his command after conferences
both with the British and French
admiralties.
Rear Admiral Gleaves, chief of the
Atlantic flotilla, is busy with vessels
remaining on this side training the ad-
ditional men for services either in
American or European waters. With
a great rush of recruits to draw upon
he is turning out an additional per
sonnel for the flotilla that promises to
fulfill American navy traditions for
daring and efficiency.
The department is guarding closely
its plans for sending craft other than
The Harrison times., 1917-05-19
BIG DoINGs AT HARRISON MINE

w F. Gordon and r. NJ. Fellows
visited the Harrison mine, three miles
down the creek, Wednesday and both
are enthusiastic over the fine show.
ing made by this mine
A modern mill was in full operation
'and turning out concentrates Of 62
per cent purity-using ten tons of
mine run to produce one ton Of con
Centrates.
The first car of ore was shipped
Thursday and when the details and
delays incident to new machinery and
plant are overcome the company ex-
poets to make daily shipments.
Mr.. Price and Mr.. Baker, officials Of
the mining company took them over
the entire plant and mine and 1t was
a revelation to the visitors. Harrison
should appreciate this company and
its work But both visitors Cbeing
good roads boosters) were most i'm
pressed with the growing pile Of chats,
or fine ground rock left over, and
promptly arranged for the use Of
same in making the kind of roads and
streets that have made the Joplin and
Aurora districts famed for fine streets
and highways.
The gentlemen behind the mine
have spent money freely and indica.
tions point to a profitable enterprise
in proportion. A force Of twenty-five
men with $4,000 monthly pay roll is
their contribution toward Harrisons
prosperity
The Harrison times., 1917-05-19
GERMANS ATTACK FURloUSLY,
BUT THEY FAIL TO ADVANCE.
Hindenburg Line Continues 70 Weak
en- Under the Fire OF British
Guns-ltaIians Hit Hard.

The Germans have piled high their
dead before the British lines but have
failed to stop the British advance. The
most furious and sustained counter
attacks have withered before the blast
OF the British artillery and the sap
ping of the Hindenburg line goes on
slowly, but without halt
The tremendous efforts OF Field
Marshal Won Hindenburg to stem the
tide Of victory which slowly was set
ting against him, have given the bat
| tie Of Arras an appearance of ebb
and flow but the net result is that the
attempts of the Germans to regain
the initiative have failed Won Hin
denburg apparently used every ounce
of strength at his command to wrest
| from the British the villages of RoeuX
and Bullecourt and the outcome is
summed up in the almost monotonous
repetition by the British war office
of the statement
"Our troops made progress on the
Hindenburg line"
Probably more Ominous for Berlin
in view of the wabbly condition of her
Austrian ally, is the news of the great
blow struck by Italy near Trieste.
The Italians opened their spring Of
fensiye in brilliant fashion, attacking
on a wider front and apparently with
greater force than in any previous
operation
The Isonzo, a turbulent stream bOr-
dered by mountains and cliffs, is in
their hands for a distance of from Is
to 20 miles north Of Garizia, General
Cadorna appears to have planned
great thanking movement against the
| COrso plateau, the great rampant de-
Tending Trieste. The operation, how
ever, is in too early a stage TO permit
| judgment of its exact import
The allied offensive in Macedonia
continues with considerable success
for the British forces, but the fighting
is on such an extended front and so
sporadic in character that its meaning
is Obscured Reports from Bulgaria
of nationwide discomfort and weari-
ness of the war may be significant in
connection with General SarraiPs
campaign.
The Russian factions have patched
up a truce but the outcome still is
dubious. The news of the resignation
of General Gurko and Brussloff is
now supplemented by disquieting ru-
NOR that General Alexieff Russia's
commanderi1- chief and generally cred
tied as her most brilliant strategist,
also is about to resign his office. In
any event it seems certain that little
can be expected from Russia in mill
tary way for a long time to come.
The Harrison times., 1917-05-19
THE FEDERATED CLUBS
MEET AT HEBER SPRINGS

The Harrison delegates TO the Dis
trict Federation of Woman's Clubs at
Heber Springs last week were very
much at home on entering the halls
of the court house there. it having
been erected by the same contracting
parties who built our court house
the resemblance was striking. We
found. however. the acoustics much
better in the audience room. We won
der if some one did not make mis-
take in sacrificing the acoustics TO
the beauty of our dome, Had it not
better be shut off with a ceiling after
all?
+ To return to Heber. The members
of the Federation were invited to par
ticipate in the ceremony of flag rails
ing in the court yard We regret that
an invitation to visit the picture show
run by the Larimer Bros, formerly Of
Harrison, could not be accepted owing
to stress of time.
The ladies of Heber Springs GER
tainly know. how to welcome the
stranger within her gates, owing to
much practice perhaps as their city
is a we'll known health resort with
possibilities too numerous to mention;
many of which we observed, however,
while being treated to rides by the
automobile owners of the city.
A blackberry winter chilled the at
mosphere somewhat but Heber's hos
pitality was warm and her decoration
was roses, roses, everywhere.
Her rose buds young ladies of the
Variety Club, served two very appe-
tizing lunches together with music. A
decoration Of roses and honeysuCkle-
the whole was so satisfying that no
young man hencefOrth is justified in
asking if any one of the members
can cook for the young ladies asked
no assistance whatever of the older
ones we were told.
We assure the people of Heber that
we were glad to be with them, were
pleased with our reception and hope
to return the compliment at some fu-
ture time.
THE DELEGATES.
The Harrison times., 1917-05-19

tributary country IN every direction.
Among its many large manufacturing
enterprises the most recent and inter
esting are its two large smeters,
which are importing great quantities
of ore including the zinc and lead from
some of our prominent north Arkan-
sas mines. These large modern plants
have been made possible as we'll as
profitable by the cheap natural tas
available from the Oklahoma field
which is being rapidly extended this
way We had an invitation yesterday
to go out and see a real roaring gas
well which is but five miles from the
city of Fort Smith
The State Press meeting, which we
have been attending here, is a little
off, due probably to war conditions
and apprehensiOns, but we have be
tween $50 and 175 editors and their
wives from all parts of the state;
publishers of the big papers and the
little ones all meeting on a common
level, and discussing matters of public
as well as trade interests with an in
formality and good fellowship which
astOnishes visitors. 1t was amusing
to see the expression on the face of
Rev. Trimble, who delivered the inyO-
cation Monday morning, when a few
minutes later the members began
singing a welcome from the AssOcia-
tion song book" as some belated
editors arrived These little innOya-
tions occur in press clubs as nowhere
else, and while they interfere very
little with business, serve to take all
of the stiffness and fOrmality out Of
their sessions.
Aside from having a jolly time and
talking considerable valuable shop
talk the Association has discussed
many phases of the war situation and
given President Wilson its unquali-
fled endorsement; it has put itself
sQuarely on record as endorsing the
granting of full suffrage to woman,
and the movement to stop waste by
the prohibition of whiskey manufaCt-
ure throughout the nation; it has dis
cussed extensively many of the prob
lens of the coming constitutional con
vention and will send its members
home enlightened by the opinions Of
experts as well as each other as to
current affairs generally.
The Times family has been enjoying
itself as usual and accommodating many
pleasant memories as to the hospitali-
ty of Fort Smith.
Before arriving home next Sunday
we will have the pleasure of visiting
Winslow, Fayetteville, Rogers, Ben
tonville, Sloan Springs, and several
other northwestern Arkansas points.
The Harrison times., 1917-05-19

destroyers into the fighting zones.
There can be no question, however.
that every element OF the fleet that
can aid in the fight will be used to
its utmost.
The Harrison times., 1917-05-19

Claude Crumpler came home from
Little Rock Tuesday, having been
turned down as too light in weight for
admission to the military training
school He threatens to train up a
few pounds and try it again.
The Harrison times., 1917-05-19

Don't think less of your town be-
cause it is small. The biggest town in
the worlds history was Bethlehem.
The way to get money out OF land
is to improve it. The way to get good
out of this community is to develop it.
The Harrison times., 1917-05-19
HARRISON EXTENDS CITY LIMITS

Many new plots Of property have
been added to the city this week and
the city limits thereby extended The
list includes property holdings on all
sides Of the city, which have been
brought in to profit from the benefits
Of our new water system.
They are j. r. Holt, Walter Snapp
Henry Petit, d. II. Fitton, j. Sam
Rowland, Eagle Heights School prop
erty Mrs. John Kcener Mrs Annie
NJ, Campbell and others
The Harrison times., 1917-05-19

"A number Of Harrison's young
folks motored to Hollister, No. last
Sunday
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-06-28
CASSELL

Nellie, the Oldest daughter of Mr..
and Mrs Fred Braun, was badly
burned one day last week when she
upset teakettle of boiling water on
her feet and Legs. ! The attending
physician was obliged to give her
morphine twice to allay the pain. At
present she is not suffering any pain
but it is feared some skin grating
will need to be done later.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Neu Of Prairie
du Sac spent several days Of last
week at the r. S. Darlington cottage
and in visiting other friends.
John Leykauf and son Walter went
Thursday to Milwaukee to consult an
eye specialist concerning Walters
eyes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Hess of Upper
Wilson Greek spent Friday at the w.
S. Pierce home fishing. Mrs. e. M,
Talbot accompanied them and re-
NAMED for a several days visit.
Mrs. Henry Schaefer and two chill
dren of Baraboo spent part of Thurs
day and Friday with her cousin, Mrs.
Henry Meng. One of the little girls
remained for an extended visit with
the Meng family.
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Hill. POINT

Wet weather is still with us. Some
of the heavies rains in years have
fallen the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Knoll and chill
dren came from Westville, Ind, last
week to spend the vacation with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Kohl
meyer.
Mr. and Mrs. William Mccarthy are
entertaining his sisters from Reeds
burg.
Mr.. and Mrs Ed Nelson and two
little sons of North Lime Ridge spent
Sunday at the Kohlmeyer home.
: The Will Schluter barn raising was
put off to Tuesday of this week on
account of rain.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Schroeder and
daughters are expected here this
week. They have been at their cot
tage at Fern Dell, having made the
trip from Benton in their car. Mrs.
Schroeder is a daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. F. B. Kohlmeyer.
Miss Cora King, bookkeeper at the
Burmeister store, has gone to Merri-
mack to visit her parents.
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been here several weeks visiting her
father, j. Brunhoefer, ST., returned
Wednesday to her home i'll Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs Wykoff were Bara-
boo callers Thursday.
Mrs. Caroline Schultz of Milwaukee
is making an extended visit here with
her daughter, Mrs William Hummel.
Misses Ruth Ruggles, Vera Temp
lin and Elizabeth Jones. Of Baraboo,
La Vergne Wood of New York and
Miss Enright of Chippewa Falls Wis
tied here Wednesday. Miss Ruggles
remained over and attended the pic
mic at Westfield on Thursday.
Miss Emma Bartenbach, who has
been teaching in Milwaukee, returned
home Saturday.
Miss Lucille Pierce of Madison is
here visiting her grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. r. M. Pierce.
Mr. and Mrs. John Vanderbilt and
daughter Bessie went Saturday to
Merrimack, and from there they mo-
tored to Brooks on Sunday.
MIS- b0Ckuldu VI MIL w duhOO CcSAAO
Wednesday to- visit her sister, Mrs.
Brunhoefer, Jr.
Mrs. E. G. Bentley and children
went Saturday to Rhinelander to visit
her brother, Martin Miller, and fam.
lily.
Charles Geissler took several mem
bers of the Travel club to the fox
farm at Reedsburg on Sunday.
William Frambes was one of the
party who accompanied Mr.. Kohl
meyer to Michigan on Monday to
bring home several automobiles.
Miss Martha Jolitz of North Free
dom and Edward Manning of Idaho
were guests Sunday at the Barten-
bach home. <
Mrs. Henrietta Brockow, aged "
years, died Friday at her home near
here after several weeks illness. She
was buried Monday, services being
held at the Lutheran church by Rev.
F. P. Popp.
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SUMPTER

Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Johnson and
Mrs. Flora Astle Of Baraboo, Mrs.
Harvey Hill and daughter of Gamer
on, Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Doll of Prai-
RE du Sac and Miss Cora Astle OF
Amarillo, Texas, visited at the S. Pre-
mo home Wednesday.
Mrs. J. P. Steidtmann has been on
the sick list for several weeks.
The Hustlers' club will hold an ice
cream social on the church lawn Fri
day evening, June 20. There will be
music by the new Prairie du Sac band.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Organ of Bara-
boo attended Children's Day services
Sunday and visited at the Grant
Pobjoy home.
Peter Gruber is recovering rapidly
from his operation at Rochester.
Children's Day was observed in the
M. e. church Sunday.
Four children, Marvin Albertus, Be
atrice Isabel Keitel, Ara Ruth Steu-
Der and Wayne Allen Promo, were
baptized Sunday.