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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-10
PLAN MEETING
DESPITE TENER
Hermann Arranges With
Johnson For Joint Con-
ference; Fix Thursday

Chicago, Dec. 10.-After long
distance telephone conference with
August Hermann, chairman of the
National Baseball Commission, Pres
ldent johnson, of the American
League. said to-day that the joint
conference of the National and
American Leagues, scheduled to be
held here next Thursday, would be
held as previously arranged. Herr
mann told the American League eX-
ecutive that five of the eight club
owners in the National League were
in favor of holding the meeting on
the date selected
Seasons Schedule,
Mr.. johnson also notified club
owners of his league that the sched-
ule for next season would consist of
154 games, instead of the shorter
card of 140, which he favored. He
said the decision to adopt the long
schedule was made necessary be-
cause the New York Nationals, who
control the Polo Grounds, which the
New York Americans use Jointly,
favor 154 games.
The National League asked for
the joint meeting here" said Mr..
johnson, land l agreed to it al
though 1 could not see what good
would come out of it. AS for the
short playing schedule, that is no
longer an issue. l. have told our club
owners that as the National League
holds the whip hand we will make a
mistake in forcing the 154 games
on the fans, but on account of the
Polo Grounds situation, we are help
less"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-10
Five Fast Horses Win
Rich Stakes This Season

Philadelphia, Dec. 1O.-Five crack
race horses, of which two were two
year-olds, two three-year-olds and
one siX-year-old, won a majority
of the rich stake events which were
offered throughout this country and
Canada by the different racing asso-
Citations during the season just clos
ed. There were also q number of
valuable stake events down for de-
cision for the fall meetings on the
Canadian courses, but the. ruling
which ended racing in Canada on
August no doubt prevented several
of the horses from adding another
event or two to their winning lists.
The five horses which led the list
in stake winnings were Old Rosebud,
Hourless, Omar Khayyam and the
two-year-olds, Sun Briar and Papp.
The leader on this list is Willis
Sharpe Kilmer's bay colt Sun Briar,
with a total of s59,040. This smart
colt ran in nine races and won fire.
During the Saratoga meeting he cap
tured four stake events, namely, the
Albany handicap, $2,S90; Saratoga
special, $11,750; Grand Union Hotel
$3.50; Hopeful, s30,600, and the
Great American stakes, $3.50.
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WILKES-BARRE IS
CLOSE WINNER
Take Game From Local Inde-
pendents by One Point;
Many Fouls

The Independent team suffered
their third defeat in as many starts
in the last two weeks, being taken
into camp by the Wilkes-Bar team
of the New York State League in the
Chestnut street auditorium, Satur-
day evening, score 81 to Sc.
The home club was outclassed in
all departments of the game by the
visitors during the first period. The
visitors played sensational floor
game and showed ability and caging
baskets.
The Wilkes Barre team made the
appearance of league team and was
on edge every minute of play. In the
second half failure to locate the bas-
ket proved alarming to the visitors.
Referee In Bad
The game was exceptionally diff
cult to referee, being so closely con-
tested. Garner, of Bucknell, officiat
ing, refereed well until the last few
minutes of play when decision
brought considerable comment from
the spectators. That supporters of
the game here want good sport, was
shown in the disapproval of this de-
cision which gave the home club an
unfair advantage over the visitors.
The score:
INDEPENDENTS wILKES-BARRE
WdllOWer, DunleaNy, L
N. Ford, f. Burger, t.
Sourbier, C. Rowe, c.
Mcconnell, 6. Dunn, g.
G.. Ford, e. Jones, &.
Independents scoring, field goals,
N. Ford, 5; Wallower, 4. Goals from
fouls, N. Ford, 8. Wilkes-Barre scor-
ing, field goals, Dunleavy, 5; Dunn,
5; Burger, 2; Jones, 1. Goals from
fouls, Jones, 8; Dunn, 3; Burger, 3;
Dunleavy, /. Referee, Garner, Buck
nell.
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McGraw's War Suggestion
to Train Many Youngsters

New York, Dec. TO- John Nc
Graw, manager of the Giants, comes
out with a wartime suggestion. I'm
doubtedly," he says, 1.-The draft will
take many star players out of base
ball.
There is only one thing for ma
jor league clubs to do and that is to
try out players next spring who are
IT. 1S, l9 and 20 years old.
1T will give youths a chance TO
play in baseball's fastest set without
spending many years in the minors.
1t will add new zest to baseball and
be satisfactory in every way. l am
going to load up with youths If my
stars are drafted"
In adopting the above policy, Nc
Graw is only carrying out ideas that
Connie Mack has practiced for a
dozen of seasons.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-10
Penbrook Flies Service
Flag For sc With U. S.
Penbrook borough will fly its serv-

Penbrook borough will fly its serv-
ice flag this week.
Recently a subscription was taken
in the borough to raise fund to
purchase the flag, as there are
eighty-siX young men in the town
who have answered the call and are
now in service.
Instead of having eighty-siX stars
in the white field surrounded by the
red border, a committee has made a
different design. There will be only
eight blue stars, each one repre-
senting ten, soldiers. Three of these
will be at the top of the white CEN
ter; just below will be two blue stars
at right angles pointing to the top;
under the bars will be a small red
cross in honor of Miss McIlhenny
who is in the Red Cross service. In
the center of the flag will be the fig
ures "S6" in black. with a blue star
on each side. Two blue bars at right
angles pointed toward the bottom
and three blue stars at the lower end
of the white field complete the de-
sign. The flag will be raised prob
ably to-day at the town hall.
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Duncannon Red Cross Ships
Supplies to Harrisburg

Duncannon, Pa, Dec. 10.-Mem-
bers of the Red Cross branch here
have been active in the past several
weeks and during the month almost
1000 articles were completed and
have already gone forward to the
Harrisburg Chapter. The list includ-
es: SiXty-five abdominal bandages,
80 many-tailed bandages, 20 tri-
angular bandages, 35 head bandages,
80 "T' bandages, 10 roller band
ages, 10 6x3 folded gauze strips, $50
gauze congresses, 80 gauze sponges,
five surgical shirts, three suits of
pajamas, five sweaters, 16 scarfs
seven pairs of wristlets, two pairs of
stockings.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-10

Pinehurst, n. c., Dec. 1O.-Cham-
pion Bodo Won der Weissenburg, late
ly of the police force of Stuttgart,
Germany, has been brought to Pine
hurst by j. V. Hall, of New York,
and was exhibited by his owner at
the Sandhill Fair the other day.
Bodo does everything that a we'll
trained police dog can be reasonably
expected to attend to. He traces the
footsteps of a fleeing criminal"
scents his way unerringly through II
crowd, takes a ten-foot fence on the
way as matter of course and, over
taking his quarry, pins him to the
ground in the most approved fash
ion.
Takes Up Golf
Bodo has been at Pinehurst only n
few days when he succumbed to en-
Vironment and took up golf. He
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-10

position in the ring and was win
ming regularly. Then he met Jimmy
Clabby just before the Hammond,
Ind, middleweight made his first trip
TO Australia. Clabby stopped Buck
les in the thirteenth round and soon
thereafter Guy quit the ring game.
Buckles was heard of for the first
tlme IN years when he boxed Harvey
Knight a ten-round draw at Fort
Bliss the other night. Guy is now
IN the artillery, ready to do his bit
for your Uncle Samuel.
III the draft makes inroads on ball
teams, it is said that there will be
wholesale invasion of America by
Cuban ballplayers who will seek
places on major and minor league
teams. Cuba has declared war
against Germany, but has not formed
a conscripted army, and it's citizens
would be permitted to play baseball
IN the United States without inter
ference. Cuba has more and better
ballplayerS than any country outside
of the United States and is in a posi-
tion to fill the gaps on teams caused
by the draft.
An unqualified approval of both
amateur and professional boxing was
given Saturday by Theodore Roose-
velt, to a canvasser of sentiment in
the state on the repeal of the Fraw-
ley law, which prohibits the fistic
sport to the public save in clubs hav-
ing bona fide membership. The
former president said in a letter:
I regard boxing, whether profess
sional or amateur, as a first-class
sport. have never been able to
sympathize with the outcry against
prizefighters."
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-10
RAILROADERS KILL BUCK

LeWlstoWn, Pa, Dec. 10.-A crowd
of railroad men headed by Nick Mil
Ter, shot a five-prong buck from a
herd of several deer which have been
feeding for several days near VT tow
er. The carcass tipped the scales at
1S0 pounds. The party was made up
of j. V. and Nick Miller, S. c. Wilson,
Arthur and Edward Graham, Clayton
Price, j. f. Anders, Charles Camp
bell, Francis Gilliand and l.. M. Car
baugh. Gilliand fired the shot that
brought down the buck.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-10
Car Repair Shops Planned
For Lewistown Junction

Lewistown, Pa, Dec. 1O.-A num-
ber of prominent railroad officials
were in Lewistown last week to start
"a movement that will make Lewis
town Junction a busy little suburb
Their visit was in the interest of es-
tablishing car repair shops that will
give employment to a large number
of men. New buildings will be erect
ed west of the junction and the sid
ing facilities will be enlarged
The work will be started at once,
local officials say. and it cannot be
told just at present how many men
will be employed. The company will
advertise for men to work on the
of the buildings.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-10

200 pounds of flour each day and
there is no very apparent difference
between this bread and the bread
which is made wholly of wheat flour.
The potato bread will be used ex-
clusively at the institute as q part
of Tuskegee's program of war econ
omy. A booklet describing some
what in detail this experiment with
sweet potatoes has been prepared at
the institute.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-10
SUBSTITUTE FOR BREAD

The bakery at the TuSkegee In
stitute has been successfully expert
menting with sweet potatoes as a
partial substitute in making bread
This bread is composed of approx
mately two parts white flour and one
part boiled, mashed sweet potatoes.
The result of the use of this COM
bination has been the saving of about
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-10
JOHNSON WANTS
GOVERNMENT TO
CONTROL SPORT

plants and I am sure there is not a
club owner in the league who is not
willing to operate at a loss next sea-
son, II it will help the government
in any way" said Mr.. Johnson.
President Johnson said he believed
the club owners would be willing to
give their plants for any purpose the
government might see fit, conducting
baseball games, military exhibitions,
war benefits or other purposes and
would not demand more than the re-
turn on Liberty Bonds, 4 per cent.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-10
Gas RAVES INCREASED

Carlisle, Pa, Dec. 10.-An In
crease in the gas rates for Carlisle,
effective December Is, was an
nounced to-day by the Carlisle Gas
and Water Company. The features
are raises of from 10 to 20 cents
per thousand with special meter
charge of 25 cents quarterly. High
cost of coal, oil and supplies are
given as the cause.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-10

Chicago, Dec. 10.-President Ban
B. Johnson, of the American Lea
que, has suggested that the govern
ment assume control of American
. League baseball clubs during the
coming season and operate them,
giving the club owners per cent
of the profits.
This does not mean 4 per cent.
on the investment but simply per
cent. of whatever profits the gov
ernment may make in operating the
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-10
NAME MERCANTILE APPRAISER

Carlisle, Pa, Dec. 10.-The final
appointment of county officers for
191 was announced late Saturday
by the board of commissioners, when
the selection of Oscar Goodhart. of
Shippensburg, as mercantile ap-
praiser for the year was given out.
He is a liveryman in that town.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-10
NO FOOTBALL HANDICAP
BnLIARD's CONTRIBUTION

activity displayed by bill
the the
to
figure the
Ambulance Fund to have all
nsW
twill
million from this project We do not claim credit
at of
work attention the billiards
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Civil Service Course

OUR OFFER--Right Training by Spe.
cialists and High Grade Positions
You Take a Business Course Bnt
Once; the BEST is What You Want
Fall Term Day and MI.
School. Enter any Monday.
Bell 4S5. Dial Aaao
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-10
THE NEW "FORE"

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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-10
WOMAN SHIPPING rnRACcn

Rheems, Dec. 1O.-Mrs. Michael
Spangler, SS years old, is daily put
ting in her timex assisting in farm
work, as a number of the young men
have gone to the front from this sec
ton. During the corn husking season
she was daily on the job, and she is
now assisting in the stripping of to-
bacco. She does remarkably for a
woman or her years, and expects to
go behind the plow next spring If it
is necessary.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-10
EDUCATIONAL
School Of Commerce
AND
Harrisburg Business College

Troup Building, is So. Market sou.r.
Thorough Training in Business and
Stenography.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-10
THE GAME GOING


officer question
in hardly indicate
despite two
CHANCE FOR TENNIS
baseball can be played over
courts these IN e ha
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HANDICAP
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to a
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fielding operating III she o g"
The Mena weekly star., 1917-11-15
NOTICE OF THE LETTING
 THE COUNTY POOR FARM

Notice is hereby given that on Monday, December 3, contract for keeping the paupers of Polk county for the year 1918 will be awarded to the lowest and best bidder.
 The bidding shall be on the basis of so much per month for each pauper kept the keeper to furnish food, clothing, necessary medicine and medical attention at his ex- pense
 Free use of the farm and such labor as can be performed by the paupers is given to the keeper.
 The successful bidder will be re- quired to enter into contract with the county and to furnish bond in the sum of Si,00000 for the faithful performance of contract.
 Sealed bids may be filed with the county clerk at any time up to noon of the day mentioned.
 Right is reserved to reject any or all bids.
 Given under my hand this Noyem- Der, I, 1917. A. E. WEAR, Judge Adv 260 1t. 45 2t.
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Ready to Answer the Call.

w. NJ. Roger was in from near Acorn Saturday with a load of corn for W. A. J. Smith. Mr. Roger says that he raised a fairly good crop of corn this year, that he has more than he will need for his own use, and that the surplus will be for the benefit of the boys who are going to the front. Aside from that he says that whenever Uncle Sam demands the service of men of his age. he will be ready to go to the front.
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Honor for F. I.. Johnson.

F. L. Johnson. employed in the of fee of State Treasurer Rufus C.. Mcdaniel, is taking a law course in the University of Arkansas law de- pertinent, and at a recent meeting of the Goar Lyceum of the law de- pertinent he was elected president.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-11-15
Carl Anderson Sails.

Carl F. Anderson. writing to his parents under date of November 6, states thai he was just about to em- bark from Newport. R. l. for parts unknown. He adds that he was go- ing as fireman. and while the des- tination was unknown he urged his parents to continue to write fer his mail would be forwarded.
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Card nf Thanks.

We wish to express our heartfelt thanks and appreciation to the many friends for their kindness to us in our recent bereavement, and in special do we desire to thank the F. X A. M lodges for their help and sympathy.
 Mrs. Myrtle Porter and family. Adv dewitt
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Mena, Ark, Nov. ', 1917.

Irregular bowel movements lead to chronic constipation and con stipated habit fills the system With impurities. HERBINE is a great bowel regulator. II purifies the system. vitalizes the blood and puts the digestive organs in fine yigor- ous condition. Price soc. Sold by Jackson Drug Furniture Co.-Adv
The Mena weekly star., 1917-11-15

Stop coughing you rack the lungs and worry the body BAIL LARD'S HOREHOUND s Y R U P checks irritation. heals the lungs and restores comfortable breathing. Price 25c. 50c and $i00 per bottle. Sold by Jackson Drug y Furniture Tn-AdV
The Mena weekly star., 1917-11-15

John Steel came from Hodgens, Ok, Saturday to spend Sunday with Mrs. Steel and daughter, returning to his work Monday morning.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-11-15

If you have chills or malaria get a B cent bottle of Sanol Chill Tonic. Nothing better for chills and mala- ria. Get if al the drug store AdV
The Mena weekly star., 1917-11-15

w. E. Holt left Sunday on busi- ness trip to Caddo, Ok, expecting to be away until Tuesday.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-11-15

Strayed sorrell coult. 8 months
 old Reward for information leading to recovery. J. K. Wyatt, Mena.-Adv. 45 2t
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Mrs. c. c. Whipple and children left Saturday to spend a month with relatives in Crowley, La.
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A. H. Boyd, who was here last week from Denton county, Tex, bought the Will Clark farm near Nunley thru the Hamilton real es- tate agency and expects to become a resident of Polk county.
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Miss Mary Kennedy. recently en

Miss Mary Kennedy, recently em- ployed as teacher of the second grade in the Central school, arrived Sunday from her home in Morrilton, Ark, and began work on Monday. Miss Kennedy is student of the State Normal al Conway She will be at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Alex. Patton.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-11-15

Mr. and Mrs. D. l.. Taylor and daughter, Miss Zulu, of Two-Mile, spent Saturday in Mena to do shop ping. Miss Zulu IS one of the teach CTS in the Cove school, and had been spending the weekend with her par ents
The Mena weekly star., 1917-11-15

Miss May Shinn, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. w. R. Shinn of the Ransom neighborhood, who left last spring for Georgeville, N. C., to visit pa ternal relatives, has decided to re- main in that state, and is teaching in the Georgeville schools.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-11-15

last week, going with him to Hugo and other Oklahoma points.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-11-15

F.. c. Roberts went to Fort Smith Saturday afternoon and was accom- panied home Sunday morning by Mrs. Roberts. who had recently un- dergone an operation in St. Johns hospital. Mrs. Roberts stood the trip well, and is getting along fine since reaching home.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-11-15

Roy Mount of Page, Ok, spent Sunday in Mena.
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The Rev. Francis N. Brewer, who came to Mena Sunday morning to conduct the funeral services for Mrs. Lida McCann, returned to his home in DeQueen last Monday He occupied the pulpit of the M. r. church, South, Sunday morning.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-11-15

Mir. and Mrs. Fred O'Baugh ar rived Sunday morning from Fort Smith to be here to attend the funeral of Mrs. O'Baugh's father, William McCann. Eugene McGann arrived from Jonesboro Sunday aft ernooq. All of them returned home Monday afternoon.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-11-15

John Harper returned Thursday from Dilworth, Ok, where he had spent two weeks with relatives. He began his school work in the Oak Ridge district next Monday He was accompanied on the home trip by his sister, Mrs. Leroy Maltby who will spend a month with Polk coun- ty relatives.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-11-15

Mrs. c. H. Russell arrived Satur- day from Dallas, Tex, to be at the home of her sister, Mrs. E. c. Rob- erts. Mrs. Russell had been at Me- Alester, Ok, before coming to Mena and had also been with Mrs. Rob- erts at st. Johns hospital in Fort Smith.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-11-15

The Rev. A. Nj. Gilbert and Mrs. Gilbert, who will be in charge of the Nazarene church in Mena dur ing the coming year, arrived last week from Mansfield, Ark, where Mir. Gilbert was located for the last two years. Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert are living in the residence at 505 Fourth street.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-11-15

c. V. Marshal of Kansas City, who had been on duty as third trick op- orator for two weeks, left Thursday to report for duty in the U. s. Sig nal corps at Camp Funston, kas. His place in the Western Union of fee is being taken by Miss Mildred Gilmore, sister of C. H. Webster. who is here from Illinois visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Webster.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-11-15

Mrs. Maggie Miles and son, D. w. Miles, and Mrs. D. w. Miles of Wa tonga, Ok, arrived in Mena last Fri day and are closing a deal thru the U. H. Hamilton Real Estate Agency for the c. NJ. Hopkins farm of i20 acres, located three miles out on the Potter road
The Mena weekly star., 1917-11-15

Mir. and Mrs. J. NJ. Nichols and son. Roy, came from Hodgens, Ok, Sun day to spend the day with Mir. and Mrs. John Steel and other relatives. They made the trip in Mr. Nichols auto, and were accompanied by Miss Veda Reed and Miss Bert Criss. teachers in the Hodgens school
The Mena weekly star., 1917-11-15

Mrs. Oliver Cox and Mrs. T. J.. Clayton of DeQueen and Mrs c. P. Murray of Heavener arrived in Mena Sunday to be here for the funeral of William McCann, held last Monday. They returned to their respective homes this afternoon.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-11-15

The Rev. Will Brantley came in from Hot Springs county the first of last week where he had been wis iting his parents since the Nazarene Assembly. which had been held in Little Rock. He left on Friday on an overland trip to Mansfield
 where he will be in charge of the Nazarene church during the com
The Mena weekly star., 1917-11-15

Mir and Mrs. C. N Kelly came in Saturdav from Ashdown. Mir. Kelly leaving Sunday for St. Louis, where he is with the Engineering Depart ment of the Frisco railway. He had heen on a tour over the lines in Ar kansas and Oklahoma, and had been joined Mrs. Kelly at Poteau one day
The Mena weekly star., 1917-11-15

Mr and Mrs. Jack Hill came from Waldron "Wednesday to receive a Buick Light Six auto, which had been shipped in with a car each for Eugene and Edwin B. Cox. Mir. and Mrs. Hill planned to make the trip home on Thursday afternoon.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-11-15
PERSONAL NOTES

W. L. Sellers of Mountain Fork was was among the farmers in Mena on
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ing year. He will also serve the church at Hartford.