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Sharp County record., 1917-06-22
Sponge Farm In Florida.

The growing scarcity of spongcs has
warned those familiar with harvesting
them that unless means nre provided
to augment tho natural supply tho
sponge industry will be seriously Grip
pied in a few years more. Government
experts have been experimenting on
the growing Of spongos and have ascer-
talned practically the only feasible
ways by which they can be cultivated
at all successfully. Awaiting himself
Of the knowledge gained from these
experiments, G, ID. Chase an English
man, living In Florida some time ago
selected site off the Florida coast
where he started sponge farm. AT
present he has about 100000 sponges
growing there which are capable by
subdivision OF increasing about tenfold
every three years. A company has
been formed to promote the enterprise,
which plans to keep the number nj
ready started multiplying at least
three years before putting any of them
on the market. At the end Of that
time an annual yield OF about 1000
600 sponges can be had, they say
Sharp County record., 1917-06-22
Below the Mountalna,

Researches OF the United States
const and gcodctlc survey, carried on
In recent years, prove beyond doubt
that mountnlna are not held w by
the rigldlty or strength Of the enrth's
materials but by the fHet that the
materials under thcm tln the outer
portion OF the cHrth) are lighter than
normal. The higher the mountain or
the plnteou, the lighter IL the material
under Il, Tho principle ls exactly the
same ns Tint which makes nm iceberg
loOt. The portion Of the iceberg that
Ia nbovo water ~ held un BY the large
mass OF lcc.-wllch hns II density low.
or thnn that Of wntcr-ln the submerg.
cd portion Of the berg, SO, In the ease
OF tho mountain, the portion above
the general level is held up by the
lighter mNtertUl Under tho mountain,
whleh extends down 10 II depth Of
nbGat 60 mllos,-aS0uth's Companion,
Sharp County record., 1917-06-22
"TRADE DIPLOMAT" TO JAPAN
Uncle Sam Recognizes Growing Impor-
tanee Of Trade With Orient by
Sending Attaehe to Tokyo.

The growing importance Of Amorl-
Gun trade with Japan has induced
Uncle Sam 60 station commercial ot'
tochd ut Tokyo Secretary Rcdhold
announced that this important position
hNs been filed by the appointment OF
Trnnk r. Ruttcr assistant chief OF
the bureau Of foreign and domestic
commerce OF tho department Of COM
morcc
The new nttache will bc accredited
to the American embassy at Tokyo,
but will devote his entire time 10 e0m'
merelhl work in behalf Of the bureau
OF foreign ana domestic commerce. AS
ls the cnsc with the other attaches al
rendy IN the service, he viii be nt lib
erty to lenvo all routine work In
ehnrgc Of hls secretary and give his
entire attention TO any commercial
problem or trnde developments that
mny come 10 his attention, Such Of
ncInls have been called the govern
ment's "trndo diplomats" The service
wna lnnugurated nt about the time the
war started and since then there hHve
been attaches stationed Ut London,
r0rs Berlin, potrogrud, pekIng, Mel.
bourne, nucnos Aires, Rio dc JOnclro,
Llmu and Santiago, Chile,
Sharp County record., 1917-06-22
Collcoe CirIs Do Their nBlts,p

The American flag waving over Rad
clIfrc college ,proclaims the Willingness
Of Radcliffe girls TO help their country
In time Of need, says the Boston Ad'
yertser. Cards indicating the e0pae.
lty In which every girl is willing to
serve have been filed. Many intend
to work In the field, raising fruit and
vegetables; some are ready for domes'
tic servlce-cooklng, sewing, cutting
out garments and knlttlngj others
havo slgnihed their intention Of doing
clerical and mechanical work. still
others have slgnldcd their readiness
for service In nursing and first ND.
Every girl IL willing to do her part.
Sharp County record., 1917-06-22
American Toilet ArtIeIea Popular.

There seems to be n rapidly growing
demand throughout the Far East and
Australasia for American toilet articles,
All through China, eastern Sberla, IN.
pah the Philippines, straits Settle.
ments, Malay Stntes, and the Dutch
East Indies, and In Australia | huye
found American toilet articles on eOlc,
and Il demand for d lnrgor supply,
writes one of Uncle Sans commercial
agents, The war has practically stops
ped the shipment Of such articles fron
two main sources (l'rnncc and Eng
lund), and the products of n third
leading suppller tjnpnn) meet their
feadleat sale IN Japanese hnd Korean
cities This field could be worked up
TO n far greater extent thNn Il Ia NJ
present Nnd offers Indeed, one OF tho
best opportunities for the American
eSp0rteh
Sharp County record., 1917-06-22
PRAYER OF THE SUBURBANITE
Appeals to the Garden Pests to Leave
Him Only Something That He
May Call His Very Own.

Potato bugs, spare me, 1 beseech
thee one potato plant. OF the many
long and beauteous rows that greeted
mine eye but last week there remains
but one plant unscathed by thy ven
geance.
Blackbirds, leave me, l beg, one bill
of corn. OF fOur-score and ten leafy
hills which upturned their greenness
to the morning sun but six short days
ago one hill now remains ungathered
by thee and thine.
Cut-worms, give me, ask it, but one
cabbage and one tomato plant for mine
very own. OF two-score and six Sc
lected plants which stood proudly in
mine garden on Monday last but one
Of each remains to tell the tale Of thy
destruction.
Thou squash and melon bugs, list to
me in mine hour Of sorrow. Give me
one melon and one squash plant.
These alone still stand unwrecked by
thee in thy massacre.
Robins, hear my supplcations. Give
me from mine strawberry patch one
box of Strawberries for mine truly own,
unmutilated by thy ravages.
Have pity on me, toiler, o pests,
and leave me but an atom that / may
rave with those many others on the
joys of agriculture William Sanford,
in Life.
Sharp County record., 1917-06-22
Waateful Menus.

II Americans generally do not over.
feed they do 10 II large extent indulge
IN diverse dishes ana fancy foods.
which run up BILLS, The 40 Boston
hotel and restaurant proprletore who
have combined to cut the frllls out Of
their menus have begun n movement
that should enlist not only public coter'
crs, but houscRocpcrs Ill over the coun'
Try, II we do not cut down the volume
Of our food consumption but merely
dispense with 80 much variety yaat
amount of waste In both labor and
foodstuffs will be nvoded,-proyl-
lenee Jonrnnl.
Sharp County record., 1917-06-22
Britain Dnvelope Speed.

The erection OF n British machine
gun fnetory IN three iuonlhs has nt'
tracted grent dcNl Of attention
among the nations building fraternity,
Two months after the building was
NJ n stcady supply Of guns was being
turned out, The steel work, l,39O
tons, for the main building was delly,
cred and ererted In just over 40 d0ysf
There nre 1880 window pNnes, The
floor spncc IN 2iA ncrcs, accommodate
Ing more than 1000 machines, clce'
lrieally driven and worked by womer
Sharp County record., 1917-06-22
sheep Raising URGED
Uncle Sans Experts Decry Con-
tinued Decline in Industry.
United States Could Easily Produce
the 30O,o0o,ooo Pounds Of Wool
Now Imported, It Is Said.

Normally, the United States imports
from about two-flfths to more than
one-half Of the wool required for do
nestle consumption, according to
Uncle Sans experts ut the depart
ment of agriculture. During the past
three years importations have ranged
from nearly 250,000000 to more than
500000,000 pounds each year, the av"
erage being over 300,000,000 pounds.
It has been found that in some sec
tlons Of the United States there has
been steady decline in sheep produc-
tion since the earliest statistical re-
ports of the department of agricul-
ture. This has been true also In every
other settled country except Great
Britain. The explanation undoubtedly
Is an economic one, say the depart
ments experts. In general, the pri-
mary purposes Of sheep growers has
been to produce wool. This cannot be
attained prolitably on high-prced
land. Naturally, therefore, 1t Is point
ed out that with the increase in land
values there Is Il rapid decline In the
number Of sheep. In Great Britain
meat has been the principal product
and wool the by-product, and the
sheep industry has llourished.
After studying the problem, officials
say that II American farmers will fol-
low the British custom the industry
can be put on II profitable and perma-
ncnt basis. The greater number Of
sheep In Great Britain are raised In
the hills and on land comparable to
much Of the wnste land Of American
farms. The areas In this country, es-
pccally in the East and In parts Of
the South, now relatively little used,
can be prontably devoted, the men
point out to sheep production II the
farmers will secure the proper breed
Of sheep.
Sheep also can bc made profitable
on high.prIccd land, II IL said, us Brit
lsh experience shows. They compare
favorably with other animals in econ
omy OF production. They require n
minimum OF expensive concentrated
feeds. They exceed the larger AMI
mails In the rate Of maturity; lambs
con bc made ready for market at
from four to six months, They make
possible the economical and fuller use
Of labor. They nro Of assistance In
keeping the farm free from weeds.
The sheep farm Is usually weedess
farm.
A census shows that In the United
States only one In seven farms OF over
twenty acres now support sheep, with
an average Of one sheep OF shenrlng
nge 70 three ncres OF land, The 300,s
100000 pounds of wool now imported
annually could bc secured, II II sud.
from 50,000000 sheep, and this NUM-
Der could be added 70 our stock II Il
fourth Of the remaining farms sus'
lnlncd ono sheep for each three ncres
Not 10 long ago The department can
yasscd crop reporters IN 10 states In
reference 10 sheep on farms, The re'
piles Indicated, II II said, that the
number could be increased 100 per
cent without dlsplaelng other animals,
Sharp County record., 1917-06-22
ACT NO, 4G7,

w Approved March 28. 1917.
W An Act to provide for the maintc-
nance of the four state District Agri-
Gu ultural Schools at Jonesboro, Russell
willie, Magnolia and Monticello, Ark.
M Act approprates for the first agri-
cultural school, situated at Jonesboro,
$S4 500; for district agricultural schooi
lsituated at Russellville, $S1 500, for
dfstrict agricultural school situated at
Ma Gnolia. $4,000; for district agricul-
tural school situated at Monticello.
$85 900.
N Act provides that not more than one
HALF of the moneys hereby appropri-
ated shall be paid out of the General
Revenue Fund, and that the remaining
onc-half shall be paid out of the sp--
Gu fund to be levied and collected for
the support of said schools for the bi-
ehnial period beginning ------ 1,
1917 and endin gJuly l, 1919.
N Act provides that should the entire
for any one of the four
Schoos conta ined in this Act be found
Unnecessary for the purpose mention
cd, the balance may be expended for
any other purpose mentioned in this
Act.
% Act provides that the proceeds from
the sale of all farm products shall be
deposited in the state treasury to the
credit Of each OF said schools and kept
IN a separate fund and used for no
other purpose. Act fixes penalty for
Violation of any Of the provisions of
This Act
Sharp County record., 1917-06-22
ACT No. All.
Anprove1 March % Io17

m NppToVcu Nnrch 28, W..
4 An Act to repeal Act No. 3, known as
The Publicity Act Ito refer aame to the
voters Of tho state and each county at
The next general election.
A Act rcpeals Act No 3, known as the
PubllcltY Act, initiated and adopted by
the people at thc general election held
IN September 1914, provided that this
Act shall mot go into effect until the
next general election, when the same
Shall be submitted to tho voters Of
Onch county for ratification or rejec
'tion. Provides that where any county
votGs n majority against Act No. s,
that said Act shall be declared repeal
ed as 70 that county
Sharp County record., 1917-06-22
SOLDIERS OF SEA
ALWAyS READY
Uncle Sam Has Not Bothered His
Head About Preparedness
of Marine Corps.
OLDEST branch OF SERVICE
Has the Distinction Of Having Won
the First Battle Ever Fought by
U. S. Navy in Revolutionary
Days.

Much has been said and written
since the beginning of the interna-
tional crisis as to the preparedness or
unpreparedness OF the army and navy
OF the Unitcd States, but what about
the United States marine corps, the
oldest and one Of the most important
branches of Uncle Sans military es-
tablishment?
Beyond taking steps to increase the
force, Washington has bothered Its
head very little about the marine
corps.y The reason Is ls-simplc. There
has never been any question rs to the
preparedness and efficiency Of this
branch Of the service. The marines
are always ready for whatever duty
they may be called upon to perform.
They are usually the first sent to an
swer the call Of war.
"Semper Fldells."
That motto translated into English
means ever faithful. 1t Is the motto
Of the United States marine corps, and
no body Of men ever lived up to tradi-
tlons handed down for years with
greater fidelity than the officers and
men comprising this force.
Perform Many Duties.
On shipbonrd the marines have Il
great many duties to perform. They
form part Of the regular crew In
handling the guns, manning the Sec
ond0ry batteries mostly They learn
q multiplicity of things that would be
advantageous 0f0at and ashore. They
can plant mines, as well ns build
bridges, and for quick landing and
operations ashore they have no su-
periors.
On November 10, l775, before sin
gle vessel Of the navy was sent to sea,
the marine corps was organized by
resolution of the Continental congress.
On December 10, ITO, congress d.
rected that 10 ships of war be built.
On the 22d day OF the same month
congress passed resolution declNr'
ing Esek Hopkins commander In chief
and appointed officers for all the ves-
sells then In service. This was the
first step taken toward the creation
OF the naval establishment which hns
won impcrlshable fame for the United
States, and upon which IL based the
claim Of the marine corps TO be "the
oldest In the service"
Win First Battle for Navy.
In the early part Of 1777 u battalion
OF 800 marines and lNndsmen, under
the command OF MAJ, Samuel Nichols,
landed from the fleet under command
Of Commodore Hopkins nt the Island
Of New Providence, In the Bahamas,
assaulted and captured the English
forts protecting the island, taking n
lnrge quantity Of cannon and military
stores, This the iirsi battle Of the
American navy, was fought and won
by the marines,
Throughout the Revolution the ma.
rloes were ut work proving their pn.
trlotlsin nnd devotion 10 the enuse, In
the troubles with Tripoll they played
a conspicuous part Again, In the war
OF 1912 the marines distinguished
themselves by the gOllOntry OF their
conduct and their work In battle. In
the years that followed they saw uc-
tive service In the Florida war, In
Sumatrn md In the West Indies,
From 1sl0 to lS4S the corps was on.
gnged In the war with Mexico, where
II figured in every quarter, md made
II most excellent record
i.aaa.t Maua Aaataliaa
Sharp County record., 1917-06-22
lmpert More GeatskIna.

The shipments of goOtsklns from the
kafaehi tihdlnl district for the United
States increased In value from 1926.
Goa for 1915 10 Sb,bO5,23s for 1910, nc.
cor,lng 10 Invoices certified ut the ko'
raehl eus,mlate,
Sharp County record., 1917-06-22
ACT NO. 40.

NJ NpprOVed March 28, Wy,
N An Act to appropriate money out of
the penitentiary fund for the purpose
OF paying levee. drainage and other
speciai Improvement district assess
ments against the state farm lanes,
md for other purposes.
" Act provides that any and all ex-
Isting levec, drainage or other spe-
Dial Improvement district assessments
Md taxes against any OF the state farm
lands shall be paid out Of the appro-
priation now or hereafter made to pay
the current expenses of the state PEN
Nentiary. Said claims shall be pre-
jented as the same accrue and shall
be allowed, IL correct, and shall be
vouchered and paid Provides that all
lands acquired by the state in the fu-
turc shall be known at state farm
binds, and shall be subject to the pro-
visions of this Act,
Sharp County record., 1917-06-22
ACT NO. $50.

77T NppfoVod M0rch III, W.T..
4 MlNn Act to provide FOR the support
and maintenance OF the Girls' Indus
port of the BoYs Industrial School
act approprlates for Girls Indus
trfl School, $4,000.
Act nppropriateS for Boys' Industrial
School, sSl ,20C.
Sharp County record., 1917-06-22
ACT NO. IA.
approved

Approved March 2S, 1917.
n Nm Act to appropriate moneys for
the purpose OF collecting muster rolls
NJ Arkansas, relics and flags, etc, to be
pIaccd In Arkansas room in the Con-
fcdcr0te Museum at Richmond Va.
Y Act appropriates $1,000 for above
purpose.
Sharp County record., 1917-06-22
h(nr M. J7h.

N tApprovcd March 2S. 1917.
"a An Act for the support and mainte-
nhnoe OF the Medical Department OF the
University OF Arkansas.
fAct appropriatca SJ2,707.
NJ Act also provides that tuitles and
fcc7 Of students shall not exceed $50
Dcr unnum
Sharp County record., 1917-06-22
ACT NO, 40,

'WApprovcd March 2S, 1917,
NY An Act for the support and maintc-
nnnco Of the State Capitol for the bl-
cnnlnl period ending March 81, 1919.
tAct npproprlntes $4,000 out Of the
state Capitol Fund.
Sharp County record., 1917-06-22
.a4d organization of the provisions OF
his Act
ACT Ne. s6I.

n AppIONtu AuTCH 20, TIT.
= An Act to provide for further licens-
inG teachers in the Arkansas State
Normal
a Act authorizes the Board of the
State Normal to grant a rural teachers
certiticate to be good anywhere in the
stato por period Of two years. Stu
dents must meet the requirements set
out in Act in order to obtain said GER
tifcate.
Sharp County record., 1917-06-22
ACT NO. t7s.

itApprovcd March 2S, 1917.
An Act 70 appropriate money to pay
for occurring statistical data, expert
gervlce and attorneys foes In preserv-
inR roteo ilSed by the State Railroad
ConmisfIon.
tAct opproprotcs $4,000 for said pur-
Sharp County record., 1917-06-22
AEn NO. NE.

Approved March 2S, 1917.
An Act to provide stenographers for
he supreme judges. That the justices
a the Supreme Court are authorized
b employ a stenographer for each at
salary of $3.50 per annum.
Sharp County record., 1917-06-22

Representative all the enrolled the
National undergoing
ing enable them render best aid the during the
Edward York; William Cummings Story president
erai the chief w. army;
Miss the Miss Parker
NJ Standing behind
Miss Morgan daughter the
S of the organization
Sharp County record., 1917-06-22
ACN NO. lSI.

'N approved March sS, 1917.
An Act making appropriations for
the executive and judicial departments
OF tho state goEernment for the blen.
ninl period ending March 81, 1919.
--ANL MAkeA npnrOnrihLion MS folloMni
Sharp County record., 1917-06-22

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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-06
You Get Better Cough
Syrup by Making
Ii at Home
What's more, you save about Sc By
1t. Easily made and costs little.

You'll never really know what a fine
cough syrup YOU can make until YOU
prepare this famous home made remedy.
You not only save 81 as compared with
the ready made kind, but YOU will also
have n more effective and dependable
remedy in every way. IL overcomes the
usual coughs, throat and chest colds in
"a hours-reheyes even whooping cough
quickly.
Get 2la ounces OF Pinex 100 cents
worth from any good drug store, pour
1t INTO pint bottle and fill the bottle
with plain granulated sugar syrup.
Here YOU have a full pint-a family
supply-of the most effective cough
syrup that money can buy--at cost of
only 60 cents or less. 1t never spoils.
The prompt and positive results given
by this pleasant tasting cough syrup
have caused it TO be uscO - more homcg
than any other remedy. IL quickly
looscns a dry, hoarse or tightkcouch,
heals the innamcd membranes that line
the throat and bronchial tubes, and re-
lief comes almost Immediately. Splcr-
did for throat tickle, hoarseness, bron-
chitis, Group and bronchial asthma.
Pinex is Il highly concentrated COM
pound of genuine Norway pine extract,
and has been used for generations for
throat and chest ailments.
Avoid disappointment by asking your
druggist for '2la ounces of pincx' with
full directions, and don't accept any
thing else. \ guarantee Of absolute sat
lsiaetion or money promptly refunded.
goes with this preparation. Tho Pinex
Co., TT. Wayne, Ind.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-06
MINERS TO DECIDE STRIKE
QUESTION ON NOVEMBER IL
Southwestern Delegates Called to Con-
vcntion In Kansas City
by HOWat

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Nov. g.
Whether the thirty-five thousand coal
miners of the southwestern district,
which includes Missouri, Kansas, Ok
lahoma and Arkansas, shall go out on
n general strike depends upon the de-
cision of the convention of miners of
the district to he held in Kansas city,
November 12, according to Alexander
NJ. Howat. president of the Kansas
district United Mine Workers of
America.
The call for the convention was be-
ing sent out to Kansas local unions by
Mr.. Howat today and he announced
that similar calls were going forward
from the offices of the presidents
of the Missouri and Oklahoma-Ar
sas districts.
The convention here will pass final
judgment on the so-called automatic
strike penalty clause which continues
to b9 the chief obstacle in the way of
ap>dmicable agreement. Mr. Howat ex-
planned. He declared that if the con-
vention chose to, accept the penalty
clause as now wofded there would be
no strike. but that If the convention
rejected it the strike date would in all
probability be set by that body.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-06

unusual as usual" The entire appor.
/ tiouuent If this community viii bc
secured Ina one day Tbs apportlon'
mcnt Is 5 - 900. The forty team cap
tains have been selected and they are
~ 'oilows.
George r. Black, r. :. Hartman. j
A. Hail. j. @. Walker. Jr., f. j. Per
kns. H. l.. Wertzburgor, w G. FL
liott. r.. =. Hlrwell. Rabbi Menkes,
G. N Wright, u. w. Grant, e. Il.
Dbcrholtzer, Il \. Wilcox Ralph Tai
hott Frank Haskell. y. ]. Gubscr j.
H. Evans, j. T.. Pow, John W. GILL;
land c. II. Gilmore. ". i, Stahl, l..
y. Ev ing. l.. \. Robinson, &. T. !um
garner, c. f. Hopkins. y. w. Fran
chot. ora Upp, /. G. Rosser, G. r.
Lahman. II. Il. Gruber j. II. Jones,
". NJ Mount. Fred Shaw, +. i. Ma
gee. \. l.. Farmer. Mrs Lee Clinton.
Mrs \. w. Roth, Miss Mae Evans.
These men and women have been
as truly Conscripted az II they bad
heen calle1 into service under arms.
They in turn Will conscript their aides.
There will he no exemptions and
no physical unfitness except one sup
ported by physicians certificate.
Some ten days ago you VIII remember
that our government conscripted us
all Tor n DAY 10 sell lADcrty DohuS ana
We sold them. II did not hurt our
business and /; is going to be the same
way with this war relief drive. II
there Is any doubt in your mind as TO
whether or no, you can give the day
il YOU are chosen. Just think how
many days ana months and mayhap
years these boys of ours are giving
and viii give that you may feel the
arms OF your loved ones about your
neck and that the trusting, clnging
fingers Of our little FOLK may not be
taken from us.
Every Tusau that is chosen rs a
team captain or by team captain
shonld feel mighty proud Of the fact
He or she should feel Just the same
glow of pride that comes to the sol
dier when he IS picked before his
comrades to 90 on some dangerous,
useful mission. You who are chosen
are picked" men ard women that
Tulsa as usual may do the unusual
and that the handclasp and the cheer
OF this great city may be passed on
in all its warmth and fervor to our
boys Somewhere in France"