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The Harrison times., 1917-02-10

might appear 10 be susceptible of that
construction. lu order however. &c
avoid any possible misunderstanding
the government uf the United States
notifies the imperial government that
IL cuunOt for moment entertain
much less discuss, a suggestion that
respect by German naval authorities
for the rights of citizens Of the United
States upon the high seas should in
any way in the slightest degree be
made contingent upon the conduct Of
any other government affecting the
rights of neutrals and nOncombatants.
Responsibility in such matters is
single, not joint; absolute, not rela-
tive
"To this note of the eighth of May
the imperial German government made
no reply. On the thirty-tirSt Of Janu-
airy, the Wednesday Of the present
week. the German ambassador handed
to the secretary of state, along with a
formal note, a memorandum which
contains the following statements:
1.-THE imperial government. there
fore, does not doubt that the govern
ment of the United States will under
stand the situation thus forced upon
Germany by the entente allies brutal
methods of war and by their determina
ton 10 destroy the central powers, and
that the government Of the United
states will further realize that the
now openly disclosed intentions of the
entente allies give back to Germany
the freedom of action which she re-
served in her note addressed 10 fine
government of the United States on
May 4, 1916.
"'Under these circumstances Ger
many will meet the Illegal measures
of her enemies by forcibly preventing
after February |. 1917, in zone
around Great Britain, France Italy
and in the eastern Mediterranean all
navigation, that Of neutrals included,
from and to England and from and to
France, etc, etc. All ships met within
the zone will be sunk
The Harrison times., 1917-02-10

Following closely upon the heels or
the German note To the United States
comes a note from The defacto govern
ment az Bigelow TO the revolution
lists at Perryyille. stating that II tho
proposed peace parley al Little Rock
is not accepted each side may as well
withdraw it's ambassadors and sever
diplomatic relations
The reason assigned is the useless
ness OF Carrying the matter further
through correspondence The Bigelow
note is dated January 30, signed by f.
n. lawson. n. s. Stuckert, c. l. Sail
or. Theo Sner and r. NJ. Prewitt.
and is addressed to G.. b. Colyin, John
$ Harris. $. Taylor and others OF
the Perryyile Board OF Strategy.
The note is in reply TO the Perry
Vile note e January %, which refuses
% submit the matter 20 Hague trib-
unal composed OF representatives Of
either side. to meet In Little Rock,
and which proposed other arrange
mentS. which the Bigelow faction be-
heves would bring on more notes,
The Bigelov note offers another ar
rangement II Perryyille remains frm
in its refusal TO appoint a commission
TO meet with a Bigelow commission in
Little Rock II is suggested that the
original plan proposed by Bigelow,
that representatives Of each faction
be present at the polling places and
keep tab on the votes. This PROPOSE
tion, however, has been rejected by
Perryville, as well as the Little Rock
meeting. and Perryville is defed to
put in its application for a new Board
OF Election Commissioners.
The Harrison times., 1917-02-10
President Tells Congress Of Sew
erance OF Diplomatic
Relations.
RECITES KAIsEU'S PROMISES
Says He Refuses TO Believe Subma-
, rines Will Commit Overt Acts
Against American Lives
and Ships.

Washington, Feb. 3.-President Will
son this afternoon addressed a Joint
session of congress, outlining the
events that led up to the diplomatic
break with Germany. He said:
''To the congress, February 3, 1917.
Gentlemen of the Congress:
''The Imperial German government
on the 3lst of January announced TO
this government and to the govern
ments of the other neutral nations
that on and after the 1st day of Febru
airy, the present month, 1t would adopt
a policy with regard to the use of
submarines against all shipping seek
Ing to pass through certain designated
areas of the high seas to which it is
clearly my duty to call your attention.
LET me remind the congress that
on the 18th of April last, in view of
the sinking on the Oath of March of
the cross Channel passenger steamer
Sussex by a German submarine, with
out summons or warning, and the con-
sequent loss Of the lives of several
citizens of the United States, who
were passengers aboard her, this gov
ernment addressed a note to the I'm
perial German government in which it
made the following declarations:
"If it still be the purpose Of the i'm
perial government to prosecute relent-
less and indiScriminate warfare
against vessels of commerce by the
use of submarines without regard to
what the government of the United
States must consider the sacred and
indisputable rules of international law
and the universally recognized die
tates of humanity, the government Of
the United States is at last forced to
the conclusion that there is but one
course it can pursue. Unless the i'm
peral government should now and i'm
mediately declare and effect an aban-
donment of its present methods of
submarine warfare against passenger
and freight carrying vessels, the gov
ernment of the United States can have
no choice but to sever diplomatic re-
latiOnS with the German empire alto
gether.'
The Harrison times., 1917-02-10
Recalls Assurances Given
BY Germany.

"In reply to this declaration the i'm
perial German government gave this
government the following assurance:
"'The German government is pre-
pared to do its utmost to contine the
operations of the war for the rest of
its duration to the fighting forces of
the belligerents, thereby also assuring
the freedom of the seas, a principle
upon which the German government
believes, now as before to be in agree
ment with the government of the
United States.
"rhe German government, guided
by this idea, notifies the government
of the United States that the German
naval forces have received the follow
ing orders: In accordance with the
general principles of visit and search
and destruction of merchant vessels
recognized by international law, such
vessels both within and without the
area declared as naval war zone,
declared as naval war zone, shall not
be sunk without warning and without
saving human lives, unless these ships
attempt to escape or offer resistance.
"'But,' 1t added, 'neutrals cannot
expect that Germany forced to fight
for her existence, shall, for the sake Of
neutral interests, restrict the use Of an
effective weapon If her enemy is per-
mitted to continue to apply at will
methods Of warfare violating the rules
Of international law Such a demand
would be incompatible with the char
acter Of neutrality and the German
government is convinced that the gov
ernment Of the United States does not
think of making such a demand,
knowing that the government of the
United States has repeatedly declared
that 1t is determined to restore the
principle of the freedom of the seas,
from whatever quarter 1t has been vio-
lated
The Harrison times., 1917-02-10
cottane for Christmas Gift.

The Christmas gift of Los Angeles
(Cal.) man, i'll in a hospital, was a
completely furnished cottage which 81
friends built for him in one day, com
pleting their work by the light of a
powerful motOrcar lamp. All the
workmen were fellow members with
their friend of fraternal insurance
order. Their sick man is the sole
support of an eighty-three-year-old
mOthehr.
The Harrison times., 1917-02-10
lntelIiuent Care.

Which automobile runs better: the
one that is carefully cleaned and oiled
and given the best gasoline and lubri-
cants, or the one that is given no at
tention, is allowed to stand in the wet
and rust, and is fed with the poorest
gas and cheapest oils? There's only
one answer. Now then, apply the same
question to your body-and act ac-
cordingly.-The American Boy.
The Harrison times., 1917-02-10
SHORT ARKANSAS ITEMS.

The St. Francis cotton mill in West
Helena, manufacturers of hosiery
yarns, will begin operating at night,
it was announced within the next ten
days, provided labor can be secured.
An extraordinary demand for hosiery
yarn prevails.
The Harrison times., 1917-02-10

A wholesale dry goods company has
been organized at Helena with J. w.
Clopton as temporary chairman and
Louis Solomon, temporary secretary.
The capital stock will be $4,000
Most of this amount has already been
subscribed, it is understood. Perma-
nent officers will be chosen in few
days and plans for the construction
of building be considered.
The Harrison times., 1917-02-10
Aoainst Women's Hioh Shoes.

There is a great cry in England
against the high shoes Of fashion, be-
cause Of the leather they consume, un-
necessarily. One manufacturer an
nounces publicly that although he Is
not in sympathy with the style he
must make them because women insist
upon having them.
The Harrison times., 1917-02-10

The Valley Mill Companys planning
plant at Helena, including the mill,
commissary and lumber yard, practi'
cally were destroyed by fire, with a
loss Of $125,OOO of which but $40,-
900 was covered by insurance.
The Harrison times., 1917-02-10
1856 S. Rampant Street.
8. New Orleans, La.
Prove What Swsmp.Root viii Do For You

Send ten cents to DR.. Kilmer 4 Co..
Binghamton, N. Y, for sample size bot
tie. 1t will convince anyone. You will
also receive a booklet of valuable infor.
nation, telling about the kidneys and blad.
der. When writing be sure and mention
this paper. Regular ffty-cent and one.
dollar size bottles for sale at oil drug
stores.-Adv.
The Harrison times., 1917-02-10

The Board Of Trustees Of Arkansas
College has bought 40 acres in the
eastern part OF Batesyille, upon which
$4,000 class room and dormitory
will be erected at once. A landscape
gardener and architect will be en-.
gagged to superintend the improve.
ments.
The Harrison times., 1917-02-10

The Ouinine That Does Not Affect The Head
Because OF Its tonic and laxative eject, laxative
Bromo Qulnine can be taten by anyone without
causing nervousness or ringing In the head, There
is only one "Bromo Quinine." n W. 0R0Vnn
signature 10 on each boz. 10.
The Harrison times., 1917-02-10

Private Roy Fondern Of Company
C, Second Infantry, Arkansas National
Guard, died at the base hospital at
Deming. Death was due to an attack
OF blood poisoning. Fondern enlisted
at Clarksville.
The Harrison times., 1917-02-10

When a dog howls at the moon
night it's a sign Of an insomnia epf
demic.
The Harrison times., 1917-02-10

Joe Memborn Of Forrest City has
succeeded in having Forrest City
named as terminal for short flights
OF avidtors from the governments
aviation school AZ Memphis,
The Harrison times., 1917-02-10
DON'T SNlEELE.

Yop can rid yourself OF that cold In
the head by taking Laxative Qulnldlne
Tablets. Price 25c. Also used In
cases OF La Grippe and for severe
headaches. Remember that.--Adv.
The Harrison times., 1917-02-10

Mrs. B. Ford, chairman Of the Der
mott Red Cross Committee of the Der
mott Altrurian Club, has sent s32 to
the Society for the Prevention of Tu,
berculosis. This amount, according to
NJ A. Auerbach, secretary Of the or
ganizatiOn, is the largest yet received
from a town Of this size.
The Harrison times., 1917-02-10

John w Price, aged so, died at Pea
Ridge. He was a Confederate vete.
ran. His brother, Dan Price, aged 70,
was buried one day before. Their sis
ter.in-aw, Mrs. 7. f. Price, died the
following day, aged II. They all had
paralytic strokes some months ago,
and recently the grip. The family
moved here in 1859 from Bedford
county, Tennessee.
The Harrison times., 1917-02-10
Enthusiastic Praise fol
Well Known Medicine

My customers tell me that Dr. Kilmer',
Swamp-Root is all right and if my patrons
are satisfied with the benefits derived from
its use am confident that it is a prepa
ration of merit. In liver trouble it has
proven to be a very valuable medicine ac
cording to reports received 1t has been
in my store ever since it came to New
Orleans and | have never had any reason
to feel that it was not a valuable article
on my shelves
Very truly yours,
ADOLPH BERENDSOHN,
Drnrrist
The Harrison times., 1917-02-10

Commissioners of Road Improve
ment District No. have awarded the
contract for building 2S miles of rock
road through Sewer county. The
highway will extend from Polk county
line, via Gillian, DeQueen and Hora-
ito to Greenwood Shoals on Little
River, and will cost approximately
S140,0 900.
The Harrison times., 1917-02-10
Boss of the House,

Agents. the boss OF the house inl
Proud Father-Yes; he's asleep up
stairs In his cradle
The Harrison times., 1917-02-10

The high cost Of medicine has caus-
cd the doctors OF Waldron to increase
their fees, A statement signed by all
Of the doctors, giving the reason for
the increase, has been published in
the Waldron papers,
The Harrison times., 1917-02-10

A spinster who says she is glad Of II
may make everybody believe 1t but
herself.
The Harrison times., 1917-02-10

The less she means it the louder a
woman can laugh.
The Harrison times., 1917-02-10

Mrs. V. A. Beeson, os Morrilton, Z.
D. c. rpoo"t of the Arkansas room at
the Confederate Museum at Richmond,
Va, has received notice Of her reap
pointment to the Office for another
term.
The Harrison times., 1917-02-10

A two-day profitable farming cam
paign, to be held in February under
the auspices Of the local Community
Club, is being arranged by Earl My
rick, secretary, E. L. Sweeny, chair
man Of the Farming Committee, and
G. c. Watkins Of Sloan Springs,
county farm agent
The Harrison times., 1917-02-10

Various Arkansas counties report an
unusual amount Of grippe, bronchitis
and pneumonia at present.
The Harrison times., 1917-02-10

PostofIice inspectors have been here
making preparations to establish de-
livery Of mail in, the residence dis
tricts at Sloan Springs. The City
Council has required all houses to be
numbered within 10 days.
The Harrison times., 1917-02-10

New and modern scenery has been
installed in the High School audi
torium at Waldo by the School I'm.
provement Association at cost Of,
s275. Opera chairs were installed by
the association last year, and more
improvements are being planned.
The Harrison times., 1917-02-10

The Methodist, Baptist and Presby.
terian churches have entered into an
agreement to hold an annual Bible
conference at Dermott. The leader
will be chosen from the several de-
nominations in alternate years.
The Harrison times., 1917-02-10

The words "It's a Fine to Spit on
the Walk, But Please Ton't Do T."
will soon appear on Hontonville side
walks The Community Club will
have the signs painted.
The Harrison times., 1917-02-10

Song for tn, new food inQuisitor: (:
"Tell me where IL fancy bread7"
The Harrison times., 1917-02-10

It is reported that the Short Leaf
Door Company, which has been max.
ing extensive Improvements in con-
nection with their large plant at Nal.
vern recently has abandoned the idea
Of resuming operations at this time,
the plant having been closed down for
two years or more.
The Harrison times., 1917-02-10

Farmers in the vicinity OF Lamar,
Johnson county have sent two expert
cattle men to northern Missouri TO
buy blooded cattle for them. Most Of
the cattle bought will be Herefords.
The Harrison times., 1917-02-10

The Newport Water Light and
Power Company has sold its holdings
TO the Arkansas Light and Power
Company. The consideration was
$150,000.
The Harrison times., 1917-02-10

Kitselman Bros, of Muncie, Ind,
have leased 5000 acres Of land near
Marshall for oil and gas They eX.
pect to begin work on the land in
the near future.
The Harrison times., 1917-02-10

A Ford car, driven by Miss Nanabe
Roddy, Of Hermitage, turned COM
pletely over when the driver tried to
take sharp curve at high speed. The.
only person injured was Leroy
Thompson, who dove through the
windshield, and was cut about the legs,
The Harrison times., 1917-02-10

Lee Pendergrass, former sheriff OF
Phillips county, well known cotton
factor was found dead in, bed.
The Tomahawk., 1917-09-27

Vice President.
ions, Of the desperate assault on the
hog-back, of the success that had met
their efforts to open the improvised
spillway, and then the final disaster.
The recital lost nothing in his graphic
relation.
1T was fine, it was magnificent"
said the colonel, patting his daughters
shoulder. "Where are the two who
went with himY'
They're outside there" said Win
ters.
The old colonel went to the door Of
the car and called the two men into the
car.
I'm the bank down in Coronado
there's a thousand dollars of mine for
each Of you," he said promptly.
I'VE didn't do it for money, sor,"
said the big Hishman, although twill
be welcome enough, but how is Mr..
Roberts?"
"You mean that man who blew up
the hog-back2'
Isl, signore, a greata man he ees,"
said the little Italian.
II wish I could say he was all right,
but there's a doctor with him and we
have sent for the best physician In
town. He's horribly hurt"
'But plaise God, he may pull through,
sor. The holy Virgin an the Saints
presarve him." said the Irishman, max
ing the sign Of the cross.
And in his own language little Fun
arc breathed a similar prayer and with
his grimy, toilstained hand he made
the same gesture.
Murphy" shouted voice from the
pines on the side Of the hill between
the car and the mesa.
'That'1 be Mr.. Vandeventer, the
resident engineer" said Murphy.
Colonel nIingworth turned to the
door again.
"Where's Roberts7" cried Vandeven-
ter, stumbling down the hill. He was
haggard and worn and weary to the
point Of exhaustion, but as soon as he
had been assured OF lie safety of the
dam-and before he left the water was
visibly receding-he had started out to
seek the engineer whom he had, in his
mind in the excitement Of the moment,
accused of desertion.
"He's here in my car, sir" said Colo
mel ulingworth.
The Tomahawk., 1917-09-27

Doctor Severance quickly and careful
ing his long withdrawal from practice,
examined.
"What is it," asked the colonel as
the vice president looked up presently.
my daughter is engaged to be married
to him'-and he was rewarded by the
thrill and culver that shot through his
daughters being which he felt as he
pressed her to his side-''we can't let
him die now.''
"He's in Gods hands," answered
Severance gravely. ''He's been terribly
pounded everywhere. His breastbone
is shattered, some of his ribs are brok-
en-. I don't know"
"That awful cut on his forehead?"
"That's nothing"
"And the other bruises?"
"They count but little, but the blow
on the chest"-he shook his gray head
sadly, ominously.
do you think anything has pene-
trated his lungs?" asked Helen Hing
worth, as she pointed to her lovers
lips, to little bloody roth that came
therefrom.
The old man NODDED.
'Perhaps," he said.
"Oh, he can't die, he can't, he can'tI"
walled the woman, sinking down on her
knees by the bed.
"Not if any power on earth can keep
him from it, my dear child" said the
colonel tenderly, bending over her.
"Send me the porter Of the carr
said Severance, land take Miss Hing
worth away. want to got him I'M
dressed and"
"You will call me back the minute
I can come?''
"Certainly, my dear GIRL" said the
vice president, who had known the
young woman from childhood.
The Tomahawk., 1917-09-27
CHAPTER XXI.
At Last to the Stars.

At Last to the Stars.
All the men except Curtiss and Win
tiers had discreetly withdrawn from
the car and had gone over to the mesa
to look at the lake and the outlet. In
deed the water was roaring down be-
meath the steel arch bridge, filling for
the first time in generations the chaD-
mel of the Kicking Horse. Fortunate
~ 1t could flow that way without dan
ger to the town or the viaduct below.
The colonel led his daughter to a
chair and then turned to Winters.
"You were there?" he began. "Tell
me about it,
Graphically the big cattle rancher
told the story Of Meade's mad rush
over the rocks with his two compan-
The Tomahawk., 1917-09-27
A Huoe Rock Had Struck Him in the
Breast.

crushed chest. Winters and Rodney
were both men of action, accustomed
to quick thinking and prompt decision
in emergencies; while Helen Hing
worth could only stand with clenched
hands staring in mental anguish that
paralleled the physical suffering of
the man she loved, the engineer and
the raneher Immediately made prep
arations to get the wounded man to the
car.
Murphy wore in his belt short
woodman's Ak. With it they cut down
two young saplings, trimmed them and
thrusting them through the sleeves of
their raincoats they made fairly prac-
ticable litter. Using the utmost care,
they laid the unconscious man upon it
snd winters and Murphy, the two big
rest men took the handles at either
The Tomahawk., 1917-09-27

But the International bridge aA.u lts
railure?" . 49,. -.
Cnbeknown to the two the colonel
had stood in the doorway. '....
eve know the truth now, my Doy,"
said the old man, coming into the room.
st was your fathers fault, not yours"
It was characteristic of Meade's tenn
per and temperament that his white
lips closed in u straight line at this.
where's Shurtliff?" he asked, after
a silent communing. with himself.
The old man had come in and out Of
the room like ghost during his slow
The Tomahawk., 1917-09-27
CHAPTER XXI.
The Testimony of the Dead.

CHAPTER XXI.
H.
The Testimony of tho Dead.
Just as Helen nlingworth and Win
tiers reached the lower level at the foot
of the mesa, they were Joined by Rod
ney.
'What has happened?" cried the en-
gineer.
Winters answered as the three hur-
ried along without stopping:
''Meade blew up the hogback."
''Was that hep
eyes,"
Il thought there was something IA
miliar about him, but did not dare
II recognized him instantly" said
Helen n1ingworth.
'That atones for the International"
continued Rodney.
'What does?" asked his friend.
1.-THE dam Is safe; the water has
stopped rising. I believe it's beginning
to fall little. I saw someone jump
up on the palisade and wave his hand,
and then I saw them all gather around,
evidently cheering"
II should think the water would be
lowered" said Winters; ''it's pouring
out Of hole in the hogback as big
as church."
ut was a fine thing In Meade. Let's
hurry and tell him So" answered Rod
ney.
''rm afraid it's too late," said Win
tiers.
"Oh, don't say that" cried the girl.
"Why, what's happened?"
''The second blast was slow in going
off," said Winters; ':he went back to
look at 1T, and got knocked over. It
looked pretty bad from the top Of the
mesa
Rodney would not have been human
If he had not felt leap in his breast
at the possibility, but he was too loyal
q friend and too genuinely fond Of
Meade for more than a passing emo
ton, for which he was more than q
little ashamed.
LET as press on" he urged.
In a few moments they stopped by
the three men. Meade was still I'M
conscious. The big rishman sat on
the grass with the engineers head on
his knee. The deft-fngered little Ital-
ian was trying to wash the blood away
from the unconscious mans forehead
with sodden, ragged piece of cloth.
Meade was unconscious, he was breath
ing heavily. There was catch in his
respiration. His breath came at 1rreg-
ular intervals and was labored as If
painful.
A huge rock had struck him in the
breast. The two men had torn open
his shirt and undershirt. The engi-
neer's chest vas bruised and bloody.
Evidently bones had been broken, and
probably serious internal injuries had
resulted. Every breath was an appar-
ent agony, and that the exquisite pain
did not arouse him to consciousness
was evidence of the terrible nature Of
the injury. A smaller, sharper rock
had cut him across the forehead and
cheek, just missing his right eye, and
they found out afterward that he had
been struck by several other pieces
dislodged by the explosion, and that
his body was covered with bruises.
But there was nothing, not even In
the cut on the forehead, to cause any
great alarm had it not been for the