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Sharp County record., 1918-12-06
WILSON WILL LEAVE
FOR EUROPE SOON
PLANS NOT MADE PUaLlC-Ex-
PECTED TO LEAVE AFTER
CONGRESS CoNvENES.

Washington. - President Wilson
will sail for Europe to attend the
opening Of the peace conference and
he expects to be back In Washington
soon aftor the middle of January.
Plans for the presidents trip are
going steadily ahead, but beyond the
original announcement that he would
leave Immediately after the conven
ing of Congress, no details have been
made public. However, 1t was said
that the president plans to be back
on American soil within six weeks
after his ship leaves this side,
There has been no indication when
the peace conference will assemble,
but the general belief hero Is that 1t
will convene Immediately after the
Christmas holidays. The president
goes In advance to confer with the
entente statesmen and II is expected
that the broad outline Of the treaty
will be framed beforehand with u
view to It's adoption soon after tho
conference meets.
It was said that there will DO no
censorship Of news OF the peace con-
ference and that the American news
paper correspondents will be given
all facilities possible for transmitting
their dispatches.
Sharp County record., 1918-12-06
MOONEY SENTENCE
REDUCED TO LIFE
GOVERNOR OF CALIFORNIA ACTA
IN NOTED CASE OF lNTERNA-
TioNAL lNTEREsT.

Sacramento. Cal. - GoveYnsr VII.
liam D. Stephens commuted 70 life in
prisonment the sentence Of death In
posed on Thomas j, Mooney for nxI-
der growing out of the Preparedness
Day bomb explosion In San TTancisso
on July 20. 1916, when 10 persons were
killed and 40 others injured. In q
statement outlining his reasons, Gov
ernor Stephens said Moneys case
largely paralleled that OF Warren X,
Billings, another bomb case defend
ant, who Is now serving life sentence
in the Folsom (Cal.) penitentiary.
The governors statement reviews
the case fully and quotes in their en-
tirety the two messages from Presi-
dent Woodrow Wilson. in which the
action now taken by the governor was
suggested. The Communication, says
he governor, reduces tho case to the
status of that of Warren X. Billings.
Refusal Of tho United States Bu-
preme Court November Is, to revfsw
the sentence of hanging imposed UP
Oh Thomas j. Mooney, ended court
action In case that excited interna-
tlonal interest. Tho death sentence
passed upon him was for the murder
OF Mrs. Myrtle Irene Van Loo OF her-
ced. Cal, ono Of 10 persons killed by
q clock-work bomb.
Sharp County record., 1918-12-06
AMERICAN HEROES WHO PAID
PRICE OF GREAT VICTORY
LAND AT HOME.
LITTLE DISPLAY BY PUBLIC
No Pomp and Ceremony Because OF
Seriously Wounded-Most of the
Patients Are Able To HobbIe
About.

New York.-The men how helped
to pay the inevitable price of victory
In the great war are coming home
but there will be no parades for them
no march down Fifth avenue or any
other avenue between lanes of cheer
ing hero worshippers.
The hospital ship Northern Pacific
docked at Hoboken with 1,100 wound
ed soldiers and marines on board, in
cluding 40 officers. She steamed slow
ly through the Narrows after dark
hours late because of heavy head
winds.
For the returning heroes there was
mono Of the martial pomp which sent
them away. A few Of the walking
wounded" lined the rail as the vessel
came abreast Of the Statue Of Liberty
and there was a feeble cheer as Bar
theldi's emblem Of freedom welcomed
them to the harbor. In the way in
they passed the giant Mauretania, al
anchor in Gravesend bay, crowded
with the troops returning from train
ing campo in England.
Five hundred Of those aboard this
Northern Pacific are badly wounded
but most of the others were able tc
hobble about the ship on the voyage
across.
Sharp County record., 1918-12-06
Army To Use Four Ports.

Washington. - Boston. New York,
Newport News, Va, and Charleston s.
c., are the ports the War Department
now plans to use for the army from
overseas. Even with this wide distri'
button of the strain on port facilities
and transportation, however, and with
German ships now idle in German har'
bors employed on the task, careful es'
timates show that the last Of the army
could not possibly reach the United
States in less than eight months,
Sharp County record., 1918-12-06
snv 5oo, ,ooo Men Nav strike,

San Francisco, Cal,-ApproximNte'
ly 100000 workers In the United
states have taken action fayoring u
strike for Thomas j, Mooney, and
thousands are expected to follow, the
International Workers Defense
League, which In handling the Mooney
defense, announced here,
Sharp County record., 1918-12-06
ELECT OFFICERS AND RUSH
THROUGH OTHER BUSINESS IN
24 ECORD.BREAklNG TIME.
4. n. R0WELL NEW MASTER
Oppose Governor 5rough Pardoning
Crawford From Pen-Rebekah AS
sembly Elects Mrs. A. D. Horton
n President Of Assembly.

Little Rock
At meeting Of the Grand Lodge
~ the Independent Order Of Odd Eel.
lows, resolutions were adopted ask
ing Governor Brough not to pardon w.
d. Crawford, whose petition will come
before G.s governor soon. Crawford
was sentenced to 10 years in the peni.
teniary in the March, 1918, term OF
Circuit Court Of Independence county
for assaulting girl inmates of the
Odd Fellows Orphans Home al
Batesville, Of which he was superin,
(endent.
6lM All Grand Lodge business was
tfansacted in one day District rep.
resentation was defeated Several
amendments were introduced seeking
to amend both the Grand Lodge and
Uniform constitutions. These cannot
be acted upon until next year.
1I Officers elected and installed were
Grand master, A. H. Rowell Of Pine
Bluff; deputy grand master, R. s.
Whitlock, Bentonville; grand warden,
James Jackson; Umpire, secretary, H
y Nemnich, Imboden; grand treas.
Qrer Albert Sims, Batesvills; grand
representative, T. W. Campbell, Little
Hock grand trustee, Will Hurley
Newport. The next meeting will be
a Jonosboro.
& Hsbckeh Assembly convenes.
1NThe Rebekah Assembly OF the I.
~. o, f., with representatives from
81 lodges, convened in Little Rock
and elected the following officers
Mrs Adelaide D. Horton. Fort Smith,
prosident; Mrs, Matte Puckett, 81.
loan Springs, vice president; Mrs
Fannle Sauls, Hot Springs, warden
Mrs Medora A. Reed, Little Rock, sec.
retary,
Sharp County record., 1918-12-06
NAME DELEGATES
TO CONFERENCE
SEC. LANSING, COL. HOUSE, HEN
RY WHITE AND GEN. BLISS
ON PEACE MISSION.
PRESIDENT WILSON AT HEAD
Official Announcement Explains Delay
In Making Public Names of En-
voys-Number Was Under
Discussion.

Washington. - President Wilson
ton to the peace conference. This
was announced officially at the White
House.
The other members OF the delega-
tisn will be:
Robert Lansing, secretary Of state.
Col Il. M. House.
Henry White, former ambassador 10
France and Italy.
Gen. Tasker II. Bliss, former chief
OF staff Of the army and now Amerl-
can military representative on the
supreme war council at Versailles.
The White House announcement
fellows:
1T was announced at the executive
satssS that the representatives Of the
Unitsd States at the peace confer
sAcss would be:
The president himself, the secre-
tsiy Of state. tho Hon. Henry White,
recently ambassador to France; Ed
ward N. House aad Gen. Tasker II.
Rliss.
1T was explained that 1t had not
bess possible to announce these ap-
psiatns nsnts before because the number
Of representatives each OF the chief
SsliSsrsnts was to send had until n
day or two ago beon under discus
yIon."
Sharp County record., 1918-12-06
Must Continue To Buy 6tamps.

Washington. Continued practice
of thrift through purchase of War
Savings and Thrift stamps Is neces'
sary to the government to meet the
expenses of the war, provide the
means Of supporting the army In Ecu
rope and OF bringing It back TO Amor
lean soil, said Director General Nc
Adoo In q message sent to Nll region
al directors OF railroads.
Sharp County record., 1918-12-06
u. s. Contracts In Confusion.

Washington. - The governments
maturing programme for canoelling
big war orders with the minimum dis.
turbanee 20 business condition was
thrown into confusion by decision
Of Comptroller Warwick Of the treas
uray that thousands Of orders placed
by telegram, telephone or mail are
not legally binding and that conse-
quently they may not be recognized
through the negotiation of terminal.
ing contracts without special legisla-
ton by Congress.
Sharp County record., 1918-12-06

DR.. Garrison said that II the IN
fluenza epidemic is to be kept out
Of Little Rock people should exercise
care in making needless trips Also
everyone should consider himself as
open to influenza and should take pre-
cautions against it, If quarantine
should be established in Little Rock
again, DR.. Garrison said, an order
probably would be issued from the
Health Department compelling the
wearing of masks.
Sharp County record., 1918-12-06
Austrla's and ocrmany's Losses.

London ,--Austria-Hungaiy lost four
million killed and wounded during the
war; according to an Exchange Tele'
graph dispatch from Copenhagen
Eight hundred thousand mon were
killed, including 1900 officers, Tho
German losses were placed ut $780,
600 by the socialist Vorwaerts OF Der
lin on November 20,
Sharp County record., 1918-12-06
Bishop Wants Germany Punched

st. Louis, 49, Bishop William A.
Quayle OF tho Methodist Episcopal
church, speaking at the City Club
luncheon, declared that any peace
commission Of tho American people
which dooS not make the German peo'
pie pay to tho uttermost farhlng Is
not peace commission of the Ameri'
can people,
Sharp County record., 1918-12-06
Peru and Chile Avoid War.

New York. Difficulties between
Peru and Chile, which resulted In re-
call OF consular representatives by
eaeh nation from the principal cities
of its nolghbor, have been overcome
by an apology on the part OF the Pc
ruvian government, Carlos Castro
Ruiz, consul.general of Chile, an
nouncod here.
Sharp County record., 1918-12-06
pay Porto Hlesns For Time.

saA Juan, J, R.==The American War
Department has ordered the dlstrlbu'
ton OF $4,000 anlong 2,5Co Porto Ri
can workers as wages for time spent
in going to and returning from south
ern United states ports after the sign
ing OF the armiBtioe,
Sharp County record., 1918-12-06

Governor Brougn, DR.. John Van
Lear, Moorhead Wright, Ed Cornish.
B. P. Kidd, Leo Pfeifer and others in
terested in the problem Of the Ar
menian, Syrian and Persian Relief,
have designated N. L. Altheimer as
state chairman for the Armenian,
Syrian and Persian Relief Drive.
to be made in every state Of the
union on proclamation Of President
Wilson on January II.
Sharp County record., 1918-12-06
linn IL hanalr Mlnes,

washington ~ Preliminary sur
veys OF tho coal nelds OF Lens,
France, by fuol administration OH
clals Indicate II viii take from eight
months TO three years TO put all the
mines into operation again, Walter
u, Hope eablod l'uel Administrator
asfheM
Sharp County record., 1918-12-06
ENGLAND and France Want Kaiser.

London,-'lt is reported that tho
question Of the extradltion OF the for
mer German emperor IL being consd'
cred by British law officers Of tho
crown who are working In close co
operation with the French authori-
ties,
Sharp County record., 1918-12-06
Wlll h.slst Wsas Reduction.

Washington. - Reduction Of pres
ent WACO scales in the United States
will bs opposed by the workers.
Frank Morrison, secretary OF the
American Federation Of Labor. said
In 4 statement dealing with recon-
struction ~ It affects labor. Any de-
crease In wages will mean a lower
Ing " living standards. he said. and
this workmsn will resist.
Sharp County record., 1918-12-06
Women May Keep Jobe.

Washington, - About 100000 wom'
on railroad employees who were add
cd to the pay rolls on account of tho
var, mainly AZ clerks and stenograph-
ers, probably will be retained permu'
nently. Specific action will be left to
individual railroads
Sharp County record., 1918-12-06
british Mado 7os Air Raids.

Londsp.-statistica published rela-
i've TO the work Of the Independent
air forces show that during the IL
months preceding tho armisucc tho
astouiahlpg number Of 700 bombing
raids we're made by Brltlgh aviOtora
over German territory.
Sharp County record., 1918-12-06
BIa u.Beat sank AmrIean shIpo

London-Among the German sub
marines surrendered at HNrSleh was
ono that had operated off the Amerl-
can coast According to the state
ment of the subIieutenant IN COM
mand, this submarine bank 100000
tons Of American shipping, She Is q
big powerful boa, and carried ~
mines and 20 torpedoeB,
Sharp County record., 1918-12-06
Reducing Foreign Strength,

peris,=The American naval estab-
lIahment IN European ports and wa
lera IN being reduced rapidly since
the armletlee, Il IA intended TO or
der home soon all ANAL craft, de-
slroyere and submarines used prinel'
pally ae conveys, except for a limited
number for patrol and escort duty
Sharp County record., 1918-12-06
Give War Prisoners Piscs Of Bread

New York. Famlshed and half
naked, 1900 prisoners Of war freed
by the Germans have como stumbling
into Baccarat. Nancy and Lunoville In
the past few days and have been
cared for by the Y, N. G. A. workers
On the Lorraine front, according to
caxlssram from Paris. The Germans
had brought the prisoners TO tho bor-
der, give each pieco of bread and
turned them loose.
Sharp County record., 1918-12-06
Gone raj crszier Resigns,

Boston. 49, Maj, Gen william Gro
zier, commander of the Department OF
tho Northeast, and foru.r chief Of
ordnance, announced that he had re-
signed from tho army and that tho
resignation had been accepted, effee'
tive January 4,
Sharp County record., 1918-12-06
Says RussIans Floht For Dead Horses,

London Dogs and men are battling
in petrograd for the neeh OF horses
which drop dead on the atreets, ac'
cording to Il British business man who
has Just arrived In London lIe a.
cnped from pctrograd early In No
vember and evGded the Bolehevlk
guard at the Finnish border ~ night,
Sharp County record., 1918-12-06
Only Ono Turkey sarYhd,

American Army OF Occupation =
Only one turkey was served on
Thanksgiving bay In the entire Amer
lean army Of occupation, This wos
at tho mees OF ib far'sIghted officers
Of the bureau of operations NJ tho
headquarters Of the Third Division at
Hemieh,
Sharp County record., 1918-12-06
Officer SAYS German Navy Ruined.

Firth Of Forth, Scotland, - Ger
many's navy hae been ruined for all
time, In the opinion OF y German liou-
tenant on one es ;se warshipS sur
rendered to the allies, lie s0id;'Now
wo have only q dishonorable record.
No one will want to serve In Il dls-
graoed service"
Sharp County record., 1918-12-06

The first motor ride Of 8. A. Cor
ley Of Fort Smith, aged so years, will
probably result in his death, physi-
clans say. Corley accepted an invi-
tation from a motor truck driver to
ride down town. While crossing a
railroad line the truck got beyond
control Of the driver, skidded ana
went into a ditch.
Sharp County record., 1918-12-06
reaoc Deliberations About January I

parIs,--Thc premilnarlcs to the
peace negotiations viii begin about
January /, the Echo de Paris declares,
and the protocol will be signed about
the end Of February, The paper adds
that Premier Clemenooau win 10 to
London December l,
Sharp County record., 1918-12-06
nuttrann Lonha In Oklahoma.

Oklahoma CITY, okla .- on the face
OF complete official returns from e'
cry county In the state, the suffrage
amendment to the Oklahoma eohsttti'
tion, voted on November b, received
100 900 votes for and St,Sii against
Sharp County record., 1918-12-06
southern Commercial Congress soon

Southern COMMERCIAL Congress soon
Washington, == The Aouih'B part IN
winning the world war occupies u
prominent place In the theme OF the
tenth annual convention OF the South
ern Commercial Congress In baltimore
December 70 10,
Sharp County record., 1918-12-06
ahor Men /. l.oas Tare cane,

New orleane -- Judge Cage OF the
eiyii dialriet court, denied the appli-
cation of organized labor leaders here
for an injunction TO restrain the New
Sharp County record., 1918-12-06
To prlno Home Former Prisoners,

TO UFInp Homo FoFnoF FTTaonoFg
Tous,=An American liner win eall
from n French port In few days for
Rotterdam where II will take on board
> American officers and $4,000 men
who have been prisoners of war In
Sharp County record., 1918-12-06

srItlsh freeps In eenstsntlneple'
consiahtneple, - British troops
mspebed from their ships TO The Bfti-
iab embassy ana through applaudlhs
Sharp County record., 1918-12-06
STATE HAPPENINGS.

'4N The drive for slackers is proceeding
quietly under the direction Of the
County Councils Of Defense. Oficers
N the military department said that
the elimination from tho records OF
nnmes which should not rightly be list
~ as dolinduents Is Of no less i'm.
portance than the apprehension OF
real slockers and non.rcgistrants.
ll DR., Charles Richardson, editor OF
TIC Fayetteville Democrat, has been
Sappointed = member Of the State
fIcxt'Book Commission, to succeed B.
NJ Reavcs, resigned and appointed
member OF the Board OF Control to
nuccecd q, A, Vlncenheller, VINO died
rocently,
&Of the 2,379,6S7 short tons of coal
AkanBhs produced In the last fiscal
lyear, every 1G9,d501d tons represent
W \ life and every 15,S24,S7 non
4otol accident, according to the re.
Nwr' C'eudo Sneegcl OF Fort Smith
Nee with Governor Brough,
il IN telegram TO President Wilson,
Mvernor Brough recommended Carl
ReN division director Of railroads, of
Washington, and former resident OF
(. 4Ry' ltoville, Ark ~ successor to
sN : Am MeAdoo aA director of rail-
{Qndc,
1k0 The Grand Jury OF Miller county
pjourned after session lasting n
~ and half, Fourteen indictments
were returned, most Of the accused
persons being negroes,
The fall reunion of Ancient and
Meepted Scottish Rite Maeons of Ar.
mhsns was held AT the Scottish Rite
eohslstory, Eighth and Scott etreetp,
Llttle Rock
The fall ceremonial session OF Al
Amin Tomplo ShrinerB was held In
Mt'le Rock More thNn 200 citizens
ron various sections of the state
were initiated
twenty-five counties In Arkansas
nuve paid their per capita tax for
Wlt eradication for the year 1918,
qoh5eduently the tax for these eoun.
uee have not been certified to the
fonnties by Hogan oliver, state au-
dItor,
a. D. lllll, inspector of high eehoolA,
IM r0nuaGti6n with tha 9tata fAa,,a.,
Sharp County record., 1918-12-06

D. G, llastings Of Croeaett was
commissioned county examiner of
Ashley county by !, Ia Bond, state
superintendent OF public instruction,
Sharp County record., 1918-12-06

~ D. Hin, inspector of high schools,
connection with the State Depart.
Pm OF Education, has returned from
tour OF inspection of the high
Sharp County record., 1918-12-06

emekers In England Register =
Rotterdam, Bngland,=fobaeeo US
ara in This town are being registered
Sharp County record., 1918-12-06

j. l., Bond state superintendent OF
public instruction, received an invita-
ton TO attend and take part In u
conference Of state superintendents
ad supervisors Of industrial education,
to be held at Terre Ilaute, Ind, De-
cembor 202i,
Sharp County record., 1918-12-06

The State Council of Defense,
through its county and community
system, is warning farmers against a
fraudulent practice that has been re-
ported. It is said that in Miller,
Clark, Conway, Faulkner and other
counties fruit tree agents have been
perpetuating frauds.
Sharp County record., 1918-12-06

A Rotary Club has been formed at
Harrison with more than 20 members
Robert Wilson and d, Fred Violin
started the movement,
Sharp County record., 1918-12-06

IN the presence Of u large audience
at the city auditorium y municipal
service flag, showing that 2,3O2 Little
Rock boys have served with the col.
ors, was presented to the city at the
War Exposition by the United States
Government.
Sharp County record., 1918-12-06

Ofiicial announcement has been re-
ceived from the Department Of Agri-
culture at Washington that all re-
manning quarantined areas Of Faux
ner county have been released from
the federal quarantine against tho
cattle fever tick.
Sharp County record., 1918-12-06

Miss Maroclla Arthur will assume
the ohNirmanehiD OF Pulaski county
for the Fatherless Children OF France
Committee in the drive TO secure the
adoption Of 400 French orphans in
Pulaski county before Christmas,
Sharp County record., 1918-12-06

The proposed now state constltu-
tion was declared inimical to the 10.
terest Of organized labor by the Sc
bastian County Federation Of Labor
in convention, and the organization
voted unanimously to oppose It's adop-
tion at the election on December H.
Sharp County record., 1918-12-06

The two.story biick plant Of the
Ward Ice Cream Company Of Fort
Smith was badly wrecked here by the
supposed explosion Of gas although
the explosion Of the ammonia tank Ia
suggested, Five officers and employees
were injured, none fatally.
Sharp County record., 1918-12-06

In a most bitterly contested game
the Camp Pike officers trounced the
strong Camp Funston eleven by 4
score Of 7 to 3. As result Of the
victory the Arkansas soldiers now
claim the championship Of the south
and middle west.
Sharp County record., 1918-12-06

Brig Gen. Anderson, who, by virtue
Of his seniority of rank, will be the
commanding officer at Camp Pike un.
til the arrival Of Nsj. Con. Omar Bun.
dy, arrived. Brig. Gen. Anderson had
been assigned to Camp Pike original
ly as the depot brigade commander
under Gen. Bundy.
Sharp County record., 1918-12-06

%Tho Grand Jury OF Miller county
Journed after q session lasting n
~ and a half, Fourteen indictments
Here returned, most Of the accused
ptrsons being negroes.
Sharp County record., 1918-12-06

Following receipt Of his overseas
orders, Stgnor Antonio Marioni, heat
Of the Department of Romance Ian
suages, University Of Arkansas, lef
for New York. He will sail for Italy
where he will assume his duties a.
educational director for the Y. M. G
A. for all of Italy
Sharp County record., 1918-12-06

The fall ceremonial session OF Al
Ahin Tomplo Shriners was held IN
ht'le Rock, More .han 200 citizens
ron various sections of the state
were initiated.
Sharp County record., 1918-12-06

The abstract of the tax books OF
Lee county was received by the Ar.
kansas Tax Commission, being the
sixth county to comply with the law
in this respect. The Lee county alb
straot shows an assessment Of per-
sonal property OF S2,490135, an in
crease over last year Of S439,777.
Sharp County record., 1918-12-06

Tho fall reunion OF Ancient and
Meepted Scottish Rite Maeons of Ar,
Wnsns was held at the Scottish Rite
eohHlstory, Eighth and Scott streetp,
Little Rock
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-11
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-11

furnace. The lad objected. and the
father promised him a quarter IL he
would obey. Whereupon the en-
bryo soldier remarked: 'Fathere
the discipline in this house is per-
fectly rotten"
If 1t will serve as a corrective to
the rotten" discipline prevailing in
so many homes, military training
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-11

must commend itself to all who rec
ognize the handicap with which
many undisciplined boys and girls
start out in life. The present en-
forced training of millions of men,
the fathers of the future, will also
have served an added purpose.
The fiagrant lack of discipline
among the youths of to-day, who,