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Sharp County record., 1919-01-03
ARMY OFFICERS RUSHING DEMO-
BiLizATIoN, AND MEN TO
GET WORK.
HAVE DISCHARGED MANY
Oversee Units Have Been Assigned
for Convoy Home-BattIeships
and Cruisers Will Aid in
Transport Service.

Washington.-A steady stream OF
troops from overseas and army camps
is moving homeward.
With more than 100000 men de3-
ignated for rehabilitation since the
signing of the armistice, all efforts,
General March, chief of staff, said,
are being directed toward getting
them out Of service and back to the
work in which they formerly were en-
gagged.
General March gave figures as 937,-
900 men in home units to be discharged
and 10000 men and $500 officers as
signed by General Pershing for early
convoy home from France.
This includes men already discharg-
ed and those who have landed from
France. To date, official returns
show 533,334 men and 35,4OO officers
actually discharged Complete reports
for the week Just ended are expected
to raise the total at least 100000.
Meanwhile, additional units have
been assigned for early convoy home,
and to expedite the movement IA bat
tleships and 10 cruisers have been add
ed to the fleet of transports which will
bring back that part Of the expedi-
tionary forces not needed for duty
with the army of occupation. Reports
from France showed that three more
transports, with upward of 5000 men,
had sailed, and others will depart fol
home ports as rapidly as possible.
General March said the work Of dis
charging men from camps Is proceed
irg at the rate of about 100000 q
week.
Sharp County record., 1919-01-03
NATIONAL GUARD
UNDER DISCUSSION
STATE ORGANIZATION MAY HAVE
TO BE REBUILT FROM NEW
BEGINNING.

Washington. - If Congress deter
mines to continue the national guard
az the army reserve Of the nation,
Secretary Baker said, the guard ser
vice will have to be reconstructed
from the ground up. LIBERALIZATION
Of The guard for war service, the War
Department has held, on the opinion
of Brig Gen. Samuel T. Ansell, act
ing Judge advocate general, will wipe
olre of existence the federalized regi-
Irttst2 when the men &ro discllare
ed they will return to civilian life
without any obligation either to the
federal or state governments to con-
tinue in national guard service,
Mr.. Baker expressed a belief that
the problem Of the national guard Is
bound up closely with the question
OF what Congress may do later in
framing legislation to establish q per
manent military policy. Existing
law provides for the regulars and the
national guard. Should some system
Of universal military training be
worked out, however, some officers
said, 1t is possible that the national
guard would cease to exist
Sharp County record., 1919-01-03
PRESIDENT AND WIFE MEET OF
FlCIALS OF MANY COUNTRIES
AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE.
KING ESCORTS MRS. WILSON
President Escorts Queen Of England
-Disnitaries Of Church Of England
Present-UnVersiti Also
Well Represented.

LondOn.-The environment Of Pres
ident Wilson's second day in England
was quieter than that Of the first day.
The only ceremonial event was
state banquet in Buckingham palace,
which was notable not only as spec
tacle such as probably no other court
in Europe can provide the setting for,
now that the throne Of Russia, Ger
many and Austria have disappeared,
but from the representative charac-
ter Of the men summoned to meet
the head Of the American govern
mont.
Besides the members Of the royal
family, the official world was repre-
sented by the foreign ambassadors to
the court Of st, James, the heads OF
the government, present and past
chiefs Of the army and navy, colonial
officials and members Of the royal
household. There also were present
dignitaries of the Church of England,
representatives Of universities, men
high in the worlds literature, art and
journalism.
President Wilson escorted Queen
Mary into the banquet hall, while
King George gave his arm to Mrs.
Wilson.
Sharp County record., 1919-01-03

e. E. Alexander Of Blytheville, sen
ator from the Twenty-ninth district,
whose term expires in November,
1920, was in Little Rock and told his
friends that he would be candidate
for Congress to succeed T. H. Cara
way in the First district, Congress-
man Caraway having announced he
would be a candidate for the United
States Senate to succeed w. H. Kirby.
Sharp County record., 1919-01-03
Red Cross Campaign Extended.

st. Louis, Mo. The Red Cross
membership campaign, which was
scheduled to end December 20, has
beon continued until December 81, It
was announced, due to the fact that
only about 100000 members have
been enrolled in the Southwestern Dl'
vision, which includes Missouri, Okla
homa, Arkansas, Kansas and Texas,
Sharp County record., 1919-01-03
END COMES AFTER LONG ILL.,
NESS-iS SURVIVED BY TWO
SONS AND TWO DAUGHTERS.
WAS AN ATTORNEY GENERAL
6crySd in Confederate Army-Was Ac-
tive In Organization of Arkansas
Troops in she Spanish-Amer-
ican War.
Little Rock

M Little Rock
III Former Gov. Dan w. Jones died at
N his Home in Little Rock after an i'll
ness of several weeks Duration. He
n was rs years old and is survived by
two Sons and two daughters.
At the outbreak of the war he en-
-slisted in the Confederate army and
served with distinction there, be-
coming colonel of the Twentieth Ar
kansas Infantry.
Al He was severely wounded at the
Y hattie Of Corinth, Miss.
He was attoney-general for two
terms, from 1885 to 1882 He was
elected governor a second time in 1898
for term running to January, 1901.
Eat the close of his service as govern
~ pr he entered into the practice of law
y JAt little Rock. He was particularly
active and efficient in the organization
land mastering Of the two regiments
which Arkansas furnished in the Span
ish-American War
Gov. Jones married in Hamburg,
lt9Ark., Miss Margaret P, Hadley. Mrs.
70 Jones died five years ago.
Sharp County record., 1919-01-03
Bio Robbery of Postoffice.

Denver, Colo. - PostofIlce inspecr
tors have completed their check Of
the loss OF War Savings stamps stol-
en- from the Greeley postofiice and es-
innate the robbers obtained approx.
mately 100000, a portion Of which
was in cash. No clue has been OBJ.
tanned, Inspectors say this is tho
third largest postoflice robbery ever
committed in the United States.
Sharp County record., 1919-01-03

The annual four-weeks' short course
for farmers will be given by the Col
lege of Agriculture Of the University
of Arkansas, beginning January G..
Each week will be devoted to the study
of definite subject in agriculture,
such as live stock, soils, fruit and truck
growing, and crop rotation. This will
enable farmers who have special in
terests to concentrate on their partic-
ular line of work.
Sharp County record., 1919-01-03
nln lnnronnn La Mineral.

Washington, - Under the spur OF
war, mineral production in the Unlf'
ed States reached the unprecedented
value OF sb,0lO,oAS,OOo in 1917 eS'
coodng 4S per cent the previous rec
ord madc In 1915, the Geological Sur
yey announced In Ia final report for
the year,
Sharp County record., 1919-01-03
National Banks Set Record,

Washington - Resources OF tho
national banks Of the country on Mo-
vember 1, the date Of the last call, ag'
gregated S10,S21, 100000, Comptroller
OF the Currency WillIams announced
This not only was new high record,
but was an increase Of SLIT, 700, 900
over the total shown by the coll last
AuguBt 81.
Sharp County record., 1919-01-03
Thornburqh Heads Blind School,.

Little ock,--George Thornburgh,
widely known throughout Arkansas,
was elected superintendent Of the
Arkansas School for the Blind by the
Board Of Control to succeed John II.
IIinomon, who resigned to accept the
superlntcndency OF the North Little
Rock public schools, Mr., Thomburgh
was not an applicant for the position,
Sharp County record., 1919-01-03
Peace Conference to Open Soon.

Paris.--More than three weeks
probably will elapse before the gen
raj peace conference assemblies 1t Is
unlikely that any official statement
will be issued in the meantime con
cerning the number of governments to
be represented or the tests to be ap'
piled TO determine the right Of appli'
cants to participate
Sharp County record., 1919-01-03
American Graves Decorated.

Paris - More than 1900 graves Of
American soldiers were decorated on
Christmas day by the American Com.
mlttoo for Devastated France, In tho
region between LOon and Chateau
ThIerry, whore the graves were deco
rated, tho committee also provided
a Christmas festival for GOO0 chill
dron
Sharp County record., 1919-01-03
Former Ambassador Dead.

pInehurst, N. G. - Walter Hines
rage, former American ambassador
to Great Britain, died here after an
illness of many weeks, DR., Pages
health began to fail nearly u year
ago and nc gayo up his post 10
American representative at tho court
vi ST. James late In the summer,
Sharp County record., 1919-01-03
psrshIna visits Germany,

American Army of Occupation
Gen, John j. PershIng has made his
first visit to the Rhinoland, He ar
rived in private car II Ia doubt
ful If one per cent OF the inhabitants
Of the place knew that the command
In chief Of the American forces was
In their midst,
Sharp County record., 1919-01-03
Red Cross Roll Call,

Washington, --A An enrolment OF
nearly 170O0,0O0 was shown by reports
from the American Red Cross Christ
mas roll call received at national head
quarters here, Officials believe the ul'
Innate total will exceed 20,000,000,
Sharp County record., 1919-01-03
Little lllnoss In Army

Coblobg,= The percentage OF al6k'
ness among the occupation American
troops Ia unusually low, according to
the estimates Of the Third army med
Ieal officers, The number Of eases In
the eight evacuation hospitals within
the occupied area IL apout 1000, moel
Of them being Influenza.
Sharp County record., 1919-01-03
u, n, C, EurnIah Ward,

Charleston. 8. G, - The United
Daughters Of the Confederacy have
completed the endowment Of their
seventh ward OF 10 beds at the Amer.
ietn military hospital at Neuilly
FrNnoe, according 10 Miss Mary u,
poppenheim of this city, president
general.
Sharp County record., 1919-01-03

In his report for the year, filed
with Governor Brough, w. T. Rey-
nolds, state comptroller, recommends
the creation Of state board Of
finance to handle the states fiscal af-
fairs and law prohibiting the issu-
ance Of warrants when there is no
money in the treasury with which to
pay them.
Sharp County record., 1919-01-03
MANY Soldiers Have Returned.

Washington. Sixty-eight thous-
and American soldiers had been re-
turned from overseas December 21,
and slightly more than 100000 in
this country had been mustered out
Of service, members of the House
Military Committee we're told at their
weekly conference at the War De-
partment.
Sharp County record., 1919-01-03
fhrnn klllna La nanlnhlnn.

Waterows, N. Y. - AZ least three
persons are dead and so wounded,
many seriously, IA the result Of an
explosion which destroyed the shcll
loading building NJ the plant of tho
\, H. Wise munitions plant here.
Sharp County record., 1919-01-03
Street Car Plant Burns.

Texarkana.-Th Southwestern Gas
and Electric Company sustained
heavy tloss wheif its street car barns
and shops on Rose Hill were destroy
ed by fire, together with about half
It's rolling stock and equipment.
Twelve electric cars were u total
loss.
Sharp County record., 1919-01-03

Whiskey with bootleg value of
$4,000 was seized by the United
States marshals office in the Fort
Smith district Of the United States
court during the past year. 1t is esti-
mated that the bootleg value of whis-
key seized in the TeXarkana and Har.
rison divisions in the same period was
valued at $4,000.
Sharp County record., 1919-01-03
German GenoraIs Remaln.

Basel.--An agreement has been
reached between the Berlin govern
ment and the German General Staff by
which Field Marshal Won Hindenburg
and General Groener, the chief quarter
master general, retain their offices,
says tho Lobal Anzeiger OF Berlin
Sharp County record., 1919-01-03
Two French MIsalons Arrive.

New York, Two delegations OF
Frenehmcn arrived here aboard the
transport France from Paris, One, con
gisting Of "A members and headed by
Commandant Iatour de Jean, was
bound 70 Washington, Tho other con
slsts Of 10 members, headed by
Georges Deraehes, and Is onroule to
Siberia,
Sharp County record., 1919-01-03
says Troopa All Home Soon,

Washington, = It Ia expected that
all soldiers now In camps IN this
country will be freed from military
service and be back home by Febru-
ary T. The War Department has no
intention OF retaining any troops In.
definitely and In demobIlizing them ~
quickly ~ the demoblI2Rton ma
ehlnery viii permit,
Sharp County record., 1919-01-03
Say Gar La Alive,

Warsaw. "There Is no doubt
that the czar an dhis entire family
are alive. am positive Of this"
p0s the declaration made TO the cor.
respondent ~ Michael de Tchihat.
ohofr, n nephew Of General skoropad.
ski, and who has Just escaped frJm
tho Ukraine.
Sharp County record., 1919-01-03
VIII Try 10 Ely Across Atlantic.

Kankakee, ILL., -- Lieut. Patrlcs
o'BrIen, American aviator in British
service, whose escape from German
eaptors formed u romantic chapter Of
the war, announced that he VIII at
tempt 10 be- the flrat to make trans
Atlantic night IN IN alrplane,
Sharp County record., 1919-01-03
AmerIeane patroIIInn Rhine.

with the American Army Of Occu-
patton, American patrol boats, each
Nraed with machine gun used by
tho marines NJ Sossons or in other
drives, are plying the Rhine, The
Rhine American feet consists Of IL
boats, 10 patrol craft one supply
boat, and the "Prussan" which Is
being used by General DIckman
Sharp County record., 1919-01-03
Rnvaltu AnhkR Rnfunn.

V.onna - Most Of the members Of
the former Austrian royal house, who
have remained In Austria, are re.
ported 10 have sought safety IN neu.
tra legations In Vienna because OF
fear OF rough treatment at the hands
of the populaoe.
Sharp County record., 1919-01-03
wl,sen oppessss Blinking shIps,

Washlngton,-lt may be stated eu'
thoritatively that President Wilson
win oppose In the most direct fashion
proposals from any source to Slnk
warshlps surrendered by Germany un'
der The terms Of the armlaIlee,
Sharp County record., 1919-01-03
Hoover Refuses To Meet Germans.

Washington. Food Admlnistra-
tor Hoover, in Europe arranging re-
lief for the peoples Of the wardevas-
tated territories, has refused in en-
phatic terms to discuss German food
conditions with Baron Won Der Lam
iekon and Dr. Reth, who sought q
meeting with Mr. Hoover.
Sharp County record., 1919-01-03
LOYAL Russians Beat eelshevIk,

Washington, - Defeat of the Dol'
Hhevk army on the Elaterlnbure
frx IN decisive battle by an army
OF loypl Russians, was reported In an
official dispatch to The l'ueeian en-
basay from the omelt government.
Sharp County record., 1919-01-03
Runnla,a War Lnannn.

Copenhagen, - Russia's war cas-
uultSs ere 0,l500OO men, acoo'dng
10 u telegram received here from Pee
trograd or this number 100000
were killed.
Sharp County record., 1919-01-03

The aviation warehouse will be
permanently operated by the govern
ment, said George Firmin, general
manager of the Little Rock Board Of
Commerce Mr.. Firmin has just re-
turned from Washington, where he
went in an effort to learn what dispo-
sition would be made Of the govern
ments plants here.
Sharp County record., 1919-01-03

\ Sheriff. T. C, Plant swooped down on
! lone sentry in charge Of broken
50wn automobile on the road near
Bradford and brought him and his
5HsC 1850 Searcy When he counted
40 spoils he found that he had 1926
Nuts and 90 quarts Of whiskey.
Sharp County record., 1919-01-03

Attracted by the bowling Of dog,
the young son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
Marsh Of Letonia ran out into field
nearby and found that his brother,
Roy aged 16 years, had accidentally
killed himself while hunting The boys
faithful dog was standing guard over
his dead body and would allow no one
to touch 1t for some time.
Sharp County record., 1919-01-03

|he American University Union In
hpe' which maintains headquarters
'hr's, London and Rome, has recent.
tdhitled tho University of Arlion.
TO membcrahIp,
Sharp County record., 1919-01-03

WAn state departments we're closed
0fhonor OF Dan w, Jones, aged rs,
prfner governor and attorney gener.
|lspf Arkansas, who died at his resi-
I&nee, 100 Louisiana, Little Rock,
plloMing an illness of 10 days of
Sharp County record., 1919-01-03

ouek thinking Of G, A. Rushing OF
Gufdon saved him a diamond ring,
which he valued pt $500, when two
men held him up IN Little Rock He
throw away the rlng and lator reooy.
cred IL,
Sharp County record., 1919-01-03

Gov. Brough issued q call for meet
ing Of all heads Of state departments
to make cuts in the budget for the
biennial period recently submitted to
him. The budget calls for eXpend-
lures exceeding the estimated reve'
nus by $46O,OO0 for the next two
years.
Sharp County record., 1919-01-03

'A'slWnp in the marriage market at
Qonway Is indicated by the fact that
Dnly about II marriage licenses were
|eetied during the month Of December.
Novtmber set a new mark, but even
fho Festive month Of December fell
behind
Sharp County record., 1919-01-03

M b. kempBlcr OF the University of
w ouiL considered one Of the best
oul rymen In the country will appear
y PIE program OF FOrmerB' Week. on
anpary Is, at the University of Ark.
M b. Mr. kempalcr'B subject will be
'Hbloms Of the poultrymon In The
'sArke,"
Sharp County record., 1919-01-03

Whiskey with a bootleg value Of
$4,000 was seized by the United
States marshal's office in the Fort
Smith district Of the United States
court during the past year. 1t is esti-
mated that the bootleg value Of whis-
key seized in the Texarkana and Har'
rison divisions in the same period was
valued at $4,000,
The aviation warehouse will be
permanently operated by the govern
ment, said George Firmin, general
manager of the Little Rock Board Of
Commerce. Mr.. Firmin has just re-
turned from Washington, where he
went in an effort to learn what dispo-
sition would be made Of the govern
ments plants here.
Attracted by the bowling Of dog,
the young son Of Mr., and Mrs. Ed
Marsh Of Letonia ran out into field
nearby and found that his brother.
Roy, aged 16 years, had accidentally
killed himself while huntipg, The boys
faithful dog was standing guard over
his dead body and would allow no one
to touch 1t for some time.
Gov. Brough issued o call for a meet.
ing Of all heads Of state departments
to make cuts in the budget for the
biennial period recently submitted to
him. The budget calls for. eXpend-
lures exceeding the estimated reve'
nus by $460,000 for the next two
years.
The Conway Chapter Of the Red
Cross will hold Red Cross institute
soon after the middle of January, at
which speakers and instructors sent
from the central office at st. Louis
will be present.
A $4,000 Christmas gift has been re-
ceived by President ], M, Williams Of
Galloway College for the Galloway en-.
dowment fund. The name Of the do.
nor has not been announced,
A pretty baby with naxon hair and
blue eyes, who was left by her moth
er at the home OF u negress In Little
Rock about Eve weeks ago, was TAX.
on TO the Detention Home.
Mrs, Almoda Tlnkle OF Searcy aged
70 died from fright when her home
caught fire, She swooned, after Zee.
ing from the building, and died with
out reganing consciousness,
The wheat crop at Ozark is very
promising, There Is good stand and
the demonstration agent reports that
5000 acres have been planted In wheat
in Franklin county
Floods In tho Sulphur river, near
the ArkansNs,LouiSiana line, caused q
second break In the 16.lnch main sup
plying natural gas TO many Arkansas
cities and towns,
Serious wRshouts have occurred on
the Memphis, Dallas and Gulf right
Of way recently, causing service TO
be crippled, The road bed Is being
repaired rapidly,
Ten thousand dollOrs worth of cot
ton seed meal has been bought at
Mountain Home this Faii under the
cooperative plan, County Agent Wolf
being the buyer
The annual report OF President
John G, futrall Of tho University OF
Arkansas to the governor and board
OF truetees is now being sent out In
printed form, The report deals to o
considerable extent with the war nc
tlyltica of the university
Quek thinking Of G, A, Rushing ot
Gufdon saved him n diamond ring,
which he valued ut s900 when two
men held him up IN Little Rock lie
Sharp County record., 1919-01-03

lThe report Of the Bureau OF Crop Es.
|Inatcs, made public through Chas. S,
4outon tho Arkansas field agent,
|hows that the total production of cot.
Ebn IN Arkansas for 1918 is expected
|U BE- 035,0O0 bales, exclusive Of linters.
Sharp County record., 1919-01-03

The annual report OF President
John G. Futrall Of tho University OF
Arkansas to the governor and board
Of truetees Is now being sent out In
printed form The report deals to o
considerable extent with the war nc
tiyltIeB of the university
Sharp County record., 1919-01-03

The Conway Chapter Of the Red
Cross will hold Red Cross institute
soon after the middle Of January, at
which speakers and instructors sent
from the central office at st. Louis
will be present.
Sharp County record., 1919-01-03

A movement Ia under way to or.
'nniac q farm loan association IN nOX.
~ county II, w, DNnforth, presl.
|en' of the Federal Reserve Bank at
", Louis, has promised to aid in or.
|unizing
Sharp County record., 1919-01-03
! BRIEFLY RELATED.

Jones died five years ago
Y l|f8 BRIEFLY RELATED.
Sheriff. T. c, Plant swooped down on
ID lone sentry in charge Of broken
down automobile on the road near
Bradford and brought him and his
&KY&t 1850 Searcy. When he counted
Ithe spoils he found that he had 326
Nuts and 2G quarts Of whiskey,
SdNAn state departments were closed
'honor OF Dan w, Jones, aged rs,
Drimcr governor and attorney gener.
l'pf Arkansas, who died at his resi-"
1&nee, 100 Louisiana, Little Rock,
&plloNng an illness of 10 days of
pneumonia.
xxx 'Altlump in the marriage market at
Conway Is indicated by the fact that
Qnly about II marriage licenses were
1seued during the month Of December,
2NovtmDer set new mark, but even
|kho Festive month Of December fell
behind
N The report Of the Bureau OF Crop Es.
&irnatcs, made public through Chas. S,
&outon, tho Arkansas field agent,
MOVE that the total production Of cot.
tbn IN Arkansas for 1918 is expected
}Ube O35, 900 bales, exclusive Of lnters.
f1SIhe Fifty'Beventh regiment ofregu.
laSe, commanded by Charles B, Baker
SIrSMriiYod at Camp pike from Hous.
top Texas, The regiment consists of
|R,b00 men and will remain al Camp
'Rike indefinitely, doing garrison duty,
0NGov, l)rough sent Secretary Of War
Belter Il telegram asking that he re.
quot Congress TO allow all dseharg.
ed pen six months pay The tele.
gram WINS gent ut the suggestion of
,A Nav York newspaper
I'UW
i4Fpr the last two montha shipment
,of hogH ana cattle from Alpena Pass
QAve averaged Ave cars u week, Bank
uPWSlts are reported to be 25 per
pony moro than last year even In the
Lnoc Of a crop failure.
l2IVhe Cache Valley Railroad which
extends from Sedgwlck, IN Lawrence
4pWty, to Light, Greene county, and
Rn1ch has boon In operation the past
ISen years has gone into the hands Of
4f1teeiyer,
'A movement Ia under way TO or.
Rnnise u farm loan association In nOX.
|tor county II, W. Danforth, preel.
Nent OF the Federal Reserve Bank at
h0s Louis, has promised to aid In or.
8unizing,
n l., kompBtcr Of the University of
M'pb bouli, considered one Of the best
Ipoul rymch In the country, viii appear
QQn PIE program OF Farmers Week, on
anpary Is, at the University of Ark.
.IlE hao Mr., Eempalcr's subject will be
.F"blemt Of the poultrymOn IN the
QxAika,"
||..|M
The American University Union in
'' n'uh hppe which maintains headquarters
n hr's, London and Rome, has recent.
ulaitlcd the University of Arlian.
I1 90 Memherahln.
Sharp County record., 1919-01-03

A $4,000 Christmas gift has been re-
ceived by President ], M. Williams Of
Galloway College for the Galloway en-.
dowment fund. The name Of the do
nor has not been announced
Sharp County record., 1919-01-03

A pretty baby with 6axen hair and
blue eyes, who was left by her moth
er at the home Of u negress in Little
Rock about Eve weeks ago, was TAX.
on TO the Detention Home.
Sharp County record., 1919-01-03

NVhe Cache Valley Railroad, which
lxtends from Sedgwick, in Lawrence
'0wty to Light Greene county, and
ynich has boon In operation the pNst
'>n years, has gone into the hands of
I'NceIver,