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The Washington times., 1919-09-11
URGE CENSUS OF
WOMEN WORKERS

Housewives Of the United States
could pay of the war debt in two
years with their earnings, according
to figures presented,to Secretary Red
field by Mrs. Raymond Robins, presi-
dent Of the National Women's Trade
Union League, in a letter requesting
that both wage-earning and house
keeping women be included in the
next census. .S -
Mrs. Robins states that current
estimates put the number Of women
doing their own housework at 49,
100000, and the value OF their out
put, computed at the rate Of $45 T.
month, would reach an aggregate
yearly income of $4,000, ,O00,O 900. She
declares that many wage earning
women support dependents.
The Washington times., 1919-09-11

and for negroes was being planned
here today.
A meeting Is expected to provide
funds for the enterprise. Stock
amounting to $4,000 has been sub
scribed, and the balance Of $1OO,O
is expected to be raised tomorrow.
DR.. B. G. Shaw, pastor Of the Metro
politan A. III. Z. Zion Church and pres
ident Of the Cooperative Association
OF Liberty, is founder Of the idea.
I'VE are going to separate ourselves"
he said today. ''I think 1t is well for
Is to build up a whole section COM
mercially and otherwise"
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ought not obther me much. guess"
he told the gathered throng.
And so he started OF. But he was
stopped and told that one elevator
was hauling sixteen persons at q time
up the fifty-eight stories. And "Bilf'
waited.
An emergency shift succeeded in
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IS
HELD KEY TO
DOUBLE CRIME.

BUFFALO, N. Y. Sept. 1I-An at
tempted blackmail hold-up is the the
ory advanced now for the murder Of
Norman w. Shear. Buffalo garage
man, and HIS fancee, Miss Mary Eliz-
abeth Messmer, on Ensminger road
Tonawanda.
The road where the double crime
was committed is known as Lovers
Lane" 1t runs OF. the river road, the
main highway between this city and
Tonaw wanda and is frequently used
by motorists especially those living
in the Black Rock section Of Buffalo.
Sheriff Bradley and his deputies
are Of the opinion that Shear and
Miss Messmer were killed after an
attempt had been made to blackmail
the couple, who were found seated in
the automobile at a late hour. The
sheriff bases his opinion on the num-
Der Of reports received by him of
late, telling Of bogus officers who
flashed badges and demanded money
OF motorists under threats of arrest.
Believe He Resisted.
Shear and his companion, it is be-
lieved, were the victims of a bogus
officer. The dead man, it is held
may have been approached by
pseudo officer, who threatened arrest.
Shear and the girl were engaged
and were soon to be married. Shear
may have resisted the attempted
blackmail, possibly recognizing the
gunman. and was then shot down, the
authorities believe. The fact that the
woman was found dead on the road
shme distance from the automobile
tends to show that she got out of the
machine during the argument and
was trying to escape.
No Clues Uncovered.
although more than two days have
passed since the double murder, not
q real clue has been unearthed that
would tend to run down the slayer
OF the young couple. Sheriff Bradley
Is working on the biackmail theory
and expects to get more definite in
formation from motorists who re-
ported the attempted hold-Ups on the
Ensminger road last week.
Relatives and friends OF the mur-
dered couple refuse to accept any
other theory than that they were
Killed by a thug. Shear was unarm-
ed when he took Miss Messmer for
the automobile ride on Sunday night.
In fact ii is said he never owned a
gun The dead girl, 1t is said, never
had any other admirers, and ii is de-
clared a jealousy motive for the dou-
bic staying Is unfounded.
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getting four cars, one On each 8eetioa
OF the building. going for 3 time. bot
power gave cut and three Df the cars
had TO be stopped
The Washington times., 1919-09-11
POSTAL CARD TRAVELS 1s YEARS.

BOSTON, Sept. 11.-After being en-
route from Fort Ethan Allen, Vt, to
Boston for thirteen years, a postal
card has been received by 3. H. Macy,
OF $50 Atlantic avenue.
The card was mailed at the fort
July 81, 1906, by Macy's sister, Hazel
and il was addressed to her father
who died a few years ago.
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ST. LOUIS NEGROES PLAN
OWN DEPARTMENT STORE

ST. LOUIS, Sept IA cooperative
department store organized, managed.
Sharp County record., 1919-04-25

See Woodrow, the black, stylish
short.haired jack Of imported an.
cestry. Season, So. Sol 7. Ham
Sidney.
G. G. Wright, the moving picture
show man Of Cave City, will give q
show at the court house Saturday
night. Five of the best reels that
have ever been seen 10 Evening
Shade. Don't miss this show.
Marcus Smalley, son Of Mr. and
Mrs. F. P. Smalley of Lave Creek
township, arrived at the home ol
his parents last week to spend q
furloueh Of fifteen days. He joined
the army more than four years ago
and has been In the service in TIN
country and In the Philippine ls'
lands. At present be Is stationed
at Camp Merritt, New Jersey,
Sharp County record., 1919-04-25

y. D. Hines, a good citizen OF
the Poughkeepsie section, was in to
see us Monday He paid his sub
scription a year in advance, and
also advanced the subscription OF
J. D. Hines Of Poushkeepsie.
Commenting on the news item
from Williford published in last
weeks Record, which told Of a horse
belonging to DR.. H. B. Garner max
ing a race to Ravenden ahead OF a
train, the Arkansas Gazette says;
mo doubt If you had gone into the
barn after that horse was returned
there you would have seen some
other horses pay him two bundles
of oats. Tha, stunt was done on a
bet."
Sharp County record., 1919-04-25
NOTICE TO CONFIRM TITLE

Notice Ia hereby given that on the 18th day Of
April, 1919, W. H. Kelly filed In my Office his
petition 10 the Chaheery Court Of the southern
District Of Sharp County, Arkansas wherein he
claims the title In and TO tho following described
lands situate in said county and state, and pray
ing that said court at its May term, 1919 by ita
decree confirm and quiet hS title to said andu.
teswit.
The NV ar NV ar Of section sb, 10 acres tho
south half Of sw ar OF section 20, 80 aeres, the
south 3-i Of the NV ar sw or Of section 90 80
acres, and all that part Of the no ar sw ar of
section 20 lying west and south OF Strawberry
river, acres more or less. tho 40 ar 10 ar Of
section ~, 40 aeros, and tho south half OF ne or
80 ar Of section 81. "a acres. more or less, all In
T. II NJ II, w., In all 2s3 acres, more or less.
Now all persons who have or claim 10 have any
right title or intoreet In aad lands, or any part
thereof, are hereby warned 10 appear In aaid
court within ak weeka from tho date hereof and
show cause, II any there be, why the title of
said petitioner should mot be confirmed and
ouieted IN said lands 40 prayed In said petition,
Given under my hand this 18th day Of April,
1919
Neil Sullivan, Clerk,
w. j' Radcliffe, Solicitor for Petitioner,
Sharp County record., 1919-04-25
CARD FROM JUDGE SIMPSON
Saws Ne Could Not Legally Refund
Road District Money.

To the People Of Road Improve
ment District No. l.
| trust that every one will appre'
ciate the position in which | was
placed by the presentation Of the
petition to refund the money paid
in as taxes for Road Improvement
District No. |, and asking me not
to appoint more commissioners for
the district.
Will say that some time back |
thought this might be done, but on
searching the law for authority en-
powering me to do so, | failed to
find any law that would bear me
out in such an action. Besides |
found recorded in the clerks office
in mortgage book E an instrument
pledgine the real estate of this road
district for the payment of bonds
to the amount of $4,000. Also
the last legislature enacted a cura'
tive law, making valid and confirm.
Ing the organization Of the district
so arrived at the conclusion that
if we had to pay for the bonds we
had better build the road.
i have appointed some good
business men as commissioners
men who think will loQs.after the
business with but litt.e fnew se
and hope the people will Oct be-
hind them and give them theiI
hearty cooperation,
Jas. M. Simpson,
County Judge
Sharp County record., 1919-04-25
ORDINANCE NO, n

A Bill for an Ordinance Fixing
Closing Hours for Business Houses
In the Incorporated Town Of Even,
log Shade. Arkansas.
Be II Ordained by the Council Of
the Incorporated Town Of Evening
Shade, Arkansas;
Sec, |, Hereafter Il shall be I'm.
lawful for any general store, ero.
cely store, drug store, barber shor
or restaurant 10 remain open fol
the transaction Of business or te
become a public gathering place
after the hour Of $50 o'clock p m
slow time, each night during the
months Of April, May June, July
August and September, and after
the hour Of 10 O'Clock p, m, each
night during the months Of October
November, December, January,
February and March,
Sec, 2, All persons or firms fail.
IND to refusing to comply with the
praviSions Of section ! Of this ordi.
nance shall, upon conviction, be
fined In any sum not less than IS
nor more than S25,
Sec. s. This ordinance shall take
effect and be In force from and
after ita publication,
9, D, Wolfe, Mayor
D, G, Shaver, Recorder
Sharp County record., 1919-04-25
See Jess, the blocky jack, Seas
$6. Sol T. Ham, Sidney.
NOTICE TO CONFIRM TITLE

Notice Is hereby given that on the 10th Day
April, 1919. George W. Moser filed In my
fce his petition to the Chancery Court for
Southern District Of Sharp County Arkirs
praying that said court at It's May term lsIs
its decree confirm and quiet his title TO M'
lowing described lands situate In the COUNTY
Sharp and state Of Arkansas. to.wlt;
The west fractional half VI the ne quartz
section 2, T. 16 NJ. r. 8 W., 8oIs acres, h'
strip Of land of the north side OF the naa
ar Of Section Q. 7. le NJ, r, s.. W., being IGN
wide and 80 rods long. containing 3 acrsl n'
or less, The ne ar Of the sw ar Of Section "
II NJ, r. Q w.. 10 acres. Also all that p'n
tho south half OF the sw ar sw ar Of Section
T. II NJ, r. 0 w., lying south Of Piney '
Crock, containing 20 acres, moro or Ices ~
part Of the sc ar sw ar Of Section oO, Il w
r. 0 w.. described aa follows; Beginning
point on the north bank Of Piney Fork y
from tho SO corner Of said ferty. thence RUM
W. 60 rods, thence N. 40 rods. thence WSp
thence N. 40 rods. thence u, 40 rods, thence
tho north bank Of Pincy Fork. thence ~
down the north bank To place Of beginning
tainIng 10 acres, more or less.
Now all persons who have or claim to m''
right, title or interest In said lands or any
thereof. are hereby warned 10 appear N
court within six weeks from the date hef'o'
show cause. IL any there be. why the title Oh
petitioner should not be confirmed and qu''
in.and 10 said lands as prayed In said pe''l''h
Given undor my hand this aist day o'~
1919.
Neil Sullivan, ChI'
II, ]. Radcliffe, Solicitor for Petitioner
Sharp County record., 1919-04-25
Local News

See Jumbo, the largest jack in
the county. Searor, $8 Sol 7.
Ham, Sidney.
DR., Uz Finley, the veterinarian of
Ziop, was practicing his profession
in Evening Shade Saturday.
0. A. Steele, formerly Of Sidney,
has located 5t Marietta, Okla, and
orders us to send him the Record
there.
W. A. Edwards returned to Bates
vile Thursday, after having spent
several days in Evening Shade on
business.
S. +. Nicholson of Lave Creek
township made final proof on his
homestead Tuesday before Clerk
Neil Sullivan.
Miss Josie Taylor left this week
for Jonesboro, where she will take
special course in the State Agri-
cultural School.
Small farm for sale, $500, will
raise four or five cars of potatoes a
year, 8 miles from railroad. Steve
Snodgrass, Salida, Colo.
Among those who have paid
Record subscriptions during the
week is our good friend W, n,
Coleman of Scott township.
Ernest Stout came up from
Batesville the latter part Of last
week for a visit with his relatives,
the family Of J. W. Bristow.
Clerk Neil Sullivan has been
kept from his Office part Of the
time this week on account of the
illness of his little daughter
We would not know how to Get
along without the Record. 1t Is
the best county paper have ever
read.--H. j, Reed Of Lake City,
Il, L. Campbell Of Poushkeepsie
and W, G, Smith of NelsonviIle
were here Monday attending to
some business matters iu county
court,
Garfield Ellis received a German
helmet through the mail Wednes'
day from his brother, Wesley Ellis,
who is with the American forces in
France,
Sharp County record., 1919-04-25
POULTRY ON the FARM
Homer Mullen OF Strawberry Making
Money In Chicken Raising.

Editor Record:-We have J6j
chickens left out Of the 379 original
ly hatched They are now six weeks
old, and the most we have lost have
been killed by accident, which one
is unable to prevent.
We will tell you something about
what our hens are doing. We have
about 80 hens, and in the past six
months we have sold for cash Sl1O,-
70 worth of eggs, including 1903 one
day old chicks, and $50 worth OF
eggs at the store, This you will see
is S20O70. AS we had a drouth in
this section last summer, we had to
buy corn. The corn these hens ate
amounted to $3.50, and we fed
bran to the amount of $12 and fet-
erita, which we raised, to the
amount of $40. Thus we have used
feed in the sum of $59.50, leaving
us $141.2O for our trouble. The
hens will lay enough eggs this sum-
mer to pay for their feed and keep
our table we'll supplied. That spells
something these days.
There is nothing on our farm that
pays as we'll as our Brown Leg
horns, feed and everything else con-
sidered. ~ a' H
Homer Mullen.
Strawberry Ark s
Sharp County record., 1919-04-25
See Wright's picture show at the
court house Saturday night.

Oct WIlBut piCtuiC ohO" VI Wv
court house Saturday night.
Peter Endler Of Checopa, Kan,
who owns some property a few
miles west of town, was here two
or three days lately looking after
business interests,
John R. Edwards has been quite
sick during the week, but is now
much improved. He has been suf-
fering from mumps, combined with
a severe bilious attack.
F.F. Weaver, one Of the Records 8
good friends residing near Sidney
was a caller a few days ago who
left a substantial token of his ap'
probation Of the paper.
The Record had o pleasant visit
Wednesday from W. F. Stewart, a
good citizen of Davidson township
who was in town on business, ac'
companied by h is son, Lester
Stewart.
Messrs. C. P. Dixon and j. P
EasoD, agents for the Jefferson
Standard Life Insurance Co, have
written applications for S63,0OC
worth Of insurance In Evening
Shade in the past few days.
Jack Rogers, who now resides al
Tahlequah, Okla, was here two days
this week writing insurance. He
was born and reared in the north.
ern portion of this county, but it
has been something like thirty years
since he lived there.
George W. Moser last week sold
his farm, a mile east of town, tc
M. F. Stout, who is now living in
South Big Rock township. Mr.
Moser and his family will leave
soon for Jesup, where Mr.. MoseI
will establish his roller mill plant.
Rev. George Rogers, a we'll known
old citizen of Davidson township
was meeting his Evening Shade
friends Monday, This was his first
visit here IN a little more than
year, and he declares this was his
longest period between visits tc
Evening Shade In more than forty
years,
G. d. Wolfe has traded his resi-
dence property IN Evening Shade
to his brother, John Wolfe, for the
latters fern, in Lave Creek town
ship a few miles northeast of town
The former has no intention Of re-
moving from town, and the latter
will move his family here for schoo
advantages,
Sharp County record., 1919-04-25
Strawberry, Ark.


We thank the public for their
liberal patronage for the past few
years. Always ready to serve you.
Sol T, Ham, Sidney.
Miss Florida Bray died at the
home Of her mother, Mrs. Martha
Bray, several miles west Of town, In
lizard county, last Saturday. She
was 28 years Of age, and had been
i'll for a number Of months. She
was a splendid young woman, The
bereaved family has the sympathy
Of many friends,
Mrs, D. X. Taylor was quite sick
for several hours last Saturday, the
cause Of her illness being something
out Of the ordinary. She was stung
"
by a bee on the face, and the poison
seemed to spread rapidly, affecting
almost the entire body The SER
vices Of a physician we're required
before she was relieved,
John l.. Powell, we'll known
farmer of Washington township,
has established an unusual record
10 the use Of seed corn, lie has
planted one variety of corn, the
Bumpass, since 1882, and the fact
that he is still using that variety
after all these years is proof enough
that 1t has proved satisfactory,
Mrs, G. W. Shaver one Of the old
est residents Of this section Of
Sharp county, celebrated he 10Th
birthday last Saturday Mrs. SHAY.
er was born and reared near Cush-
man, but for great many years
has been a resident Of Evening
Shade, where she Is much loved and
respected, Her many friends hope
that there Is yet a liberal aud pleas.
ant portion Of life In the future for
her
AT meeting Of the town council
Monday night j l. Atkinson waa
elected marshal Last Sunday q
number Of persons who have been
In the habit Of making purchases
from the stores on that day we're
disappointed, all the stores obeyine
the ordinance recently pausod,
which declared that all business
houses must remain closed on Sun.
day However, every business man
In the town expresses bis approval
Of that ordinance, aud declare that
II Is a relief to them from a practice
that had become too common and
from which they apparently could
Sharp County record., 1919-04-25
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Departmsnt OF The Interior

Department OF The Interior
U 6. Land Once at Little Rock M'
April ls, iela'
Notice 10 hereby given that Jennie Duon']
Ash Flat. Arkansas. who on May, ~ I'VE
homestead entry No. Os6O7, for NV s'I
Section 9s. Township 10 North, Range Y
9Th Principal Meridian. has Aled notice o%
ton TO make five-year proof 10 establish W. ".
the land above Described before Circuit Wv
Hardy. Arkansas, on she s7th day Oh M" Z,
Claimant names as witnesses ien'' oa,I MI
W, n, GIpson, Tom ]. Tadloek, Hugh '"
all Of Aah Flat, Arkansas .n
pen y. Spires Rsg'~
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-31
AMERICAN ARMY
OF HALF MILLION
IS DECIDED UPON
Taken as Basis for Fig
uring Funds - Has
No Significance?

Washington, Jan 31-An army
os 100000 men was unanimously de-
Cided on today by the house mill
tary committee as the basis for
determining the appropriation for
army pay for the year beginning
next July. Committee members
said the number was expected to
be the average force during the
year.
The decision marked the begin
ling OF the committees work of
framing the annual military ap-
preparation bill. Members said it
mad no bearing on permanent fu
ture military policy and that while
pay was figured for a half million
men, It did not follow that appro-
priations for various branches of
service would be such as to pro
vide for an army actually organ
lied as a permanent force of that
size.
During the earlier part of the
year, it was said, the army was eX
pected to exceed the half million
mark, but would be reduced below
that number with rehabilitation.
Although no final decision was
reached by the committee. it aD-
peared that no effort would be
made to outline a permanent army
reorganization plan at this session
Of congress.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-31
MATTHEWSON MAY
BECOME MANAGER
NEW YORK GIANTS

New York. Jan. 31.-Christy
MatthewsOD, idol of New York base
ball enthusiasts for many years,
may become manager Of the New
York Giants. according to reports
III well-informed baseball circles
today. While official confirmation
of the report is not obtainable. the
fact that Pat Moran yesterday sign
ed a contract to succeed Matthew
son as manager of the Cincinnati
Reds is regarded as significant.
Matthewson, who is in France as
a captain in the chemical service of
the United States army, failed TO
answer a cablegram from Presi-
dent Hermann of the Cincinnati
club concerning a renewal of his
contract.
John J. McGraw. who recently ac-
CURED part ownership of the Giants
is reported to be anxious to relin-
Quish the burdens of active field
manageTship.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-31
HERE'S PLAN FOR
FOES COLONIES
WILSON FORCED

Paris. Jan. 3t.-The agreement
reached by the allied council OF 10
Ou the colonial question, says a
tlavas agency statement today.
provides that territories. which are
sufficiently civilized TO give an ,ex-
preston of their wishes as to the
form of their government win be
permitted to set up. such a govern
menJ under the auspices of the
league of nations, obtaining either
national independence or living
under a protectorate of one or 9th
or OF the great powers. Arabia
and MesOpOtamia are considered to
be examples of this class.
In the case of peoples insuffici-
entity developed for self govern
ment, the statement explains, the
league shall choose the power most
suitable to govern. under certain
guarantees to be fixed either by
the peace conference or the league.
Professionally the Africans and the
far eastern colonies shall be left
as they are now, in control of the
powers now occupying them.
As regards AsiatiC Turkey, the
statement adds the great powers
are to undertake its administration
at once, and the council of 10 has
asked the Versailles war council
to submit a report as to the troops
of this Turkish area.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-31
MADOO'S REPORT
GIVES SOLUTION
OF OLD PROBLEM

Washington. Jan. 31.-Solution Of
the rail-water controversy, a con-
test in intra-state trade of more
than fifty years standing-by de
yeloping asportatiOn on the wa
terways and cOordinating and ar
riculating them with a unified rail-
way system" is proposed by For
mer Director General McAdoo, in
his annual report devoted to inland
waterways, made public today.
This is possible with the rail-
ways under federal control" Mr.
NCAdOo asserts. Il doubt if any of
our rivers or canals will become
active factors of transportation if
the railroads are turned back to
private control. The old methods
o. railway competition with the wa
teTways dOubtlessIy will be revived
and the waterway experiment NAV
not be able to survive that COM
petition
Results OF government control of
traffic on the various inland wa
terways are reviewed by the re-
port.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-31
MOVE TO ABOLISH
u. S. EMPLOYMENT
BUREAUS BEGUN?

Washington. Jan. 31-Charges
that representatives OF private fee
charging employment agencies are
attempting to lobby IN congress for
abolition of the United States en-
pIoyment service, were made today
by officials of the government 1t
was said that during the last 10
days, members OF congress have re-
Ceived circulars from the private
agencies and that many manufac-
tureTs had been asked 10 assist in
the campaign.
We are fully aware that such
attacks have been made" said John
b Densmore. director general Of
the federal employment service
They are particularly dangerous
a this time because Of the rapid
demObilizatiOn OF troops and the
existing unemployment in many big
cities.