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Application For Badges Must Be
Made to Mrs. Scarborough Be
fore February 28th.
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The committee on Awards for Spe
cial work and service to the Red Cross
from April, 1917 to December, 1918
again calls attention to the fact tliat
the time for making application,
closes on the 28th and that they do
not make awards except upon your
.own application and statement of
hours, or service rendered. Perhaps
it is not fully understood that while
these awards are made for special
work in any one department, they
also may be grouped. For example,
a woman may have served in two or
three departments—the total hfturs
given in each being sufficient to en
title her to 800 hours—or she may
have given 800 hours in three depart
ments, in which case her service will
be distinguished by an additional
stripe for each 800 hours over the
minimum. This would be exceptional
service and either is a distinction to
be proud of. The knitters have the
most easily calculated. It was work
that could be “picked up” or carried
aDout wixn tnem, ana a numDer oi our
women are entitled to awards.
Mrs. T. J. Watson heads the list in
Mrs. Scarborough’s department. Her
service was not computed by an
eight hour schedule, but was too va
ried for her to count in numbers. She
ravelled, reknit, corrected and taught
and was continually at work from
May to December 1917-18.
Mrs. M. F. Hurley not only knit,
but managed a little band of knitters
of her own, turning over a fine num
ber of garments each week, and gave
one day each week to sewing. She
has to her individual credit more than
800 hours hours ift knitting alone, be
sides her other work of 45 pairs of
socks, 24 sweaters, 3 pairs of wrist
lets.
Mrs. Duck, 75 pairs of socks.
Mrs. Nugent, 60 pairs of seeks.
Mrs. Jernigan, 50 pairs of socks,
20 hours surgical dressings.
Mrs. G. A. Lockard, 40 pairs of
socks.
Mrs. Hafner, 20 pairs of socks, 35
sweaters.
Miss Lutie Mae Stephens, 35
sweaters.
Mrs. A J. Wolf, 21 pairs of socks,
7 sweaters, 3 pairs wristlets, (730
hours and finishes out her 800 with
her work in sewing, 1G0 hours, mak
ing a total of 890 hours
Mrs. J. H. Murphy, Shoffner, 35
sweaters.
Mrs. Lizzie Lawrence, Tuckerman,
5o pairs of socks.
All these women are entitled to
' service badges and if desirous of
them can send in their dollar and ap
nr rv nr C<_
plication w iuio. w.
While it is necessary for each winner
to contribute the actual cost of the
badge to the Red Cross, the organi
zation not feeling it can spend the
money entrusted to it for war work,
yet these badges must be won—they
cannot be bought. Hence they are
high honors and symbols of unselfish
service In the surgical Dressings
Department under Miss Hooker,
which ran from January 8th to No
vember 28th, Miss Hooker is the on
ly one who gave daily 8-hour service,
which insures her the badge, but a
great many gave several whole and
half days to this work, and some gave
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special service besides, any of whicl
may be added elsewhere. In this de
partment the number of dressings ar<
not counted as in others, but Mrs
Will Campbell and Miss Rowem
Campbell hold the record for the num
ber of dressings made. Mrs. W
A. Billingsley, Mrs. T. J. Gregg, Mrs
Charles G. Henry, Mrs. Chas. Hipo
i Hte, Mrs. Gus Martin, Miss Lels
(Beattie were her “officers of the
i day” to whom she looked for assist
j ance in getting the output when she
! needed them. Misses Leah Jones
Bessie Watson, Lucy Bailey, Ida
Parish and Mrs. F. A. Jones and Mrs,
J. E. Bevens, also Mrs. Avera were
faithful and almost daily workers foi
weeks on a stretch, and though none
of them could have put in 800 hours,
Miss Hooker thinks they should have
honorable mention. While others
worked they were the most frequent
workers.
Mrs. White in Canteen work had no
applications, but canteen workers
may add their hours to others.
The sewing rooms were open from
December 8, 1917 to date, being
closed temporarily; by two moves
and the influenza. The actual period
of service covered was 11 months. In
dividual records of garments were
kept excepting that of Working Un
its. With the exception of Mrs. B. H,
White and Mrs. F. A. Jones, no work
er gave more than an occasional
whole day a week, most of the women
working only one-half day each week,
which if counted at five hours would
OA n in oil TYTfc*
O. M. Bowen gave many whole days
and missed a few half days of her
working unit. Mrs. Jones and Mrs.
White each have other work to add to
their hours: Mrs. White, canteen
work; Mrs. Jones, cutting, surgical
dressings and other work, including
some knitting. Mrs. R. B. Hooker
spent many whole days cutting, as
well as being a faithful head of s
working unit. Mrs. E. B. Wilmans
Mrs. M. F. Hurley, Mrs. Harry Bran
denburg, either as heads of working
units or aids, rendered great service
and all may add their hours to oth
er work though none would have suf
ficient hours to make the 800 in sew
ing unless reckoned on individual
"garments. Mrs. Jamison, Mrs. Avera,
Mrs. Gus Jones and Mrs. Thomas hold
speed records for output. Mrs. J. S.
Graham, head of the woman's work in
Tuckerman, has an enviable record
for her branch in the output in all
departments under her. . Mrs. E. V.
McDowell of Tupelo also had a No. 1
working branch and great credit is
due Mrs. Wooley of Tupelo for donat
ing a room for the work there and
for her faithful knitting. All re
ports are not in from the branches
and the committee urges that they
be made at once and also that all
residents of Newport or elsewhere
over the county understand that they
must make their claims and applica
tiops before the 28th. It is the power
of the committee to examine and re
commend applications but only the
Red Cross can bestow the badges.
HOUSE IN ABOLISHING MOOD.
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, Feb. 14.—The House
of Representatives was in an abolish
ing mood yesterday.
It began the day with tabling a bill
prepared by a special committee to
amend the fish and game law. Im
mediately thereafter, Mr. Choate of
White county, called up the bill that
he had introduced the second day of
the session, to abolish the fish and
game commission. This bill was
passed after a spirited debate by a
vote of 57 to 21. Mr. Held of Sebas
tian county gave notice that he would
moverto reconsider the vote by which
the bill passed.
Mr. Hill of Independence started a
movement to abolish public dance
halls by the introduction of a bill for
that purpose, which was read twice.
All the afternoon session was de
voted to the Beard bill to abolish the
actuarial bureau, which was finally
passed by a vote of 52 to 21. The
fight for and against this bill was
the most spirited of- any that has
been indulged rn by the House of this
session.
NOTICE.
Remember to pay your light bill be
fore the 15th. If bill is not paid by
that date service will be discontinued.
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Inspects Schools and Finds Parents
Willing to Co-operate in Reme
dying Defects Discovered.
Mrs.- Spitzer, the Red Cross /nurse
for Jackson county submits the fol
lowing report of her work for the
month of January. She does this in
order that the public may be informed
of where she is spending her time and
what she is doing:
During last month there w'ere ten
graduates from the Class which was
conducted ifn Home Hygiene and Care
of the Sick, the work being completed
in Newport.
A class in Home Hygiene and Cai’e
of the Sick was started in Swifton
January 27th, with 20 members en
rolled.
School at Swifton was inspected,
i and 100 pupils examined. Of that
! number there 45 defects and parents
1 showed co-operation in having said
■ defects corrected.
• Tuckerman school was visited on
January 28th and class in Home Hy
giene and Care of the Sick was or
| ganized.
Spent one week in Grand Glaize and
one week in Calico Rock during the
influenza epidemic.
No. of patients carried over from
month before -5
| No. of new cases-11
! No of nursing visits --154
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■ IS DECIDED
ON JOE! 5,1914
At the Famous Potsdam Conference,
With Emperor William and Ger
man Imperial Staff Present.
London, Feb. 13.—Some of the ac
cepted stories of the happenings of
the momentous days just before the
war, it is said, are shattered in a book
based on official documents and per
sonal notes of diplomats and officials,
to be issued later.
The book characterizes as a fallacy
the belief that the assassination of
Archduke Francis Ferdinand at Sara
jevo was a “stage managed affair,”
but it, is said from knowledge gained
from official documents, that if the
assassination had not occurred the
war certainly would have been start
ed very soon.
The famous Poisdam conference of
July 5, 1914, according to the book,
was not what had been generally ac
cepted. The meeting took place but
it was not a formal conference as has
been declared repeatedly. It is said
that many persons who were sup
posed to have been there were not
present. Emperor William and mem
bers of the German Imperial Staff
were present, however, and at this
conference Germany definitely decid
ed for war.
NAME OF OUR STATE
SHALL BE SPELLED AS
T IS PRONOUNCED.;
ard to keep clean, and It means
:ooping almost to the, floor to reach
ito it.
An arrangement that will be a con
ant comfort to the housekeeper is
cupboard or closet about two feet
■ide beside the cook-stove, runping
•om the floor to a height of about six
the legislative savants proceeded to
amend it. So it was made plain that
there is nothing too sacred for change
when it is wrong.
One’s habitat is clearly indicated
by his pronunciation of the name of
the state. The loyal citizen of the
state resents a pronunciation that in
dicates a relationship with Kansas
and the people of the North almost
invariably pronounce it that way.
Our philogists sometimes find it dif
ficult to explain why the “s’ is si
lent and the “a” has the broad sound
of “a” in “raw.”
At the meeting of the National Ed
itorial Association in Minneapolis in
1917, where Ai-kansas occupied a
spot-light position, the question was
informally discussed and Governor
Brough, ex-secretary of State Earle
Hodges and others agreed that the
spelling should be changed to corres
sonvenient way, but it would pay jj
very housekeeper to sit down and B
onsider just how things could be ^
tlanned to require the least walking.
Conveniences for Kitchen.
A medium-sized house, 20 by 38 feet ^
> size, is shown here, which has a f
t.endld kitchen occupying^Jhg^^ea^ly
sa5»s that the nearest he came to get- j
ting killed as far as he was aware]
was when a shell hit the stove upon I
i which he was cooking, blowing it to ]
; pieces. He was 5 steps fiom the |
| stove when the shell struck. Neel,
■ says that when he landed in Newport j
News on the return journey home i
he felt like he could walk home in a ;
couple of hours.—Melbourne Times. j
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LIBERTY BONDS.
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We urge our friends and customers ;
to hold their Bonds, as there is no saf
er investment in the world. However:
if necessity compels the sale of Bonds ■
we will buy any denomination of any!
issue at a fair market price. See us j
before selling.
Lesser-Goldman Cotton Co., j
249d4t wit Tom J. Gregg, Mgr. \
pond with the pronunciation. Rep
resentative John A. Riggs of Garland
county was present and has since
given the matter considerable
thought and research. This morning
he will offer the following resolution
in the house; and will make a plea
for its adoption:
Changing the spelling of the name
of the state to conform to the pro
nunciation.
Be It Resolved by the House of
Representatives, the senate concur
ring therein:
Whereas, notwithstanding the
General Assembly has heretofore
adopted a concurrent resolution de
claring the proper pronunciation of
the name of our state, there continues
to be confusion of practice in the
pronunciation of said name, and,
whereas this confusion is likely to
exist so long as the present spelling
of the name of the state shall be re
tained;
Now, therefore, in order that said
confusion may no longer exist and in
order that the name of our beloved
state may both be spelled and pro
nounced correctly;
Be It Resolved, that hereafter the
name of the state shall always be
spelled as it should be pronounced,
that is to say A-R-K-A-N-S-A-W,
and that from the date of the pas
sage of this resolution this shall be
the only correct spelling of the name
of our state.
TUCKERMAN NEWS.
The influenza has taken a serious
turn in Tuckerman and it is probably
worse than ever he ro. So many are
sick that it is impossible to. refer to
each one.
Uncle Cal Biggers is very ill and
but little hope is entertained ^rvhjs
recovery.
Miss Ersula Moore, music teacher
in the, Tuckerman school, is quite ill
with influenza. Miss Moore’s many
music pupils are specially interested
in her speedy recovery.
The Baptists of our town are mak
ing progress in paying out their lot,
which they purchased recently.
They contemplate erecting a nice
brick building on the new lot.
Mr. and Mrs. Hot have been quite
sick from influenza, but are reported
better at this writing.
Slayden Mercantile Company of
our city will soon open their new
store, which will be an attractive
feature of their immense business.
Alfred Parrott and family are sick
with influenza, but are reported bet
ter now.
Dwatt Barnes’ oldest son is in a
critical condition, suffering from in
flammatory rheumatism.
Death again came into the home of
Anderson Meeks and took from it, his
daughter, Miss Ada, who was 15 years
of age and a lovable girl indeed. She
was placed beside her mother in the
Bleasant Grove cemetery, who pro
ceeded her only a few weeks ago.
Funeral services were conducted by
S. C. Vick.
The snow came ana it went annual
as suddenly as it came, but the mud
seems to be a sticker. ,
Plant Irish potatoes from the 1st
to the 15th of this month. Of course
the planting season for Irish potatoes
is much later too. It is best to plant
early and real deep. Insects do not
bother the early potatoes as they do
the late crops.
It is time now to put out onion
sets. If you want to grow sets, plant
the seed thick, keep the grass pulled
and gather the onions before they
get large. You can repeat the crop
at least twice, thereby making three
crops .of onions during the year.
Mrs. J. N. Lewis is at Batesville at
the bedside of her father, John M.
Cook, who is reported to be very sick.
USED CARS FOR SALE.
One 1918 Maxwell 5-passenger run
800 miles; cost new $975, price $800.
'One 1917 Maxwell 5-passenger
overhauled, new set of tires; price
$500.
Two 1917 Maxwell 5-passenger
overhauled in first-class condition;
price $400.
One Hudson Six 7-passenger over
hauled, in good condition, good tires,
will demonstrate; price $700.
One Oldsmobile 8-cylinder 7-pas
senger 1918 model, 6 good tires, car
in best of condition. A bargain at
$950.
T. E. BARKER AUTO CO.,
Phone 186 245d4t
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HFTmTOBi
i REMUS
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( onsists of 26 Articles, Among T
Is One to Effect U. S. Will M
tain Army of 50(1,000 Men.
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Paris, Feb. 13.—The
proposition for an inter-allied
laiy force to enforce peace was
ieated by an overwhelming vote
the meeting of the Society of Nati
Commissions today. The French
Czech-Slovaks were the only re
sentatives voting in the affirmati
The draft of the society of nati
plan was then unanimously adop
as a whole. The final draft consi
of 26 articles.
President Wilson will read
draft to a plenary meeting of
peace conference tomorrow. The
ference will not be asked to fi
adopt it at this time.
The United States, under the
ciety of nations plan as it now
been amended, will maintain an
of not less than 500,000 men,
after authorization of such action
the United States Senate could
used wherever necessary. This
vision was agreed upon by the S
ty of Nation’s Commission, as a
tion of the difficulties in the way
the plan arising from the Ameri
constitution. Such action, howe
is not final.
The Jaoanese delegation orese
being tne only brancn to xinisn
send in any work by the 10th and tflroa|l
ing additional work and finishing ;it®j 3
by the 15th. We must work oat ttifwHl
garments we have for two reasons;]
First, it is expected of as—and'lM^
needed; Second, we have no
in view to move and it looks like wjp 3
may have to store things till
able location is obtainable. Evai|f®|3
woman who can and will is begged twftj
come to the work rooms, both
and over the county in other brancfaejjB |
and help in this emergency. ;
Notice, Tuckerman, Tupelo, WefiSpjj
don, Swifton Branches of Red
We are behind on the quotas assigned.®^
Tuckerman has 40 undershirts «ilMj®ll
Tupelo lias 20 undershirts (havinj|® f|
made 30 undershirts and 6 gowns). ft® ,,
Swifton has 6 suits and 20 undefw® *
Weldon has 20 undershirts and ft 1 |
Newport has 62 suits, 20 layetten® ;
and 220 undershirts. | !
With the help of our Women New*®;j
port can and will finish and be ready -®|i
to ship by the 20th, five days Urt*||®|
Can the outside branches send in aw|-i «
their allotments on or befpre the :i|
We must have them in because <J(M®<|j
are obliged to move our present wodk';® j
room and have no new location ini ;
Mrs. W. A. Billingsley.
FOR SALE.. ‘ || ’
Thirty Jersey milk cows CheUp^l
with calves and heavy springers. il
D. J. Owen, . :-lj®;
400 Malcolm Avenue, FI! 4
247dl0fi Newport, Ark. WfM
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