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ARKANSAS STATE
COUNCIL OF DEFENSE.
Advises the public, and those con
templating building as follows:
“The Priotities Division Non-Win*
Construction Section War Inustries
Board are not at this time issuing
permits for the builing of homes.
While realizing the inconvenience and
discomfort, the needs of the War Pro
gram are so great that all other con
_ si derations must be laid aside.”
This applies to the construction of
of all building enterprises, excepting
those needed in the prosecution of
War measures.
Jackson County Council of Defense.
152dlt wit. C. R. Hite, Chm.
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INFLUENZA SITUA
TION IS IMPROVING.
While there are quite a number of
cases of the “flu” in the city still, the
high water mark of the epidemic ap
pears to have been reached and the
»*•—*“Tlood tide passed. The feature of the
situation however that affects our
community the most, is the unusual
number of deaths that have occurred
the past few days, surrounded by un
usually sad circumstances.
MEN NEEDED FOR
Y. M. C. A. SERVICES.
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Arkansas must furnish Go nun a
month until February 1, 1918 for
overseas Y. M. C. A. work. These
men must be between the ages of 37 !
and 51, physically fit, not in Class 1,
willing to make large pecuniary sac
rifices. All must be of proven Chris
tian character. Athletic men espec
ially required. Call on or address, J.
H. Kirkpatrick, Personnel Secretary,
603 A. 0. U. W. Bldg., Little Rock.
Subscribe for the Independent.
SOCOOOOOOOOOOOOOO I
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JOOOCGOOOOOOOOOOO
The following letters from our
jrave soldier boys across the sea will
no doubt prove of interest to their
friends in this city and surrounding
country. “Everybody loves a sol
dier” and any news from one we are
personally interested in is of deep in
terest.
FROM JAIME DIAZ.
Somewhere in France,
9-28-1918. j
Dear Mumsy: Received your let- \
ters O. K. and only wish that they ^
had been longer, but I won’t kick. I j
am as fat and sassy as ever at pres- (
ent and have gained some flesh, j
We are stationed (billeted) in a
small town about the size of Tucker
man, but with about twice as many
people. The sreets are small and all
the houses are made of stone (con
crete) with walls about 18 inches
thick. The majority of them join
each other and are right on the
street, saving the space that a yard
would take up for barns. We are bil
leted in a loft and must say that we
are pretty comfortable, even if we
are crowded. Part of the company
have a hotel to stay in. Couldn’t get j
all of them in, so they put some
somewhere else. The town is full of
young girls and kids. The girls can
all say “marry” in English and I do
not understand. It would tickle you
to death to see us carry on a conver
sation with them. A deaf and dumb
man would be in luck here. You see
one of us talking to one of the “Joli
Mademoiselles” it is a sign language
one minute and a dictionary the next.
One hardly sees any one (French) un
til after 8 o’clock at night. They
promenade until 11 or 12. They must
sleep in the morning.
At the present time they are mak
ing wine. They gather their grapes
one day and put them in barrels. The
next they crush them, stems and all.
They strain the juice and put it in
barrels for fermentation. Yesterday
during drill one of the French women
came out of a house and called an
other sergeant and I. Of course we
didn’t know what she wanted, but she
kept saying wine, wine, wine. We
wasn’t thirsty, but we decided to see
what she wanted. When we got
there she carried us around the house
to a barn and put us to crushing
grapes.
How is Rene? What news of Chi
cot? The weather here has been
pretty chilly for the last few days.
Love to all and write soon,
JAIME.
My address: Sgt. Jaime Diaz, Co. B.
153 Inf., American Exp. Forces, A.
P. 0. 904.
FROM TEDDY SHELL.
Dear Mr. Purdy: “At last I’m
over here in the land of spirits and
good times. We are billeted in a
small village near the cities of Bour
res and Tours. The boys are drilling
mrd and trying to get ready for the ;
‘ront, which all are anxious to see. j ?
Several of the officers and men have ; f
^one, among them Lieut. Albert Be- c
pans and several others from the old I
Newport company, who will soon be 1
in the battle, leaving only a few of (
us behind. Maybe I will get there in
time to cross the German line and |
capture the great railroad center and
base for supplies and subsistence, ■
Metz. I know the news will be old
by the time this reaches you, but the
war news from the front is so en
couraging that victory may be (let us
hope) a little sooner than we all ex
pected. We all know we are up
against a hard task ,but our soldiers
have already proven their metal and
none are to be found any better. I
was so glad to hear of Eugene Ba
ker and Elmer Patton receiving com
missions as second lieutenants and if
you see them before they leave for
“over hers” remember me to them.
How are all the crew at the store of
Wolff-Goldman ? Remember me to
all of them and if you see Adam Loc
ard and other friends tell them a
good word for me. Of course you
know the news from here is limited
and I can’t tell you much, but a lot is
in store after the war is over. If you
have time I would be glad to hear
from you and all other friends. My
brother, Artemus, is stationed a
short distance from here.
SGT. THEODORE R. SHELL,
My address is Sgt. Theodore R. Shell,
lids. Co. 14th Regiment, Infantry,
American Exp. Forces, A. P. O. 904.
FROM THOS. B. MROSS.
My Dear Father and Mother and
Sister: How are you? Fine and
dandy I hope. I am all o. k. Well, I
am back in the infantry again. Do
not know why they put me here, but
all the boys in the M. T. C. school are
in the infantry. General Pershing
says he wants all of us to do a little
fighting, which is right. I may get
put back in the Truck Company be
fore long. I like this company and
they are a fine bunch of boys. They
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have been keeping ma in chewing to
bacco until I get a pay day again.
I will have three pays coming.
Well I have been over the top one
time. I received 3 letters from you
today, one written 2 of August. I
believe you asked me if I am with
Jake Ivy’s boy. No, I do not know
any one in this company; I do not
know where Claude Foushe is, nor
any of the old Co. E. boys—come
where in France, I suppose. I don’t
hardly know where I am myself. All
I know is that I am in the 359th in
fantry, 90th Division, Co. C.
T'ell isster to be a good little girl
and mind her parents and go to
school every chance she gets. I sure
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vvioit i nav;vv inuiv mau x x
the need of an education now, but I
guess I will pull through some how.
I feel that the Lord is going to spare
me to get back home to be with you
all again. We will pray that such
will be our privilege any way.
I will close for this time.
From your boy,
PVT. THOS. B. MROSS.
My address is Co. C., 359th Inf., 90
Division, American Exp. Forces,
France.
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When the chest feels on fire ar.d ;
the throat burns, you have indiges
tion, and you need HERBINE to get
rid of the disagreeable feeling. It
drives out badly digested food,
strengthens the stomach and puri
fies the bowels. Price COc. Sold by
W. E. Bevens. 134d4tm 25wt. m.
Surgeons agree that in cases of
Cuts, Burns, Bruises and Wounds, the
FIRST TREATMENT is most impor
tant. When an EFFICIENT anti
septic is applied promptly, there is
no danger of infection and the wound
begins to heal at once. For use on
man or beast, BOROZONE is the
IDEAL ANTISEPTIC and HEAL
ING AGENT. Buy it now and be
ready for an emergency. Price 25c.
50c, $1.00 and $1.50. Sold by W. E
Bevens. 134d4tm. 25wt. m
Wanted Timber—We wish to buy
hickory timber by wagon or carload.
We would also be interested in buy
ing standing hickory timber.—Hoxie
Handle Works, Hoxie, Ark. 26w8t
ELECTION PROCLAMATION.
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Notice is hereby given that in pur-1
uance of the law, there will be a !
;eneral election held in the county \
f Jackson, State of Arkansas,
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1918, j
or the following officers:
One Congressman, one Governor, j
me Secretary of State, one Auditor j
)f State, one Attorney General of
State, one Treasurer of State, one;
Superintendent of Public Instruction, j
>ne Commissioner of State Lands,
>ne Commissioner of Mines, Manu
facturers and Agriculture, one Rail
-oad Commissioner, one Circuit Judge
:or the Third Judicial Circuit, one
Prosecuting Attorney for Third Ju
dicial Circuit, one Representative of
the General Assembly, one County
Clerk, one County and Probate Judge,
me Sheriff and Collector, one Circuit
Clerk, one Treasurer, one Assessor of
Taxes, one Coroner, one Surveyor,
3ne County Superintendent of
Schools, two Justices of the Peace for
each township, one Constable for each
township, one Road Overseer for each
Road District.
For or Against Road Tax.
Election to be held at the following
places:
Glass Township—at Swifton.
Bird Township—at Tuckerman.
Bird Township—at James’ Store.
Bird Township—at Kenyon.
Bird Township—at East Tucker
man.
Jefferson Township—at Jackson
port.
Jefferson Township—at Hickory
Grove School House.
Bateman Township—at Surround
ed Hill.
Bateman Township—at the School
House at Bridge.
Glaize Township—at Old Grand
Glaize.
Glaize Township—at Glaize Sta
tion.
Barren Township—at McDougal’s
School House.
Barren Township—at Denmark.
Breekenridge Township— at Au
vergne.
Breekenridge Township—at Wel
don.
Breekenridge Township—at Tupelo.
Bryan Township—at Ingleside.
Bryan Township— at Horseshoe
School House.
Cache Township—at McCall School
House.
Cache Township—at Martin’s Hall.
Cache Township— at Burton’s
Store. '
Cache Township—at Algoa.
Cow Lake Township—at Eight
Mile.
Cow Lake Township—at Gourd
Neck.
Cow Lake Township—at Proctor
School House.
Richwoods Township—at Balcl'^s
Store.
Richwoods Township—at Ford
School House.
Grubbs Township—Grubbs.
Grubbs Township—at Stegall Sch. j
House. i
Village Township—at Harper’s ;
School House.
Village Township—at Greenhaw’s j
School House.
Union Township—at McLain s |
Office. 1
Union Township—at Diaz.
Union Township—First Ward—at j
City Hall.
Union Township—Second Ward—
at Court House.
All mills, mines, shops and facto
ries in Arkansas are required to close
on election day, or exchange working
force net later than 4 p. m. on elec
tion day, that employes may vote.
The polls open at 8 o clock a. m.,
and close at (1:30 p. m.
J. M. IVY,
Sheriff Jackson County, Arkansas.
Oct. 10, 1918 142dlt 26w4t
All you who have torpid liver,
weak digestion or constipated bowels
look out for chills. The season is
here and the air is full of the dis
ease germs. The best thing to do is
to get your liver in good condition
and purify the stomach and bowels.
HERBINE is the right remedy, it
answers the purpose completely.
Price GOc. Sold by W. E. Bevens.
134d4tm.25wt m
If your child starts in its sleep,
grinds its teeth while sleeping, picks
at the nose, has a bad breath, fickle
appetite, pale complexion, and dark
"mgs under the eyes; it has worms;
and as long as they remain in the in- I
testines, that child will be sickly.
'HITE’S CREAM VERMIFUGE
clears out the worms, strengthens
the stomach and bowels and puts the
little one on the road to health and
cheerfulness. Price 30c per bottle.
Sold by W. E. Bevens.134dt.rn 25wtm
A valuable dressing for flesh
wounds, burns, scalds, old sores, rash,
chafed skin, is BALLARD’S SNOW
LINIMENT, it is both healing and
antiseptic. Price 25c, 50c and $1 per
aottle. Sold by W. E. Bevens.
134d4tm 25wt. m
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PHONE 39 I
sli'i-i
Headquarters for Drugs and Drug Sundries
We carry a complete line, and guarantee
prompt and accurate sendee, prescriptions
carefully compounded by competent
Druggists.
Our line of toilet articles is large and complete
and will appeal to those who discriminate.
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Our Sentiments: I
“The sweetness of low prices
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of poor quality.’' |
Of 29 Competing Tractors 1
The Rumely Oil-Pull
Plowed at Lowest Cost
Per Aicre
What follows is not what the Rumely makers have to say
of their own machines, but what unbiased judges at State and ;
National Tractor Demonstrations have officially found on ex- \
haustive tests. ;
NORTH DAKOTA STATE DEMONSTRATION AT MINOT J
JUNE 19, 1918. |
(29 Tractors Competing.) Tn' n'-j’ |jj;
; • ^ fj l Synopsis of Official Findings _
AT STATE DEMONSTRATION. |
Average or.‘> Averageof23 Rurnefp
Tractors Burn- Tralo rfitirn- Oil
ing Gasoline ing Kerosene It
exclusively or Gasoline and Burnirt
Kerosene. Kerosen
Number of acres plowed- 2.02 1.84 2.27
Fuel per acre (gallon)- 3.26 3.77 2.97
Fuel cost per acre (cts.)38.2 66.27 45.
Note that the Rumely Oil Pull using kerosene
—used less fuel per acre than any competing tractor us
ing kerosene gasoline or both.
—plowed at the lowest cost per acre of all competing trac
tors.
Note the number of plows and depth of plowing. Ten so-called
3-plow tractors pulled on y two plows—eight tractors rated
14-27 to 24-36 h. p. pulled only three plows each.
—the Rumely Oil Pull pulled four plows—the number it is
advertised to pull.
—it plowed 4V2 inches deep—the maximum depth-equaled
by two competitors only.
—it was theonly tractor burning kerosene that plowed
4% inches deep. , , ,| j ,j I } j._
| ) AT NATIONAL DEMONSTRATION
At the National Tractor Demonstration at Salina, Kansas,
July 29th to August 3d, the Oil Pull was entered in all offi
cial tests. No comparisons with other tractors can be made as
results of tests were not made public by the officials. All
tests were under the. sup envision of agricultural authorities.
Following are the official figures for the 14-28 Oil Pull:
Drawbar Fuel Test.
Soil—moist gumbo, stubble ground.
Number of plows—4.
Depth of plowing—6 inches.
Fuel used per acre (kerosene) 2.92 gallons.
Note that fuel consumption per acre is almost identical with
that of the Oil Pull at Minot.
; Drawbar Fuel Test.
Soil—stubble loose on top.
Average drawbar pull—15.7 H. P.
Maximum drawbar pull—17.3 H. P.
Showing a reserve power of 23*/z per cent over advertised
rating .
Belt H. P. Test
| Average belt H. P. 35.01.
Showing a reserve power of 25 per cent over advertised rating.
[ Special attention is called to the latest size Oil-Pull
THE “BABY” RUMELY TRACTOR.
This is the smallest Tractor made by Rumely, and while
only recently introduced, it made an immediate hit. It weighs
only 5,000 pounds, pulls three plows and can be turned in a
space of 20 feet. t e
There «ire five sizes, the others being as follows:
14-28 Rumely Oil Pull Tractor, of which over 200 are in
use in Arkansas alone.
18-35 Rumely Oil Pull. * : ' d
20-40 Rumely Oil Puli. * j j
30-60 Rumely Oil Pull. ,
All of these tractors operate on kerosene and are guaran- ■
teed in writing to burn kerosene during the life of the ma
chine.
We will demonstrate the above Tractors at Newport all
next week, at the foot of Walnut street, known as the show
grounds.
Salemen
' H. M. MUNDY
J. M. GIBSON L
Joe Lyons Machinery Co.
SUCCESSORS TO E
Southwestern Supply Company
Joe Lyons, President
All Kinds of Farm Machinery ^
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112*120 North Louisiana Street Little Rock