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THERE SHOULD BE NO
CONFUSION.
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Isome question has arisen as to
What women will be permitted to vote
fin the city primary next Wednesday.
r There should be no confusion on this
point. The qualifications for the
women are the same as for men.
They must be 21 years of age, have
lived in the state one year, in the city
of Newport six months, and thirty
days in the ward from which they
vote and have paid a poll tax for the
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year J.910. ll tucy nave ucwuiiic ui j
age since July 1, 1917, they will be
entitled to a vote, if they possess the
other necessary qualifications, al
though they may not have paid the
poll tax. No poll tax receipt obtained
this year will entitle the holder to a
vote in the city primary.
A 1917 poll tax receipt, which are
now obtainable, will be required to
entitle people to a vote in the gener
al state and county primary which
will be held the last Tuesday in May.
NEWS ODDITIES.
Army of Farmerettes being organ
ized by woman, who hopes to get
hundreds of city women between 16
and 65 to work on farms next sum
mer. SHHHfiiHIflHBH
. Jail John Brown was at Charleston, j
W. Va., for half century a show *
place, is to be sold at auction so gov
ernment can build postoffice on site.1
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Jurymen took taste to find out if
the bottle contained whiskey, and
then convicted man charged with il
legally bringing liquor into West
Virginia.
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Rooster defeated hawk in Iowa !
battle, and fox and coon fought so
desperately in Leleware both wjre
killed. ' i; [*■ <»•' t
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A TRUE PATRIOT.
Lewis D. Amis, son of Rev. and
Mrs. E. H. Amis of this city, is a
true patriot in the full sense of the
word. This young man, who is in
structor of Latin and German in Ark
ansas College, was placed in Class 1-a
| by the local board of Independence
county. While it is true that the
young man is not married and to the
casual disinterested person would
seem to be without dependents, and
one who should be placed in some
branch of the service fighting for his
country, facts in the case tend to
show precisely the contrary.
This young man has an invdlid fa
ther who is unable to take care of
himself and family, and with the ex
ception of an inadequate amount re-;
ceived by his father from the Presby- j
terian church, young Mr. Amis is the
sole support of his father, mother and
three children besides himself.
When Mr. Amis found that he had
been placed in Class 1 he was at a
loss to know what would be the ef
fect upon the finaiynal condition of
his father’s family. He thought the
matter over and fearing for his de
pendent loved ones he decided to ap
peal his case to the district board,
feeling that the injustice would be
too great to his mother and father if
he was taken from them. His papers
were properly filled out and he was
ready to make the appeal, when he
reconsidered his proposed act and de
cided that he would go on and fight
for his country, with a trust to a
higher power to care for the folks
back home during his absence. He
did not appeal his case but now
stands ready to go when the first
CJttoa IS uiuoi/ciw mv*
No higher type of American man
hood and Christian faith has ever
been brought to light more forcibly
than this instance of a young man
who has spent his entire life since
reaching the age of maturity in giv
ing his all in the care of his younger
brothers and sisters and to his* par
ents.
Mr. Amis will go into the service of
his country with an abiding confi
dence that the God whom his parents
trust will continue to shed His bless
sings upon the family, and with a
hope that the sacrifice he makes in
leaving them will meet its just re
ward.—Batesville Guard.
ARRIVAL OF AMERICAN
TROOPS BRINGS ABOUT
MANY CHANGES.
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has had to be entrusted to a railway
transportation department that is
growing in size every week and which
now merely turna over to the quar
termaster, as it does to the engineer
ing, the aviation and all the other
departments such material as belongs
to each.
To keep pace with the increasing
volume of supplies that arrive, a
huge force of workmen has been
found necessary. Two regiments of
colored soldiers, numbering three
thousand men and most of them hus
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WHY NOT
A RUG?
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Why Not Cover Your Floors
With a Good Rug ?
It will certainly save fuel, makes
for the comfort of the whole fam
ily, and might save a doctor bill.
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We have a large stock, all qualities and prices,
from extra Wilton Velvet, to the cheapest.
Easy Terms If_ You Wish
Avera Furniture Store
ky stevedores and longshoremen from
New York and southern ports in
times of peace, now do the bulk of the
unloading from the ships and the re
i loading of'the trains,
j A not inconsiderable force of Ger
I man prisoners of war, with whom the
j negroes especially seem to enjoy
fraternizing, are at work about the
docks from early morning until ev
ening. Every able-bodied male citi
zen of the port, and many not so
able-bodied, in addition to all the wo
men who care to work, have found
employment and of course at wages
that were hitherto unknown. The
city may be said to be in the heyday
of its prosperity.
The somewhat chaotic conditions
that naturally prevailed, when thous
ands upon thousands of newcomers
flooded into the city from the boats
in late June have subsided. Those
stationed permanently in the port
have gradually settled down, in the
few hotels and in many private fami
lies. The officers have established
messes for themselves at which they
can avail themselves of American
food, and the men who are not quar
tered in the town itself, live at the
original camp where General Slbert
and his first division stayed until it
was time to go to the training camp
behind the front.
WILL HOLD CONFERENCE
TO REGULATE COTTON SEED
AND ITS PRODUCTS SOON
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, Feb. 23.—A state con
ference of planters and cotton ginners
will be called for Little Rock at an
early date by Commissioner Page to
discuss the regulation of cotton seed
and its products by the food admin
istration. The rules are now in ef
fect for the present season, but are
subject to modification for next sea
son, and Mr. Page and other commis
sioners have the assurance of the
food administration that certain
modifications will be made. One of
the rules to which objection is made,
is that fixing 38 gallons of oil to the
ton of seed for cotton grown west of
the Mississippi. It is contended that
this is unfair to a large percentage of
the producers in Arkansas, some of
whom produce seed that runs as high
as 44 gallons to the ton. Another
question is that of the method of fix
ing the price of the products, it being
generally agreed that more recogni
tion should be given the producer of
the raw material.
HERE AND THERE IN
ARKANSAS.
Here’s something that touched a
busy commercial traveler and im
pressed him so much that he sent it
to this column. It was in the lobby
of a hotel at Dermott where a lady
was knitting a sweater for the Red
Cross. She exclaimed, “I have
dropped some stitches,” whereupon
Miss Frances Douglass, four years
old, a helpful little lady who was
standing by, went over to the writ
ing desk, brought back two sheets of
paper and asked, “Won’t these do to
catch the stitches you have drop?”
Jack Burch, who lives near Spring
dale, killed a horned rabbit a few
days ago. The animal had two well
developed horns, one under each eye.
While riding along near Amos, in
Baxter county, William Baker, hear
ing a noise in a tree, looked up and
saw a big coon struggling to free
tself from a hole in which its head
lad become fastened. Baker climbed j
.he tree and killed the coon. He th n j
discovered another coon in the hoi- j
ow of the tree, and he killed that one I
ilso.
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Jeffic Jones, a negress who lives
lear Foreman, suffered the amputa
tion of both her feet as the result of
i walk dm the snow which she took
ast month. The girl walked from
;he home of her brother to the home
if another relative, 14 miles away.
Upon arriving there she put her feet
into a stove to warm them. A few
lays later her feet began to decom
oose and amputation was necessary.
John Cook, a farmer living near
Shirley, bought three years ago
three chickens from a dealer in Mis
souri. Since that time he has sold
more .than $200 worth of chickens
from the increase of these three.
This does not take into account those
used on his table, nor the receipts
from the sale of eggs.
To advertise your goods i to get
the attention of the man or woman
who might otherwise never have
known it at all.
What tS LAX-FOS
LAX-FOS IS AN IMPROVED CASCARA
A Digestive Liquid Laxative, Cathartic
and Liver Tonic. Contains Cascara Bark,
Blue Flag Root, Rliubarb Root, Black
Root , May Apple Root, Senna Leaves and
Pepsin. Combines strength with pala
table aromatic taste. Does not gripe. 50c
Late Wire Briefs
Associated Press Dispatch.
London, Feb. 23.—The inter-allied
labor conference, in session here, has
reached an agreement to support the
British war aims and program.
Associated Press Dispatch.
Berlin, Feb. 23.—The general staff
announces the Germans, in a new in
vasion of Russia, have reached Walk
Livonia, ninety miles northeast of
Riga. The Teutons in Volhynia have
reached the town of Dubno.
Associated Press Dispatch.
Washington, Feb. 23.— Increases
ranging up to fifty per cent in some
cases in rates of cotton from the the
South Atlantic and Gulf ports to New
York and Boston are asked of the
Interstate Commerce Commission by
steamship companies.
Associated Press Dispatch.
New York, Feb. 23.—The condition
of James W. Gerard, former ambas
sador to Germany, who was operated
on for nasal abscess, is reportde sat
isfactory.
You command the immediate inter
est and attention of local customers
when you patronize the Independent’s
advertising facilities.
To advertise in the Independent is
to talk business to a great majority
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The Rock Island Lines, through
its Safety Bureau, WARNS you
that the following practices are
DANGEROUS, as indulgence
therein too frequently results in
loss of life, limb and minor acci
dents.
Failing to “Stop, Listen and Look
Both Ways” before attempting to
cross a railroad track whether on
foot or in a vehicle.
Trespassing upon the Right of
Way, tracks, engines, cars or
trains of any railroad.
Permitting children to use the
railroad Right of Way as a “short
cut” or using it as such yourself.
Standing too close to track when
a train is approaching.
Boarding or leaving moving
trains.
Leaving trains on side opposite
the station platforms.
Riding upon the platforms or
steps of cars while in motion.
Putting head or arms out of car
windows.
Permitting your baggage to re
main in car aisles.
Permitting children to run about
the train while in motion, or go
from car to car unaccompanied by
an adult.
Throwing bottles and other ref
use from moving trains.
TAKING CHANCES AT ANY
TIME OR IN ANY PLACE.
Help Us to “Prevent Injury.”
That was years ago
when the farmer never
raised over one hundred
bushels of wheat a year,
that for bread and seed.
To grow and harvest a
bushel of wheat those
days represented three
hours’ labor, and it was
worth 30 to 50 cents per
bushel. Now-a-days it
takes but eight minutes'
time, and he raises thou
sands of bushels instea d
of hundreds. He makes
20 blades grow where
but one grew.
How does he do it? By
scrapping a piece of ma
chinery as soon as a
EVENING DANCING PARTY.
Mr. and Mrs. Chester Robinson
1 entertained the friends of their young
son, Chester, Jr., with a dancing
party Friday evening. It was a
Washington’s Birthday party/ and
naturally a very patriotic one. The
decorations carried out that effect.
Mrs. Reamey furnished the music and
j the young folks had a delightful time.
; Mrs. Robinson, assisted by her sister,
; Mrs. Bert E. Snetser, served a delic
ious lunch.
Those present were Misses Rutn
Hinkle, Mae Rushton, Elizabeth j
Brandenburg, Sue Mary Robinson,
Kate Reamey, Luna White, Marie
Bullard, Amanda Wilmans, Carrie j
Hinkle, Thelma Dean, Susie Graham,
| Lawton Hite, Tauline and Lorin Wil- j
j son and Veta Melton; The boys were
Charles Brandenburg, John A. Hin
; kle, Victor Neal, Arol and Harry
iGrimes, Elbert Umsted, Louis Fou
! shee, Edwin Johnson, 0. E. Jones,
| George Jowers, James and Edward
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you have the first symptoms
of declining strength and your
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SCOTTS
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enliven its circulation and bring
back the snap and elasticity of l
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supplies Nature with the correct
building*food which is .better
than any drugs, pills or
alcoholic mixtures.
The Norwegrian cod liver oil in
Scott’s Emulsion is now refined In our
own American laboratories wtaicb
makes it pure and palatable.
QUALITY
CLOTHES
Cheap clothes are a mighty poor invest- J|
ment. They look cheap, wear out quickly
And are never well-fitted or satisfactory
in any way. One of our well-made, cor- ||
rect-fitting suits invariably give satisfac- g
tion as to wear, style, comfort and appear- g
| ance—and the cost is not unreasonable;
5 in fact, it is quite low, considering the
high price of all materials that go into the
i making. We bought advantageously
Suits, - - $15 to $60
Overcoats, $15 to $40
—Suits $
—Overcoats
—Haberdashery
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Jacobstein Brothers
How the Farmer Makes Twenty
Blades Grow Instead of One. ^
“The farmer’s business is to grow
two blades instead of one.”
better one can be had.
He scrapped the scythe
for the sickle; he scrap
ped the reaper for the
binder; he scrapped the
single plow for the gang
plow. Now he is about
to scrap horses for tract
ors.
While he was buying
all this machinery some
of his advisors criticised
his extravagant “wast- |
ing millions of dollars
for farm machinery evey
year.” He knew he was
justified in buying this
machinery and scrap
ping the old, but he
couldn’t explain it. Now
he explains by pointing
to the fact that he is the
greatest “per-man pro
ducer” the world ever
knew.
That is why the Cop
per-Clad Range is so /
popular with farmers. *
They recognize it as a
superior cooking ma
chine, the kind of ma-s
cljinery that pays on the
farm.
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Hayden-Holloway Furniture Co.
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