VOLUME XVIII. NO. 239. NEWPORT, ARKANSAS WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1919. PRICE FIVE CENTS
Spent Last Week In Glass Township
Examining School Children for
Disease and Bad Teeth.
Mrs. Spitzer, the County Nurse, has
begun her county survey and exami
nation of school children as planned
by the County Nursing Service un
der the Red Cross. She spent last
week at Swifton, making visits over
the township, meeting and getting
acquainted with the people, arranging
for a Class in Home Hygiene and
Care of the Sick which she expects to
have in every community ofJackson
county, thus making this a well-in
formed county and prepared to in
telligently meet and combat disease
in the home as well as out of it.
In this work alone, the classes
which the Red Cross has taught in
the various chapters since their or
ganization, there has resulted un
measured service and value in the
influenza epidemics. But for the
work these women have been able to
to do in assisting the nurses, thous
ands would have died without. atten
tion. Jackson county did not have
these classes, or the nurse to teach
them, but through this Service we
shall be able to dispense with trained
nurses in our own homes many times,
besides building up a better co-opera
tion in public and home regard for
health protection.
While in Swifton, together with the
physicians and Public Health Offi
cer and the School Board, Mrs. Spit
^ zer made her examinations of the j
schools, finding many cases of mal
formation of teeth and other trou
bles which may be corrected. The
parents of each child was advised.
She is spending this week at Tucker
man in the same service.
' FROM WILLIAM A. SNEED.
The friends of the writer of this
letter will admire the strength of
character possessessed by him and we
know that his parents are exceedingly
proud of a boy that can withstand the
temptations that beset his path and
is returning to them as clean as when
he went away. He is not the only sol
') dier either, that will return as good as
when he went away. We are glad j
that American soldiers know the val
ue of a clean life.
Germany, Jan. 8, 1919.
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Sneed and All the
Folks at Home:
I will write you a few lines today.
I am well and hope this will find you
in the best of health. About all we
hear now is the boys talking of the
day when they can leave for home,
which we are all anxiously looking
forward to..
I will start to school this evening
and will study French, mathematics,
reading, writing and spelling, also
other studies. I have a great chance,
. as one of my friends is an expert ar
tist, another a newspaper correspond
ent in civil life, giving me pood ideas
of what I ought to learn. I have met
many fine boys since my army career
A began—boys from every state in the
union and many from different na
tions of the world.. I have learned
more in the last year about the world
than I could have learned in four
at school. Have learned more about
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the governments than I ever could
have learned without the experience 1
have had. I will have a lot to tell you
when I come home—things that will
really surprise you—things I'would
not believe to be so if I did not know
they were. I have witnessed horrors
that makes my blood run cold. Some
could not stand the awful tempta
tions one has to withstand over here.
I have witnessed the ruin there is in
strong drink, which causes me to
shrink from even the thoughts of it.
That is one good thing about the
American army: the percentage of
drinkers is very small. I have always
borne in mind that there are loved
ones at home waiting for me and have
kept my promise of coming home just
as clean as I was when I went away.
The people over here sure do admire
President Wilson—no doubt he is a
great man and has come to the res
cue of the world just in time to save
it from the horrible pangs of autocra
cy. The American /soldier fought
with a broad grin on his torn face, al
though many of our number have fal
len on the field of battle. The price
was dear, but the reward will be
great.
Yesterday I visited an old fort built
about one hundred years before the
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UISCU V Cl y Ui ~ -
dates carved in the rock as far back
as 1302. Perhaps it was an old fort
then; the old wall was just a stack
of ruins—nothing left much except
the old towers.
I don’t believe I have told you much
of my travels. We landed at Brest
France on the 5th of May, 1918 and
stayed there three days in the old Na
poleon barracks, then loaded forty
men in one of those cars marke, for
ty men or eight horses.” After rid
ing about three days we unloaded at
Creo, France. There, I was in my
first air raid. After a couple of days
and nights we loaded back on our box
car and rode about six hours, unload
ed and loaded on some trucks and rode
the balance of the day. toward the
front. Then we stopped in a place
called Fleecy, remaining there a week,
when we went into the trenches on
what is known as Somme front, (a
most lonely one, I am bound to say.)
We stayed in the trenches on the
Somme front until July 7, when we
were relieved. We went out and rest
ed until the 14th cf July, then started
toward Soissons and Chatteau-Thier
ry, beginning the big drive on the
18th of July. On the following day,
the 19th, I was wounded and rode
four days on a train then stopped at
a French hospital at Aain. After
about six weeks I was shipped out to
St. Agnant to the casual corps, then
to Lafal La Grande and then was
picked out for an observer, after
which we went to Toul front. I did
observing during the St. Mihiel drive
in September. It was my first time
to watch a battle, when I could see
everything. I did observing from
then until the armistice was signed,
when I started on the march to the
Rhine. Now you know know pretty
well of my travels over here, and I
will tell you of my experiences at
those different places when I get
home.
Your soldier boy,
William A. Sneed,
G. 2, Fourth Army Corps, Hdqs, A.
E. F., A. P. O., 775.
MEMORIAL SERVICES
IN HONOR OF ROOSEVELT.
Little Rock, Feb.’ 5.—The State of
Defense appointed the following com
mittee to arrange for memorial ser
vices throughout the state next Sun
day, Feb. 9 for the late Theodore
Roosevelt:
H. L. Remmel, chairman; Gov. C.
H. Brough, Judge Jacob Trieber, Gen
Lloyd England, Wallace Townsend
Every county and community council
in the state has been requested tc
hold memorial exercises and manji
have already responded that arrange
ments are being made for them.
LIBERTY BONDS.
We urge our friends and customers
to hold their Bonds, as there is n(
safer investment in the world. How
ever, if necessity compeles the sale oi
Bonds we will buy any denominator
of any issue at a fair market price
See us before selling.
Lesser-Goldman Cotton Co.,
239d4t wit Tom J. Gregg, Mgr.
^ Burns Spotts, 12 years of age, was
kicked by k mule near Smithville i
few days ago, and died almost in
stantly.
PEACE TERMS AM
BE SETTLED SOON
It Is Desired By AH That ibe League
of Nations May Be Established
Before President Starts Home.
Paris, Feb. 4.—The progress made
by the peace conference committees as
an outcome of the energetic Anglo
American campaign for quicker ac
tion, has strengthened the hope that
the League of Nations may be estab
lished and that certain peace terms
may be settled before President Wil
son leaves for the United States.
The president and Premier Lloyd
George are said to agree that there
should be no further delay. The' gen
eral sentiment of the delegates is
for prompt action.
SIGNING OR ARMISTICE
AUTOMATICALLY STOPPED
MANGANESE INDUSTRY.
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Butte, Mont., Feb. 5.—Signing of
the armistice November 11, 1918, au
tomatically ended the manganese in
dustry in Montana as it made possible
the release of shipping for the impor
tation of this product from Brazil and
and Cuba at a lower figure per ton
than it could be produced in this state.
“Only another war, and we hope
there will never be another one,” said
one of the chief engineers of the Ana
conda Copper Mining Company, “can
revive the industry in Montana. The
outlook is hpoeless although the Ana
conda Company, at the urgent request
of the government, constructed a
ferromanganese plant at Great Falls
at a cost of $750,000. This plant pro
duced approximately 1,250 tons of
manganese, which carried manganese
content of 80 per cent, 10 per cent
iron, and 4 per cent of silicia. It was
especially desirable for steel manu
facturing because of its concentrated
manganese, but not a pound had yet
been s\ld when the armistice was
signed, consequently we still have it
on our hands.”
Brazil and Cuba can deliver on the
wharves of Baltimore manganese for
$12.50 a tton whereas its cost of pro
duction to Montana producers is ap
proximately $10 a ton to which must
be added the freight rate at Pittsburg
of $11 a short ton.
TOM DONOVAN PARDONED.
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, Feb. 5.—Gov. Brough
has pardoned Tom Donovan from
Sevier county, who was serving two
years for forgery and uttering. A
lengthy petition was received in Don
ovan’s behalf, including a letter from
the injured party.
NOTICE ELKS.
There is to be a special meeting
of the lodge Wednesday evening, Feb.
5th, for the purpose of balloting and
report of committees. Members are
urged to be present.
J. M. Gibson, E. R.,
J. H. Johnston, Sec’y.
HOAD DISTRICTS
So That This May Rightfully Be
Called A Road Improvement Ses
sion of the Assembly.
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, Feb. 5.—The commit
tee on Mines and Mining of the House
made a favorable report on the Held
bill providing for the maintenance of
a state mine inspector, with a recom
mendation that the proposed tax on
coal mined in the state be reduced to
two cents to one half cent. This is to
be used in paying the expenses of the
inspector’s office. The amendment
was adopted.
The house adopted a senate resolu
tion by Senator Caldwell memorializ
ing congress against the arbitrary
raise in rates that has been made by
the Postmaster General
The House passed the Senate bill by
Senators Great house and Ponder
providing for amendments to the
Bone Dry Act of 1917 and it now goes
to the governor for his approval. An
effort was made to have it placed
back on second reading for the pur
pose of amending to provide that it
should not apply to manufacturers.
At the earnest solicitation of the
speaker the House Tuesday afternoon
adopted a resolution by Mr. Thane to
hold Tuesday night meetings for the
purpose of reading Senate bills a first
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physically impossible to keep up with
Senate business without working
longer hours, as there are now on the
House calendar 58 Senate bills that
have not been read at all. Friday
night sessions will also be held to ad
vance local bills.
Road Improvement Districts con
tinue to flood the Assembly. The
Senate Tuesday morning passed two
house bills, one creating the Monette
road, district, and the other three dis
tricts in Dallas county. In the after
noon there were introduced bills
creating the Walnut Ridge-Alicia
Road District, the Big Flat District,
to give aid to t\vo road districts in
Jefferson county organized under the
acts of 1917, and to cure the defects
in several other road districts. This
is certainly a road improvement ses
sion of the assembly.
In the afternoon the senate passed
the very important Ponder bill per
mitting banks of the state to issue
letters of credit, and to reduce the
amount of reserve required of state
banks, thereby permitting them to be
come a part of the Federal Reserve
banking * system. This will so
strengthen the banks of Arkansas, if
it becomes a law, that there will nev
er again be danger of a panic in Ark
ansas, and the state banks will have
no trouble in securing all the funds
needed at harvest time.
The Senate also passed the King
bill requiring mine operators to
maintain a system of ventilation in all
mines.
Among the bills introduced in the
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Senate Tuesday afternoon were:
Evans, to give cities the right of
eminent domain for burial grounds;
Emory, to appropriate $20,000 to
gather data ad employ special attor
neys to present cases to the Interstate
Commerce Commission on behalf of
the Arkansas Railroad Commission.
Evans,, increasing the fees of the
county surveyors to $7.50, and Wilson
and 20 other members, a bill creating
county boards of education. An ef
fort was made to exempt Carroll,
Madison and Benton counties from
the provisions of this bill, but the
amendments were rejected. After an
effort to have the bill made a special
order had failed because several mem
bers stated they wanted to hear from
their home counties on the bill, it
was referred to the Education com- j
mittee, which committee is said to
have presented it to the senate in the
first place. The bill been ordered
printed.
Governor C. H. Brough announced
in the afternoon of Tuesday his ap
proval of twelve additional bills. The
bills are, appropriating $70,000 to
cover a state hospital deficiency, ap
propriating $40,000 for a confederate
home deficiency, amending the act
creating the Johnson Creek drainage
district, Greene county; fixing the
salaray of the White county superin
tendent; for relief of School District
No. 5 in Pope county; to regulate the
pay for working roads in Cleburne
county; Pope county 3tock law;
fixing the salary of the stenographer
of the Second Judicial circuit; for a
uniform form of acknowledgements
for corporations, fixing the time of
holding chancery court in Bradley
county, fixing salaries of Ashley
county officials, and appropriating to
cover penitentiary deficiencies.
MOTHERS’ CLUB MET
TUESDAY AFTERNOON
IN SCHOOL AUDITORIUM.
The regular program of the Moth
ers’ Club was rendered at the school
auditorium Tuesday afternoon, when a
small membership was present. The
program was interesting and was ben
eficial to the members. The presi
dent, Mrs. Claude M. Erwin, presided.
An excellent paper on “Earning and
Saving as Factors in the Development
of Character” was read by Mrs. W.
Rushton. Another paper “Self-Con
trol as a Basis of Right Conduct,”
was very interesting and was pre
pared and read by Mrs. E. R. Curry,
(after which a general discussion took
place.
After the program Mrs. Mary Aus
tin asked the ladies to assist in having
a state demonstrator from Fayette
ville come to spend a week here in
March, from the 17th to the 22nd.
Her visit would be for the purpose of
conducting a class in cooking and
home demonstration. The propo
sition was received very kindly
and Mrs. Austin will call the ladies of
the city together in a few days, when
the matter will be laid before them
This work of a specialist demonstrat
ing all the new ideas in wholesome
and economical cooking, is carried on
in all the large cities and many small
ones. \
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: Mrs. Walter.
Rushton, president; Mrs. E. R. Cur
ry, first vice president; Mrs. Elbert
Watson, second vice president; Mrs.
J. R. Holden, secretary and treasurer.
WELLS’ CAMPAIGN FOR
GOVERNOR OPENS
ON MARCH 15.
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, Feb. 5.—Capt. Frank
«v m it _ iL - i. I* Anon
ivi. weus aiuiuuu^o ”x
his campaign for governor at Ham
burg, March 15, and will make a se
ries of ten speeches in Ashley county.
He is having printed 50,000 copies of
his book “Our War With Germany
and Why We Won It.”
From a Dayton, Ohio, paper we
get the following notice of the mar
riage of Charles B. Jamison, son of
Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Jamison of this
city: “Miss Margaret Anna Herr
was married to Charles Jamison of
the Delco Light Company, the service
being said at the parsonage of the
Methodist church by the pastor, Rev.
A. J. Kestle. Only a few intimate
friends witnessed the service, after
which a beautiful dinner was given
the couple at the Interurban Cafe.
The groom is a plendid young man
whose marriage is of interest to his
ny friends here at home.
T BETTER
TAKEJiWIKC
Southeast Missourians Advocating
and Arranging for Drainage,
Which Will Imperil Our City.*
The people of Southeast Missouri
are just now advocating and making
arrangements for one of the biggest
drainage and ditching projects in the
history of that section of the state,
says the Poplar Bluff press. The ar
ticles published below at the request ;\i
of some of our citizens goes to prove
that all the high waters that devas- j
tate Newport does not come from |f
White river alon-,; but that Black j
river is largely responsible and the ?
further drainage of that river will '
add volumes more to White, which of ,>|
course will grpatly increase our dan- iff
ger. The following clippings explain ,/
the situation:
Pnnlar Rlnff .Ton 9K f ATI.
struction of bridges over the ditches .
in the drainage districts in Southeast •■mj
Missouri may require a bill to bo
brought before the Missouri legisla- ;«
ture. From the drainage sections of *
the state there is a strong lobby at the 'j
capital and it is probable that the yi!
present law will require counties in :
which the drainage work is being
done to provide funds for erection of . ||
carried on in southeast Missouri
bridges across the ditches. The work
counties is so vast it will impose a j
heavy burden upon the taxpayers. In . j
some counties it is probable that the
cost of steel bridges over ditches be* ' 'I
ing dug now will amount to more
than $150,000. In Butler county it is
estimated that the cost will be at ;
least $30,000 for these structures. A
bill probably will be presented to the ■ J
general assembly asking the state to !
change the present law governing the
matter.
Poplar Bluff, Jan. 20.— Property
owners of Drainage District No. 7,
which includes the vast territory
west of Black rvier to the hills, will ^ v,*
meet here January 25 to go over the ^
problems before the district for bet
ter drainage and reclamation from .‘i,
overflows. Construction of the inter
river levee on Black river has caused
some to believe that this district will
be menaced with more flood water.
The land owners of both districts wttl
work in co-operation on a scheme
which will serve both.
Poplar Bluff, Feb. 3.—The govern
ment is at this time having the low
land district in Southern-*. Missouri
and Northeast Arkansas investigated •
zy E. I. Davis, engineer of the De
partment of the Interior, with a view
of reclaiming the section and plan* -m
ning drainage districts. This move ^
is in connection with the proposed ||
being considered by congress.
Poplar Bluff, Feb. 5.—Recent rains
have delayed work on the Inter-River
Drainage District. An effort waa ;
made to have the lesees along Black
river and St. Francis river completed
before the bad weather began in or
der to protect the lowlands 'from
probable overflows. A greater part
of this work was completed, however,
before it became necessary to discon
tinue the work.
BAPTISTS TO BUILD COLLEGE.
Jonesboro has accepted the propo
sition of the Southern Baptist Board,
which gives $50,000 toward the loca
tion of a new Baptist college here
provided Jonesboro raises another
$50,000. This decision was made re
cently at a meeting of Jonesboro s
leading business men, held at tne
Chamber of Commerce, says «»«
Jonesboro Sun. •■or*
After interesting talks by P-v
Barton. J. R- Gregson, V. C Petoa .
and A. B. Jones, a resolution was
made by W. T. Lane, *»£vthat taJ
proposition be accepted This passed
unanimously. The plan ta
the money was referred back to the
original campaign committee and
work will be started at once.
All present at the meeting were
confident that the money would be
raised. Several present announced
their intention of giving $5,000 each.
A baby of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Bush
fell into au open slop can at Pea
Ridge a few days ago and waa
drowned.