GRIND JURY ISIS
„ SPECiSESSIDN
Body Sees Good Effect of Bone Dry
Law and Asks Governor to Take
Steps to Remedy the Statute.
No stronger endorsement of the
bone dry law, and no more important
appeal could be cited, that is con
tained in the resolutions adopted by
the Jackson county grand jury
Thursday, in which is made an earn
est appeal to Governor C. H. Brough
for the calling of an extra session for
the purpose of enacting prohibition
laws to replace the statute shattered
a few days ago by a supreme court
ruling.
Following are the resolutions:
Newport, Arkansas,
Feb. 14th, 1918.
To the Honorable C. H. Brough,
Governor of Arkansas,
Little Rock, Arkansas.
We, the undersigned, members of
the Grand Jury of Jackson County,
Arkansas, for the present term of
the Jackson Circuit Court, now in
■ session, show to your Honor that the
Bone Dry Law has heretofore been
interpreted and enforced in our
midst as preventing the importation
of intoxicating liquor into Arkansas
in any manner or by any means; we
have seen the good effects of such a
law so enforced; we also know that
to permit the personal introduction
of intoxicants into Arkansas, as can
and is being done under the holding
of the Supreme Court of February
4th, 1918, will cost Jackson County
more in actual dollars and cents, each
month, than its proportionate cost of
a Special Session of the General As
sembly, to say nothing of the loss of
labor, time and decreased efficiency.
Also the crimes which we know will
result will cause an increased public
, expense. So from actual facts we
know whereof we petition. To leave
our state in this condition until anoth
er regular session of the General As
sembly is far too long for a free peo
ple to wait to remedy defects in their
laws which can be properly attended
to before that time.
For these reasons, and many oth
ers which we could truthfully state,
*’ we do hereby petition and urge upon
your Honor the great necessity of
calling a Special Session of the Gen
eral Assembly speedily to give us
the relief which we need so much.
J. A. Lindley, Foreman; W. S.
Morgan, A. M. Keton, H. M. William
son, C. T. Bateman, W. S. Hinkle, W.
L. Heard, W. B. Verdell, W. Y. Arm
strong, W. F. Roberts, Grover Cleve
land, J. F. Phillips, J. C. Hogan, F.
W. Beede, A. C. Cummings, W. H.
Nolen, Bailif and Coroner, J. D. Neal,
Clerk.
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Muirhead and
baby daughter, of Weldon, are spend
ing a day or two with Mr. and Mrs.
C. L. Fox. Mr. Muirhead is having a
pretty home built at Olyphant, where
they will move this spring.
ZEFF MIMMS CASE
NOW BUNG TRIED
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Jury In tne Case of Minnie Willard,
Charged With First Degree Mur
der Fails to Agree.
The trial of Zeff Minims for mur
der in the first degree, in connection
with the killing of Herman Harmon,
is in progress today. Most of the
forenoon was taken up in selecting a
jury. More than usual interest is be
ing taken in this case, on account of
the fact that young Harmon was a
popular member of Co. E. of the Ark
ansas National Guard, and the fur
ther fact that Chess Kelley was tried
at the last term > of court and con
victed for this murder.
C. M. Erwin of Newport and Ward
and Wade of Batesville (now in the
army, stationed at Camp Beauregard)
are attorneys for Mimms and Prose
cuting Attorney Earl Casey repre
sents the state. This bids fair to be
one of the hardest fought battles on
the criminal docket of the present
term of court.
In the case of the State vs. Minnie
Willard, which was on trial yesterday
for first degree murder, the jury af
ter several hours of deliberation, was
unable to agree. The date for the re
hearing of the case has not been set.
The following cases have been dis
posed of as stated below:
State of Arkansas vs. Homer Richie
which was appealed from a justice
court, nolle prossed.
State vs. Bob Dupin, dismissed for
want of prosecution.
State ,vs. Earl Compton, contempt
of court for failure to appear as wit
ness in case of state vs. Geo. Earls.
Fined $5.00 and costs.
State vs. Mart Earls, gaming; con
tinued and set for Monday of second
week.
State vs. George Earls, gaming;
continued and set for Monday of se
cond week.
State vs. John Earls, gaming; con
tinued and set for Monday of second
week.
State vs. Zeke Calloway, selling li
quor; dismissed by court.
The trial by jury of the case of the
State vs. 0. E. Thomason, charged
with embezzlement, resulted in his
acquittal on this charge, but defend
ant was held in default of bail in the
sum of $1,000 to await the action of
the present grand jury under charge
of grand larceny.
State vs. Roy Turrentine, gaming;
dismissed by the court. (Defendant
now in the army.)
State vs. Clara Sneed and Glover
White, continued and set for Monday
of second week.
State vs. Glover White, carrying a
pistol; continued and set for Mon
day of second week.
Joe McLaughlin, of Tuckerman,
was a business visitor to the city this
morning and made this office an ap
preciated visit.
Report of Red Cross Activity
rs- !
What Your Jackson Co. Chapter Is
Doing and What You Can Help It
Do For the Soldier Boy.
In the two work rooms in Newport,
we are getting- out a shipment of
made-up garments, pajamas and bed
shirts, and smaller needed articles,
at least once a month, and in surgi
cal dressings, we are using some
thing over 150 yards of gause, which
we cut and make into the various
kinds of dressings, 25o yards of un
bleached muslin, in bandages, and 50
to 100 yards of outing, for the same
purpose. We need old muslin to
wrap these in. They must be securely
covered and tied in bundles, varying
from five to forty each so that they
will reach their destination, clean and
unsoiled. Any bleached, or unbleach
ed material that will enable us to get
16 inch square out of it can be used.
Old gowns, petticoats, pillow slips,
pieces of sheets—do net think because
it is only a half, or quarter of a sheet
it is not worth while to offer it. We
need too much of' it not to find use
for it. If we don’t get it, we shall
have to buy new stuff. We are using
many bolts of outing for pajamas and
many yards of unbleached and
! bleached flannel and outing and mus
lin. Below follows a list of things
i you could give.
| 36 inch, good quality of muslin, new,
! in yardage or bolts.
Outing, light colors (our men like 1
“pretty colors,” and we don’t blame j
them. Life is sober enough without
i having to take its somberness in dark, i
dingy garments, especially when you
jare down and out for awhile.)
Save and send us clean stocking
' tops, old flannelette, knitted under
i wear—anything soft and absorbent
' that could be cut into four or nine
inch squares. These will be sent to
the boys for gun wipes. All the bits
too small for anything else, we shred
1 and make into pillows to tuck under
tired, aching backs, or limbs. Noth
j ing is wasted. Save us every bit of
; tinfoil you can get hold of. In small
, bits it is wasted, but all put together,
| it can be used. The children can col
lect this.
Save and send to us every little
i scrap of yarn thread you can get
| hold of—no matter how little—no
matter what color. If it is only a
yard or two, all of it will be crochet
ed into little gay colored squares,
(Continued on last page.)
INS UNEASY
ABOUT RUSSIA
Newspapers Believe Russian Demobil
ization Is a Sham and Bolsheviki
Attitude Regarded Uncertain.
New York, Feb. 14.—Uneasiness
over the Russian situation in German
and Austrian official circles is indi
cated in reports published in the Ger
man press. The Central Powers are
said to be uncertain concerning the
future attitude of the Bolsheviki.
One Berlin newspaper says the an
nouncement that the Russian army
was ordered to demobilize is a sham
maneuver and that the alleged de
mobilization was halted three hours
after the order was issued.
MENACE GREATER
THAN BOLL WEEVIL
COMING THIS WAY
Did the cold weather kill the boll
weevil ?
That is a question just now con
fronting the South, and its answer is
being awaited with deep concern not
only by the farmer but by the agricul
tural scientist. Neither of them
know. S'ome say the pest has been
effectually frozen, but others say he
thrives in zero weatner.
Undoubtedly, great quantities of
the wevill have frozen, but whether
the proportion is sufficiently large to
bring about an appreciable reduction
in its ravages remains to be seen.
But there is another pest far more
destructive than the weevil we know
coming North out of Mexico—the red
boll weevil, an Egyptian importation,
which is said to cause the destruction
of 75 per cent or more of a crop.
The old style boll weevil is a men
ace—the red boll weevil is a disaster.
It is already in Southern Texas, and
the cotton raisers of the Southern
states are taking counsel how it may
be combatted.
It has been reported that after
several years of experiment the gov
ernment has discovered an effectual
antidote for the boll weevil, that is to
be given to the people. It should be
as effective against the pink variety
as the other kind.
BILLION DOLLAR
DEFICIENCY BILL
Is Reported Favorably to the House
for Immediate Needs of United
States Army.
Washington, Feb. 14.—The billion
dollar urgent deficiency appropriation
bill, the largest of its kind in the his
tory of congress, was favorably re
ported to the house. Consideration of
the bill, which provides for immedi
ate needs of war in the navy and oth
er departments, is expected now to
begin.
2,940,000 HUNS
ON WEST FRONT
Fighting Activity On Important Front
Is Showing Increase — French
and Canadians Making Raids.
Associated Press Dispatch.
New York, Feb. 14.—There is a
slight increase of fighting activity on
the French front. In the Champagne
district the French penetrated the
third German line south of Bulle
Mesnil on a front of about twelve
hundred yards. The Germans are re
ported to be building new defenses
and adding fresh troops to the west
ern front.
An Associated Press correspondent
at French headquarters says the Ger
mans now have probably 2,340,000
men on the front from the North
I Sea to the Swiss border.
Nineteen British, four Italian and
two French merchantmen are report
ed sunk in the current statement of
hsipping losses.
AN APPEAL TO THE
WOMEN OF JACKSON CO.
I take it for granted that every
woman knows that our president has
asked that all women of the United
States register their names, and state
in what line of work they are best
qualified. I hope no one will disre
gard this request of President Wilson.
Nowhere in the world is womanhood
held in such esteem as in America,
due to Christianity and our free gov
ernment.
If the women, one and all, can stand
back of the diabolical ruler of auto
cratic Germany, should not we back
our president in all that he asks, but
NOT COMMANDS? Not every wo
man has husband, sons or brothers in
this great conflict, but if you haven’t
been called upon to sacrifice in that
; way, can you not in some other !
When we have won the victory for
World Freedom, do you not want to
feel that you have had a part in it?
If you do nothing, could you proudly
say, “My Country!” Could you? Of
course it’s our inheritance, but shall
we allow a red handed Kaiser to
wrest it from us? This blessed free
dom that has been ours so long, we
want other nations to enjoy, so I beg
that every# woman will do her full
share, knit, sew, conserve and REG
ISTER.
Mrs. E. K. Kelly.
The Independent has several sets
of local resolutions petitioning the
governor to call the legislature into
extra session to enact prohibition
laws which could not be printed to
day because of other matter taking
up space. The resolutions will appear
tomorrow.
Subscribe for Ti\e Independent.
SIR CECIL SPRING
RICE DIES TODAY
Former Ambassador From England j
lo United States Succumbs to
Heart Trouble in Ottowa.
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Associated Press Dispatch.
Ottowa, Feb. 14.—Sir Cecil Spring
Rice, former British ambassador to
the United States, died this morning
of heart failure at the government
house.
TO INVESTIGATE
SHIP CONTRACTS
President Wilson Orders Inquiry Into
Subject That Has Been Discussed
Adversely.
Associated Press Dispatch.
Washington, Feb'. 14.—President
Wilson today directed Attorney Greg
ory to investigate the Hog Island
shipyard contracts, which were the
subject of adverse criticism before
the Senate Commerce Committee, and
determine whether there has been
criminal misuse of government funds.
The investigation was recommended
by Chairman Hurley of the shipping
board. The shipping board1 officials
are of the opinion there is nothing
worse on Hog Island than inefficient
management and reckless spending of
funds, but want to ascertain facts.
Piece of jewelry found on Hazel
street. Owner may have same by
describing and paying for this ad.
Call at this office. 264d2t.
Alfalfa, mixed feed, bran, cotton
seed meal, oats at Bowen’s Cash Store.
47wlmo.
Subscribe for The Independent.
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AMERICANS TIKE
PART IN ATTACK
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Effective Assistance Is Given By
Americans in the Champagne
Sector.
Associated Press Dispatch. .
’ Paris, Feb. 14.—It is officially an
nounced that American batteries took,
part in artillery bombardment in cm
nection with a large French raid ir»
the Champagne yesterday. Effec- ^
tive assistance was given by the V
American gunners. (This is the first
mention of American batteries in the
Champagne.)
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ARTHUR McDOUGALD. M
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Little Rock, Feb. 14.—Arthur Me#!
Dougald, well known tobacco sales*
man, died at St. Vincent’s infirmary 1
at 3 o’clock Wednesday morning af
ter an illness of five weeks. He Is |
survived by his father, Allen Me
Dougald, of McRae; one brother, L. $
M. McDougald, of Newport; two .'|
sisters, Miss Ada McDougald, teach- ;
er at the Arkansas Deaf Mute Insti
tution, and Mrs. Cleve Watt, of Gib
son Wells, Tenn. The body was, Sent '
to Brazil, Tenn., where he was born,
yesterday afternoon by Healey and ‘ ?
Roth. The deceased had been a resi
dent of Little Rock for ten years and\^
a salesman for the R. J. Reynold)!
Tobacco Company for the last six .
Lee .Short, a splendid young man ■
who has been employed as clerk hi tjl*
postoffice here for some time, left
this afternoon for St. Louis, ’•There#
he will assume a similar position atg||
a postal station. ^
D-’iyage of all kinds
promptly. Phone No. 10. CfcMR
ter Robinson. ;
| Prices Reduced On I
Crown Trousers jM
A Clean-Up Sale j j
of Extra Trousers t|
And if you are in need of q
pair, now is an opportune ll
time to yet them at a big |B I
saving. Any number of these j
are medium-weight woolens f I
and are ideal for early spring ( I
at the following prices: f I
a $4.00 Values.$2.85 9
4.50 Values.3.15 I
5.00 Values. 3.85 IIB
6 and $6.50 Values 4.85 19
7 and $7.50 Values 5.85
Star Clothing Co.
ADAM IOCKARD, Manager
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