I CAPITAL $50,00000: EARNED SURPLUS OVER $150000 00
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THE WEATHER.
Tonight generally fair, Saturday
unsettled; Sunday probably rain,
cooler.
HERE AND THERE
Mrs. Lovis Collier, of Tupelo, was
shopping here this morning.
Knox mends snoes cneap. Ill Wal
nut street. dtf.
Mrs. W. H. Dennison, of Cushman,
was through our city last night.
For Rent—Two or three rooms
for light housekeeping. 312 Elm St.
79d6t.
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Miss Dora Belle Folbre has return
ed home to Forrest City, after a visit
with Mrs. T. C. Folbre, Jr.
For Sale—Two good milch cowS.—
B. G. Graham. 76d4t.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Bellingrath re
turned this afternoon from McCrory,
Where he made a short business trip.
For a good home meal go to Mrs.
Dawson’s, 416 Hazel street. 77dlmo.
73d6t.
I Drayage of all kinds handled
promptly. Phone No. 10. Chester
Robinson. 13-dtd
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Rossington, of
Keevil, Kentucky, arrived this after
' noon to visit his brother and wife,
Dr. and Mrs. W. A. Rossington.
Special — Half gallon Mason’s
Fruit Jars, 82c per dozen.—Jordon &
Co. Phone 51 75d6t 15wlt
Anschuitz Lockard returned last
evening from Hot Springs, where he
left Phillip Lockard doing nicely, and
who will remain for some time yet.
Corn for Sale at $2.00 per bushel
at crib five miles west of Newport.
Crib open only on Saturdays. See
Mack Bros. 48dtf lOwtf.
The Wynne Red Cross chapter has
made preparations to meet all soldier
trains and furnish the men with read
ing matter, cigars, tobacco and re
freshments.
For Rent—Two nice sleeping rooms
in private home, very close in, and
rates reasonable. Apply 123 Beech
Street, after 6 p. m. 58dtf
Miss Birdie Kirkland returned
Thursday evening from a two weeks’
stay at Hot Springs, and is feeling
much better from her rest and stay in
the Vapor City.
Randolph James, of Bernice, La.,
who has been visiting James Ruth
erford at Batesville, was here last
slight going home.
Special — Half gallon Mason’s
Fruit Jars, 82c per dozen.—Jordon &
Co. Phone 51 75d6t 15wlt
Robert Clemons, of the Jackson
county draft, was exempted from
service at Camp Pike this week from
physical disabilities.
Special — Half gallon Mason’s
Fruit Jars, 82c per dozen.—Jordon &
Co. Phone 51 75d6t 15wlt
J. D. Arnold and John B. Self, of
Little Rock, were welt known busi
ness men of the capital city who
spent last night here.
For Sale—Ford Touring car; has
only been used one week.—Frank
■Johnson. 72d6t.
N. B. Wishon, Earl Wishon and
Mr. and Mrs. Ben H. White returned
last night from a three days’ auto
mobile trip to Little Rock.
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Mrs. Gracchus Smith, who has been
quite sick for the past few days, was
pf carried to Little Rock this afternoon
J for treatment, and was accompanied
by Mr. Smith and Dr. Elbert Watson.
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For Rent—One or two large, cool
bedrooms, close to town, bath
and electric lights. Apply 123 Beech
St. or call at Independent office, dtf
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Vaughn and the
former’s father, Mr. Vaughn, Sr.,
and Mrs. Felix Goode, of Little
Rock, drove through in a car yester
day, and are guests of Mrs. Fannie
Robinson and family.
Mrs. Andrew Ponder, of Nevada,
Mo., was here last night, a guest at
the Hazel hotel, and was met here by
Miss Nettie Moore and two nephews,
Clarke and Blake Miller, of Little
Rock, the party leaving this morning
for Hollister, Mo.
J. C. McGuire was here yesterday
and today on business and returned
this afternoon to England, where he
is now living. Mr. McGuire was a
former manager of the local light
and water plant here and his friends
were glad to see him.
Virgil Umsted, who has been very
sick for more than five weeks, does
not improve as was hoped for, and
he was carried to Little Rock on No,
3 this afternoon, to be placed in St
Vincent’s Infirmary for treatment.
He was accompanied by his father,
T. P. Umsted.
Conrad Bach and Will Verdell re
turned from Newton Lake this after
noon, where they have been all the
week camping, hunting and fishing, j
Stinson Robinson, who was with them
a day or two has returned to Little
Rock. They had all they could eat,'
'but said fishing was poor just now.
The medical section of the council ■■
of national defense has sent out not- j
ices of the appointment of a commit
tee to aid in the registration and
classification of the medical frater
nity with the intention ultimately of
drafting the necessary men for the
army, navy, and public health ser
vice.
Estrayed—Two bay mares, one j
has sunken place in side, and has a I
three months’ old filley colt with her. |
Other has scar on forefoot, both
mares being about the same size. Al
so two small black horse mules
weighing about 700 each. One is
branded with J. N. 0. on shoulder.
Liberal reward for information
leading to recovery. —Roland Miller,
Grays, Ark., or phone J. F. Gardner
at Jelks. 79dlt 16wlt
In the railroad wreck on the bris
co above Hardy last week, Miss Lois
Drummon, of Little Rock, was a pas
senger on the train, and had a very
narrow escape from injury, as a man
sitting opposite her was killed al
most instantly. Miss Drummond
was returning home from Denver,
Colorado, where the family are
spending the summer. Her mother,
Mrs. R. F. Drummond, remained a
week or two longer with her son,
Claude Drummond, who is in the
next draft.
Charles Cole, Jr., of Batesville, ar
rived this noon, and is the guest of
Rueben Hays. Miss Marie Cole, of
Batesville, has been visiting Miss
Minnie Frank Hays for several days,
being joined here by her brother.
F. J. Harmon and Mrs. Eugene
Gibson and children left this morn
ing for Little Rock, where they met
Mrs. Harmon and drove through in
Mr. Harmon’s car to Hot Springs,
where they will spend a few days.
Mrs. Harmon has been to Fayette
ville for several weeks attending the
summer normal.
Mrs. Maude Reamey is to be con
gratulated for the splendid orches
tra she has formed and which fur
nishes music for each performance
at the Madaline theatre. This or
chestra was organized within ^
short time and before many perform
ances had gone by, the players were
furnishing some of the best music
ever heard in Newport. Mrs. Rea
mey has a splendid program of mu
sic each evening, playing both classi
cal and the lighter vein of music,
and these programs are easily one
of the Madaline’s best attractions.
The members of Mrs. Reamey’s or
chestra, besides herself, are her two
sons, Tom .and Jernigan Reamey,
Charles Sartorious, Walker Stallings
and Will Egner.
TWO HOOT WHEN
BRIDGE BREAKS
George Jackson, aged 25, and H.
Morrow, aged 37, both of whom are
colored men, were injured late
Thusday afternoon when a tram road
engine on which they were riding fell
from the Holden steel bridge over
Village Creek, five miles east of
Newport. Jackson sustained serious
i injuries which consisted of a cut on
the head two inches long, a cut on
j the jaw two inches long and two ribs
fractured on the right side. Morrow,
who was in charge of the engine, re
ceived only slight injuries, consisting
of cuts on the hand and wrist. The
men were brought to the office of
Dr. C. R. Gray late in the afternoon
and given medical aid. Jackson will
recover. The injured men live at
Diaz.
The accident occurred when the en
gine was driven onto the bridge
drawing several car loads of gravel,
which was to be placed on the New
port-Grubbs road, in the construction
of which the engine and several
workmen were employed. It appears
that the frame work on the right
side of the steel bridge gave way just
as the engine pulled onto the end of
the bridge, the engine tumbling over
to the ground, a distance of about six
feet. Several persons on the gravel
cars were thrown to the ground, but
none was injured. The cars did not
get on the bridge. The injured men
fell to the ground with the engine.
The tram engine is the property of
Gregory & Wilson, who have the con
i tract to build the Newport-Grubbs
road, the work of which is progress
ing splendidly. The engine is used to
haul gravel over a narrow track,
which can be placed anywhere de
sired for that use, in consequence of
which the work of placing gravel on
the new road is quickly expedited.
Arthur, Guy Empey, Jtuthor and
soldier, has been honorably dis
charged from the army.
It was estimated that 100,000 mu
nitions workers were on a strike in
the Birmingham, England, district
Thursday.
Thursday is said to have been the
hottest day in Little Rock for the
past four years.
All boys who registered for the
draft Junue 5, last, and were placed
in Class One, will be in uniform by
Labor Day, it was said in Washing
ton Thursday. Four hundred thous
and drafted men will be called out in
August, and it is said this number
will be chosen from the new class of
registrants who are in the first class.
This would indicate that Class One is
practically exhausted. Secretary
Baker will in a short time, it is said,
make recommendations td congress
for the raising of a bigger army, and
probably will ask that the age limits
be extended. This will be done with
out hindering industry if possible.
Some congressmen are in favor of a
general reclassification, which they
say would place enough men in Class
One to fill the required quotas of
men.
The present sugar shortage will ^jj
last until January 1st, according to
the state food administration.
So heavy has been the firing on
the main battle front the heavy ar
tillery could be heard in Paris, 55
miles away.
Helena negroes have found a new
way to get drunk. They mix coca
cola with wood alcohol and dank it.
Francis Cullom, aged 13, was
drowned a few days ago while bath
ing in Dota creek, in Independence
county. He could not swim well, and
ventured out in water over his head.
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Rice Flour, Grits, Pearl Homi
ny, Cream Meal, Huberts Country
Style Corn Meal and
Branzos
to save flour and help win the war.
Also a Full Line of Staple
and Fancy Groceries
See Our Line of Aluminum Ware and
Get Our Premium Catalogue
j R. J. Wise Grocer Co.
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At A Sacrifice [
All Our Spring' and Summer Goods fP
No doubt merchandise will be higher next Spring but
as we are needing the space for fall goods and the
money more than anything else, we would rather sell
this at a sacrifice than to carry it over.
NOW IS YOUR OHANOE
To buy anything in the line of Men, Women and
children’s low quarter shoes; Men and Boy’s Suits and
Odd Pants; Women and Children’s Summer Dresses
made of Ginghams, Percale, Silk, Crepe-de-Chine,
Georgette, Satin and Georgette combinations.
Women’s Summer Skirts and Waists, or anything in
the line of Women’s Summer Underwear. Every
thing in summer apparel must go before our Fall Stock
begins coming in.
The Memphis Store 1
mm^m—Wolff-Goldman Merc. Co^HniM^M^MMHHMWolff-Goldman Merc. Co«mw
Smart Stylish Mid-summer Blouses
At Prices Surprisingly Small.
It is most unusual in these
days to get real good-looking,
distinctive blouses to sell at j
modest prices, and still, just be- jSfie
cause we delight in doing the Welworjp. I
unusual—have we blouses of BIOUSC
just this kind at prices that are 42 :
astonishingly small. Why even j
at $1.25—which ordinarily now j
buys so much less than it used :
to—can we sell pretty, pleasing, •
well-made Waists at Ml
$2.50, $3.00, $4.00 and $5.00.
Of course there are more charm
ing Blouses, but the point, we
want to emphasize is that you
do not have to spend a l°t of
money to have a lot of prettty
Waists—that is if you come to
Wolff-Goldman’s to satisfy
-— your every Blouse requirement. —-——
Voile Waists Organdie Waists Silk Waists
Silk Georgette Waists Silk Crepe-de-Chine Waists
White Wash Shirts
Are Much in Vogue Now and When Worn With Our
Waists Make a very Dressy Costume
Unusual values in Pique, Rep, Poplin, Gaberdines and priced at
1.75, 2-25, 2.50, 2-95, 3.50, 4.00, 5.00 and 6-50
White Goods
We have on display
an unusual variety of .
white voiles in checks, /i
stripes and splash fig- / 4
ures that are wonder
ful values and make I rk
pretty waists and /\\ i
dresses, both for wo- < w
men and children, at
the specialprice of
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Fancy Voiles
That make the daint
iest summer dresses
imaginable in both
small and large all
over figures, shades of
delicate pinks, blues,
greys and combina
tions, all 40-inches
wide and splendid £3
quality. Special value
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