ibut finally escaped. He
led to the 113th Infantry,
ty, and his commanding
. letter to general Y. M. C.
irters at Paris highly com
n for his splendid work.
:r written by Major James
reads as follows:
alion Headquarters, 113th
,_U, S. Army.
'arter, tlhief Sec., Y. M. C.
Ru d’ Agnesseau, Paris,
ir Sir: On behalf of the
men of my battalion I
M'he following letter has Keen
H^-ed at Tuckerman bv relatives of
HEdgar Harden, who is well known in
this county, and who is a brother of;
Mrs. J. A. Garrison. Harden had j
been in active service four weeks
when the armistice was signed:
La Vaiianne (Ain)
France,
Nov. 20, J;1. -.
Vernie, Jack and Boys:
'How are you tonight? I ^ni b.t
ter than ever, as you know the war
is absolutely over. I am as good as
when the war first began, and here’s
hoping you are equally as well. I
don’t know how long I will be over
here, but I guess for several months
yet, as it will take some time to get
this frog country rebuilt and move
the war material back to the states.
I suppose you are all busy gather
ing. your crops. I have not heard
from you yet and have only heard
from home once. You should have
heard the noise over here when fight
ing ceased. Guess you folks celebrat
ed some too. Have you had any
snow yet? We have. It will soon
be my birthday and you can bet I’m
Piping to celebrate. /
Will close now but will write more
soon. * Your Bud,
- Edgar.
Cond C. E. Harden. Hth Co., J. C. S.,
La Valbanne (Ain.) France.
BROTHERS MEET IN FRANCE.
Batesville, Ark., Dec. 17.— Lloyd
and Walter Allen, sons of Mrs. Geo.
Allen of this city, and who are in th:
service 'of the United States Army of
occupation in France, met by coinci
dence a few days ago, while on their
march to the land of the Huns.
The brothers left America last Au
gust after having been in training in
this country for several months, and
while they sailed on separate ships
they were both on the water at the
same time, one reaching France a
few days ahead of the other. Of
course being in different companies,
they thought little of meeting each
other, even while “over there.’’
Washington is still requiring weekly
reports from the state administra
tions, and t^ese reports are therefore
essential from the dealers, and if not
made according to regulations, the
dealer is subject to a forfeiture of his
license.
No change has been made in price
regulations governing the wholesal
er and the retailer, nor have the zone
restrictions been removed.
Some effective work is being done
by E. V. Levertt, the Conservation
Engineer, who is working with the
industrial plants of the state to
bring about a more scientific use of
fuel.
There is no doubt but that much
good has been accomplished by the
fuel administration in the prevention
of waste, the utilization of wood as a
fuel,' and the conservation of those
forms of fuel that are growing rapid
ly less in volume.
It is said that more domestic coal
has been stored this season than ever
before, probably ten times as much so
hat. thre will be ail that'is required
for the industrials.
The government has taken the re
strictions off brick factories and oth
er plants that are heavy users of coal,
it being the purpose to encourage as
far as possible all industrial activi
ties. so that men returning from th ■
army may have a greater opportunity
to be assimilated back into the chan
nels of constructive life.
There is temporarily a slowing
down in coal production, and many
mines are closed, but it is believed
that as business is more normally re
adjusted, the increasing demand for
industrial will more than compensate
for a temporary slackness.
With fuel as- with food, the great
est lesson that has been learned by
the people of the United States is
that wilful waste is "nothing short of
criminal, and that energies and re
sources must be conserved and scien
tifically, or sensibly, applied;
Total _2,30 |
Arkansans in the list are; j
Killed in action, James H. BeumerJ
Coal Hill; Joel L. Chandler, Nash
ville; James R. White, Russellville.
Injured severely, Corporal Tom
Brewington, Rogers; Carter Digley,
Leonard; Clifford W. Millard, Wal- j
dron; Sergeant Joe S. Pierce, Fair
Oaks; Millard D. Barlley, Carrolton; j
Lewis E. Rafferty, Pine Bluff; Chas. ;
E. Craft, Marked Tree; James H. !
McNulty, Bigelow; James R. Maylor;
Conway; Noah A. Pearson, Monette;
Wilburn A. Rucker, Morrilton; Law
rence E. Keathley, Eualo; Andrew
Jones, McRae; Henry M. Kiefer, Po
cahontas; Dewey L. Jacobs, Jones
boro; Louis Wesley Houchley, Wirth;
John W. Watson, Beech Grove; An
drew McKessic, Pecan Point.
MISSIONARY SOCIETY
ELECTS OFFICERS FOR
THE ENSUING YEAR.
The Woman’s Missionary Society
of the Methodist church held a very
interesting meeting at the church
Monday aftrnoon, presided over by
the first vice-president, Mrs. W. A.
Rossington, the president having been i
ill for several days.
The election of officers and ap- |
pfointment of committees to carry on
the work for the coming year, fol
lowed the regular business meeting.
The following were those chosen:
Mi's. S. R. Phillips, first vice-pres
ident; Mrs. Henry M. Owen, second
vice-president; Miss Dove Erwin,
recording secretary; Mrs. F. B.
Schoephoester, corresponding secre
tary; Mrs. F. B. Moorehead, treas
urer; Mrs. Claude M. Erwin, local
treasurer; Mrs. O. W. Scarborough,
superintendent of publicity; Mrs.
Edgar Williams, superintendent of
social welfare; Mrs. O. E. Jones, su- '
perintendent of supplies; Mrs. A. T.
Hubly, Missionary Voice, Mrs. W. E.
Bevens.
COUNt Tq CONTINUE.
Special to In^ndent.
Litt!e Rock,Jec 17,_The state
Council of Dei its meeting
yesterday decidto continue its or.
Sanitation, melt* the County and
Community Coui systenij go ,ong
as there is work it tQ ({o_ Thig
was done in respi to the request
of Gov. Brough an. the Council of
Defense, there be& considerable j
program of activit. in which jfc
may render valuable tQ the gQy_ |
eminent and the stat j,a
It was decided, hoi that here. j
after the Council shal,et Qn on]y I
the second Monday m I . j
stead of weekly, except,,a]1 of’thei
chairman. The expenst,get jg fco |
lie cut down also. Th^., hag
been operated since it at an j
expense of only a^°‘5’5 000 !
whereas some of the sta'6^y * * j
pended on its State Councf^ as j
much as three million doll
Keep the home fires burnii^ ,
the Red Cross. ’ ‘ f
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PUBLIC SALE.
; I will sell the following items on—■
the T. S. Stephens’ fawn shTmiles
sout.iwest of Newport, on Thursday,
December 26, 1918:
One team of mules, 14 years old,
Two five-year old milch cows, fresh
in spring; One four-year old milch
cow, fresh in spring; Four three
year old cows, will soon be fresh.
Three two-year old heifers; Two
last spring heifer calves; Three goo<L
brood sows; 5 shoats; One Poland,
< hina male; Some corn and hay;
One new Royal Windsor kitchen
range; One heating stove; One
wardrobe; Tables and other things
too numerous to mention; One John
Deere 14-inch walking plow; One __
Blue Bird 10-inch plow; One harrow;
dne hay rake; One McCormack
nower; One sled; Two drags; One
set of harness; 15 S. C. White Leg
horn chickens; 25 mixed chickens;
^ few Rhode Island Red cockerels;
}ne incubator, (175 eg-g); One 2,000
hick Queen brooder.
9dltwlt_ Mrs. Lena Koenig, Owner..
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