THE INDEPNtDENT
AUSTIN C. WILKERSON
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CONDUCTOR’S STORY OF
TRIP WITH NICOLAS
AND HIS FAMILY.
jlb-v London, July 20.—(By Associated |
P /Press Correspondent recently in Ru
mania)—The American Red Cross |
Mission to Rumania traveled across
Siberia in the train which had car
ried the former Emperor Nicholas
and his family into exile at Tobolsk.
The engineer, conductor and train
men were the same, and they told ;
the Americans many interesting de-1
tails of. their journey with the royal;
' family.
The conductor was an energetic
little man who spoke French very j
well and had been employed on the
Trans-Siberian expresses for several
p years. He was a thorough convert
to the Bolshevik doctrine and show
ed no sympathy with the late empe
'%■ ror. ,
“Both Nicholas and his wife were
disconsolate and dispirited during the
fe trip with me,” he said. “They seem
K ed to think that there was little left
to live for, now that their crowns had
been taken away from them. Neither
the guards nor the railway employes
deigned to give them any salute or
open mark of recognition, and in the
little village stations where we stop
ped now and then the soldiers merely
stared at the members of the royal j
pa^ty.
“This lack of deference seemed to
• hurt the former emperor’s feeli'
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At one station, where he was permit
ted to walk uup and down the plat
form in the sunshine with one of his
armed guards, he spoke to a soldier.
“Why do you not alute me?” he
asked.
“The soldier replied solemly, ‘You
are no longer my emperor.’
“ ‘But I am still a colonel in the
Russian army,’ said Nicolas.
“The soldier hesitated only a mo
ment and then replied, ‘Yes, but we
are all equal now; the common sol
dier is as good as the officer, and
there is no occasion for anybody sa
luting anybody else.’
“Nicholas never complained about
anything during the trip,” said the
conductor. “He kept closely to his
compartment, but did no writing or
work of any kind. He ate very little
food, while the guards fared sump
tuously on poultry, fruit and wine.
The guards were so busy drinking
wine and playing cards that they had
little time to devote to the royal par
ty. It was very much like a picnic
for everybody except Nicholas and
his household.”
BENGEL.
Rain! Rain! is the one great es
sential just now. A few more days
of these scorching winds and it will
be too late in this locality.
Mr. C. M. Brown moved to New
port Friday in order to place his
children in school. They are now lo
cated on Walnut street. These are
fine people and the community will
miss them greatly.
Mrs. Char’es Warren of Harris
burg and her sister, Mrs. Dell Jor
dan. of Wynne, spent the latter part
of the week with their foster sister,
I
Mrs. Andy Jones, of this place.
Saturday, August 3, Mr. Virgil
Higginbotham and Miss Winnie
Brown, both of this place, were mar
ried quietly by a justice of the peace
in Newport. The wedding was a sur
prise to the entire community, as
well as to the parents of Miss Brown.
All join in good wishes for the new
ly wed.
HICKORY GROVE.
The hot dry weather is telling on
the crops in our vicinity.
Mr. H. M. Williamson and family
visited relatives at Grubbs Sunday.
Mr. B. R. Roberts and wife at
tended church at Harper’s school
house Sunday.
The protracted meeting which be
gun Saturday night at our church
will continue for some time. The
meetings are being conducted by
Rev. Irwin of Newark. All a;e in
vited.
The box supper given Friday night
for the benefit of the Red Cross was
a success in every respect.
The funeral services of the infant
child of Mr. and Mrs. Everett Thomp
son, was conducted at the cemetery
Tuesday by Rev. Taylor.
Mr. Claude Bengel from the Elgin
neighborhood visited our school Fri
day.
The following is a report of Hick
I Meat Market Opens
I will open a cash meat market \ugust 10 at
the place formerly conducted at 702 First street by
W. A. Fike & Sons. While Mr. Fike and sons were
here I was connected with them, and believe I
know what the public demands in the meal line,
and promise to meet my customers’ expectations.
Will have fresh and cured meats at all times and
will sell only on days prescribed by government
regulations. The patronage of the public will be ;
appreciated. Telephone 08,
J. T. MASHBIJRN
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High up in the Healthful Ozark Mountains.
Delightful Balmy Days. Cool, Sleepy Nights.
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Cvr^.l-/1 Ld 1V1 ment of these wonderful Hot Springs
Waters were found to be highly Radio-active.
•fOURIST RATES—Low tourist round trip rates now in
effect on all railroads, from all points in America. Insist
on this rate.
Gut OUt COUpOn and mail Business Men's League, Mot Springs, ArK:
Please send me immediately with
. 1 „ . out C<8t, illustrated booklet of Hot
today to Springs.
Name_______
Business Meu’s League S|
^ Hot Springs : : Arkansas Cl,|r ~j~'~.^.. j
ory Grove school for the month end
ing August 3, 1918:
Total Enrollment:
Males _37 j
Females _44 i
Total___81!
Total Days Attended:
Males -557
Females _647
Total _ 1204
Average Daily Attendance:
Males_27 17-20
Females_32 7-20
Total _60 1-5 |
Following are the names of those
perfect in attendance: Gussie Par-,
nell, Osco Parnell, Devoe Soden, Hu
bert Parnell, Fred Johnson, Oscar
Johnson, Otis Skyrmes, Norman Dun
aha, Stella Soden, Dortha Soden, Al
berta Soirells, Lacy Sorrells, Jennie
Boyd, Zackie Dunaha.
W. A. Hawthorne, Teacher.
MARRIAGE LICENSE.
Ed Obanion to Mrs. Rosie Kasin
ger, both of Swifton.
J. W. Bagswell to Mrs. Pearl Edi
son, both of Tupelo.
Arthur McDowell of Auvergne to
Terressa Robinson (colored), New
port.
E. A. Evins to Miss Laura Ball,
both of Pennington.
S. F. Davis of Tupelo to Miss
Bama Parkison, of Newport.
Clarice Eines Miller of Newport to
Miss Iva Ramsey of Tuckerman.
George Levison of Weldon to
Lena Slaughter, (colored), of Shoff
ar.
T. W. Stultz to Mrs. Sarah Eliza
beth Sexton, both of Newport.
Willie Grant Gray to Miss Susie
Ton a IXniTid a-P TTmi a»i XT ill
\irgil L. Higginbottom to Miss
Winnie Brown, both of Bengel.
Barney Barker of Swifton to Miss
Pearl Lester of Elgin.
ARE YOU INCLUDED HERE?
Many people in Newport are wear
ing old style and ill-fitting glasses,
which were fitted years ago.
Style in glasses change as in many
other things. What do you think of
a 1910 model automobile? A 1910
model pair of glasses are just as
much out of style. Keep your old
glasses for emergency and get fitted
up with a pair of late model glasses.
We can fit you correctly in the new
style Shell Rim Glasses. If you ap
preciate correctness in your glasses
keep me in mind.
W. D. HINSON,
Optometrist and Optician,
Office: 123 Hazel St.
88 Tues and FrL 4t
IT’S IN THE AIR.
Windblown pollen, carrying the
germs that cause hay fever, is
abroad in the land. One remedy is
known to give relief and comfort
from choking, gasping astma and
torm,entting hay fever. Foley’s
Honey and Tar spreads a healing
coating on inflamed membranes,
stops coughs and colds.—Walker’s
Pharmacy.
COMMITTEE, ISSUES
FAIR PRICE LIST.
At a recent meeting of the “Fair
Price Committee’, appointed by the
County Food Administrator, the fol
lowing were agreed upon as being
rair prices:
D-S Meat, per pound_32e
Hams, per pound__38c
Breakfast Bacon, per pound_60c
Smoked Bacon Bellies, per pound-_38c
Pure Lard (bulk), per pound_35c
5-lb. Buckets Pure Lard,
per bucket _$1.50
10-lb. Buckets Pure Lard,
rer bucket _$3.00
Compound Lard (bulk), per
pound __ 30c
5-lb. Buckets Compound Lard,
per bucket _$1.35
10-lb. Buckets Compound Lard,
per bucket _ $2.75
2-lb. Std. Corn, per can_20c
2- lb Std. Tomatoes, per can_15c
3- lb Std. Tomatoes, per can_25c
Rice, per pound_15c
Std. Meal, 25-lb. sacks, per sack $1.50
Cream Meal 25-lb sack, per sack $1.60
Cream Meal, 10-lb. sacks, per sk. 70c
Navy Beans, per pound_20c
Lima Beans, per pound_20c
Pinto Beans, per pound_15c
Wheat Flour, 24-lb. sacks_$1.75
Corn Flour, per pound_10c
12 ounce loaf of Bread_10c
24 ounce loaf of bread--_20c
These prices will be changed from
time to time as condition warrant.
FAIR PRICE COMMITTEE
for Jackson Counuty.
In asking the people to Invest in
War Savings and Thrift Stamps, the
government is not asking them to
o’- a paying basis.
“Dash, determination and daring—
also efficiency”—That’s what our
boys at the front are doing Keep ’em
?o:ng! War Savings is a message to
ihe kaiser that will “get over.”
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I On account of various reasons I j
| have decided to place my business |
| on a strictly cash basis. This rule will |
| be in affect immediately. I sincere- |
| ly appreciate the patronage hereto- J
| fore extended me and wish to assure • |
| the public of honest and efficient J
| service in the future. |
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Dependable Goods
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You maylalways depend upon this store
to be always ready and anxious to serve
you\with\the lowest urices and best quality of
—FURNITURE
—HARDWARE
—IMPLEMENTS i
and anything else you may need in our
line.
Ours is the biggest furniture, hardware
and implement house between Little Rock
nnd St. Louis.
Don’t forget your duty to boost New
port and Jackson county, the best town and
county in the best state of the Union.
J ohnsorn-Cloy es
Hardware Co.
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