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A GREAT DIFFERENCE.
Associated Press Dispatch.
London, Feb. 22.—Contrasted with
the German proclamation threatening
punishment upon the women and chil
dren of Undine, Italy, if they failed
to work in the fields for sixteen hours
every day, under German domination,
the order issued by the British com
mander to the people of Jerusalem
after the capture of that city, shows
the different manner in which the
Entente and the Central Powers wage
war. The British order reads:
“It is my desire that every person
should pursue his lawful business
without fear of interruption. Furth
ermore, since "your city is regarded
with affection by three of the great
religions of mankind, and its soil has
been consecrated by the prayers and
pilgrimages of the devout for many
centuries, therefore be it known that
every sacred building, monument,
holy spot, shine, pious bequest, or
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customary place of prayer, will be
maintained and protected according
to the existing customs and beliefs
of those to whose faiths they are sa
cred.”
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.
On account of the bad condition of
the weather the tax collector was un
able to reach the following points as
advertised, and will appear at the
places on these dates:
Cache township, Burton’s Store,
Saturday, February 23.
Bateman township, Surrounded
Hill School House, Monday, Febru
ary 25.
J. M. IVY,
Sheriff and Collector Jackson Coun
ty, Arkansas.
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A Port in France, January 30.—
(Correspondence of The Associated
Press)—As far as it is possible to
Americanize any French city, this
base of the American armies has un
dergone the process since the first!
troops arrived last June. Collectively;
it talks English quite fluently—much
more so than the visitors speak j
French at any rate—and its shops
have taken on an American air.
Likewise the months have quieted
the exurberance that expressed it-'
self in jammed and crowded streets j
and cafes, noise and exhiliration at;
the time of the arrival of the first j
American troops. This in part can
be laid to the fact that about nine- j
tenths of the city has been placed j
“out of bounds” for all not equipped j
with special passes; so that the j
“dives” and others undesirable es
tablishments that at one time threat
ened to spring up have died of inani
tion.
Scarcely a store now but flaunts
its wares with tags and comments in
English, and the store keepers have
profited by the constant succession
of American customers to learn a
fair brand of English. Nine out of
ten of them at least are able to con
duct a sale in English, while not one
of ten of the customers could get
what he wanted if he had to rely on
French.
Some of the English of course is
ragged, and a compendium of the
signs displayed in the main street
shops wiuld furnish an excellent
basis for a treatise on “English as she
is written.” There is for example
“House Taking Charge of Parcels;
Everyone get a received,” which lies
adjacent to the store featuring a
model warmly clad in what the pro
prietor fondly believes is a “Tranchs
Coat.” Thus a large notion and cu
rio store, situated on a corner, has
painted both facades to represent a
double American flag, with a single
center piece containing the stars over
the door at the corner. The topmost
stripe on both sides bears the inscrip
tion, “Souvenirs, Don’t Forget iffer.”
Occasionally the advertisements do
not say quite what was intended, ev
en though they tell the truth, as for
instance the sign ovet a store which
reads, “Money Taken Here.”
Such announcements as “American
Breakfasts, 7 to 9 a. m.” and “Ice
Cream” appeal.
The naval element is perhaps most
conspicuous by its absence. In June
and July the streets swarmed with
naval officers and sailors from the
battleships and cruisers that formed
part of each convoy.
More and more the city has come
under the vise-like control of the
American authorities. No resident
even may send a telegram to any
point in France without submitting it
to a local censorship that has been
created at the suggestion of the
Americans. The censor is the local
police commissioner and he passes on
all French messages that are not
doubtful. Likewise his stamp is ob
ligatory fop telegrams in English,
but he will rot wield the stamp un
til the American authorities have
passed upon the matter.
No single individual leaves the
city by train without submitting to
an examination. Papers of identifi
cation, in many cases written official
pei mission to leave, are necessary.
The ( ivdian falls ’ inevitably into the
hands of the jealous French who are
co-operating with the Americans,
while the man in uniform, especially
the American khaki wearers, are
handled by our military police.
Early last July the French, at the
suggestion of the Americans, laid
down exceptionally severe ruies ioi
the cafes, limiting to the lowest con
ceivable point— for France the
hours during which men in uniforn%
might be* allowed in all public houses.
Later in the summer the French
government issued rules governing
the sale of spiritous liquors for all
of France. The two combine by
chance in such a way that drinking
for the soldiers is virtually out of the
question at any hour—even for those
limited few who are able to obtain
passes to come into the “out of
bounds” portion of the city that com
prises all of the cafes.
The soldiers are on the whole in
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kind to the French children, which
strikes a responsive chord in the
breasts of the mothers, particularly
since it is not a French male custom
to fondle and make much of the
youngsters.
Then, too, a number of the military
organizations have clubbed together j
and have given entertainments for
French charities which not only have
netted a lot of money but which have
been novel and interesting. The lat
est of these was a negro minstrel
show which brought in over $500 for
the war widows of the port.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
The Independent is authorized to
announce the candidacy of the follow
ing persons, subject to the action of
the voters at the city primary in
Newport, Wednesday February 27,
1918.
For Marshal—
Abe Ballew.
G. C. Martin
For Recorder—
B. G. Graham.
For Mayor—
E. L. Watson.
For Treasurer—
C. P. Bandy.
For Aldrman—
Tom Hutson
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Men with* railroad experience are
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54th Engineers—Railway Opera
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Skilled mechanics are desired for
jnlistment in the Aviation Corps. It
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