AUSTIN C. WILKERSON
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EARL HILL WISHON.
In the city of Newport, Ark., on
October 18, 1H88, at the home of N.
B. Wishon, n baby boy was born; on
January 4th, 1919, at the same home
a young man died. The babe and the
young man was Earl Hill Wishon—
how short the life. Yet to mother,
father, sister and a host of friends,
long enough to weave a chain of love
heavier and stronger than most mor
tals who are allowed their four score
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yet full of love, charity annd kindness.
A short life, yet long enough to leave
a lasting impression on those with
whom he came in contact of his loyal
ty to his parents, his home and his
country. A short life, yet so full of
kindness, love and affection for the
members of his family. A dutiful
son was Earl—loyal to the core—loyal
to father, loyal to mother, to sister,
to relatives, to friends, to his lodge,
and to his country. A good boy, a
loving, dutiful son, a loyal citizen, an
honest upright boy was Earl.
He was associated with his father
in business and in the absence of his
father had entire control of their
business. In this he was faithful,
true and honest, treating their ten
arits as human beings, giving them
help where assistance was needed, ex
tending time to the needy and giving
to the poor.
While Earl could not join the army
on account of his eyes, he was, never
theless, a worker and in the Liberty
Loan work he was ready at all times,
day or night, rain or shine to go
where duty called and for the help
given he was recommended by the
tdbrty Loan officials as deserving
of recognition and thanks from the
government for his work.
A mother’s love and a father’s hope
was centered in Earl, and while we
cannot understand the mysterious
ways of Him who giveth and taketh
awey, we can understand the promise
i that “we shall meet again.”
On our public roads we have sign
boards which point out the road we
wish to take; so may Earl’s life be to
mother, father, sister a sign-board
directing them to the proper way that
they may all meet and be reunited
! “over there.” If the sweet memo
! lies of his life should become a sign
board directing and pointing his loved
ones the way “over there,” who can
say he lived in vain.
May the blessings of kind Heaven
rest upon his mother, father and sis
ter and ever keep them in the path
j way that will lead to Earl.
A Friend.
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MISSIONARY PROGRAM.
The following program has been ar
I ragged and will be rendered at the
• missionary meeting of the Christian
' church Thursday afternoon at 2:30
■ o’clock:
I Song, “Jesus Calls Us O’er the Tu
i mult.”
Bible Quotations.
Business Period.
Bible Study, “Review of the Book J
of Habakuk.”—Mrs. Threlkeld.
j Paper, “Hindu Women and Philip- |
! pine Women in the Home.”—Mrs. G.
K. Stephens.
Paper, “Gleanings from the Story j
1 of the Missionary Tidings.”—Mrs. O.
M. Bowen.
Hidden Answers.
Benediction.
CHURCH LUNCHEON
BEAUTIFUL AFFAIR.
A very pleasant affair in the so
cial life of the church was a lunch- j
eon last evening given in honor
of the board of stewards of the j
Methodist church. Twenty-two out
of the twenty-fouf stewards and offi
cers of the church were present, the
two absent members being unavoid
ably kept away. The wives of thej
members of the board w'ere present
and it was these good women who
furnished annd prepared the elegant.
lunch. The tables were set the entire
length of the Sunday school room j
and were most attractively arranged
and decorated.
Following the lunch, toasts to the
church and the board of stewards
were offered and responded to by va
rious members of the official board.
Rev. Mr. Bates was toastmaster and
Judge Scarborough toastroaster, the
two handling it all in very happy
style and humor. In fact they were
a jolly bunch who had a good time.
The various church work, including
the church Service, the Sunday school,
Epworth League, and in fact every
phase of church life, even to the rais
ing of money to carry on the work,
was discussed. Tom W. Johnson, as
chairman of the board, presided at
the discussion. Plans were perfected
for an evangelistic campaign to be
held here in the early spring, with
Rev. Burke Culpepper as leader.
Among those present were Tom W.
Report of the Condition of
ARKANSAS BANK & TRUST CO.,
Newport, Jackson County, Arkansas>
At the Close of Business De
cember 31st, 1918.
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts-$538,235.75
Looar.s on real estate- 68,150.00
Loans on Cotton_ 287,733.97
Overdrafts, secured and un
secured _ 1,294.66
U. S. Bonds_ 20,107.11
Other bonds and securities,
| including State warrants,
County and City Scrip- 6,707.20
Banking house (equity in) 30,000.00
Other Real Estate_ 3,000.00
Items in transit on sundry
Banks _ 4,180.02
Casjj Items -- 714.84
Cash and due from Reserve
Banks _ 211,646.93
Other Resources_ 1,500.00
Total_$1,173,270.48
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock, paid up-$100,000.00
Surplus fund, certified- 20,000.00
Undivided Profits, Net- 18,451.16
Savings ac
Savings ac
counts _—$ 64,326.39
Individual de
posits includ
ing public
Due to Reserve
Funds _ 783,417.54
Agent banks 170,734.20
Demand certifi
cates of de
• . < r rirtn AO
pUoll _— — JLCfj i-vu.wu
Cashier’s
checks- 1,133.16
Total Amount,
of all classes
Deposits as
shown
above _$1,034,819.32
Net Deposits (after de
ducting amount on which
more than 4 per cent is paid
as shown above)-1,034,819.32
Total._$1,173,270.48
STATE OF ARKANSAS,
County of Jackson, ss: (
We, Chas. G. Henry, president, and
John E. Williams, cashier, of the
above-named bank, do solemnly swear
that the above statement is true to
the best of our knowledge and belief.
CHAS. G. HENRY, President,
JOHN E. WILLIAMS, Cashier.
Attest:
M. A. STEVENS,
C. J. SAENGER,
A. FERGUSON,
Directors.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 8th day of Jan., 1919.
(Seal) O. M. Kahman,
Notary Public.
My Commission expires April 23.
1923.
RECAPITULATION.
RESOURCES.
Loans and Discounts-$607,680.41
Demand Loans on Cotton--287,733.97
U. S. Bonds and Securities__26,814.31
Banking House (Equity
in) _ 30,000.00
Other Real Estate-3,000.00
• . ..„,rc-*p_ 1.500.00
I Cash and due from banks--216,;>41.79
Total _$1,173,270.48
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock -$100,000.00
Surplus __* 20.000.00
Undivided profits-»-18,451.16
Deposits _ _■■*.- 1,034,819.32
Total_$1,173,270.48
The above statement is correct to
| the best of our knowledge and belief.
Chas. G. Henry, President.
John E. Williams, Cashier.
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ESTRAYED.
The following animals estrayed from
White River bottoms near Tupelo
kno month ago:
One*bay mare and one light bay
mare mule. I will pay a reward of
$10 for information leading to re
covery of the animals.
• W. W. Robinett,
wit Tupelo, Ark.
DON’T INVITE A COLD OR THE
GRIP.
If you feel “stuffed up,” bloated
bilious, languid or have sick headache
sour stomache, coated tongue, bar’
breath or other condition caused by
slowed up d’gestion. a FoUy Cathar
tic Tablet will give prompt '•elief. It ;
is a gentle, wholesome. f1'oroughk. !
cleansing phys’c that leaves no bad j
after-effects.—Walker’s Pharmacy.
QENGEL. |
Cold! Colder! Coldest!
The new year is with us and to
quote Mark Twain, “It’s moving day” |
or rather days in which the spirit t,f
unrest prevails among us. Bo many
are now making changes for tike fcl- ‘
lowing year. Some who were work
ing at mills are moving to the farm,
while others are quitting the farm
to work at the mills— thus they drift
to and fro—to and fro. It is disquiet
ing- even to watch the game.
We understand that E. E. Davidson
will continue the contract as mail
carrier, recently cancelled by J. P.
Cooper.
Jim Mathis has moved from the
Bains farm to that of T. A. Ray. He
will occupy the dwelling recently oc
cupied by J. V. Bell.
J. W. Sirley has rented land from
S. M. Bains, this year. The farm he
will work is known as the Velequet
place, an exceptionally fine place.
J. P. Cooper, our mail carrier, has
resigned in order to move with his
' mily to a place on the Ferrell
farm, we understand. His removal
takes him entirely off the route, so
he could not continue his contract.
Oscar Riley came in from Bradford
Thursday and will assist his father
this winter in caring for the Plant
stock.
J, F. Sisson is moving with his
family to the Ladd Farm. They
will occupy the house recently vacat
ed by Mr. Ladd.
W. D. Carson is moving from across
the river to John Norman’s place to
a neat little cottage just completed l>y
himself and Mr. Norman. These are
fine people and we are glad to see
them on our side of the river and our
neighbors.
Lee Riley, E. D. Plant's woods
foreman, moved Friday up on the
Plant farm to try his hand at tilling
the soil this year.
John Heath was our impromptu
mail carrier for Friday. He came in
on schedule time, despite the inclem
ency of the weather.
W. T. Keen moved Tuesday back to
his old home at the Glaize. He and
his sons, Charles annd Herman, have
rented about 50 acres of land near
that place for the following year.
We are certainly soi-ry to lose such
fine people from our neighborhood.
J. B. Isbell, a tenant on the farm
of S. M. Bains, left Sunday for the
Rudd farm across the river, a part of
which place he has rented from Mr.
Zack Calhoun.
A bunch of the mill boys came in
from Bradford Tuesday to start the
mill. [
Johnson and little daughter, Sidney,
Rev. Mr. Bates and Mrs. Bates, Judge
and Mrs. O. W. Scarborough, Mr. and
Mrs. E. B. Wilmans, Mr. and Mrs. A.
T. Hubly, Mr. and Mrs. V. O. Jones,
Mr. and Mrs. John W. Wallace,
Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Umsted, Mr. and
Mrs. Paul Noe, Mr. and Mrs. E. R.
Currie, Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Williams,
Mr. and Mrs. James Q. Blackwood,
Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Brown, Mr. and
Irs. Chester Colthorpe, Mr and Mrs.
William Barker, Mr. and Mrs. T. S.
Holloway, Mr. and Mrs. Fred J. Har
mon, Mr and Mrs. Claude M. Erwin,
and James H. Johnston.
Mrs. Bates, the efficient wife of a
very efficient pastor, served as chair
man of the woman’s work, that part
of the entertainment in which the
lunch was prepared, and is very ap
preciative of the co-operation among
the ladies in making the evening such
a splendid success. Misses Dove Er
win, Flornce Reed and Lizzie Gul
lette assisted in serving those at the
banquet table.
CAMP PIKE NEWS.
Among 35 Arkansas and Oklahoma
men from overseas brought to the
base hospital here this week are four
w'ho were wounded in the battle of
Champagne on October 3. They are
Warren Burns, John Gamble, Frank
Hord and Iran Wherry. Gamble and
Burns are still unable to walk from
wounds 'in the feet and legs. The
men all seem reluctant to discuss
their part in the fighting, modestly
Aortlo»-ir* tViair rlirl nnfViir»o* ronrp than
thousands of others. “Oil, my foot
just got in the way of a machine gun
bullet,” said Gamble lig1 tly when
asked about his wound. Gamble, who
was cited for bravery and recom
mended for other citations that may
bring him the Croix de guerre, would
not say anything about his heroism.
“Oh, I just rescued a French gen
eral under fire, that’s all,” and no
more would he say. The men say
they were treated “fine” verywhere,
and that French and English wromen
were particularly anxious to make thci
Americans comfortable. Sgt. lElve
Allen, who was in the fighting at St.
Mihiel and the Argonne, tells of being
gassed when he examined a perfume
bottle, found on a dresser with a lot
of other feminine articles in a dug
out captured from the Germans.
The training in new vocations for
soldiers whose wounds prevent them
from pursuing their former work, a
school has been established by the
government in the base hospital area
at Camp Pike. Six women trained in
vocational instruction have been sent
there to teach the soldiers and two
buildings equipped with 20 type
writers, wood-working and other
machinery. In establishing these
schools it is the purpose of the gov
ernment to equip those who have lost
limbs in a new occupation of a trade
that they may earn good pay and re
tain their independence. A man who
has lost his legs for instance, may be
trained in typewiiting or other occu
pations in which legs are not neces
sary, while those who have lost one
or both hands or arms will be trained
in agriculture, or some work that ms)
be performed with the use of artifi
cial arms and hands.
With approximately 16,000 men in
Camp Pike awaiting discharge and
the work of demobilization progress
ing uninterruptedly, it is believed that
within a month all of the men now
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Here, wun me cxteiJiiwn
permanent organisations will have
have been sent home. This does not
mem that the camp will be entirely
evacuated, for besides the permanent
detachments, troops will continue to
arrive from overseas and from other
camps for discharge here. It is prob
able that it will be months before this
work will be completed.
U. S. CASUALTIES IN
RUSSIA TOTAL 322.
Washington, Jan. 7.—Total deaths
among the American expeditionary
forces in northern, Russia to January.
4 were given as six officers and 126
men in a cablegram received at the
war department from Col. James A.
Ruggles. American military attache
with Ambassador Francis at Arch
angel.
The casualties were given as fol
lows :
Killed.in action and died of wounds, j
3 officers and 57 men.
Died of disease, 2 officers and 63
men. ' j
Accidentally killed, four enlisted
men.
Drowned. 1 officer and two men.
Missin" in action, 16 enlisted men.
Wounded in action, 159.
Accidentally wounded, 15.
Colonel Ruggles said the equipment
of the troops was complete, the health
of the troops excellent and the morale
very good. Food con itions were de
scribed as very good, the greatest de
fect being lack of fresh vegetables.
P p for the Independent.
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We are going to start the year 1919
right tw having a house cleaning,
that is ail odd lots of goods are go
ing to be slaughtered, that these
broke n sizes and lots will not be
here many days.
We wit price only ten of these
in tl is add but many more will Le
offered.
Lot l—25c Calicoes-- 12Vic
Lot 2—30c Gingham effects _ -1- 16c
Lot 3— 3 .hams ___ 1~c
I Lot 4—35c yard-wide bleached domestic-17Vic
I Lot E—Men’s $6.00 Lace boots-, - $3.93
Lot 6—Ladies $25.00 Suits____$15.95
Lot 7—33 paiis men’s Gun Met al Shoes, worth $6.50-$4.23
f Lot 8—75 Mens $1.50 Negligee Shirts- 89c
Lot 9—Mens 25c black half hose now---14c
Lot 10—5 doz sweaters for men and women at 50c on the dollar.
J :? GROCERIES
! Colorado potatoes, extra fine per bushel---$1.55
California Canned fruits and vegetables and everything to eat
I Bowen s Cash Store
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| Happy New Year
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1 friends and customers
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| cess of this store possi
ble we extend the sea
son 's greetings and wish
for them much prosperity
and happiness during 1919
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