FROM PAT AND O. T. GRAVETTE.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Gravette,
who live on the Island, have received
two letters from their sons, Pat and
O. T., whom they had not heard from
in a long, long while. It will be re
membered that the Independent car
ried a report some time ago of Pat
Gravette being wounded in action.
We are glad to know that this pa
triotic Jackson county boy recovered
and is well, at present located in
France. The other son, O. T. Grav
ette is in Germany as one of the
Army of Occupation. The letters to
their mother are published below and
no doubt will be read with interest
. by their many Jackson county friends
jpkjvho did not know how they came out
in the great conflict:
France, December 25, 1918.
M. T. 0., A. P. O., 798.
Hello, Mother, how are you all by
this time? I truly hope you are well.
Well, mother, I have written sev
eral letters since I have been over
here, but you say that you haven’t
received any. I don’t see why, be
cause I have certainly written to you.
I will try and write oftener now and
maybe you will get them.
Well, I guess you all had a fine
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I. therefore, again call upon
the people of the United States
to make even more generous
contributions than they have
made heretofore * * * * to
| help re-establish these ancient
and sorely oppressed people in
their former homes on a self
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THE WHITE HOUSF
29 Novemocr, 1918
Vjiuioi/uiaoi a ov • »
had a real nice time and a fine dinner.
Santa Claus cam^to see all of us. I
know that John had an enjoyable
Christmas. Well, I would like to
have a Christmas present from home
but don’t suppose that I will get one.
However, I hope to be at home next
Christmas. Don’t you hope so to,
mother ?
Well, I will close for this time hop
ing that you are well and all had an
enjoyable Christmas. Give my love
and best wishes to all.
' From your son,
Thomas P. Gravette.,
M. T. 0., 798.
The letter from the other son, 0. T.
• is written from Krunkel, Germany,
under date of December 25, 1918:
Dear Mother; I hope these few
lines will find you alright. I am well
and having a fine time. There is a
big snow on the ground today and we
are about 35 killometers from the
Rhine river, holding the lines up here,
but we are going back to the rear in
a few days I think. We are getting
enough to eat and you just ought to
see what we are going to have for
dinner today. We are going to have
an extra nice dinner today.
If you see Dewey tell her hello for
me. Well, I don’t know much to tell
you. Say, mother, have you heard
anything about Pat yet? I can’t find
him at all.
I will close for this time; will
write more next time. So good bye.
With love,
Corporal 0. T. Gravette,
Co. E, 126 infantry,. 32 division, A.
P. O. 734, Amer, Exp. Forces.
SWIFTON.
Dr. and Mrs. R. W. Toler of Sear
cy, who are visiting at the home of
Mrs. Austin F. Smith, ate both quite
sick with the influenza.
Mrs. G. M. Dudley, Mrs. J. G.
Smith and J. F. Wiles, representing
the Swifton Methodist church, at
tended the district meeting at New
port Monday.
Oscar Saffel, who dsiappeared sev
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eral weeKs ago, nas uccn ***
California and his family will join
him in the west. Saffel was the own
er of a garage and automobile busi
ness in Swifton and his mysterious
disappearance some time ago caused
considerable anxiety on the part of
his family.
H. S. Simmons has been here this
week running the line fo*v the new
fencing district.
A large audience almost filled the
High School auditorium Tuesday ev
ening, the occasion being the second
t number of the Lyceum course. The
La Dell Concert Company gave an
excellent musical program, which
was thoroughly enjoyed by those
present. The next number, early in
March, will consist of an entertain
ment by a humorist. This number is
expected to be, perhaps, the best on .
the entire course.
Born to Rev. and Mrs. M. A. Fry
on Tuesday, a baby girl.
Mrs. Claude Bullard of Oklahoma
is visiting her mother, Mrs. Lula
Moon.
T. R. Shell, who has been discharg
ed from the government sendee, is
visiting relatives here.
NOTICE.
Newport, Ark., Jan. 30th, 19.
To the Citizens and Voters of Bird
Township, Jaclcson County, Ark.:
I take this method of notifying
you that I have tendered my resig
nation to the County Judge of said
county as constable of Bird Township,
and in doing so, I desire to thank my
many friends for their loyal support I
and confidence reposed in me and
trust my conduct as a citizen and of
ficer has been sueh as to merit the
good will of all.
Respectfully,
■» R. L. Bandy.
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PRESIDENT WILSON has a: m-*
cans to rally generously to the
Commi tee f - Relief in the I« . °t
The need is u ;k million ref,r^ft women
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and children, the vic.ti, t Turkish lust and brutal
ity, are starving and c
There is only one possible source cf hel-p —
America. The other nations of the world can scarce
bind up their own wounds. Upon what we do—
you and I — depend the lives of these millions of
helpless women and children. They must not perish
— they shall not perish.
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Where Your Money Goes
Give! Every penny of every dollar you give
goes to relieve the suffering of some starving
refugee. None cf it is used for administrative
expenses either here or abroad. These, even
to the cost of cabling the money — are met
privately from funds especially solicited for
the purpose. During the past year the Com
mittee has spent in actual relief work $50,CC0
more than it has received in contributions, tL a
difference representing the interest cn daily
balances.
The money is cabled to the field through the
American State Department, and is administered
there by United States Consuls, American
educators, doctors, and other responsible agents
already on the ground and thoroughly familiar
with the needs.
No direct money aid is gi\ an.
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^ Every dollar subscribed
goes to the Relief Work
All expenses are privately
met
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All funds are cabled
through the Department
of State
All funds are distributed
through U. 3. Consuls or
American Agencies
I Our Government is pre
vented from giving aid
•The Red Cross is not or
ganized for Relief Work
i ! in these sections
The Government has asked the Committee for
Relief in the Near East to undertake the rescue
wo* k among these victims of Turkish oppression. j
During the past year the Committee has cared for
over 900,000 refugees who otherwise would have
perished.
There are now 4,000,000 dependent upon the
Committee for relief. Of this number 400,000 are
children, many of them little more than babies,
whose parents have died of privation or been
murdered by the Turk. .
To carry cn this work a minimi :m of $30,000,000
is needed immediately.
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What Your Money Buys
The funds are used for the purchase of food,
clothes, and other supplies absolutely essential
if America is to save these stricken Eastern
peoples.
$30,000,000 Will feed and clothe for six
months three million refugees, all in desperate
need, and all entirely dependent upon American
aid for the bare necessities of life.
In addition, it will restore to their homes the
nearly two million of these refugees now in
exile in Egypt, the Caucausus, Persia and the
remote districts of Turkish Empire.
It will buy seed, farm implements, cattle and
sheep to enable them to become again an in
dustrious, self-supporting people. If this pro
gram is carried through, the present sufferers
will within a year need little or no further help
from outside.
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17 cents a c?ay, $5.00 a month, $60.00 a year will keep one
of these unfortunates alive. Can you save les3 than one life ?
ive! ^ive! Give l
Make your contributions payable to
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AMERICAN COMMITTEE FOR RELIEF
IN THE NEAR EAST
(Formerly American Committee Armenian-Syrian Relief)
Jr.mes L. Barton,. CJictrtnea W.u. H. Taft Henry MorgenthatJ
Cha. R Craao Chas. t£. Hughes Samuel T. Dutton
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