THE INDEPcNDENTj
AUSTIN a W1LKERSON
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effort.
The French soldier after four years
of suffering and sacrifice has grown
more somber, haughtier, more
thoughtful. He has no longer the
light-hearted gallantry of the eaf’y
encounters, the ardent eagerness of
his first tryst with glory.
Our heroes, scorched by the breath
of the furnace, have lost the smiling
freshness of these boys, and follow
up their hard task with indomitable
resolution, but in a sort of dogged si
lence, with tense muscles and clech
ed teeth. Such deep mourning has
befallen our army, so many gallant
comrades have fallen, that never
more shall we know a victory free
from sadness. There are too many
crepe bands on the standards of all
the nations who have been battling
for 1,500 days.
But while our enemies must con
tinue to bear alone on their galled
shoulders the weight of suffering and
the weariness that grows day by day,
it is our consolation to behold the
coming of a brotherly people to light
en our burden. Its offerings—preci
ous beyond words—are an enthusiasm
with the bloom still on it; a virgin
al energy; fresh courage. All this
is the flowering of ideals and visions,
whereby miracles are wrought.
An American troop train! It is the
youth which will triumph over the
ancient powers of evil, because it re
news itself unceasingly and yet pro
fits by the experience of its elders.
An American troop train! It
stands for science and method, as well
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The cry resounds through the lit
tle outskirt station. It is Sunday and
thfc platforms are crowded with Pa
risians, drawn to the country by the
beauty of the July day.
The long line of cars glides in,
alive with waving arms and flutter
1 ' ing flags, blooming with flowers and
amiles, echoing with shouts and song.
We hail these athletic lads, who
lean out of the cars, catching, with
boyish gayety, the bouquets tossed to
them by our young girls. With emo
tion we watch the flow of this
abounding and ardent vigor, which is
at once our reward for the past and
our hope for the future.
For weeks these trains of joyous
heroes have followed one another un
ceasingly. Never before had we real
ized that the network of our rail
roads is the true arterial system of
France. Our whole country is quick
" ened by the tide of this surging blood,
Whose inrush, day by day, stimulates
otjr heartbeats.
For before our very eyes the mira
cle is being wrought, whereby Amer
ica's youth has electrified the war.
It is a boon beyond words that as
its fifth year begins France should
have again the vision of trains mov
ing toward the front filled with eager
lads as in the early days of her own
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as superior mawnai, m
the finished weapon which our boys
lacked when in 1914 they filled these
same cars, singing and shouting.
Our sages were wont to say:
“Si Jeunessee Savait.”
The marvel today is that this
youth docs know, and, because of
that, it will be invincible.
Lieut. Hall Lipsey of Wynne has
received five citations for bravery
from French commanders. One was
for aiding in sinking a submarine and
the others for combats in which he
destroyed Hun planes. The war cross
has been awarded to Mr. Lipsey. He
has been in France since 1917.
Riley C. Bolen, who lives near
Huntington, killed a huge rattle
snake near the foot of Sugar Loaf
mountain recently. The snake meas
ured six feet, two finches in length,
was 1014 inches in diameter in the
largest portion of its body and had
13 rattle and a button.
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Mrs. Alabama Jones died at Per
ryville a few days ago. After the
funeral her son went to get $800 in
gold1 which his mother had hidden on
the premises. He found some one
had stolen the mongy.
' The Citizens’ Telephone Company
of Charleston has served notice that
hereafter all calls must be made by
number. It will no longer be possi
ble for subscribers to say “Give me
Jones’ grocery,” or “Give me the de
pot,” and get it.
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chase of which both quality and price should be j
, considered. As always we are prepared to take j
care of our customers and friends, and invite
them to call.
I We carry a complete line of hardware—in
fact, we have never be foie teen Letter stocked
with everything that makes up a progressive and
UD-to date hardware store.
Beattie Hardware
Company
Notice to Subscribers j
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from the War Industries Board of the
United States Government by the
Newport Independent.
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To Publishers of Daily and Sunday
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exercised, and that the reduction in
the use of paper by the newspapers
shall be fifteen per cent on week day
editions and twenty per cent on
Sunday editions.
Each paper mill be put upon the
priority list for coal, conditional up
on their signng a pledge that they
wll furnish no paper to any consumer
who will not also sign a pledge in du
plicate that he will exercise the
greatest possible economy in the use
of paper, and will observe all the
rules and regulations of thje Conser
vation Division and of the Pulp and
Paper Section of the War Industries
Board. These pledges are now being
prepared and will be furnished short
ly. One copy will be left on file with
I the mill and the other will be sent to
ths office.
The War Committee of Newspaper
JEjiblishers believe that this curtail
ment should be accomplished by the
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Industries Board has ruled that dur
ing the war no new newspaper shall
be established.
Yours very truuly,
Thos. E. Donnelly,
Chief, Pulp and Paper Section.
August 5, 1918.
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In order to obey the above govern-j
and by the reduction of snke of all
newspapers, and to this end' have
made the following recommendations
to the Pulp and Paper Section of the
War Industries Board. If by Octo
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These recommendations have been :
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Independent to cut down its list con- i
siderably and decrease the amount of
paper used by fifteen per cent with
out decreasing the sze of the sheet.
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changes will be discontinued, and all
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October 1, in order to comply with the
government order, each subscriber
must not only pay for the month of
September, but must also pay in ad
vance for the month of October.
Very probably the Independent’s
collector has been unable to see all
the subscribers in Newport this
month, the event of which you will
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subscription.
It is the purpose of the Independent
to give the people of Newport the
best possible news service and the
best paper possible for the money.
No other town in Arkansas as small
as Newport is receiving the Associat
ed Press news. News print has ad
vanced more than 100 per cent, still
the price of the paper remains the
same. Everything else that goes to
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make up the paper has advanced as
well.
Thanking you, we are
Yours very truly,
NEWPORT INDEPENDENT.
The water works and sewerage
system, which had been under con
struction during the past 18 months
at Walnut Ridge, have been turned
over to the city.
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The Angelus will be rung hereafter
at Siloam Springs. At the sound of
the bell the people will pause to pray.
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ESTRAY NOTICE.
Muley cow, about six years old,
weight about 900 pounds, branded
with Fig. 4 on right hip. Strayed
from Hurricane farm last spring. $5
reward for return to W. L. Ussery,
Tuckerman, Ark. 21w4t
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Attention! Young Men! 18 to 21
Student Army Training Corps
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Come to Arkansas College and qualify
for highest service as your government
requests. Patriotism should cause you |
to obey. I
QUALIFICATIONS:—18 to 21 years of age
inclusive. Physical fitness and 13 Units
of High School preparation.
PLAN:—Government provides you
Uniforms, Board and Tuition, and pays
in addition $30.00 per month.
An Unparailed Opportunity
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You must be present and have matriculated in the
college on or before October 1st. Come at once.
U. S. Officer at Arkansas College will induct you
into the Service cn October 1st.
PLACE:—Arkansas College has been designated by
the War Department as a Unit of the Student and Arjpy Training Corps and
is the logical place for all yourg men of Northern Arkansas. Unless you
enter College as your Government desires, and needs, you will be drafted as
privates. Highly trained men for officers, scientists![and other special services
are essential for Winning Ihe War.
Notify the President of the College today and make your arrangements and ‘
proceed to enter the College at once.
W. -S. LACY, President
Batesville, ArR.
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