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Appreciates the Red Cross
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Genoa, Italy, January 20.—(Corres
pondence of The Associated Press)—
From Queen Helena of Italy, the
American Red Cross Committee for
Genoa, has received a telegram ex
pressing her appreciation and that of
King Emmanuel for its “high and
beneficent work” in opening a can
teen and refreshment place in the
railroad station at Genoa. The Genoa
Commttee was organized early in
November, erected a chalet in the
station yard and served as many as
six hundred refugees in a single
J night, during the height of the Teu
tonic invasion.
Now that the influx of refugees
has decreased, the scope of the can
teen work has been expanded to in
clude Italian, British . and French
soldiers passing through.
The new work was formally inau
gurated this week in the presence of
municipal and army authorities.
Paul Grosjean, manager of the Genoa
branch of a New York bank and
chairman of the local committee,
spoke in behalf of the whole Red
Cross organization in Italy. A Bel
gian, he has enthusiastically under
taken the American work.
“The small nations, overwhelmed
by the barbarian, have stronger faith
than ever,” he said. “This is an ex
ample to us. To these little nations
The American Red Cross represents
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the spirit of humanity that animates
the entire American people. It has
given immediate aid to unfortunates j
forced to abandon their homes. It |
j works throughout Italy in harmony j
with the country’s institutions. It in
tensifies the bonds of solidarity and j
sympathy between the two countries.;
Out of the awful struggle a good has
come. Nations understand each oth
er, draw nearer together, and j
strengthen their friendly relations.
The American Red Cross and the It
alian Red Cross will work together
in a holy mission of giving comfort
and aid.”
Consul General David T. Wilber
expressed Amberica’s appreciation
cordial collaboration shown by citi
zens of Genoa. The mayor of Genoa
responded warmly for the civilian
authorities and General Garione for
the military.
“American, Italian and Red Cross
flags were flying, and the station was
thronged with cheering crowd.”
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
ASKS SPECIAL SESSION
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year, which is far too long for a free
people under constitutional govern-:
ment to wait to correct such a crying
evil; and,
“Whereas, the Constitution of the
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State of Arkansas plainly provides
that ‘The governor may, by proclam
ation, on extra-ordinary occasions
convene the general assembly at the
seat of government, and the present
conditions confronting us as a people
in regard to the traffic in intoxicat
ing liquors plainly constitute such an
extra-ordinary occasion which can
only be met by a Special and Extra
ordinary convention of the General
Assembly, which occasion is both
grave and urgent and will become
worse as the year goes by.
Now, Therefore, in view of the un
doubted emergency confronting us,
Be It Resolved : That we do hereby
respectfully petition the Honorable C.
H. Brough, Governor of the State of
Arkansas, to speedily convene the
General Assembly of the State of
Arkansas, at the seat of government
at Little Rock for the purpose of
passing additional drastic laws
against the introduction of intoxicat
ing liquors into the State of Arkan
sas in any manner or by ay any means
what-so-ever, for the purpose of hav
ing said general assembly ratify the
proposed amendment to the constitu
ton of the United States forever pro
hibiting the liquor traffic and for
such other legislation in this behalf
as the general assembly in its judg
ment may deem most effective for the
total suppression of the liquor traf
fic; and,
Be It Further Resolved, That a
copy of these resolutions over the
signatures of our chairman and
clerk be mailed to Governor Brough
and a copy sent to the newspapers so
that the. public may be advised of our
action and stand on this important
matter.”
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preamble, s an exact copy of the res
olutons passed by the First Presby
terian church of Newport, Arkansas,
February 10th, 1918, Sunday nght.
E. D. Brown, Chairman.
S. M. Beattie, Clerk.
RED CROSS MAKES
SPLENDID REPORT
Total of Eighty Eight Pieces Have
Been Turned Out Since the
26th of January.
The standards committee of the lo
cal Red Cross Chapter, composed of
Mrs. A. J. L. Stephens, Mrs. A. J.
Wolf and Mrs. Owen Walker, held a
meeting today and passed upon the j
following garments which have been
completed since January 26 by the
chapter members:
Twenty-three pajama suits (46
pieces.)
Twenty-eight bed shirts.
Fourteen hot water bag covers.
Total—88 pieces.
The committee did not reject a sin
gle article, which speaks well for the
work of the chapter.
Several ladies of Tuckerman visit
ed the local work rooms yesterday for
the purpose of gaining information
to be utilized at the opening of their
work rooms next Tuesday.
FOR SALE AT A BARGAIN
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One pure bred Poland China Gilt,
11 mo. old, bred to Farrow first days
of April. Weight 200. First $50
gets this fine gilt.
Herbert Benson,
230dlt 43w4tNewark, Ark.
, WHY Nl >T
A RUG?
Why Not Cover Your Floors
With a Good Rug ?
l It will certainly save fuel, makes
for the comfort of the whole fam
ily, and might save a doctor bill.
We have a large stock, all qualities and prices,
from extra Wilton Velvet, to the cheapest
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Easy Terms If You Wish
v
Avera Furniture Store
' To Our Customers^
Reasonableness of price is a prominent feature
of our goods that will appeal to buyers with dis
crimination and taste. We have a complete
M line of Ladies’ U it dermuslins, Dresses, Skirts and
m Waists, and Men’s and Boys’ Clothing. Shoes
for the whole family.
Everything Is Marked to
' • Sell at Low Prices.
COME TO OUR STORE and BE CONVINCED
1 The Memphis Store
BUT ITCHED
CHIB BEST
Too Much Emphasis Cannot Be Plac
ed Upon the Importance of
Early Hatching.
COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE UNIVERSITY OT ARKANSAS
U.S.DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE COOPERATING.
HATCH YOUR CHICKENS EARLY
FOR MORE PROFIT
By H. B. Lansdcn, Poultry Specialist,
Agricultural Extension Uivtsion,
University of Arkansas.
Early hatched chickens are best
and most profitable because the cock
erels are ready for the market when
prices are highest and early hatched
pullets lay when eggs are selling for
the most.
Early Chickens More Vigorous.
Early hatched chickens give the
best results. They are usually the
strongest and most vigorous be
cause they are produced from eggs
laid while the hens are in their best
breeding condition. After a long pe
riod of lavins- hpns lose sometliine
of their vitality and their capacity to
transmit vigor to their offspring, and
so late hatched chicks are, as a rule,
decidedly inferior to early hatched in
vigor and constitution.
Make Better and Cheaper Growth.
Because they are more thrifty and
vigorous, early hatched chickens make
quicker, better and cheaper growth
than late chickens. Weak and under
sized chickens often consume as much
fped as much larger and better de
veloped birds, and still make no per
ceptible growth.
More Healthy.
Early chickens develop to the stage
where they can withstand extreme
heat and the attacks of parasites,
which are numerous and troublesome
in hot weather. Late chickens are
likely to bo caught by severe heat
just at the stage of their growth
where heat, is most debilitating to
them. In their weakened condition
they then become an easy prey to lice
and mites, their growth is interrupted,
and when the cold, wet weather comes
in the fall they are peculiarly sus
ceptible to it and likely to develop
colds, while vigorous early chicks find
the coolness stimulating and are not
injured by the dampness. [
Early hatching reduces the risks
due to the vicissitudes of hatching.
When egg3 do not hatch well early
in the season there is time to find the
reason for poor hatching and correct
it before the season is too far ad
vanced to get reasonably early chicks
in the numbers desired. In that case
poultry production may not be re
duced at all, and egg production is
retarded only a few weeks. When
late hatching Is not satisfactory the
crop of poultry is cut short and egg
production fails.
Remember, March, April and May
a$e the best months in which to
hatch chickens.
TAKE CARE AND FEED THE PIG
PROPERLY FOR BEST RESULTS
By H. K. Sanders, Pig Club Specialist,
University of Arkansas.
Care and feed are two great factors
in producing pigs; consequently how
tofeedthepigs before weaning should
be well understood. It is true that if
pigs are given an opportunity they
will begin to eat when about three
weeks old. For these young animals
.nothing is superior to skim milk mix
ed with shorts. Many farmers have
no skim milk, and in this case a thin
slop of shorts will be the best thing tm
feed until the pigs are from four to
six weeks old, after which time the ra
; tion should be made up of equal parts
i of com meal and shorts. These young
; animals should not b€! fed on corn
alone. They should be given such
1 feeds as skim milk, shorts, pas
j ture, cowpeas, soy beano, meal and
! peanuts, because they make bone and
I muscle.
Weaning the Pigs.
Don’t wean under eight weeks of
age. It is better not to wean until 10
or 12 weeks of age. The mother’s
feed at weaning time should be re
duced so that the flow of milk will
be checked. If full feed is continued
when the pigs are weaned, the moth
er’s teats and udders are apt to be
ruined. Gains on young suckling pigs
can be made as cheap by feeding a
given amount «f feed to the mother
as feeding directly to the pigs, yet the
pig3 should be accustomed to feeds
before they are taken from the moth
ers. If not they are sure to be ser
iously checked in their growth.
Feed what they will readily clean
up of five parts corn meal, five parts
of shorts and one part of tankage or
nine parts of corn meal to one part oi
tankage, bran or middlings for young
pigs: and for adult pigs one part tank
age to 11 parts of corn, bran or mid
dlings will balance the rations in th«
proper proportion of each to build ui
the bone and muscle of the pig. Pig;
eight to nine weekB old should weigh
from 36 to 40 pounds each.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
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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.
FARM EOANS.
With option to pay $100, or any
multiple thereof at any interest pay
ment. See W. H. Clark: Office: S.
D Campbell. 45w4t.
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Alfalfa, mixed feed, bran,
seed meal, oats at Bowen’s Cteh Stent.
47wlmo.
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Seed potatoes, garden seed, Mi ton
sets, seed oats and seed corn.—Bow- .
en’s Cash Store. 47wlmo. | ..
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ment. They look cheap, wear out quickly J||j
and are never well-fitted or satisfactory I
in any way. One of our well-made, cor- ‘
rect-fitting suits invariably give satisfac
tion as to wear, style, comfort and appear- lv -s
ance—and the cost is not unreasonable; ,
in fact, it is quite low, considering the ■
high price of all materials that go into the £
making. We bought advantageously |
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Suits, - - $15 to $60
Overcoats, $15 to $40 8||
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We Have Just Received the
First Spring Shipment of
the Noted Line of
Mitchell
Dresses
! In the Following Materials:
j Charmeuse
I Crepe Meteor
Taffeta Silk
Also a Complete Line of SPRING SKIRTS in all
the Latest Fabrics and Styles.
We invite all our friends to see these lines,
which are the best in the city.
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