n Of Sheriff And Mrs. .1. M. Ivy
Spends Three Months Receiving
Treatment For Wounds.
The following1 letter has been re
ed by Sheriff J. M. Ivy from his
, Sim Ivy, who has spent thr.-e
montr/s in a hospital in France.
Young Ivy has been wounded two j
times in battle. The first time he !
. 1 in the shoulder, but he has,
the nature of his last in
dis parents have written him i
ly, hut Sim has not received
tors. The young patriot will i
- genuine welcome from his i
when he returns, which it is
be soon:
Lther: I will write you a
,’o let you know that 1 am
you are the s.-.m • J
5r veil some fivi- o.Jl«<
not received a an
/ •**•'>:'a|v . am
)g*,ll right now, aiui m a hospit
f ion’t know just how long I (
ere. 1 have been wound d <
- id time. Vvas wounded the i
.me on tIk* loth of July and the,
time on the Oth day of Goto- i
I
1 certainly do wish I could come'
home, because I have had enough of;
this country. I have been all over it.
Ie seems as if the war is about over. ;
I They say there is no fighting now.
I have spent most of my time in
hospitals since coming to Fiance.
» Have been here five months and
I three of them have been spent in hos
1 pitals.
I believe we will all be home by
| summer any way. There is not much
jf that I can write. Tell the children
. thht brother will he home some day. j
k ‘ 1 will cc.'tainly be glad to see all the
l people. Tell mother I am trying to .
be a good hoy.
\ I will close for this time. Write
' Your son,
Sim Ivy,
.. B, .‘5-th Inf., A. E. F. France,
*Y Nov. 14, 1918.
I j METHODIST CHURCH
/ j WILL WELCOME HOME
COMING OF MEMBERS.
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Members of the Methodist church1
/ v,ill hold a meeting at the church to
'orrovv evening at 8 o'clock for the
r>se of greeting Rev. and Mrs. !
j E. Bates, the new pastor and
and celebrating the home- j
N-,e following persons who
-ith the colors and who j
1 from their respective
9S, Dr. E. L. Watson,
,i:™ter,_ Emmett Rice,
Sgt. Will Chil
Gharles Burkett, j
,'en Simmons, Jr.
_Vrmal invitations have been j
only to members of the church,
the 'entire public is cordially invited
\to attend the program.
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E. Grady and Lum Lan
\ j'r, hot,h of whom are from
~v \\ and whose names were in the
list of yesterday, were
|ny E. boys. Grady was wound
rree undetermined.
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Tit \XSPORTS LEAVE
ENG L AX i) FOR AMER
ICA W ITH SOLDIERS.
(By The Associated Press.)
Washington, Dec. 12.—The war de
partment announces the army trails-j
ports, H. R. Mallory, Rappahan
nock, Leviathan and Celtic have sail
ed from France with about nine
thousand returning soidieis.
NOTICE.
Don’t forget to pay your water and <
light bill before the loth. If your
bill is not paid by that date service
will be discontinued. | 1
Arkansas Light & Power Co. 11
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REPORT KING GEORGE ;
WILL VISIT UNITED :
STATES IS DENIED. <
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(By The Associated Press.) .
London, Lee. 12.—Reports that:
King George has contemplated a vis- , J
it to the United States is denied here, j
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VISCOUNT MILNER
IS \BOUT TO QUIT
BRITISH GOVERNMENT !
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i By The As sociated Press.) j
• London, i )ec. 12.— The l laily Ex- '!
pi ss this morning says it under- jj
stands Viscount Milner, secretary of | j
slate for the war, is about tc quit the ; •
go vernntfnt.
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CONGRESS WILL CON
SIDER KEEPING RAIL
ROADS AWHILE LONGER.
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(By The Associated Press.)
Washington, Dec. 12.—It is said to
day that congress will take up at
once a consideration of the recom
mendation by Director General Mc
Adoo that the period of government
control of railroads be extend.d to
January 1, 1924. McAdoo made the
suggestion in a letter to the chairmen
of the senate and house interstate j
commerce committees.
T
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Al
lies Will Not Deal With Govern
ment, Suggests Parliament.
(By The Associated Press.)
Berlin, Wednesday, Dec. 11.—The
German cabinet, anticipating a re
fusal by the allies to deal with the
present government and t'he soldiers’
and workmen’s council, is consider
ing convoking the Reichstag to give
the government a parliamentary bas
is, according to the Berlin Tageblatt.
(P.v The ’AssociateA Press.)
Berlin, Wednesday, Dec. 11.—Dr.
W. S. Solf, minister of foreign af
fairs, has resigned,
(By The Assbciated Press.)
Paris, Havas, Dec. 12.— Negotia
tions for the prolongation of the
German armistice began today at
Treves. The Matin says German
delegates have requested the allies
to reinforce thir troops at certain
points in order to aid German au
thorities in maintaining quiet.
(By The Associated rress.)
Amsterdam, Dec. 12.— Extensive
riots occurred yesterday in Aussig
Bohemia, according to Prague dis
patches. Machine guns were used
against mobs. Three were killed and
five wounded seriously and a number
slightly. Troops also resorted to
arms in neighboring villages.
ARRIVAL OF WILSON
AT BREST IS EAGER
LY AWAITED TODAY.
(By The Associated Press.)
Brest, Dec. 12.—Eagerly awaiting
the arrival of President Wilson at j
noon tomorrow the American naval
establishment here was in direct
wireless touch this morning with the
presidential fleet, which is approach
ing Brest. If the weather is rough
lhe president’s steamier may enter
the sheltered roadstead toward ten
o’clock tomorroyl Otherwise it will
enter the harbor about noon, the
president landing about three in the
afternoon. A
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Everybody is ' to
Be Member of Red Cross
The real feature of the Red Civ
dhristmas Roll Call drive, which will
ast through next week, will be the
'act that no donations wiil be solic
ted of accepted. The campaign will
jc to enroll new members in the Red
dross. Membership casts $1.00
>er year. No person can make a
mesent of an additional $1.00 or an
ulditional $1,000. Thera will be only
wo ways to help, and that will fife: to
>ay membership fees for persons who
ire unable financially to do so, such
is children in poor families, inmates
>f charitable institutions and .such,
ir to subscribe to the R.d Cross Mag
a/ine.
While no quotas have been fii.
Mr. Vinson, state committceinan, lias
set. a goal which he is confident the
state as a whole will me t. lied
Cross headquarters, has asked for a
100 per cent enrollnn nt of the re. i
dents of the nation. Mr. Vinson does
not believe such possible, hut lie has
set (15 per con; as the goal for Arkan
sas. The goal is the same for every
town, eity, community and county of
the state. In other words, if a town’s
total population is 1,000, including
men. women and children, that town’s
real will lie <>50 nn mberships.
I’ll iilent Wilson and Governor
I'-roue'll noth have issued proclama->
lions si !! inp aside m\t week as Red '
Pro s Christmas Roll Call v, < !;.
their proclamations pointed out that 1
the valiant woP of the Am riean
Red Cross o;i the battlefields o1'
France, Relpium, Italy and Russia
lid not constitute its entire work.
Pipper problems incident to the <:>>
•upation of Gennany, the revival of i
.irot.en prisoners of war beinp east
(drift to shift for themselves by
iina;; ay, and woP, aidinp in demo j
lilization of the armies as will as re-j
•oustruction of devastated districts.;
remain to he met and conquered.
The Junior Red Cross will not ,
orosecute its membership work dur-j
np the eominp drive hut will, topeth
>!• with the* Arkansas Public Health j
Association, lend its efforts toward
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: Men like practical Gifts. Something useful
and substantial will appeal to Father, Brother
or Sweetheart. What could be more pleasing
and express better judgment than articles of
apparel? Here are a few suggestions from j
the greater Christmas Store for Men. !j
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. - «.• -.> •• ..matt*, • '-:i
A Kuppenheimer
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) What could be
j More Useful?
/ We have them in
/ New Fall Styles and
colors. From
$25,00 to $45.00
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Shirts
A MAN NEVER HAS TOO MANY.*
BEAUTIFUL' DESIGNS IN SILK >
' AAh MADRAS.
V $1.50 to $1000
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Neckwear
PRETTY TIES ALWAYS PLEASE.
A BIG ASSORTMENT HERE IN
HjbRRIOHT, SNAPPY PATTERNS
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50c to $3.50
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Other suggestions which appeal to him.
, .SOX % ' MUFFLERS '4 HANDBAGS
GARTERS BATH ROBES * TRAVELING OUTFIT
* CUFF LINKS PAJAMAS COLLAR BAGS
- UNDERWEAR HOUSE SLIPPERS MONOGRAM BELT
UMBRELLAS HANDKERCHIEFS BUCKLES
SILK AND KNITTED SWEATERS MOTOR KITS
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Early Shopping Means Wider Selections. Shop Now!
Star Clothing Company
“7HE APPAREL STORE FOR MEN.”
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I>t‘: ;i(y Sheriff !!<• in Slops iScape
Of Prisoners From Count} jail
Tuesday Night.
i a • county jail c; ne near being*
(•,,,01 1 b\ a wiiel delivery.
Tuesday night when one of the in
. ! II .
nf the l«ai> a wav in a window for
si
a mail I > crawl ihiough. The at
tempt to escape was made, be
tween six and seven o'clock while
the other prisoners wer* on! in the
! all for supper. 1 mpiity Sheriff llo
e'ai:, after giving' .-upper to the in.
mai: ,, let. th: m stay in th hall for
, I,. ,.■ i o' locking them up fm ~"g
the night. It was during this time
that Sullivan got busy with ids saw.
if is yi t, a inj Lerj as to where he
got the saw.
Seven blankets from the different
cells had been tied together to let
Lite men down from a window. They
Were hardly rt ady for the escape
when Mr. Hogan noticed something
unusual going on and made an inves
tigation in time to stop the flight 0,t*
five prisoners.
Junius Sullivan, who planned the
delivery, is a member of the Nation
al Guards, having cnlic.te 1 from Tex
as, and is in uniform. Sheriff Ivy ar
rested him several days ago at Swif
ton, wh re he was charged with forg- *
it: • check: . lie is also wanted in Ok
lahoma tor highway robbery. Ho
had received a sentence of t n years,
and was being taken to the peniten
tiary when he eluded the officers, and
was located in Jackson county. Mr. i
Ivy says he is going to turn him over
io the Oklahoma authorities, as he is ,
one of the worst and most unruly ■
me a he had ever had any dealings 1
with. 4
Go. to I. I). Price for all kinds of 1
toys, dolls and games. 189bl7t
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For Jngersol watches go to I. I).
Price. 189b 17t __ —
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Government Report Shows Crop Is
Smaller In Five Years And j
Stunning Advances Occur.
(By The Associated Press.)
Chicago, 111., Dec. 12.—Stunning
advances in the price of corn resulted
today from the government crop re
port showing the yield for 1918 to be
the smallest in five years. Values
increased as much as seven cents per
bushel over yesterday’s finish, 'j ha ^
May option rose to $1.37.
VISCOUNT GREY IS
IN FAVOR OF LEAGUE
OF NATIONS PROGRAM
(By The Associated Press.) ■*
Dewsbury, England, Dec. 52.—A
League of Nations is the solution p*
the question of “Freedom of
Seas” and that Great Britain and thoi.
United States can reach a. complete
agreement on that ques;,'o>^K ^join
ing such a league, declared v .amount
Grey, former foreign secretary, in a
speech here last night.
We have a large, ind complete line
of books by popujfcr authors. Books
are always acceptable as Christmas^^^i
presents. See our stock befora^fl^P^^BB
buy.—I. D. Price. 189bl7t
enrolling every resident as a member
of the American Red Qfoss. Service -jj
flags to be put in windows or on /
doors, with a cross for each person
enrolled, will be given to heads of
families and to firms whose em
ployes enroll.
There will be no other financial
drive by the Red Cross. One of the
big objects of the present drive is to
create a perpetual organization with __
an unprecedented membrship which
for all times will stand as a JV
ment to the unanimity oijT
ican people.