Newport Daily Independent.
VOLUME XVIII. NO. 2If. NEWPORT, ARKANSAS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY, 6, 1919. PRICE FIVE CENTt)
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WTO LICENSE
BILLJEFEMED
Rill Provided for Return of State Au
toaobile License to Counties
In Whic4i It Is Collected.
Special to Independent.'
Little Rock, Feb. 6.—After the moat
tempestuous session yet held, the
House Wednesday afternoon defeated
the Gwell-Seamster bill for the re
turn of the state automobile license
to the counties in which it is collected.
The bill provided that 25 cent3 should
be paid the collector, that $1 should
be paid to the state highways com
mission for the license tag, and $8.75
be paid into the county treasury for
the benefit of the various road dis
tricts. The fight against the bill was
led by R. K. Mason of OuaCnita, who
alleged that aid had been promised
fifty counties amounting to $1,857,
977.95, whereas only $496,000 is
available for the bi-ennial period.
Senator Choate and others favored
the bill while Judge Doyle of Law
rence ledsthe opposition, and to his ar
gument is due the final defeat of the
measure in the opinion of those who
followed the argument. Mr. Jordan
of C.onwflv snnke for the hill but later
asked that his remarks be stricken
from the records and that he be re
corded as opposing the measure
Judge Doyle declared that the pas
sage of the bill would be the sound
ing of the death knell of the good
road building in Arkansas as Feder
al aid would be withdrawn. Mr
Ewell closed for the bill, which lost
by a decisive vote.
Wednesday afternoon the senate
poured oil on the troubled waters of
the house by adopting the Joiner res
olution providing for visiting com
mittees to go to the various state in
stitutions This has been a bone of
contention between House and Sen
ate for several weeks.
“We have no ill will toward the
House for anything it has done in
the way of killing some of our good
bills,” stated Senator Caldwell, “who
called up the resolution and moved its
adoption, but we certainly feel sorry
for their judgment on some of these
The Senate passed the Johnson bill
increasing the witness fees in justice
courts to $1 per day in certain coun
ties. The Senate also passed the bill
increasing the salary of the secretary
of the history commission to $2,400
per year.
The Ward bill requiring a foreign
corporation to file a copy of their ar
ticles of incorporation in Arkansas
before they can contract in this state,
was passed by a close vote.
FROM WILLIAM H. DAVIDSON.
This letter was written by one of
our home boys, and like all the others
we read, shows the loyalty that all
Americans have for their country.
St. John, Germany,
Dec. 25th, 1918.
Miss Ova Witt, Grubbs, Ark.
Dear Friend:
Will answer your kind and welcome
letter dated October 28th, which J
just received. We have been moving
_ for the last two months and have not
W received any mail for some time.
We crossed into Germany Decem
ber 1st. We did not get to cross the
Rhine river, but we hiked for more
than a day along its banks. W6 are
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MADALIWE THEATRE
ARTCRAFT
—Presents—
DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS
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HE COMES UP SMILING .
An extra good feature.
Six Reels.
MACK SENNETT
Presents his comledy girls
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SAUCY MADALINE
2 Reel Comedy
Admission 10 and 15 Cents.
Friday
THE SUBMARINE EYE.
scene taken at the bottom of
the sea.
about twenty miles from Koblenz^
now.
I don’t think I ever met your fath
er, but I hope to see you both some
day. I was in Grubbs only a few
days. I dill not know Elder Cole, but
if you can tell me what company he
was in I will try and find out about
him. Sometimes reports like that are
false.
This is Christmas day and a dull
' one too. We can’t buy anything in
Germany, for there is nothing to buy.
But we have a “white Christmas,”
about four inches of snow having fall
en last night.
We don’t know how long we will be
over here, but I believe we will be
among the last to leave.
! The German people treat us fine
and they have a beauttiful country,
but there is no place like the old U.
S. A. All I want is to pass the stat
ute of Liberty once more, and I will
never look at its back again.
It’s dinner time, so I will close for
this time, hoping to hear from you
soon.
Wm. H. Davidson,
Co. K, 38th Infantry, American E. F.,
A. P. O., 740.
Please remind Carey that he has |
a brother in Germany that is always i
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1U1 a icitci «««
seldom receives one. W. H. D.
| WARNING TO THE PUBLIC
: Against Dealing Unlawfully in War
Savings Stamps.
Secretary of the Treasury, Carter
Glass, has issued an official state
ment calling attention to the unlaw
ful traffic in War Savings Stamps
that is being carried on in different
parts of the country by various indi
viduals and firms, and has issued a
j strong warning against this unlaw
ful practice. In conjunction with this
statement, the office of the Postmas
ter General has issued a bulletin, in
structing postmasters throughout the
country to avoid the payment of War
Savings Certificates to anyone ex
cept the original holders thereof.
The statement of Secretary Glass
is as follows:
“My attention has been directed to
the numerous offers made by unscru
pulous persons through advertise
ments and in other ways to buy War
Savings Certificate Stamps and, as a
result of such offers, 1 am informed
that owners of such securities have
suffered material losses which could
have been avoided by redemption of
the War Savings Certificate Stamps
at postoffices, as provided by law.”
“I therefore direct the attention of
the public, particularly such persons
as have made offers of the character
above mentioned, to the following
terms and conditions which are print
ed on the back of the War Savings
Certificate of the Series of 1918.”
1 “This certificate is of no value ex
cept to the owner named hereon, and
iB not transferable"
“The law provides that no one per
son shall at any one time hold War
Savings Certificates to an aggregate
amount exceeding One Thousand Dol
lars.”
The Government does not wish to
' place any obstacle in the way of the
redemption of War Savings Certifi
cates by the original holders, where
ever they find it necessary to do so,
Kut this nractice on the part of cer
tain individuals and firms, in buying
War Savings Certificates at a dis- J
count and trading in them for profit j
at the expense of the original holders,
is a direct violation of the law and
will be stopped and the redemption of
such certificates prevented wherever
the facts are brought to the attention !
of those in authority.
The government at this time is in
augurating an extensive campaign to j
encourage the habit of thrift and sav-1
ing, and this is to be a permanent
poucy and permanent feature of the
Treasury Departmeent. Its finan- j
cial needs are just as urgent now as
they were during the period of the
War, and it is therefore making a
direct appeal to the purchasers of
these securities to hold them and not
offer them for redemption unless it,
is necessary to do so; and to continue
the purchase of thrift stamps and
War Saving Stamps of the Series
1919, as a method of systematic sav
ing ahd investment.
* Yours very truly,
L. A. WILSON,
Director of Eighth Federal Reserve
District.
Ed Sprigg left the first of the week
for Phoenix. Arizona to visit his pa
tents, Mr. and Mrs. I. Sprigg.
Committee Meet and Discuss Princi
ples of Reparation and Amount
Germany Must Pay.
Paris, Feb. 5.—The peace confer
ence committee on reparations met
this afternoon and exchanged views
regarding the principles covering re
parations for damages caused by the
enemy and based on memoranda which
will be presented by the delegations
of the countries affected.
An official communication issued
this evening says:
“The allied ..peace delegates on <
February 5 heard M. Kramorz and M.
Benes on the claims of the Czecho
slovak republic. A commission of .
two members to be elected each for
France, Great Britain and the United ,
States, will be appointed to untangle (
the technical aspects of the question.”
President Wilson had a conference
in the forenoon with Premier Lloyd ,
George and A. J. Balfour, the British
foreign secretary. The pi’esident and (
British statesmen were together for
some time.
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CIRCUIT COURT.
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Judge Dene H. Coleman has return- i
ed home for the remainder of the
wreck and Jas. H. Johnston of the lo- '
cal bar has been elected as special '
judge. The grand jury is still in ses- I
sion and making satisfactory progress i
with its work.
The two panels of the petit jury 1
were dismissed until Monday morn- i
ing, February 10th. Next week is :
criminal week and quite a number of i
out-of-town visitors are expected to j
be in attendance.
MAIY SOLDIERS
DIIE JO IDOIVE'
Vext Week Will Bring Joy to The
Hearts Of Many, As Five Trans
ports Are On Their Way.
Washington, Feb. 5. — Departure
’rom France of five transports carry
ng 1,200 officers and approximately
12,500 men, scheduled to arrive at
'Jew York or Newport News between
February 10 arid 14, was announced
;oday by the war department. The
argest units on the ships are the 37th
infantry, complete, and two battal
ons of the 369th Infantry, both of the
>3rd Division, negro.
The transport Finland, is due at
Newport News about February 12,
vith approximately 3,000 men and of
ficers, largely in casual companies,
md 800 sick and wounded. These in
dude casual companies for Missouri,
Illinois and Oklahoma and detach
nents for Camps Funston and Pike,
rhe transport Stockholm is due at
Jew York February 12, with head
juarters aAd companies A, B, C and
3, 69th Infantry. The units t>f this
•egiment will be distributed through
]amps Upton, Taylor, Lee, Gordon,
Dravis, Funston, Sherman and Meade,
rhe ship also is bringing 374 casual
>fficers.
The transport La France, due at
Jew York February 10, has the 370th
nfantry complete, approximately 3,
100 strong, for demobilization at
Hamps Grant, Dix, Gordon, Funston,
jogan and Meade and at San Antonio,
rexas; The machine gun company
mnd Third battalion 369th Infantry
’rom the same camps; 282 casual
>fficers and about 500 enlisted casu
ils, including sick and wounded.
The transport Antigone will arrive
at Newport News February 13, with
headquarters and batteries A, D, E
and F, 325th Field Artillery, battery
F, 326th Field Artillery; headquar
ters and batteries A to F, inclusive,
332nd Field Artillery, and 20 casual
officers.
The Sixaolo is due to arrive at New
York February 14 with about 60 offi
cer casuals.
MOUNTAIN LANDS IN
OZARKS OPENED FOR
ENTRY ON FEB. 4.
Harrison, Ark., Feb. 5.— Many
applications are being received at
Harrison, as. well as the Little Rock
land office, for homestead lands in
the tract recently eliminated from the
Ozark National Forest.
The lands were open for filing on
January 16.' The date of entry was
set for February 5. Several thous
and acres in several counties were
eliminated. The Harrison land office,
however, will handle only that elimin
ated in Stone, that county being the
only one in its jurisdiction.
The land in question is mountain
land, all of it rough. Some parts of
nearly all tracts, however, can be cul
tivated and the remainder is good for
pasture or for fruit. It is especially
desirable for stock raising, as it lies
in a free range country, where cattle
can live most of the year without
grain feeding, getting their living
from the grass and wood growths
of the mountains.
AT THE MADALINE THEATRE
Friday night “The Submarine
Eye” will be presented. It is thrill
ing! Stupendous! Inspiring!
A colorful romance of love and ad
venture—points the way to effectual
preparedness against enemy subma
rines and deadly mines.
The picture is in 8-Reels—NA
TIONAL. Admission 25 cents. First
show at 7 p. m.; second at 8:30 p. m.
The Old Adage
“That a Thing is Cheap or Dear by What
You Get Rather Than What You Pay”
Was Never So True As Now
Our’s is a Specialty Shop for Men where Quality more
so than Quantity is THE AIM.
Below is a list of a few of the representative lines
in Men’s Wear we take Pride in showing:
Kuppenheimer Clothes
Knox, Stetson and Hawes’ Hats
Clapp, Reynolds and Regal Shoes
Manhattan Shirts
Faultless Night Robes and Pajamas
Vassar, Cooper and Wilson Bros. Unions
Knothe Belts and Suspenders
Onyx Hosiery, Superba Cravats
THE STAR CLOTHING COMPANY
“ThE APPAREL STORE FOR MEN.”
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MANY LIVES ARE I
ALREADY LOST
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But Millions May Be Saved Through
The Generosity of Free Born
American People.
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Chairman A. T. Hubly is in receipt
of a check from Weldon for |121.98,
bcintf a little in excess of their quota
for the Armenian and Syrian Relief
Fund. The Committee in charge
there also advises that they will have
still more to follow. : -*1
Truly this spirit characterizes the
true brotherly feeling of the good peo
ple of Weldon for a stricken people
in sore distress.
Several other communities have
been heard from with fairly good re
ports, a number having half or more
of their quota raised and still work
ing.
paign in his community is urged to do
his utmost to raise his quota, and i
from results obtained where actual *
work is done it is fully known that .[i
our good people are ever ready and
willing to hearken to the call of the;
hungry aifd needy and give of their
own substance to help. But they
must be seen and asked to contrib
ute as many do not even know this
campaign is on or the need of it and ^
unless some one in each community is
willing to shoulder this labor of love '■
and service to humanity and collect
the offerings of the people we cannot ^
expect very good results.
It is not conceivable that in this
great enlightened Christian country,
where our very homes are built J
around the doctrine of brotherly love Vv
—where our church people and wir^igl
lodge people make oath to ever lend *
willing ear to the need of the widows
and orphans, should refuse to give
generously to this call from millions
of widows and orphans of another :*|
land. If any man who professes to
believe in all thikt is good refuses to ■
give generously to this cause—then 1
indeed for that man has Jesus Christ
made the supreme sacrifice in vain. ; Ifi
May every one do his full duty in
this campaign and let every local
chairman become more zealous in hii v
efforts to raise this fund.
The campaign has been extended , "l|
until Feb. 10th in order that those
who are late in getting started may
have time to do the work, but it is j
hoped that before that time every ,
community in Jackson county1 will \ s|
have raised its quota in full for the | >|
relief of these needy peo|He.
Dear reader—have you done your * Jfjjf
part in this work? If you have nob—
do not let the sun go down on you un- §|
til you have. Make your check
able to Armenian and Syrian Relief
and turn into your local store, or mail ■ . ^
to Chairman A. T Hubly, Newport
Arkansas. . Jj|fl
MAN, WITH BRAIN PENE
TRATED BY BULLET
MAY RECOVER*
Little Rock, Feb. 5.—Second Lieu
tu.n,int TInrrV T. Vima. of CushinfiT.
Oklahoma, who shot himself through
the head with .38 caliber revolver
Friday afternoon in an effort to take
his life, continues to improve, accord
ing to a report from the Camp Pike
base hospital late last night.
Army physicians who have attend
ed the wounded man consider hia cate
a remarkable one. It waa said bf
persons near the young officer’s quar
ters when the shot waa fired that
brain matter ooxed out of a holo in
the back of his head. Ho ahot himself
in the forehead, the bullet coming
out at the base of the skull. Whether
Lieutenant Nims has regained con
sciousness since the incident is nek
known. He ha* not sufficietly re
covered to permit a opinion aa to U>
chances of recovery.
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MARRIAGE license
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Austin Timms to Franei* Nelson,
(col.), both of Grubbo.
Rubin Thompson to Etta Rodgers,
(col.), both of Newport.
Sam Williams to Luby Purdue,
(col.), both of Newport.
A. S. Burt to Miss I ms Ashley, both
of Sulphur Rock.
Solon Murphreo to Miss Essie
Ward, both of Newark.
Ralph Jackson to Miss Mjrrtlu
Adams, both of Newport.