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Become a Customer of
The Memphis St re
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We can save you money as well as we do to all of our
customers. Give us a trial and if not satisfied your
money will be refunded. To give you an idea how
much our prices are lower than others will quote [you
a few of them:
The best grade of Ginghams per yard - 20c
Men’s Blue Work Shirts, each - - - 65c
Overalls in all sizes - $1.25
Men’s Work Pants only - - 75c
^ Men’s Light Weight Union Suits - 50c
Men, Women and Children’s Tennis Shoes 65c
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. WEATHER FORECAST
S ' . Tonight and Thursday cloudy, oc
casional rain, cooler tonight.
■‘Here and There
I MiBS Willie Belle Paine left yester
W' day afternoon for her home in Louis
[ iana.
Found—Radiator cap for automo
bile. Owner call at this office, dlt
Frank Perrin, of Batesville, repre
senting the New York Life Insurance
Company, was here today.
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For Sale—A small cash register.—
W.TS. Bevens, Bevens’ Drug Store.
E. L. Crutchfield, of Hope, is here
today meeting his many friends of
the cotton market^ as well as others.
Elbert L. Johnson, of Auvergne,
was a business visitor to Newport
Wednesday.
For Rent—Two furnished rooms
for light housekeeping.—Mrs. L. B.
Grant, 403 Leona Ave. 294dtf
Mr. and Mrd. Zeb Griffith and baby
of Elmo, were pleasant Newport vis
itors to our city this morning.
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Shades that will roll up; cut to
fit with special machine.—Hayden
Holloway Furniture Co. 28 dtf.
George Terry, of Batesville, was
here Tuesday night, going to Mem
phis to attend the Rexall convention.
Your shades will be hung right if
bought at Hayden-Holloway Furni
ture Company. 28Sdtf
Edward Schratz, of Camp Beaure
gard, arrived on No. 4 to visit his
sister, Mrs. Charles Walton. He will
also visit his mother at Pocahontas.
. ~-«rilauga garden hose guaranteed for
2 years, only 17%c foot.—Bowen’s
Cash Store. 291dlmo
Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Turner and
daughter of St. Louis, have arrived
in our city to reside, Mr. Turner hav
ing a position with S. Heincmann.
Wanted—Two or three furnished
rooms for light houskeoping by
Thursday.—L. S. Turner, at Heine
mann’s Store. dlt
D. D. Adams and H. A. Goodnight,
^ of Batesville, passed through our city
V this morning, returning from a busi
i.ess trip to St. Louis.
Money to lend on improved city
property; easy monthly payments.
Arkansas Building and Loan Asso
ciation, Little Rock, Ark. See Geo.
rv R. Wilson, local secretary. 86d26
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Miss Stella Johnson, of the office
at S. Heinemann’s, was called to
Searcy this morning by the illness of
her mother.
The Arkansas Building and Loar
Association of Little Rock has placed
» local branch in Newport and is
Kspared to make loans on city
y on easy monthly payments
w rate of interest. See Geo.
on, local secretary. 86d26
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There will be a meeting of the Elk’s
lodge tonight at the club, andi all
members are urged to be present.—
James H. Johnston, Sec.
For Rent—My home property on
Walnut street. House is two-story
building in splendid condition. Will
rent furnished or unfurnished. Large
family not objectionable. Would
lease by the year.—Mrs. Lena Harris,
51) Walnut street. 292dtf.
Z. B. Reid has returned from a vis
it to Fitzhugh. He combined . busi
ness with pleasure and sold a player
piano while there.
There will not be any meeting this
afternoon of the Women’s Christian
Board of Mission, but all attend this
evening. Note the change, Thursday,
| Friday and Sunday, all at 2:30 p. m.
I Every member should attend these
; meetings.
Mrs. William Bengel, of Cotton
Plant, has been here for two days,
leaving this morning for a week’s
visit to Batesville. Her son, Lieu
tenant Wesley Bengel, passed through
here Monday night and remained for
a short while between trains, being
enroute to Washington City from
Jacksonville, Florida.
Drayage of all kinds handled
promptly. Phone No. 10. Ches
ter Robinson. 13-dtf.
Rev. W. B. Hays returned last ev
ening from Newark, where he at
tended a missionary conference of the
Southern part of the Batesville dis
trict.
Judge L. D. Smith drove down
from Tuckerman Tuesday in his car
and w'as accompanied by his wife and
daughter, Mrs. Phamous Conditt, also
Mrs. A. J. Goetz, Mrs. James Slay
den, Mrs. Sam Bogle, Mrs. Forrest
Penix and little son, who spent the
afternoon shopping.
Christian church members are par
ticularly requested to attend the unit
ed meeting tonight and be prepared
to enter the Men and Millions move
ment. This is a matter of vital im
portance and must have immediate
attention. Don’t forget the children’s
service next Sunday evening.
Miss Sallie Chamberlain arrived
from Little Rock today and is the
guest of Mrs, George H. Banks. Miss
Chamber-lain has many friends in our
city, where she worked quite faith
fully a year. She will give demon
strations in making war bread to our
housekeepers Thursday.
[ Mrs. William Colvin Chilton enter
tained a good sized audience at the
High school auditorium Tuesday ev
| ening, the occasion being a number
on the lyceum course. The reader
; chose for her subject, “Polly of the
Circus” and it is only necessary to
! say she is a typical southern woman,
I with a handsome appearance and a
voice that is like music to her hear
,ers. It means something for one
i person to entertain an audience for
o..e hour and forty minutes, but Mrs.
Chilton did it. There was not a sin
gle dull moment, for she not only pre
sented a popular story, but in a way
that interests and pleases you. So
delighted was the audience that an:
effort will be made to have her!
placed on the course for next year.
Mrs. Chilton left on the late train
last night for Harrisburg, the next
place on the schedule. The last of
the course will come April 12 and will
be the Gullotta Trio, which is com
posed of a singer, a pianist and a
violinist of unusual talent.
Knox mends shoes cheap. Ill
Walnut street. dtf.
W. S. Hinkle left yesterday for a
three weeks’ stay at Hot Springs,
where he will take te baths for rheu
matism.
For Rent— Three unfurnished
rooms with bath, 416 Laurel street.
Phone 363. 293d6t
John Payne, living in East New
port, who was badly injured Tuesday
afternoon while working in the stave
mill of R. B. Hocking, was reported
by his physician, Dr. C. R. Gray, to
be doing as well as could be expected,
Political Announcements
The Independent is authorized to an
nounce the following persons as can
didates for public office, subject to
the action of the democratic party:
FOR CONGRESSMAN
Wm. A. Hodges
W. D. Davenport
W. A. Oldfield
FOR CHANCELLOR
(Eighth District.)
Lyman F. Reefer
FOR REPRESENTATIVE
R. T. Simmons
Fred R. Suits
FOR COUNTY JUDGE
John A. Melville
R. F. Tyer
W. M. Tims
W. A. Mink
: OR SHERIFF AND COLLECTOR.
Terry Guin
J. M. Ivy
COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT
J. M. Balch
Garland E. Land
A. J. Garner
ry w T»_i_
Lehman Thoiyias
COUNTY TREASURER
W. D. McLain
Charles K. Coe
Geo. W. Grant
FOR COUNTY CLERK
J. F. Parish
Grover C. Nance
FOR ASSESSOR
D. J. Nance
FOR CIRCUIT CLERK
R. W. Bandy
FOR SURVEYOR
E. H. Bowman
FOR CORONER
T. J. Mooney
FOR CONSTABLE
(Union Township)
C. M. Ivy ' i
Ben Sandmon
FOR ROAD OVERSEER
(Richwoods Township)
Mark Cole
(Bird Township, Eastern District)
R. A. Wilson
(Western District, Bird Township)
Walter Cole
(Jefferson Township)
J. D. Wyatt
(Jefferson Township.)
Clay Roberts.
FOR JUSTICE OF PEACE
(Union Township.)
Frank Fbushee. a a ^
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but in a very critical condition. The
man’s head was crushed and an oper
ation was necessary. He has been
removed to his home.
In asking the people to invest in
War Savings and Tlmft Stamps, the
government is not asking them to
contribute money.
The Bible Study Class will not meet
this week, in order that the members
may attend the War Bread demon
stration tomorrow morning and af
ternoon.
Maid Wanted—White or colored.
Must have references and must be
thoroughly competent and experienc
ed. Apply Mrs. Campbell, 806 Third
Street. 294d3t
Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Brown returned
from Memphis this morning, where
they had gone several drys ago.
While there Mr. Brown bought a new
fountain for is drug store.
For Rent—Rooms for light house
keeping, 519 Walnut St. 268dtf.
M. S. Littleton, B. W. Jamison,
Misses Jessie and Maude Littleton
left early this morning in the Little
ton Oldsmobile car for Camp Beau
regard to visit the sons of the two
gentlemen, Harry Littleton and John
Jamison.
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The Baptist Woman’s Missionary
Union will meet with Mrs. A. Bul
lard on Laurel street Thursday after
noon at 3:30. The time has been
changed so the ladies may attend the
war bread demonstration at Johnson
Cloyes.
Mrs. Bert Fry and Mrs. J. W.
Mosely of Alicia, were among the out
of-town ladies shopping in town
Tuesday.
Jake Phillips was able to drive to
town yesterday afternoon, the first
time in five weeks, having been laid
up with sciatic rheumatism. Mr.
Phillips is still using his crutches.
J. B. McCurty, of Augusta, and J.
N. Cypert, of Searcy, were looking
after business here today and meet
ing friends.
Reuben Hays, who is in Hendrix
College, has been elected by the stu
dent body, a delegate to the State Y.
M. C. A. Convention to be held at
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Hot Springs on Aprile 6 and 7, an
honor deservedly conferred, of which
his friends at home are proud.
Mrs. Roy Condleton, wife of the
Missouri Pacific station agent al
Tuckerman, was stopping in town
Tuesday afternoon.
Harry Brown, of Batesville, was
here last night, going to Fort Worth
Texas, where his baby son is quite ill
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S. Heinemann, D. B. Stubblefielc
and Dr. George K. Stephens drov<
down to the St. Francis river bottoms
this morning, where they will spenc
the remainder of the week hunting
and fishing.
Mrs. Ira J. Mack and little son
Teddy, leave tomorrow afternoon foi
Used Cars
For Sale
Some of the best values are often
times to be secured in used cars am
we have some offerings of this kim
on hand now.
One 1917 Chalmers Roadster, has on
ly been run 4,100 miles in good run
ning order-$75(
One five passenger Chalmers tourini
car, my personal car, both power
plant and body in good conditiop,
well tired-$851
One four-cylinder Buick touring car
in good running order and well pre
served, a good service car-$401
One practically new Ford roadstei
with shock absorbers, has only been
run a few hundred miles-$47£
One 1916 Ford touring car, a good
buy for_$251
One Ford touring car with Prestolit<
tank and Stromberg carburetor,
in good condition and well tired__$25(
One Ford chassis in good condi
tion _$151
We can also put you in connectior
with some good values in other lines
if you are in the market.
P. H. VAN DYKE
Second and Beech—Sewport, Ark.
Sewanee, Tenn., to visit her son,
Charles Minor, and Mrs. L. Minor.
Walter Darling is reported very
ill with pneumonia.
To advertise your goods i' to get
the attention of the man or woman
who might otherwise never have
known it at all.
NOTICE CHAPTER.
There will be a meeting of Jack
son Chapter, No. 40 on March 28th.
Grand Secretary Bone and Companion ^
Ward, will be with us. A
Lunch a la Hoover, P
293d4t S. M. Beattie, Sec.
War Savings Stamps
LIMIT CLUB
A LIST OF THOSE WHO HAVE TA
KEN THE LIMIT—$1.000—OF
WAR SAVINGS STAMPS:
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GO THOU AND DO LIKEWISE
Mike Denton Dr. Joe Graham
i Frank Farmer W. A. Billingsley
W. R. Harvey Alcorn Ferguson
A. J. Goetz S. W. Harvey
James Graham N. C. Wolff
Charles Greenhaw Dr. O. E. Jones
Pickens Black Mrs. J. Collison
Tom Hutson R. B. Hocking
Helen Collison J. R. Holden
Miss Alma Morgan Bud Graham
W. N. Dunaway J. Collison
Bud Graham M. O. Valentine
Chas. G. Henry Joe Collison
J. L. Bevens Marvin Hare
Mrs. A. J. Goetz Wm. Collison
Tom J. Gregg Forrest Bleakley
John F. Gardner M. A. Stevens
W. B. Overstreet W. H. Murphy
Buddf Hunter B. J. Best
J. W. Lindley J. W. Grubbs
This Space Patriotically Contributed
to the War Savings Limit Club
By the First National Bank.
Wolff-Goldman Merc. Co.a^Hn^HwanwnHnWolff-Goldman Merc.
Easter Fashions for Easter Wear
More Value, More Variety, More Satisfaction
Means Greater Satisfaction to You
No three words could possibly convey a better idea of the completeness of our
Easter Wearables for Women, Men Jhd Boys than Value, Variety and Satisfac
tion. And those who seek these things will find their taste of choosing surpassed
\ to a marked degree at Wolff-Goldman’s. For instance: You will know that every
good style is here; you will know that every good material is here, and you will
know that satisfaction is here.
Women's New Easter Suits
Choose From These Three Special Groupes
Our Suit showing is augmented by arrivals of the newest styles for Easter, which
add to the popularity which this store /S T (t* Q £
has built by such splendid Suit values, Hs/IJ J and
Smart New Easter Blouses
Featuring Georgette Crepe, Crepe de Chine, Tub Silks
And a glance at these waists will tell any woman who knows values that they
would be exceptional at much higher prices.
$2.50, $2.95, $5.00, $6.50, $7.00 and $8.00
New Wirthmor Waists
To Help Brighten Up Your Wardrobe
for Easter.
Here they are, the new Wirthmor Waists for
Easter, and as neat, dainty and pretty—and
just as good as Wirthmor Waists ever were—
and just think of it!
Still Priced at $ 1.00
If you are not Wirthmor-wise—if you have
never worn a Wirthmor—then by all means do
come and make their acquaintance, for there
after you’ll save largely every time you buy an
inexpensive blouse.
Easter Gloves, Silk or Kid; Easter Neckwear, Easter Handkerchiefs, Easter Pet
ticoats, Silk or Muslin; Easter Dresses, Easter Coats.
Gossards—CORSETS—American Lady
iWolff - Goldman Merc. Co.
"THE HOUSE OF SATISFACTION”
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