|PI If the Huns
; I Were Hammering Here
I —how much would your farm, your factory
I or your home be worth? Would you rather
I pay taxes to some warlord, or accept inter
| est for the money you can lend the U. S.
| Goverment? You’ve got to help win this war,
I It costs money—raised either by taxes or
loans. Buy your War Saving Stamps today,
i Don’t wait to be urged because this is your
War, Mr. Citizen.
The First National Bank of Newport
Ip:; | NEWPORT, ARK.
“The Bank With the]Big Surplus.”
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WEATHER FORECAST
I' Tonight generally cloudy, colder;
Sunday fair.
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(| Here and There
Dray&ge of all kinds handled
promptly. Phone No. 10. Ches
ter Robinson. 13-dtf.
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Mrs. Claude M. Erwin has been
quite sick all the week.
, > , For Sale—A small cash register.—
W. E. Bevens, Bevens’ Drug Store.
A request is made that the Presby
terian choir meet at the church this
£*•"v evening at 7 o’clock for practice.
For Rent—Two furnished rooms
for light housekeeping.—Mrs. L. B.
Grant, 403 Leona Ave. 294dtf
H9
Misses Laura and Velta Younger
are home from Memphis to spend
Easter week with their father.
-.
High grade davenports covered
H with tapestry at Hayden-Holloway
Furniture Co. 297dtf.
Tom W. Johnson returned last
night from Cabot, where he spent
J the day looking after his branch
k hardware and furniture store.
Shades that will roll up; cut to
fit with special machine.—Hayden
Holloway Furniture Co. 28 dtf.
Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Rice and Miss
Narcie Rice, of Tuckerman, will
spend Easter Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. Claude Hogue.
Davenettes that make a full length
mi. couch without opening the bed. We
have them.— Hayden-Holloway Fur
niture Co. 297dtf
Miss Lutie Mae Stephens is expect
ed homethis evening from a three
weeks’ visit with Mrs. Lee Crimm at
Little Rock.
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,
513 Walnut street. 292dtf.
Dr. J. H. Kennedy, of Batesville,
was here Thursday night, leaving for
Minneapolis, called by the critical ill
ness of Mrs. V. G. Richardson.
For Rent—Rooms for light house
keeping, 619 Walnut St. 268dtf.
Miss Sallie Chamberlain returned
to Little Rock yesterday afternoon on
No. 3 after a visit of three or four
days to her many Newport friends.
Knox mends shoes cheap. Ill
Walnut street. dtf.
x S. Heinemann, Dr. Stephens and D.
V"b’''Stubblefield have returned from a
few days’ hunting and fishing trip
to the St. Francis river bottoms.
The Arkansas Building and Loar
Association of Little Rock has placed
a local branch in Newport and is
k now prepared to make loans on city
property on easy monthly payments
at a low rate of interest. See Geo.
R. Wilson, local secretary. 8Cd26
The funeral of Mrs. J. H. El frank
was held this afternoon at 2:3o at the
home on the corner of Third and Vine.
The service was conducted by Rev.
W. B. Hays of the Methodist church
and burial was at Walnut Grove.
The deceased’s son, Sam Gist, of
Memphis, was expected to arrive on
the Rock Island this afternoon.
Mr. M. F. Dickinson, connected
with the Federal Land Bank of St.
Louis, was here yesterday, going to
Batesville and other points up the
White River road.
Whippoorwill Peas, millet and sor
ghum seed.—Bowen’s Cash Store.
296blmo.
Mrs. Harry Toland leaves this ev
ening for Arcadia, Mo., where she
will spend Easter with her two little
daughters, who are in the Ursaline
convent.
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For Rent— Three unfurnished
rooms with bath, 416 Laurel street.
Phone 363. 293d6t
Miss Elise Hooker held the examin
ation for the class in. surgical dress
ings Friday. Miss Hooker has had
splendid success here and the local
Red Cross workers are to be congrat
ulated upon securing her as instruc
tor.—Walnut Ridge Blade.
For Sale—Three choice residence
lots in East Newport. Address B.
care of Independent. 96d3t 54wl
Unusual interest has been mani
fested at the Red Cross sewing and
surgical dressing rooms all this week.
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. Ilodge^
W. D. Davenport
W. A. Oldfield
FOR CHANCELLOR
(Eighth District.)
Lyman F. Reeder
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
Z. D. Barber
Lehman Thomas
COUNTY TREASURER
W. D. McLain
uharles K. uoe
Geo. W. Grant
FOR COUNTY CLERK
J. F. Farish
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
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
Clay Roberts.
FOR JUSTICE OF PEACE
(Union Township.)
Frank Foushee. , . 4
A greater number of ladies were
there to sew every day than has been
heretofore and consequently there
has been more work turned out.
Money to lend on improved city
property; easy monthly payments.
Arkansas Building and Loan Asso
ciation, Little Rock, Ark. See Geo.
R. Wilson, local secretary. 86d26
All the churches in our city have
made unusual preparations for their
Easter services, the choirs especially
having been hard at work. All con
gregations should be large; on the
joyous Easter morn.
Kauga garden hose guaranteed for
2 years, only 17 %c foot.—Bowen’s
Cash Store. 291dlmo
Mrs. O. W. Scarborough, chairman
of the Red Cross knitting unit for
Jackson county, states that a new
shipment of yarn has been received
and she is anxious for every one who
can to go to knitting. Sh« is also in
receipt of a message from headquar
ters that wt»men cease not during the
coming summer, but keep it up and
especially to knit socks.
■ ' ■
Your shades will be hung right if
bought at Hayden-Holloway Furni
ture Company. 288dtf
Don't forget tonight when you re
tire to set the «hands of your clock
and watch up one hour and on get
ting up Sunday morning. In getting
up and resuming the work of the day
you will find no difference in the
routine of affairs, as no confusion
whatever will be result if everyone
will abide by the change at once.
The war savings stamps commit
tees met with the colored people at
the Morning Star Baptist church of
this city, Friday night, when unusual
interest was shown by the audience.
Several splendid patriotic addresses
were made by colored business and
professional men of Newport, and a
creditable amount was subscribed to
the war fund.
Mrs. William Bengel came down
from Batesville yesterday and left
of Cotton Plant today.
Walter Stallings leaves Sunday
morning for Camp Beauregard, after
a short visit to hi smother and sis
ters. it i
The condition of Walter Darling is
still epical.
Tom Dillard left on No. 3 yester
day for Pine Bluff to attend the fun
eral of his uncle, the late Orville
Pool.
The interior of the opera house is
being renovated with a fresh coat of
paint and varnish. Mr. Grubbs, who
owns the building, is also having ad
ditional seats installed.
The Easter exercises at the Chris
tian church will be held at the even
ing hour, at which time a very pret
ty program will be rendered by the
children and a cordial invitation is
extended to all to attend.
Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Wilkerson went
to Little Rock last night, where the
former attended a meeting held to
day by editors in the interest of the
Third Liberty Loan
There will be preaching Sunday at
3 p. m. at the Wesley House, West
Second Street, by Rev. W. B. Hays.
R. M. Sloan, of Black Rock, was in
Newport last night, going to Bates
ville.
A. B. Twyman, of St. Louis, was
here last night, being enroute to
join his wife, formerly Miss Beatrice
Ratton, for an Easter visit to rela
tives.
—
Theodore Maxfield, Judge Dene
| Coleman and Horace Perrin were
Batesville citizens registered at the
i Hazel hotel last night.
Mrs. L. D. Thornton, of Little Rock,
arrived last evening and is sepnding
the day in our city with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Jester. Mr. Jester
is the efficient foreman of the Inde
pendent office.
Mrs. Tom Johnson, little Sidney
Johnson and Mrs. Bert E. Staetser
are spending two or three days in
Little Kock.
Don’t be a dead one. Advertise.
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It Is a Reflection
on a man’s judgment to be with
out adequate Life Insurance
for his family or his busi- I
ness, or Loth. Don’t *
put it off. Buy
NOW!
Geo. M. Sink, Special Agent
NEW YORK LIFE
Opening Dap of Spring Fashions ^
We Have the Most Complete Line of Fashions Ever Shown in
Our City. For This Week Only
All Coats, less 25 per cent All Suits, less 25 per cent
All Dresses, less 25 per cent All Skirts, less 25 per cent
Ladies' Blouses <r Children s Dresses
In all the latest styles, materials Colored Ginghams, White Voiles, exclusive
and colors styles, 2 to 14 years
$1 to $10 75c to $5
Easter Fashions in Footwear
MILLINERY _ v
We have assembled the most exclusive display of Ladies’ and Children s Hats in this department. ^
New models arriving each day. At reasonable prices. $3.50 to $35.
RUSHTON DRY GOODS COMPANY
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I Announcing
To the Automobile Owners ,
BARKER & DAUGHERTY
Have the Exclusive Agency for
Michelin Universal Tread Casings and the Famous
Michelin Red Tube.
Let Your Next Tire or Tube Be a
M
Michelin.
BARKER & DAUGHERTY
AUTO CO.
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Newport, Ark.