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SUNDAY’S DISTURBANCE.
Sunday morning when it became
known that persons had made re
marks believed to have been aimed
at the United: States government and
In defense of Germany, Newport be
came thoroughly aroused. Men who
heretofore had remained silent came
©nt and voiced their indignation. All
day long the crowd remained in the
▼icinity of the court house eager to
see justice extended to the accused.
Now is a mighty fine time for
|jlji Germans and pro-Germans to learn
to keep a closed mouth. Now is a
mighty fine time for Germans and
pro-Germans to become Americanized,
come out in the open and declare their
allegiance to the allied cause, shout
for victory from the heart, buy war
savings stamps and aid in every way
possible to put down the tyranical
hand that would love to lay hold of
©ur beloved countiy as it raped the
flower and crushed the youth and
aged of Belgium and France.
If the Germans and pro-Germans
©f this country do not do this they are
going’ to find their way a thorny one,
and should expect the harvest they
are reaping.
Today two men are in the county
Jail- The Independent is convinced
that neither of them would raise their
hand in defense of the United States
willingly. They are pleased to be in
\ for they expected something
worse.
A few weeks ago a negro preacher,
thoroughly alive with seditious ven
om, was arrested and placed in jail.
He was kept at the expense of the
county for many weeks. When his
case was investigated by the grand
jury the negro was found to be guil
ty of disloyalty, but there was no la
with which to handle him. As a cons
quence he was liberated and pro;
strapped.
We believe the two men in jail now
_ will gain their liberty in the same
manner.
Feeling that a time has been reach
ed when disloyalty of any sort should
be resented and avenged by all good
Americans, the Independent believes
that when men, white or black, are
caught in the act of attempting to ob
struct the military program of this
country, they should be promptly
dealt with and not placed behind the
bars, where they feel fortunate to
have landed.
This, however, should be done only
pfter the guilt of the accused is thor
oughly established.
Without being unduly radical we
share the belief of many that exam
pes will have to be made of a few
Germans and pro-Germans who are
dialoyal to the core before they are
’ " made to cease their hellish work.
The Independent is not advocating
the use of a rope, but does believe
so long as there is no law to
these individuals they should
be handled in a manner that will
teach a valuable lesson.
The Chamber of Commerce will
goon be working for you. Are you
BEWARE THE HUN LIAR.
The Hun liar is abroad in the land
—insidious, resourceful, conscience
less. Some of the lies are told with
a cunning that deceives the most loy
al. Here are a few of them:
The Rumor: There are frequent
suicides in cantonments, where the
men have to “Pay for food brought in
from the outside,” or else starve tp
death. The Fact: This is a German
lie. The German circulating it has
been interned.
The Rumor: The steamship Chica
go has been sunk and thousands of
soldiers lost. The Fact: This is a
German lie. Secretary Daniels says
it is false.
The Rumor: The government is
about to take any surplus food found
in private homes. The fact: This is
a German lie. Secretary McAdoo
says, “This absurd and vicious rumor
is wholly without foundation.”
The Rumor: The war will soon be
over. The Fact; This has been said
repeatedly since August, 1914. The
war will not end until each one of us
puts his whole strength into the fight.
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People should exercise more judg
ment and patriotism at the Madaline
theatre every night when the orches
tra plays the national anthem. It is
a matter of regret that some persons
persist in leaving the theatre while
others are standing in reverence to
our country. In fact, it is so strik
ingly out of order that a young man
last week who was at home from a
training camp said he was astounded
to see even a few people acting in this
manner in his own home town. The
“Star Spangled Banner” is sacred to
every good American.
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Answer the German offensive with
the purchase of war savings stamps,
and then more war savings stamps.
Buy your durndest.
The American boys are dying for
their country. Surely you can save
for it. Buy war savings stamps.
NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that the
Jackson county central committee of
the democratic party is hereby called
to meet at the county court house in
Newport on Saturday, March 30, 1918,
at 1 o’clock in the afternoon, for the
purpose of ordering a primary elec
tion to be held according to the laws,
rules and regulations prescribed by
the democratic party.
This 22nd day of March, 1918.
G. A. Hillhouse, Ch’m.
John E. Williams, Sec.
All candidates for county offices
are requested to meet with the com
mittee at this time.
The Independent works for you.
Use it as your salesman. It carries
news of the store into hundreds of
homes.
To advertise in the Independent is
to talk business to a great majority
of the propective buyers of Newport
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ISSUES CALL TO ATTEND
MEETING AT PINE BLUFF.
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, March 25— Commis
sioner Page has issued a call for all
planters, cotton growers, farmers and
business men and others interested in
the rules and regulations governing
cotton seed and cotton- seed products
to attend a meeting at the Chamber
of Commerce in Pine Bluff at 11 a.
m. Wednesday, March 27. The pur
pose is to consider the rules that are
to be made for the regulation of the
cotton business next year, and dele
gates from Jefferson and all sur
rounding counties are expected. The
rules and regulations governing these
matters for the next season are of j
great concern to the cotton growers I
of the South, and should receive the
thoughtful consideration of all.
HERE IS TRUE PATRIOTISM.
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i Special to Independent.
! Little Rock, March 25.—A G'erman
| American bom citizen of St. Vincent,
I C. A. Hartman, has written to the ad
! jutant-general that he is anxious to
; serve his country in whatever capac
I ity he can best be used. He is sub
ject to the Selective Lraft, in Class 1
| A, but thinks that he would be able
to render a greater service in the
ship yards. “I assure you I will do
all in my power to benefit my coun
try, wherever you see bept fit for me,”
he writes.
COLONEL ROCKWELL
SCHEDULED TO ADDRESS
BOARD OF COMMERCE
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, March 25.—Lieut.
Colonel Rockwell, commanding offi
cer at Eberts Field, near Lonoke, has
accepted an invitation to address the
members of the Board of Commerce
at noon luncheon tomorrow on inter
esting points in connection with the
aviation branch of the American
army. Colonel Rockwell is a well
known aviation authority, and a good
speaker.
LARGE BUSINESS DEAL
MADE AT JAMESTOWN
W. B. Pate of Jamestown has sold
! his flour mill, cotton gin and grist
i mill to Charles Hankins, T. F. Peel
and Jim Presley for a consideration
of $10,000. The purchasers of the
property will take charge on the first
of April.
Mr. Pate has been in business at
Jamestown for the past fifteen years
| and has been quite successful.
WARNING ORDER.
In the Chancery Court of Jackson
County, Ark.
No. 3262.
Mildred Grant, Plaintiff
vs.
Abraham Grant, Defendant.
The defendant, Abraham Grant, is
hereby warned to appear in this
court within thirty days and answer
the complaint of the Plaintiff, Mil
dred Grant.
Witness my hand and the seal of
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The Old Standard Grove’s Tasteless
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said Court this 25th day of February,
1918.
R. W. Bandy, Clerk.
By J. B. Parrott, D. C.
J. H. Johnston is hereby appointed
attorney for the non-resident de
fendant. 50w4
ADMINISTRATORS AND GUARD
IAN’S NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that the
following administrators and guaid
ians have filed their accounts current |
for final and partial settlement of
their respective estates at the April,
1918, term of the Jackson probate
court, to-wit:
Mitchell Combs, guardian of Combs
heirs, second annual settlement.
R. L. Hurley, adm. estate I. N. Ju
lian, deceased; for final settlement.
Jos. M. Stayton, adm. estate Wm.
H. Morris, deceased; final settle
ment.
W. H. Bacus, admr. estate of Alex
Dunn, deceased; final settlement.
Jonas Hamby, executor, last wrll
and testament, Wm. Hamby, deceas
ed; final settleijent.
D. T. Thornton, admr. estate of
Margaret A. Shipley, deceased; final
account current.
Wm. N. Dunaway, executor of es
tate of W. B. Chastain, deceased, fi
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ncii abtuuni Luncmi,
Lovis Collier, admr. of estate of T.
W. Collier, deceased; final account
current.
D. L. Shoffner, curator estate of
Esther Dean, a minor, 11th annual
account current.
Alice Sheppard, admx. of estate of
Dan Sheppard, final account current.
J. W. Grubbs, guardian of John
M., James E. and Mary E. (-jrubbs,
8th annual account current.
Chas. E. Smith, guardian of Ernest,
Jennie, Joe, Vela and Otis Boyd; 2nd
annual account current.
Isaiah Sheppard, guardian of Anna
Joe Sheppard; final settlement.
J. O. Saffel, guardian of Lois and
Alvin Gwin, minors; first and final
account current and petition to resign.
Will McNair, guardian of James
and Josephine McNair; final ac
count current.
Albert Jackson, guardian of John
H. Jackson, a minor; 2nd annual
settlement.
P. S. White, guardian of Claude,
Charlie and Lula Nickens; final re
port for Claude Nickens and partial
for Charlie and Lula Nickens.
Otis Cash, guardian of McLaugh
lin heirs (Eunice McLaughlin beng
sole survivor of said heirs); 4th ac
count current.
George W. Edwards, guardian of
Elsie Inez Welty; final settlement.
J. L. Younger, guardian of Velta
Younger; 6th and final account .cur
rent,
W. N. Dunaway, administrator C.
West estate, final account current.
A. L. Crittenden, guardian of Ed
mondson heirs, account current.
Ollie Broadwater, admix, estate of
W. T. Mauldin, second and final set
tlement.
And notice is hereby given to all i
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persons interested in said estates,
that unless exceptions thereto be fil
ed in this court on or before the sec
ond Monday of next April, 1918, term
of said court, the same (if found cor
rect by the court) will be approved
and confirmed and thereafter all per
sons will be forever barred from ex
cepting thereto, and any item thereof.
Given under my hand and seal of
said court, the 13th day of March,
1918.
J. F. PARISH,
52w3t County and Probate Clerk.
Don’t be a dead one. Advertise.
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The Copper-Clad
Cabinet Range
Looks Best, Cooks Best,and Cleans
Like a Dish
The Copper-Clad is a Plain
Range. It is smooth like a dish.
It has no rivet and bolt heads
on the nickel. It has no hinges,
catches or latches on the out
side. They are all inside like
an automobile body.
The ebonized iron is framed
with a silvery nickel, making
it the most beautiful range in
the world. The ebonized iron
never cracks, peels or discolors.
It wipes clean like a dish.
The best thing about a Cop
per-Clad is that it outlasts any
range, because lined with pure
sheet copper where other rang
es rust out. Between the
sweaty asbestos and range body J,
or outer casing is a sheet of
copper that keeps the body per- ’
fectly dry and free of internal
rust.
No other range has this feat
ure. Some plate the inside
linings—next to the heat, but
that can not stop the sweat.
It’s got to be between the as
bestos and body.
! if the Copper Isn't Between the Sweaty Asbestos ana uuter
i Casing It Is NO7 a Copper-Clad.
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With Your Dollars
A WAR SAVINGS STAMP
IS AS SECURE
AS A NATIONAL BANK NOTE
Both are backed by the United States Government About the only dif
ference is that the Stamps pay you 4 per cent interest compounded quar- t
terly on January 1, 1923.
If you are pressed for money at any time, you can cash a War Savings
Stamp for its current value at any money order postoffice on ten days’ no
8 tice. i
War Savings Stamps are convenient and easy investments, no “red I
tape,” and are backed by the entire resources of the people of the United jj
States. B
Every Stamp you buy nelps to keep the Germans out of your own home. (
Every Stamp you buy brings you nearer to financial freedom. I
THIS WAR WILL BE WON ONLY WHEN THRIFT BECOMES OUR ^
WATCHWORD.
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