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MIKES SHIPMENT
Fifth Consignment of Knitter Articles
From County Red Cross Chapter
Sent to St. Louis.
The Jackson County Chapter of
the American Red Cross made its
fifth shipment to the St. Louis dis
tributing office this morning. From
tlie work rooms of this city, Mrs. W.
L. A^ Billingsley, superintendent, there
were shipped this morning 635 gar
nients, including 260 bed shirts, 15
pajamas, 80 bed socks and 280 oper
ating caps. Of these the Tuckerman
J branch furnished 100 bed shirts and
( Tupelo 30 bedshirts. The operating
| caps were furnished by the ladies of
\ Oil Trough. From the surgical
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Iressings rooms, were shipped 25,225
surgical dressings, of which Tupelo
furnished 30 and Tuckerman 105.
rhe Junior Red Cross furnished 3
large knitted afghans and one small
afghan, also nineteen property bags
and one infants layette.
From the Knitting Unit, Mrs. O.
W. Scarborough and Mrs. T. J. Wat
son, superintendents, a shipment of
137 knitted garments were also made
this morning. The shipment consist
ed of 46 pairs of socks, 8 pairs of
wristlets and 83 sweaters, making a
total for Jackson county this year of
2,231 knitted garments. A very com
mendable report indeed.
-BUY W. S. S.
Refuses To
Don Uniform
of Country
Leputy United States Marshal El
mer Hinkle of Batesville, passed
through Newport Friday morning en
route home from Camp Ifcke, to which
place Thursday he delivered Duane
Swift, a young man of Batesville, to
government authorities. Young
Swift under selective draft regula
tions, was supposed to have gone to
Camp Pike from Independence coun
ty with a quota of other selected men
several days ago. He failed to re- j
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Swift is a conscientious objector
and when delivered to Camp Pike
stated that he would not wear the un
iform of his country. It is presumed j
he will be tried by court martial. He ;
has been engaged in. preaching ,
against the war for some time, hav- .
ing been arrested al one time in a
south Arkansas town, where he ,
taught school, and where it is said he
made the statement that he would ■
rather be shot than serve in the army.
Young Swift is a graduate of Arkan
sas College at Batesville, a football
star, and until he placed himself in j
his present despicable position, was
a young men of many splendid attain- j
ments which made him popular |
among his friends.
Young Swift’s present state of
mind is due to the teachings of his J
father, A. D. Swift, who for a long j
time has opposed the war now being j
waged. Doubtless, if the elder
Swift continues his present manner j
of opposing his country’s progress,
his case will be properly looked after
by government authorities.
WILL NOT ACCEPT
HIS RESIGNATION
Associated Press Dispatch.
London, June 29.—Emperor Charles
has refused to accept the resignation
of Dr. Von Seydler, the Austrian pre
mier, according to a Copenhagen dis
patch to the Exchange Telegraph,
which also states the Austrian parlia
men has been summoned to meet July
16th.
-BUY W. S. S.
RULES GOVERNING
RED CROSS WORK.
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regulations are much more strict.
No worker should come who has a
cold, cough, or who has any disease
or sickness in the house that could
possibly be communicable. The work-1
ers in this department are required to I
have the head covered. They should
wear either a freshly launderdd wash
dress, a cover-all wash apron, or if
a wool skirt and wash blouse is worn,
the sleeves should be covered by pro
tectors and an apron worn.
Children cannot work in the regu
lar surgical dressings room. This
does not apply to high school girls.
Dogs and children are not allowed in
the surgical dressings room.
We often hear that in certain
places workers bring their young
children and they play around. If
there is some one to volunteer to
amuse the ahildren and to keep them
out of the work room but in a nearby
place suitable and provided for them
this is not objectionable and some
chapters have such an arrangement.
We have not in this one and so must
abide by the general rules.
There is also a misunderstanding
about the rules governing the use of
the emblems, caps, aprons and finally,
the name of the Red Cross itself.
The emblems used in the work room
and on caps are strictly to be used in
those departments and for the pur
poses set forth and the heads of these
departments have tsese. Except for
some patriotic purpose in which regu
lar workers of these departments are
concerned and in connectionn with
the Red Cross and even then, it is
restreited to those entitled to wear
them the caps with the work room
emblem should never be used. There
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Dependable Goods
You may always depend upon this store
to be always ready and anxious to serve
you with the lowest prices and best quality of
—FURNITURE
—HARDWARE
II —IMPLEMENTS
and anything else you may need in our
line.
Ours is the biggest furniture, hardware
and implement house between Little Rock
and St. Louis.
Don’t forget your duty to boost New
port and Jackson county, the best town and
county in the best state of the Union.
Johnson-Cloyes
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Our
Big' Sale •
Is growing bigger and better [
daily because we are adding
new lines of fresh merchandise
each day to replenish what is g
sold. Remember the sale I
closes Wednesday, July 3rd. I
BUY NO W AND IN VEST i ^
WHAT YOU SAVE IN *
THRIFT STAMPS,
Heinemann’s
Dry Goods Store
Always the Lowest Prices
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fore, do not ask to “borrow the work
room caps.” They are chapter be
longings exclusively.
It is not permissable for arty one to
use the Red Cross, its emblems, its
insignia or anything pertaining to it
without the consent of the chapter. It
cannot be used for “Benefits” for ad
vertising or any other purpose unless
so permitted. Though anyone may
give a “benefit” for tha Red Cross,
consent must be obtained and it must
be exclusively for the Red Cross. All
money so obtained must first be paid
over to the chapter and if there are
“expenses,” they should be reckoned
before asking for permission so that
proper estimate of the cost and profit
might be made. This rule by no
means shuts out the efforts of any
who may wish to do something for
the Red Cross. All properly planned
entertainments and benefits are ac
ceptable but this rule prevents im
proper usage of the Red Cross to ob
tain money that might otherwise not
be forthcoming.
We realize that the rule governing
children will shut out some desirable
workers in surgical dressings. But
Che Junior Red Cross is designed to
take care of this. We should like to
have the good workers but we are not,
according to our instructions, allowed
to use our discretion.
Reporter.
--BUY W. S. S.
Casualty List
Associated Press Dispatch.
Washington, June 29.—The army
casualty list today shows killed in ac
tion, five; died of wounds, 12; acci
dent and other causes, two; disease,
two; wounded severely, 14; miss
ing in action, 7.
The Marine Corps casualty list
shows killed in action, 24; died of
wounds, 8; wounded severely 7.
-BUY W. S. S.
A CALL FOR SPECIAL
CLASSES OF WORKMEN
Special to Independent
Little Rock, June 29.—Ben D.
Brickhouse, state director of the Unit
ed States Public Service Reserve, has
been requested to get as many col
lege men as possible for induction as
privates in the Department of Mili
tary Aeronautics, up to July 5.
There is also a call for men to July
5 in the following classes: Automo
bile mechanics or chauffeurs, bridge
foremen, buglers, earth work fore
men, brick masons, pump operators,
railway section foremen, railway sec
tion hands, track foremen, tinsmiths |
and water supply foremen. They are !
wanted for overseas duty at once.
The aviation section of the Marine
Corps wants electricians, photogra
phers, gas engine men, acetylene wel
ders, and wire workers. It is said
the chances for promotion in this ser
vice are very good.
The Engineers Corps of the army is |
accepting at the present time a very
limited number of engineers and the
applications therefor are very num
erous. Construction and repair njcn
of civil or mechanical engineering
training are wanted in the Hull Divis
ion, at $7.55 to $10.24 per day, the
age limit being 55 years.
-BUY W. S.S.
RURAL CARRIER EXAMINATION.
The United States Civil Service
Commission has announced an exam
ination for the County of Jackson,
Arkansas, to be held at Newport on
July 27, 1918, to fill the position of
carrier at Auvergne and vacancies
that may later occur on rural routes
from other post offices in the above
mentioned county. The examination
i will be open only to male citizens who
are actually domiciled in the territory
of a post office in the county and who
i meet the other requirements set
■forth in Form No. 1917. This form
and application blanks may be ob
tained from the offices mentioned
above or from the United States Civil
Service Commission at Washington,
D. C. Applications should be for
warded to the Commission a Wash
j ington at the earlist practicable date.
During the continuance of the
j present war the Commission will, in
accordance with the request of the
Post Office Department, admit wo
men to rural carrier examinations
upon the same conditions as men.
By Direction of the Commission:
-BUY W. S. S.
Miss Berthal Lane, of Little Rock,
i came up last evening to spend two
days with her sister, Mrs. Claire
'Jones, who will go with her husband
to Harrison, Arkansas in a few days,
where the family will reside, Mr.
Jones having the position as manager
of the Wesern Union office there.
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To advertise it in the Independent
ir to sell it—if it is something for
which live people find a need.
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At the Churches.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Sunday school at 9:45 a. m.
Morning services, 11 a. m.
Evening services, 8:15 p. m.
Services conducted by the pastor,
Rev. E. D. Brown. We ask that you
come. The only way to the Kingdom
of God is God’s way. We extend to
members of other churches who are
'without a pastor, to come and wor
ship with us Make this church your
church.
-BUY W. S. S.
METHODIST CHURCH. i
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Sunday school and Epworth League
at the usual hours Sunday. No
preaching morning or evening on ac
count of the pastor being out of town.
ST. PAUL’S CHURCH.
Third and Hazel Streets.
The Firth Sunday after Trinity:
Holy Communion, 7:30.
Morning Prayer and SJermon, ait
11 a. m.
Sunday School at 9:45 sharp.
War Prayer service Friday after
noon at 4:30.
The Rev. A. E. Lyman-Wheaton,
Rector.
CHRISTIAN CHURCH. ^
Sunday school, 9:45. If you are
not there tomorrow we will know
you are a slacker.
Preaching service, 11 a. m. Com
munion service and every Christian
should be there.
Christian Endeavor at 7:30, Mrs.
Threclkeld, leader.
Preaching service at 8:30 p. m.
Electric fans. Come and get cool
ed off.
Rev. Martin T. Pope, Pastor.
-BUY W. S. S.
Used Cars for Sale—Four cylinder,
7-passenger 1916 Studebaker touring"
car, extra tire, car in fair condition
and looks well, $450; one 83 Over
land touring car in good condition,
new battery and top, $425; one
Dodge Brothers 1917 roadster in
good condition, overhauled, 2 new
tires, equipped with Hartford shock
absorbers, $800; one Dodge Broth
ers 1917 touring car, overhauled and
in good condition, $850.—Van Dyke'
Garage. 58d2t wl