FORECAST
bt fair, colder, temperature
IS to 18 degrees; Sunday fair.
Mrs. Tom McNees is on the sick
list.
Knox mends shoes cheap. Ill
Walnut street. dtf.
Mrs. George R. Wilson is able to be
up from a week’s severe illness.
R. T. Simmons is confined to his
' bed with a severe case of la grippe.
t Mrs. Jessie Pinnell will leave this
evening for Walnut Ridge for a visit
with her mother.
Mrs. Lovis Collier and little daugh
ter, Lucile, of Tupelo, are shopping
in Newport today.
Your car may need overhauling or
adjustment for the , season near at
band, and it is best to have this work
done now. Our foreman, M. E. Mot
ley, is a very capable mechanic and
your automobile repair work at our
garage will be under his directon.
We carry a complete Ine of United
* States and Republic tires and auto
mobile accessories.
266b7t P. H. VAN DYKE.
C. L. Smith spent Friday at Swif
ton on business.
Miss Mildred Reamey returned
yesterday from Batesville.
Land for Sale—Call on E. F. Dun
can, attorney-at-law, Newport, Ark.
265d6t wit.
H. M. Westcott, of Hot Springs,
was here last night, going out to
Dunnington this morning.
Lon McCallister came up from
Camp Pike last night and will remain
over Sunday with homefolks.
Mrs. Fred Smith returned this
morning from a week’s visit with rel
atives at Pocahontas and Jonesboro.
Nathan Adler, on his return home
to Batesville from Little Rock, was
a guest at the Hazel hotel last night.
Prof. Sidney Pickens, superintend
ent of the Batesville public schools,
was here last night, going to Little
j Rock.
L. McDougald is expected home
tonight from Tennessee, _ where he
accompanied the remains of his bro
I ther for buria'l.
| G. Waters, of Montgomery City,
| Mo., arrived this morning and has
j accepted a position at S. Heinemann s
! stpre. Mr. Waters is an excellent
gentleman and efficient shoe sales
man.
We Are Ready to Serve Our Customers With
BLACK BASS, CRAPPIE
AND CATFISH
We Can Deliver It Cooked or Uncooked.
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CELERY, TOMATOES
LETTUCE, OYSTERS
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i ' AND A FULL LINE OF FRESH FRUITS
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TRADE WITH US.
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Y Charge of 10 Cents Extra Made for Deliveries
Newport Novelty Company
W. H. DYER, Manager. 508 Front Street
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Returns From
the Bluff and
Loses His All
All the tragedies are not occurring
on the firing line, according to a
Batesville citizen, who a few nights
ago landed here from Poplar Bluff
armed with a suitcase filled with
booze. This thirsty neighbor says
the next time he makes this trip he
will hang on to his sutcase if he has
to miss a meal, because he had rather
.go hungry any time than adopt the
habit ef the camel.
The neighbor, who is young and yet
a little unsophisticated, placed his
suitcase in the depot here while
he stepped across the street to get a
bite to eat. When he returned he
found his case gone. He traced the
case to a white woman, who was seen
to pick it up, hand it to a boy, who
was directed to “stach” it. Na man
ner of persuasion could bring any ad
mission from the woman that she had
knowledge of the precious luggage, so
the Batesville man went home thirsty
and cussing.
And, by the way, it might be inci
dentally mentioned here, that since
the amendment of the bone-dry law
there has been a steady influx of fe
male characters into this town which
Newport should not be willing to
tolerate, according to the report of
those who claim to know.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
TO BE ORGANIZED
IN NEWPORT.
(Continued from page I).
organization would be of good benefit
in campaigns like the present.
Mr. Crockett was loud in his
praises of Newport, her strong bank
ing institutions, her up-to-date
business houses, her good transporta
tion facilities both by rail and water,
the rich agricultural territory sur
rounding and was surprised that we
did not have a commercial organiza
tion.
He called attention to many good
things the government has to offer
that we might bring to our doors
with proper organized effort; as
well as other private industrial
nstitutions which would help build up
the town. He also called attention
to the fact that the government was
going into farming: that it was
necessary to raise feed for the cattle
and horses at the camps.
Mayor Hubly made a very forceful
address on the need in Newport of a
live commercial organization, and
showed by comparison the wonderful
growth of our sister city, Jonesboro
after the organization there of a
board of trade. He stated that money
spent on a commercial club would be
like casting bread upon the waters
and that it would return ten-fold.
Brief addresses were made by T.
S. Holloway, Rev. W\ B. Hays, Carl
Bellingrath, Tom Johnson, J. E. Do
herty, Jr., and G. L. Smith.
Mayor Hubly was unanimously
elected chairman and authorized to
Select a committee to make a canrvas
and map out plans for organization.
Names of committee will be announc
ed later. Every one present voiced
their sentiment in favor of this move.
As stated by our reperesentative in
the meeting last night, the Independ
ent is heartily in sympathy with this
movement and can be counted on at
all times for co-operation and sup
port.
Miss Mae Marlar and Miss Carter,
of Tupelo, were guests yesterday
and today of Miss Jewell Hite, on
Laurel street.
Amos Long and Miss Rachel Coop
er, of Johnstown, were married in
our city this morning by Justice of
the Peace H. C. Nuckolls.
County Clerk J. C. Longley, of
Mountain View, was among the num
ber initiated into the Elks’ Lodge in
this city Wednesday night.
Wanted, to buy, suburban home,
some acreage, in Jackson county.—
C. H. Lockhart, 60i Hazel street,
Newport, Ark. 266dlt 49wlt.
H. P. Nelson, recruiting officer,
returned last night from a week’s
stay at Batesville, where he added
several young men to the army list.
Harry Wlilis, with the Mount Olive
Stave Company at Batesville, was in
Newport yesterday afternoon, having
accompanied his mother here on her
way to Paragould.
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William N. Dunaway returned this
morning from a few days’ business
and pleasure trip to Kansas City. He
reports his mother and sister enjoy
ing the best of health and are among
the thousand? of other women of our
country who are busy knittirtg for
the soldier boys.
THE CHURCHES
TO THE MINISTERS OF
THE CITY OF NEWPORT
We should like to urge the minis
ters of the churches of Newport to
have their announcements for Sunday
j on file ih this office Friday after
noon or not later than early Satur
I day morning. By co-operating in
' this manner the ministers will great
| ly aid the Independent in better facil
itating the daily routine of work, en
abling all the church copy to be pre
pared for the press at one time. The
Independent takes pleasure in giving
publicity to the work of the churches,
and trusts the ministers will assist
i the paper with early preparation of
copy.
CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
Sunday school at 9:45 a. m.
Preaching at 11 a. m.
S’ubject for morning sermon, “Faith
I and the Principles of Its Develop
| ment.”
Christian Endeavor at 6:30.
Subject for Christian Endeavor,
“What Is Christ’s Church Doing?”
Preaching at 7:30 p. m.
Subject for evening sermon,
“Christ and His Credentials.”
You are cordially invited to attend
these services.
Robert H. Flowers, Pastor.
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BAPTIST CHURCH.
Our service Sunday morning is to
be a special service in honor of the
boys who have gone from our con
gregation into the army. Our ser
vice flag and honor roll have been
placed in the church some weeks, the
special service in connection with
them being postponed because of bad
weather. Everyone cordially wel
comed to this service.
The regular service at 7:30 in the
evening.
Prayer meeting Wednesday even
ing at 7:30, continuing the study of
1st Corinthians.
The Missionary society meets next
week with Mrs. M. F. Hurley on Ha
zel street, in a special enlistment and
social meeting. The choir will meet
Friday night for practice.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Sabbath school at 9:45 a. m.
Morning service at 11 a. m.
Evening service at 7:30 p. m.
We extend to one and all a cordial
invitation to attend these services.
METHODIST CHURCH.
Sunday school at 9:45 a. m.
Preaching 11 a. nt. and 7:30 p. m.
Subject, “What God Requires of Ev
ery One.”
Epworth League at 6:30 p. m.
Woman’s Missionary Society Mon
day at 1 p. m. Full attendance re
quested.
Prayer meeting 7:3o Wednesday.
The official board will make a re
port of the last quarter. Let every
one interested in and desiring fair
play for the soldiers attend the morn
ing service, and hear of the War
Camp Community Service.
Special music by the choir and a
hearty welcome for all.
Because the Service Flag has not
gotten here the Patriotic program
which was planned for the Sunday
school hour tomorrow has been post
poned until next S’unady, February
24th at the same hour, 9:45 a. m.
POLITICAL ANNOUNCE
MENTS.
The Independent is authoriz
ed to announce the following
persons as candidates for public
office, subject to the action of
■he Democratic party:
-'or County Superintendent—
J. M. Balch.
Garland E. Land.
A. J. Garner.
Z. D. Barber
H. L. Thomas
For County Treasurer—
W. D. McLain. ,
Charles K. Coe.
For Congress —
Wra. A. Hodges
W. D. Davenport.
W. A. Oldfield
For County Judge:
John A. Melville.
R. F. Tyer.
W. M. Tims
W. A. Mink.
For Chancellor (Eighth District)—
Lyman F. Reeder.
For Sheriff aiid Collector—
Terry Guin.
J. M. Ivy.
For Representative:
R. T. Simmons
For County Clerk:
J.'-F. Parish.
Grover C. Nance.
For Constable—(Union Township)
C. M. Ivy.
For Road Overseer (Richwoods Twp.)
Mark Cole
For Road Overseer (Bird Twp., East
ern District.)—
R A W lson. *
“Gas Shortage ” Talk Harmful
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Local Mercnants Resent Recent Pe8
simisMc Utterances of Habitual
Alarmists. ^
Business men seriously interested
in the government’s efforts to pre
serve public confdence and stmulate a
more general feeling of optimisim,
have no sympathy for “gasoline
shortage” alarmists.
“In the first place,” said one local
merchant, “those who persist in giv
ing the public impression that there
is a shortage, or that one is imminent
are stimulating pessimism. Nothing
pleases our enemies more than to
hear of ‘shortages.’ Nothing is so
disconcerting to the public.
“In the second place, there is no
gasoline shortage. Furthermore,
there is no immediate prospect of
one. Although the price has risen
slightly, as everything else has risen,
the government has not yet consid
ered it necessary to put a limitation
on its use. The government realizes
that the gasoline used in the opera
tion of motor cars, for example, is al
most entirely for the cause of great
er personal efficiency.”
An official of Dodge Brothers, De
LI UIL II1ULUI tell iuauuiati;uitio,
cently expressed a smilar sentiment.
“The automobile owners all over
the country, I believe, are responding
to the spirit of conservation,” he
said. “They are taking more and
more of their purchases home from
the stores, thus relieving the retail
delivery services of thousands of a
huge burden each month.
“They are using their motor cars
to go to and from their business and
to make business calls of every char
acter. Salesmen and others travel
from town to town in their motor
cars, many of them using automobiles
regularly over stated routes.
“Thus the passenger automobile is
playing its part in conserving the na
tion’s resources. It is releasing men
for other duties. It is taking some
of the burden from the railroads, the
interurban trolley systems and city
street railways. Trolley companies
in several cities have taken numerous
cars out of service, and there is no
doubt that the growing use of the
motor car is at least partially re
sponsible. - Every trolley car that is
taken out of operation means less
power consumed, and that in turn
means less coal burned.
“The passenger automobile is a
national economy, as well as being a
utility of the first order. The gaso
line it consumes is more than com
pensated for in the labor, the time
and the coal it actually saves.” %
Dmyage of all kinds handled
promptly. Phone No. 10. Ches
ter Robinson. 13-dtf.
Miss Ina Haywood left Thursday
afternoon for a short visit to Fort
Worth, Texas, expecting to return in
a few days.
Piece of jewelry found on Hazel
street. Owner may have same by
describing and paying for this ad.
Call at this office. 264d2t.
II. C. Nuckolls has been appointed
a justice of the peace of this town
ship by Governor Brough to fill the^
unexpired term of the late F. S.
Gullette. Mr. Nuckolls has received
his commission and has his office at
the court house with Judge W. D.
McLain.
Superintendents of all the schools
in the Northeast Arkansas School
Contest Association in this district,
are here today attending a called
meeting to decide whether the annual
meeting should be held this spring.
Many are of the opinion the imeeting
should be called off this year on ac
count of war conditions.
Rev. E. A. Tabor, a Methodist min
ister for several years in the old
White River conference, died yester
day in California, where he had been
living for the pa$t two years. For
several years he was at the head of
the temperance forces in Arkansas
and was a tireless and efficient work
er. _
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Take Grove’s.
The Old Standard Grove’s Tasteleww
chill Tonic is equally valuable as. tA
General Tonic because it contains tni v
well known tonic properties of QUININE
and IRON. It ac.s otf the Liver, Drives
out Malaria, Enriches the Blood and
Builds up the Whole System. 60 cents.
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they do not wish others
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has been used so they
T y buy a bottle of
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