WEATHER FORECAST
Tonight cloudy, cold wave, temper
ature to be 12 to 20 degrees; Satur
day continued cold.
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Knox mends shoes cheap. Ill
Walnut street. dtf.
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P. H. Van Dyke spent Thursday at
Batesville on business.
John Foote returned this morning
on the belated passenger from a busi
ness trip to Newark.
Piece of jewelry found on Hazel
street. Owner may have same by
describing and paying for this ad.
Call at this office. 264d2t.
J. H. Tarkington, local manager of
the Singer Sewing Machine Company,
is at Cotter on company business.
Bps- -
r‘ A. S. Bradshaw, of Little Rock, at
torney for the Tribe of Ben Hur, is in
the city on business for a day or two.
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I Mrs. W. H. Snetser, Tyho has been
confined to her bed for some time
quite ill, was reported not so well to
day.
D. D. Adams, of Batesville, was
through here early yesterday morn
ing, returning from a business trip to
St. Louis.
Lynn Galloway, of Newark, has ac
cepted a position with the Pate Gro
cer Company, beginning Thursday
of this week.
Grits, flake hominy, graham flour,
whole wheat flour.—Bowen's Cash
Store. 262d6t.
Drsyage of all kinds handled
promptly. Phone No. 10. Ches
ter Robinson. 13-dtf.
Land for Sale—Call on E. F. Dun
can, attorney-at-law, Newport, Ark.
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The Junior Knitting Club met this
afternoon at 4 o’clock with Miss
Minniebelle Bandy.
Mrs. R. B. Hocking is spending
the day at Little Rock, going down on
j the early morning train.
Mrs. Abe Ballew returned yester
day afternoon from a week’s visit
! with Mrs. Joe Ballew at Weldon.
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The local exemption board this
morning resumed the examination of
registered men, the new blanks from
Washington having arrived.
Mayor J. B. Ketchum, J. Wf Sisk,
F. C. Hoyt and J. F. Morgan, of
Newark, were here Thursday as wit
nesses in the Zeff Minims case.
Mr. and Mrs. Cicero Kidd and son,
Frank, of Burley, Idaho, are enjoying
a visit with his brother and wife,
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Kidd, in Chas
tain’s Addition.
A full attendance at the meeting
of the Woman’s Missionary Society
of the Methodist church is asked
Monday afternoon. You are urged to
come at 1 o’clock, as some comforts
are to be made. At the conclusion of
this work a business meeting will be
held, the first of the year, and it is
necessary for every circle member to
be present and make reports. 265d2t
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Buy New York Life Insurance
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• Years of effort and experience
have developed the strength and
service of this bank until it is
thoroughly dependable at] all
times and fully able to meet all
requirements of a good bank.
As a member of thfe great Federal Re
serve System we| are able to offer
added benefits to our depositors.
Are you a]depositor ofjthis
Bank?! If ilnot, yourfcac- f
count isJcordialTyj (invited. •
The First National Bank
NEWPORT, ARKANSAS
“The Bank With the Big Surplus'y
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f ASSETS MORE THAN $1,300,000
R. D. Brown was reported on the
sick list today and unable to be at the
store.
Mrs. Amos Huff was called to Illi
nois today by the critical illness of a
sister.
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President W. S. Lacy, of Arkansas
College, was in our city from Bates
ville today, 0
Jdiss Jessie Littleton returned this
morning from a ten days’ visit with
Miss Cassie Wolff at Tuckerman.
Mrs. Frank Vaughn, of Weldon, is
making a visit to her daughter, Mrs.
Ernest Henderson, on Hazel street.
Tom Jones, one of Tuckerman’s
popular young men, drove down this
morning for a few hours on business.
Jack Handford was here yesterday
on his return home to Piedmont, Mo.,
after a business trip to his former
home at Batesville.
Prof, and Mrs. O. T. Richardson
and little daughter, Clara Hogue, will
arrive from Augusta tonight to spend
a few days in Newport, guests of Mr.
and Mrs. C. L. Hogue.
BAPTIST CHURCH.
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tist church tonight of those interest
ed in the music of the church, and
especially those who can help in the
music. The meeting is for the pur
pose of organizing a choir, practic
ing for the Sunday morning service,
and seeing about getting some new
song books.
Our service Sunday morning is a
special service in honor of our sol
diers and we want some special music
in connection with it. Let me urge
all those who can help us in the musi
cal part of our services to make a
special effort to be present tonight
at 7:30.
J. W. Gardner, President.
MAKES APPEAL.
Special to Independent
Little Rock, Feb. 15.—Governor C
| H. Brough is making a personal ap
peal to a large number of representa
tive citizens, including the chairmen
of County Councils of Defense, tc
aid in the campaign that is being con
ducted throughout the state by the
Fosdick Commissiion to raise foui
million dollars to provide entertain
ment for soldiers outside the camps
: The work involved is being conductec
in camp community cities, and Ark
ansas has been asked for $100,000 tc
be devoted to the needs of Arkansas
boys in camps outside the state. Lit
tle Rock will raise an additional sun:
for Camp Pike activities among the
40,000 troops, where few Arkansas
boys are stationed. The State Coun
cil of Defense endorses the campaign
Other activities, such as the Y.VM. C
A. the K. of C., the Y. M. H. A., are
confined within the camp and on the
battlefields, therefore this service
does not conflict nor overlap theii
sjplendid service.
Pekingese pup worth $150, carricc
away by woman in knitting bag fronr
animal store, caused her arrest.
POLITICAL ANNOUNCE
MENTS. •
The Independent is authoriz
ed to announce the following
persons as candidates for public
office, subject to the action ol
the Democratic party:
'-'or County Superintendent—
J. M. Balch.
Garland E. Land.
A. J. Garner.
Z. J). Barber
H. L. Thomas
■ > .('ounty Treasurer-—
W. D. McLain.
Charles K. Coe.
F’or Ccfcigress —
r 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 and Collector—
Terry Guin.
J. M. Ivy.
For Representative:
R. T. Simmons
For County Clerk:
J. F. Parish.
Grover G. Nance.
For Constable—(Union Township)
C. M. Ivy.
For Road Overseer (Richwoods fwp.;
Mark Cole 1
For Road Overseer (Bird Twp„ East
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Late Wire Briefs
Associated Press Dispatch.
London, Feb. 15.-*-British forces in
Palestine yesterday advanced two
miles on a front of six miles north
east of Jerusalem, the war office an
nounces.
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Associated Press Dispatch.
Paris, Feb. 15.—French troops last
night penetrated the German lines
northeast of Cqucy, on the Aisne
front, returning with a number of
prisoners, according to the war office
announcement.
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Associated Press Dispatch.
Atlantic Port, Feb. 15.—An Amer
ican passenger steamer, which left
here yesterday, returned today with
a large hole above the starboard wa
ter line amidship. She collided with
an unidentified steamer at midnight.
The American ship was bound for
Cuba. The collision occurred during
a dense fog and the fate of the other
steamer is unknown.
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Associated Press Dispatch.
Washington, Feb. 15.—The United
States has proposed to permit
enough gold to be exported to Mexi
co to satisfy Carranza’s immediate
needs as a part of a commercial
agreement reached under negotia
tions. Mexico now has the gold here
as in American banks. No loan of
any kind by the United States is
contemplated.
Associated Press Dispatch.
.Washington, Feb. 15.— Senator
Weeks, republican member military
I committee, in a speech criticising the
war department and other branches
of the government, today charged
President Wilson with injecting poli
tics into the controversy over war
efficiency. He declared the president
injected politics in the situation “by
an attack upon the chairman of the
committee, Senator Chamberlain.”
Associated Press Dispatch.
New York, Feb. 15.—Arrangements
for a settlement of the controversy
between the major leagues and the
defunct federal league were complet
ed today and the papers will be sign
ed tomorrow.
Wooden-legged man refused ^ex
emption in Massachusetts, and draft
hnord rmt him in Ulass 1. Division A.
Income Revenue Tax Collector
Dyes, of Little Rock, who is at the
court house.for seveanl days, is hav
ing all he can do, but is receiving
many compliments on his courtesy to
, everyone.
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Hay, chops, oats, mixed feed, bran,
also seed potatoes and garden seed.—
Bowen’s Cash Store. 46wlmo.
Read the Advertisements in the In
dependent.
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Materials of the Best.
Patterns of Which You Will Not Tire.
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Colors That Blend and
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A Rug for every room in.
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INTERESTING SALE OF
LADIES’ BLOUSES
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In order to effect a quick clearance we are placing on.
sale a large variety of Ladies’ Blouses—in a wonder
ful assortment of most pleasing styles and colors.
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Georgette, Crepe de Chine, Fancy Voile and Wash Silk materials to choose
from—and at prices that will mean quite a saving to you. An early\selection
is advisable, as THESE PRICES WILL BE AN ATTRACTION to everyone. y
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|!l50 AND $3.00 BLOUSES MADE OF FINE
VOILE AND WASH SILK
ALL COLORS
Clearance Price $1.95
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H $6.00 AND $7.50 BLOUSES OF GEORGETTE
| AND CREPE DE CHINE IN ALL COLORS
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$4.00 AND $4.50 - BLOUSES OF CREPE DE il
CHINE IN MANY PRETTY STYLES
WE OFFER THEM AT I
Clearance Price $2.95
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$8.00 AND $10.00 BLOUSES IN PLAIN AND
BEADED EFFECTS, FINEST AND BEST
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