NDENPEDENT
AUSTIN C. WILKERSON
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s paper has enlisted
government in the
cause of America for the
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. HURRY!
These critical days on the Western
ITrortt can have only one effect on
America. They will bring home to
every person the need of concentrat
ing every energy and purpose on the
single aim of winning this war.
If only we could be doing our share
in France today for the cause of civ
ilization!
That wish must translate itself into
action as rapidly and as effectively
as possible. It is impressed on us
now as never before that every day is
precious. We must build ships, train
men, manufacture guns and airplanes
with the energy that comes from the
kndwledge that on the promptness of
our action may depend the outcome of
the war.
The message Trom France to Amer
ica today remains: “For God’s sake,
hurry!”
One of the best and most telling
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talks made yet at the Madeline the
atre was delivered last night by
Mayor A. T. Hubly, whose subject
was food conservation. Mr. Hubly
did not mince words in showing his
audience their path to duty insofar as
food production and conservation is
concerned. Among other things, he
said persons who do not observe
wheatless and meatless days would
feel offended if he should call them
slackers. Yet he pointed to the fact
that however much the individual
contributes in money, if he does not
observe the food regulations he is
failing greatly to fill the place of a
good American. It is to be hoped
that the mayor’s talk will have effect.
It is tragic to know that there yet re- !
main in this land persons so selfish
that they fail to become thorough
ly Americanized. This negligence
may be due to thoughtlessness, but
that does not erase the damage they
do.
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The Independent’s attention has
been called to the fact that persons '
have made it a practice this spring to
gather the flowers that grow in the
cemetery. This is a practice that!
will cease when the parties referred
to look at the matter from the proper
viewpoint.
A YOUTHFUL ADVOCATE
OF THE SAVINGS STAMPS
Out of a number of letters sent in
from little children here, in the Sav
~ ings Stamps campaign, the one writ
ten by Emily Virginia Watson, was
selected as the best and was printed
in the Morning Gazette on Page 14
ing Gazette on Page 14 as follows:
as follows:
"Dear People:
“I want you to buy some stamps to
keep our soldiers well, so they can
fight for us. I want to go to grand
f mother’s any time and not be both
ered by Germans. Please by lots of
stamps to keep the Boogie man away,
for the Germans are sure enough
Boogie Man’s.”
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In asking the people to invest in
War Savings and Thrift Stamps, the
government is not asking them to j
contribute money.
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(Readers of the Independent are in-1
cited to express their opinions of j
matters of public interest in this col-!
umn.)
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THEM’S MY SENTI
MENTS, MR. EDITOR.
An editorial in yesterday’s Inde
pendent in regard to “49” and other
shows of this kind, will say that they
have Been tabooed all over the state, j
VVsy? Because they have not found,
where there is any benefit to be de-;
rived, but that morally and spiritual-1
ly, they are a curse to any commun
ity. Let’s turn our back on them in ;
the future and thus conserve our
time and money, which can be used to,
help carry on this great war for dem- ,
ocracy. A Citizen, i
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The Iron Mountain railroad is
beautifying Front street along its,
tracks with parks, which is certainly j
a very much needed improvement,
and the proper officials should be
commended for it, but it don’t look
like the city is doing its duty in per- !
mitting stock to run over these
grounds, which occurred only yester
day, when several horses were driven
down Front street. We have an or
dinance which prohibits the driving
of stock on Front street or Second
streets, which should be enforced.
A Booster for Newport.
NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned, as guardian of Eugene,
Stinson and Winston Shaver will, on
Wednesday, April 24th, 1918, at the
East Third Street Entrance of the
Jackson County Court House, in the
City of Newport, Arkansas, offer for
sale at public auction to the highest
bidder on a credit of six months, be
tween the hours of ten o’clock in the
forenoon and three o’clock in the af
ternoon of said day, all of the right,
title, interest and claim of said wards
in and to the following described
lands to-wit:
The East Half of the Southeast
Quarter of Section Thirteen; the
East Half of the Northeast Quarter
and the Northwest Quarter of the
Northeast Quarter of Section Twen
ty-four, all in Township Thirteen
North of the Base Line and in Range
Three West of the Fifth Principal
Meridian, Jackson County, Arkansas.
Also an undivided one-half inter
est in and to the following lots and
interests in lots to-wit:
Lots One, Two, Three and Four,
Block One; Two-thirds interest in
North Half of Lot Four, Block Seven,
all in Range Two East; Lots Three
and Four of Block One; Lot Eight
of Block Three; all of Block Thir
teen, all in Range Three East; Lot
Ten of Block Three, Range Four
East; Lot Three of Block One; Lot
One of Block Four; Let Four of
Block Five, and Lots One, Four and
Five of Block Six, all in Range Five
East.
Also the entire interest in Lots
Eight and Nine of Block Six, Range
Two East, and Lot One of Block
Five Range Five East, all of the
above described lots being situated in
the Town of Jacksonport, Jackson
County, Arkansas.
Said sale is being made under au
thority of the Jackson Probate Court
for the purpose of education of said
minors, and purchaser at said sale
will be required to give note with
approved security.
Elizabeth R. Shaver, Gnd.
54w3t.
Better to sacrifice luxuries than
sacrifice lives. Sacrifice the luxur
ies—Buy War Savings Stamps.
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WARNING ORDER. .
In the Chancery Court of Jackson
County, Arkansas.
Alice Bowen, Plaintiff,
vs. No. 3279.
Charles Bowen, Defendant.
The defendant, Charles Bowen, is
hereEy warned to appear in this
court within thirty days and answer I
the complaint of the plaintiff, Alice
Bowen.
Witness my hand and the seal of
said court this 27th day of March,
1918.
(Seal.)
R. W. Bandy, Clerk.
By J. B. Parrot, D. C.
C. M. Erwin is hereby appointed at
torney for non-resident defend
ant. 54w4t
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ent. They will carry your business
talk into nearly every home'in New
port.
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Harry Says:
Now is the time to buy your Silk, Ging*
hams, Batiste, Organdie, Nainsook, dainty
Longclotn and Pajama Checks. The most
I beautiful line of Gmghams in the city. I
can save you 25 per cent on all these
high class staples. I
1 00 pairs ladies’ fine high top shoes, in two tone, v
t chocolate, banana, black, white, buck, vici and
I French kid. $ 1 0.00 values now
$3.95
Sizes 1, 2, 3, 3 1 -2 and 4 j
I Bug While the Price is Right
I MARRY G. BRANDENBERG
| The Merchant.
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I Used Cars
For Sale
Some of the best values are often-1
times to be secured in used cars and
we have some offerings of this kind
on hand now.
One 1917 Chalmers Roadster, has on
ly been run 4,100 miles in good run
ning order_$750
One five passenger Chalmers touring
car, my personal car, both power
plant and body in good condition,
well tired_$850
One four-cylinder Buick touring car,
in good running order and well pre
served, a good service car_$400
One practically new Ford roadster
with shock absorbers, has only been
run a few hundred miles_$475
! One 1916 Ford touring car, a good
| buy for_$250
| One Ford touring car with Prestolite
tank and Stromberg carburetor,
in good condition and well tired__$250
One Ford chassis in good condi
tion _$150
We can also put you in connection
with some good values in other lines, •
if you are in the market.
P. H. VAN DYKE
Second and Beech—Sewport, Ark.
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M. GORMAN
SHOE SALE
We bought a large stock of Sample
Shoes, latest stgles, all colors, all
shades, at a vcrg low figure, and
will give our customers the benefit
of 50 per cent discount off regular
retail prices. Take advantage of
this sale. Bug War Stamps.
M. GORMAN
506 Front St. Newport, Ark.
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