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WEATHER FORECAST
Associated Press Dispatch.
Washington, Jan. 10.—The weather
bureau has issued a warning of an
+ other cold wave. It is expected in
Southern states by Thursday night or
Friday.
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Judge Scarborough is spending the J
day at Little Rock.
T. S. Holloway is in St. Louis for :
a few days on business.
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A meeting of the Jackson county ;
teachers will be held at the school
", auditorium Saturday in this city. A
large attendance is expected to be ]
present. Superintendent of Public j
Instruction J. L. Bond, of Little Rock,
will be present to address the teach
ers, as will also C. G. Henry and
others.
Alfalfa hay, bran, oats, shorts and
molasses feed.—Bowen’s Cash Store.
230d6t.
For Rent—Two furnished rooms,
519 Walnut Street.—Mrs. L. B.
Harris. 226dlmo
Save your canned poods, pet apples
while they last at 522 Front street,
Newport. 234d2wk
For Sale—Team of matched ponies,
buppy and harness complete.—Harry
Grimes at Wolff-Goldman’s. 236dfit
Tomorrow evening the missionary
society will have a social meeting at
the home of Rev. and Mrs. W. B.
Hays to introduce the lady for whom
the members of the different Circles 1
have beep hunting for four weeks.
Ten cents will be charged for the in
troduction. Everybody is invited.
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Miss Bessie Watson went down to
Lttle Rock this afternoon for a few
days’ stay.
Mr. and Mrs. William Hooker re
turned yesterday afternoon from a
few days’ visit to Memphis.
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Lon L. Campbell returned this af
ternoon from a business trip to Lit
tle Rock.
Mrs. C. Dutlinger, of Little Rock,
was here last night, going to Bates
ville.
John Mullen was here from Mem
phis today interviewing his drug
trade.
G. C. Nance was in from- Eight
Mile today, transacting business at
the county seat.
Lee Reid, the very 'efficient helper
at Hui ley’s grocery store, is laid up
at home with a very severe cold.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Bandy were down
from Tuekerman today on business,
spending last night at the Hazel ho
tel.
Jim Adams and James Rutherford,
two young men of Batesville, were in
Newport Tuesday night, going to
their schools in the East.
Mrs. Ralph Bowman, of Moberly,
Missouri, arrived this afternoon and
is the charming guest of her former
classmate at IJosmer Hall, Miss Elise
Hooker.
J. F. Rhodes, of Jonesboro, repre
senting the Standard Oil Company of
Louisiana, was registered at the Col
umbia hotel last night.
Claude Bowman, of Remmel, was
here yesterday, en route to Ravenden
Springs to visit an uncle, after which
he will probably go to a naval train
ing station to enlist for service.
Mr. and Mrs. Z. B. Reid have re
turned from a trip to Remmel, where
they were called by the illness of Mr.
Reid’s brother, G. C. Reid, who has
been real sick with pneumonia, but is
improvinig.
Our old friend, Z. B. Reid, made us
a very pleasant call this morning and
renewed his subscription to the old
reliable Independent. He reports
business good in his line and pros
pects flattering.
For Rent-—A model farm 30 acres
in timothy, 40 acres high stat of cul
tivation; known as the Hum y or
Little Place, IV2 miles from Grand
Glaise. Write us.—Berg Jackson Co.,
Camden, Ark. 234d6t 43w3t
Boarders Wanted: 3 square meals
per day. Rates $5.00 per week; 75c.
per day or 25c per meal. All hbme
cooking.
New Central Dining Room, 211 Wal
nut Street. 233d6t wit
Late Wire Briefs
Associated Press Dispatch.
Washington, Jan. 10.—Demand of
the allies is so insistent that the Food
Administration decided to take a
chance in a shortage this spring to
meet a part of their wheat needs. If
consumption is not reduced officials
see a possible shortage of flour in
this country by May.
Associated Press Dispatch.
Memphis, Jan. 10.—Three trainmen
were seriously injured by an explos
ion of a locomotive here this after
noon. The police believe the explos
ion was caused by dynamite placed in
the coal.
Associated Press Dispatch
Patterson. N, J., Jan. 10.—The clos
ure of the Dupont Powder Plants near
here, engaged exclusively in war
work, is only of a few hours duration,
unless fuel is received promptly, the
management declared.
Associated Press Dispatch.
Washington, Jan. 10.—Backed by
the approval of the president the
suffragists are confident that the fed
eral suffrage amendment will poll
more than the necessary two-thirds
when submitted for vote in the house
late today. An agreement was
reached to v'te at five o’clock.
Washington, Jan. 10.—The weekly
health report shows measles is sub
siding in the army national guard
camps, but pneumonia persists. A
total of a hundred and nine deaths
have occurred arjipng national guards
and one hundred and s'n&y-seven in
the national arjrny for the week end
ing January 4fcn. An increased num
ber of cases if Camp Beauregard and
Camp Pike of fcneumonia is reported.
Camp Pike T reported forty-nine
leaths this wfiek, the greatest of any
Mrs. A. S. Madding and little son,
Scottie, left for their home at Pine
Bluff yesterdaiy afternoon, after a
few weeks’ visit with her mother. Mrs.
Madding was accompanied home by
Mrs. W. T. Parish and children, who
will make her a isit.
If you are in the market for a piano,
player piano or organ, why not pat
ronize a home dealer, with establish
ed reputation. Z. B. Reid handles the
best makes and can make close prices
and reasonable terms. 236d6t.
A small fire in the home of T. S.
Holloway Wednesday evening about
9 o’clock called out the fire depart
ment, but the blaze was soon extin
quished by members of the household,
who used a garden hose without the
aid of the fire department. The fire
must have been caused from a defec
tive kitchen flue. The damage was
principally to the contents of this
room. Unfortunate ral pieces
of furniture was carried out and
broken up.
Lonnie Phillips, son of Mr. and
Mrs. J. F. Phillips, one of the origi
nal members of Company E, writes
his father that he has been trans
ferred to the mounted police depart
ment, at Camp Beuregard, and says
he is highly pleased with his new
work. Ben Phillips, another son of
Mr. and Mrs. Phillips, who joined
the quartermasters’ department in
Little Rock recently, has written his
parents from Washington, D. C.,
where he has entered upon his new
duties.
It is announced that the Red Cross
work rooms in the First National
Bank building are still open to all
those who have the time and inclin
ation to make articles for the great
cause. Mrs. W. A. Billingsley says it
is the desire of the chapter to make
a shipment of articles soon, and in
order to do this many of the city’s
ladies must offer their services at the
work rooms. A splendid work is be
ing done in Newport, far in excess of
many other small cities, and Newport
will not be content with ordinary pro
gress.
John E. Williams has returned from
Little Rock, where he spent yesterday.
While there Mr. Williams tendered
his resignation as county clerk, and
also resigned as a member of the
Jackson County Exemption Board.
At this writing the governor has not
named Mr. Williams’ successor,
though the announcement is expected
hourly. The applicants are M. D.
Kinkeatl, Fred Parish, J. D. Neal and
George Robinson, all of whom are
splendid gentlemen and citizens, each
possessing requisite qualifications.
Mrs. M. W. Lockhart, of Batesville,
was here yesterday, going to Little
Rock.
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I HARRY G. BRANDENBURG
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^ From Jachson County
Will Be Raised as a Part of the
Ite Fourth Arkansas Infantry
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Men Between 18 and 45 Years of Age,
ijjfe Physically Sound. ^
Must be a citizen of U. S., read and write the 1
English language and of good moral character. ^
j||£? Men of draft age who enlist in the company
may retain their membership provided the com
pany is mustered into Federal service before they
are called to service by the selective draft.,
Join With the Boys From Home
Recruiting Office: 114 Hazel Street, Newport, Ark.
Norman C. Wolff, W. P. Davis, Recruiting Officers.