PAYS AN OLD DEBT.
"Uncle Johnnie” Goodwin of Shel
byville, who will be ninety years oi
age next June, received somewhat ol
a surprise lately when he opened
a letter postmarked at New Hope,
New Mexico. The letter contained a
check drawn by J. W. Taylor to “Un
cle Johnnie” and the information
that this amount was to pay
for a coffin made forty years ago for
a member of Mr. Taylor’s father’s
family, which debt had never been
settled. Mr. Taylor’s father, now al
so a very old man, is yet living, be
ing a resident of Texas, and Mr. Tay
lor requested that a receipt be sent to
him for the amount, which was done.
“Uncle Johnnie” has resided many
years in Sharp and Lawrence coun
ties, and we shouldn’t be surprised if
he doesn’t wish that he could get
some more letters like the one from
New Mexico, and his friends say
that many more like it are due him.
-—Sharp County Record.
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TO BEGIN CAMPAIGN TO
SAVE ARKANSAS BABIES
Little Lock, Feb. 25.—According tc
Mrs. C. W. Garrison of the Child Wel
' fare Department of the Woman’s
i Committee of the Council of National
! Defense, 2,170 babies must be saved
i in Arkansas during the year begin
j ning April 6, the second year of the
j war. This is the state’s quota of the
, 100,000 assigned to the country at
large, and means that the campaign
will begin for child protection on that
i date. Every possible effort to guard
j the health and welfare of the children
j of the country will be begun by the
committees of women in the various
states.
Regarding the work, the National
jCommittee said;
“The safeguarding and protection
of children is looked upon as a patri
otic duty in view of the unavoidable
wastage of human life incident to the
; war. It is expected that the 5,000 or
I more local committees of the child
! welfare department of the Woman’s
i Committee will be able carry the
j campaign to every community in the
| United States. This is looked upon
as essential to the success of the
movement, for in the last analysis
every community must save its own
babies if they are to be saved at all.”
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Editor Independent:
If you will allow me space in your
.paper I will try to write a few lines
{to the people at home.
1 We are enjoying life at Camp Beau
regard and like Louisiana very well,
but of course it is not like dear old
Arkansas to us.
! We are having some fine weather
here but it is very cold; has rained
but little since we arrived here.
| Our squad is quarantined on ac
count of measles, but we are well
cared for, but we sometimes have the
blues. We are located in a little pine
grove and all we can hear is the song
of the pine.
1 Our company certainly does feed
us well, but we hate to put them to
so much trouble, for they have to
carry our food to us.
The Y. M. C. A. man came over to
see us yesterday, and held religious
services, which we enjoyed very much,
for it made us feel like we were at
home. The Y. M. C. A. is certainly a
fine thing. They furnish us with sta
tionery, and also good reading mate
rial. Words cannot express our ap
| predation of the Y. M. M. C. A.
j Don’t know how long we will be
j quarantined, but think it will last
i just for a short while, say 8 or 10
^days, and we’ve been here already 5
days. No doubt some of the people
lii ii.‘ i ... .-i
a\j tuiim uui juiiiing me aiiiijr
| was all uncalled for, but in my opin
ion we are fighting for all that is
right, civilized and humane, and
against a power which threatens the
| existence of all the rights we prize
and the freedom we enjoy. I think
i we will never have an opportunity to
do so much for our country or the ad
vancement of the woild’s progress,
i for I believe we are fighting a pow
er who, if that power wins, will set
the world back many centuries, and
' deprive us of our democracy which
Uur forefathers so dearly gained. I
am not only willing to give my time
to my country, but my whole life. I
am in it to a finish.
Alva P. Sanderson,
Q. M. C., 39th Division,
(Formerly old Co. E., 154th Inf.,
Newport, Ark.)
NOTICE STOCKMEN.
I have at my dairy barn regis
tered Jersey and Holstein bulls for
service. Also a big Type Poland
China Boar. Fees—$5.00 for bulls,
due at time of service; for boai
$5.00 or one of the pigs at weaning
time. Every care will be taken tc
prevent accidents, but will not be re
sponsible should any occur.
254d3t w3t. R. L. Robinson.
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i NOTICE OF CONFIRMATION.
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In the Jackson Chancery Court.
William F. Roberts, exparte,
vs. No. 3250.
;SE& of the NE% and the NE^i of
the SE^i of Section 9; and the
SW14 of the NW14 of Section 10;
all in Twp. 10 N., R. 2 W.
| Notice is hereby given that Wil
liam F. Roberts did on the 19th day
of January, 1918, file in the office of
the Clerk of the Chancery Court of
Jackson County, Arkansas, a petition |
claiming to be the owner of and pray
ing for the confirmation of the title
and to have the same quieted and es- |
tablished in him to the following de
scribed lands situate in the County
, of Jackson, State of Arkansas, to
wit: .
The South East Quarter of the
North East, and the North East
Quarter of the South East Quarter,
of Section Nine (9); and, the South
West Quarter of the North West
Quarter of Section Ten (10); all in
, Township Ten (10) North, Range
two (2) West. I
i And that said William F. Roberts
will appear in said court on the 9th
day of March, 1918, and ask to have
his title to said lands quieted, estab
lished and confirmed. I
1 Now, therefore, any and all persons
who have or claim any interest in said I
lands, or any part thereof, are hereby
: warned to appear and present their |
Prtllvf nn +lia Ofh ¥
1 da.y of March, 1918, and set up any |
1 right or claim they may have in said 1
lands and show cause why the title j
of the said William F. Roberts ^'lould
1 not be quieted, established and con
1 firmed, in and to the said lands.
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In testimony whereof, I have here- I
unto set my hand as such clerk and
fixed the seal of said court pn this I
the 19th day of January, 1918.
(Seal) R. \V. BANDY,
Clerk of the Chancery Court of Jack- ■
j son County, Arkansas. 248dlt 46w6
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RED CROSS
_ IS DOING
AND WHAT YOU CAN DO
CANTEEN SERVICE DEPARTMENT.
In the Southwestern Division of the Red Cross, which includes the States
| of Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Texas, there have been organ
1 ized 97 Red Cross Canteens in towns along the main lines of railway travel
to render aid of every kind to troop trains.
In large movements of troops delays are unavoidable, and these bodies
of men will often suffer from hunger and thirst in spite of the best efforts
of the Army, and to give some refreshment to these men is a service the
Red Cross is undertaking.
The commander of every troop train
is supplied with a list of the towns
where Red Cross canteens have been
organized, and he is instructed to wire
ahead for any service that a canteen
can give. The organizaJ:i«n of a can
teen consists of a chairman and a
committee of at least 10 members. Ar
rangements are made beforehand for
the preparation of coffee and sand
wiches in large quantities on short <
notice and their transportation to the
station. The average troop train of
500 men wTill require 60 gallons of cof
fee. Fruit, cigarettes, etc., are also
distributed. Hot coffee is always most
acceptable. Although supplied with,
the army-travel ration, it is often im
possible to provide evtery troop train
with cooking facilities, in which case
hot coffee is greatly appreciated by
the men. «
If a troop train commander finds
that, owing to delay, his food supply
Is exhausted, he will wire his require
ments to a canteen and they will use
their organization to supply his needs.
In case of serious illness demanding
Immediate attention, the canteen will
have an ambulance at the station to
remove the man to a hospital without ,
delay. This service has already been
the means of saving the life of more
than one of our boys.
PoBtal cards are distributed to the
men to write home. This little atten
tion is much appreciated by them, as
the troops are often not allowed to
leave the train.
Innumerable letters are received
•bowing the gratitude of the boys for
V
the favors tney nave receiveu uum
the Red Cross canteens all over the
country, all of which makes them feel
that somebody is interested in theii
welfare, and does much to Cheer and
encourage them.
The personal touch of the Red Cross
worker is an important factor in main
taining the spirit of the troops, and
this is dn important duty of the Red
Cross.
Too much cannot be said of the
splendid enthusiasm that the women
of the whole country have shown in
this work. When they have been
called upon they have rebfxmded,
whether day or night. It is a service
that all women will be glad to rfender
to our boys who are giving so much.
That it’s worth while on has but to
read the letters from the men. I quote
but one:
“On our arrival at M- we were
tendered a most hearty reception by
the Red Cross. Their kindness in serv
ing us with hot coffee and sandwiches
left an impression upon the boys that
will never be forgotten. We cherish
not only the worth of such a gift, but
more than that the fact that the wbole
nation is interested in our welfare.'
We welcome the organization of ft
Red Cross canteen along any main
railroad line, and the undersigned will
be glad to furnish information as to
Just what duties may be expected of
them. CHARLES P. PETTUS.
Director of Canteen Service, South
western Division American Red
Cross, 1617 Railway Exchange
Building, St. Louis, Mo.
POLITICAL ANNOUNCE
MENTS.
The Independent is authoriz
ed to announce the following
jersons as candidates for public
)ffice, subject to the action ol
:he Democratic party:
'or County Superintendent—
J. M. Balch.
Garland E. Land.
A. J. Garner.
Z. D. Barber
H. L. Thomas
'"or County Treasurer—
YV. D. McLain.
Charles K. Coe.
'"or Congress —
YVm. A. Hodges
YV. I). Davenport.
W. A. Oldfield
'"or County Judge:
John A. Melville.
R. F. Tyer.
W. M. Tims.
W. A. Mink.
dr Chancellor (Eighth District)—
Lyman F1. Reeder.
"or Sheriff and Collector—
Terry Guin.
J. M. Ivy.
dr Representative:
R. T. Simmons
dr Representative—
Fred R. Suits,
dr County Clerk:
J, F. Parish.
C; over C. Nance.
'or Assessor—• •" r f I’&Tt'W
D.J. Nance. T' • £ "’T* f
or Circuit Clerk—
R. W. Bandy, ' P 1 j
'or ConsUble—(Unlon Township);
C. M. Ivy.
Ben Sandmon.
'or Road Overseer (Richwoods Twp.)
Mark Cole
'or Road Overseer (Bird Twp., East
ern District.)—
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