|i' THE WEATHER.
Tonight and Sunday fair.
Upwe
t HERE AND THERE
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Apples—cooking apples.— Bowen’s
Cash Store. 89d6t
Little Elizabeth Rossington has
been quite sick for two days.
Jake Grossman is spending the
day at Memphis on business.
For Rent—Rooms in private dwell
ing. Phone 67 or 310. * 83dtf.
Mrs. Jesse Shuford returned the
first of thef week from a four months’
visit with her niece at Little Rock.
Mrs. W. E. Bevens returned from
“ Hfijena yesterday afternoon, where
she spent several days with her son
and wife.
Prof. Edgar Williams is spending
the day at Remmel and with a party
of friends is trying to capture a por
tion of the finny tribe.
HBky..■’>. . —————
Knox mends shoes cneap. Ill Wal
nut street. dtf.
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Mrs. S. M. Bains expects to leave
the first of the week for Scottsbor
ough, Alabama, to visit her many
relatives of her former home.
IPlPy,,
John L. Bledsoe of Calico Rock, a
member of the constitutional conven
SSe/c Aiam «nnn in ntl K niitr L'»• i < 1 •> If llirrllt All
is way home, leaving on the Bates
kvil!e train this morning.
Drayage of all kinds handled
romptly. Phone No. 10. Chester
Robinson. 13-dtf
^ Mrs. Victoria * Phillips, aged 71
years, died at her home in Walnut
Ridge Thursday from a long illness.
She was the mother of Mrs. Jesse
* Pinnell, formerly of our city.
The pastor of the Methodist
church extends an invitation to ev
ery one to attend services at his
church Sunday, as all other minis
ters are out of the city.
Milk cows for Sale—Apply to Jake
Green, 111 Thompson St., or Far
jj^,, - mers National Bank. 90d6t
ft. Mrs. Ida Dixon and daughter, Mis.
Lester Sanders of Viola, were guests
of their daughter and sister, Miss
Nola Young, last night, going to Sul
phur Rock this morning for a visit of
several days.
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;;; Misses Maurine Yeatman of
-*, -Ratesville and Miss Marjorie Pilking
ton of Searcy were here yesterday
between trains, enroute to Batesville,
Miss Yeatman having been the guest
of Miss Pilkington.
The local exemption board will
send to Camp Pike on August 22nd,
about thirty-five white men. The
call as at first to send the men to
Camp Funston, Kansas, but the or
der has been changed.
| Circle No. 5 of the M. E. church,
j will meet Monday afternoon at 4:50
with Mrs. C. L. Hogue on Walnut
street. Mrs. Arthur Umsted, the
circle chairman is anxious to have all
members present.
Wanted to Buy—Small second-hand
cookstove; must be cheap; cash
paid. Notify Independent if you
have one fer sale. 91dtf.
Rev. L. B. Hankins, pastor of the
Methodist church at Yellville, was
the guest of Dr. W. D. Davenport, of
this city yesterday, on his return
from Searcy, where he assisted in a
very successful revival meeting.
Mrs. W. Rushton and two little
daughters, Mae and Dorothy, arrived
home Friday evening from a five
weeks’ stay at Hollister, Mo., which
they very much enjoyed, and where
! they were greatly benefitted by the
mountain air.
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Call at the Newport Novelty Com
pany and take home some of our fine
catfish. Buffalo, 25 cents a pound;
Catfish, 30 cents a pound. They are
dressed. 91d3t
Mr. annd Mrs. Zed Griffith of Oil
Trough were pleasant visitors to our
city today while trading. Mr. Grif
fith stated that his section of the
county was not suffering as yet for
rain, but would in a few days if what i
Harry Lynn writes from Camp
Johnston, Florida that he is doing
fine in the artillery department,
where he has been for several weeks.
Mr. Lynn was formrly with the
Southern Cotton Oil Company’s of
fice here and his friends are glad he
is so pleasantly located.
We have a supply of fresh fish and
earnestly solicit your order. Buffa
lo, 25 cents per pound; catfish, 30
cents per pound.—Newport Novelty
Company, W. H. Dyer, Mgr. 91d3
Dr. H. H. Smith and Miss Fern
Mathews of Calico Rock, were
guests at the Hazel hotel last night
on their return from Little Rock,
where Dr. Smith accompanied the
sister of Miss Matthews to the In
firmary for an operation for appen
dicitis.
The Independent has the exclusive
sales rights for the American War
Atlas, without which you cannot
keep up with the war news as you
should. Call at the office and get j
one. Only 35 Cents.
Mrs. B. L. Wilford and three
youngest children were here this
morning on their return from a sev
eral weeks’ visit with her mother in
Tennessee. The two oldest girls re
mained in Tennessee with their
grandmother until October. Mr.
Wilford came down in his car and
met his family here.
Ij TT is rust that ruins ranges. Rust from
■** the inside—rust that can’t be stopped
I] except when the range is made, and then'only by
|| placing a sheet of pure copper between"the asbestos
and range body. The Copper-Clad is the only range
■j so made—and the Copper-Clad Idea is patented.
)| Buy a Copper-Clad,—The World's Greatest Range.
I N-HOLLOWAY
WTURE CO. A
That almost all of the Newport
boys, who have been at Camp Beaure
gard, for so long, have arrived at
Newport News is evidenced by the
large number of post cards received
by their relatives and friends yes
terday and this morning. They were
royally entertained all along the way
by the Red Cross, so they state.
When you sit down with your daily
paper to learn what the boys are do
ing at the front you should have with
you an American War Atlas, in or
der that you may better understand
the war news. The Independent sells
them. Only 35 cents.
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MORALS OF GERMANY
CONTINUE TO DETER
IORATE BECAUSE WAR
Amsterdam, July 20. (Correspond
ence of The Associated Press.)—The
moral deterioration of the German
nation in consequence of wartime
trials is greatly troubling clear-mind
ed observers of the Fatherland. The
Lutheran Synod of Berlin the other
day called a special meeting to dis
cuss how to deal with the dissolute
ways of the thousands of young mu
nitions workers, male and female,
who habitually squander their high
wages in riotous living and immoral
ity. It was agreed that most of the
youth of the country seemed to be en
tirely beyond control.
Much has already been written
about the unsafety of the public
streets, and the general callous indif
ference to the sufferings of others.
T Vi i c* onnmo fn tinnlw f n tlm xrVtnlo
Gerrpany.
“Every man’s hand seems to be
against his neighbor,” the Cologne
Gazette despairigly exclaims, and it
devotes a whole article to the intense
if latent anger of the populace at the
extortions to which it is subjected by
the unscrupulous methods of trades
men, who, in their turn are made the
victims of deficient government con
trol and the usurious pactices of pro
ducers.
Popular discontent inflamed by- an
nouncements of extravagant profits
such as those made by a meat firm
which supplies the army. It operated
with a capital of a million marks and
in one year netted a profit of 722,638
marks.
Sarcastic comment abounds in re
spect of the newly rich who flaunt
their recently acquired wealth in the
faces of their less-favored fellow cit
izens. The vulgarian who at a res
taurant calls for “three times a por
tion of whatever is most expensive”
is a standing type.
Another feature is the phenome
nal demand fo real estate by war
profiteers whose aim is to become
“lord of a manor.” The German
Tageszeitung the other day contain
ed no fewer than 25 advertisements
for country estates wanted at once,
from 1,000 to 2,500 acres, price no
object, although land has risen to
double, and some times treble, the
value cf pre-war times.
All these things serve to embitter
the helpless poorer classes to a degree
the danger of which has not escaped
the attention of the powers that be,
as witness recent arrangements made
at Munster, Westphalia, where the
service of the clergy has been enlisted
by .the officials war food department
to keep down the growing popular
discontent over the food difficulties.
Even the Rheinish Westphalian
Gazette, which gives publicity to this
interesting piece of news, expresses
the fear that the last few months pre
ceding the harvest will be an exceed
ingly trying time, and for this reason
the war food department wishes to
remain in constant touch with the
minor clergy, so as to have the bene
fit of their observations among the
people.
With reference to this, the social
istic Vorwaerts prophetically ex
claims “After the war there will be
only two camps—war profiteers and
out-and-out Socialists.”
Surgeons agree that in cases of
Cuts, Burns, Bruises and Wounds,
the first treatment is most impor
tant. When an Efficient antisepttic
is applied promptly, there is no dan
ger of infection and the wound be
gins to heal at once. For use on
man or beast, Borozone is the Ideal
Antiseptic and Healing Agent. Buy
it now annd be ready for an emer
gency. Price 25c, 50c, $1.00 and
$1.50. Sold by W. E. Bevens.
Did you read that America is the
leciding factor? Coming from Lore
Milner this statement is momntuous
and America is not coming in—she
has come in—America is hn
jiuependent works for you
^se '^as your salesman. It carriei
news /f store into hundreds oi
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iSt!^nps are not for children only
jMlst ef the squandering is done b;
I LIGHT AN D WATER
BOOKS AUDITED
H. C. Couch, pesident of the Ark
ansas Light & Power Co., appeared
before a special meeting of the City
Council last night asking for e raise
of 25 per cpnt in the rates for elec
tric light and for a raise of 35 per
cent over the present charges for
water. All members of the council
were present and there was also a
delegation of representatives citizens
in attendance.
Mr. Couch submitted figures which
he said showed that it would take
these new rates to pay for the cost
of operating the plant to say nothing
of any dividends or any sinking funds
to replace deterioration in the prop
erty. The principal items mentioned
were increased cost of labor and help,
coal, freight, oils and minerals used
in the filtering plant annd all kinds
of necessary supplies, as well as
taxes, the item of coal alone being a
very large one, he said.
Each member of the council said
that if it took the proposed rates to
take care of the cost of operating
the plant, with every consumer on an
equal basis, that they would be in fa
vor of granting the company the re
lief asked for.
A committee consisting of Aider
man Tom Hutson and Alderman C. J.
Saenger was appointed to go over all
the figures, look into the books of the
company, verify the claims of the
company or disprove them, with au
thority to hire an accountant to dis
cover the true facts, and report back
to the council. If the investigation
proves that it will take the new rates
to pay for the cost of keeping New
port supplied Avith proper light and
water service, the rates will be raised
accordingly, and should an adverse
report be rendered the present rates
will be retained.
The committee is expected to be
gin the work of auditing the compa
ny’s books at once.
Following is the report made late
this afternoon by Aldermen Hutson
and Saenger, who spent a greater
part of the day going over the books
in the office of the Arkansas Light
& Power Company. The report is
for the month of July.
ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT
Fuel __ $1,893.00
Lubricants and Waste- 46,56
Misc. Supplies and Exp_ 17.20
Maintenance - 41.00
Maintenance _ 38.45
GENERAL EXPENSE.
Office Expense_ 2.00
WATER DEPARTMENT.
Lubricants and Waste_ 10.02
Misc. Supplies and Exp_ 69.50
Maintenance _ 5.00
Maintenance Mains and ser
vices _ 49.00
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Total _$2,171.73
Salaries, office Expenses
and extra labor etc_$997.00
Taxes _124.12
— 1 $3,292.85
July Gross Receipts for
water _$1,115.00
July Gross Receipts for
Lights _-_2,124.00
Total _$3,239.00
Less Disc, bad accts_ 268.53
$2,970.47
Total Operating Expenses-- 3,292.85
insurance _
Gen. Office Exp. 5 per cent
of Gross _ 161.95
$3,518.27
2,970.47
Loss -$547.80
Operating expenses do not in
clude depreciation, liability insur
ance or any special government tax
es or interest charges.
Proposed increase rates will aver
age about $600 a month.
Tom Hutson,
C. J. Saenger,
Committee.
The Independent extends an invi
tation to all persons in Newj4ort or
anywhere in the county to telep)bonV
the office, No. 40, when desirous |tfc»
learn the war news. This informa
tion will be gladly given. j
The American War Atlas contains
sixteen pages of wonderful informa
tion about the progress of the pres
ent great war. The Independent has
the j:xclus^>igJ~s~7t1j^r r]ghts in JaclTson
"bounty for them. Only 35 cents.
Mail orders given prompt attention.
WOOD FOR SALE.
Oak and Hickory, cut stove length,
double horse load, $1.75 at mill, $3.00
delivered. Apply Arkansas Hard
, wood Co., or H. C. Sanders. Strictly
cash on delivery. 82dl2t w2t
Harry Says:
Friday he will put on display
100 Lucille Dresses. The most
beautiful line ever shown in the city
at prices that will astonish the
purchaser. White beaded Georgettes,
Orepe-De-Chine, assorted colors of
all the newest shades in Taffettas,
Messaline, Georgettes and Crepe |
Meteors. I
Remember the Day Friday, August 2 I
HARRY G. BRANDENBERG I
The Merchant I
AIRPLANE LANDED
HERE JfESTERDAY
An airplane in charge of Aviator
Guy K. Rudd late Friday afternoon
landed on the farm of Chastain Bros,
south of Newport, and very soon a
crowd of several hundred persons as
sembled in that vicinity, many of
them to get their first close up view
of a flying machine. The flyer, ac
companied by his mechanic, stopped
here to get gasoline, twelve gallons
being furnished by the Hutson-Ladd
Motor Car Company which was car
ried to the machine from Newport in
an automobile.
The machine was from Eberts
Field, Lonoke, and flew to Williford,
Sharp county, Friday morning, where
a big patriotic celebration took place.
This machine, together with another
from Lonoke, passed over this section
early yesterday morning enroute to
Williford. The other machine made
the return trip late in the afternoon,
shortly after Flyer Rudd landed here,
and passed over near Newport, fol
lowing the course of the Iron Moun
tain railroad. Very few citizens saw
the second plane returning.
Aviator Rudd expressed surprise
because Newport had not built a
landing place here for airplanes, and
said if this were done that airplanes
would come to the city frequently.
The matter of constructing such a
place here will be taken up probably
next week by the Chamber of Com
merce when Business Manager Mar
iner arrives from Webb City, Mo.
Does advertising pay? We say it
does. Since the Independent adver
tised the American War Atlas yes
terday they have been selling like
hot cakes. We found purchasers
waiting at the office early in the
morning. Have you gotten yours?
You’ll have to show some pep and get
here quick or we will sell the one we
meant for you to have.
Mr. James, rural mail carrier of
the Oil Trough route, stated this
morning he had a letter from his son,
John James, in France and that he
had recovered from a gas attack re
ceived several weeks ago, and was
able to do office war work, but would
not be able to go back into the
trenches for some time to come
Young James lived in Newport for
several months, working in the Wells
Fargo express office.
GELIHQUENTS TO ’
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| Special to Independent,
j Little Rock, Aug. 10.—Despite all
| obstacles, Arkansas is to have insti
tutions to care for its girls and delin
quent women. A campaign is now
being launched to raise $100,000 in.
this state, to be put with $50,000 to
j be contibuted by the government and
with the proceeds erect a Girls’ In
\ dustrial School and Woman’s Re
formatory. A. B. Poe, of Little Rock,
is chairman of a general committee,
composed of prominent men ap
pointed by Gov. Chas. H. Brough,
| to raise this fund. An intensive cam
paign will be waged in every county
of Arkansas in September to raise
this amount. Mrs. C. H. Brough is
! general chairman of the Woman’s
: Division and will have the co-opera
tion of every church society and club
in the state. Prominent churchmen
arfe also backing the movement, and
; with the assistance of the women,
failure is considered impossible. The
government considers these institu
! tions war necessities for the protec
tion of the soldiers, as well as of the
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j womanhood of the state.
' Rev. P. C. Fletcher, one of the best _ J
Known zviemoaisi azvines oi me state,
is a member of the executive com
mitttee and will make a number of
addresses in different cities on the
project. Bishop Mouzon of Dallas is
also expected to fill several engage
ments, as well as Bishop Winchester,
and other eminent divines.
| Gen. Lloyd England has been de
signated as treasurer for the fund.
Gov. Brough has pledged the sup
port of the state for the maintentnce
of the institutions. |
Mrs. Charles Hartsfield of Diaz,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter
Hurley, is at Camp Dix, New Jersey,
spending several days with her hus
band, who is in camp there. Mr.
| Hartsfield, who was at Camp Pike
i for several months, was sent to Camp
Dix three months ago for overseas W
j transportation and service, but was
j in an automobile smasli-up, which
; will prevent his going across soon.
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Bruce Brannon went to Jonesboro
Monday to enlist in the navy, was ac
cepted and was sent promptly to
j San Diego, California, from which
place his mother received a message
from hizn yesterday. Bruce had just
become eighteen.— Walnut Ridge
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