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With the government in the
cause of America for the
period of the war.
VOLUNTEER TO ABSTAIN
FROM THE USE OF WHEAT
IN FRANKLIN COUNTY
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county, he was assured by several
that we had already "gone over the
top."
Among the war relics on this train
were two German aeroplanes of the j
Albatross type captured at the battle '•
of Marne. Also a French 75 cannon
damaged at Estemay, Battle of Mar- j
ne, a machine gun of American man
ufacture, zeppelin bombs, French |
mixed schrapnel and other articles
of interest too numerous to mention.
The walls of the exhibit car were
lined with large-size photographs of |
scenes on the battlefront.
Every one was interested in seeing
these trophies and hundreds of men, \
women and children went through !
the car, while many failed to gain j
admission on account of the limited
stay of the train.
CONFEDERATE SOLDIER’S
HOME FLOATS SERVICE
FLAG WITH 12 STARS.
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, April 9 — Before a
little cottage in the southern part of
Little Rock floats a service flag w'ith
twelve stars,—and here is room for
at least nine more.
There are much larger service
flags in the state, but they are for
schools, and churches, and fraternal
organizations, but it is doubtful if
there is another single family in the
state, and few in the country, en
titled to as many stars as appear on
the flag of Judge and Mrs. A. Park.
Judge Park is a confederate veter
an, and won his title as a former
justice of the peace, and frequent
judge of election. He never tires of
reciting his experiences in the bat- j
tie of Gettysburg and other historic
engagements in the civil war.
And his fighting blood has been
tiansmitted to his descendants, of j
whom he has more than the usual!
quota. He and his wife were mar- j
ried August 31, 1856. They have
eight children living, 50 grandchild
ren, 48 great-grand children, and
seven great-great-grand children, a
total of 113 direct descendants.
Thre are five grandsons in the mil
itary service—Barf Park, "some
where in France,” Lloyd Calk, in the |
navy, Claude Calk, head baker of the
Livision at Camp Travis, Otis Mc
Chaw, at Camp Beauregard, and Mm.
Wiley, at Camp Bowie. There are
also nine grandsons-in-law in the
draft, subject to be called. Besides
Judge Park has at least seven neph
ews in the service—T. J. Park and
Sam Cobb at Camp Beauregard, (
Captain Tom Brooks, at Fort Bliss,
and John Brooks and three White
Brothers at Fort Sill.
If there is any one in the state
who can beat this the record would
be most interesting reading.
Shaves cost only 5 cents in Balti
more provided you also get a hair
cut at 40 cents.
Help Killl
the Kaiser!
Buy Third
Liberty
Loan Bonds
P. S. WHITE
Will Give You
Thrift Stamps
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Little Rock, Ark.,
April 6, 1918.
County Food Administrator:
' The Oiark Methodist Sunday school
of Franklin County, Arkansas, has
passed the following resolutions:
"We, the Methodist Sunday school
of Ozaik, Ark. in regular session,
Sunday, March 31st, 1918, hereby de
clare by unanimous vote, to not only
£ conform to the Federal food rcgula
tions, but offer the following resolu
tion:
Be It Resolved, That on account of
the shortage of wheat, we volunteer
to abstain from the use of wheat or
r any of it’s products for a period of
one week, or longer, commencing on
any date that you may designate and
that you call attention of other or
ganizations dr individuals to our res
olution and urge them to volunteer
to join in this act of patriotism, so
that the entire county of Franklin,
and the state of Arkansas, may set
apart a week or longer for such ab
f stenance of wheat or any of its pro
ducts.
UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.
I have been requested through the i
Hob. R. L. Swindler, county food ad
ministrator for Franklin county, to
earnestly request all Sunday schools
of every denomination, including the
churches and all fraternal organiza
tions, clubs, and patriotic people
generally over the state, to observe
- tin same week.
In answer to this request, I, Hamp
Williams, Federal Food Adminis
trator for the great State of Arkan
sas, do hereby request that you, as
oounty food administrator for your
county, have published in all your
eounty newspapers this resolution.
The week set apart for this sacrifice,
X to eat nothing containing wheat pro
ducts in any form, will begin Sunday,
April 14th, and end Sunday tne
and may the good Lord bless and pro
tect the Ozark M. E. Sunday school,
and all others observing this pledge,
throughout all time for this patriotic
sacrifice.
Hamp Williams,
Food Administrator for Ark.
If this request should be observed
all over the state of Arkansas, thous
ands of pounds of flour would be
saved for our army and our allies.
I respectfully request that clergy
men in all the churches in the coun
ty, Sunday school and day school
teachers, dealers in food and all oth
er persons, ive publicity to Mr. W il
ljams’ request.
Edwin L. Boyce,
, U. S. Food Administrator for Jack
I son County.
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WAR EXHIBIT TRAIN IS
CENTER OF ATTRACTION
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fcriotic address which was well re- j
oeived and loudly applauded by his
large and appreciative audience. Ho
said in regard to the so-called Ger
man-Americans that there was “no
■uoh animal”—you are either an
American or a German.
Dr. Allison emphasized the fact
that the citizen who was not in full
accord with the administration and
H who does not enter -’ho!* henrtedly
into the observance of meatless days,
wheatless days and other require
ments of the different departments
of the government is not a good
American. When he asked how we
were progressing with our Third Lib
erty Loan Bond sales in Jackson
Harry Says:
Now is the time to buy your Si k, Ging=
hams, Batiste, Organdie, Nainsook, dainty
Longcloth and Pajama Checks. The most I
beautiful line of Ginghams in the city. I
can §ave you 25 per cent on all these
high class staples.
1 00 pairs ladies’ fine high top shoes, in two tone, |
chocolate, banana, black, white, buck, vici and
French kid. $ 1 0.00 values now
$3.95
Sizes 1, 2, 3, 3 1 -2 and 4
Bug While the Price is Right
HARRY G. BRANDENBERG
The Merchant
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It’s a Good Idea
To buy a new piece of furniture every now
and then, and thus keep the home looking
new, fresh and up-to-date.
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Few families can expect to furnish the home
anew very often, but anyone can keep it
always looking well furnished and in keep
ing with the taste of the day by replacing
of the most wornout and out of date articles,
I one or two at a time.
Why not take an inventory of YOUR home
furnishings and lay your plans this year for
the replacing of those things which have
outlived their usefulness?
Keep your home looking new, fresh and up
to-date.
Johnson Cloyes
Hardware Co.
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