"webster Defines Opportunity 1
as a “fitness of time, place, etc. for
the doing of a thing.
Suppose you had an opportunity to j
go in business, or buy a home, would
you have the
Money to Do So?
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If you have not, start an account,
NOW, with our Bank, save steadily
and be ready for opportunity the next
time she knocks.
The First National Bank of Newport
NEWPORT, ARK.
"The Bank With the \Big Surplus”
WEATHER FORECAST
Tonight generally fair, cooler; Sun
day generally fair.
Here and There
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Knox mends shoes cheap. Ill
(Walnut street. dtf.
Rev. H. F. Vermillion, of Mountain
Home, was at the Columbia hotel last
night, returning from Little Rock.
For Sale—A small cash register.—
W. E. Bevens, Sevens’ Drug Store.
The choir of the Presbyterian
church will meet at 7:30 this evening
for practice.
See our window display—Newport
Novelty Co. 21d3t
Beginning Monday, March '25th, the
surgical dressing room will only be
open in the afternoons from 1:00 to
5:00, until further notice.
Dr&yage of all kinds handled
promptly. Phone No. 10. Ches
ter Robinson. 13-dtf.
Miss Elsie'Walker of Grand Graize
was among the out of town teachers,
who took the examination here
Thursday and Friday.
Come in and see our display of to
bacco and fine pipes. — Newport
Novelty Co., W. H. Dyer, Mgr. 91d3
Meatless Day Special— All kinds
of fresh and salt fish and mutton.—
Henderson’s Cash Grocery and Meat
Mafket. Phone 297. 292d2t.
Shades that will roll up; cut to
fit with special machine.—Hayden
Holloway Furniture Co. 28 dtf.
Mrs. Angie Wilson of Sulphur
Rock, is spending the day with her
two sons, George R. and Clyde Wil
son, of our city.
Your shades will be hung right if
bought at Hayden-Holloway Furni
ture Company. 28Sdtf
Jim and Herbert Reamey, who vis
ited their sister, Mrs. Earl Best, on
Walnut street for a few days, left
this morning for Camp Beauregard.
To advertise your goods b to get
the attention of the man or woman
who might otherwise never have
known it at all.
Miss Vonnie Bevens, of Sulphur
Rock, will arrive this evening to visit
over Sunday with her sister, Mrs. J.
F. Rice.
Kauga garden hose guaranteed for
2 years, only 1714 c foot/—Bowen’s
Cash Store. 291dlmo
Cul Knoles arrived Thursday night
from Camp Beauregard to make his
homefolks a visit. He is with the
headquarters department, likes his
work and is enjoying the best of
health. m - l e lb IF
The Arkansas Building and Loan
Association of Little Rock has placed
a local branch in Newport and is
now prepared to make loans on city
property on easy monthly payments
Vat a low rate of interest. See Geo.
R. Wilson, local secretary. 86d26
Major A. R. Campbell left last
night for Memphis to meet his wife
and children, who are coming from
Toronto, Canada, to make their future
home here. They returned over the
Rock Island this afternoon and are at
home at Miss Lucy Brandenburg’s
on Third street. Newport welcomes
these excellent people. u
The second shipment from the sur
gical dressing room was made March
20 and consisted of 2,965 dressings.
We must send out more than this
from our'working rooms and in ordrr
to do this we must have workers.
For Rent—Rooms for light house
keeping, 619 Walnut St. 268dtf.
The L. 0. Umsted Auto Company
have sold to J. M. and A. C. Hubbard
of Kenyon each a five passenger
Chevrolet car and to Cary Borders
of Auvergne a five passenger Over
lan<** £ i
We are pleased to announce to our
customers that we now have a supply
of country smoked jowls at 30c. a
pound; country smoked meat at 40
cents a pound and nice pork sausage.
Telephone us and let us take your or
der.—W. A. Fike & Sons. 91d3t
M. S. Littleton, Misses Maude and
Jessie Littleton expect to leave in
about a week for Alexandria, La., to
visit Harry Littleton at Camp Beau
regard. They expect to make the
trip in their car.
Meat Special— Red Snapper, Cod
Fish, Crappie, Smelts, Buffalo and
Cat Fish. Fresh and cured meats of
all kinds and Fresh Vegetables. Call
phone 297.—Henderson’s Cash Gro
cery and Meat Market. 292d2t.
Mr. Evans, district chairman of
Men and Millions 'movement, is on his
way to Little Rock to attend the state
conference, and will be at the Chris
tian church tomorrow evening to ad
dress the congregation upon that sub
ject. He will address the meeting af-,
ter the regular service.
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For Rent—My home property «on
Walnut street. House is two-story
building in splendid condition. Will
rent furnished or unfurnished. Large
family not objectionable. Would
lease by the year.—Mrs. Lena Harris,
51) Walnut street. 292dtf.
A. J. Garner, candidate for county
superintendent from Swifton, was
mingling with his many friends in
town this morning.
War Savings Stamps
LIMIT CLUB
A LIST OF THOSE WHO HAVE TA
KEN THE LIMIT—$1,000—OF
WAR SAVINGS STAMPS:
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' GO THOU AND DO LIKEWISE
Mike Denton Dr. Joe Graham
j Frank Farmer Wr. A. Billingsley
VV. R. Harvey Alcorn Ferguson
| A. J. Goetz S. W. Harvey
James Graham N. C. Wolff
Charles Greenhaw Dr. O. E. Jones
■ Pickens Black Mrs. J. Collison
1 Tom Hutson R. B. Hocking
Helen Collison J. R. Holden
Miss Alma Morgan Bud Graham
W. N. Dunaway J. Collison
Bud Graham M. O. Valentine
Chas. G. Henry Joe Collison
J. L. Bevens Marvin Hare
Mrs. A. J. Goetz Wm. Collison
Tom J. Gregg Forrest Bleakley
John F. Gardner M. A. Stevens
W. B. Overstreet W. H. Murphy
Buddy Hunter ft ,
This Space Patriotically Contributed
to Hie War Savings Limit Club
By the First National Bank.
CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE IS!
NOW REALITY
ORGANIZATION WAS COMPLETED
LAST NIGHT.
By-Laws and Constitution Are Adopt
ed and Filed With Clerk and
Board of Eleven Directors Are
Elected At Meeting.
NATIONAL EDITORS MAY COME
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With the adoption of the by-laws
and constitution and the filing of a
petition with the circuit clerk as a
step toward securing a charter, and
the election of a board of eleven di
rectors, the work of completing the
organization 'of a Chamber of Com
merce in Newport was carried to a
harmonious and successful conclusion
at the county court house last night.
The directors will now ’proceed with
the election of a president and other
officers and enter into other detail
work necessary to place the new or
der on a working basis.
The meeting was called to order by
Chairman A. 'T. Hubly, who stated
that pledges for the support of the
Chamber of Commerce had reached
the amount of $5,046, with several
others to'be approached on the mat
ter. The chairman read the consti
tution and by-laws which were drawn
up by the organization committee at
a meeting last Monday night, and
after a brief discussion those present
voted to adopt the articles, following
which the papers, together with a
petition, were filed with Circuit Clerk
R. W. Bandy as an application to the
circuit court of Jackson county for a
charter. There are some'members of
the Chamber of Commerce who have
not had opportunity to sign the pe
tition, but may do so by calling at the
clerk’s office.
The election of a board of directors
followed. A slate was 'presented by
John E. Williams containing the
names of persons selected by the or
ganization committee, and upon a
vote these men were elected to serve
for one year. They are Chas. G. Hen
ry, Tom W. Johnson, Joe L. Bevens,
O. M. Bowen, W. T. "Parish, A. T. Hu
bly, M. A. Stevens, Harry Grimes, F.
Political Announcements
The Independent is authorized to an
nounce the following persons as can
didates for public office, subject to
the action of the democratic party:
FOR CONGRESSMAN
Wm. A. Hodges
W. D. Davenport
W. A. Oldfield
FOR CHANCELLOR
(Eighth District.)
Lyman F. Reeder
FOR REPRESENTATIVE
R. T. Simmons
Fred R. Suits
FOR COUNTY JUDGE
John A. Melville
R. F. Tyer
W. M. Tims
W. A. Mink
FOR SHERIFF AND COLLECTOR.
Terry Guin
J. M. Ivy
COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT
J. M. Balch
Garland E. Land
A. J. Garner
Z. D. Barber
Lehman Thomas
COUNTY TREASURER
W. D. McLain
Charles K. Coe ,
Geo. W. Grant
FOR COUNTY CLERK
J. F. Parish
Grover C. Nance
FOR ASSESSOR
D. J. Nance
FOR CIRCUIT CLERK
R. W. Bandy
FOR SURVEYOR
E. H. Bowman
FOR CORONER
T. J. Mooney
FOR CONSTABLE
(Union Township)
C. M. Ivy ’ •<
Ben Sandmon
FOR ROAD OVERSEER
(Richwoods Township)
Mark Cole
(Bird Township, Eastern District)
R. A. Wilson
(Western District, Bird Township)
Walter Cole
(Jefferson Township) '
J. D. Wyatt
FOR JUSTICE OF PEACE
(Union Township.)
Frank Foushee. ^
R. Suits, N. H. Landes and Grack L.
Smith.
Chairman Hubly announced that
he had been approached by a repre
sentative of the National Editorial
Association, which meets in annual
session in'Little Rock in May, and
had been requested to compile data
concerning Newport and Jackson
county to be used in a publication be
ing prepared for issue in conjunction
with the association meet in Little
Rock. The board of directors was in
structed to take up the matter and
make appointment of some person to
compile this information, which would
find circulation throughout the United
States and 'be of incalculable worth
to the city and county as an adver
tising medium.
The chairman also stated that'it
will be planned to secure a visit from
the national newspaper men to New
port, saying they could be secured
or a couple of hours. This suggestion
will be acted upon in the hope of se
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curing the presence of the newspaper
men.
Before adjournment Chairman Hu
bly made a short talk which carried
expression'of encouragement and pre
dicted great success for the Cham
ber of Commerce. He announced
that the organization already has 147
members, and expressed the belief
that this number will grow within a
short time to 200.
NOTICE OF MEETING.
A meeting of the executive commit
tee of the women workers of the
Jackson county chapter of Red Cross,
together with the chairmen of 'the
various working units, heads of de
partments and all others interested
in chapter activities, is called for to
morrow afternoon at 3 o’clock at the
county court house.
Mrs.1W. A. Billingsley,
Chairman of Women’s Work.
ATTEMPT MADE
TD RAID PARIS
German Airmen Are Met By French
and Prevented Them From Reach*
ing the Capital City.
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Associated Press Dispatch.
Paris, Friday—A group of enemy
airplanes crossed the lines last night
and bombs were dropped on Cont
peigne and different towns in that re
gion.
Apparently the Germans intended
to make a raid on Paris, but were
met by French airmen, who rose to
meet the oncomers. None reached
the capital.
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WAR SAVINGS STAMPS
ISSUED BY THE
UNITED STATES)
GOVERNMENT' ,| L
THis Sign of
THe Times--!
The above sign advertises War Savings Stamps. It is the jsign of the
times—it is an indication of the method of a democracy gathering sinews
of war in which it WILL Conquer autocracy.
Your 25c or 50c I
Helps Wonderfully I
You are the one to whom this ad is primarily directed. Your Govern- I
ment needs YOUR SAVINGS and you need TO SAVE! Ttake 25 or 50 j P
cents and buy one or two Thrift Stamps RIGHT NOW. Go to your Pofct
Office or any bank and get a Thrift Card with one or two stamps on it
and decide NOW that you will devote as much of your spare change—that
you will save every quarter you can—to buy Thrift Stamps and War Sav
ings Stamps. This will help your country win peace through victory and
will pay you 4 per cent interest, compounded quarterly. Should you need
your money, you can cash your War Savings Stamps at any time by giv
ing ten days’ notice to your Postmaster, and you will then be paid 3 per
cent interest.
BUY YOUR THRIFT AND WAR SAVINGS STAMPS AT YOUR POST
OFFICE OR ANY BANK.
This space patriotically contributed to the War Savings Committee by
' HENDERSON’S CASH GROCERY AND MEAT MARKET
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Opening Dag of Spring Fashions
We Have the Most Complete Line of Fashions Ever Shown in
Our City. For This Week Only
All Coats, less 25 per cent, All Suits, less 25 per cent *
All Dresses, less 25 per cent All Skirts, less 25 per cent
Ladies' Blouses Children’s Dresses
In all the latest styles, materials Colored Ginghams, White Voiles, exclusive
and colors styles, 2 to 14 years
$1 to $10 75c to $5
Easter Fashions in Footwear
MILLINERY
We have assembled the most exclusive display of Ladies’ and Children’s Hats in this department.
New models arriving each day. At reasonable prices. $3.50 to $35.
RUSHTON DRY GOODS COMPANY