DUAL
(A YEAR BALL
i« previous Social
s of The Order.
M social successes
Lodge of the city,
tedly surpassed m
jjew Year’s ban.
place at the Home
evening.
[table order had ex
invitation list and in
ittendance chronicled
visitors from neigh
is and cities,
ucceeding function
r this organization
replete with delight-!
nment than the last,
on halls and ball
gorgeously decorated
!S colors and were in
beautiful. A riot of
color was given by
onpoinsetta and gar
1 and green tulle,
id March was led by
ir Joe L. Bevens and
mSmith of Memphis,
i the dance was on
i, many beautiful fig
danced.
ght a delicious tur
ns served by the la
Pauls churcn.
resent were Misses
e, Ruth Handfoi d,
exander, Mrs. V.l
ns. Conway Hail, Dr.
Earl Casey, Thornton
and EUwood Baxter,
wile.
nth and Cecelia Dow
ikiff, Mrs. Ben Shipp,
Dowell, Mrs. Walter
!, Ed Ponder, Dr. and
ie, R. P. Cooper, R. C.
id A1 Dowell of Wal
[atherine and Nannie
[ Little Rock and Co
i of Memphis,
essie Watson, Lucy
berine Mort is, Fran
fr, Lou Minor, Willie
inor, Maude and Jes
», Lutie Mae Steph
tes Bailey, Thadees
ttzie Irby, Hortense
Bains, Louise Mal
i Jones, Antoinette
If Paul, Eva PauL Co
Aline Mosby, Thelma
Franaes Hays, Lucy
Pictures
a House
IN THE ULTIMATE
Httate downfall,
life’s barrier in sav
Gish, Hen
Charles Hill
testimony
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EARL W. HODGES, SECRETARY OF STATE
Earl W. Hodges, Secretary of State, is a candidate for re-elec
tion. He has made a most efficient official. He is accommodat
ing, clean and capable. He is a gentleman of character, a secre
tary who has done his duty as t he law directed him, and when
ever there has been doubt as to the construction of the law, he |
has followed the attorney general’s opinion, the constituted !
authority of the people and the state. He is a native of
Independence county and a citi zen of Randolph. We know him
to be square and efficient, a very loyal Democrat and hope tl\at
Jackson county will give him a c ordial and overwhelming sup
port in the March primary._
Sprigg, Eleanor Dunaway, Elise
Hooker, Dorathea Hines, Mil
dred Reamey, Imogene Olson,
Mary Madaline Hocking, Helen
Beard, Emma Beard, Julia
Younger, Hattie Holland, Lucy
Sprigg, Bertha Crossland;
Messrs. Charles Sprigg, Clay
Childers, Jan Young, Joe L. Bev
lens, Harry Lynn, Garland Hurt,
Walter Fife, Adam Lockard,
Phillip Lockard, Harry Stephens,
J. E. Doherty, Jr., Albert Bev
ans, Charles Minor, Eugene
Hirsch, Carl Hirsch, Lawrence
Bailey, Warren Dunaway, Dick
Brown, A. V. Thebo, M» F; John
son, Jos. M. Stayton, Alcorn
Ferguson, C. C. Allen, Ralph
Hirsch, Elmer Patton, Wylie
McMinn, Walter Stallings, Allen
Martin, Will Childers, Robert
Harris, Vernon Singles and Wal
ker Stallings; Messrs, and Mes
dames Tom Hutson, George K.
Stephens, C. E. Carroll, R. B.
Hooker, John W. Stayton, Sprigg
Fourshee, W. B. Crossland, H.
E. Cobb, Clyde Wood, E. J. Clax
jton, Williarn Hooker, T. J. Gregg,
D. H. Smith ot Mempms,
A, Hillhouse, A. B. Smith, Roy
lH. Hinkle, Richard E. Riter of
j St. Louis, C. E. Crook, W. T.
I Parish, Mrs. A. D. Bailey and
! Mrs. George R. Hays.
Pulaski’s Delegation.
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, Jan. 1.—A former
j governor of the state, Dan W.
Jones, will be a member of the
' House of Representatives, hav
■ iing been nominated by the citi
zens of Pulaski County as one of
ithe four members from this
Jcounty. He led the ticket y
' five plurality. His associates
1 j will be Eulen G. Shoffner, a
^ printer, Henry C. Biegler, a
lawyer, and Ben L. Griffin, for
mer State Secretary of the far
• mers’ Union of Arkansas.
Former Jacksonian Successful
Fruit Grower.
Bentonville, Ark.,
Dec. 30, 1913.
Editor Independent,
Newport, Ark.
Dear Sir: Find enclosed $1.00
for your paper. We get anxious
to know what is going on in old
Jackson county.
We are getting along nicely.
This is a fine country to live in
—good water and climate. I
have one of the best small or
chards in Benton county, 2V->
miles from town, for which I
■paid $6,500 for 40 acres—35 in
i apples, 3 in pasture and 2 to cul
tivate. 1912 my gross receipts
j were $3400, net profit $2,000;
! 1913 ifty gross receipts were $4,
! 900, net profits $3,400. I don’t
leave anything undone. I culti
vate, prune, spray and fertilize,
so you see it takes all of these
things to make a success in fruit
raising.
w Yours,
E. B. Gillim.
Bentonville, Ark.
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Announce Approaching Mar
riage.
I Mr. and Mrs. James Wesley
Lindley of Tuckermian have an
nounced the approaching mar
riage of their daughter, Lucy, to
Mr. Forrest Lee Penix, the wed
ding to be a home one, and will
take place Wednesday afternoon,
January seventh, at five o’clock,
Both the prospective bride and
groom are among the county’*
most excellent young people who
; have the best wishes and com
gratulations of many friends ir
advance of the prenuptial event
Come now and nave the pho
tos made—We will not be her<
b.ut a few more days.—Parker
Photographer, Laurel St. ldlA?
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State Banking j
Law Effective
Arthur F. Bailey of Newport
Named As One Of State
Examiners.
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, Jan. 1.—The j
State Banking Law is in full i
force and effect today. The State j
Bank Commissioner today an-1
nounced the appointment of the!
following officials as provided un- j
der the terms of the act:
Clerk :n charge of the Bluei
Sky Department, W. T. Maxwell, |
of Benton county, a member of j
the last House of Representa- >
lives.
Bank Examiners—Guy Phil
lips, late mayor of Fayetteville
and cashier of the Citizens’ Bank
of that city; A. F. Bailey of
Newport, who has had ten years
banking experience in the state;
A. J. Reap, who has been with
the German National Bank, in
Little Rock for twelve years.
Messrs. Phillips and Bailey will
be regular examiners, while Mr. |
Reap will be special examiner. .
JLi. X > IV. V»X X V/A V MUIUII) I
chief clerk in the office.
Wiley Couch of Lonoke, book
keeper and stenographer. Mr.
Couch is son of W. T. Couch,
cashier of the Bank of Central
Arkansas.
J. D. Covey of Benton county \
has been for some time deputy
Bank Commissioner, working;
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out the details.
All the appointments are ef- ;
fective today. With reference |
to the appointment of Mr. Max-1
well, Mr. Davis says that it has j
been his observation that a law
yer is put in charge of the Blue
:Skv Department wherever that
law' has been enacted.
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j The appointment of Arthur F.
i Bailey of this city is a most ex
! cellent one and his many friends
are appreciative of the honor
conferred. He is capable, exper
ienced and a young man of ex
ceptional worth and highest in
tegrity.
Mihvee Wins In Primary.
Clarendon, Jan. 1.—At mid
night, it was certain that Judge J
R. F. Mihvee, speaker of the 1911
House of Representatives, and
widely known Arkansas politic
ian, has won the nomination for
sheriff of Monroe county from
A. N. Bollinger.
With the vote from all but two
small townships reported, Mr.
Mihvee is leading by a majority
of 182. There is no chance that
the vote from the two missing j
townships will change the re
sult.
It is also certain that T. (i.
Trice has won the nomination
for county judge by more than
500 majority over I!. M. Hender
son. Mr. Trice was appointed
county judge to fill a vacancy ,
by former Govrenor Futrell. He i
was elected at a special election
held last August.
The contests for the other
county offices are so close that j
it will be impossible to learn the
result definitely before tomor- j
row.
Marry In Paragould Jail.
Paragould. Dec. 81.— Miss
Effie Brink and Walter Maynes !
were married by Justice Charles i
urooms Monday in tne corridors
of the city jail. Early in the ev
ening Maynes was locked up
upon information filed by the
bride’s father. Later the young
woman appeared and told the '
police that she desired his im- ,
mediate release. The police re
fused to release Maynes. Short
ly afterward the young woman
appeared with a marriage li
cense and Judge Grooms per
formed the ceremony in the cor
ridor of the jail. Maynes was
released yesterday morning.
Newport Again Dry.
With the passing of the old
year, Newport automatically be
came as dry as the time-honored
powder house. The provisions
of the Going act makes it nec
essary for petitions for liquor li
cense being published, and for
this reason, no petition for sa
loon license has been filed with
the county clerk up to this af
ternoon.
Banks Conforming To Law.
Special to Independent.
iLttle Rock, Jan 1.—The Bank
of Commerce, at Chester, tiled
a certificate Wednesday reduc
ing the capital stock of the in
stitution from $10,000 to $5,
000.
The Drew Couniy Xbslract
and Guaranty Company of
Monticello, has surrendered its
charter.
The Hampton Realty Company
of Thornton, has surrendered its
charter.
The Bank of Hickory Ridge, J.
II. Evans president, has filed
certificate of decrease of cay ■
tal stock from $20,000 to $l(i •
000.
The England & Clear Lake rail
road Company, W. J. Locke,
president, has filed a notice of
dissolution.
The Bearden Hardware Com
pany, of Bearden, has been char
tered with a capital stock of
$25,000, of which $0,000 has
been subscribed. The officers are
W. T. Murray, president; L. C.
Bossinger, vice president and
manager; John W. Lee, secreta
ry, and R. P. Graham, treasurer
Coffin Not Able To Attend.
Walnut Ridge, Dec. 31.—• The
Charles Coffin Chapter, United
Daughters of the Confederacy,
of this city, which had been
planning for the past month a
formal reception December 30
to the veteran for whom the
chapter was named, Judge Chas.
Coffin of Batesville, candidate
for the United States senate,
held the reception last nighi.
Miss Ellie Townsend was hos
tess. At a late hour Judge Cof
fin notified the chapter of his
inability to attend on account of
sickness. A special feature of
the program was the recital of
Father Ryan’s “Conquered Ban
ner,’’ by T. J. Scott of Portia.
Rev. and Mrs. Henry E. Spears
; Ohio, where Mrs. Spears will
1 expect to leave this evening for
visit relatives for a while; but
Mr. Spears expects to stay there
but a few days before going on
to Princess Anne Maryland, his •
new parish.
Can Suit Ur
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Overcoat in the Store
at \ off—None are reserved
Think what you save by buying now! 1 he style that s wanted, fabric and
rolor that’s “good” now is here. You are almost sure to find exactly what you
want if you come quick. The time has come to clear our cabinets to make way or
the new spring garments soon to arrive, hence this important reduction in prices or
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$30.00 Suits and Overcoats---now $22.50
$25.00 Suits and Overcoats..-..now 18.75 |
$20.00 Suits and Overcoats-B0W
$18.00 Suits and Overcoats--B0W J3.50
$15.00 Suits and Overcoats--now 11 Zb
" If y0U Want to wear better clothes than ordinary without pay
ing'so much as is usually asked for the common kind, you want to
attend this sale.
Berger'S
, "ST*# CLOTHING HOUSE. _ #
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