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The Dermott news., 1917-11-15
Local and Personal

Stamped goods at The Novelty. Mems New Neckwear. Cohen's. Pay cash and get automobile coupons Ladies Hats $l 4s up, at Weisman g. New Arrivals in Mems Hats at Coh- ens
 Sport coats s2 9s up. at Weisman 8 Sale.
 Use Anchor Flour and get the extra coupons.
 Foot Rest hosiery for children at VThe Novelty.
 Miss Daisy Caldwell of Parkdale has been visiting Miss Bessie Morris here this week.
 Brassieres all kinds and sizes at The Novelty. Follow the crowd to Weisman's Cot ton Picking Sale.
 The new Brown Shoes with military heels at Cohen s.
 One fourth off on all hats at Mrs Hutchinson 8 Shop.
 FOR RENT: 3 furnished rooms. Ad- dress P. O. Box 392.
 Genuine Holeproof Hosiery=a com plete stock at Cohen s
 Bert & Nixon was Little Rock vis- itor Friday of last week
 See the hats now being sold at w. F. Drake at reduced prices.
 Mrs. C. G. Henry spent last Friday at Tillar with relatives and friends. kodaks. films and supplies at the
 Bordeaux Drug Store. Do your Christmas embroiderlng now. \ Royal Society goods at The Novelty = For coal, phone ls6. lO-25.4t Dermott Bottling Works. Styleplus Suits for Men and Young Men. in the new grade. S2l. at Cohen's 8. Twenty five per cent reduction on all hats sold this week at Mrs Hutchinson s Shop.
 A beautiful line of Misses hats just received at W. F. Drake's millinery store.
 Mir and Mrs W. F.. Dew of Wilmot spent Sunday here with Mrs. (. G. Henry.
 Miss Irene Colgan of Pine Bluff was guest of Miss Bessie Morris here Sunday.
 Two size 36. New Trench Model Young Mems High Grade Suits. one Green Plaid. one Green Cassimere, sS22 50 and $25. -C Cohen's.
The Dermott news., 1917-11-15

In another column of this paper may be found tine announcement of l.. G. Hammock as candidate for Chaneel- Tor of this district MT Hammock is too well and favorably known to need any words of introduction from us, but We take pleasure in calling attention to his announcement. Throughout his professional career, as well as in priv ate life. MT. Hammock has maintained the highest standard of honor and hon esty. and IS rightly held in the highest esteem by all who know him. As to his ability and qualifications for the of flee there can be no question. for he Is eminently fitted for the position he seeks. It goes without saying that his home town will stand solidly behind him in his candidacy.
 One week from next Monday will mark the close of the Dermott News Automobile Contest As an advertis- ing feature the contest has already proven big success-not only for the Dermott News. but for the merchants and the town as well. Numerous n- stances have been brought to our at tention of out-of- town trade which was drawn here directly because of the auto coupons. and several of the merchants report a substantial increase in their business because of the fact that they were giving them. In broader, more general way, the contest has attracted considerable attention over the state. this having been evidenced by the large number of telegrams and letters of in- quiry which have been received from newspapers and merchants regarding the details of the contest plan. Of course there has been expense some for the merchants, and lots of it for the Dermott News-but We feel that as an advertising feature it has been worth what it cost.
 Auto coupons will be given on Youths Companion subscriptions left at this office.
The Dermott news., 1917-11-15

See the new hats just received at
 w. F. Drake's
 Rev William A. Rolle is attending the Synod of Arkansas this week at Dardanelle
 Ladies' coat suits SIP 9s up; ladies coats Si 9S up. now at Weisman $ Cot ton Picking Sale
 Mir. and Mrs L. NJ. Belser drove down from Dumas the first of the week in their new Olds-S.
 Revs. Sims and Rolle spoke to a large crowd last Saturday afternoon in Flu dora on the Army Y. NJ. C. A.
 Men s macknaws 8 9s and up; boys mackinaws $l 9S; boys suits Sl 9S up, at Wesman's Cotton Picking Sale
 FOR RENT Two furnished rooms l for light housekeeping; no children. Hot and cold water Call phone l2
 FOR RENT: Six room house; Sl0 per month. Apply to
 Bimel Ashcroft Mfg. Co.
 Mrs. A. Prothro is expected home today from Memphis. where she has been visiting for couple of weeks.
 The kessler Matthews Auto Co., have sold forty new Ford cars since opening up here for business few weeks ago.
 Buy your comforts and blankets now while you can get them at low prices at OUT Cotton Picking Sale. Weisman Go.
 Another assortment of ladies shirt waists just received Newest styles good values at $l.0o, B X. $3. k S39S and up to S6. 9s. Cohen's
 FOR RENT: Jan. 1st. Groom house on corner of Speedway and Trotter streets See E. F. Remley or C. A. Franklin at the Dermott Bank
 In addition to n tirst-class cleaning and pressing shop, w. o. Higgins now has good tailor and is prepared to do all work in that line. Your patronage solicited
 Mgr J. (. Hoffman of the Dermott Grocery and Commission Co.,. is expect ed home today from Little Rock. where he has been spending a couple of days on business.
 Kansas. last week on account of the serious illness of his father Mrs. kessler and the children are visiting hon.efolks in Memshis.
 The Suburban Store, E. Schnelz, proprietor. handles chickens, eggs, butter and fancy groceries of all kinds. Delivery to any part of the city at all times Your patronage appreciated
 Mrs Ray Shirey writes to friends here that Mir. Shirey, who is taking treatment at Dawson Springs, Ky. is improving slowly and that they expect to return to Dermott about Christmas time
 Mir and Mrs. J. $. Abernathy have recently moved to Dermott to make their home here and have taken rooms at the Dishongh residence. Mir. Aber- nathy is stenographer at Fee Cray tons.
 C. II. Childs. travelling representative for the Arkansas Democrat. was in Dermott Friday in the interest of the Democrat. While here he made ar engagements with A. G. Cavaness to be local agent, and Mir. Cavaness will de liver the paper each evening immedi- ately upon arrival. The Arkansas Dem ocrat has all the latest news, bulletins of war and full market reports.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-23
FIRST XMAS CARD
 SENT BY PAINTER

London, Dec. 22.-At this season of the year, when millions of cards bear ing Yuletida greetings are passing through the mails of all Christian countries, it is not without interest to recall the origin of this custom. Ac- cording to the best authorities, the very first Christmas card was designed b ythe late w. A. Dobson, a member of the Royal Academy. Mir. Dobson was a very young men then-it is more than 70 years ago-and he sketched a family group toasting distant friends, surrounded by Christmas greenery, and sent it to friend, who showed it to his acauaintances. The next year many brother artists copied the idea.
 Then the business man saw money in it, and began to produce cards in large and even larger numbers, until the production and sale and distribu- ton of Christmas cards became a great international industry.
 Before the war the larger part of the Christmas cards weer produced by Germany and sold by German prin- ters and publishers in all parts of the world. During the past few years, since the beginning of hostilities in 1914. England has ceased to import the German cards and English firrS are now turningasbut as attractive
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-23
RIDDLE MAY BE
 NEXT STAFF CHIEF

Washington, Dec. 22.-In army cir. cles just now speculation is rife as to whom will be named to succeed Gen, Tasker H. Bliss as chief of staff when General Bliss reaches the age for stat utory retirement at the end of this month. One of those whose names are mentioned most frequently in connec- ton with this place is Mai. Gen. John Riddle. the present assistant chief of the army general staff. General Bid de has a long and distinguished mill tary record. He is known as one of the ablest engineers in the United States army, and was formerly presi- dent of the War College.
 Michigan is General Biddle's native state, and he graduated from West Point. After the usual experience of apprenticeship with the army in the western posts, he began to find his place near headquarters as a snecial. 1st, and when the Spanish-American war came he served as lieutenant colonel and chief of engineers. Las. year he had brief term as sunerine tendent of the United States Military academy. Last summer he was an, pointed to the line and made hr;~a . dler general. He has been in Fr.noo with the first American exped;tion . ", 1orce, and made a close study of the conditions there. Only a little more than a mont hago he was appointed asslttant chief of staff, with the ranL of major general. am
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-23

to hospital and from hospital to field, English and French and Italian and American-can you imagine the moral effect? l can, and very easily. It was as old wine to Tagging limb and war worn heart; it was hope message from Americas hundred millions, a hand on the dropping shoulder, a strong arm to the wounded, last glorious light to the dying in their gathering darkness.
 To you, Jack Pershing, American, gentleman and general! May God re- member you, as your country surely will. x
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-23

ication speech at Gettysburg. It is a whole oration, and about it there is something also of the song. the poem, the prayer. know of no more beau tiful thing than that; I know of noth- ing that is finer or more tpyically American than that. It brings out of the past the great ghost of the most important event in our nations an- nals; it draws fro mthe nations future a vision of the most important event that is to be. When General Pershing spoke thus to the statue of Lafayette, he spoke with a hundred million tongues; with the voice of every American who is worthy of the name.
 In direct connection with it, are two thoughts that are distinctly big in their meaning. First, the manner in which the oration was received in America, and the ease with which we remembered afresh the name and deeds of the noble Lafayette, make in- disputable proof that we are better men, and that we are more patriotic men. than we thought. Second, that already world-famous little sentence gives us long sign that Americas part in the great war which is now shaking the earth to her foundations is not going to be calculated and scien- tific, cold-blooded and cruel, but dash ing and glorious and filled with will ing sacrifices of all there is for the in. dividual to give. For our officers and soldiers are men of the romantic type, men who have not been reared at the shriveled black breasts of the "kultur" beast, men whose very lives fade into absolute insignfcance when held up beside their shining and golden prin- ciples.
 "Well, Lafayette. we have come."
 Just like that, without even the sug- gestion of an exclamation point; quietly. humbly. sincerely and simply, which proves that our General Per 'shing is truly great man. All great men, you know. have been simple men. And as the news of that seemingly lit- tie thing went from trench to trench and from dugout to dugout, from field
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-23
CHRISTMAS CAROL FESTIVAL

Philadelphia, Dec. 22.-A great Cnristmas carol festival, for which preparatlons have been making for several months, was ushered in todau % w1tn a mammoth street process;ony y me marchers included nearly 2o ono pupils or the Sunday schools of bHC Pb;, adelphia and the suburbs. - A
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-23
Pine Bluff, Dec. 22n
''WELL, LAFAYETTE,
 WE HAVE COME

By Hapsburg Liebe of The Vigilantes
 Those five. words of General Per shing's. addressed to the statue of the immortal Lafayette in France. will go down in history and rank with Pat rick Henry's famous "Give me liberty or give me death," and Lincoln's ded-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-23

My dear Santa Claus:-
 Please take the poor little Belgum children something to eat, and some clothes. Please bring. me a cedar chest. and if you can bring me a bicycle. and some chairs, and heln the poor soldiers. and do not help the old Germans. but if you can, wish you would kill them.
 CORNELIA QUATTLEBAUM.
 Sherrill
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-23

Pine Bluff, Dec. 22nd. Dear Santa Claus:--
 want doll like the one l marked in your catalogue. and cart. but I want 1t to be sulky for dolly, some dishes. Q pair of shoes, a sew
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-23


 Dear Santa Claus:- I am a little girl five years old. wish you would please bring be a baby doll, doll buggy, piano and some books, and be sure to bring me a scrap book: Please bring Bettie, my sister, and Alice pair of shoes. She lives next door to me. Be sure to take my little cousing, Bobby Powell something. Remember Big Mama" and the rest of the family. Your little friend, MARY ELIZABETH BERRY, 213 West Sixth avenue. Dear Santa Claus:- Please bring Minor dune" flat tire automobile with a horn. bat tleship with marching soldiers, and an American flag on it, and whole lots of sings.
 am a good boy, so hurry up. MINOR 0. WOODWARD, JR. Pine Bluff, Dec. 22nd. Dear Santa Claus:- am little boy seven years old and I want you to bring me an air rifle, and set of toy soldiers, also some candy, fruit, and nuts.
 Your little boy.
 CARLETON HARRIS,
 Twenty-siXth and Elm.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-23
LETTERS TO SANTA CLAUS.

(Little friends of The Graphic may make their desires known to Santa Claus, who, like all good people, reads
 The Graphic, will thus get their con- tents.)
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-23

cards and at as low a price as those Printed in Germany"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-23
Pine Bluff, Dec, 21st.

Pine Bluff, Dec. 21st. Dear Santa C1aus:- am little girl five years old and live at 400 East Sixth. Please bring me a big doll. and some hair ribbon, also set of blocks. Please bring little brother "billi- ken doll. and pair of white top sbhoes. That's enough for this Christ mas.
 Yours lovingly,
 EILEEN TUCKER.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-23

ing box. I'm being good, and will go to bed early and get up early. Lots of love
 MAXINE LEWIS. P.' S.-I will be at Grandpa Dur hams.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-23

Dear Santy Claus:- Please bring me some fire crackers, story book, game, and pair of stock ings, number 8. And don't forget Grandma and Grandpa out in the country.
 ROSE HARALSON,
 24G9 Olive stret
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-23

Ny dear Santa Claus:-
 Please bring me some thing to to eat. Please send the Belgian chill dren something to wear and to play with and to eat, and not forget Frank. and not forget the other children.
 LOUISE WATSON. r. Sherrill
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-23

My dear Santa Claus:-
 Bring me big doll, and doll bug gy. and some apples and bananas, and canary and tricycle.. and mits, and iarn, and a horn, and a little stove and big bed.
 IRENE WILLIAMS,
 Sherrill
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-23

Dear Santy Claus:- Please bring me little feed truck, train, and automobile, some skyrock- cts, horn, fire crackers, and picture book.
 WILLARD HARAISlN
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-23

My dear Santa Claus:-
 Bring me gun and bring me some fire works and some fire crackers and go to the Belgens children and have three brothers and sister and please bring me some nuts and bring my brothers some toys and bring my sister some too.
 EARNEST MOORE,
 Box 151, Sherrill.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-23

My Dear Santa Claus:-
 Please bring me a tricycle., and some oranges, apples. bananas. and candy, cakes, and please don't forget those little Belgians. am little girl seven years old. My name is Louise Murphy. Come to see me at Heavener. Okla. box 151.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-12-10

sos II III. 49,
money to. go around and the world
would be much better and happier
But there is no likelihood that we will
ever do it, On the contrary, we will
keep right on wasting this enormous
wealth every day while perhaps COM
planning Of the high taxes apd the abb
normal demand for funds to carry on
the war. Our tobacco and liquor bill
would pay the interest on a public
debt of $1OO,OOO,O 100000 at three per
cent interest and the chances are
that the debt can be refunded at that
rate after peace is restored and the
bonds outstanding at the end Of thu
war have arrived at maturity. A ma
ton that can expend such enormous
sums for useless purposes need rot
fear the size of any debt that may be
accumulated in a few years Of war.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-12-10
A FOOLISH REASON.

It's all settled. Kaiser Wilhelm is
Prohihitionist. In an address be-
fore the Cincinnati, Ohio, Methodist
Ministers Association, Rev. Herman
Rogatsky, pastor of the Fourth Ger
man Methodist church, said: "The
Kaiser is a total abstainer and has
used his influence in the German
Empire in behalf of Prohibition"
All right, Rev. Rogatsky. That's
the principal reason why all loyal
Americans will oppose Prohibition
Publicity Department National Dis
tillers Association.
The Publicity Department of the
National Distillers Association is
trying to play upon the prejudices OF
the American people. The Freeman
Journal doesn't know whether the
kaiser is . prohibitionists or not, but
it does know that he has advocated
some things for the betterment of his
country. Aside from the military
and kindred ideas of the kaiser there
is much in his record to respect and
commend. Of course he is swayed
largely by his consuming ambition
to make Germany the greatest mill
tary power in the world and thus
bring the nations of the earth under
German subjugation.' II he is for
national prohibition in Germany it
is because he believes that policy
would add to the efficiency of his
nation.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-12-10
EXTRAVAGANZA.

1t has been estimated, and the esti-
mate is probably not far from the
mark, that the American people in
time Of peace and prosperity, expend
around $4,000, 100000 per year for to-
bacco and liquor and the things that
60 with them. That is approximately
$S,100,000 per day. If We would cut
out this needless and useless expendi-
ture and use the money to help the
Red Cross, the Y. M. C. A. and to re-
lieve the. distress iY Belgium, Ar
menia, Poland and other stricken
countries there would be enough
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-12-10

The Freeman-Journal has said
some mean things about pro-Ger-
mans and it is going to keep right
on saying them. In fact, this paper
does not want their respect and
good will. But it wants the loyal
Germans OF this country, native or
naturalized, of whom there are mil
lions, to understand this newspaper
appreciates them and that it would
regret very much to have them think
it was careless of their respect and
consideration. There is only one
test for the citizen, native or natu.
rallied, at this critical time, and that
is loyalty to Uncle Sam.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-12-10

With a million and half OF Ameri-
cas- best young men called to the col
ors, coupled with the great increased
demand for products of field and
shop, it is little wonder that labor is
not able to supply all requirements
There are more jobs than workers
and it might be the part of wisdom to
cut out the manufacture in some de-
gree of nonessentials. The pleasure
automobile is unnecessary, but thou
sands of mechanics are engaged in its
manufacture and repair, while the
gasoline burned in JOY riding is an
other source of needless extravaganza
Whenever Uncle Sam concludes that
he wants his men to stop working on
pleasure machines and wants his chill
dren to quit burning up gasoline that
may be needed to win the war all tina,
is necessary for him to do is say So
The people of this country are patri.
otto and they are willing to forego any
pleasure, that workmen may divert
their energies to useful instead OF
useless efforts.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-12-10

Germany's armies have the. faculty
of backing up whenever occasion re-
quires. 1t will be recalled they
started the war in a back-up. When
the kaiser declared war on Russia
his army of 100000 men was in Bel
GUM the next day, backing up to-
wards Paris from Russia But when
the French recovered from their
establishment the Germans were
driven back and they have not won
victory of any consequence on the
western front since. Just remember
that. They are great fighters when
it comes to opposing little Serbia,
or overrunning weak Roumania, at
lacking unsuspecting Belgium, in
vading disorganized Russia and join
ing the Austrians in drive on Italy,
but when they go against the real
thing, soldiers of France and Great
Britain, they are not in it. al
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-12-10

The novelties OF the war are all
of American invention. The U-boat,
the machine gun, the aeroplane, the
tank-all these are the development
of ideas which first found Judgement
in the American mind and which
first took definite shape beneath
American hands. Yet We have per-
mitted others to develop and make
use of them, while we are more
slenderly equipped with any of them
than even the smallest of our allies.
Whether this will ultimately be held
to our credit or discredit remains to
be seen.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-12-10
northwest of Williams.

northwest of Williams.
Jan. 3.-W H. Arnold, Jr., miles
south and l mile east of Web
ster City.
Jan. 4--Lee Rollins, southeast oil
Webster City.
Jan. * O. Highland, southeast OF
Story City, closing out.
Jan. S-Henry S. Jondall, south Of
Roland, closing out
Jan. S-Paul Montandon, north Of
Wilke.
Jan. 10-Jacob vangness. east of
Story City, closing out.
Jan. 10.--J. A. Hatfield, southeast OF
Williams.
Jan. 11-R. A. Malaise, northwest OF
Webster City.
Jan. Isl. Mcclure. northeast OF
Webster City. y
Jan. 16--Thompson Bros. north of
Ellsworth.
Jan. 1S-Oga Berve, northeast of
Radcliffe.
Jan. 1S-Bascom Huddlestun, south of
Webster City.
Jan. 21.-Fred Lake, northeast of
harrisburg.
Jan. 22.-Warren Hayse, north of
harrisburg.
Jan. 22-F. NJ. Zenor, one mile west
of Woodstock Poland China
brood sow sale.
Jan. 23-Robert Spielman, southwest
of Webster City.
Jan. 24.-G. w. Flaws, northeast Of
Webster City.
Jan. 25-Edgar Pringle, northeast of
Webster City.
Jan. 2S-John Callan, southwest Of
harrisburg.
Jan. 29-J. Williams, south of Wilke.
Jan. 3O.-Chas. Schuder, northwest Of
harrisburg.
Jan. 30-John Lachmiller, 2 miles
west of Catholic cemetery, Web
Ster CITY.
jan 31--Sam jacobson, northeast of
Story City. closing out.
Feb. 1-Thorson Bros, Story City,
closing out.
Feb. u. A. Hagen, northeast Of
Story City, closing out.
Feb. sc. Toppenbcrg, southeast of
harrisburg.
Feb. 6--John Essig, so1th Of Web
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-12-10
SALE DATES CLAIMED.

Dec. 13.-Mrs. Dena Heyer, miles
north and 11s miles east of
kamrar.
Dec. 15-Andrew H. Lura, near Ro-
land.
Dec. 17.-Louis Kirchner, southwest
of Kamrar.
Dec. 17.--Lars Peterson. Az miles
northeast of Jewell.
Dec. 17-Leroy Underwood, 2 miles
north and mile east Of Web
ster City.
Dec. 1S.-M. ]. Solbrack, 31a miles
southeast of Jewell.
Dec. 1S-Seyereide Bros, Roland,
closing out.
Dec. 1S.-Geo. Scott, northeast of
harrisburg.
Dec. 19.-victor Riley, north of Stan
hope.
Dec. 19-Ober Bros, 8 miles east of
Vincent.
Dec. 20-ChFistenson & Routh, west
of Randall, closing out.
Dec. 20.-Elmer Larson, northeast Of
Duncombe.
Dec. GOV. G. Davis, north of Will
Jams.
Dec. 2O.-Will Rifen, miles north
east of Jewell
Dec. 20-John Porter,2 miles south of
Catholic cemetery, Webster City
Dec. 21--A. Mondt, south Of Story
City, closing out.
Dec. 21.-John Fitschen, southeast Of
Williams.
Dec. 22.-Clate Meats, west of Wool
stock.
Dec. 27--E. Edvenson, south Of Will
Jams.
Jan. 2-Lester Davis, southeast Of
harrisburg.
Jan. John Stumher, six miles