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The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1917-02-08

ser Monday.
For prompt delivery of any
thing kept in 6 first class groc-
cry store, telephone No. 80. J.
NJ. Martin.
J. II. Tfolderby will pay the
highest market price for chick
lens, eggs, butter and produce
of all kinds.
We can all get jobs working
for the upbuilding Of the COM
munity-and the pay is both
large and certain.
j, W. Barnett came over
from Paragould Friday to
spend q few days with Mr.. and
Mrs Alfred Barnett.
Mrs. ". ". Hoyt and child
rem left Saturday night for
Cotton Plant to spend a few
days visiting friends.
Mrs. R. K. McHenry and
son, Basil, Of Tuckerman are
spending the week here visit
ing her mother, Mrs. Mary Ell
Ter.
E. II. Williamson spent Sun
day in Newport with his bro
ther, W. r. Williamson, who
has been quite sick for some
time.
Win be glad to have all of
my old customers and friends
call and see me whether you
trade with me or not. Jno. M.
Martin.
w. j. Travis, successful
farmer Of Wycough township,
has purchased a new Ford
touring car, which was deliv-
cred Wednesday.
7. B. Keeney of Sulphur
Rock, special agent for the
Home Protective Association
in this territory, was in town
on business Wednesday.
Dr.. W. Il. Walker, who has
been located at Rutherford for
some time~has moved to Bates
vile where he will continue his
practice as veterinarian.
Rev. B. L. Harris left Mon
day for his home at Cotton
Plant, after having spent few
days here assisting Rev. A. B.
Haltom IN a revival meeting.
Those who send in items for
publication in The Journal
should not forget to sign their
name, otherwise the items
will likely go to the waste
basket.
Prof. w. "A. Isgrig went to
Newport Saturday to attend a
meeting Of the executive COM
mittee Of the Northeast Ark
ansas Schools Contest Asso-
citation.
For Sale.-I still have a few
full bIooded White Wyandotte
Cockerels from prize winning
flock3 at $1.00 each. Mrs. o.
L. Baker, r. l., Sulphur Rock,
Arkansas.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. McCaleb
left Sunday for their home at
Little Rock after an extended
visit here With the lady's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. R. Alex
ander.
The pretty little residence of
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. C. Purdom on
Locust street is nearing COM
pletion and viii be one of the
incest little homes in Newark
| when 1InlSA2d.
Quite a number of Newark
people went to Newport Sat
urday evening to witness the
ILyceum number, but were dis
appointed as the company did
not arrive in Newport.
e Z. Adams and J. w.
Adams each have bought anew
Ford touring car and the cars
were delivered Wednesday.
Ihet we're purchased from the
B. E. w. Auto Co, of Batsville.
NJ roAl....c-I e ID 49,
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1917-02-08

a Iafge barn on the farm
of J. A. Lamar of the Cave
City neighborhood was totally
destroyed by fire, few nights
ago. The barn and entire con-
tents were : total loss, as Mr..
Lamar had no insurance. The
origin of the fire is unknown.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1917-11-24
Labor Suffrage in the East.

| Woman suffragists in New York and
Massachusetts have lately placed a
new emphasis on 'labor suffrage"
In these industrial states the impOr-
tance of the workingman's vote is now
fully realized by suffrage leaders.
From time immemorial federatiOns of
labor have indorsed woman suffrage.
But women have found to their sorrow
that while leaders of unions "vote
right as a rule the rank and file Of
labor men have been "skittish' on this
issue.
There is ample explanation of this
state Of things. The women until very
recently have paid little attention to
the workingman's wife and daughter
in making up their executive boards
and committees for suffrage work.
The first awakening came to these
women when they organized the great
suffrage parades and numbers of
marchers were needed. They then
appealed to worl1ingwomen to join in
the professions. Next trade union
| girls were asked to serve as paid or
ganiZers and speakers for suffrage
drives" Finally, after bitter expert
ences in defeat at the polls by the
votes of workmen, the women woke
up to the fact that workers are the
bulk Of the population and are worth
consulting when a question of democ-
racy arises.
Well-known labor leaders, both men
and women, are now serving woman
suffrage devotedly as organizers and
speakers. For the New York campaign
this autumn trade union women have
been drafted for the work Of the in
dustrial department from all over the
country. In Massachusetts new in
dustrial department has been launch
ed.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1917-11-24
BAD CONDITIONS AT CAPITAL
Official Report Shows Washington
Workers Always on Verge of
Economic Distress.

The capital city of the richest ma
tion on earth reveals shocking state
Of economic indecency," according to.
q report issued by the federal bureau
Of labor statistics, following a study
of wages and the cost of living in the
District of Columbia.
''The pinch Of economic distress
among large proportion Of families"
says the bureaus report, "is also clear
ly indicated by the fact that almost
one-third of the families, both white
and negro, finished the year of 1916
with deficits. Whether these deficits
were due in part to the extraordinary
price advances Of 1916 or whether they
represent the chronic condition of so
many families cannot be determined
from the facts gathered in the sur
vey.
"But in 1916 only $40 of the 2,110
families studied, or 24.6 per cent, were
able to show a surplus; the best that
964, or 45.7 per cent, could do was to
come out even, and 626, or 29.7 per
cent, wound up the year with deficits"
The bureau sums up the whole situa-
ton by saying: "Most of the families
in the low income groups lived literal
ly from hand to mouth. About the
best they could hope for was to come
out even.'
But the survey failed to show the
causes for all this. And official Wash
ingtOn is considering a supplementary
investigation to find out why these
things are true.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1917-11-24

waste of energy, an expensive eXper-
iment and above all, detrimental to
the best interests of the wage work
ers.
A union member in voting to strike
should not be swayed or influenced
by the fiery remarks of some radical
individual though he may attempt to
paint the situation as one that cannot
be endured.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1917-11-24
STRIKES.

Strikes should not be resorted to
until all effort to settle by confer
ance, conciliation and arbitration
have absolutely failed. To provoke
and engage into strikes for trivial
grievances which can be settled by
peaceable methods, is neither hereto
nor worthy of emulation 1t is a
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1917-11-24

We do not wish to be understood
that member should never vote to
strike, for it is the only weapon that
will bring some selfish employers to
realize that the workingmen have
rights that must be respected.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1917-11-24

To escape the draft, many a man
will declare that he is the head of a
family, when he knows right down in
his heart that he is no such thing.
And he wouldn't dare to say it if she
were around.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1917-11-24

The merchant who advertises in the
Leader will appreciate your patronage
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1917-11-24
URGE LABOR CLAUSES
BE PUT IN CONTRACTS.

The inclusion in all govern
ment contracts of clauses speci-
flying the hours of labor and I
wages of employees was strong
ly urged upon the war indus I
tries board by Samuel Gompers
and the executive committee of (
the American Federation of La
Dor.
The labor leaders also pro-
pose that labor representatives
be placed on all advisory boards
and committees as a means of
promoting cooperation between
the government, employers and
WOrkmen for war production.
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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-12-21
LEGAL BOARD VERY BUSY
Proves to Be Great Aid to The Local
EXEMPTION Board.

Proves to Be Great Aid to The Local
Exemption Board.
Up to noon today quesuonalres
had been sent out from the office
of the county auditor up to and in
Guiding the order number 787.
The legal advisory board is tire
mendouslv busy, laboring very hard
and doing fine work This board thus
makes q great deal of relief Tor the
local exemption board. The ques-
tionaires that come into the county
auditors office, filled out under the
guidance of the advisory board, are
correct The attorneys constituting
this board are getting themselves Wen
posted on the task.
Many of the questionaires recelV-
ed at first contained ridiculous mis-
takes One young man told of the dill
ferent occupations at which he had
been engaged and the length of time
he was in each in such way as to
indicate, when one added up all these
periods of time, that he had been
working just siXty-nine years ana
five months. If he started to work at
fifteen, it would make him nearly
eighty-five years old, rather an ad-
vanced age for starting in at mill
tary service.
Some suggestions to registrants,
who fill out their own questionaires:
One Where your occupation is
asked for the ten year period be sure
and be explicit as to the exact line
of work you have been doing during
the ten year period For instance in
stead of railroad man say brakeman,
conductor, section man, car repalrer,
etc., as the case may be.
Two. If you have dependents over
sixteen years of age have them with
you to sign the supporting affidaVlts.
Three. In case you claim deferred
classification on account of Industrial
or agricultural occupation have two
persons with you, nejghbors who
know your circumstances TO execute
the two affidavits.
Four Remember that all support
ing affidavits must be filed in in the
handwriting of the affiant.
Five. Submit your questionaires to
the legal advisory board for final APP
prevail. These men are serving with
out pay and there will be no expense
to you by so doing.
These SUGGESTIONS are made primari-
ly for the purpose of saving not only
the time of the .registrant, but also
of the Miles Porter, Chair
man legal advisory board.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-12-21
(Dec. 21-2S- Jan 4.
CITATION FOR HEARING ON PETl-
TON FOR ADMINISTRATION.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County CT
Blue Earth, In Probate Court.
In the Matter Of the Estate of Eleanor
r. Bartlett, Decedent
The State of Minnesota to all per-
sors interested in the granting of ad-
ADMINISTRATION of the estate of said de-
cedent: The petition of Warren G.
Bartlett and Andrew H. Macomber hav-
ing been fled ir this court represent
ing that Eleanor r. Bartlett then a
resident of the County of Bue Earth.
State of Minnesota, died interstate on
the 23rd day of November, 1917, and
PRAYING that letters of administration
of her estate be- granted TO Andrew
II. Macomher: and the court having
fixed the time and place for hearing
said petition: Therefore you, and Each
of You. are hereby cited and required
TO show cause. if any you have, before
this court at the Probate Court Rooms
in the Court House,, in the City of
Mankato. in the County of Blue Earth,
State OF Minnesota. on the 18th day of
January 1913, at ten o'clock a. M, why
said petition should not be granted.
Witness. The JUDGE of said Court,
and the Seal of said Court, this 14th
1av of December, 1917.
(Court Seal.) EVAN HUGHES,
Probate Judge.
Pau & Pfau.
Attorneys for Petitioner,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-12-21
Young american General
Viii End the Mar, Is
Prediction of Chinese
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New York, December 19.-The
war will end in September, 1918
after an American general has
done wonderful things" on the
French front, according to Chi
nese prediction just received here.
A Chinese importing firm. re-
ceived a large "Tang" jar, valued
at $1,000, last week. The jar was
made about 1000 years ago. When
it was unpacked, a piece of blue
paper was found at the bottom
upon which were four rows of
Chinese characters which when
translated read:
"Some day one American young
and famous general will achieve
wonderful things in the front of
France, and this great world war
will be ended in September, 1915"
1t is supposed the prediction was
made by some Chinese Scholar"
or philosopher, and was placed in
the jar before it was packed for
shipment at Hankow, China, last
summer.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-12-21
SPOKE AT LOYALTY MEETINGS
Attorney J. E. Regain Delivered Ad-
dresses in Lincoln County.

Attorney J. E. Regain Delivered Ad-
dresses in Lincoln County.
Attorney John E. Regain returned
this morning from Lincoln county,
where he spoke Monday night at Lake
Benton and Tuesday night at Ivanhoe
at America First meetings. At both
places he addressed packed houses.
The America First committee OF
Lincoln county has held ninety meet
ings through that county, holding them
in every school house and every town
hall. The committee has secured the
membership signatures of every man,
woman and child over sixteen years
old. This work has been done entirely
by the local committee. The committee
consists of the chairmen of the Red
Cross, Safety league, Y. M. c. A. and
K. c.. organizations and the like. Every
men who is able to make speech has
been called on to get out and help
boost these meetings. Mr.. Regan de-
clares that Lincoln county is one of
the most loyal counties in the state.
He says the spirit of loyalty that per-
vades that county is really wonderful.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-12-21

Friday evening. A good program will
be given Admission and lunch will bt
twenty five cents. This will be at the
Landgren school house. Teacher, Mis-:
Jennie Larson,
The Young Peoples society Friday
evening at the S. A. Roust's home wa!
attended by fifty eight and every one
had fine time.
Mrs. Holmgren is entertaining he
sister, Alma Swanson from California
Mr.. and Mrs. Ned Rist, Mr.. and Mrs
Lorenzo Rist and John Lind spen
Sunday at the Hilmer home.
Mrs. A. p. Anderson of Nicollet ha:
been visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
G. Lind. 5&t
Mrs. Harry Parson and children
visited relatives in North Mankatt
Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. C. Busby returned
from Palmer, Iowa, Friday.
Mrs. H. A. Hanson returned from
Donovan, ILL.,, Saturday.
F. E. Budde and sons, Ben ant
Garrett drove some cattle to Mankatt
Tuesday to ship through the Equity.
Chester Steel sold two loads of hog:
to the Equity in Mankato Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs Ed Hopp spent Sunday
afternoon with Mr.. and Mrs. H. A
Hanson.
Mary Budde and Pearlu Parsor
spent Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. F
E. Jefferson.
There was no school Wednesday
Thursday and Friday of last week a:
Miss Emma Mork, teacher, went tc
her home in st. Peter to see he
brother before he left for France.
Richard Hilmer left for Illinoi!
Monday where he will visit relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ned Rist left fol
Spokane, Wash. Tuesday morning tt
spend few days visiting their daugh-
ter and SON. in-law. Mr.. and Mrs
Archie ClOugh.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-12-21
GIFTS FOR SOLDIERS
LANDED IN France
Over Six Hundred Thousand
Separate Parcels Shipped
From One Sea Port
Especial to Free Press.l

Chicago, December 19.-"It is Of
ficially announced that a large share
of the Christmas presents sent to SOL
diers have been safely landed in
France and are being distributed
through the various military postof-
fees" today said P. J. Schardt, sup
erintendent Of railway mail service.
"This will be good news to the home
folks who sent these Christmas gifts.
over 100000 separate parcels, weigh
ing approximately 100000 pounds,
were shipped from one Atlantic port
before December 5. Large shipments
were made from other eastern ports.
For the receipt in due season OF
their Christmas packages our soldier
boys owe a debt of gratitude to the
various departments Of the railroads
war board which, in carrying out the
general policy of relieving traffic con-
gestion by every possible means, had
placards posted in passenger cars and
in practically every depot and waiting
room in the country, urging the pub
lie to ship early their Christmas
and at the various military camps in
this country. 1t is conservatively es-
timated that the Christmas parcels
shipped to these camps weighed over
100000 pounds.
"The response Of the public to the
appeal for early shipping was
prompt and gratifying. as is proved by
the fact that the enormous volume of
that traffic for some time before the
time limits fixed simply ceased when
those dates passed. Had those ship
ments been punched in few days, as
in former years, the railway mail serv-
ice and the carriers simply could not
have handled all of them 50 they could
reach their destinations before Christ
mas and great disappointment to both
senders and receivers of the gifts
would have resulted.
Reports which come from all d.
visions OF the railway mail service in
dictate that our American soldiers and
sailors will get an. unusually large
number of Christmas remembrances,
but that among the general public
there will be much less giving OF
presents than usual. That is as 1t
should be in this national crisis"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-12-21
Women In That Village Are
Doing Their "Bit" Nicely
TOPICS or BUSY TOWN
Report That Rev. C.. E. Eastman
Will Leave For New Field
OF Labor

Vernon Center, December 19.-Sat-
uruay afternoon the Vernon Center
Red Cross expressed TO the Mankato
headquarters large box of finished
articles which included 26 pairs socks,
5 pairs wristlets, abdominal bands, /
muffler, 8 helmets, 10 sweaters, 10 pa
jamas, 10 bed shirts, wash cloths.
We are endeaVoring to make our semi
monthly shipments as large as pos
sible and to do this we must have
more workers. 1t is up to you to do
your part. This work must be carried on
and to carry it on without money is
impossible, each one must do his
share if not willingly he should and
will be forced to do so. The society
each person has donated or given in
cash for Red Cross work and the list
will be published.
Mrs. Mort Frances and daughter
who have been visiting relatives at
the H. c. and Lou Kraus and the Hugh
and Gene Frances homes, left for
Mankato where they will remain for
a few days visiting the formers sister
and mother, Mrs. Mary Wagon and
Mrs. Dora Kraus. They expect to start
for their home in King Fisher, Okla,
the latter part of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Cooper drove to
Sterling Monday morning to see their
brother Bill Roberts who left the
same afternoon for st. Cloud, Florida,
via Kansas City, where he expects to
spend the winter with his brother-in-
law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. William
Hale. En- route he will spend a few
days in Atlanta and several other
places with view of real estate in
yestments.
Mrs. Mary Cornish departed on the
| early train Saturday morning for
Grand Forks, N. D., where she will
spend the winter with her youngest
son, S. B. Cornish. '
1t is reported that Rev. and Mrs. G.
E. Eastman, who have been in charge
of the Baptist church and parish in
Vernon Center and Garden City for
the past three years, are soon to leave
for a new field of labor. While here
they have put all their energy into the
work of the church and community
All will regret to see them go.
Joe Robinson and family are enjoy
ing the conveniences of electricity
having had his residence wired last
week
Seth B. Langdon and Mrs. Helen
| futile who have spent the past three
months with their sister, Mrs. z. T.
Champlin and family have returned to
their home at Essex Junction, YER
mont.
Mesdames Gus JAMS and John
Frerichs are enjoying visit from
| their brother, A. G. Klemmie and fam
! lily from LaMars, Iowa.
Leonard Zumwalt has returned from
a visit and business trip with rela-
| tives in Iowa.
| Mr.. Smith, who has long made his
home with his nephew, Ben Charter in
West Vernon, passed away Thursday
He was eighty-four years old. Rev
B. F. Koch conducted the funeral serv-
ices from the home and interment was
made in the Union cemetery.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-12-21
dec. 14-21-2S.)
CITATION FOR HEARING ON FINAL
ACCOUNT AND FOR DISTRI-
BUTTON.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County oil
Blue Earth, In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of Ed E.
Dawson, Decedent.
The State of Minnesota to All Per-
sons Interested in the Above Entitled
Matter: Whereas, Maud e. Dawson
Administrative, has filed in this court
her final account of her administra-
ton of the estate of the above named
decedent, together with her petition
praying for the adjustment and al
lowance of said final account and for
distribution of the residue of said
estate to the persons thereunto en-
titled: 1t Is Ordered, that said petit
ton be heard, and that all persons in
terested in said matter be and appear
before this court on the 9Th day OF
January, 1918, at ten o'clock a. M, at
the Probate Court Rooms in the Court
House, at Mankato, in said County
and then and there, or as soon there
after as said matter can be heard
show cause, if any they have, why said
petition should not be granted; and
that this citation be served by the
publication thereof in The Mankato
Free Press, according to law
Witness the Honorable Evan
Hughes, Judge of said court, and the
seal of said court, this 10th day of
December, 1917
(CouIt Seal.) EVAN HUGHES.
Judge.
Benjamin Taylor,
Attorney for Petitioner
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-12-21
(Dec. 14-21-28)
CITATION FOR HEARING ON Pc.
TITION FOR PROBATE OF
WILL

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of
Blue Earth, In Probate Court
In the Matter of the Estate of Louise
M. Hanna, Decedent:
The State of Minnesota to all per-
sons interested in the allowance and
probate of the will of said decedent.
The petition of Lille Belle Weeks
being duly filed in this court, repre-
senting that Louise NJ. Hanna, then
a resident of the County of Blue
Earth, State of Minnesota, died on
the 23rd day of November, 1917 leay-
ing a last will and testament, which
is presented to this court with said
petition, and praying that said in
strument be allowed as the last will
and testament of said decedent, and
that letters Testamentary on said
estate be issued thereon to Michael
d. Fritz. Now, Therefore, you, and
each of you, are hereby cited and
required to show cause, if any you
have, before this court, at the Pro-
bate Court Rooms in the Court House
in Mankato, County of Blue Earth,
State of Minnesota, on the 9Th day of
January 1918 at ten o'clock A. NJ,
why the prayer of said petition
should not be granted.
Witness the Honorable Evan
Hughes, Judge of said Court, and the
sell of said court, this Goth day of
Ncr ,mber, 1917.
tC.G..'t SeaD EVAN HUGHES,
Judge
Nile Porter,
Attorney for Petitioner.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-12-21
Dec 14-21-28.)
CITATIOrl FOR HEARING ON Pc.
TlTiCN FOR ADMiNISTRA-
TON

STATE OF 4IIN-2|ESOTA, County of
Blue Earth, II Probate Court.
In the Matter OF tn Estate of George
d. RoTman, Dooclent.
The State of Minnesota to all per-
sons interested in the granting of
administration Of the estate of said
decedent: The petition of Richard
o. Juliar having been filed in this
court, representing that George d.
Rorman then a resident Of the County
of Blue Earth State of Minnesota
died intestate on the 3rd day Of Jan
uary, 1917, and praying that letters
of administration of his estate be
granted to George H. Hub'nor; and
the court having fixed tho tire and
place for hearing saiG ition
Therefore, You, and Each Ct yu are
hereby cited and require show
cause, if any you have, bore this
court at the Probate Court Rms in
the Court House, in the City Of Man
kato, in the County of Blue Earth,
State of Minnesota, on the 9Th day
of January, 1918, at ten o'clock a. m,
why said petition should not be
granted,
Witness. The Judge of said Court,
and the Seal Of said Court, this 4th
day Of December, 1917.
Court Seal.) EVAN HUGHES,
Probate Judge.
Thomas Hughes