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The Carlisle independent. (Carlisle, Ark.) 1905-current, 1917-11-22
To The People OF Arkansas

In view of the wonderful crops
with which you are all bless d
this season | am going to make a
call for a Thanksgiving offering
for the outcast children of this
state | feel sure you will be only
too glad to share your blessings
with these little unfortunate
children Send them fruits.
fresh or canned; vegetables of
all kinds, meats, butter, eggs.
-four, rice. nuts, clothing, and in
fact anything which child needs
to make it com forvubIe and hap
py. These children need the
same food and clothing which
YOUR child needs and your gifts
will be appreciated
Send all contributions to Rev
y P. Christian, 1928 Louisiana
st Little Rock, or bring to the
Ayres' Drug store. Carlisle
Mrs. Ora Jay Spring,
District Superintendent Ar
kansas Chlldren's Home Society
The Carlisle independent. (Carlisle, Ark.) 1905-current, 1917-11-22

The second number of the
Com munity Lyceum curse will
be given in the High School Au-
ditorium Friday evening, Novem.
Der %, at $50. This number is
the Cheney Concert Company,
come to us very highly recon-
mended. They give varied pro-
gram consisting of violin, cello,
cornet. piano and vocal music.
They have aI>n mixed quartets,
character impersonafi0ns. play
lets, and the justly celebrated
organ chimes, az If which should
give the audience delightful
hour of ntertalnment. This
company is one Of the most high
ly recommended of or cou. Sc
There remain a few season tfck.
cts yet unsoid. Don't fail to get
a season ticket when you call for
your seat at Ayres Drug Store
where the tickets are on sale.
We have noticed considerable
lumb Der going 10 the country the
east few DAYS. This denotes
prosperity among the farmers.
and where they nrosper the town
prospers.
Mrs. Busby of Elaine, Arkan-
sas. Is here with her sister Mrs.
Bob Buffalo, whose children are
sick with measles. She arrived
Sunday.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. George
Lynch Tuesday night, Nov. goth,
fine baby girl. Mother and
babe are reported as getting
along nicely.
Duck Hunters are having a
feast these days. The rice fields
are affording fine hunting and
the hunters are taking advantage
of the opportunity.
Mrs. CASTOR Verser and
daughter of Carlisle were guests
their sister and aunt, Mrs.
nee Davis and family Sun
-Lonoke Democrat.
have a large assortment
t;o,4S IN 1adies
The Carlisle independent. (Carlisle, Ark.) 1905-current, 1917-11-22

feetly until, NAL and we
are ready at d. times to make
corrections as it is not our inten
ton to do any one an injustice.
During ali of our more tkan 30
years of newspaper work we
have never met a more generous.
wholesouled people than the good
citizens with whom we have come
in contact since our advent in
Carlisle. They are lacking in
nothing when it comes to social
relations with the stranger seek
ing tn mingle with and be one of
them and are ALWAYS tair aud
just With him in a business way
We wish to extend our sincere
thanks TO all those who have so
generously patronized US during
the past year and hope to so con
duct our business as to merit a
continuation OF our most highly
appreciated business relations in
the future. The Independent is
your friend ana is ready and will.
Ing az any time to do everything
il kinks best for the good people
of the entire community. Again
thanking you for your liberal
patronage in the past AMI sole
Ting your future business we
are. yours truly,
E NJ. WILLIAMS
The Carlisle independent. (Carlisle, Ark.) 1905-current, 1917-11-22
PUBLIC SALE

Having sold my farm, will
sell at my place. J mile east and
I mile south of Screeton, on Sat
urday, Noy. "a. beginning at IL
O'Clock a IN all of my stock and
fat 10 machinery consisting of:
Two mules, | horse, | buggy,
l buggy harness, l wagon, set
leather harness, l Auto Fedan
hay press, l twelve inch pillow,
| fifty tooth lever harrow, l NOW
~ rake, ! cult
I'm blacksmith
e, 8 cows giving
ar old hafer, =
RS, 2 two yea
ger calves, red
Jl1, 100 bushels of
ca hay, Z tons crab
.,...and other articles too
nerous to mention
Terms of sale: All sums of $40
ld under, cash; on sums over
10. credit of II months witt be
aran; bankable note-required.
aides Aid of Carlisle will
'nch, proceeds to buy
Is. G E FOSTER
vine, Auctioneer
kep, Clerk.
:, sale will be
". 20.
The Carlisle independent. (Carlisle, Ark.) 1905-current, 1917-11-22
To Rice Farmers
EN-. WILLIAMS

am open for situation on
rice farm for the coming season.
Have small family, can give ref
erence. Can take place at once.
. 2t Geo. L. Fisher, Hazen, Ark
The Carlisle independent. (Carlisle, Ark.) 1905-current, 1917-11-22
Who In The H. Made The Kaiser
written by a Soldier Bow

Written by Soldier Boy
Some people were made to be soldieE
But Irish are made to be cops,
Ssurkraut wa made for Germ ans, Z
And spagetti was made for the won
Fish were made to drink water
And buns wer made to drink booze,
Banks were made for money,
And money was made for the Jews.
Everything was made for something,
Most everything but miser.
God made WILSON for PRESI DEN
But who in the H. made the KaiAt
The Carlisle independent. (Carlisle, Ark.) 1905-current, 1917-11-22

Quite large acreage of wheat
has been soVed in this section
this fall.
Try Eggno in your baking
Takes tie place OF eggs. 25-cent
can equal to dozen eggs. Pear
son >efts It. 26>tf
Comfort ,ize batts at Buech
ley's.
Mrs. Chas. Long is confined to
Ter room with an attack Of ma
laria
At Buechley's you viii find
nee line of rancoats for boys,
ladies and men.
Mrs C. S. Ayres and son, Jack.
spent last week with Mrs. Erwin
Bethel d. Des Arc.
Ross Conrad and Tom Burnett
made business trip 70 Little
Rock Wednesday.
Mr. ] n Buffalo Jr., of south
town is reported as having a
seyere attack OF measles.
Misses Lou and Zone
and Miss 4ucv W.
The Carlisle independent. (Carlisle, Ark.) 1905-current, 1917-11-22

F. O. Brant and wife. who had
been spending about a monty
here the guests of the family of
Mr.. H. l Buechley and Other
friends and relatives, left Mon
day for their home in Berlin, Pa
They enjoyed their stay here and
seemed overly well pleased with
the country. Mr.. Brant is at
tie man in his country and e
after his observations here
he sees no reason why
should not be one of the fl
cattle raising countries I'M
United States, if the people w
only take care of the stock i.
ing the rough seasons of tn
year by providing good warn
shelters and saving the inai
mense amount of silage that TX
let go to- waste and use it ~
winter feed
See the new finished MI
TIC range-sanitary. easy
keep clean, economical, and
beauty. Call at our store duringl
the demonstration and let the|
factory representative explai6~
you the advantages of the range
with a reputation. L. B. Krshka
Joe Smith, Bob Buffalo, w. r.
Welker, j. E. Deeter, Harry
Neal, Cbas. Osborne, John Ben
son, Ed Chapman, Ernest Ellis.
l.. r. Kirby. Robert Russum and
l. 2 Arnold attended the Ma
sonic grand lodge meeting at
Little Rock Wednesday night.
They made the trip in autos. 1
Big sales, small profits, an
quick service, when you buv gr
cerieS and dry goods from Hum
mel. Don't forget the free deli
cry. 27-tI
Mr.. H. l. Buechley and tsY
and Mr.. and Mr.. + O.
spent Sunday in Stuttgart
guests of friends They EMO
nice auto trip oyer and retulsV
Rice Farm For Sale S
The Carlisle independent. (Carlisle, Ark.) 1905-current, 1917-11-22
tic Range Show

Mr.. L. B. Krshka is preparing
to put on huge Majestic range
Gle demonstration at his store dur
an ing the week of Decent Der Bird to
ou- 9Th inclusive He has just un
tx loaded lot of these stoves and
ire will have them on display for sew
lge eral days before the demonstra-
the t;on takes place. There will he
FIX an expert deIuonstrator here
u from the factory to show and ex
plain the wonderful merits of the
Majestic. Biscuits and coffee
-;n he served every day during
"uerybody will be
came.
ton
The Carlisle independent. (Carlisle, Ark.) 1905-current, 1917-11-22

To get a handsome set of kitch
enware absolutely free if you
buy "A MAJESTIC range next
week is an offer worth investigat
ing. Visit our special demonstra
ton during the week comnenc-
ing Dec 3 to s inclusive, and we
will show you this fine ware
which is an out and out gift
L. B. Krshka
Three members of the Red
Cross chapter of England will be
in Carlisle Friday at D. m. at
the Baptist church for the pur-
pose of organizing a Red Cross
Auxiliary. Each man and woman
are earnestly requested to come
and help our boys at the fro
The work and garments
cut. will be furnished
ladies'.
The Constitute
has met and
more CT
been SC
cato
The Carlisle independent. (Carlisle, Ark.) 1905-current, 1917-11-22
A large numbet of our farm

A large numbe,. of our farm
erS have been taking advantage
of the fine weather for blowing
for next years crops Every acre
that is ploWed now will be just
that much gained for next spring
when the weather may not per
init of blowing. and should our
farmers desire to SOW spring oats
they will have the ground ready
Spring oats should be sowed in
February to insure crop and
the land should be prepared now
so that no time will be lost at
sowing time.
Experience in thousands of
homes has proved that the Ma
JESTIC is the one range that
gives real satisfaction and cuts
down the cost of living. An ex
pert from the MAJESTIC fac
tory will be at our store during
the week commencing Dec. 3r1
to s inclusive. and will show you
why the MAJESIC is the only
range for you. l.. B Krshka
Only one more week of the big
automobile contest and the can
didates are all working hard.
Ask the merchants in the cont
for votes for your fayorlte
date when you trade.
-LOST-No 10
for left foot, on
near Lilly's
will be re
same f.
Hur
The Carlisle independent. (Carlisle, Ark.) 1905-current, 1917-11-22
4ger
a strange
saN.that we

d SOi dlJSS
saN.that we
lot strangers
1t forth every
and to give the
and vicinity a
aper and feel
been appreci
made mistakes
sure you per
nal and we
The Carlisle independent. (Carlisle, Ark.) 1905-current, 1917-11-22

the votes 5Ifae
week no votes of the 1000 denUn
nation have showed up, conse-
quently all the bly, votes are be-
ing held back. We will give
100000 votes to the one turning
in the largess number of votes
next Wednesday Votes on sub
scriptions same as last week.
Read the standing and pick
out your favorite:
Mrs Etha Lilly
Miss Hazel Weiss
Mr. j L. Woosley
Miss Paralee Fletcher
Miss Leona Shanafelt
Mr. C. c Carter
Miss Mamie Kring
Mr.. Frank Isbeil, Jr.
Miss Blanch Ford
Miss Gertrude Waters
Miss Martha T Murray
Mrs. Fora Branch
Mrs. Russell Branch
Mrs. c. w. Wilson
Following merchants give votes
L. B. Krshka, Nichols & Hut
son. Griffin & Son. Perkins Lum
Der Co Sims q Stauber, Planta
ton Drug Store, Longs Quality
Store, The Rosary, Wise Bros
Garage Ask for votes when
you do your trading.
The Carlisle independent. (Carlisle, Ark.) 1905-current, 1917-11-22
Rice Farm For Sale

We have for sale well equip
ped 100 acre rice farm, with well
testing 2600 gallons of water per
minute, machinery in good re-
pair. 3 miles from Carlisle. Good
location fairly good improve
ments. Every foot of land can be
watered. This farm will be sold
cheap for cash. Independent
Realty Co.. Carlisle, Ark. PITT.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-28
OFFICERS ARE ELECTED
BY IMPERIAL COUNCIL
Charles E. ovenshire Of Minneapolis
Is Made Observation-Disclosures City
Next Meeting Place.

MINNEAPOLIS. MINI. June Is
Charles f. Ovenshire. Minneapolis. was
advanced to tho office of imperial po-
tentate: David W. Grassland. Montgom :
cry. Ala. was elected imperial outer
guard, and Atlantic City. y. j.. was ee
lected as the 1918 meeting place. at the
closing business session of the Imperial
Council Mobiles Of tho Mystic Shrine,
here yesterday The council voted
$23.00o to the Red Cross fund.
Reports submitted by the officers
show the membership Of the organiza-
ton to be 23s,933, an increase of 14.s01
for the year.
A strong plea for unity Of the Ameri-
can people in the struggle for hu-
manity" was made by Henry F. Nied-
eringhaus of st. Louis. imperial poten-
tate, in an address Tuesday.
To-day a mighty inspiration impels
every one Of us to lose in patriotic
conservation whatever has disappoint-
ed, whatever has estranged. whatever
has divided u.s." he declared We are
Americans. and we stand for human
liberty and human Justice. And NAV
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-28
Long Wait "Comforting."

1T Is comforting" said stout ctt-
zen. sweating patiently on the curb
stone from o'clock on.
The route from station to hotel Leading
through q central business street and the
best part OF the great boulevard. had been
carefully published. 50 that every one VINO
could might come and SEQ the Americans
who are going to help save Franco The
Paris police, in their reduced war num-
bers, would have found 1t hard to form
line on both sides of the long way to
keep tho crowd back. So they left II
mainly to tho crowd itseh-and the well
come was all the warmer. At the station
the representative Of the president Of the
republic, the minister Of war in person
and Gen.Foch, chief of the general staff;
Minister Viviani and Gen. Joffre. fresh
acquaintance Of the American general In
his own country; the civil and municipal
authorities and the American ambassador
is now to be an important resident or
France
Gen. Pershing and nearly 200 members
of his staff must have expected the official
welcome. The general is not man to
blench, but some of the younger members
spondents had not sufficiently primed on
the way from Boulogne. were not up to
the preparedness needed to face SO demon
strative a crowd. with the pent-up feel
ings of the war yelling forth in enthusi-
asm- For some reason Parisians have had
few chances in all these three years of
war to manifest their feeling for the army
no military paradeS except for the one
18th Of July two years ago, and no regi-
ments ever marching to and fro in their
man, woman or child who has not beloved
soldiers. living or killed or wounded-and
so their feelings go out to the American
general and all the American soldiers who
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-28

ton Of real estate reporter of three Of
tho local papers
When the District troops were sent
to the Mexican border last summer
he was sent along as the CORE
spondent OF Tho Star and remained
with them throughout tho campaign
Mr.. Mccarthy accompanied the first unit
Of local guardsmen when they left for
Arizona on July last He reported the
activities of the District soldiers at
Naco, Warren and Douglas. Ariz..
and at Ell Paso and San Antonio. Alex.
While at Naco. he had an opportunity to
cross into the state OF Sonora and visit
the scene OF some Of the Mexican engage
/, ments.
Mr.. Mccarthy is a native Of Wash
ington and has lived here all his life.
He is graduate of the Mckinley Man
ual Training School. where he took a
prominent part in football and field ath-
letics. He is married and has two chill
dren.
The Chamber OF Commerce of Win
chester and Frederick county, Va, is a
newly organized association and Mr.
Mccarthy Is to be its first secretary.
The purpose OF tho chamber is to bring
about further development of wonder
full agricultural possibilities of Fred
erick county. whic his already the
greatest apple producing center in the
United States. and to work for the com
mercial and civic betterment of the
city of Winchester. H. B. McCormac is
president of the chamber and other Off
GERS are Logan r. Fay and William p.
Massey, vice presidents. and William G.
Hardy, treasurer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-28
NAMED AS SECRETARY
Of VIRGINIA CIVIC BODY
]. Crosby Mccarthy Called to Posi-
ton With New Chamber of
Commerce.

]. Crosby Mccarthy, for the past FIVE
years member OF the reportorial staff
OF The Star has been selected for the
position Of executive secretary of the
Chamber OF Commerce OF Winchester
and Frederick county, Va. and is to
leave in few days to take up his new
work.
Mr.. Mccarthy has been engaged In
twelve years and during the Greater
part OF that time has reported the activ-
tiles of the Washington Board of Trade,
Chamber Of Commerce and Retail Mer-
chants Association. He is thoroughly
ia l with the duties OF CONNER
clai executive, having been closely as
ISOLATED with the men holding like posi-
tons in this city. He is also well
xersed in the real estate affairs of
washington. having occupied the posi-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-28
Remnant DQy!
In Mems FURNISHINGS

FIOOTD
Sl5O Mems Woven Crepe and Madras Shirts;
al coloIs ..95c
Regular p NaInsook Union Suits. athletic STYLE 7oc
Mems Fine Checked Nainsook Shirts and
Drawers Each. Observation-Disclosures. %3c
75c Double-thread Balbr ggan Shirts and
Drawers; slightly imperfect Each ......4oc
Samples of Onyx Isle and Silk and Fiber Socks, &c
Csc Wash Neckties, plain or coored stripes ISc,
or for. Observation-Disclosures SOC
Sc Silk Cravats, with large flowing ends, $50,
Mems 81 Grade Straw Hats, all new shapes. SLY
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-28
ALLEGES SECRET PACT.
Brooklyn Man Tells House Of Treaty
Between Germany and England.

Inside Information on the war situa-
ton was volunteered from the gallery
OF the House OF Representatives yes
terday afternoon by Luke Stephens
Clark OF Brooklyn. who announced in a
loud voice:
Gentlemen of the Congress-. there is
a secret treaty between England and
Germany"
Doorkeepers. policemen and curious
visitors descended in a body upon Mr.
Clark. who did not object to arrest, ii
seemed. once his utterance had fallen
upon the ears OF Congress.
capitol police found his name and ad-
dress upon q registration card Mr.,
Clark said he Ia an advertising man, do
ing business with a Brazilian firm He
was turned over to the city police for
observation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-28
TO HANDLE SOLDIERS NAIL.
Marcus H. Bum Sent to France BY
Post Office Department.

Elaborate arrangements have been
made by the government for handling
OF the great volume Of mail that will
pass between the troops of America
expeditionary forces and homo. Mar
Gus II. Btnn OF tho department. force
here has been appointed United States
Army postal agent in Europe.
Rates on army mail TO and from
France have been reduced by the de-
partment. SO that the cost Is the same
as for mail between points in this
country. Branch and mobile postoffices
will be established in the field for the
delivery and receipt of mail. the sale
of stamps and the issuance OF money
orders.
United States postage stamps vii,
alone be valid for the prepayment OF
postage on mail for the troops. All let
ters should be addressed to tho division
regiment. company and organization to
which the ADDRESSED belongs. but des-
ignation OF the location of the unit will
not be permitted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-28
TO DROP MORE GAS BOMBS.
Aviators to Play Big Part-Ameri-
cans Equipped With Masks.

Gas bombs are being used in Euro
pean warfare in increasing quantities.
according 10 Representative John Q.
Tilson Of Connecticut. who addressed
the House on the subject yesterday
afternoon He expressed the convic-
ton that the supremacy of America
over Germany would be found through
the aeroplane and said that gas bombs
dropped from aeroplanes will be a
more common occurrence as the war
goes on.
Pershing's troops will be equipped
with gas masks, said Representative
Tilson, and they will be drilled in
adjusting them SO that the least pos
sible time will be consumed. Six sec
onds is the quickest adjusting time
possible in the allied armies. he said:
Even six seconds Is too long," said
the Connecticut member. with these
deadly gases falling from the sky, go
ing out in every direction"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-28
unctions. splendid fellows" he muir

functions. splendid fellows! no mur-
INJURED.
Out in the square. tho younger mem
bers Of the suite scarcely seemed to know
what to make Of it. Men and boys had
American flags at their buttonholes. and
countless girls. glad to get out OF shops
and factories or other ruts OF their war war
existence, waved American nags anu
handkerchiefs and held out flowers.
Some of the officers who looked as II they
were Just back from Mexico ended by
shaking the fair hands that onereo 'he
flowers.
Then a dozen American officers stood up
and shouted give la France" ,
Meanwhile. a French father OF lamiS
was trying to explain to his little son
that the American generals name IS
pronounced "Peur-chigne'' as he spelied
1t. and not 'Pare-shang'' as the boy would
have it. 'It is comforting!" said the
stout citizen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-28
HOW PARIS WELCOMED
PERSH|NG AND HIS STAFF.
Citizens Find Long Wait Comfort
ing" Then Let Loose Pent-Up
War Feelings.
Special Correspondence of Tie stsr.

Special Correspondence of The Stsr.
JARS, June 14.-Yesterday. Wednes-
day, a working day. Gen. Pershing ar
tho evening. Parisians had been given
barely six hours notice Of his ar
rival. Yet they managed to give him
spontaneous welcome all along the Two
miles from the railway station TO ms
hotel euch as had not been seen, LOT
crowds and enthusiasm, since the wei.
como prepared for the Russian Admiral
Ayellan, who represented the brand
new Franco Russian alliance. in 1893.
The keeping secret Of the American
generals crossing the channel from
England to France is easily under
stood. Submarines of the enemy might
lave been lying in wait in the ofllns.
The cable correspondents were kept
on the lookout at Boulogne the better
part of a week-only waiting.
So the morning papers were not al
lowed to say that Pershing would De
in Paris before night. The noon pa
strong appeal of the president OF the
municipal council to Parisians:
"Go to meet Gen. Pershing. to &C
claim, in his person, the army OF the
United States"
The o'clock editions finally gave the
exact hour Of the arrival-late enough
in the afternoon to allow business men
and women and the workmen and
working girls Of the center of Paris
TO swell the number of Parisians OF
leisure and show what Paris can do by
way of improvising a crowd when the
heart of the great city is touched.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-28

God forget us IL We forget the divinity
OF our purpose"
The question of admittancs OF three
new shrtnes caused spirited discus
sion. Delegates from Fort Dodge,
Iowa: Topeka. Kan, and Honolulu
asked that temple districts be author
ICED % new shrines could be estab-
lished. Strong opposition developed to
the Fort Dodge and Topeka requests
ana the latter was withdrawn. Tampa,
Fla.'s. app1ica ton was granted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-28
Seeks Data on Cantonment.

At the instance OF Senator New Of
Indiana, the Senate has called on the
War Department for the records on
which 1t decided TO select Louisville.
KY. for the cantonment at which In
diana and Kentucky troops will be
trained Several places in Indiana con-
tended unsuccessfully for the site
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-28
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