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The Dermott news., 1917-08-02
Automobile Contest Makes Good
 Beginning Several New Nominations; Still Not Too
 Late to Enter

send or phone your name to this office or better still. come around and tell us you want to enter. We will furnish each contestant with receipt book, and all that you have to do is to get subscriptions to this paper. For each subscription turned in We will issue coupons. worth from 800 to 5000 votes. az per specifications on another page, and those coupons may be voted for yourself or for any friend for whom you are working. In addition to this. ask your friends to trade with the mer- chants who are giving the trade cou- pons. and get them to save their cou- pons for you At the end of the con test. which will last about three months. the lady having the greatest number of votes 10 her credit will be given the car.
 We will be pleased to answer any questions concerning the rules or reg ular of this contest. so do not hesitate to phone or write us if there Is any thing you do not fully understand.
 Remember to have your friends trade with the merchants who will give the coupons They are reliable trades people. as follows:
 Bowden's Market
 Orr Hardware Go. Bordeaux Drug Store The Weisman Co. The Novelty
 k. F. Clarke X Co.
 Blanks Brothers
 Valley Mercantile Go.
 Hanehey's Drug Store
 J. I. Freeman X Son
 Dermott Hardware Go McCroskey's
 Dishongh's $ Grocery Baxter Lumber Co
 Eagle Furniture Co,
 In addition to the coupons given by the merchants, the Dermott Grocery X Commission Co. will give an extra coupon with each sack of Anchor Flour.
The Dermott news., 1917-08-02

Cur big automobile contest started off in earnest yesterday morning. as advertised, number of the contest ants going to work bright and early SO as to get ''in on the ground floor" in the campaign for subscriptions. The Merchants who are cooperating in the contest also began yesterday to give coupons when their customers ask for them, and every contestant should remind her friends to trade with these merchants. ask for the coupons and save them for her These coupons will play an important part in the vote. especially as the contest draws to close.
 A few additional nominations have been made since last weeks paper and 1t Is by no means too late now to enter the race. Of course an early start may mean a good deal. but it ;s the i contestant that sticks to il. and stays with it. that's going to win the car.
 amt Hedf | ne CT "oi ldlr idUS and neither will faint hearted. easily discouraged candidate succeed in this kind of contest In addition to the car. the watch and the other prizes ad- vertized. an extra prize of Sl0.00 in geld will be given away in few we. .xs. The definite date of the first count will be announced in next week paper.
 We wish again to emphasize the fact that this contest will be conducted with absolute fairness to all concerned. } The same rules will apply equally to all contestants and no favors or eour- tesies will be extended to one that will not be extended to all
 Nominations made since last week are as follows:
 Mrs. Bert Nixon
 Miss Lille May Walton
 Miss Mollie Dante
 Mrs. J. l.. Cannon
 HOW TO BEGIN
 In order to enter the contest simply
The Dermott news., 1917-08-02
Report of Good Roads
 Meeting

At the Good Roads Meeting held in Eureka Springs last week, the nine teen delegates from Southeastern Ar kansas did valuable work in advertising the county and showed their usual scrapping qualities in gaining their point The speeches made by Judge E. r. Toney and Mayor Shell of Lake Village made a hit, and Chicot county was recognized on every hand. In fact We received more and better advertis- ing than any other county in the state.
 We formed apermanent organization known as the Central Road District Association. and elected Ben Griffin of Russellville president. Joe House, Jr., of Little Rock secretary. and the coun- ty judges of the counties in the district directors. with instructions to push the road to completion.
 The counties of Boone, Pope. New ton, Carroll and other counties north of Little Rock have pledged and bound themselves to build the road from Eureka Springs to Little Rock. The Arkansas. Louisiana Highway will take care of the road from Grady to the Louisiana line. and the Louisiana dele gates pledged to take it on through Louisiana.
 The State Highway Department went
The Dermott news., 1917-08-02
Examinations at Lake Village
 Aug. $, [, 8.

J. T. Freeman. member of the Chicot County Exemption Board. went to Lake Village yesterday to attend a meeting of the Board He asks Us to announce that examinations will be held in Lake Village next Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday. August 9th, 7th and sth, and that all the men to be examined will be notified through the mails which day they are to report
 There are a total of 270 men to be examined in Chicot county. 56 of whom are from Dermott.
The Dermott news., 1917-08-02

Anything that's worth having is worth working for And certainly a five passenger touring ear, fully equipped with electric lights, starter, etc. is worth having
The Dermott news., 1917-08-02
Board of Trade Tonight.

The regular meeting of the Board of Trade will be held at o'clock tonight in the assembly hall of the Chicot Hotel. All members are urged to be present.
 H. Bordeaux. (. Helmstetter. Secretary.
 President
The Dermott news., 1917-08-02
Register Tomorrow

At a meeting of the ladies of Der mott held pursuant to call last Thurs day afternoon, the Dermott Unit of the Woman's Committee of the Council
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-22
Marne Battlefield and the Den of Apaches Seen in ''The Black Butterfly"

Many striking scenic efforts are shown in the Metro production. "The Black Butterfly with Mme Petrova as star, which will be seen at the Col iseum theatre here on Sunday.
 One of the most remarkable is re- production of a den of Paris Apaches, which Mmc. Petrova herself with the aid of her camera-man, Andre Barla tier, staged and directed. The scene represented is the famous CaVea Il,
 one of the most remarkable is re- production of a den of Paris Apaehes. which Mme. Petroya herself with the aid of her cameraman. Andre Barla . tier. staged and directed. The scene represented is the famous Caveau. where Apaches and their gigolettes drink, dine and dance. Real Apache dancing is given by artists of the first rank and every detail of the scene is carried out with absolute accuracy and realism.
 In this reproduction of the Caveau, the room is filled with rough wooden tables. about which are seated the Apaches and their sweethearts. The gray walls of the cafes are covered with chalk mark drawings and inscrip- tions in French and in the argot of the quarter. and one side is rough ly drawn casket Into this sordid scene
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-22
CATRE ATTR CTIO General Ne-vs of IncaI Theatres. Screen Stars
 and Features


ready has begun to feel the desire to be up and doing. It so happens that Susan has the wherewith to rock the old family boat and create a little ex- citement for herself; so hers is an ideal situation.
 Most young women think that mar rage is going to free them from mo- notonous life of the old family circle, only to find that they have entered up- on q thraldom vastly more obnoxious. from which there is no escape. Susan has that opportunity to marry with a brainless little society flop as eandi- date for her hand; but fortunately, sine takes her fling before. and finds a red blooded man who knows how to handle himself when necessary.
 So. underlying the pleasant humor of little Susan's story, there is visualzed that twenty million women want. to help themselves to help the nation It's a big idea, worth thinking about
 This feature appears at the Colise- um tonight fer the. last time.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-22
EVERYONE WILL FROLIC DURING
 NEW YEARS EVE
Invitations for the Great EIk's Doings Will Be Out First of the
 Week.

Invitations will be out the first of the week for the big Midnight Frol- ick to be given by the Elks at their Auditorium on New Years Eve The committee in charge of the work, consisting of w. J. Manahan, w. H. Seeley and Tom. Banbury, have been busy for the past month perfecting arrangements for the big event which promises to be the event of the sea son Plenty of sepentine, confetti, horns and cowbells will be distri- buted among the guests and every one will be assured of good time when dancing the old year out and the new year in. A novel feature has been arranged for wishing each guest a personal greeting for the new year Prof Marks and his celebrated orchestra promise to have on hand good selection of the lat est fox troLs and one-steps. Ar engagements will be made for special ferries from all channel points.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-22
CHRISTMAS DAY MUSIC
 HOLY TRINITY CATHEDRAL

At Holy Trinity Cathedral, Christmas Day (the greatest festival of the year) will be observed with Celebrations at and II. The mu- sic promises to be most inspiring and in keeping with the high order which has been usual at Trinity.
 The following compose the choir: Soprano-Mrs. Christian, Mrs. Jen- ne. Mrs. Pugh, Miss Wheeler: alto Mrs. Readman. Mrs. Richards, Mrs. Summers; tenors-Messrs. Da- wis. Policy, Hattrick; bass-Mr Readman; organist-Mrs. Storm violinist-Prof. Sumpf. Crucifer John Storm; server, Neil Anderson
 The decorations will consist of a reed-screen covered with hemlock etc
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-22
Doris Kenyon Clever Impersonator of Ocean Waif.

"The Ocean Waif." strong film fca- turc which will close tonight at the Palace, presents Doris Kenyon in the leading role. This little girl is not only pretty. but is exceedingly clever and appears to equal advantage dressed in rags. in overalls. in the costumes of 5O years ago and in the dress of mod ern woman of society. She wears them all and wears them well.
 The picture is good one. the scenic setting being excellent. The play contains plenty of comedy with a strong love story and considerable amount of drama. just enough of each to hold the interest all the way through. Carlyle Blackwell plays the part of the young author who discovers the waif
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-22
Gladys Brockwell Spurns Fortune.

Gladys Brockwell. the William Fox
 dramatic star and leading light in Her
 Temptation. which opens tomorrow
 night at the Palace for a two night run, recently tossed away small sized fortune without thinking anything of it at the time.
 On the beach, just outside of Los An geles, Miss Brockwell came upon a lump of substance about the size of her two fists. At first she thought it
 was iellyfish, then she knew it could
 not be. Then she refused to think fur ther of the matter.
 Next day the Los Angeles newspapers
 proclaimed that lump of ambergris
 had been found on the beach by q res ident of Venice. The sum it netted
 him will keep him in comfort the rest of his life. The lump Miss Brockwell had spurned was it.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-22
May Murray Star in "The Flow Girl"
 Does Actual Flowing.

Mae Murray, the charming Lasky star, who will be seen at the Dream tomor- row night in the Jesse l.. Lasky produc- tio nof "The Flow Girl' had her first taste of farming during the filming Of some of the scenes of this picture. She was given a yoke of oxen and told to make nice, comfortable furrow. Ac- cording to reports, the oxen and the ploy remained on the ground. the star at the handle, spending most of the time doing essential gymnastics. Final ly the oxen. realizing that they had an amateur at the helm, ran away with Miss Murray still clinging to the polw handle. The star has announced that in the future she will do her blowing in taxicab.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-22
NO COUNCIL MEETING

Last night was the time for the council. but for lack of quorum the meeting was not held Many of the members of the council were attending to their own business last night, and as there was nothing special coming before the body for consideration they mutually agreed to let the meeting slide until the next regular meeting on January 4th.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-22
Mary Pickford Here Christmas Night.

Mary Pickford's new Aircraft pro- duction, "The Little American staged under the personal direction of Cecil E. De Mile. contains many thrilling incidents, one of which is the torpe- doing of the great transatlantic liner. the 'Veritana," which q ball is in progress. The spectator secs the beau tlful ballroom suddenly submerged and the throng of beautifully gowned danc- CTS thrown into the water. By a strange coincidence, these big scenes were taken on the second anniversary of the sinking of the 'Lusitania."
 ''The Little American will be shown at the Coliseum theatre. commencing Christmas night -
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-22
WILL CLOSE SCHOOLS
 TO SAVE THE FUEL

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21-If the plan now under consideration by the fuel administrator becomes effective
 every school in the Northern and Central States will closeNduring Jan. uary and February. A tremendous saving of fuel could be accomplished by continuing the school sessions one month later this spring and op- ening one month earlier in the fall.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-22
A Girl with Tco Much Wonev-Eer Problem.

In these days Of woman's place in the broader fields of the worlds work. the note struck in the opening scenes of the new Triangle play. susan Rocks lhes Boat with Dorothy Gish in the leading role. has peculiar significance.
 Susan is 9 girl raised without re- sponsibility to her name. She has a fortune of her very own, home, ser vants. horses, automobiles and all that s part of life of luxury. Yet she ai-
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-22

steps Mime. Petrova, looking like a lily shining in a cellar.
 Another of the remarkable scenes shows the famous battle of the Marne, where Von Klucks Invading army was turned back and Paris saved. The bat tie scenes are unusually dramatic and realistic.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-22

hidden in g supposedly haunted house. He saves her from her drunken fost- er-fathcr and as a strong attachment springs up between them, they finally settle their affairs to their own satis- faction, and also to that of those who 500 this feature.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-22
SPECIAL FRUIT CAKES
 FOR CHRISTMAS

Place your orders now with the Peerless Bakery. Guaranteed to keep one year. 40 and 60 cents per pound. tf
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-22
TRINITY SUNDAY SCHOOL
 CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL

The children of the Sunday School of Holy Trinity Cathedral will have their Christmas festival on Chrits- mas Day at 12:30, after the II a. m. service.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-22
SELL

your surplus stoves and heaters, and get little shopping money for Christmas present. We pay good prices. Sanitary Plumbing. 245 Willoughby Ave. pho..e AS, next Femmer & Ritter Dock.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-22
FOR XMAS DINNER.

Genuine English fruit cake for 50 cents per pound at the San Fransico Bakery, and American fruit cake at 90 cents per pound.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-22

Dine at the Gastineau. Concert every evening
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-22

Buy your Stock Fish at La Frances.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-22

Holly. Mistletoe, Cut Flowers and Plants for Xmas. Juneau Florists
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-03-16
THE GOVERNORSHIP.

me East Mississippi Times and The Grenada Sentinel are
ooostlhg Hon. ). I. Thomas, president of the Grenada Bank
Tor Governor, and both declare that the rank and file of Democ-
racy IN Mississippi demand that a business man be chosen to
fill the office. ~
we don't pretend to know what the rank and file Of
democracy Is demanding in Mississippi. for both the rank and
he nave, IN recent years, demanded some very foolish THINGS
But II 1t is really true that the people are returning to their
senses, and want a business man for Governor. thew would
nave to look mighty far to find a better man than J. r. Thomas
He's Just about as big as we're maxim 'em these DAYS. and in
aooltloh 10 beng a trst-class business man, he is a thoroughly
human person who understands the needs of Mississippi. and
would acorn the highest honor within the gift of our our neonle
However,. before earnestly advising any good man that
the voters OF mississippi are clamoring for a higher standard
the executive office, we want some more conclusive nroof
on the subject. Frankly, we are rather sick of seeing first
class men brought out for public office, only to be ruthlesejv
at the polls, while the office goes to some miserabIe
human mlsht whose chief asset is an ability to sling mud and
pahoer to me ignorance, passion and prejudice of the masses.
-. "A snort time since one of the foremost members of the
MISSISSIPPI bar wrote us a letter saying that he was seriously
tHIhklhg Oh running Tor Governor, and wanted to know what wo
thought OF his chances in event he made the campaign on a
dlgnlted, non partisan platform, ignoring all factions. and trvN
&c impress the voters with a constructive administrative
program. With much reluctance, we advised him that he had
as much chance as a one-egged man at a tango marty
that ne would be received with just about the same cordial,
ty as a German airship lowering over London.
Condltlons may be changing. We hope thew are And Of
ne same tne we want more conclusive proof-Jackson DoiIr
News. N'o Daiy
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-03-16
CIVIL STRIFE OVER TAX BURDENS.

Fiftee1 we Wes sa er OF ~ h a collects 1M $4,000 600 annually for current expenses
aI,erward raised the sum to s23,OooOOo. This year the appropriations
amount 10 Soooooo0O. which shows that the cost of government is keepinp
pace with the cost of living. "'epms
we Go not question the above figures given in an editorial
IN the Memphis News-Scimitar of March 8, but we do seriously
aouot the statement (which shows that the cost of government
Is keeping pace with the cost of living" The truth is, the cost
leaps ana bounds tor the years past and even before the whole
country began to suffer from the "high cost of living" The
world is obsessed with the idea of spending money: it begins
with the family and runs on up through the towns, counties.
cities, states and the National Government.
There are hundreds of personal demands, seemingly alb
solute needs OF the homes and of the family. that if most of us
were u undertake to satisfy, we would soon find ourselves in
the hands OF the bankrupt court. The same rule will hold
WIN the conduct OF any government; we can not appropriate
1or the demands, the fads and the fancies of everybody without
committing business harakari. However, this is being done all
over the country by those who have charge of directing the
collecuoh ana the expenditure of public funds. Our cities are
oohdeu % 5he nit all over the country; most of the little towns
are oohaed, S o are our states, and the National government
owes a long way more than it ought to owe in times Of neace
we are spending too much as individuals and all branches of
our government are doing likewise. The time has arrived to
put on the breaks; if this is not done, we NAV EXPECT civil
strife over tax burdens within less than a quarter Of a century
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-03-16
WHAT GERMANY is SAYING.

ohe Of the Leading newspapers of Berlin, the Lokal An
Zoger, IN Its issue of March 7, voices editorioIy what il Lair
TO be the sentiment of Germany in regard to President Wilson.
Among other things it saws:
Never las thu capital at Washington been or profanely desecrated
D. a speech la on this occasion. In each of its sentences it's author sets
mortas, while in each word he reveals himself the most unriphteous and
shonofabe man who has yet stood at the head of a great state. And
when he states that there is nothing that a alter his thoughts o his in
tehtonns a mllon voices shout back across the Atlantic: y - "
II some OF those who are finding fault with President Will
son ABOUT foreign matters at this time would post themselves on
what Germany is saying about our President and the great
power OF Germany to do whatever she wants or wills to do, we
believe they would see and talk differently.
Undoubtedly President Wilson's acts regarding the En-
r9pean war are approved by more than IS per cent of the peo-
pie OF this country. This was proven by the overwhelming
popular vote given him at the November election. He was
severely arralgned by Republicans about not going to war
WIN Mexico, yet every state touching the Mexican border or
anywhere In that territory, voted approval of his policy. The
kepubllcans arralgned him about not breaking relations with
nernlany, when the Lusitania was sunk and carried down with
her loo Americans to a watery grave, but he refused to rush
10 war; ne SAID wait, and the country waited with him. No
sane, rlght thinking man wants war, but a divided country in
me lace u a quarrel with a foreign country, is most likely to
encourage the foreign country to believe that it can defantlv
do things it would never think of doing but for the crit;cisrS
and backbiting of the head of this government.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-03-16
VARDAMAN AND HIS MASTER.

Under the above caption, the Greenwood ENTERPRISE. here
tofore always a supporter of Senator Vardaman. m a kes
the following strong and significant arraignment of that gentle
man in its issue of March 8:
Senator Vardaman in a speech before the Senate Tuesday explainny
his position o m the armed ship bill and stating that he had neither part nor
paNel n the hhbuster nat prevented the bill coming to a vote in the
senate. stated that h e recognized n 10 master save the people of MisIsinni
the record bears him u in the statement that he had n part in hi 6i.
buster All he did va to refuse % sign the round robin and if vas
known that n e opposed the bill. But the trouble with Senator Vardaman
IS cht ne recognizes no master, nt even the people of Misissppi who bv
ther votes, CAV him his commission as a United States Senator and wbme
representative and servant he is supposed to be.
ne rue representative on servant carries ut the wishes and wills
OF his master, even though they my conflict with his own ideas IF Senator
Vardaman recognized the people of Mississippi as his master and tried to
carry out their will and wishes he would cease his senseless opposition to he
PRESIDENT and get in Lint with thu administration. There is no more doubt
than there is that the u vii. rise tomorrow morn that the people of Mis-.
situation and tina they disapprove of the continuous opposition of Senator
Eardaman, supposed to b. n Of their representatives and servants in the
senate, TO tn present Democratic ADMINISTRATION.
IF Senator Nardanan recognized the people of NiYissippi as his
master and their right to control his actions in the Senate he would NOT
nave voted against endorsing the action of President Wison in severingI
relations with Germany. That vote did not represent the wishes of the
Vte with his party on a measure that did not meet with his personal
approval he could have cast his vote for the people of Mississippi and after
wards rose % a point of personal privilege and in a speech before the
Senate explained that personally he against the bill and that he voted
~ ~ NeN"u.e ne vas ooeyng I'M VIII OF the people of Mississippi. He
could nave, signed the round robin in the name of the people of Ni@is-I
Ippl ana then rose to a point Of personal privilege and explained that the
nouhu foln dd not express his personal views, and he vas personally
opposed, TO the Dill but he signed it as the servant of the people of MMis-
aPp' WhoSe views 1t did represent. If Senator Vardaman had done that
lie QUE have shown his recognition of the people of Mississippi as his
maNera m the true press of the State and Nation would be singing praises
nm with many things that he never did.
o.. H.. NO, enato Vardaman does not recognize the people of Mississippi
Is MS master % obey their will. He has taken the bit in his teeth and
no uIn ny G NJ Oh pIeases without regard to the will or wishes of the PEG
- "eaueu ir pohucal destruction just like a drunkard to his pray unless
'e 'e'ormS M nrns from the error of his ways" J