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The Dermott news., 1917-08-09
HOW TO BEGIN

Tn order to enter the contest simply 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 a 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. as 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 to 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:
 Bowdens Market
 Orr Hardware Co
 Bordeaux Drug Store
 The Weisman Co.
 The Novelty
 R. F. Clarke X Co.
 Blanks Brothers
 Valley Mercantile Go
 Hanchey's Drug Store
 J. T. Freeman X Son
 Dermott Hardware Co
 McCroskey's
 Dishongh's Grocery
 Baxter Lumber Go.
 Eagle Furniture Go.
 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., 1917-08-09

R. P. Stinson returned Saturday night from Rogers, where he has been for several weeks with his family. who are spending the summer there
 Mrs. T. J. Daniel. who has been here visiting her son. w. S Daniel, for the past three weeks, left Friday afternoon for her home at Conway.
 We will give automobile coupons on weekly accounts settled Monday of each week. also on all cash business.
 Bowden's $ Market.
 Every piece of Summer goods in the store must go at price Don't miss this opportunity and get 50 votes with every dollar purchase Weisman Co.
 Mrs. II. (. Skinner and Mrs. W. A. Porter very delightfully."- entertained the Presbyterian Ladies Auxiliary last Thursday afternoon with an "economv party "
 Mrs. C. C.. Henry spent q few days here last week. returning Saturday to Tillar where she will spend the remain. der of the month with Iner father, l. w. Barnett
 Mrs. E. P. Hawkins and daughter Miss Virginia, of McGehee, were Der mott visitors Thursday They expect to leave this week for months visit with relatives in Virginia.
 FOR SALE Maxwell touring car. in tirst-class condition. Equipped with Wilmo Manifold and high-compression, no-leak rings. For particulars inquire at The Dermott News office.
 Mrs II. H. Howell of Hope spent last week here with her husband at the Chicot Hotel. Mir. Howell is in charge of the construction of the three new bridges being put in near here.
 The Weisman Company are having the interior of their store re-arranged d and some new fixtures put in. prepara- eo.S ioi t leti SS lieN SloCh OI lall SpodS which they expect to arrive soon.
 Mrs. I. II. Moore and children left Monday for their home in Memphis, after visit of several weeks with rel atiyes here. She was accompanied by her mother. Mrs Elizabeth Barton.
 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.
 LOST:-One black horse or years old. weighs about 1900 or 1900 pounds. s. % reward for his return to me
 B. r. Hobson, 9-9-2t Dermott. Ark.
 Mrs. J. B, Daniels returned Saturday night from Little Rock where she has been visiting her son. Capt J. B. Dan iels. formerly with Company K of the First Arkansas. He is now doing mus tering duty in Mississippi
The Dermott news., 1917-08-09
5000 Gold Piece be Given the Contestant in the Lead at That Time

Tuesday September ith. has been set as the date for the first count in our big automobile contest and an extra prize of 5000 in gold will be given to the contestant having the greatest number of votes at that time. This prize in no way affects the race for the automobile. but is simply given in addition to the prizes already adver- tised
 Contestants should get in as many votes as possible and let their friends see their standing in the race when this count Is made.
 The ballot box is now at our office ready to receive votes. It has been locked and the key turned over to the committee of business men who. are to do the counting.
 Ballotng for the first count will close promptly at 6 o'clock Tuesday evening. September ath. and all cou- pA which are to be counted in the ras for the Sio 00 gold piece must be placed in the ballot box before that time.
 The following prominent business men have kindly consented to act as ! judges. and their names on the com mittee insures an accurate count and an absolutely square deal for all concerned:
 C. Helmstetter. president of the Board of Trade.
 W. D. Trotter. cashier Exchange Bank < Trust Go.
 c. A. Franklin. cashier Dermott Bank X Trust Co.
 J. C. Hoffman. president of the School Board.
 The car which has been selected as the capital prize in the contest Is a new five passenger Maxwell touring car. now selling for $745 f. o. b. De trA or $7s5 delivered in Dermott. The Maxwell is recognised as one of the best and most satisfactory medium. priced cars on the market. and any body might well be glad to have one. It Is fully equipped with electric lights and self.starter. and is an easy car for Sut3y to drive. The one which will be given to the lucky contestant will be on exhibit at an early date.
 A few additional nominations have been made since last week and 1t is by no means too late now to enter the contest. While good many contest ants have been doing some fine work the past week. the race has only begun and there is still big harvest of votes to be gathered in subscription work. In addition to this don't forget to have your friends save their merchants eou- pons. as these will prove a big factor,
The Dermott news., 1917-08-09

especially in the latter part of the con test.
 Nominations made since last week are as follows:
 Miss Winnie Bowden
 Mrs. Frank Johnson.
 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 tesies will be extended to one that will not be extended to all.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-16
A Catalog of Crime

A little book recently published
gives the name and nationality of
every neutral vessel sunk by Ger
many between August 8, 1914, and
April 26, 1917. The number is $40
and the total tonnage is 1,653,654
tons. OF the destroyed vessels. 76
were Dutch, 101 Swedish. 436 Nor
wegian, ia Danish, 35 Spanish, 20
American, TWO Brazilian. so Greek,
one Peruvian, one Uruguayan, one
Argentine.
The list includes no American YES.
sells sunk subsequently to the Amer
lean declaration of belligerency. The
destruction was wrought wholly
against nations at peace with Ger
many. 1t was the work of an in
ternational bandit.
Incidental to many of the sinkings
there was considerable loss of life.
Yet, from the standpoint of sheer
physical horror, the crimes here list
ed are Insignificant in comparison to
manyaof the savage orutalities which
have dishonored Germany since the
beginning of the war. Naturally the
vilest offenses have been committed
against the peoples against whom
Prussianism has been formally at
war.
The story of the neutral ships Is
only one of the minor charges which
Germany must finally answer before
the tribunal of civilization. Yet this
alone is sufficient to array all the
world against an outlaw nation
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-16
on PERnoUs GROUND

THE War Department is tread
ing on dangerous ground when
it declines to permit medical
and technical students to finish their
university educations before draft
ing them into the army. The Brit
ish government made this mistake
early in the war and as a result is
now in sore straits for physicians
and trained professional men to
meet the depletion of the battle
front.
This is an age of specialists, and
the army of the United States,
should this war continue a year or
two, will be in need of every doctor
and technical graduate it can mus
ter-to say nothing of the demand
for such in civil walks, both dur
ing and following hostilities.
The Board of Medical Licensure
in Pennsylvania has raised an inn
portant point and the reply of the
War Department is anything but
satisfactory. At least a proportion
of the students ought to be per-
mitted to complete their education,
The safety of the nation demands it,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-16
Weakening German Line

Upon one point practically all mill
tary critics who have any intimate
knowledge of conditions on the west
ern front agree. The Germans may
hold out for a long time yet, the
advance of the allies may be slow
and difficult, but in man power and
in artillery power alike the allies
now have superiority, and their sue
cess is only a question of time. The
news of the last few days all justi-
fies this conclusion. No German
counterattack has had anything but
a momentary effect, or has turned
the allies from their strategic OBJ
ject. The situation cannot be meas
ured in terms of territory taken.
The main purpose Is to inflict the
greatest possible loss upon the Ger
mans with the least possible loss to
the British and French, and this
purpose is being effectively carried
out. 1t is process which takes
time. The choice of Ypres as the
point for the new offensive is die
tated by obvious reasons. Whatever
ground is gained here is a step to-
ward forcing the retirement of the
Germans of the seacoast, and cap
turing their naval bases. But even
If this object Is not attained for
the present. there is every reason for
confidence that the beginning of the
end has come.--Philadelph Ledger
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-16
GRAIN AND CONINIONsENsE

* TATE agricultural authorities
- are entitled to considerable
credit for the eminentIy prac-
tical manner in which they propose
to secure the efforts of the State
Committee of Public Safety in OBJ
tanning a larger production of grains
next year. The preparations the
State has been making for manv
months to give freely of expert advice
are going to be of more value than
even the men who planned them
believed.
Some time ago the State Defense
Commission made provision for
continuing in service the farm coun-
sellors, whose appropriation was
stricken from the general appropria-
ton bill in the outburst of factional-
ism that occurred at the Capitol in
the closing hours of the last general
assembly. These counsellors, all
men of approved experience and
specialized knowledge in agriculture
and allied branches, were placed at
disposal of the farmers by an act
passed in the Tener administration
and had become too important a
branch of State service to be drop
ped. The wisdom of the Defense
Commission in re-employing them,
especially to stimulate production
of grains for 1s17, is apparent
1t Is now proposed to place at the
call of the farmers export informa-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-16
Wheat Control Plan

Mr., Hoover enters upon his duty
with his plan for wheat control full
grown, and he introduces 1t to the
country with no delay. The time
spent by Congress in dilly-dally over
the food bill was spent by the food
administrators in perfecting his plans
for placing into effect the legisla-
ton. Hence the immediacy of the
effect of the law.
The Hoover plans are drastic and
undoubtedly will prove adequate.
And there is not a single turn of the
screw upon the food gamblers that
the law provides for that will not
be made If there should arise the
need. The plan as outlined is the
licensing of elevators, the prohibit
ing of storage of grain more than
thirty days, purchase of wheat at
terminals, universally of price and
the vigorous prosecution of violators
of the law.
This plan when in effect will pro-
duce the results sought. Mr.. Hoover
makes no threats and advances no
menaces. He assumes good faith and
cooperation upon the part of the
food producers and handlers. But
the Damascus blade of the food laws
hangs by a slender thread. and this
may be cut Immediately. Hence the
way of the transgressor is apt to
prove hard. And the temptation to
transgress will find the appeal of
interest for resistance. The coun-
try wants the food measure executed
in conformity with the intent of the
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. American.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-16
Why Not Cure "Unft"

II man is q dwarf or a hunch-
back, or in the later stages of tuber-
culosis, or has only one leg or only
one arm, he can never be made a
soldier. But the vast number of
minor complaints from which pros
pective recruits suffer, or say they
suffer, might lend themselves to
treatment. Hence Senator Pomerene,
of Ohio, is justified in pushing his
measure to have the government un-
dertake the cure of durable cases.
Mr.. Y surely would think twice
about putting forth his tango-toes,
or his shortsightedness, or his occa-
sional dizziness, or his punctured
eardrum as q reason for exemption,
If he were to be taken to a govern
ment hospital, and, II cured. be sent
to the front. He would be inclined
we imagine, to met the inevitable
half way.
So the psychological effect of the
Pomerene bill, If 1t were to become
a law, would greatly lessen the an
noyances and the responsibilities of
exemption boards. That, in itself, is
worth some consideration.-Brook-
lyn Eagle.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-16
OUR Y. NJ. q. A.

RTO institution organized for def
" mite work can accomplish all
that it sets out to do without
proper equipment and an adequate
plant. With this thought in mind
the directors of the Y. NJ. C. A. have
been quietly working for several
weeks in the formation of plans
which contemplate rejuvenation of
the organization from top to bottom
Much good work has been done by
the Y. NJ. c. A. in years past, but
the time has come when to so for
ward means enlarged equipment, in
creased plant facilities and a gen.
eral reorganization of the institu-
ton. To this end the directors and
the new secretary, Robert B. Reeves,
have been holding weekly confer
ences with important results.
Some contracts for purchases and
repairs and remodeling of the inter-
ior have already been made and the
house committee expects within a
few days to announce further plans
aioiiS lllS lines dsTSeu upon III In6
early part OF the summer.
1t ought to be apparent to the
average citizen of Harrisburg that
no institution can be of greater SER
vice than this organization which is
dedicated to. the welfare especially
of the boys and young men of the
community. Those who realize the
value of the right sort of young man
hood will be ready to cooperate
with the busy men who are now
doing their utmost to place the Y.
NJ. C. A. upon a basis which will in
sure steady progress throughout the
year.
Those who read this and have
not taken any part in helping to
place the institution on firm foot
ing, financially or otherwise, ought to
find pleasure in lending a hand and
thus aid in assuring a still higher
type of young manhood in a city
which has turned out many of the
best men in the State.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-16
A PROPER COURSE

"HE public would view with ap-
proval a decision on the part of
Governor Brumbaugh to decline
the contemplated resignation of
Commissioner OF Labor and Industry
John Price Jackson, who has been
commissioned Il major in the United
States Army and is expecting assign
ment to duty at any moment.
Nobody knows how soon the war
will end and 1t would be too bad If
the State should lose permanently
such a valuable and experienced man
as Commissioner Jackson in order
that he may give a few months serv-
ice to the nation, even in the i'm
portant military duties which he will
be called upon to perform. He has
the confidence of both labor and
capital and is known as a Just man
and a tireless worker. He organized
the department of which he is the
head and no man in Pennsylvania
knows more about the labor and in
dustrial situation than he.
An indefinite leave of absence
would be good solution of the prob
lem when II arises.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-16
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE COM
MENDING BIBLE TO TROOPS

N UT Of the rush of his war driven
~ life President Woodrow Wilson
has taken the time to write a
personal message to the soldiers and
sailors of the American Army and
Navy, commencing to them the daily
reading of the Bible.
The message was written at the
request of Robert B. Haines, Jr.,
secretary of the American branch of
the Scripture Gift Mission, whose Of
fee is at 119 South Fourth street,
Philadelphia, Pa, and will appear
on the front fly leaf of an edition of
10000 copies of the New Testament,
beautifully illustrated in colors and
especially prepared for the men of
the American Army and Navy.
The letter of Secretary Haines to
President Wilson, which met with
such an heartfelt response, was as
follows:
THE Scripture Gift Mission of
London, of which I have the honor
to be executive secretary for the
American branch, has distributed
amongst the warning nations of Eu-
rope during the first two and one
half years of the present world war
about 20.000,000 Testaments and
Gospel portions. Since the entrance
of the United States into the war,
we are receiving requests for Testa-
ments to be supplied to our own
Army and Navy, and are preparing
an edition to meet this need On
the fly leaf of the Testament which
is being circulated amongst the SOL
diers and sailors of the British and
allied forces, is printed in facsimile
very helpful autograph message
from Lord Roberts am
requested to write you that 1t is the
earnest desire of both the American
and the London committees of the
Scripture Gift Mission to have a SIM
liar word from you to the
soldiers and seamen of the U. S.
Army and Navy. Our committee feels
that such n message would be very
definite Christian service, of far
reaching influence. We shall be glad
to hear from you at your early con-
venience."
In response to this request the
President sent the following mes
sage:
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-16
THE WAR REVENUE BILL

|" HE announced intention of Sen
ator Penrose to support the
Presidents war revenue bill is
another evidence that whenever q
really worthy measure comes before
Congress, having to do with the
prosecution of the war, it receives the
support of senators and representa-
tives regardless of party. This is
particularly true of the bill as
amended and revised by the Senate
finance committee, of which Senator
Penrose is the ranking Republican
member. AS it came from the House
1t contained, with Democratic sup
port, a proviso for advancing tariff
rates on imports about ten per cent,
purely as a matter of revenue.
Senator Penrose, ardent protec-
ZIONIST as he always has been and is,
might easily have seized upon this
as a means of airing his tariff views
and OF accusing Democrats of incon-
sistency. That, however, would have
dragged the war revenue bill into a
long debate and have made it the
football of partisan politics, which
would have been anything but pa
triotic.
However, it must not be thought
that Senator Penrose or any of the
Republicans who will support this
measure have foresaken their pro-
tective tariff views. They merely
have decided to set them aside for
the moment for the same reason
they later will advocate tariff re-
vision upward-because they believe
by so doing they are acting for the
best interest of both capital and la
Dor in this country. They know
that for the present the war has
erected q safe enough wall against
the imports of cheap European Ia
Dor. They know also that to revise
the tariff now would be distinctly
unsettling to business at time when
stability is more to be desired than
anything else. Wages are at top
notch, all our industries are running
at utmost capacity and we have no
competition from abroad. We do
not need a protective tariff now and
the slight increase in revenues from
a ten per cent. advance would not
pay for the readjustments of busi-
ness that might be made necessary.
So, for the moment, a high tariff
not being needed for the prosperity
of the nation, Republicans have no
interest therein.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-16
Labor and Capital in War

Capital and labor continue their
necessary struggle for terms of ex-
istence upon the condition of normal
life. The domestic fight. the one
within the nation, demands tran
quillity on the frontiers. If the
frontiers be threatened, the domestic
conflict continues at the hazard of
all persons concerned.
Labor cannot advance itself ag-
gressively If it takes a moment of
national peril for its opportunity
1t can get but the benefits of total
good which the nation itself main
tains. Destroy all or any part of
the total good and there is nothing
or less left for which to fight.
This is so apparent that it ought
not to need exposition. The United
States offers opportunities to its citi-
zens. Injure or destroy the United
States and the opportunities have
been injured or destroyed.
Money is not the only thing which
can be injured or destroyed in a dis
e1oSA Odoiy lOubHl WdT. IH6 CndnCe
of labor to make money will. be in
jured or destroyed. This fact is self
evident. At present both the warning
factions of labor and capital ought to
be interested in but one thing. That
is the preservation of the values
which they seek to divide equitably.
Not all capital is rapacious. Not
all labor is unreasonable. The con-
fiict between the two may have to
progress for ages. but 1t does not
progress IL either take advantage of
emergency to obtain fictitious bene-
fits. which only result in injuring or
destroying the common total of good
for which each is striving.
Moneyed interests which consult
notions of abnormal profits, and
thereby make 1t difficult for the ma
ton to preserve itself. are hurting
their own good. Labor interests
which take advantage of emergency
to cripple national enterprise are
hurting their own good. If the do
mestic conflict continues when the
domestic total of good is threatened
there will be less to contend for, less
that can be submitted to the adjudi-
cation of fair dealing or fighting, less
to be gained, less to work for and
less to get.
Before we can struggle successfully
for a fair distribution of what we
have we must preserve what we
| have.-Chicago Tribune.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-16
The Failure

He wasted days a-dreaming
In fields and pleasant ways,
He wasted time unseeming
In voicing honest praise.
He stole away to wander
Beneath the woodlands shade,
To dream a while and ponder
On all that God has made.
He loitered in his rowing
Where suffering was near,
To speak a word of loving
And plant a seed of cheer;
He wasted his to-morrows
In seeking after men
Who bowed beneath their sorrows
And brought their smiles again.
He turned from paths of duty
And all the gain 1t yields,
And took the path of beauty
To childhood's rosy fields;
He shared the pleasure of them,
And heard their childish lore,
Like Him who bade us love them
Two thousand years before.
His precious time was wasted
And now he'a growing old,
And never yet has tasted
The fruits of fame and gold;
A love of life and wildwood,
A heart of hate bereft
And love of men and childhood
Are all that he has left.
John d. Wells in the Buffalo
Evening News.