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The Dermott news., 1917-02-01
New Bridges Planned.

County Judge f. P Toney has pre-
pared plans and specifications for FIVE
new bridges. bids for the erection of
which will be advertised soon. Four
will be wooden structures, three across
drainage canals in the Dermott neigh
borhood, and one across Bayou Macon
on the Lake Village Dermoet short line
road This bridge will be about $50 feet
in length, The fifth bridge will be of
steel construction and will span Bayou
Macon just north of Chicot, along the
Memphis, Helena and Louisiana rail
way. on the proposed macadam pike.
1t is thought possible to arrange the
financing of this bridge by permitting
the county to let the contract and be
reimbursed by the improvement district
when organized. This plan was sug-
gested by the recent Quorum Court.
which authorized the construction of
the last two bridges. The Macon Lake
bridge, $50 feet in length, has just
been completed.
The Dermott news., 1917-02-01
The Compromise Levee Bill

A delegation of Dermotters repre-
senting the Board of Trade. and headed
by Henry Bordeaux, secretary, W. d,
Trotter. chairman of the legislative
committee. and +. "a Hammock, at
torney, spent several days in Little
Rock last week. working with repre-
sentatives from Ashley and Drew coun-
ties against the proposed levee bill.
After much discussion among the repre-
sentatives of those for and against the
bill, it was finally agreed that the bill
be withdrawn and compromise bill
presented
The compromise bill differs from the
original bill as pointed out below
1t consolidates the four original levee
districts but includes only the lands
formerly included in them. leaving out
Ashley, Drew and the part of Chicot
County included in the original bill
1t makes Ice the maximum tax per
acre instead of the minimum as in the
original bill.
1t leaves out the personal tax clause
altogether.
1t provides that all officers shall fur
nish bond, and also that the depository
shall be bonded
This bill as drafted was agreed upon
by the representatives. of the district
and was to be introduced jointly by
Senators Carter. Collins and Brown,
senator's from the district
1t was left with Senator Carter who
promised to introduce it Monday, but
failed to do so for the reason, he eX-
planned that he was late to roll call
He did not introduce it Tuesday on
account of its being House Day in the
Senate but he pledged It's introduction
yesterday Once the bill is introduced.
no further delay in its passage is ex-
pected.
The Dermott news., 1917-02-01
WILL BURN DOWN A HOUSE
Spectacle Will be Staged for
All Who Care to Come
and See 1t.

dwelling house IN permott VIII be
burned. and barn and probably a bust
ness house, on date as yet unde-
termlned. Everyone who cares to visit
the scene can do so and have share
III the excitement without money and
without price "a no admission Will be
charged.
ms Is To oe no take ilre tor motion
picture company but the genuine
thing. The crash OF fatilng walls.
sparks and thick black smoke rolling to
the heavens, hot brands falling on
neIghhoring roofs, breaking glass,
shouts. confusion Will he staged right
here IN Dermott
II further proof OF realism Is needed
1t may be stated that the flre may be
started AT night While there are real
I've people asleep IN the house.
Whose house VIII he burned hasn
The Dermott news., 1917-02-01
Young Friend! If George
Washington Could Rise
From His Grave

And see our cities at midnight lighted
As bright rs day. hear the whirl Of the
electric car. talk over wireless tele
phone. send message by wireless 10
ship far out at sea. examine his own
bones with an N-ray. view the snowy
fields, sunny plains and canals of Mars
through telescope. take flight from
ocean TO ocean in an air ship get run
over by an automobile going ninety
miles an hour but what : the use go
ing back hundred years? A system
of shorthand and bookkeeping twenty
years old is of little use today
As the steamship has crowded out
the sail boat, the typewriter. the goose
quill pen and pokeherry ink, SO have
the famous Byrne systems of business
training. Bookkeeping Steno- type
writing and Shorthand taken the place
of the old systems The reason Is plain.
these systems cut the time and cost of
becoming an expert accountant or
stenographer in half, teach business a.
we'll as bookkeeping, let the student
begin earning while the student of the
old systems is not half through his
course; they give the student better
practical working knowledge. which
means higher salary.
These practical, modern. time saving
systems can be had in this section only
in the Tyler Commercial College. You
would not think of riding in an OK cart
in preference to an automobile Then
why think of studying the old OK cart
systems of accounting and stenography
when you can get the Byrne systems
which possesses such wonderful advan-
tages that they enabled the manage
ment of the Tyler Commercial College
to build the largest business training
school in America, with an annual en-
rollment of more than 1000
For free catalogue, address Tyler
Commercial College, Tyler, Texas
The Dermott news., 1917-02-01
Former Dermotter Fills
Important Place.

In the Kansas City Star of Jan. 25th
there appears a report of the establish
ment of Reserve city clearing house
at Kansas City for the eleven reserve
cities in Federal Reserve District No
10, the clearing house to be conducted
by the Kansas City Federal Reserve
Bank
w A. Daily. a former resident of
Dermott, had the honor of serving as
secretary of the conference of bankers
held at the Baltimore Hotel for the pur=
pose of considering the institution of
the clearing house.
The Dermott news., 1917-02-01
Stock Growers Meet
Next Week.

What is anticipated as one of the
most successful meetings of the Arkan-
sas Livestock Growers Association is
to be held in Little Rock Feb. 7th, Sth
and 9th A number of good speakers
are on the program which has been ar
ranged. and stock show, judging ex
hibitions, a sale of high bred stock and
pig club contest are to be conducted
as part of the meeting.
County Judge f. ?. Toney has APP
pointed delegates from the county as
follows:
Mr. Sloss. Red Leaf
H. Parnell, Dermott
E. d. Crenshaw, "
Chas. Skipper, -
Lowrey Austin, r. F. D., Dermott
I. S. Fitzgerald, Eudora
c. NJ. Matthews, Chicot
Geo. f Davis, Lake Village
Hal Rucks,
Frank Hudson. -
The Dermott news., 1917-02-01
Reduced r. X. Rates.

To st. Louis, certificate plan, account
Inter state Merchants Assn. Spring
Meet. Rates in effect Jan. q to Feb.
4; Feb 10 to Is. and Feb. 81 to March
II.
To Little Rock, account Stock Grow
ers Meeting. Tickets on sale Feb. 6,
7 and :. Round trip S4 40.
To Cleveland. Ohio. Tickets on sale
Feb 8, 1 and ). Fare Sil 80: routed
via St Louis, Chicago or Memphis.
Apply to B. Ford. Ticket Agent. for
further particulars.
The Dermott news., 1917-02-01
Next Lyceum Number
Monday, February S.

The last. and what promises TO be
the best, number of our Lyceum Course
this season will be given at the High
School Auditorium on Monday evening.
Feb 5th, when the Davenny Festival
Quintet will appear in sketch of the
well-known opera The Bohemian
Girl They will also give a short mis-
cellaneous program
Each member of this company is said
to be a grand opera artist, and from
everywhere come hattering reports of
delighted audiences
The following press comments reveal
the personnel of the company:
Worthy of special mention We're the
soprano solos by Mrs Hollis Edison
Davenny. She has a pure clear lyric
soprano of unusual range power.
sweetness and tiexiblity Mrs Daven.
ny sings with unusual dramatic power.
and her rendition of some of the old
favorite songs was feature of the en-
tire chautauqua. - st. Petersburg
(Fla.) Times.
MIR Davenny possesses voice of re
markable quality and charmed the
members of the select Neighhorhood
Club He Is pupil of that we'll known
teacher James Stephen Martin. and in
addition is a skilled violinist Possessing
a baritone voice. he ranges at times
into tenor. but at all times has com
plete mastery of his voice Brooklyn
Eagle.
The highly complimentary adjudica-
ton made upon MIR. Siefert's singing
of Celeste Aida" by the famous New
York Tribune" critic, II. f. Krehbiel,
thirty competitors Mr., Sefert is said
to have the highest range of all Pitts
burgh singers. being able to sing in full
voice without difficulty f above high c.
His voice begins with middle G. Voice
teachers have pronounced his range
phenomenal The Pittsburgh Sun.
Miss Lattimer contralto, easily ranks
with this leading soloists of the city.
She is one of the most popular singers
ever appearing in Pittsburg Pitts
burg, pa
Miss Elspeth Prichard, accompanist
with the Davenny Festival Quintet, has
won high favor among musicians by
her unusual artistry. Her appearances
with the Mendelssohn Choir and Mozart
Club of this city have been veritable
triumphs. Pittsburgh pa
The Dermott news., 1917-02-01

This office is Just in receipt of copy
of the first issue Of The Herald, a pa
per published at Eudora by J NJ, Sean
land, who has just moved there from
Port Gibson, Miss Judging from the
appearance of the initial issue, Eudora
is to be congratulated
The Dermott news., 1917-02-01

Bone Dry Roads" is the slogan
adopted by the McGehee Chamber of
Commerce Certainly a worthy pur
pose aptly expressed.
The Dermott news., 1917-02-01
Notice of Mortgage Sale.

BY virtue of mortgage executed to
me by Patsy Williams Seals and which
is duly recorded in Record Book w,
page 81, of the Recorders office of
Chicot County. Arkansas. | will. on
The Dermott news., 1917-02-01

All adults not attending Sunday
School elsewhere are cordially invited
to visit the Unity Bible Class of the
Presby terian Sunday School. Separate
class room, interesting and practical
discussions of the lessons. Everybody
invited. tt
The Dermott news., 1917-02-01

Spend the winter months at the
Chicot Rooming House Steam heat,
hot and cold water. baths. Rates, 81. 90
to SO. so per week. If
The Dermott news., 1917-02-01

The season for hunting quail and
ducks closed yesterday. The only game
left now for hunters Is rabbits and
squirrels.
The Dermott news., 1917-02-01
The Fire Fiend Saws:

Dom worry about a chimney with
a crack in it. 1t may be several years
before it burns your house down
The Dermott news., 1917-02-01

percentages contained in seven repre-.
sentative staple foods, as shown by u.
s. Department of Agriculture Bulletin
No. l42:
The Dermott news., 1917-02-01

The housewife who sesves pure.
home.bak-d bread makes the home
meal delight and a pleasure to all.
She shows true motherly pride by Civ
ing to her family the most wholesome
and strengthening of foods.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-08
De Senectute ct pro Juventute
The Memoirs of an Octogenarian Among Holiday Books
for the Young
By Willis Fletcher Johnson

TVNHERE a peculiar placing side by side, be-
and Letters of Edward Everett
Hale notices of great budget of books for
boys and girls We nsncvy think of Dr. Hale an old man. lie
the indeed in the period during which
knew of him. He lived far
beyond the limit of mans life defined by Moses
his strength labor and but rather
exutant achievement and great joy
youth Hale had the perennial in
pa of youth and his voumnou writings appeal youth
felicity youth, beloved by it,
notable that almost moved classify his bog
raphy among Juven Indeed will be favote classic
with the boys of America
it deserves to be.
approve said the Latin of youth that has something of
less pleased with old that has
something youth that follows this rule old body
mind We have had few children pcOou
WORKMAN Edward Everett Hale whose school
boy diary like the memoirs of retired college
had of than eghevn who could
SO buoyanty bhy Pppa 4As right with the world
We recommend therefore, the adolescence
uven had almost said the infancy of America And
with them commend and net anonymously the multitude OF books
which load proessedy disncvey for
add that they are uncommony good mere are some noble
ranging from Jack the Giant Killer There
many of history and of patriotic inspiration
Nature books Boy Scout and Campfire G DOCKS are numerous ana
then there many sheer childish fun and entertainment
And saying the other day about the derab of
hooks holiday gifts applies special pernence gifts children
For children who do not care for books OF some sort
of the cerest whom know and one of
srewde observers declared the other day that she ad known
woman who her boys not great lovers of books
and did not believe there was one in the world
The accepay of books the assured because
Of the mprese juvenile mind and the almost infinite
variety and therefore adapab of books OF child of
dion habits loves books goes But there
some who prefer outofdoor sports and work? Why here
abe life which they read on the days
when thew really can't 90 out inspire with ideas into
the boy of mechanical turn
mind? and technology just fitted for him. So
through juvenile tastes and fanc There are books
for all ,
And beauty that of these books bark back to
Ccero IDEAL quoted They books of YOUTH but they have
them something of and thus they calculated to
develop in the youthful that condition precoy the certain
Element of which retention of mind matter how
old the body may survive to be-
of this almost nonagenarian largely self
the unquenhabe flow of youthful
which he maintained to the end And
e consider carefully how much neay joyous experience
TO the precocy of his childhood Is not that an
inspiration giving of books to the young that they oo may learn
love them and through their through portal enter the
Of perennial youth?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-08
Around New York

OLD ROADS FROM THE HEART OF NEW
YORK BE- Sarah COmstocs. Win 100 NUS
trauOns and two maps. limo. 10. rfiT, sol
C. +. Putnam's Sons.
IL has been a common reprosch OF
this city that il "hss no suburbs" such
as those of Boston and Philadelphia.
To some extent that is true, though not
altogether. In some directions the
environs of New York vie in attractive
ness with those OF any city in the
world; and in other directions there's
a reason" for the lack Of beauty.
In historical interest, however, the
environs of New York yield precedence
TO no other American city, not even to
Boston itself; in vindication Of which
confident judgment, witness the TEEN
ing pages Of this book. Never was
there a volume more densely COM
pacted with historic lore, nor one
every item in which was better worth
such enshrinement. As history, de-
scription, guide and inspiration, it is
TO be not alone recommended, but also
earnestly urged upon the attention of
every New Yorker who would know
his own great city, and indeed every
American citizen who would be ia
milisr with his country's historic and
patriotic shrines.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-08
In Woods. and Fields
Tales of Active Life for the
Young of All Ages

Straight Ahead" by Hawley Will
Jams illustrated, 12mo. d. Appleton
& CO.., is a wholesome and interesting
tale Of boy, beginning with football
in school and eliminating with bust
ness partnership with his father.
"At the Foot of the Hills" by n. s.
Spslding, S. j., and lucky Bob" by
Francis J. Finn, S. J. illustrated, 12mo.
Benziger Brothers., are stories Of
boys adventures, with an unmistakable
though not obtrusiye religious flavor.
"a Country Child" by Grant Show
erman illustrated, $40. The Century
Company, is a refreshing, quaint,
humorous and intensely human drama
Of child life on big farm in the Mid
die West a generation ago.
Wood and Water Friends" by Clar-
ence Hawkes. illustrated, Svo. Thomas
Y. Crowell Company, is a collection
of tales about birds and beasts, so true
to life that il seems quite natural for
some Of the furred and feathered char
acters TO be endowed with human
speech.
"The Babyhood Of Wild Beasts" by
Georgia VI. McNslly illustrated, Svo.
George II. Doran Company, - de-
scription of the young life Of all man
rer of interesting wild creatures, from
woodchucks to elephants, calculated to
be entertaining to children and yet in
structive to grown-ups. "Silverheels,'
by Gabrielle f. Jackson ILLUSTRATED,
12mo), from the same house, is de-
lightful story Of pet horse. The
Little Woodcrafters' Book" by Lillian
Elizabeth Roy illustrated, i2mo), also
o Doran book, is a charming story book
of children and Brownies and the Wild
folk of the woods.
"The Topaz Story Book" by Ada and
Eleanor Skinner, with colored trontls-
piece by Maxfield Parrish (l2mo. Dut.
field g. CO.., is q fine collection OF
nature tales and poems by many &C
complshed writers.
"The Boy Who Went to the East, by
Ethel c. Brill illustrated, 12mo. r: /.
Dutton e. CO.., is a fascinating coiiec-
ton of American Indian fairy tales, re-
told from the Indian originals IN form
suitable for children.
"The Boy With the Y. s. Weather
Men," By Francis Rolt-Wheeler tlllus,
trated. Svo. Lothrop, Lee & Shepard
Company. is a work of unique inter
est. value and charm. In the guise OF
entertaining tales il explains all the
marvels of meteorological science, and
it's scores of Photographic illustrations
add graphic force to the thrilling de-
scriptions Of storms and all the phe-
nomena of the skies.
"The Arctic Stowaways," by Dillon
Wallace ILLUSTRATED. limo. A. {: Nc
Clurg & Coz, is lifelike tale OF two
boys who mid themselves in the hold OF
a vessel to avoid arrest for an automo-
biIe accident, and were thus carried 10
sea and upon an Arctic whaling voyage.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-08
It was most I'M

usual-none of her friends
believed she would dot. Blu.
lean was not a gutter. She
walked right out and did it.
And how she Jared makes
the delightful story by Flea
nor Hoyt Brainerd,
HOW COULD YOU, JEAN?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-08
Across the Continent

OPENING THE WEST WITH LEWIS AMI
CLARK. BY Edwin L. sabn. iliustrited b.
Charles II stephens. Including portraits and 4
pany.
IL is difficult for children to remem-
Der dates of events which are past and
which, for them, have no present sig
nificance, and dry facts which seem to
the young mind of little importance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-08
Three Great Americans

TIE WONDERFUL STORY OF WASHINGTON.
By NJ Stevens. Illustrated. l2mo, pp 1856
The Cupp'c5 a Leon Company
THE WONDERFUL STORY OF LINCOLN. By
{ W. stevens illustrated. l2mO. ~ ls6. The
Cu7g.es d Leon Company.
LIFE on ROBERT T. LIE FOR BOYS AND
GIRLS By J. g. Rouhsc Hamilton and Mary
Thompson Hamilton. illustrated l2mo. ID iii,
200. The HoUghton Mrlin Company.
The first two of these biographies
are the opening volumes of an "in-
spiration series" of studies of great
Americans. They are not detailed his
tories or biographies, but rather col
lections Of correlated sketches Of sal
lent phases of the characters and ca
reers Of the subjects, calculated TO in
form the young reader of the sources
and quality of their greatness. As such
they are interesting, andSshould serve
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-08
BOOKS FOR THE YOUNG OF TIMELY AND PERENNIAL NIERES

But enliyen those dates with a story,
make those dry facts over into stir
ring narrative, and history takes on a
new meaning. The historical facts
cleaned in childhood in this form re-
main with Us through life. The book
Mr.. Sabin has recently added TO "The
Trail Blazers Series" is one Of very
excellent collection of stories turning
around real persons and places. Mr..
Sabiu is a clever writer and his style
holds his readers attention. In with
the tale OF those great pioneers, Lewis
and Clark. he has woven the life his
tory of a fictitious character, Peter
Kerr, white boy, whose parents have
been killed by the Indians, and who has
been adopted into a savage tribe. This
is an excellent device which makes for
unity and fiction value, while deftly
instilling in young minds an admira
tion for the brave men who helped to
explore and build up our country, and
imparting history in an interesting
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-08
From Appledore to the War

THE ISLAND or APPIEDoRE Dy Aisir Aldon.
illustrated l2mo. -. 2ll. The Macmillan
Company.
Who knows Appledore Or, rather,
who does not know, or should not
know, that rock based islet in the
stormy seas, with the tang Of salt In
the air and the unceasing thunder of
surf upon the ear? All who do, and
all who do not but should've two
classes include everybody--must be
fascinated with this vivid and red
blooded story Of boyish heroism and
constancy at the outbreak Of the great
war; tale Of naval maneuvres, of
storm and wreck, of German spying,
and of an ultimate impulse to enlist
in the navy Of the Stars and Stripes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-08
Boys Views Of War
How the Conflicts Are Waged
on Land and Sea

,>clY SANS BOY AT WAR. By oscar PHELPS
Ar..Ir Illustrated l-m3. ID a. %5S u.
Is2stoa & Co
Since the felicitous demise Of the
,scisst matrou who did not raise her
bov 10 be a soidier-though she ex-
rC:ted the boys Of others 70 protect
sSr from the fate Of her Belgian
.is-er,-it IS no longer anathema ma
,srs.ba 90 tell the rising generation
tome,h.nr about the ways in which
modern war S. vaeod, so that its mem
tsrs NAV have a vision Of their potter
t,si srtioy 90 the state. Ii Is 10 give
bovs such a vision that Mr. Austin, an
admirable authority has written this
fascinating and instructive book. In
10 form o. spirited narratives OF
travel and adventure he leads his read
srs through an the varied activities Of
ermv and navy. including tanks" sub
marines. oirships and the trenches,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-08
Bows at Plattsburg

THE PLATTsBURGERs. By Arthur stanwood
Pier Illustrated Emo. pp 49,. The HOush-
ton Anriin Company
A story of the life and work of col
lege boys at Plattsburg is bound to be
entertaining and inspiring to those Of
earlier years who are not yet at col
lege, but who look forward to military
training IT their adolescence, and whose
ATTITUDE therefor will be increased by
such advance familiarity with it as this
volume will afford.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-08
Ihe Happy Warrior

THE BOOK or THE HAPPY WARRIOR
py. 2ly, 2St Longmans. Green Co.
A compilation Of tales Of chivalry; of
Roland. Cpur de Lion. st. Louis. Robin
Hood, Bayard, Du Guesclin and the
Black Prince, the French and English
wars, and other famous wars and
warriors The whole tone of it is
vibrant with true heroism, which means
Centleness and loyalty as well 81
proves in arms; and its closeness TO
the text Of the "Chanson dc Roland"
and other classic tales Is a quality
worthy Of high praise.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-08

through Manassas, Antietam, Fred
eTicksburg. Winchester and Gettysburg.
Its accounts Of the contending forces
and their operations are free from
rancor and from exaggefation; it has
vein of romance and sentiment run
ming through it, and it is calculated to
give its readers just views Of the Civil
War
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-08
Books for the Young on War,
Patriotism and Adventure

with wealth Of accurate information
about them all.
Christmas book? Why not? In
ITS dedication TO the Boys Of America
the wish is expressed that their views
Of war may make them advocates Of
peace; and for the fulflment Of that
wish the book should be effective.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-08

OLD ROADS FROM THE HEART OF NEW
YORK Be- Sarah Comstock. with 100 nus
trau0ns and two maps limo. 10. ulT, sol
g. +. Putnam's Sons.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-08

a most useful and commendable pur-
pose. ,
Neither apologize nor fulsome' nor
yet controversial in any way, the MS
tory of Lee which lies before US is to be
approved as an accurate, appreclative
sketch of the greatest man the South
has produced since the days of the
Fathers" and, indeed, one Of the great
figures of American history of all times
and all sections.