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The Newark journal., 1918-04-18
EATING CORN BREAD

There has been more corn bread eaten in Independence county this week than was ever eaten in one week. Prac- tically everybody in this sec tion of the county has strictly observed the food administra- tors order to make it wheat les week, and as result very little flour has been eaten. Most people have decided that corn bread for breakfast is pretty good after all.
The Newark journal., 1918-04-18
FOR CONSTABLE

Jesse L. Crosser announces in today's paper as a candidate for constable of Big Bottom township.
 MT. Crosser was born and reared in the township and is probably personally known to almost every voter in the town ship. He is we'll qualified in every way to make a good of ficer and if elected he will no doubt render the people good and satisfactory service
The Newark journal., 1918-04-18
LIBERTY LOAN MEETING
 BE HELD AT OIL TROUGH

Liberty Loan meetings will be held next Saturday the goth at Elmo and Oil Trough at 2::30 D. m.
 The meeting at Elmo will be addressed by Judge Dene II. Coleman and the meeting at Oil Brought will be addressed by Rev. w. T. Thompson, of Batesville. Both are splendid speakers and it is hoped that they will have large crowds at both meetings.
The Newark journal., 1918-04-18
TAKING CENSUS OF
 FOOD CROPS GROWN
Government Asks Each Com munity to Produce Food to
 Sustain Itself

A crop census of lndepen- dence county is being taken this week under the direction of the U. $. Government Food Administration. The govern ment wants each county and each community to produce sufficient food crops to main tain itself, in order that there shall be no food shortage in any community, and the food crop census IS being taken in order to ascertain of this is being done. The government has designated the county food administrator, the county agri- cultural agent and the chair man of the county council of defense as a county board to look after this matter in each county. Following their in structions theboard in this eouu- ty has this week mailed the following notice to the town ship food administrator in each township in Independence county.
The Newark journal., 1918-04-18
CARD OF THANKS

We desire to express to the good citizens of Newark our most sincere thanks for the sub stantial cash contributions giY- en us to assist in erecting OUT church building in Newark. All those who have so kindly as sisted us will be held in gfate- full remembrance by our entire membership.
 H. STANTON. Pastor. St. Paul's 4 NJ. E. Church, Newark.
The Newark journal., 1918-04-18
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Department of the Interior
U. s. LAND OFFICE
 Little Rock, Ark.
April 12, 1918.

11 OA II ~ I I ..
 Notice is hereby given that Charlie A. Brown, of Alonzo, Ark, who on March 26, 1915, made adjoining farm Home stead Entry, No. 011956, for Northwest quarter Southwest quarter, Section 26, Township Il North, Range, 2 West, 9th Principal Meridian, has filed notice of his intention to make 3-year proof to establish claim to the land above described. before Probate Clerk, at Bates vile, Ark, on the 21st day of May, 1918.
 Claimant names as witnesses s. R. Wilson, of Alonzo, Ark. V. B. Pitts, of Alonzo, Ark.
 J. E. Lanier, of Alonzo, Ark. w. A. Kelley of Alonzo, Ark
 JNO. w. ALLEN, 4-18-5t. Register.
The Newark journal., 1918-04-18

For Congress-
 w. A. OLDFIELD
 ". A. HODGES
 w. D. DAVENPORT For Circuit Judge
 DENE H. COLEMAN For Chancery Judge
 LYMAN F. REEDER For State Senator
 $. Nj. BONE
 JAS. K. YORK
 T. J. RANEY For Representative
 TH0S. J. CARTER
 w. M. THOMPSON
 POINDEXTER HILL For Circuit Clerk
 B. F. ADAMS For Sheriff
 E. R. HOOPER
 NOAH F. HARRIS For County Clerk
 c. w. BROWNING For County Judge .=.-.=.. J. H. EMERSON For Tax Collector
 s. D. LINDSEY For Tax Assessor
 GEO. W. WYATT For County Treasurer.-
 w. R. WESTBROOK For Road Overseer-Big Bot tom Township
 JOHN M. BARBER N. D. FREEZE For Justice of the Peace-Bif Bottom Township
 A. H. SAILORS For Constable-Big Bottom
 Township
 JESSE L. CROSSER
The Newark journal., 1918-04-18
NEW WHEAT DISPLAYED

Batesville, April 17.-A specimen of wheat grown OH the Herbert Snapp farm near Jamestown was exhibited here today. It will be ready for harvest about the first of May. This is about 30 days earlier than usual for this section.
The Newark journal., 1918-04-18
SPOONFUL GIVES RESULTS

When your young chicks do not grow and thrive, they need a tonic. B. A Thomas Poultry Remedy is not only a tonic but a specific for Bowel Trouble. Gapes, and other chick troub- les. Get it today. We sell it on the money back plan. F. C. Hoyt & Company.
The Newark journal., 1918-04-18

If you can't shoulder a gun, pocket a Liberty Bond.
 Buy Sudan and Millet seed from Barnett Bros, Mere, Go.
 Two ears of square deal fence, all kinds at Jeffery Pros. Go, at Batesville.
 For the next 15 days will pay soc per hundred for all scrap iron delivered at Newark C. c. Foster.
 F. c. Hoyt & Co.,, have in- stalled a new grist mill in con- nection with their produce and feed business and are making their own meal.
 Geroge Witt who has been employed as carpenter on the government avaition works at Lonoke, is spending the week here with his brother, Jno. D. Witt.
 For Sale.-Purebred eggs from single comb Rhode Island Reds and Black Minorcas of the best heavy laying strains Price $1 per setting. Mrs. F. M. Walker, phone 26.
 George Meeks formerly man ager of the Casey Drug iCo., of Batesville has resigned his posi- ton with that company to take travelling position. He has been succeeded by R. P. Gath right.
 Willie E. Brown who enlisted in the hospital corps of the United States Navy last sum- mer, arrived home yesterday on ten days furlough. From outward appearances, life in the Navy surely is agreeing with Bill.
 Rev. J. E. Shell will go to Charlotte next Sunday to deliv- CT the class address at the clos ing of the Charlotte High School. There will be no serV- ices at the Methodist church at II o'clock but Rev. Shell will conduct the regular serv- ices Sunday night.
 H. A. Nicks district deputy head counsul for the M. w. A. left Sunday for Hoxie and Wal nut Ridge, after having spent a few days here in the interest of the order. He added num- Der of new members to the To- cal camp while here and will return some time within the next few weeks to on a big class adoption.
The Newark journal., 1918-04-18
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
 Department of the Interior
U. s. LAND OFFICE
 Little Rock, Ark, April 12. I9I2.

April 12, 1918. Notice Is hereby given that Gus Crouch of Charlotte, Ark, who on July Is. 1913, made Homestead Entry No. 09804. for Southwest quarter. Section 32, Township II N, Range West, 5th Principal Meridian, has filed notice of his intention to make 3-year proof to estab- fish claim to the land above described, before |. s. Com missioner, at BatesviIIe. Ark. on the 2lst day of May. 1918. Claimant names as witnesses Allison Weaver. ot Charlotte Ark.
 John Yates of Charlotte, Ark James Wright, of Charlotte. Ark.
 James Wiltrout of Charlotte. Ark.
 JN0. # ALLEN. 4-I6-ot. Reeissee.
The Newark journal., 1918-04-18
ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Journal is authorized to announce the following candi- date for office, subject to the action of the Democratic party
The Newark journal., 1918-04-18
Political Announcement

As the fifth plank in my platform, as publish ed in The Journal last week, want to add the following:
 The Brundidge Primary Law should be amend ed to make the date for holding the primary in March, as it originally was in the latter part of July. Seventy-five per cent of the voters are farmers and they are busy in May making crop A farmer that runs for office now, must miss 2 crop, whether he is elected or not, and the B,un- didge primary law will prevent the great masses of farmers from taking any active part in onr primary elections.
 I expect to make strong fight for the five propositions set out in my platform and will have many good friends in the Senate who will fqbt shoulder -to-shoulder with me-
 T. J. R ANEY
 Candidate For State Senator
The Newark journal., 1918-04-18

Barnett Bros, have plenty of Millet and Sudan grass seed.
The Newark journal., 1918-04-18

If you can't shoulder a gun, pocket a Liberty Bond.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-16
CANYASS|NG BUREAUS
FOR WOMAN NURSES

A canvass of all the government bu
reaus in Washington is being made,
in search of young women who have
had nursing experience, to assist in
caring for the hundreds of persons
now suffering from influenza in the
District.
This" step was taken at the sug
gestion Of E. B. Parker. priority COM
missioner of the War Industries Board,
who is serving as chairman of an
emergency committee Of governments
officials called together for the pur-
pose Of relieving the local situation.
Mr.. Parker announced today that
twenty-e;ght small portable hospitals,
with total capacity of about 200. are
being brought to Washington from
Camp Humphreys, Va, and are being
set up on Allison street northwest,
near the site of the municipal hos
pital. These buildings will be ready
for use, by Saturday. and will be I'M
der the control of the District health
Mr.. Parker said steps. had been
taken to insure the shipment of sew
eral more carloads of collins to Wash
ington. He also stated that fifty SOL
diers had been secured from the Army
to serve as orderlies in the temporary
hospitals which are being opened here.
He said more soldiers would be lent
for this work if needed.
1t is understood that at meeting
last Monday night government Off
Gals, who are cooperating with Mr..
Parker, expressed the belief that no
more employees than are absolutely
necessary be brought to Washington
until the epidemic subsidies.
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WILLS OF DECEDENTS
FILED FOR PROBATE
Bequests by DR.. F. A. Baker, 81. w.
Belnap and Elizabeth 4. Muir,
Respectively. /.

The will of DR.. Frank Baker, dated
August, 25, 1917, has been offered for
probate.
The net income from his estate is
to be paid to his wife, May c. Baker,
drine her lifetime. At her death
premises 1901 Biltmore street is to
be used by his daughter, Sibyl Baker.
during her life or until she marries
Other real estate is to go to a son.
Sheldon King Baker, after the death
of the widow. The remaining estate
is to be distributed equally among
the seven children of the deceased.
sk1SEsd H.-1sSQakss s2Rs1n-law' and
Sibyl Baker are named as executors and
trustees.
By the terms of the will of Hiram
W. Belnap, dated February u. 1915, a
life interest in his entire estate is
given to his wife, Sadie A. Belnap. AT
her death the trustee, the american
Security and Trust Company, is to dis
tribute the estate among the four chill
dren.
Elizabeth K. Muir by her will dated
August %, 1918, names her sisters-in-
law, Adele Endreas and Mary H.
Burns, executives and trustees and
directs them to convert her estate into
cash and to use the proceeds for the
maintenance and education of her
four children If. anything is left
when the youngest child reaches her
majority It is to be distributed among
the children. ...-
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DOUG FAIRBANKS
0NA FLYING TRIP
Goes to New York by AirpIane
r to Get a Million for
= Liberty Loan.

Douglas Fairbanks went to New
York by aerial mail from washington
today. bent on selling anywhere from
81, 00o.O 900 to 100000 worth of lib
erty bonds. &c.,.
Mr.. Fairbanks had not picked out his
customers when he left. but he planned
! to jot down few names like Charles
Schwab and others. and then casually
ask them to sign up for a few mill
lions.
Third Assistant Postmaster General
Praeger is responsible for Fairbanks
going as first-class mail. After ar
rangements for the Fairbanks passage
had been made by Frank r. Wilson,
director of publicity for the liberty
| loan bureau. Mr.. Fairbanks and a
party dropped down to see Praeger
about the details.
| Take off your hat and be stamped
Mr.. Praeger said to Mr.. Fairbanks,
] Somewhat perplexed, Mr.. Fairbanks
| removed his hat: Mr.. Praeger slapped
an aerial mail stamp on the motion
| teen cents a pound to send Mr.. Fair
banks, and he is 162 pounds. of real
male matter. After affixing the stamp
| to Mr.. Fairbanks forehead, Mr..
I Praeger Cancelled it with a red STAMP
and the actor was ready for the ma IL
| sack
He did not get in a sack, however,
| but crawled in the front compartment
| of regular mail machine out at Col
lege Park, Md. Shortly before noon
| he was on his way. He carried fras-
| ment of shell from the long-range
gun that bombarded Paris, loaned by
Secretary Baker to put on exhibition
| in New York.
| Between here and New York Fair
banks dropped paper advertisements
for. the liberty loan.
He is due to arrive at Belmont Park.
| New York, shortly after ! O'Clock this
| afternoon. He expects to return to
| Washington by train with a millioa-
dollar subscription to match NJ
Baruch's subscription. Mr.. Fairbank%
does not know who in New York ~
going to give him the million-do If
subscription, but he promises to get II.
| Mr.. Fairbanks carried fragment OF
shell from the long-range gun that bonn
barded Paris, loaned 10y Secretary Ba-
ker, to be put on exhibition in New
York. u,,
MI. Fairbanks. who reached wash
| inrton after q transcontinental tour.
brought with him a $4,000 liberty
loan subscription which had been
| given him at Laguna, n. NJ, by
Abeietta, governor of the Pueplo tripe
of Indians This subscription repre-
scented proceeds from the sale of wool
by this tribe. By order of Abeietta
the interest on these bonds Tor me
next five years was donated to the
Red Cross
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-16

Eighty Divisions in, France,
Eighteenth Training, New.
War Program. ;

An Army of about 100000 men.
eighty divisions in France and eight
cen in training at home, by July l
next, is what the new program calls
for. To prepare and maintain it the
amount now proposed in the deficiency
appropriation bill presented to the
House today is sought. in addition tc
$4,000. 0O0. 900 provided by the annual
ARMY bill and the Notifications bill.
1t will bring the total OF appropria-
tions and authorizations for the year
up to $4,000, 100000.
Described as Maximum Effort.
Gen. March, appearing before the
committee when the bill was drafted,
described it as the maximum effort for
definite maximum performance"
He pointed to the moral effect Of such
a measure.
ut is the best propaganda in the
world for Germany" he said, pc
cause they cannot keep their people
from knowing that the United states
is putting these billions OF dolIars
into this war. 1t is a concrete tan
gible thing and is very important from
that standpoint They know they are
becoming Impoverished. They know
they are getting down to bedrock and
here is nation throwing its whole
strength into it.
Provides War Salvage Commission.
LEGISLATION features of the bill in
clude section authorizing President
Wilson to establish a war salvage
commission, which would recommend
to Congress what disposition shall
be made of property acquired by the
government during the war
The powers of the shipping board
would be increased so as to authorize
extension of the facilities of ship
yards, dry docks. marine railways
and piers. Authority is granted 70
the War Department to use S2o0:ooo
in developing agricultural activities
on land controlled by the Army.
More than half of the total amount
of appropriations and authorizations
carried in the bill is for the ordnance
department to permit the ordnance
needs until December 81. 1919. to be
planned by the War Department.
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OFFICIAL WAR REPORTS.

the Arsa valley. Patrol encounters IA
vorable to US have been fought at
Coucalghi and in the Arsa valley.
On the .Asiago plateau reconnoiter-
ing parties entered an enemy advance
post and returned without loss.
Albania: Durazzo is in our posses
sion. After having forced, on the after
noon of October 10, the enemy's de-
lenses of the heights of Paljamaj and
Sasso Bianco, Italian troops on the
morning of October IA penetrated the
city, capturing prisoners and mate
rial.
More to the east our columns advance
ing from Elbasan along the Tirana,
having overcome on October Is, lively
resistance of hostile rear guards in
Kraba pass, again are continuing
their march toward their detectives.
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GERMAN.

October 5 (nigh).-On the fighting
front in Flanders. the enemy contin-
ued his attacks. He was able to at
tain territorial advantages to a linn
tied extent.
west of the Meuse partial attacks
are being decided in our favor.
Day-InNFlanders the enemy has re-
sumed his attack on q wide front be-
tween Zarren and the Lys. He sue
ceeded in pressing forward beyond
our foremost positions. Toward noon
the fighting came. to standsti1l on
the line of Corte1narck and eastward
of Roulers, which fell into the en-
emy.s hands. after stiff fighting and
southwest of Iseghem and northeast
of Menin. Menin and, Wervicq held
against strong attacks. Attempts of
the enemy to cross the Lys near
Confines were frustrated. AS the re-
suit of renewed attacks in the after
noon Handzalg and Cortemarck were
lost Strong attacks. led by tanks
before GIFTS broke down. Between
Iseghem and Menin the enemy was
able to gain only a little more ground
in the afternoon.
:" There was a successful forefield en-
, gagement west Of Lille and the Haute
Deule canal. On the Selle sector
north of :, Haussy and near St. Sou
p1et partial enemy attacks broke
down. In a dense morning mist the
enemy advanced east of st. Quentin
over the Disc and temporarily gained
footing on the heights south of
Macquigny and north of Orfgny. An
extensive counter attack drove him
from the heights back onto the Disc.
Violent partial engagements before
our front north of Laon, west of the
Aisne and in the bend of the Aisne
southwest Of Grand Pre- occurred. Be-
tween the Aire and Meuse Americans
attacked with strong forces. The
: fighting centered mainly east Of the
Aire and astride the Carpentry
Banthville road. The attacks, which
sometimes were renewed four times,
broke down, except for local gains in
the territory before Romagne. Minor
engagements nave taken place on the
MeuSe.
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AMERICAN NAMES IN LIST
OF CANADIAN CASUALTIES

OTTAWA, October 16-The follow
ing names appear IN the overseas
casualty list:
Wounded-H 4. Quaintance.~ Lamp
son. Wis; Ct. Mcmillan Minneap Ills,
Mimi: J. ]. Mcmahon. jr.. Detroit; c.
Patterson, Bay City. Mich; y. Rod
gers. Pittsburgh. Pa; G. Sheen. Pitts
bureh. Pa; J. Anthony. Clovis. Cal. E
Marshall. Butte. Mont; J. Mullong.
Sioux city. Iowa: e. W. Grady, Pay
field. Wis; F.. SCHNEIDER, Grays Lake,
H.; j. sullivan. Richmond, va: j..
Roberts. Chicago; L. Thompson. Chi
cago: S. Roberts, Alliance. Ohio; j.
Aberdeen. Wash: A. Bessant, Mount
Carmel, n. D.: F. Birtley, Scranton,
Pa: q. Stephens, Mitchell. Ind: Col.
A. B. Carey. D. S. o.. Boston. Mass. !;
j. Mckenzie, Texas; r. Mccain,
A. II. Ewald. Cleveland. Ohio; F. Fin
ney, Jacksonville, Fla: r. Shutter,
Philadelphia; ]. Salvador. Chicago: ".
Hamilton. Chicago; j. A. Greenwood.
Philadelphia: X. 3. Ourn, Tacoma,
Wash; $. Olson. Great Falls. Mont; !;
Woody. Spring City. Pa; J. Hanson,
Grand Rapids. Mich; c. Miller, Iron
Mountain. Mich; w. o. Kendall. Ames.
Ind; y. Honeywell. Watts, Cal; Lieut..
j. K. McColl, Detroit. Mich.
Killed in action-Sergt. Alexander
Mcdonald. Toledo, Ohio; Sergt. J. An
derson. Charlton n. c.: F. Waters,
Detroit: H. Watterson. Nashville,
Tenn: r. Mcintyre, Philadelphia; T.
4: Robb. Cleveland, Ohio; Corp. J.
Nixon. Hoquian. Wash; a. Cochran.
Hannah. y. D.; ]. Cartwright. Chicago;
A Macleod, Chicago; J. MacBride,
Topeka, Kan; n. PETER. Front Royal,
Va: Corp. J. Stinson,. Seattle, Wash. ;
]. Borhap, Chicago; W. >Coombs, De-
troit; Fl. Hahn. Poynette, Wis. =, : .
Died of wounds-T. 7. Noona. Chi
cago; c.. H. Todhunter. Philadelphia !;
Il. {. Black. Detroit; A. W. Swenson,
Tolley, y. ID.
Gassed-C. Higinbaugh, dunbar, Pa.
: ih-Capt. ID. J. <. Turnbull, Los An
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FRENCH.

October 14-LocaI operations en-
abled us to better our position on
the left bank of the Disc In the region
of Mont dOrigny. South of the serre
we occupied observation-disclosures. We
have reached one kilometer south of
Assis-sur-Serre.
With the cooperation of Italian
troops we took and passed Sissonne,
more to the east. In spite Of very
stubborn. resistance by the enemy. we
have greatly progressed on the north 1ta
bank Of the Aisne. We have advanced
our lines past the villages of La NAL
maison. Lor, LIE Thour and st. Ger
manimont: In the region of Asfeld
we have crossed the Aisne at several
points north of BlanZy.
North of the Disc we progressed in
the region of Aisonville. We are
along the south bank Of the Serre as
far as Pouilly -Serre. which we
hold. and also have made progress
northeast of Marchais. -Four hundred
prisoners were taken. Eastward we
cantured La Selve and Nizy-le-Comte.
west of Grand Pre- we hold the
yoaziers-Grand Pre- road. In this re-
gion 400 Germans were made prison.
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MR.. AND MRS. McCURDY:
welded FOR FIFTY YEARS
Celebrate Their Golden Wedding
Anniversary-Have Son With
the Overseas Forces.

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter S. McCurdy oil
1925 Delaheld place are TO-DAY ee'e
brating their golden wedding ami
ysersary at their home.
No ceremony is being held on ac-
count of the fact that their youngest
son. Walter McCurdy, is now serving
with the American expeditionarE
forces in France. A cabled congratu-
lotion from the soldier was received
by Mr.. and Mrs. McCurdy today
Alexander, Pa, fifty years ago. and
came TO Washington tyenty-nine
years ago. Seven children. nine
Grandchildren and one 'great-grand-
child are living.
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Days of Belgium Occupation
::Nearing End, Germans Realize

within their grasp. The evacuation
of the great industrial centers of
Lille. RoubaiX and Tourcoing seems
inevitable as the result of this gain,
On the left the Belgians are approach
ing Thourot, only twelve miles from
Bruges and within twenty miles Of
the Dutch frontier.
There are signs that the Germans
realize the days of their occupation
of Belgium are numbered. They al
ready have begun the work of de-
struction in western Belgium. Ac-
cording to information reaching Paris
the Germans are preparing to get out
of Bruges and Client, and even Brus-
sells