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The Springdale news., 1918-10-18
You Bought
your Your Government

with the orchestra playing the Star
Spangled Banner, and they had some
orchestra. Al Joslin is a fine com.
dian and can sing some have
seen some shows which were con.
sidered good, but never anything like
this one.
The show being over about 1880
we made our way gradually back
towards our beds. We went over to
the New York Herald office, and
got there just In time to see them
printing the morning edition, and of
course this was very interesting.
When we finally got to bed it was
two o'clock a. M, and we left call
for six O'Clock, but when that time
had rolled around We decided to sleep
until eight o'clock, which we did
Got up, had our breakfast and walked
around for about two hours, gradual
ly working our way back to the
Pennsylvania Station where we
caught train to Camp Mills, arriv-
ing at 1l:45, four of the tiredest,
sleepiest boys you ever saw, but very
thankful for having seen the largest
city in the country.
The people in New York are good
to the men in the service We were
asked several times if we wanted to
ride in private automobiles, and it
WAS impossible to accept all the in
Vatations. We did accept one offer.
however, and rode down Broadway
in one of them there" limousnes
driven by negro chaafer, the guest
of some we'll dressed gentleman who
We never knew. He might have
been a German spy" don't know,
but we got ride. and don't think
he learned anything that will hurt
anybody.
Talking about spies, we were drift
ing along one of the streets, look
in very innocent, | suppose, two wo-
men approached Us with a box Of
candy and appeared very anxious that
We have some, but they didn't look
good To me and We passed them up.
| nave heard too many Of these pois-
OF ed candy stories | guess, and then
you never can tell.
There is not much influenza at
Camp Mills. but understand that
Camp Upton, which is on the Island
somewhere, is quarantined
They had big explosion at one of
the munition plants near here, the
explosion being plainly audible at
Camp Mills. and the lights were easily
seen at night. Forgot to tell you
about the searchlights in the city.
which are always looking for enemy
aeroplanes, and which send rays of
liYht far into the sky
We are doing nothing, just wait
ing ON time suppose. but | haven't
the least idea how long we will be
here. Sunday is Just the same as
every other day here, for the work
on the buildings of the camp is going
on Just the same am feeling fine,
Just a little sleepy from my trip.
The Springdale news., 1918-10-18
Arkansas Looks Good To Him.

\ recent letter from Raymond
Stafford, who is in the L. S. Naval
Training Station at Balboa Park, San
Diego, Cal, says he is about ready
to leave the detention camp where
he has been in quarantine since 60
ing there. He says lots Of fellows
out there don't know any better than
to poke fun at Arkansas, but he'd
be willing any time to trade Calf
ornia for spot in Arkansas. Ray
mond was laid up three days with
influenza, but he says he IS up now
and all right We quote from his
letter:
This is the funniest country in
the world When it starts to raining
it rains for two or three days at
time-not hard, but just fine sprink
lie constantly, then it stops just as
suddenly as it started, the sun comes
out and everything dries out III a few
minutes. for the sun sure shines
down hot all the time, but the nights
are nice and cool The trees are
always green, the flowers always
blooming and everything apparently
just $3.50, but even with all this, |
would be more than willing to trade
it any time for a spot III 'God-fof-
saken Arkansas. There are fellows
here from all over the south and west,
and they seem to think Arkansas the
jumping off place
I'VE haven't had to drill but a
day and a half this week ON account
of the rain, and our second shots.
Get my third shot Tuesday morn
ing, then will leave this place and go
to the barracks. They say that We
will be stationed here until the first
of the year, then go to the east coast,
but of course nobody knows
Il subscribed for $50 Liberty
Bond Wednesday which IS held out
of my pay at the rate Of $5.a9 "A
Month for ten months, then it will
be sent from Washington City to
you, as there Is a special bank IN
| Washington that handles all bonds
that way for the Navy There are
$500 men stationed here, and the
quota was 5000 subscribers, So you
see quite a number of us must sub
scribe to reach this, but it is not
compulsory ON any one.
The Springdale news., 1918-10-18

Mr. and Mrs. f. F. Rice and danah.
er Miss Minnie returned home Mon
day night from Arkadelphia, where
they had been to visit Carl Rice, stop
ping ON their way home to visit Miss
Clara Rice at Conway. Carl. who
recently entered the military train.
inc school at 0uaehita College nav.
sed a successful examination for the
Coast Artillery, and with two other
yonug men from the school. expect
ed to leave this week fa Fort Monroe
Va.
The Springdale news., 1918-10-18

One hundred and forty.seyen men
from Oklahoma, members Of Tho
Second Army Training Camp At tho
University of Arkansas, were trans.
ferred Sunday night and Monday to
various camps throughout the con,
try, II men going to the radio train.
ing school at Austin, Texas, So to
Camp Jessup, Ga, and others to
Camp Moultrie, N. c.
The Springdale news., 1918-10-18

Mr.. and Mrs. bupree Deaver ar
rived uisday morning from Lit
tie Roqatior : visit with relatives
"a 5. The former is just
r.coa ~ from a. attack of influ-
enza
The Springdale news., 1918-10-18

BUY LIBERTY BONDS.
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-18
Useful Information Found
 M he "VOterS CdtechiSm z

For the benefit and instruction of the voters of the state, the following catechism has been prepared upon the suggestion of the correspondent of the Independent, based upon the opinions of Attorney General John D. Arbuckle:
 1. Does the Brundidge primary act apply to both general and primary elections?
 A. It does not; it applies only to all state and county primary cleo tions and to municipal primary cleo tions where applicable; it does not apply to general municipal elections to be held the first Tuesday in April and to the general state and county elections to be held in November.
 2. Name the necessary qualifica- tions of an elector in primary cleo tions.
 A. Must be 21 years of age, resi- dent of the state one year, county six months, township thirty days.
 3. What is the poll tax receipt to be demanded in the primary election on May 28, and other elections
 A. In the municipal elections to be held in April, the receipt obtained in 1917, or last year, for the taxes of 1916; in the state and county pri mary to be held May 28, the poll tax receipt of this year, 1918, for the taxes of 1917; in the November election, poll tax receipt of 1918 for taxes of 1917, same as in state and county primary, May 28.
 4. Are women now legally quali- fled to hold various state, county or municipal offices?
 A. No.
 5. Gan women vote in general elsc- tion held in April for election of municipal offices?
 A. No. The act granted suffrage
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-18
BELGIAN RELIEF NOTES.


 Tn gathering up clothing for the Belgian Relief, it is not necessary that garments be in perfect repair. There are upwards of one hundred thousand women in Belgium and Northern France who will do anything for Kttle work, and who are marvelously trained in making new clothing and in remaking old clothing.
 These women are happiest when at work, having less time to dwell upon their misery, and they look forward with dread to the day when, their ma terial exhausted, they must lay down their work and wait for more sup plies. It is to be hoped that some who are able will send material.
 Mrs. o. E. Jones and her commit tee on Belgian Relief are busy phon- ing people for garments, but if any should fail to get special message, ti1ey axe aske dto respond any way, TT t il impossibls to get word with
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-18

to women in primary elections only.
 6. Can women vote in state and county primary election to be held in May?
 A. Yes, when they are 21 years of age, have paid poll tax and other wise complied with the requirements of the law.
 7. Can women vote in school cleo tions?
 A. They cannot vote in general election to be held third Saturday in May; can vote only in primary cleo tions that may be held to select can didates for this election.
 8. Can poll tax receipts be obtained after April 10, which can be used at the polls May 28?
 A. Yes. See Secs. 2769-2770 Kirby's Digest. Page 683.
 9. Gan any one vote in primary who has not paid a poll tax?
 A. Yes; man or woman other wise qualified who has become of age since the second Monday in Septem- Der, 1917.
 10. If man or woman i5 not a resident of the state, county or town ship, the required time by May 28, but will have been such resident, the time required under the law by Mo- vember election, can he or she vote in the primary, May 2S?
 A. No.
 II. Can an elector cast his ballot without being present at his home precinct on the day of election?
 A. Yes. Travelling men, students and certain other persons are al- lowed to do this under certain re- strictions. one of which is that the ballot shall be made out at some vot- ing precinct in the state and filed with the judges of that precinct. See Absent Voters Law, Act 175, Acts of 1917, approved March 6, 1917.
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-18

n. II. Boyce, food administrator for Jackson county, is busying himself with preparations to enforce the food 1aws in his jurisdiction. The work Inn entailed great amount of detail work, in that every retail merchant of the county must become acquainted with the nature and purposes of these laws. The time has come when not only the merchant but the consumer mutt cooperate in obeying the or ders of the government with regard n food conservation. America must xeed herself and also feed her allies. < This is no small task. The co-opera- tion of few will not bring about the desired results. It will take every ! man, woman and childr to accom- plish this, and he or she who is not willing to lend support to this phase 0f war work should be brought to atrict account.
 This morning the Independent re- ceived copy for a large advertise ment from q we'll known mail order house of Little Rock with the request to publish. If we published this ad- vertisement we would be several dol lars better off financially, but the INDEPENDENT DID NOT PUB LISH IT. This paper will not accept advertising from mail order houses, for the reason that we believe people should patronize home industries, a subject which this paper has stressed for years, and with a great deal of success in favor of Newport mer- chants. This paper should be pleased to know that several local merchants have this same feeling, in that they might have all their print ing done at home.
 Thirty eight of our good farmer friends called at the Independent of flee Saturday and had their names enrolled on our fast growing sub scription list. It might be incident ally mentioned also, if the reader will pardon this little boast, that more than four hundred readers have been added to the subscription list of the Weekly Independent since January 1. At this rate our circulation manager promises circulation of more than 5000 by the first of June. The circu- 5000 by the first of June. The Daily is also growing rapidly and has a circulation larger than many of the weekly publications of this section.
 Keep on buying war savings stamps. You merely turn one kind of currency into another kind when you do so.
 One sure way to keep from getting out of debt is to go in little deeper every month.
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-18
Members of the Associated Press.

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for republication of Ill news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in this paper md also the local news published herein.
 All rights or republication of spe- cial dispatches herein are also re- oorved.
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-18
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Entered at the postoffice, Newport nxkansas. as second class mail matter.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.

DAILY-Single copy, cents: per wook, 15 cents: per month, 50 cents; oor year; @6.50, in advance, by carrier ln city, by mail in country. WEEKLY-$1.50 per year, payable lk advance.
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-18

In asking the people to invest in War Savings and Thrift Stamps, the government is not asking them to contribute money.
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-18

To place an advertisement ip the Independent is to carry your message to the attention of the wise house.
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-18

The committee asks that clothing be sent tomorrow to the Elks clubs, so that it may be packed promptly for shipment.
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-18

wife who needs your wares and de- bends upon the Independent to keep her posted.
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-18

Don't be dead one. Advertise.
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-18

every one. Send them any time to- morrow to the Elks club.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-06-17
LEMONADE STANDS ARE
TABOO ON THE FOURTH

If you wish to be patriotic on the
Fourth Of July this year, don't drink
lemonade or other sweetened drinks
or eat candy. This new way of cele-
brating the national holiday is sug-
gested by the food administration,
which is making an urgent appeal
Just now for the saving of sugar in
ell possible ways to make up for the
sugar losses resulting from submar-
inc sinkihgs and to help build up the
necessary reserve for domestic and
factory canning.
In order to save the sugar that
would otherwise be consumed at pic
MICS and other celebrations on July
4th through the medium of lemon
ade, orangeade, ETC., the food admin
istration has decided to refuse all
permits for sugar to be used for such
purposes on that day.
Hundreds of men and boys are
applying for sugar permits" said AS
sistant Federal Food Administrator
w. X, Newell, in making the an
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-06-17

biggest job ever undertaken by any
nation; but the full extent to which
the specialized clerk is needed Is per-
haps not generally understood. And
1t is in this class of work that wo-
men have the best opportunity to be
Of real service to the government at
this time.
In the national capital alone the
civilian force increased from 10000
to nearly $4,000 during the first year
of our participation in the war, Nine
tenths of the new employees are clerks
of one kind or another and fully
three-fourths of them are women.
Eighteen thousand stenographers and
typists are at work constantly in the
government offices at Washington Oh
the tons of correspondence and rec
ords made necessary by war prepara-
tions on scale such as the world
has never before known.
General clerks, that is, those with
ont a speciality, are not difficult to
obtain even under present conditions,
hut the U S. civil service commits
sion, charged with the duty of re-
cruiting the civil service to meet the
war needs, is experiencing difficulty
IN obtaining a sufficient number Of
applications for many clerical posi-
tions which require special training
or experience.
There is an urgent call for appli-
cants for the positions of stenograph-
er, typewriter, bookkeeper-typewrit-
er. clerk-bookkeeper, cost account
ing and statistical clerk, statistician,
clerk qualified in accounting, clerk
qualified in business administration
index and catalog clerk, schedule
clerk, passenger rate clerk. blue
Print file clerk, and assistant to busi-
ness manager. All of these positions
are open to both men and women.
Representatives of the civil service
commission at the post offices in all
cities are prepared to furnish defi-
mite information and application
blanks.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-06-17
GERMANS AFRAID OF
AMERICAN SOLDIERS

{. c. Lyon, war correspondent rep
resenting the Newspaper Enterprise
association, arrived in New Work
last week from the front in France
He went to France year ago with
the first contingent of American
troops and has spent all his time at
the front.
THE only thing that counts in
this war are bayonets and no matter
how many millions America has in
training on this side of the water
they are going to count for very lit.
tie until they get to France and be-
gin shooting" said Lyon.
America must win this war for
the allies. Both French and English
newspapers declare that the Ameri-
cans must be in France in crushing
numbers before the Germans can be
defeated and peace made on allied
terms.
when Americans are in France
in crushing numbers the allies must
make up their minds to heavy losses
before the German military machine
can be put out of business. We must
use on German the same steam roller
methods she has been trying out on
us on the western front since March
21."
Lyon said the fighting spirit of
the American troops was wonderful.
He told story of eight German sold
iers who had deserted, but instead of
to the Americans who
we're opposite them, gave up to the
French, who were on the Americans
right.
"Why didn't you surrender to the
Americans" the French colonel ask
ed of them.
what, to those wild men?" said
the Germans. "Not much There's
no telling what those bloodthirsty
Indians would have done to u.s."
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-06-17
LOOK OUT FOR ENEMY
OF SQUASH PLANT

Almost every gardener has had
more or less experience with the
squash bug. This is large insect
about three-quarters of an inch in
length and about three-eighths of an
inch across. These insects feed upon
the young squash and young pump
kin plants and injure the vines to
such an extent that they fail to pro-
cuce any squash or pumpkins There
is no spray remedy for these insects
due to the fact that they have harl
wing covers and cannot be killed
with any of the ordinary contact
sprays. Neither can they be poisoned
like many other insects because they
rave what is known as sucking mouth
Parts and can insert these mouth
rarts into the tissue of the leaf and
stem and obtain their nourishment
from the inside of the plant tissue.
They can insert these mouth parts
through coating of arsenate of lead
and not be poisoned.
At this time the old insects are
feeding upon the young plants and
eggs are being laid upon the under
side of the stem of the leaves. These
eggs can be readily observed because
they are rather large and of yellow
ish color, usually a dozen or more
laid along lengthwise of the stem.
II gardeners will examine the plants
at this time they can easy destroy
these old insects and by looking care
fully on the underside of the stems
car find and crush all of the eggs.
If this is done at this time the
plants may be saved but it is almost
hopeless task when these eggs be-
gin to hatch in great numbers in q
few days from now. Ordinarily these
insects can be controlled If a little
attention is given to the plants at
this time. c. c. CATE,
County Agent.
Dated June 12, 1918.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-06-17
"CLASS ONE WEEK" TO
BE HELD THIS MONTH

A class / week is to be held some
time this month by every local draft
board in Oregon, under instructions
received from the war department,
and communicated to local boards by
Captain John E. 'Culison, officer in
charge of the draft, in the office of
the adiutant general.
The purpose of class l week is to
correct any errors in classification
that may have been made previously.
In correcting these errors, many reg
istrants previously placed in lower
classification will be transferred to
class |.
At the same time the reclassifica-
tion will work both ways. Where
the evidence justifies, local boards
will reopen cases of men wrongfully
placed in class 1 and place them in
lower classfications, as the circum-
stances warrant.
For the benefit of ALL these defin-
itions are given: Glass liza: Married
man with children or father or moth
erless children where wife and child
ren are not mainly dependent on him
for support; II-B Married man with
out children whose wife is capable
of supporting herself lila: Man
with dependent children (not his
own but toward whom he stands
in relation of parent; III-B: Man with
dependent, aged or infirm parents:
lII-C: Man with dependent helpless
brothers or sisters; IVA: Man whose
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-06-17
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H. H. bingham of Los Angeles, audi
tor OF the Fruit Growers Supply Co.,
was here last week.
Mrs. George Handy, Of Sacramen-
to, arrived last week for visit with
her daughter, Mrs. Bert Miller. The
young son of Mr.. and Mrs. Miller,
Who has spent the last year with his
grandparents, came with her.
A. w. Wilson, brakeman ON train
No. 1, had a serious accident Monday
morning. He fell from his engine,
his left hand caught under the wheel
and four fingers were cut off.
W. E. Cook, former baggage mast
er at the s. P. station, had to report
at Portland last week where he will
enter the army. H. G. Woods will
take his place.
Mrs. A. E. Stonehouse came in Sat
urday and remained over for Red
Cross. Mr.. Stonehouse is removing
his engineering camp this week.
NJ. H. Grover returned from the
south last week.
Miss Irene Jasmann left last Sun
day for McCloud where she will be a
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Clark.
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Baumgartner
went to Medford Monday to consult
with a specialist for an ear trouble,
with which their baby son has suf-
fcred for several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. John HILBERT and
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Furlong report a
most enjoyable stay at Klamath hot
springs last Sunday. They motored
over Saturday evening in time for a
few hours fishing in the evening and
remained until Sunday evening.
DR.. and Mrs. G. ]. Hall motored to
Hornbrook Wednesday evening.
Miss Ella Scholes of Seattle was a
guest at the hotel last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. Pierson celebrated
the eleventh anniversary of their
wedding Wednesday evening. Mrs. A.
E. Stonehouse was their guest at din
ner.
Miss Susie Kauns was in Ashland
last week
The friends of Mrs. Wilmer Hit
regret to learn that she is suffering
severely from rheumatism at Ashland
where she went few weeks ago to
take the sulphur baths.
Mrs. Fred Webber of Yreka spent
the weekend with DR.. and Mrs. G. j.
Hall.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-06-17

nouncement, "and if sugar permits
were given to all these, the sugar
consumed in lemonade and all other
sweetened drinks would in the ag-
gregate, be very substantial"
A new way for everyone to be pa
triotlc this Fourth of July will be to
refrain from drinking lemonades, eat
Ing candies or otherwise consuming
the sugar so badly needed for export
to our armies and our allies over
seas.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-06-17
INTERURBAN AUToCAR co.

Leave Ashland for Medford, Talent
and Phoenix daily except Sunday
at 800 a. m. and 100, 400 and
b:15 p. m Also on Saturday night
at $3.50. Sundays leave at 900
a. m, 1880, 1880 and $50 p. m.
Leave Medford for Ashland daily ex-
cept Sunday at 500 a. m. and 100,
400 and 6:15 p. m. Also on Sat-
urday night at 1915. On Sundays
1880 a. m, 1880, $3.50 and ESQ
p. m.
Fare between MedfOrd and Ashland,
80 cents. Round trip 80 cents.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-06-17
SPECIALIZED CLERKS
ARE URGENTLY NEEDED

Washington, d. c., June LEX
pert clerical work has more i'm
rortant place in the governments
war organization than most people
realize. We all know that the war
can not be won in the trenches alone;
that an effective establishment at
home is vital to the success of the
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wife or children are mainly depend
ent on his labor for support.
New standards of physical eXamin-
alton are being issued by the provost
marshal general. These will, it is
believed, not merely add to the mum
ber of men eligible for military serv-
ice but will largely increase the
roster of those held for limited or
special service.