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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-10
Hints for the
Amateur Gardener

~HERE are many articles written
AZ these days about gardening, and
every householder who has a
w. patch of ground is urged to
plant vegetables. Many readers of
these articles have bought seeds and
have every intention of raising garden
truck-if they can make the things
grow. But there is encouragement
for the amateur in the detailed direc-
ton about soil. fertilization and drain
age; and the printed directions are
full of terms which the amateur does
not understand. One woman waited
patiently for the second leaves to
appear" before transplanting her seed
lings-but nobody has told her the
leaves grew out of the top. She
watched vainly for them to appear
on the stems! For those who have
struggled with books on gardening in
which no one thought of explaining
terms, a "drill'' is a tiny trench such
as you could draw along the soil with
your finger; true leaves come out
between the delicate seed leaves
on a newly growing plant. Guilt
vating," means hoeing and raking the
surface soil to keep it from becoming
caked so that moisture will not go
through it readily. "Mulching" means
piling newly cut grass around the
base of a plant to keep the roots
moist. Thinning OUT means taking
up some of the tiny plants which have
sprung from seeds and replanting so
that the little plants or seedlings"
have room to root and expand. Most
seeds come up thickly and the tiny
plants or seedlings must be trans
planted well apart and in even rows
to give the beds neat appearance
and to promote sturdy growth.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-10

- HE VERY BASIS of that i'm
portant contamination called
"the fashionable silhouette" is
- the corset-just a handful of
brocade or coutil, a few whalebones,
a bit of fine lace, but ali! What
difference it makes in the fashions of
an epochl When you come to think
of it woman has had exactly the same
figure since the days of Eve; yet con-
slider the varieties of feminine sill
houette there have been through the
centuries. And all because of the
corset. One has only to glance over
drawings and prints of old-time fash
ions to realize how important a part
the corset has played and how COM
pletely the silhouette has depended on
it. How perfectly it has accorded
with the spirit of it's time also.
In the lax days of the Directory
corsets were abandoned, women wore
small girdles that supported the bust
but the rest of the figure was allowed
to take natural lines, and Josephine
and the ladies of her court wore
straight, classic gowns of the sheerest
possible fabric, over chemises almost
equally transparent. In the rigid days
of Queen Elizabeth in England, cor
sets were very stiff and uncompromis-
ing affairs and were worn under tight
bodices draped with modest 'necker-
Chiefs" and enormous skirts of heavy
brocade that effectively concealed the
figure. Yet there was, all the same
that indefnable thing called the "sil
houette," and by its silhouette, rather
than by it's details of cut or trimming
is a costume dated by any expert ir
the history of dress. And, of course
the silhouette" reduced to it's Least
common denomination, proves to be
the corset.
The Historical GirdIe OF Venus
Venus, who probably caused more
trouble than any other female in his
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-10
All WAD SOME POWER THE
GIFTIE GLE US.
TIT, o,1-oa .our. n r,.r,r

e HE walked down a busy shopping
street a proud and naughty fig
~ ure. She was gowned in satin
frock of the latest mode, her hat was
a new felt one of brilliant hue, her
shoes and gloves were immaculate.
Indeed. she felt her superiority as a
glass Of fashion and a mould of form
SO plainly that she looked scornfully
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-10

y A new style of knitting bag is of
patent leather and measures nineteen
or twenty inches across, with depth
of only fourteen inches. A sweater
and needles may be carried comfort
ably in this bag which is rather good
looking, with it's trimming of silk
fruit and its bright silk lining. The
so-called service knitting bags are ad-
mirab1e affairs for travelling or gen.
eral use. They are made OF pin seal
leather and are like an ordinary
leather handbag except that the size
is exaggerated. From the frame de-
Ponds smaller bag, a duplicate of
the big service bag. The large bag
Newport daily independent., 1918-12-11

new oganic law for the state. Now they have an opportunity to take forward step that will mean the emancipation of the state from the shackles that have been forged upon it by the constitution of 1874.
 The special election called for the ratification of the proposed constitu- tion will be held next Saturday, Dec. II. It is an epoch in the history of the state, and the result of the day means much to our future greatness.
 The document is not perfect. In every detail 1t does not meet the ideas of even those who are it's most ardent supporters. But perfect document is humanly impossible. It is an instrument of compromise. Con sessions had to be made and accepted ir the interest of harmony, otherwise it would have been impossible to agree on anything. There are flaws, but the most ample provision is made for their correction.
 The opposition to it, for the most part, arises from an ignorance of its provisions, or from an innate preJu- dice against some of the reformatlons it carries.
 In view of the world attitude to- ward equal suffrage and prohibition, the opposition to these reforms IS worthy scarcely more than passing notice. Their critics are putting their heads against the stone wall of the inevitable.
 The opposition to the increase in salaries, which seems to be worrying some of the critics most, does not take into consideration the fact that the fixing of all salaries, including state officers and the members of the ] legislature, is left wholly in the hands of the general assembly and the people. To be sure, wartime salaries, in keeping only with the ln- creased cost of living, are named
Newport daily independent., 1918-12-11

but it is expressly left to the law making power to change these sala- ! ries if it is thought necessary to do . so. -.s
 The issuance of bonds, the bogey ! which frightens so many timid folk, is bound around with safeguards ! which leaves it wholly in the hands | of the peeople. Thoroughly analysed, the new constitution places more pow CT in the hands of the people than the present law, and 1t will be impossible for the state or any county or city to create debts they cannot pay.
 Associate Justice Carroll D. Wood, ! who has made most careful study of the constitution, in a statement to the people of Arkansas, says;
 "In the governors message to the legislature, he was brave and wise enough to recommend the passage of a law by which the state has been put on cash basis, it's officers and employees paid their monthly wage, and all her contracts made on cash basis which means a saving to the state of thousands of dollars. But, under the present constitution in few years more the taxpayers will be confronted with the same conditions. 1 The indebtedness of Pulaski county is $1,029, ,93325, and that of Little Rock $1,091, ,165.74. To negotiate this indebtedness and to keep the wheels of the city government mov- ing, the city now has to pay annually $Ss ,000 as a bonus to the holders of [ it's warrant. These are but indexes 1 to the conditions of other counties and cities. of the state They are all bur dened with debt 1 am informed the l total indebtedness of the counties of ! the state is $4, ,631 ,659. The average price of county warrants is forty cents on the dollar, a loss of 50 cents l to the taxpayers. The total assess ed valuation of all property is $24,- 378, ,960. Sixty per c-nt of ti1s IS $1,573, ,13688, which is the loss sus- tained by the taxpayers yearly. While the city and county warrants do not bear interest, they can be re- duced to a judgment and these judg- ments will bear interest at the rate of six per cent. It will thus be seen that every year the burden of debt will be-
 come heavier and heavier.
 ''Under Section 1, Article 26, of the opposed constitution, the state, counties, cities and towns ae prohibited fom mourning any indebtedness in excess of the current revenue for each year, and any contracts made in i excess of the revenue for the current year are absolutely void unless such 1 contracts are ratified by a majority of the vote of the electors of the state, counties, OF municipalities af
 fected."
Newport daily independent., 1918-12-11
HILBERT JOHNSON WRITES
 LETTER TO BROTHER HERE.

Atty. Jas. H. Johnston of our city has received the following interest ing letter from his brother Ebert Johnston of Weldon, who is at Camp Kearney, California:
 Camp kearney, Calf,
 Tues, Dec. 3, 1918. MT. James H. Johnston,
 Newport, Ark,
 Dear Brother:
 I want to thank you for sending me the Independent.
 am still in the medical department of the 66th F. A., and the influenza ban is lifted on the departments which are we'll of the disease. l got three days pass last Saturday to be absent from duty and went out to San Diego and caught a stage car for Los Angeles. We will have to hand it to California for it's good roads. They are a perfect network along the coast especially anl when they gave it the name of the "golden state" they l named it correctly. On my way to /, Los Angeles 1 saw worlds of orange ! groves, the trees averaging about i twelve feet in height and they are | loaded from top to bottom with or anges. Some of them are being 1 gathered now and some are green and won't be gathered until February. There are nice fields of vegetables of all kinds, which the people are plant ing and gathering just as we would in the summer months at home. Well, I found Los Angeles to be a very pretty city and while there l caught a car from Venice, which IS ripht on the coast. l went in bathing here in the ocean, and, to make my trip more interesting, l made an aer- ial flight with Aviator Whitney of Venice. California, and circled over Los Angeles and Venice and over the ocean. The machine registered at an altitude of four thousand feet at our highest. Our fastest speed was on hundred miles per hour. l had thought that to ride in one would make me dizzy, but l did not experi- ence the least feeling of dizziness was strapped in good and if l h7" become sick I could not have help'e myself. The aviator was civiIlan and because l wore my Uncle's u" form he did not charge me very much
 We'll, I believe I will be home ty Christmas or by the first of the ve, anyway. Believe me, they can't tur" me loose too quick.
 Your brother,
 E. L. Johnston,
Newport daily independent., 1918-12-11

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 The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for republication of all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in this paper and also the local news published herein.
 All rights or republication of spe- eial dispatches herein are also re- served
Newport daily independent., 1918-12-11
THE PROPOSED CONSTITUTION

The people of Arkansas will next Saturday, December II, go on record in favor of progress or for standing still. For years those who have had the welfare of the state at heart have been insisting upon the necessity of a
Newport daily independent., 1918-12-11
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.

DAILY-Single copy, cents; per week, Is cents; per month, 50 cents; ger year, $5.50, in advance, by carrier in city. by mail in country.
 WEEKLY-$1.50 per year, payable '~ advance.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-11-29
Mrs. Jane Jones was a guest at the
home of VIM. A. Moon Tuesday even

Mrs. Jane Jones was a guest at the
home of VIM. A. Moon Tuesday even
ing.
Mrs. Ida Jones was a guest at the
home of Mrs. Lucy Goodin one day
last week.
Mrs. Ophelia Moon, Mr.. and Mrs.
Sam Long of Bonnie Terre spent Sun
day at the home of VIM. A. Moon.
Leathel Rawson was in Bonnie Terre
Tuesday.
Miss Bertha Blackwell of Moontown
was guest at the home of Morris
Jones Sunday.
Oliver Cole transacted business in
Bonne Terre the fore part of last
week.
Mrs. Esther Lawson was shopping
in Bonnie Terre Tuesday.
Rev. E. J. caves of near DeSoto was
guest at the home of VIM. A. Moon
Sunday evening.
Bryan Jones and Amos Holdman of
Melzo were Bonnie Terre visitors Mon
day.
Mrs. Alice Moon was a guest at the
home of Morris Jones Tuesday even
ing.
VIM. Lawson was Bonnie Terre
visitor Tuesday.
Mrs. Vetal Pratte of Bonnie Terre
was guest at the home of Dan Pet
ties Saturday and Sunday.
Ander Snyder was guest of Law
ton Crossman one night last week.
Mrs. Samuel Whittier and son, Jas
per, visited at the home Jacob Math-
ey of near Melzo, Sunday.
Dan and Joe O'Sullivan transacted
business in Bonnie Terre the fore part
of the week.
Lee Whittier visited friends and rel
atives here part of last week.
Doc. Stphens of Prospect made a
trip to Bonnie TIRE Tuesday.
Ferman Moon and Lee Whittier
were guests at the home of Morris
Jones one day last week.
Mrs. Hattie Crossman and Miss
Cada Humphrey were the guests at
the home of Mrs. Thomas Roberts
Sunday evening.
Rev. f. j. Eaves was guest at the
home of Lewis Lawson Saturday and
Sunday.
Mrs. Mary Snyder of Bonnie Terre is
here visiting at the home of VIM. Sny-
der and family.
James Rice who recently moved
from the David farm to the James
Stated farm near Bonnie Terre moved
to the Louis Teilman farm near East
Bonnie Terre.
Sam Cash has moved to Bonnie Ter
re.
We are sure having some fine wea-
Their at this writing.
Howard Blackwell of Moontown at
tended church here Sunday morn
ing.
Miss Nellie Moon was a guest at the
home of Willis Moon one day last
week.
John Blackwell of Prospect motor
ed out to Bonnie Terre one day last
week on business.
Mrs. Pratte of Bonnie Terre visited
relatives here the latter part of last
week.
Mrs. Jones was a guest of Mrs.
Hattie Crossman one day last week.
Mrs. Moon visited at the home of
Morris Jones the fore part of last
week.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-11-29
" COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE ::

of her sister and husband, DR.. and
Mrs. A. A. Meador.
Mrs. w. H. Patrick has taken the
, little infant child of her son. Roy
Sands, whose wife died from an at
tack of influenza a few weeks ago in
st. Louis.
Albert Cape and wife Of DeSoto
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Pritchett, from Thursday until Mon
day.
Sam Conway visited relatives at
Roselle last week.
Miss Vida Absier has again re-
sumed her studies at the Kroger
School of Music and the Morse School
of Expression in st. Louis, having
been out on account of the epidemic of
influenza. Miss Absier is now CIV
ing lessons in music or expression.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. C. Watson and Mr..
Ranny chaperoned a crowd of young
folks on weiner roast Saturday
night. The boys of the football team
and the girls of the basket ball team
were those composing the party.
Marvin Newman happened TO very
painful accident Monday morning by
falling into kettle of hot water at
the home of l.. A. Reager where they
were preparing to butcher some hogs.
The boys were joking and the Reager
boy struck at Marvin when Marvin
stepped backward and fell into the
boiling water, scalding his back and
lower limbs. DR.. Topping was called
and dressed the burns and he is report
ed to be getting along fairly well so
far.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. C. Moore were the
guests of Mrs. C. N. Silvey Sunday
evening.
Kenneth Kirkland telephoned his
parents from the S. A. T. C. Bar
racks at Cape Gireaurdeau that he
and Earl Scott, who is there also,
would spend Thanksgiving Day at
home but would have to report at the
Barracks Friday morning at six o.
land will bring them home, meeting
them at Ste. Genevieve and Mr.. Scott
the father of Earl, will take them
down on their return.
Mr.. Richard Hinkle died at his
home Friday afternoon of bronchial
pneumonia. The funeral was held at
the M. E. Church Thursday after
noon and intremtn was made at Bonnie
Terre. Mr. Hinkle was the photogra-
pher here and was we'll we'll liked both
he and his wife by all who knew them.
Mrs. Dennis Rodgers and Mrs. Of
to Dosenbach visited Mrs. Lizzie Nc
Henry in Bonnie Terre Tuesday.
Roy Lewis of Roselle and Elmer
Tuesday, returning home Wednesday.
Herman Rodgers went to st. Lou
is Saturday to visit friends.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-11-29
SUGAR GROVE

John Mertz of Joplin spent Sunday
night and Monday at the homo of j. W
Pinkston.
Miss Augusta Schilling of st.
Louis is spending Thanksgiving with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Schil-
ling.
Howard Haynes visied Mr.. and Mrs.
Clyde London of Flat River last Sun
day.
Miss Fannie Williams of Flat River
spent Thanksgiving with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Williams.
Miss Blanche Haynes, who has been
in st. Louis the past three weeks re-
turned last Saturday and has accepted
position as saleslady in Silsby's
Store in Flat River.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom O'Bannon made
a business trip to Flat River one day
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Williams of
Pennington spent last week end with
Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Williams.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Noltkempcr and
children and Mr.. and Mrs. T. F. o.
Bannon spent last Sunday at the home
of Peter Zolman.
Lon Perryman spent Tuesday night
at the home of D. E. Hartshorn.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-11-29
LIBERTYVILLE

Everybody invited to come to
church next Sunday at the Christ
ian church.
Mrs. George Beard passed through
here last Wednesday.
George Banes is hauling wheat from
their farm here to Fredericktown this
week.
Henry Ragsdals passed through
here last Thursday.
Hubert and Cletis Presnell and
Frank Club were visitors at Farm
ington last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Kiepe were shop
ping in Pennington last Wednesday.
H. B. Presnell and family and Mrs.
Wallace spent a few hours with the
family of S. ]. Hughes near Farm
ington last Sunday.
1t is reported that the grand-chil-
dren of Mr.. and Mrs. John Lewis who
live with them have whooping cough.
Ira Robinette who has been in train
ing at Camp Funston since last Feb
Fuary returned to his home here last
Sunday. Ira had one severe case of
sickness while away but looks fine
now.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-11-29
CROSS ROADS

VIM. LEM was Fredericktown
visitor the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Moore and fam
lily have moved to Mine La Motto to
reside.
James Tucker was Mine La Motto
visitor Friday.
Mildred Barron spent from Friday
evening until Monday morning with
her sister, Mrs. Frank Barron, near
Rock Creek.
Mrs. Americas Tucker and sister
were business visitors at Frederick
town Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. LEM spent Sun
day evening at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Vessels.
Roy Frye, who has been working at
Flat River, returned home. ,,..,
Josh Hahn of Womack stopped here
a few minutes Thursday while en-
route home from Fredericktown.
Lester Barron is reported on the
sick list.
Miss Robbie Barron spent Wednes-
day evening with her friend, Miss Do
ra LEM.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Womack and
family and Mrs. Roscoe Stevens of
Womack spent last Sunday in this
vicinity with Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbert
Whitworth.
DR.. Barron was in this vicinity
Friday morning
M. J. Critics was kicked by a mule
Saturday morning.
Leo Johnson of Womack passed
through here en- route to Frederick
town Saturday morning.
Several Of the people in this vicin-
ity are suffering with tonsilitis.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-11-29
WALES MINES

Charley Rhodes of St. Louis Wis
tied his son, H C. Rhodes, Wednesday
and Thursday.
Miss Joyce Poston of Bonnie Terre
visited relatives at Silver Springs
Thursday.
John Rowe was a st. Louis visitor
last week.
Miss Ada Heaton visited her mother
Mrs. VIM. E. Heaton, Wednesday ev-
ening.
Steve Sykes was Bonnie Terre vis-
itor Thursday.
Jas. Bunt visited relatives in Fes-
tus Thursday.
s. A. Sykes and son, Clarence, made
a business trip to Chaffee, Mo-, Thurs
day.
Mrs. C. Stazel of Oakvale was the
guest of Mrs. Lucy Turley Wednes-
day and Thursday.
Miss Lille Heaton and Aubrey
Vaughan of Flucom visited their uncle
VIM. E. Heaton, Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Whitsell were
the guests of H. C. Rhodes and wife
Wednesday evening.
Miss Bertha Hodman of Bonnie Ter
re visited her sister, Mrs. A. p. Rowe,
Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Whitsell visited
at the home of Mrs. Effie Turley.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. p. Whitsell and
family who have been visiting rela-
tives at Harlowton, Mont, returned to
their home here Friday morning.
Miss Sally Sonar visited her par
ents, at Frankclay from Friday until
Sunday evening.
Mrs. Frank Williams and daughter,
Of Festus, visited her mother, Mrs,
Celia Blunt, Saturday.
Miss Ada and Olga Heaton were
guests of their sister, Mrs. H. C. Rho
des, Saturday and Sunday.
Steve Sykes was the guest of his
brother at Flat River Sunday.
Robt Christopher was st. Lou
is visitor the first of the week.
Church was well attended Sunday
night.
Arnold Roughly of Chaffee, is visit
ing relatives at this writing.
Mr. and Mrs. Lon Blunt of St. Lou
is are visiting relatives and friends
here this week.
Lemon Richardson of Flat River
visited his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
Richardson, Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. E. Heaton and
daughter, Aletha, and Mrs. A. p. Rowe
and daughter were the guests of Mrs.
Il. G. Rhodes Sunday evening.
Mrs. Dorad Miller and son of St.
Louis visited relatives here few days
during the week.
Clarnece Exile visited his parents at
Hillsboro Sunday and Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo Barley of Hazel
Run visited Mrs. Barbey's mother,
Mrs. Sarah Rowe, Sunday.
A. P. Rowe and son ,Lindell, visit
ed his father, R. H. Rowe, Sunday ev-
ening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton AuBuchon of
French Village were the guests of
Mrs. AuBuchon's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. S. A. Sykes, Sunday.
Bryan Thurman, Geo. Turlay, Geo.
and ]. Moore made business trip to
st. Louis Monday.
Mrs. Dave Frazier visited her sis
ter, Mrs. Henry Turley, Monday.
Mrs. F. Richardson and Miss Cath
crime Groves were the guests of Mrs.
Pete Turley Sunday evening.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-11-29
KNOB LICK

Mrs. Mary Anderson was visiting
friends at Knob Lick Wednesday.
Mrs. Joe Chapman and family spent
Sunday as tie guests of Mrs. John
Wells.
The baby of Mr.. and Mrs. ALI
Clark who has the influenza is report
ed to be improving.
Chas Hightower and son, Carl, were
business visitors at Knob Lick Mon
day.
Mr.. Everett Marshall of Flat River
visited home folks Saturday and Sun
day.
John Wells was Pennington Wis
itor Monday.
Mrs. Lue Chamberlain is spending
this week with relatives near Farm
ington-
DR.. /. N. Shannon was Knob Lick
visitor Saturday.
Miss Josie Chapman spent Sunday
night with Iva Martin.
Ed Erwin of Flat River spent Sun
day night and Sunday with home
folks.
Mrs. Joe Chapman was the guest
of Mrs. Mary Anderson Friday.
j. d. Wells visited Ed Erwin Sun
day.
Albert Hutchings has taken aeon
tract from j. r. Brooks of Knob Lick
to furnish him in winter wood. 4.
j. S. Martin made a business trip
to Pennington Wednesday.
Miss Iva Martin was the guest of
Josie Chapman Monday night.
N. F. Erwin transacted business at
John kcsSler's Monday.
A. Williamson was Knob Lick Wis
itor Monday.
Mrs. Maggie Martin and children
spent the day with Mrs. John Wells
Wednesday.
ALT Clark is hauling ties to Knob
Lick this week.
Thos. Cray was a Knob Lick Wis
itor Monday.
Miss Eva Wells spent Sunday after
noon with her cousin, Miss Mary
Clark.
Miss Lille Cray was the guest of
Lena Wells Sunday.
Jim Chamberlain visited Nathan
Erwin Sunday.
Miss Mary Clark spent Tuesday
night with Mrs. ]. S. Martin.
Mrs. Joe Brewer who has been on
the sick list is reportde better at this
writing.
Miss Iva Martin and sister, Susie,
visited Lena Wells Sunday after
noon.
Miss Mary Clark spent Tuesday
with her mother.
Mrs. Alex Chamberlain was shop
ping in Knob Lick Monday.
Mr.. Martin was a Pennington Wis.,
itor Wednesday.