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dozen sandwiches for the Elks. AT
ter all expense was paid the ladies
had 81 cash to their credit for their
work of one hour, which amount
they donated to the canteen fund.
Pretty good wages for an hours
work. Many thanks to Brother Elks.
We are glad to make sandwiches for
you at any time.
Mrs. Sam Harrington, for the d. A.
r., cash 81.
Mrs. ]. d. Zirkle cash 81, to buy
towels for linen shower.
Mrs. Jas. B. Hood, Gassett, one
zen handkerchiefs.
Mrs. H. J. Oenning, Gassett, one
bed sheet and 81 cash to buy bath
towels for linen shower
Mrs. H. H. Hendrix, 81 cash to
buy towels for linen shower.
Mrs. Addie Ramey, Rondo, one pair
pillow slips.
Mrs. w. T. Weber, Rondo, one
pair pillow slips.
Little Lila Newbern, cash so.
Little Irene Spence, cash so.
Little Helen Wakefield, Soudan,
cash $3.50.
Mrs. W. L. Ward, two hand towels.
Mrs. M. S. Hicks, hand towels.
Mrs. M. E. Newbern, two bed
sheets.
Mrs. C. Z. Yancey, one dozen nap
kins, one dozen hand towels.
Mrs. H. L. Holtzclaw, Vineyard, 4
bath towels.
Mrs. j. c. Williams, 2 bath towels
Mrs. F. r. Dupuy four bed sheets
Mrs. A. B. Lawson, pillow slips
five feather pillows.
Mrs. w. j. Shorten, bath towels,
6 hand towels, bed sheets.
Mrs. w. d. Newbern, dozen nap.
kins, face towels.
Miss Mary Rives and her pupils
of the Yarbrough Hill school sent in
20 hand towels, bath towels, IS
handkerchiefs for our linen shower,
Brickeys auxiliary, check for SIS
to buy hospital linen.
From H. Kessler, two ladies' dress
skirts, sent through J. o. Payne &
Bro
Mrs. G. w. Slaughter, child's
union suits.
From ]. L. Dupuy, c. H. Walker
and Josephine Lawson, cash $13.
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RED CROSS REPORT
(By Mrs. ]. l. Morris)

ture from this policy; but the Red
Cross must exercise the right which
it unquestionably possesses, to de-
termine the point at which co-opera-
ton ceases and the surrender of its
own direction and control begins.
The Red Cross does not recognize
the right of the Council of Defense
to exercise general supervision and
direction of the activities in which
the Red Cross is engaged. Nor can
the Red Cross delegate its power to
any board created under the aus
pieces of the Council of Defense or
any other state or national authority.
For this reason | have been obliged
to decline permission to Red Cross
chapters and branches to have plen-
airy representation on Community
Councils of Defense. Even If this
could be permitted, it would be i'm
practicable of execution for the rea-
son that no single person exercises
Red Cross authority in given COM
munity, but all Red Cross powers
and functions are vested in an Elk
ecutive Committee, who could not be
bound by the committees representa-
tive on the Community Council. |
have no objection, however, to the
Executive Committees selection of a
person for a seat at the Community
Council table, whose functions are to
be understood to be those of a dele
gate without authority to act for the
Red Cross, and empowered only to
serve as a medium of information,
communication and good will be-
tween the Red Cross and the Com
munity Council. 1t must be specifi-
cally agreed upon that the scope of
his authority is thus defined and
limited. For him to go beyond this
in his transactions with the Com
munity Council would be for him to
destroy the controlling power OF the
Red Cross Executive Committee,
which cannot, of course, be tolerated
anywhere in our organization.
This position not only reflects the
attitude Of the Red Cross, but is con
Cured in by the National Council Of
Defense, as you will see by reading
| the attached bulletin in which the
National Council defines the relation
subsisting between itself and the
American Red Cross. This bulletir
has been issued by the Council O
National Defense as official instruc
tions to all state councils and theil
subsidiary bodies.
Very sincerely yours,
GEORGE w. SIMMONDS
Manager Southwestern Division
Important!
Take notice all auxiliaries, and al
persons who have relatives in thu
service, and who are now with tn
American Exepditionary Forces II
France:
The war department wishes eacl
man in the service to have the priv
lege of receiving package iron
home at Christmas time, but ha
been forced to rule that only on
parcel and of a standard size AM
weight can be sent to each man
Therefore, the army authorize
abroad are distributing to each MAJ
in the American Expeditionary Foro
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The Red Cross and the Council of
Defense
To all the Chapters in the South
western Division:
Information has reached this office
from different sources in Texas which
leads me to believe that some misap-
prehension yet obscures the exact
relationship which subsists between
the American Red Cross and the
Council of National Defense / am,
therefore, addressing this letter to
you with the request that you have
it read at the next meeting of your
executive committee to the end that
your official board may be thoroughly
informed on the subject, and thus be
in position better to carry out the
wishes of the Red Cross for continued
sympathetic cooperation with the
Council of Defense. and at the same
time preserve intact the independent
control of its own affairs with which
the Red Cross has been vested by
Federal Law.
The Red Cross derives its power
from congressional charter the terms
of which at the same time impose
certain responsibilities for the control
of it's work, which it can no more
evade than it can shirk the prescrib-
ed duties of its service. A general
board, one-third of whose members
are appointed by the president of the
United States, one-third of whom are
self perpetuating as the original in.
corporators, and the other third of
whom represent the Federal War
Navy. State, Treasury and Justice
Departments, exercise under the law
plenary powers in the administration
of Red Cross business In time OF
war these powers are delegated to the
War Council appointed directly by
the President of the United States
It Is under the war council that we
are operating today.
The law specifically prescribes the
scope Of Red Cross work and directs
that its accounts shall be audited an
nually by the War Department. Its
functions and limitations thus defined
by statute, and the War Department.
supervision of its expenditures, gives
it a governmental status which ne
other agency for war activity has
Hence. it cannot lawfully cede contro
of its national or local affairs an,
more than any other body created b,
law and charged with solemn lega
responsibility could lawfully surrend
er to another the trust confided to II
AS Division Manager, | am oblige'
to insist upon the carrying out t
the letter of the provisions of tn
law The Red Cross, therefore, ma
not yield any part of the control O
its national or local affairs to tn
National Council of Defense In tn
local field it does not interfere wit
the work or purpose of any othe
organization, but confines its activ
ties exclusively to the well-define
course laid down. Nor can it perm
another organization, whatever ii
warrant may be, to trespass upon II
own field. With all worthy organic;
tions for the winning of the war, tn
Red Cross desires to cooperate co
daily and fully and rarely has an il
stance occurred indicating a depa
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FOR SALE-My place known as
the king place" near Aubrey, con-
acres in cultivation. All under woven
wire fence with two barbed wires
at top. Has five houses, one four
room house built this spring, and
two good barns; is on main country
road and is one mile from good gin,
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and one and a half miles from Aub.
rey on the Mo. e N. Ark. Ry. Price
and terms to suit and can give pos
session January 1, 1919. Am in the
army and haven't time to look after
place. Anyone interested please
write r. G. Apple, list Co., Bird Bn,
c. o. T. s., Camp Pike, Ark W
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FOR SALE-Prices low, one lot
fronting Poplar street, 68 1-2x160 feet
Three other lots fronting on %
foot street. Also three lots with
houses priced at what it would cost
to build the houses. S. d. Johnston.
If
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FOR SALE-Excelient seed wheat
grown in Lee county, well accllmat
ed, thoroughly SOUND and Clean VIII
sell at $2.15 a bushel at my place q.
Gassett. J. B. Hood. 10
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We have rented more 81 year
boxes for the safe keeping OF Lioeiv
Bonds and other valuable papers
than ever before. Where are you'
bonds and other valuable papers
LEE COUNTY NATIONAL bANh'
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cheap. See Mrs. G. w. Burkhart s12

Horse wanted for its board. Light
work three days a week and good
feed and care guaranteed. Will keep
it until spring. Thos. L. Hamnett,
Care of postmaster. *12p
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LADY WANTED~-With experiences
or knowledge of bookkeeping. Appif
cation only in writing. Lee Couha
National Bank.
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FOR SALE-Modern five room res
idence. Reasonable cash payment
w. F. Nelson.
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FOR SALE, 900 bushels burr clo-
yer seed at 81 bushel. Last Chance
Supply Co. stf
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WANTED-Goods second hand safe.
Call at Courier-Index ,ffice. '.t
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CLASSIFIED ADS

FOR QUICK SALE-one Dalton adj
ding machine. See T. E. Hobbs at
p. r. Turner Drug Co. eff
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FOR RENT-After October 1, my
residence on corner of Mulberry and
Walnue streets. G.. T. Chandler. *12
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Notice to the Public!

Owing to the illness from influenza, approximate
ly half of the operators in local and long ds a
telephone exchanges in Arkansas and adjoining states
absent from duty. .Lr
1t is impossible to bring operators from e o!ne
points experiencing shortage in all Offices.
The telephone traffic is heavy that WIN evo VIZ
operator at work it has been difficult for us to manu-
the local and long distance business. With apPioto
mately half of the operators absent it is impossipe =
render adequate service unless have the un si
cooperation of the entire telephone using li
You urged not to make local telephone oa re
except in of necessity and long distance cans lls
received subject to indefinite delay. Ordinary cam
must be eliminated and unless it is absolutely esf
al to make call, you should discontinue the u IF
your telephone until the present crisis has passed.
you make unnecessary call you will lnterleie ms
the emergency needs of the community and preVen; al
from handling the calls which absolutely essed the
Only through the patriotic cooperation ol i ice
entire telephone using public can we render Sei'N
for the essential needs of the community
80 SOUTHWESTERN BELL
81 @ q TELEPHONE
49, CO.
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FOR SALE-Hamilton upright pi-
ano, in good condition. WIN sell
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Following Donations Received
On Tuesday afternoon of last week
Mesdames NJ e. Newborn. w G..
Ford, r. D. Jarratt and ]. l. Morris
members OF the Red Cross canteen,
met at the home of Mrs. R. D. Jar
raft and made eleven and half
The Home news. (McCrory, Ark.) 1915-1922, 1918-12-06
MccRoRY LOSES VALUABLE CITIZEN.

McCrory and Woodruff County have not suffered a
loss than that occasoned by the
death Tuesday, Nov 12 1913 of Dr. G. B. Fakes whose like
appears above His absence from business activities and
social life will be keeny felt.
Dr. Fakes reached his standing in business circles by
conscientious labor throughout his long and useful
life Success broadened his vision and his personality both of
which step with his strides business activities
Our brick Methodist Church which was COM
before the close of this christian life
day as to his memory for there
eager and enthusiastic than Dr. Fakes to credit
able built dedicated here for the of God
gave literally of his to this worthy and the
strong mercantile firm which bears his and of which
he was honored president followed him in his desires
they the most liberal contributors 1t
Fakes fortunately able to be of great nan
ca assistance church. but there not those
us who were equally able to help and did not?
In the Red Cross, the work campaign or any
other charitable Dr. Fakes leader and
without hesitation gave unstntngy at call Although
the church suffered the greatest loss of of nst
utions GallowayColege Hendrix College, school and
our citizenship whole will miss him and the strong
influence of such noble, liberal life. When people
think of the subject of this SKETCH will be their pleasure
to think of good life we'll spent
The Home news. (McCrory, Ark.) 1915-1922, 1918-12-06

arisen with increased popula-
ton and general advance
ment.
Vote to improve this oppor-
tunity, to get a new constitu-
ton, the only opportunity, it
may be, that Arkansas will
have for a generation or more.
Vote to make Arkansas
the first state in the Union to
equip itself, it's counties and
cities, to serve their people
better in the day of peace
that has now dawned. The
The Home news. (McCrory, Ark.) 1915-1922, 1918-12-06
YOUR HOME PAPER

Does more than any other
single institution to promote
the social and business life of
the community and merits your
Advertise in it and
Subscribe for 1t
and keep posted as to what
is going on in the country, state
and county; also keep in touch
with what your neighbors are
doing in the home town.
Our subscription prices are:
$1.OO per year, Soc for six
months and 40c for three
months.
If you have soldier friend
let us send The Home News to
him as there is nothing that he
would appreciate more.
THE HOME NEWS.
The Home news. (McCrory, Ark.) 1915-1922, 1918-12-06

people of Illinois voted on
November 5th. 525.204 to
1861, to call Constitu-
tional Convention.
Vote to arm the state. it's
counties and cities to meet
whatever duties and obliga-
tons may come with peace
and remember that President
Wilson has said that the
world war will bring changes
that will be Fundamental
and tremendous" Election
Saturday, December. Ia.
The Home news. (McCrory, Ark.) 1915-1922, 1918-12-06
ASKS FEDERAL AID
FOR HIGHWAYS.

Birmingham, Ala. Dec. 3,1918.
United States Senator John
H. Bankhead, President, of
United States Good Roads
Association, also Chairman
of the Committee on Post
Offices and Post Roads, intro
duced in the Senate Monday,
Dec. 2, a comprehensive bill
carrying a $1OO,OOO,OOO. ap-
preparation for the building
of national highways and
good roads throughout the
nation. This bill carries with
it authority for the designa-
ton of certain highways
throughout the country. The
bill has the endorsement Of
the Administration and Gov
eminent officials. It is be-
lieved that it will be speedily
enacted into law before next
March, when an extra session
of Congress will be called by
1T0S1OCuC w llSOu.
The United States Good
Roads Association heartily en-
dorses Senator Bankhead's
bill, andSecretary Roundtree
has sent kilograms and reso-
lutions to various Senators
and Congressman stating that
this Association. which has
a membership in over thirty
five states in the union.
strongly urges the passage Of
the same.
It is expected that the
Southern Commercial Cong
ress, which will convene at
BALTIMORE, Dec. 8-15, will
endorse the bill. and that the
Highway Industries Associa-
ton, meeting Dec. 11-12, in
Chicago, will do likewise.
The American Automobile
Association endorses til e
measure kilograms from
Senator Bankhead to Secre-
tary Roundtree are enthusi-
astic. and he feels certain
that the same will be passed
at this session of Congress.
The advocates and friends
of the Bankhead National
Highway are quite enthusiast
tic over the bill. and they feel
confident that this great high
way, which is named for SEN
ator Bankhead. will come in
for it's share of the appro-
priation.
Give-A-Bushel-
The Home news. (McCrory, Ark.) 1915-1922, 1918-12-06
MccRoRY, ARKANSAS, DECEMBER, s, 1918.
VOTE FOR THE ,,., ,.r,c>,
NEW CONSTITUTION

~; itl''c f,,nctioning, to make it
,S1 efficient and productive
, better public service.
. vote to let the cities and
+ba counties free themselves
o of the incubus of debt and to
cave 90 the great sums of money
fbev are now losing and have
for for long years been losing
through depreciation OF their
warrants Wa Give them your
hand that they may get out
Of the financial Slough of
Despond and plant their feet
on the hard firm ground OF
EXPENSES within revenues and
warrants at par.
Vote to leave the leglsla-
ture free, by relieving it Of
the great mass of minor local
matters that now clog every
session, to devote itself to i'm
portant general legislation:
Vote for permanent and
effective prohibition.
Vote for a better pardon
system.
Vote to reduce the number
of campaigns for public Off
ces and for terms that will
contribute to efficiency in the
public service by leaving in
cumbents undisturbed for
four years.
Vote for quicker and surer
justice by authorizing YER
diets by fve-sixths of a jury
in civil and misdemeanor
cases and by adding two JUS
tees to the Supreme Court.
Vote to allow cities and
counties to issue bonds for
permanent public improve
ments where 60 per cent or
more of the voters approve of
a city or county issuing bonds.
Vote to give the people of
the cities the power of refer
endum over all franchises.
Vote to make the building
OF good roads more practic-
able, feasible and economical
for counties and communities.
Vote for a broader, strong
er, better public school sys-
tenn, a system that will give
every child the minimum an
nual schooling that he should
nave for his own good and
the general good.
Vote for the budget sys-
tenn and its businesslike meth
DDS.
Vote to franchise Arkan-
sas women, not only as re-
ward for their services and
sacrifices in war, but for the
good of the state. Oklahoma
adopted a suffrage amend
ment on November S. and
resident Wilson, in urging
woman suffrage in his last
agrees ana to Congress. said:
inese great days of COM
pleIed achievement would be
aauiy marred were we to
oiillt That act of justice"
vote vote to make the Arkansas
nolistltutlon answer to the de-
nianos OF the times, to make
t yur constitution responsive to
VIC new needs that have
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and had pleasant. sunny ride tu
Bruges, with the promise Of the week
end in that quaint little town to- re.
cupcrate
BrugeS.
Arriving at RruEes We found the
usually quiet little town alive with
hustle and excitement. The market.
place was alive with warlke activ.
tiles cavalry. artillery and luIlieS
filled the square, smart young on.
GERS keen and alert gave orders:
horses were heing ErOomed: all was
hopefulness and keen expectation. The
hotels were fun. so we were quar-.
tered two Or three I'm different pen.
Sions. Ours was down q winding net.
work Of alleyways. over q canal. This
division was part of the British
eXpeditiOuary force They were lust
off to the relief of Antwerp. We
watched them march away. So assured
OF victory u is hard 10 think that
those splendid men. the number Of
never came back. Either prisoners
in Germany or going over the border
land into Holland they were interned
IN weary captivity But that sunny
morning there was no room for fore.
hodlng shadows. We nurses were
usually kent i'm ignorance Of the WHY
ana wherefore Of our movements and
IN us. with our inability to grasp the
general situation. IL seemed as though
we snent our time hving in unneces.
saiH haSte. With all this great force
OF British soldiers going 10 relieve
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WOMEN MUST
AID CONGRESS
EDITORIAL FOR WOMEN
BY 4 WOMAN
BY ANNE MARTIN
Candidate for United States Senate from
Nevada

Most Of the changes brought about by
the war as not yet discernible
one change. however, IL already evil
dent when the war began the equality
of men and women was a theory. Now
it IL the hardest practical fact behind
the war. Immediately the necessity
arose women took their places in the
factory. in the workshop. in the fields.
= aid not take them long Ia prove
that their sex was no handicap in ac-
compishing the most intricate or the
most srduous task. To-day we find them
releasing men from every conceivable
kind OF work for service in the army
and we know that the work they are
doing is as vital to the success Of the
war as the actual fighting.
with the industrial recognition of
women political recognition had also to
come. just as greater political recogni-
tion came 70 men. with the advent OF
machinery the workers Of the world be-
came more integral part Of the Gov
ernment. One by one the nations of the
world have taken steps to give women
the power Of more direct participation
In government as just and necessary
foundation for their new responsibilities
England has recently passed q suf-
frage bill enfranchsinR all women over
thirty on equal terms with men. In
Canada five provinces have given suf-
frage TO women. the Government has
enfranChised all relatives Of soldiers
and Alberta has already elected a
woman 10 the Canadian Parliament.
,.F n.
public announcement that Belgium was
only awaiting the power TO govern itself
to enfranchise its women. municipal
suffrage bill has been introduced in the
French Parliament and made a Govern
mcnt measure In Russia universal
suffrage Is q fact, not q phrase In
Italy suffrage bill has been made a
majority measure
The United States seems to be ihe
most reluctant OF all the allied nations
to give political power to women It Is
now the only Anglo-9aXon country in
which women are not enfranchised But
it is not thinkable that America can
delay this step much longer for as
President Wilson has said: "Our Com
gress should take action on this prin-
ciple Of democracy az war measure
We cannot afford to lag behind. to take
reactionary position in this matter.
We must be in harmony with our Al
lies"
But suffrage is not enough The next
logical step is the admission Of women
to both Houses Of Congress II is lust
and necessary for woman's point Of view
TO be directly embodied in legislation
which affects her as intimately as does
the legislation Of today AS it is. they
are appealed 20 as citizens and treated
a housewives
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|CH HAND SQUEEZING
WHEN MARY is FREED
Against Miss Pickford Dis
lbsed and Everybody Shakes.
Naughty, Naughty" Old Man

~ YOrl ,ril Is.-Tensely expect
eranir forward to catch smile
The actress, 200 Of the clan who
~ rather miss their pay envelopes
h The latest Mary Pickford reel. sat
.esh the duh monotony Of Su-
n Court hearing yesterday, waiting
,purs to hear a court attendant call
tn a witness.
the attendant did not call, and
HFar gazers' hopes were abruptly
when Justice Mullan dismissed
anplant in the $4,000 suit against
n py Samuel NJ. Field, a lawyer.
|pp beamed her satisfaction at the
and extended a congratulatorv
p herself, her mother and any-
eRe VINO cared to shake. Pretty
a. everybody in the courtroom
rso around TO give the digits a
e one aged court attendant
with her hand so excitedIv thar
naoe Nnaughty, naughty" gesture
'-n when he hs unlOosed the clinch
sN production will he put on this
~ with Mary again defendant.
being sued by Mrs. Cora vii
W. Formerly her business agent.
'N'tsO Tor services in 1916. Marv
Z through an examination before
pa today.