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Newport daily independent., 1918-01-09

lev. Wm. Dunaway, S. M. Besttie, Walter Rushton, Jos. L. Bevens, k. J. Wise, Bert Snetser, w. A. Snetser, A. c. Wilkerson, J. D. Sisson, W. I. Parish, c. Bach, I. D. Price, E. L. Ma ris, Tom Umsted, Tom Hutson, F. Il. Van Dyke. Claude Hogue, s. Heine- mann. Adam Lockard, J. l.. Cooksey.
 Every business man and salesman and all lady employees of the city should bear in mind the date of tnls lecture and plan to attend It will be worth their while many times over.
Newport daily independent., 1918-01-09
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ERE AND THERE.

2sses that are exactly right see w. D. Hinson, the opto-
 228d6t. Hare was here this morning, 2 from St. Louis.
 Grover, of Batesville, was T his trade today.
 Nash, of Springfield, Mo-, last night, going to Bates Erwin, of Batesville, was night, returning from Little Your canned goods, get apples ey last at 522 Front street, 234d2wk anua1 meeting of the Woman's sry Society of the Methodist will be held at Conway Feb IA. A delegate will be sent cent the church at this place. aristian Endeavor Society of Christian church has en- .o Piano contest now in pro- ; J. Grossman's store. Help his beautiful piano by giving votes, please.-Christian En- Society.
Newport daily independent., 1918-01-09
NOTICE TO AUTOMOBILE
 OWNERS.

Automobile owners are requested to make application for 1918 car l- cense within ten days after the first of January or within ten days after purchase of ear. 6J. Nj -rSS,
 228dtf ] Sheriff.
Newport daily independent., 1918-01-09
.ATHER FORECAST

generally fair, colder; with temperature 10 to 12; probably fair, continued
Newport daily independent., 1918-01-09
he Season s Greetings

THE R. J. Wise Grocery Com | pany trusts that everyone IS enjoying this holiday season to the utmost, and thanks it's pa irons for their liberal patronage during 1917, and Uishes them q HdppD and Prosperous NeU Year
Newport daily independent., 1918-01-09

Charles Minor left Tuesday after noon for Sewanee, Tenn, to take up his work at the University.
Newport daily independent., 1918-01-09

The Independent is indebted to MT. A. Hindman for several fine red eat ing apples, which he presented yes- terday. MT. Hindman sells his apples at 522 Front street.
Newport daily independent., 1918-01-09

The first Dodge Brothers conner cial car to be shown in this territory, is now in the service of the Standard Grocer Company and both in beauty and in service is living up to the rep utation of this line of cars. This half ton truck is equipped with oversize tires and extra leaf springs. P. H. Van Dyke, the local dealer, also re- ports the delivery Tuesday of Dodge Brothers touring car to T. J. Selvidge of Alicia.
Newport daily independent., 1918-01-09

Attorney Lon L. Campbell is at Little Rock today on legal business. For Rent-Nicely furnished rooms. APO Pine street. Rates reasonable. -C. c Wathen. 228dtf. Miss Mae Bowman of Remmel was here this morning, enroute to Ten nessee to enter college.
 Manager o. P. Moss, of the local light office, was out today after an illness of two or three days.
 Miss Sophia Glenn, of Batesville, has gone to Mexico, Missouri, to at tend school at Hardin College. Mrs. Gillieus Hircus, of St. Louis, l is expected next week to visit her parents, MT. and Mrs. I. D. Price. 1 Mrs. o. D. Hawn and children of Batesville, were here Sunday, return ing from spending the holidays at Fl Dorado.
 Dr. V. M. Mcdowell was in from Tupelo this morning, and reports everything lively in his thriving l little town.
 Artemus Shell of the Machine Gun Company, Camp Beauregard, will enter the Officers Training Camp at 1 Little Rock.
 Mrs. Bocage, of Pine Bluff, was in Newport Monday, going to Batesville, called by the illness of her sister, Mrs. | R. l.. Givens- Smith.
 i Judge J. B. McCaleb was down from Batesville yesterday, being one of the examining attorneys of this district, who assisted in the exami- nations of law students at the court house Monday and Tuesday.
 Prof Sidney Pickens, of Batesville, has been appointed by J. R. Jewell director of the College of Education, member of the State University school faculty, for next summers training school at Fayetteville.
 For Rent-A model farm 30 acres in timothy, 40 acres high state of cul- tivation; known as the Humphrey or Little Place, F miles from Grand Glaise. Write us.-Berg Jackson Co.,, Camden, Ark. 234d6t 43w3t
 The engagement of Miss Josephine Deaderick and Eugene Devine, Jr., of St. Louis, has been announced and the popular bride-elect, who IS now visiting in Newport, Is receiving the congratulations of her many friends.
 The Bible study class of the Meth odist church will not meet Thursday afternoon on account of members be- ing enrolled in the Red Cross Surgi- cal Dressing class, but will meet without fail Thursday afternoon, January IF.
 Mrs. H. H. Luckett and the Kinman brothers of this city are related to Private John McLain, who wears the first medal awarded an American for bravery in France, says the Bates vile Guard. The late Ralph Mcclure, who went down recently in a wrecked
Newport daily independent., 1918-01-09

The Christian Womans' Board of Missions of the Christian Church will meet Thursday afternoon at 2:30 with Mrs. Otto M Bowen, Mrs. George K. Stephens leader.
Newport daily independent., 1918-01-09

Walter Rushton today distributed among the business houses posters which display call to the people of the country to observe the rules laid down by the U. S. Food Administra- tion. Every day it is becoming more apparent that the public will have to observe these directions, and to dis regard meatless and wheatless days is to become traitor.
 Q .
 Mrs. R. w. Randy and Mrs. M. A. Umsted were joint hostesses Tuesday afternoon to combined business and social meeting of Circle No. 5. The meeting was well attended and very pleasant in every way. Mrs. Gran vile Jones, a guest in the Randy home, gave some songs and readings that proved a most attractive feature of the afternoons pleasure. A salad course was nicely served. This circle of the Methodist church has set apart the Second Friday of each month to sew at the Red Cross work rooms and the last Friday of each month will be for the business and so- cial meeting. The next meeting, February 22, will be with Mrs H. G. Drummond.
Newport daily independent., 1918-01-09

The Bible study class of the Meth odist church will not meet Thursday afternoon on account of members be- ing enrolled in the Red Cross Surgi- cal Dressing class, but will meet without fail Thursday afternoon, January IF.
Newport daily independent., 1918-01-09

There will be meeting of the Elks lodge tonight at the club. All mem bers are urged to be present.
Newport daily independent., 1918-01-09

The Baxter County Bulletin and the Baxter County Citizen advanced the price of their yearly subscriptions from $1 to $1.50 last week. The Cot ter Courier and practically all the leading weeklies of this part of the state have advanced to $1.5O per year.
 A company of Newport's best busi- ness and professional men have leased the Newport ferry at Lower Front street and have filed articles of incorporation with the secretary of state, the capital stock being $5,- 900. The stockholders are Marion Dickens, Lon L. Campbell, L. Me Dougald, Sidney and Ira J. Mack. The company will install additional new ferriage apparatus and will give Newport and Jackson County one of the most modern and safest ferries in the state.
Newport daily independent., 1918-01-09


 Miss Grace Devine, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Eugene Devine of 57Ca Bartmer avenue, entertained with a bridge party yesterday afternoon for about 20 guests, when the engage ment of her brother, Eugene Devine, Jr., to Miss Josephine Park Deader- ick, daughter of MT. Park Deaderick of Newport, Arkansas, was an- nounced. Miss Deaderick was grad uated at the Visitation Convent in 1916, and has many friends in St. Louis. MT. Devine received his edu- cation at the St. Louis University No date for the wedding has been set. St. Louis Post Dispatch.
Newport daily independent., 1918-01-09

Mir. and Mrs. John H. Keel brought their two children to our city today to be vaccinated. Miss Jean McCaleb, of Batesville, who teaches the school, was also here to be vaccinated. The school, which opened for the winter term three weeks ago, was closed Monday until all the pupils were vac cinated.
Newport daily independent., 1918-01-09

Mrs. H. H. Luckett and the Kinman brothers of this city are related to Private John McLain, who wears the first medal awarded an American for bravery in France, says the Bates vile Guard. The late Ralph Mcclure, who went down recently in a wrecked submarine was also kin to them.
Newport daily independent., 1918-01-09

The engagement of Miss Josephine Deaderick and Eugene Devine, Jr., O St. Louis, has been announced ant the popular bride-elect, who is nov visiting in Newport, Is receiving th' congratulations of her many friends
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-30
BEER BREWING
MAY NOT CEASE
ON DECEMBER |
Necessity for Action Not Now
So Apparent
COMMITTEE NET TODAY
Only Problem Involved at Present, or
fieials Say, Is the Conservation
Of Food.

Washington, Nov 30.-Whether the
brewing of beer shall stop tomorrow
was considered today by the special
presidential committee which several
months ago ordered that the brewer
les should be closed December 1 as a
war measure.
Since the war has ended through
the armistice there have been urgent
suggestions that the order be rescind-
ed, but when the session began today
there were no indications of what
might be the attitude OF the majority,
The prohibition action was taken, ii
was announced at the time, to con.
serve fuel, transportation, foodstuffs
and grain for dairy feed. II is un.
derstood that Fuel Administrator
Garfield is now ready to lift the lid
as far as fuel is concerned and that
officials believe transportation is now
in such condition that there Is no fur.
ther need for conservation OF faeilit
les.
Officials say, consequently, IL is
simply a food problem. Whatever ac
ton is determined upon will be in the
form of a RECOMMENDATION to the presi
dent.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-30
2.cENT POSTAGE
Congress Likely to Put Postage Back
to Pre-War Basis.

Washington. Nov. 29-The Senate
finance committee tonight completed
he $4,000, 100000 war revenue bill and
the measure will be turned over to ex-
perts for inspection as TO language
and legal form.
Predictions were made today that
the bill would be much delayed, even
II II became law in its present shape.
Republican Senators are presenting
determined opposition TO that part OF
The bill, to provide for raising $4,000
100000 of revenue of 1920.
Two radical amendments were made
IN the bill today. One was the elm
naton of the zone system of postage
upon second-class mail matter. and a
return to pre-war postage on first
class mail.
The other amendment adopted was
The child labor clause which PAGES a
20 per cent tax upon the net profits of
industry employing children of Ia to
j s years of age, except under an eight
hour law, and the same tax upon es.
Adjustments employing children under
"A years.
The zone rates on second-class mat
ter will cease to be effective July l
The committee, however, put in a pro
iso that rates from that time shall be
! l-2 cents beyond the 200.mile radius
The return TO the pre-war postage on
Iirst-class mail means 2 cents on let
iers and cent on postcards, as in
peace days.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-30
MEREDlTH-6ARNEs
Well Known Young People Of Ben
nington Married Thursday

A pretty wedding wal so emnized
at 100 Thursday afternoon at the st.
Francis de Sales church when Miss
Alice Barnes, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs Patrick T. Barnes, was united in
marriage to John Meredith. Rev. T.
R. Carly ofllciated The wedding
march was played by Miss Helen Hur-
ley.
The bride and bridegroom were at
ended by Miss Irene barnes. sister
Of The bride. and Thomas Meredith.
brother of The bridegroom Miss
Barnes giit 10 her maid was a ring
scr with e garnet and Mr Meredith
presented The best man with a. stick
pin ser gith ruby and pearls.
The bride was prettiIy at'red in a
beaver brown chiffon hrOadcloth suit
lWi.h r.lr'mming and wore black
picture has and pink bridal roses
The bridesmaid vas dressed in green
chiffon hroadc'oth suit trimmed with
1r and wore blach picture hat and
fOser
Following the oeremo;y q wcddiue
reception was given % relatives ano
near friends at the home of the
brides parents on Spring street after
which the bridal party eft amid q
hover of rice and confetti on a two
weeks trip to parts of New York and
New Jersey
Mr.. and Mrs Meredith are well
known young people and have a large
circle of friends, The were the re
cipients of many beautiful gifts in
cluding, cut glass, silver. money, liner
and furniture. Mr.. Meredith is EN-
Dloyed as shipping clerk by the Blacl
Cat Textiles company.
Relatives and friend from Nortl
Adams, North Pownal, Schenectady
Hoosick Falls and New York were
guests at the wedding.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-30
$4,000 NEEDED
FOR BENNINGTON
QUOTA Of W. s. s.
Report from Montpelier Shows
Towns Danger
COUNTY IN 7TH PLACE
Town Reaches official Per Capita Of
st2.3e; Unofficial s14,32-Got to go
Some Yet and Then Some More.

Bennington County is still in
seventh place according to the report
of sales of War Savings Stamps to
Nov 18th and it may drop even lower
It's per capita standing on that date
was 1856.
1t was closely followed by Orange
County at $117S; Windham stood at
$11.09, Lamoille at S11.06. There is
grave danger the County may be
passed by Orange and even Windham
and Lamoile, where the drive for the
sale stamps is being enthusiastically
received.
The Town of Bennington according
TO the eport had TO Nov 10th invest,
ed s107, 7,50366 in stamps and had
reached a per capita Of $12.36. I'm
official figures show that to date $724.-
6O7.57 has been paid for stamps here
This, II correct, would give us a per
capita of $14.32. Our quota is $1S3
$50 figured at maturity value.
The $124,60757 mentioned above is
the amount invested On the maturi
ty basis the town goes over" when II
reaches a per capita of 500. But on
the basis OF the amount actually in,
vested ii goes over" when its per
capita reaches about $3.50. To make
It's quota according TO the unofficial
figures the town must invest at least
S21 900 in stamps before January 1st
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-30
ANNUAL MEMORIAL
SERVICES OF ELKS
They Will Be Held at Their Rooms
Sunday, Dec. I, at 4.3o p. NJ
Public Is Invited.

The B. p. o. Elks annual memorial
services will be held at their rooms
Sunday, Dec. /, at 4.3O p. m. The
public is invited. Every member is
earnestly requested to be present
The program is as follows.
Professional. "Marche Celebre"
from f. Lachner's Suite
No. I, by Tobani
Orchestra,
Bro. Geo. E. Donnelly. Director
Opening ceremonies,
Exalted Ruler. F. S. Braley
Prayer,
Chaplain. Bro. j. p. Mulligan
Solo, Beautiful Isle of Somewhere,
Miss Rose Morrissey
Roll Call,
Bro. II. b. Hutchins. Secretary
Solo, Vacant Chair"
Bro. Daniel Paro
Dedication OF Altar
BY the Lodge
Selection
The Orchestra
General Eulogy.
Bro. Robert T.. Healy
Solo, Face to Face"
Miss Rose Morrissey
Closing Ceremonies,
by the Lodge
Hymn. Nearer, My God, to Thee"
Prayer, The Chaplain
Recessional, "Anthony's Victory,
from Anthony and
Cleopatra" GreunwalC
The Orchestra
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-30
FORMER KAISER
ACTUALLY SIGNS
HIS ABD|CAT|ON
Decree Is Significant by Men,
tiOning New Regent
RELEASES ALL OFFICERS
He Has Definitely Renouneed All Flu.
ture Rights TO Crowns Of prus-
sia and Germany.

London, Nov. 30.-Former Emperor
William signed his abdication at
Amerongen, Holland, yesterday, ac-
cording to a dispatch OF the Wolff
Bureau transmitted by Exchange Tele
graph company's Copenhagen cores
pondent. The abdication decree. says
the message, expressed the hope that
the new regent" would be able to
protect the German people against
anarchy, starvation, and foreign SUI
premacy. The use of the word re-
gent in the message is commented
upon here as possibly significant.
Amsterdam, Nov. 30.-Wilham Ho-
henzollern has definitely renounced
all future rights to the crowns OF
Prussia and Germany, and has re-
leased all official and officers from
their oath Of fealty, according to the
text of a document signed by him
which, is quoted in a telegram re-
ceived here from Berlin.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-30
TRIP TO GET PRISONERS
American Liner TO Go TO Rotterdam
for Americans,

Tours, Monday, Nov. 25.-An Ameri
can liner will sail from French port
in few days for Rotterdam, where
Il will take on board ninety.six Ameri
ran officers and 1000 men who have
been prisoners of war in Germany.
They will be brought to France before
being taken to America.
Major General James G. Harbord,
head of the supply service OF the
American Expeditionary Forces, has
directed that sufficient rations and
clothing be taken to Rotterdam, and
hat the commssary department pro
vide canned goods. playing cards,
toilet articles, tobacco, soaps and
towels for issue to the prisoners. a
suiIicient number of Quartermaster
Corps officers and men will 90 to Rot
ierdam to do everything possible fol
he men.
A notable detail in the personnel
will be n brass band so that when the
ship sails into Rotterdam, the Ameri
cans waiting there will hear THE
Star Spangled Banner" being played
IN the vessel sent to take them away
20 freedom
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-30
COUNTY MEMBERSHIP DRIVE
Campaign by Farm Bureau to En-
large Organization

The county membership campaign
to be carried on from November 27
to December Z is only part of the
national drive for members in both
the women's and mems department OF
the Farm Bureau.
This association is composed of
men and women who are interested
in more prosperous farm business
and a more wholesome and satisfac-
tory home and community life.
II you are not member declare
your interest by becoming one next
week. The association needs your in
terest and your support and the mem
bership fees are needed for the ex.
penso fund.
During the first week in December
the women in the rural communities
and smaller towns will be given q
chance to become members of the
Home Demonstration Department of
the Farm Bureau. At the same time
the women in the villages of Benning
ton and North Bennington will be CIV
en- the similar privilege of becoming
members OF the Home Bureau.
The paid worker of this organiza-
tion Is the County Home Demonstra.
tion agent, whose salary is paid from
federal funds The aims of the Home
Bureau are to make more wholesome
homes and a more satisfactory com.
munity.
The Home Bureau needs the sup
port of all the wide-awake women in
the village. Will you give your in
terest and support?
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-30
EDWIN THOMPSON RETURNS
Fifteen-Yearold Bennington Boy
Served with Canadians.

Served with Canadians.
Edwin A. Thompson of the oath Vic
toria rihes( son of Mr.. and Mrs
George Thompson OF Park street, ar
rived at the home OF his parents
Thursday in time to take part in the
festivities Thanksgiving day. The
boy had been absent for nearly a year
and during that time had been with
the Canadian army in Canada, Eng
land and France.
Together with Serg. Philleas Rous.
seau Of the Canadian Black Watch
regiment who has now been at his
home here for some days, Edwin left
home early in March and went to
Providence. There the boys enlisted
in the Canadian army. Thompson
stated that he was 10 years old when
in fact he will not be 16 until next
month As he is all of five feet and
eight inches tall and weighs l6C
pounds he got away" with the fiction
and with Rousseau was sent to Mont
real. Here he was assigned to the
oath Victoria rifles while his compan
ion went into the 14th Black Watcl
of Canadian Highlanders.
Thomson left Halifax for Englant
late in March. He was in France fol
Eve or six weeks but was retained a
/ the regimental base. as headQuarterl
had In the meantime ascertained tha
the boy was only 10 years old and hat
taken steps TO return him TO Canada
He expects to receive his formal dis
charge in few days.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-30
MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGN
Home Demonstration Department To
Make Canvass.

make canvass
Up to the present time the Farm
Bureau has included in its member.
ship wide-awake farmers and other
men who realized the value of Farm
Bureau During the last year the
Bureau has enlarged and now in
cludes a womans department The
Home Demonstration Department
stands for Better Homes, Better Chill
dren, and Better Communities.
The County Worker for the wo.
mems department is the Home Dem
onstration agent whose salary is paid
from federal funds.
Then why a membership campaign
The answer is that the organization
needs the interest and support of the
women and this they can best give by
becoming members. The membership
fees 20 toward paying the field ex
penses Show your interest in the
County Welfare by becoming a mem
Der and help Bennington go "ovel
the top" in this drive for 400 womer
members.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-30
STERN JUSTICE REQUIRED
Lloyd George Says An Example
Must Be Made.


London. Nov 29.--ln n speech de-
livered at Newcastle this evening
Premier Lloyd George, dealing with
the question of the responsibility for
the invasion of Belgium, said the
British Government had consulted
some of the greatest jurists OF the
Kingdom and that they had unani.
mously and definitely arrived at the
conclusion that in their judgment the
former German Emperor was guilty OF
an indictable .offense for which he
ought to be held responsible.
Referring to the culpability of the
authors Of the war, Mr.. Lloyd George
said the Government intended that
the investigation to be conducted
should be o perfectly fair bua stern
one. and that 1t should 20 on to its
anal reckoning. He added:
I'VE have got so to act that men in
the future who feel temped to follow
The example of the rulers who plunged
he world into war will know what is
waiting for them at the end"
The Prime Minister said the victory
Of the Entente Allies had been due
to the ceaseless valor OF their men
and that it would be a lesson to any
body who, in the future, thought that
they, as the Prussian war lords
hoped could overlook this little
Island in their reckoning
Eve are now approaching the Peace
Conference" the Premier continued
The price of victory is not ven
vengeance not retribution. II is pre-
yention. First Of all what about those
people whom we have received with
out question for years to our shores
10 whom we give equal rights with
our own sons and daughters. and who
abused that hospitality TO betray the
land, TO plot against security, 10 SPY
upon it, and to gain such information
as enabled the prussian war lords tC
infict damage and injury upon the
land that had received them aI
guests? Never againl"
Mr.. Lloyd-George said the interests
Of security and fair pay demanded
that IL should be made perfectly
clear that the people who acted in thil
way merited punishment for the dam
age they had inflicted.
Somebody has been responsible
for q war that has taken the lives o
millions of the best young men o
Europe. Is not anyone to be mad
responsible for that? II not, all cal
say is that there is one justice 70
the poor wretched criminal and m
other for kings and emperors."