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Sharp County record., 1918-10-25
We COULDN'T See DAYLIGHT
IF We had TWO NEWSPAPERS

Following is a portion OF a letter
received this week from R, j. Estes,
editor Of the Melbourne Times;
u suppose you are getting rich at
the printing businessY From the
best calculations | have made dul-
ing the past ten months $0OO.34.
have been almost unable to work
the past two years from some kind
Of trouble with my spine and have
refrained from hitting the BALI
any harder than was necessary to
keep my business breathing. II
you want another paper come over
and | will deed you one so durn
cheap you will almost think you
stole It."
Sharp County record., 1918-10-25
some business matters at Cave City

some business matters at Cave City
Saturday.
James 7. Carpenter is recovering
from an attack of influenza, which
disease he had in light form.
A. j. Lamar and wife we're visit
ing relatives at Cave City Sunday,
returning home the next day.
D. N. Ring, I. E. Pickens aud
j. A. Duncan were marketing cot
ton seed at Batesville the first part
Of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. X, Vance spent a
few days lately near Catheytown,
guests at the home Of Mrs. S. j.
Raney, mother Of Mr. Vance.
Corn gathering, cotton picking
and potato digging are the daily oc.
cupations Of our people, and the
possum hunters are out after
niehtfall.
%. Wasson Of Williford was In
this section on business a few days
ago, and while here was a guest at
the home Of his old friends, Jack
Heard and wife.
Ray johnson spent Saturday aud
Sunday with the homefolks here,
returning Monday to Bstesville,
where he is enrolled in the mill
tary department Of Arkansas Col
lege.
G.F. Watkins purchased a fine
mare from Charley Epperson Of
Scott township a few days ago, and
we will all have to take off our
hats to G. +. now, because he Is
certainly driving fine span Of
mares.
Sharp County record., 1918-10-25
POUCnKEEPSIE PARAGRAPHS
Capital City Of Big Rock Represented
In Our News Columns.

The farmers are having good
weather for harvesting crops.
Mack Thompson has moved back
to his farm to gather his crops,
John C. Hooker made a business
trip to Evening Shade one day re-
Gently.
V. B. Parsley went to Batesville
Saturday to have some dental work
done.
George W. Smith was looking
after business at Williford one day
last week.
Uncle John" Norris, who lives
near here. has purchased a home in
Cave City.
Charles Wiltshire OF Center was a
business visitor at this place sever.
al days ago.
There are several cases OF influ-
enza at this place, and a few OF
the patients are quite sick from the
disease.
Fred King is moving his farming
implements down below Nelson
vile, where he will make a crop
next season,
Several Of the farmers Of this
section are marketing their cotton
at Imboden, where they claim they
Jet better prices.
Miss Mae Ghormley was here
saturday enroute to her old home
at Nelsohville from Cave City,
where she is now living,
DR.. +. L. Sullivan has sold his
car to W. W, Gipson Of Hardy, a
grocery drummer, This leaves but
two cars In this community,
Alvin jarrett, James Russell,
Corbet Medloek aud Yaney King
went to Batesville Saturday to be
examined for military service,
The body Of Jasper Norris, d son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. James Norris, was
brought home for burial d few days
ago, Jasper died at Truman Of
influenza and pneumonia,
Sharp County record., 1918-10-25
UNITED WAR WORK CAMPAIGN
WILL OPEN NOVEMBER 1lTH

The state chairman of the United
War Work Campaign has appointed
Inc as chairman for the Southern
District of Sharp county, 1t is
part of the campaign plan for the
county chairman to appoint 100
men located in different parts OF
the county to assist in the raising
of the united war funds for our
boys in camp and overseas, Hav-
ing received so many inquiries and
letters from those men whom |
have appointed, stating that they
we're willing and ready to do any
thing they could, and not having
time to answer each one, decided
that a statement through the Rec
ord would suffice for all t|
Sharp county's quota is $2,5OO
which Is to be raised In a weeks
campaign beginning November II
All ministers Of the gospel are re-
quested to acquaint themselves
with the objects OF this campaign
and preach sermons along that line
Sunday, November 10, There will
be but little for this committee OF
100 to do before the active CAM
paien, at which time they are sup
posed to assist in raising the quota
assigned to their respective school
districts,
Thanking YOU all for the interest
manifested already, ! remain,
Yours very truly
Jas. M, Simpson, Chairman
Cave City, Ark
Sharp County record., 1918-10-25
Gard OF Thanks

For the many acts Of kindness
shown me by my friends during
the burial Of my beloved son, U. Y.
kirtley, ! desire to express my
heartfelt thanks aleo to the mill
tary escort for bis sympathy and
courtesy and for the beautiful floral
offerings, ! have not words to ex-
press my appreciation and thanks.
pray God's choicest blessings to
rest upon you, and may we all
meet around the great white
throne, where sad paftipee come no
more, 10 my prayer
Mrs' G, W, kirtley.
Sidney, ARK.
Sharp County record., 1918-10-25

w. 7. Witten, north of town about
a mile.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Simpson Of
near Poughkeepsie were here last
week as the guests of relatives and
friends.
}. B. Lamar has sold his farm, a
mile east of town, to w. F. Rogers,
and has bought the J. W. Due
property here.
Charley Lamar has lately been
marketing some cotton at Newport,
where he says the price is better
than at some other places.
Mrs. j. W. Taylor left few days
ago for Sulphur Rock, where her
sister, Miss Make CLANCY, is report
ed to be seriously sick with pneu-
monia.
Hershel MCGEE came in from In
dianapolis, Ind, a few days ago to
spend a furlough with hOmefolks
and friends. He is in the army
service.
Jasper Mcleod and Jack Simp-
son, justices of the peace in this
township, braved the weather We'd
nesday and went to Evening Shade
to attend levying court.
DR.. G. 7. Lamar is just recover
ing from an attack of influenza.
Miss Clara Allison, who makes her
home With her sister, Mrs. Lamar,
has contracted this disease. AT
present there are but three or four
cases of influenza in town.
The Liberty Loan drive closed
Saturday night The bank here
sold $4,000 worth of bonds, exceed
ing its quota by several thousand
dollars This is a splendid showing
for this section, and our people
have reason to feel proud of this
record.
J. W. Taylor left a few days ago
for Atlanta, Ca, in answer to a
message stating that his brother,
Marvin Taylor, is dangerously i'll OF
pneumonia. Mr. Taylor is stationed
at Atlanta in the army service, and
his many friends here are hoping
for his recovery.
In obedience to the order Of
authorities the school here has
been closed until all danger of a
spread Of the influenza epidemic Is
over. All the boarding students
have returned to their homes, and
the town is little on the dull Or
der without the school.
Sharp County record., 1918-10-25
Luke Johnston Looking Fine

Luke Johnston, who is located
10 army service at Camp Eustis
Va, Is spending a furloush with
relatives and friends at Sidney and
was in Evening Shade one day this
week seeing his many friends. He
Is looking fine and dandy, and likes
the army.
Sharp County record., 1918-10-25

FOR SALE-Good 1917 Model
Maxwell Touring Car, in first class
shape. This car has never been
damaged and has only been run
1927 miles, Price $650.00. A, +,
Albright, Cave City,
Sharp County record., 1918-10-25
LETTER FROM FRED GAY
Fxpresses Poor Opinion Of Religious
Directors To The War.

Editor Record:-As many ol
your readers know, | enlisted ii
the army last June and was sent tc
The special training school at Fay
etteville. was in school there
until August 18th, when was
sent to Washington Barracks and
ioined to the engineers. After
had been here two weeks l was
sent to Fl. Foote, Md. Staying
there week was sent to Annap'
oils, Md, for rifle practice, and
from there back to the Barracks.
Soon after | came back here
fot furloueh home and was GER
tainly glad Of the opportunity to
spend a few days with my family
and friends. 1t takes a soldier to
appreciate the liberties of civil life,
and | gave myself up to pleasure
while at home. You folks back in
civil life don't realize how much we
boys are having to sacrifice in serv-
ing our country, but |, for one, am
willing to make the sacrifice, be-
cause it is a noble cause for which
We are fighting. Our hearts may
Become heavy and our burden hard
to bear, but duty first" is our
motto.
We sometimes wonder why folks
at home fail to contribute more
freely to the cause of freedom, and
then we realize that people in civil
life have not yet begun to realize
that war is most serious thing.
Where is the man who is trying to
make money in these trying times?
Show him to me and | will show
you a STACKER. Who wants to
make a big profit on the lives of
the young men Of this nation? You
may not consider that you are
making profit on our lives, but
you are. When you withhold the
money the government needs so
badly you are causing lives to be
sacrifced on the front. Your free.
dom is worth no more than ours.
Ours has been taken; you have
Yours. You owe us nothing, yet
You owe our flag just as much as
We do.
| find there are still religious"
0bjectors to the war in Sharp coun.
". have this much to say to
them: You have a mighty weak
religion and a kind that will never
carry you to heaven. | believe
Your religion is in the knees, and
When you think Of having to 60 to
war your religion becomes shaky.
] am proud to say that | have a
religion that is going to carry me
Through this war, and which fails to
condemn my action in fighting for
the cause Of freedom. believe
when a person has the real religion
Of Jesus Christ bis conscience will
not hurt when he has to face the
terrible Hun.
Boys, plead with you to become
Christians before you enter the
army Many Of you are going in a
short time, so be prepared. Be
prepared to fight, and, If necessary,
be prepared to die.
wish to extend my love to all
friends in dear old Sharp county,
and ask a place in your prayers.
Fred D. Gay.
Sharp County record., 1918-10-25
BRIEFS FROM CAVE CITY
Tow, Has But Little lnfluenza--Good
Record In Bond Sales.

Twin boys made their arrival at
the home Of Theodore Stewart Sun.
day night.
Mrs. M. L, Simpson Is spending a
few days with her daughter Mrs.
Sharp County record., 1918-10-25
OFFICERS SELECTED TO HOLD
the NOVEMBER ELECTION

ships OF Sharp county:
South Big Rock: U. G. Mobley,
Berry Curtis, David Rodgers, judges,
David Parsley, Claude Crieler,
clerks, Haze Mobley, bailiff.
| Lebanon: George Helms, A. B.
Sanders, Lewis Banks, judges, Tom
Haney, T. j. PEBBLES, clerks, Qnint
Tompkins. bailiff.
Big Greek: L. B. Sullivan, }. O.
Hoggard, Wiley Mobley, judges,
Up. H. Hutchinson, Ret Parsley,
clerks, Berry Ware, bailiff.
Scott: John Blanton, E. A. Tay-
lor, Charles Epperson, judges, Edgar
Wilkerson, Grover Taylor, clerks
John era abtree, bailiff.
| Cave: Dave Anderson, James
Lamar, Melvin Landers, judges,
Charley Lamar, John Brim, clerks,
John Davidson, bailiff.
johnson: W. B. Edwards, A. M.
Grafton, Mack Henley, judges, J. Y.
Huddleston, Phillip Kinks, clerks,
J. W. Claxton, bailiff.
Sullivan: O. S. Westmoreland,
G. H. Matheny, W, f. Baker, judges,
R. C. Founders, M. M. Buree, clerks,
Fayette Wilks, bailiff.
Lave Greek: Albert Baker, G. A.
Williams, Charley Wade, judges,
Dave Wclch, Henry Paysineer,
clerks, Dudley Sims, bailiff.
| Morgan: Jasper Hutchison, Ad-
am Hulett, W. R. Blaee, judges,
Luke Yates, Mart Hulett, clerks
George Denton, baiIiff.
Piney Fork: S. F. Barnett, W, C.
Shaver, James Baker, judges, W. S.
Stokes, H. J. Radcliffe, clerks, j. H.
Kirtley, bailiff.
Lower North; W. M. Baker, W. T.
Shappley, E, F. Eckert, judges, Ed
Bollinger, Joe Smith. clerks, J. W.
Weaver, bailiff.
Upper North: George Wirth,
Paul Schuster, R. D. Taylor, judges,
Frank Thompson, Ernest Richart,
clerks, Henry Brands, bailiff.
North Union Sam RAIDER, A. M,
Baldridge, James Cooper, judges
10. B. Swetnam, Josh Hill. clerks
Bascom Young, bailiff
South Union A. r. kellett, John
Morton, Asa Baker, judges, Allen
Morton, Albert Booth, clerks, John
Henry, bsilitf
Jackson: W, A. Wllliford, II. I
Wilkerson, George II. Myers, judges
Noel Arnold, Van Beavers, clerks
Ed Iennery, bailitf.
Davidson. II. V. Underwood
4 J. M. Jackson, W. Z, Holt, judges
Erney Kelley, Lester Stewart
. clerks, Ed Birchfeld, bailiff.
RichwoodS: Lewis Fowler, John
, Overton, James Holt, judges, join
Turner, G. b. Richie, clerks, Rich
, ard Stockard, bailiifi
Highland: e. B. Heath, C..A A
Caywood, j. c. Blakley, judges
Estel Vance, Bert Hall, clerks w. S
Dunlap, bailiif.
Hardy; George Mclean, G, K
Scarborough, W, W. Tucker, judges
Arthur Snow, A, L. Duval, clerks
|, W. r. Hastings, baihff,
Washington; r, N Hutchison
W. l.. Atkinson, Dave Anderson
Judges, Marcus Whitlock Henry
Bacon, clerks, Robert Bacon, bailiil
North Bic Rock; 7, 5. Sanders
M. D. Barnett, George Tindel, judges
George Smith, Marion Biees, clerks
Earl Smith, bailiil.
Strawberry; George Jones, D. D.
Hines, Allen Gay, judges, Henry
Groom, James Goh, clerks, Charley
|
Sharp County record., 1918-10-25

Barnett Bros Batesville, have
unloaded a car Of Wire Fence and
Bstbed Wire,
Sharp County record., 1918-10-25

Received, a cor Of John Deere
Hacks and Wagons, Phillips Bros
/ Co., Ash Flat,
Sharp County record., 1918-10-25
NEWS FROM MAxvILlE

A Few Paragraphs That viii Interest
Readers OF This Paper.
Newport daily independent., 1918-11-14

tions owning property within the limits of said district are notified that the taxes may be paid from this date until Dec. 31, 1918, after which date a penalty of 25 per cent will be taxed thereon.
 That said collector will attend at Jacksonport, Ark, on December 10th and 11th, 1918, for the payment of taxes.
 c. R. Hite, Collector. Newport, Ark, Nov. 5, 1918.
 TIT Hazel Street. 164d1m 30w8t
Newport daily independent., 1918-11-14
government.

government.
 The pupils of the public schools have subscribed nearly one hundred dollars to the United War Work fund
 The public schools opened Monday with about fifty per cent of the reg ular attendance. It will be some time before the full attendance is reported.
 Corporal Allie Sheets of the Ma tional Army, stationed at Columbia, s. Carolina, was called home Sunday because of the sickness of his mother.
 J. D. Pope of Searcy, delivered new piano, Friday, to Mrs. Shelby Justus.
 James N. Moon has recovered from a severe attack of pneumonia.
 J. w. Nicholson shipped carload of hogs to St. Louis, Monday.
 Ed Holmes and E. w. Wolfe left Sunday for Nashville, Tenn, where they will do carpenter work for the government.
 Boyce Coe, or IucKerman, VlslVeu friends here Tuesday.
 Will Away, of Tuckerman, was here Tuesday.
 Lutie Renne, of the coast artillery, is at home from San Francisco, being discharged from the service because of physical disability
 William Hunter, who was called ln the draft, and served a short time in the navy, has received his discharge and returned home. m . Rev. B. L. Williford, district sup erintendent of the Methodist Epis- copal church, was here Monday and held the last quarterly conference for the year.
Newport daily independent., 1918-11-14

manufacture of gas masks. There are many places in Newport where these shells may be deposited, and the work of making gas masks must go for ward until peace is declared
Newport daily independent., 1918-11-14
NOTICE.

LEVEE DISTRICT NO. 2: Jack son County, Ark. The tax books for the payment of the taxes for 1918, are now in the hands of the collector, and all persons, railroads and corpora
Newport daily independent., 1918-11-14
DON'T STOi' SAVING
 NUT SHELLS, THEY
 ARE STILL NEEDED.

The local chapter of Red Cross has received instructions to the effect that persons everywhere must con- tinue to save nut shells for use in the
Newport daily independent., 1918-11-14
SYMPTOM.

MT. and Mrs. Maurice Jones are the parents of baby girl, born Saturday.
 Miss Mildred Moon is at home with the influenza.
 Bert Keaton is at Conway, attend ing the military department of the school recently established by the
Newport daily independent., 1918-11-14
eUBSCRlPTlON RATES.
Members of the Associated Press.

Members of the Associated Press.
 The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for republication of aIl news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in this paper and also the local news published &ernfn.
 All rights or republication of spe- cial dispatches herein are also re- terved.
Newport daily independent., 1918-11-14
LOCAL LEGISLATION

prohibits under
  all general
  individual
 
 special permitted journals nota ativelys show provided
 other single reform has been generally demanded growing abuse of local legislation has caused ad criticism of the General Assembly than anything else and wasted time, and been the of more trading During years thousands of of Acts have been of this character exceeding volume the general Acts five or SIX times The anler the Constitution of 1874 attempted to remedy the evil the provision adopted by them has proven intellectual garng this evil become recent years that has passed into joke that the General Assembly spends most of its time egsag grass out of Greene county and green grass county It has been recognized fact that ire u1en members elected to the Legislature for the sole pose securing local laws they unable to secure through other channels Practically the whole volume of local legislation handled through other established agenceas the county courts Corporation Commission the school authorities o boards and commissions charged with jurisdiction such mat There fertile field for the defeat o the people wishes than local legislation calendar of the General Assembly There seldom any opposition to bills of this character other legislators nothing of their merits local conditions and bindy vote other fellows bill that the other fellow will vote for his.
Newport daily independent., 1918-11-14
ELECTIONS AND FRANCHISE.

in the ma equal suffrage econs the on o non Commissioners provision voting military naval service
 tmehonoed principles of equality and freedom of cleo
 resated and emphasized and completely saeguarded In addition positive changes the notable omissions that strengthen it. For instance the Constitution provides election officer shall be egbtto any civil office to be filled at which he shall The Constitution exempted such subordinate municipal below the grade of city county officers shall be designated by general law This exemption is omitted pa ing absolute restriction upon all grades of officers thereby removing possible corruption Many have advocated registration of but this prohibited under the present Constitution In the draft the provision omitted or shall any whereby the right to vote election made depend previous registration of the electors name The old Constitution provides that the franchise
 may be by every person who has declared his intention of becoming citizen of the United States This lets the bars aens but the Constitution restricts the clause
Newport daily independent., 1918-11-14
TT BOARD OF PARDONS.

Art VI Sec 13 provides for Board of Pado to consist or the aone  communication in W the oaro
 
 
 tion andr
 The State has long demanded Board of Pdons It q reform of recognized importance places sautry restraint the of the pardonng which all adt has at times been grossly abused It curb the political trading of interruptions chief executive, should such ever be elected protection to the honest bgeaed Governor whose synpaties sometimes outweigh his cane judgment as an partial the law The of pardon inherent Tn the chief executive probably the most unwecoe of his duties upon his individual decision often rest questions o lite and death and the upodng setting aside of the Judgments o the The Board will sit court of review to advise the Gov and relieve him of the responsibility of making an nalded decision The Board without extra compeIsatlor
Newport daily independent., 1918-11-14
PROPOSED NEW CONSTITUTION Synopsis and Comments Improvements haae over JIG
 Constitution of 1874.
LEEUTENA ANT GOVERNOR.

office or Lieutenant ov to possess Senate osev official disduaned lo he shall receive equal
 The wisdom provision evident to all During recent greatest confusion has frequently resulted because method of succession to the Governor accidental Governors in whose seiec choice This will be prevented by the ee Governor by the people corresponding III duties position the Vice President of the United simple expedent which obvaes confusion and lnsures the orderly administration of government by officer elected the people alternate for the office He IS to be pad as when acting President o the body vacancy office of Governor its duties ad eno shall automatically devove him until the dsaply be As President of the Senat he shall have no vote except i'll case of tie
 EQUALITY OF SUFFRAGE.
 hold office shall no' pc female civil political and religious rights ana prVeses
 The Allies expendng billions of treasure hundreds oI thousands of lives and drenchng the world blood to estapn firmly the principle here briefly enncated 1t means noI less than the extension of the docc CT euay of rights and privileges onehaf of our aayn h making citizens who have unenancised from the fod o our the principles of enlightened government that people truly free when half denied ce o1 the rights citizenship The of Arkansas of the Whoe naton demand this concession not account of political ambition passing fad but because t gt nat should have been aienated act of simple Jce nal should denied It does not rob or her woanhood but her equal partner m the man agenen of the government under which she must live and rear coming generations of citizens It IS advocated by President W necessary measure.
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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-08-14
IMPORTANT TO COAL DEALERS
National Authority Commands that
All Retailers Must Be Licensed

The fuel administrator of the nat
ional government at Washington has
made an order that all retail coal
dealers throughout the United States
must register as such and blanks
looking to compliance with that COM
mand have been mailed to all dealers
engaged in the business. The date
effective for this regulation is August
goth, therefore all dealers who have
not done so should Immediately fill
out and send to o. G. Munson, county
fuel administrator, Viroqua, blank ap-
plications already sent them, for Ii
cense.
The regulation is that wholesale
dealers and jobbers in coal will not
be permitted to ship to any retailer,
anywhere, after August goth, unless
such retailer is registered as a licensed
dealer.
This is command promulgated by
the national administration at Wash
ington. State and county fuel adj
illustrators, as well as dealers, have
no alternative except to comply with
the order