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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-03-15

Junior iOur-NIinutc Men
Will Aid Campaign for
Third Liberty Loan.

Plans have been announced for
the organization of Junior Four
Minute Mem in every school in the
country. According tn the Division
nf Four Minute Men Of the Commit
t"" on Public Information. bulletins
especially prepared for school chill
dr'n VIII be sent during the Third
Liberty Loan campaign for dis, ribu-
ton by Superintendents to all of the
schools of the United States. Ad-
dresses will be- prepared from the
material in these bulletins lust asa
regular Four Minute speaker in mo-
tion picture houses prepare their
own speeches from bulletins sent ont
by tn" Government.
In each school the children sub
hitting the best speeches are to de-
liV"r them in public According 10
plans, the boy or girl awarded tho
i'rSt pril" Is to get certificate
from IN" United States Government
AS Junior Minute Man
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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-03-15
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The United States rifl". mnl"l Of
1917. commonly called tn" modified
Enfield. has now hccn tested in tn"
service of III" army q sufficient tim"
10 warrant the assertion tha' il NOR"
than iuStifi"S the claims mad" for
il. according to "A statement author
iIrd shy IN" SECRETARY of War
The new rifle takes so calibr'
cartridge. which has III" ahvantag
over the British Enfield of being
rimlcss. 1t mas been found that M
loss rim cartridges ar" fed through
IN" magazine uniformly with tn" rim
of III" top cartridge ahead of the rim
nf the one Immediately below. jams
are likely to occur
The model OF the l"l. has an Ov-
"r-all length of ,63 inches: II total
weight including oilrr and thong
cas-" and bavon"t OF 10 pounds and
> ounces The hrcrch mechanism il
of the bolt type.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-03-15
Surgeon General Removes
Many Officers from
Medical Reserve Corps.

From the declaration Of war to
February % the Surgeon General
of the Army has removed $50 Off
GERS of the Medical Reserve Corps
In IN" following table the reason "a
signed for discharge does not iSu
late under "inaptitud" for the So"
vice" all those who dismissal was in
considerable degree due to incfticien-
cy or incompetency, sine" theS" rea
sons had weight in many eases 9th
"rwiSr classified.
Discharged for physical disability
III: inaptitudc for the service, lJ4
To join other branches. 30G domes-
tie difficulties. -; resignation. SIS:
needed by communities. hospitals
schools. -
During the same period there
hav" been 2.265 promotions. includ-
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-03-15
Weekly War News Digest
Stories Condi n the Cnit" states
onth Front, omW Washngton d. {.
= u /.

I'M, .om" Officers promoted more
than buG'.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-03-15
DR. BROOKS QUITS AS FOOD
NUNII<ISTKiT
Duties a. Head of state ni'er>itN
Require His Full Time
and Attention.

Dr Stratton -. Brooks resigned
last saturday as oklahoma Stat"
Food Adminis,ra,n for the reason
tha, his official duties as president
of the state University reqmir" his
full time and energy.
During his t"nur" Of nlfi'" Dr.
Brooks has made record for HIM
self aud one tina. has placed okla
hOma to the forefront among IN"
States uii food conservation and food
production Dr. Brooks is big
man with big ideas and with broad
grasp of tn" food situation. and his
position will be difficult to fill.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-03-15
TAKE CHILDREN OUT OF
DANGER

II YOU saw child on railroad
track YOU would cndravor to remove
tn" little one from danger. when a
child is "Snufiing' or coughing. isn't
il Your duty tn get him out of dan
ger of severe consequences" FOl"y's
Honey and Tar gives relief from
coughs. colds. Group, and whoOping
cough Contains no opiat"s. For
sale bv Stone Drug Co ,adv)
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-03-15
I,'ll l;."i!r Hldu'
Nr",!e I.N'iL iuUioln nj
ui.i Stnif of Skilled Nrn.


\t',r lhl"' t"drS %. warfare II
toldl uuMb,r uI uirpltur. abb" p
TAX" tu ~" air at on" Tin" on eth r
sid" ui ia" western front has no.
been over > .5uu Each plane in IL.
air requires a force Of 10 men. tWl
replacement planes an the ground
and one training plan" for every ri
lot who eventually reaches the front
with an extra engine for each plan"
The life of II plan" is not NOR.
than two months, and the cngino
must b" ov"rhdulcd after each -
hours Now that American BATH,
planes are going over seas. the great
problem Is 10 secure the thousand
of skilled mechanics. cnginemcn
motor repair men. wood and meta
workers needed to keep the plane
in perfect condition. This engineer
ing and mechanical fore. at the air
domeS. the flying fields. and repair
d"potS. both her" and behind th'
lines in France. is IA vital industrial
link in the chain to air supremacy
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-03-15
CAPIrNi. HOTEI. KEEpEItS ROB
SOLDIERS

A"crtiing to reports from Dklaho
ma tity. Il large number of soldiers
paSsiuc through that city or visiting,
there are being robbed in second
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-03-15
Ihs oulnlas ina. Doe. No. Aztec. tho w.,d

Because Of its tonic and laxative effect, LAXA.
1--WE bROMO QCININEi is better than ordinary
ringing in head. Remember the full ma me and
look Tor the signature OF 4. w. GROVE, jOc.
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-19
BABY KILLED BY LIGHTNING.

MT. and Mrs. Will Vance, living on the old experimental farm, have the sympathy of their friends in the death of their little -year-old daughter, who was killed by lightning Sun day During the thunderstorm, pre- ceding the rain, Sunday afternoon, the parents, with the baby sand sev- eral neighbors were sitting in the front yard under a tree. The baby was sitting in swing under the tree, one of the neighbors swinging it, when a bolt of lightning struck the tree and ran down the chains, killing the baby instantly. The box arrang- led for seat, was torn to pieces and those in the yard were more or less shocked. The funeral will be held sometime Tuesday, awaiting the ar rival of members of the family.
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-19
NOTICE.

Wanted-Ten good live-wire sales men to sell one of the best automo- piles stock propositions in the United States today. We furnish good leads and equip our salesmen with the best of literature and recommends tions from leading banks, commer-. cial clubs annd well known business men. We want good, clean-cut men throughout the entire state of Ark ansas, to put our proposition before the public; tell them just what we got and you will have no trouble selling our stock. This is propos1- tion for the man that makes good to build up with million dollar corpo- ration to high position in the near future. Advance artist need not ap-- ply. Call on, wire or write for fur ther information.
 CLIMBER MOTOR CORPORA
 TION.
 Rooms 409 Boyle Bldg, 18w2t. Little Rock, Ark.
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-19
Glass of Hot Water
 Before Breakfast
 a Splendid Habit
Open sluices of the system each morning and wash away the
 poisonous, stagnant matter.

Those of us who are accustomed to feel dull and heavy when we arise; splitting headache. stuffy from a cold, foul tongue, nasty breath, acid stomach, lame back, can, instead, both look and feel as fresh as a daisy always by washing the poisons and toxins from the body with phosphated hot water each morning.
 We should drink, before breakfast, a glass of real hot water with a tea. spoonful of limestone phosphate in it to flush from the stomach, liver. kidneys and ten yards of bowels the previous days indigestible waste, sour bile and poisonous toxins; thus cleans ing, sweetening and purifying the entire alimentary tract before putting more food into the stomach.
 The action of limestone phosphate and hot water on an empty stomach 1s wonderfully invigorating. It cleans out all the sour lamentations, gases, waste and acidity and gives one a splendid appetite for breakfast and 1t Is said to be but little while until the roses begin to appear in the checks A quarter pound of limestone phosphate will cost very little at the drug store, but is sufficient to make anyone who Is bothered with bilious ness. constipation, stomach trouble or rheumatism real enthusiast on the subjec of internal sanitation Try it and sou are assured that you will look better and feel better in every way shortly,
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-19
MRS. OLIVER BLACKBURN.

Mrs. Oliver Blackburn, aged -68 years, died at her home at Heber Springs Sunday morning at 1 80 af- ter an illness of several months. Her death was not unexpected, her chil- dren in this city having been called to her bedside number of times. The body was brought here Sunday night and carried to the home of her daugh- ter, Mrs. Lon Paris, where the fun eral was held this afternoon at four o'clock, conducted by Rev. w. B. Hays of the Methodist church, burial fol- lowing at Walnut Grove cemetery The deceased was one of the county's splendid women, patient and kind, bearing her suffering and trouble with Christian fortitude. She has left family of splendid children to mourn their loss, Mrs. Geo. Foushee, Mrs. Lon Paris and Miss Lyda Black burn; also one son, William Black burn.
 The pail bearers were Dr. L. T. Hays, George Gochenour, Frank Ran kin, R. c. Harder, J. R. Holden and W. I. Hall.
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-19
NO FEE ATTACHED
 TO REGISTRATION
 OF COAL DEALERS.

Special to Independent,
 Little Rock, Aug. 19.-All coal dealers in the state are required to register by September 1, but this does not mean that they will be re- quired to take out license. There is no fee attached to it, the purpose be- ing to secure a complete list of the retail dealers so that the distribution of coal can be more carefully direct ed. They are required to apply to the county fuel administrator for the certificate of registration, to be is sued by the state administrator, and no dealer who has no such certificate will be permitted to do business after September 1 until he has registered.
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-19
DIDN'T THINK SHE'D
 EVER BE WELL AGAIN
"Tanlac Has Made Me Well and Strong Says Mrs. Miles Suffer cd 20 Years. Gained 29 Pounds.

q am now twenty-nine pounds heavier than I was when began us- Ting Tanlac and I feel like a new wo- man in every way" said Mrs. Annie Miles, residing at 1445 Evergreen Avenue, Jacksonville, Fla, short time ago.
 @For twenty-five long years l sui fered with stomach trouble and indi- gestion and tried everything I ever heard of for it, but kept getting worse all the time," she continued. q just had to force myself to eat enough to keep myself alive, and what little did eat made me suffer hours of agony, from gas that would rise on my stomach I had awful head aches and dizzy spells constantly and was so nervous I could hardly sleep. |I I fell off in weight and got so weak and so no account that I felt could never be well again.
 "One of my neighbors told me what Tanlac had done for her, and 1 start ed taking it. begun to pick up right away. I kept on gaining until l had increased in weight twenty-nine pounds and my strength has come back to me in full force. l can eat anything I want and everything tastes good. My nerves, are all right again and I sleep like child at night and get up in the morning feeling fine. Tanlac has made me strong and we'll again.
 Tanlac is sold by al the leading duggists of the county.
 Advertisement
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-19

stitutions. They will be built on the cottage plan and will be maintained by the state. The. committee in charge of the campaign announces $20,OO0 already in sight, and the campaign has only started. During the present week, party of Little Rock women, including Mrs. Jennie Erickson, Miss Marcella Arthur, Miss Annie Griffey and Mrs. Clio Harper will make tour of the state for the purpose of perfecting local organi- cations for the systematic solicita- tion of funds. The promoters of the institutions, the need of which has long been recognized, are confident that the full amount will be raised, as it is matter that appeals to ev- cry home in the state.
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-19
PRIVATE GRAY WRITES
 INTERESTING LETTER

5 Private Jess A. Gray, who is sta tioned at Paris Island, s. C., has written the following interesting let ter to w. A. Billingsley:
 ' Dear Mir. Billingsley: I am send ing you $50 bond for you to sell for me. Send change to me at once, keeping pay for trouble. Sell it as soon as possible, as will be leaving Paris Island soon.
 Ready money is very scarce with me now. l don't get but $50 per month, and send Mrs. Gray $15 of that. This leaves me $15 to pay for $14,000 insurance, so you see I have no money left to buy smokes and drinks.
 Now l am sure you would like to know something about the marines. I'll say they are the best trained troops I've ever seen. We drill before daybreak until dark every day except Saturday and Sunday We have lots of eats to strengthen our fighting qualities, and also have Swedish drills that develop every muscle. We have swimming in the Atlantic and numer- ous games and boxing, moving pic lures, open-air pictures all good and interesting. Pm the only Arkansas boy among 12,000 men. In fact, I'm the only member of the U. S. marines from the mountain section of North Arkansas. We walk 120 steps per minute. We jump, with rifle in hand and 25 pound pack on back, over the top of something like eight feet We swim sixty yards, we hit the bulls eye from 200 to 400 yards, averaging POI hits out of 300 shots. We climb rope with our hands 20 feet high. Boxing teaches us to dodge the Ger man bayonets and thus get him first. Our churches have their respective representatives and too, we have one camp pastor for all
 Now if you see anybody who wants career and desires to see the world send him to the marines. He
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-19
PROMINENT ATTORNEY
 DIED SATURDAY.

 Special to Independent.
 Little Rock, Aug. 19- Will M. Lew is, one of the best known members of the Little Rock bar, died Saturday af- ternoon in hospital at Baltimore, where he had been under treatment for ten days.
 He had been in failing health for a year or more, and for some time It had been feared that his recovery could not be expected.
 He had been engaged in the prac- tice of law in Little Rock about twen- ty years, having come here from Sa- line county, where his father, James Lewis. and large family of brothers and sisters still live. He had at va rious times been associated in the practice of law, and was ecognized as one of the most brilliant of the younger attorneys.
 He was quite active in politics, and took a prominent part in the cam paigns of George W. Donaghey for governor, and Charles E. Taylor for mayor, but had never sought or held any political office himself.
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-19
whom they are not personally ac- quainted."

Letters are received every few days by members of the army "Y'' staff asking for list of names of sol diers who would like to correspond with some woman or girl in various parts of the country. As a rule they ask for the names of men who have no relatives or who belong to a class they term "lonesomes" From the above war department order it can be seen that it would be in opposition to the fixed policy of those in charge of the armies, both at home and abroad, to furnish any such list and it is use- less to write to the "Y" for them. If you must write, write to some boy from your home town or county so that you can give him some local news that will be of real interest.
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-19
WARNING ORDER.

In the Chancery Court of Jackson County, Arkansas. E. M. Edgar, Plaintiff
 vs. No. 3334. Hattie Edgar, Defendant.
 The Defendant, Hattie Edgar, IS hereby warned to appear in this Court within thirty days and answer the complaint of the Plaintiff, F. M. Edgar.
 Witness my hand and the seal of said Court this 18th day of August. 1918.
 fseaD R. W. Randy, Clerk.
 By J. B. Parrott, p. c. J. H. Johnston is hereby appolnted attorney for nonresident defendant
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-19
Members of the Associated tress.

Members of the Associated Fress.
 The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for republication of m news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in this paper and also the local news published tsrein. ( All rights or republication of spe- cial dispatches herein are also re- Served.
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-19
CAMPAIGN FOR wOMEN'S
 INSTITUTION PROGRESSING
Snecial to Indanendsnt.

Special to Independent.
 Little Rock. Aug. 19.-The cam paign for the Girls Detention Home and the Woman's Reformatory is making gratifying progress. It is the plan to raise s100,O0O. to which the government will add s50,00o, for .fc ru~pose of erecting those two in
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-19
FOR SALE.

Two heating stoves (for wood), one sewing machine and one davenport, practically new. 618 Main street phone 409. 85d6t w3t
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-19

Constipation is the starting point for many serious diseases. To be healthy, keep the bowels active and rgular. Heroine will remove all ac- cumulations in the bowels and put the system in prime condition. Price 6oc- Sold by w. E. Bevens.
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Newport daily independent., 1918-08-19

666 cures Headaches, Biliousnesss loss of Appetite, foul breath, or that tired aching feeling due to Malaria or Colds. It removes the cause.
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Newport daily independent., 1918-08-19

will have to obey orders, keep clean and keep everything straight in quar- ters, live life that prevents the spread of disease. Please have this letter published in the Independent and send me a copy.
 Your to oblige,
 Private Jess A. Gray,
 GO. PTS Y. Bat. U. s. M. C..
 Paris Island, S.. C."
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-19

Stamps are not for children cnly Most of the squandering is done by the groTn-ups.
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-19

Estrayed- From Mrs. Kemp's place at Johnstown several days ago one dark mare mule, fresh sheared, grey streak on breast, animal is about 8 years old, weighs about 800 pounds. Will pay s15 reward for in- formation leading to recovery of an- imal. Write or telephone John Sink, Johnstown, Ark. w1s2t.
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-19

France must import sugar today, most of it from this side of the ocean, because the largest portion of French sugar beet land is i'll German hands. As q result, the French people have been placed on q sugar ration of about IS pounds a year for domestic use; pound and a half month. This photograph ahows how the German
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-19

As one of the big supply trucks swung around a corner at perilous angle, colored soldier leaped to the ground and rolled in the dust. As the driver slowed down, he yelled: "Git back on this truck. Uncle Sam isn't paying you $30 month to jump off every time you turn a corner" But the colored brother only replied cas- fly, Don't you worry, boss, I ain't chargin' nothin' for this heah jumpin. I throws dat in free"
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-19

Although the army is urgent in it's effort to induce the men to write home there are certain limitations that must be observed in the matter of letter-writing. A recent war de- partment order says: All officers and men are forbidden to insert ad- vertisements or letters in any publi- cation inviting strangers to com municate with them, or to enter into correspondence with strangers in re- sponse to advertisements of other in vitations. Officers in command of troops are directed not to furnish names of men to any persons who at
 tempt in any manner to enter into correspondence with soldiers with
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-19

Pitching horseshoes has become so popular in the army that at num- Der of places it has been found neces- sary to station guards to prevent the men from stealing the shoes off the feet of the horses. But no one has yet been found daring enough to steal the shoes from a mule.
 ERWIN FUNK,
 Camp Publicity Director
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-19

The more you help the men at the front the quicker the end will come.
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-19

troops destroyed French sugar mills Thanks to the French rationing sys- tenn the annual consumption has been cut to 100000 tons, according to re ports reaching the United States Food Administration. Before the war France had an average sugar crop of about 75O,O00 tons of sugar and had some left over for export.
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-19

Jared Trevathan, formerly one of the editors of the Batesville Guard, is now in the office of the chief clerk at camp headquarters, having been assigned to detached service in the headquarters company.
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-19
CAMP PIKE NOTES.

Camp Pike continues to draw it's population from new sources in the west and south. This months quota comes from four states: Arkansas, 1,700; Arizona, 300; New Mexico, LOGO; Oklahoma, 1000. Last month the bulk of the quota came from Iowa; in June, from Missouri; in May, from Tennessee. In addition, Camp Pike has drawn heavily from Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama, while a large share of the 87th Division came from Camp Fun ston, Kansas; Camp Dodge, Des Moines, Iowa and Camp Sherman, Ohio.
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-19
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.

DAILY Single copy, 5 cents: per week., l5 cents; per month, DO cents; OCT year, Sb.50, in advance, by carrier in city, by mail in country
 WEEKLY-$1.50 per year. payable tn advance.
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-19

One of the boys who went back home few days ago on furlough had the following to say: 'I would not accept discharge as a gift. The old town isn't the same any more. If it were not for the chance to visit the folks wouldn't care anything for a furlough home The streets seemed deserted. There are none of the old crowd about the cigar stand in the cafe where we used to loaf and chaff each other. The home town is a lonesome hole. All the fellows with anything to do are in the service"
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-19

There has never been in Camp Pike more men who seem responsive to the call of Christianity that at the pres ent time, and during the month of July 4,677 men pledged themselves as daily Bible readers, 914 who have promised to pray daily, 1,461 decis- ions for a Christian life, 716 stand- ing to request special prayers, and 846 renewals of pledges of Christian purpose. With so many constant changes in the location of the men, the work is rather scattering but the results show that it has been unus- ualy successful.
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-19

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