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Newport daily independent., 1918-08-06

Springfield Business College-the Harvard among commercial schools wants to correspond with every boy who is now, or will be within a year, in the draft. The school has been asked to prepare young men for of flee positions where they will use their heads. The army and navy want business college graduates, They can serve better than by carry ing a gun. Write for particulars.
 The Bankers Trust Company of Little Rock, of which Charles G.
 Henry, president of the Arkansas Bank & Trust Company of Newport 1 is director, is carrying out an ex- tensive advertising campaign through the Little Rock papers, acquaintine the public with the rapid manner ir which it has grown and expanded { The bank was organized four years
 ago. At the end of the first year
 the deposits amounted to $36l ,553.15
 In three years the deposits have in
 creased more than 800 per cent. H L. Remmel, formerly of this county is president of the institution.
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-06

Charles Brasch and two little sons are spending several days with MT. and Mrs. Joe Heineman at Jonesboro.
 Due to an error, Edmund J. Brock, whose home is west of Tuckerman, was reported in the Independent yes terday afternoon as having been killed in action.
 Jack Handford of Piedmont, Mo, who has many Newport friends, was 1 here today on his way to Little Rock, making the trip in his car and stopped here for repairs.
 Mr. and Mrs. James Moore of De Queen were here last night, going to Sulphur Rock to visit his relatives. MT. Moore is principal of the De- Queen high school.
 Mrs. Minnie Balmaz of Heine- mann's store, is taking a vacation this week and with her son, Adrien, will probably drive through to Little Rock in their car for a day or two.
 The first open cotton boil to be brought to the Independent office this season was sent in this morning by John Sornson, farmer of Oly phant.
 Charles McClue and little daughter were here between trains Monday, returning home to Batesville from a visit with relatives at Little Rock and Benton.
 Joe ,Nuckolls, one of our many young men in Uncle Sam's service, has arrived overseas and is now in England, according to letters to his father, Esquire H. c. Nuckolls of our city.
 Alice Whitecotton, aged 6 years, daughter of Mrs. Effie Smith of East Newport, died Monday afternoon at 1:30 from malarial fever. The body was shipped this afternoon on No. 4, to Monroe City, Mo-, for burial.
 Alcorn and Launcelot Minor, Neill Phillips and Frank Jones came in from Watson Lake this morning, where they had the the time of their lives fishing for the past few days, having all the fish they could eat.
 Mrs. Al Crawford returned last night from short visit with Mrs. bib Vaughn at Little Rock. MT. Crawford joined her here Monday and will spend the remainder of the week here before returning to At lanta, Georgia.
 MT. and Mrs Charles Holmes and son, who have been enjoying visit with her sisters, Mrs. J. B. Avera and Mrs. Hubert Holmes of Newport and Batesville, left here yesterday morn ing in their car for their home in St. Louis, making an overland trip.
 Mrs. w. J. Knox and little Miss Minna Knox have returned from a most delightful visit with relatives at Lonoke. While gone they visited Ebberts Field and returned home by way of De Witt, Stuttgart and Brink ley, where short visits were made. Theopolis Simpson, the young ne- gro man who sustained injuries when he became caught in dough mixer at the City Bakery yesterday morning died at local sanitarium late yes terday. Simpson never regalned consciousness after reaching the sanitafium.
 Sheriff J. M. Ivy is in receipt of a short letter today from his son, Sim Ivy, who has arrived somewhere in France. The letter was written July 4th and mailed in Paris. The young man had very little to say, so strict is the censor, but said, as have all l others who have gone over, that the | colntry was beautiful and that they
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-06

Mrs. s. Heinemann and Mrs.
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-06

o. P. Moss left this morning fol Blytheville on business for the day.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-11
ILLNESS PLAYS HAVOC
WITH HIGH SCHOOL
FOOTBALL PLAYERS

Hard lUok is playing havoc with
the South Bend high school football
team at the present time, Rose,
Buntman. POmeranz. Wunderlict
and Waters being on the sick O.
injured list Rose and Wunderlick
have bad colds while Waters. Blunt
man and Pomeranz are nursing in
juries sustained in the Dowagiac.
Mich. game
Dame misfortune was not content
with the above doings. but caused
more i'll feelings toward herself by
bringing about the canceling of the
Elkhart game, which was to be
STAGED at Elkhart saturday. oct l..
but was dropped, due to the inhuen-
"a scare.
The tan and blue eleven will jour
ney TO Culver the Saturday follow
ing the one on which the game be-
tween Elkhart and the locals were
10 play and will meet the cadets.
This is the hardest game Coach
COlhmeyer has on schedule and
should be a battle royal.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-11
PUBLIC LIBRARY TO BE
KEPT OPEN AS USUAL

The closing order, as a result Of
the threatened influenza epidemic.
will not effect the public library as
far as getting books is concerned.
but Miss Tut the librarian. wishes
10 impress upon the people that they
cannot congregate in the reading
rooms. They must come in and eX-
change their books and leave at
once. She asks the cooperation of the
mothers, and she is sure they win
help her. There is no danger Of
spreading the disease If the childre n
especially will do as she asks, but
there is as much, if not more danger
than if they were in school. If they
loite- in the reading room and
around the book shelves II they
persist in doing this Miss Tut will
have to ask them TO leave
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-11
Slight Improvement In Camps.

conditions az army camps today
showed a slight Improvement for
the second time since the malady
aeca me epidemic in the training
places During the "a hours ending
ct noon 1881 new cases were re-
ported 10 the Office Of the surgeon
general OF the army with 2.790 new
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-11
NEW YORK CITY HAS
REACHED BUT 23.2 PER
CENT OF ITS LOAN QUOTA

NEW YORK. Oct with viz
tualIy two-thirds Of the fourth Lib
erty loan campaign gone and S445.-
I2+.E50 Of the New York federal re-
serve districts quota of 100000. r.
600 subscribed, the central Liberty
loan committee tonight issued a
solemn call to the people of the dis
trict not 10 fail the nation in this
greatest of all moments IN the
worlds history
New York City's total sUbscrip-
ton tonight was reported as $685.
92lS50 or 23.2 per cent of its quota.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-11
POSTPONED MEETINGS.

postponed their meeting indefinite
Is.
The art and music department
Of the South Bend Womans club,
which was 10 have met Friday.
The executive and program COM
mittee of the Muessel civic club,
who were 10 have supper Friday
evening
The young womans department
of the First Presbyterian church
which was 10 have met with Mrs.
~ g. -taiey. 217 Wakewa ST.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-11

CAVES OF pneumonia and sss deaths
The total influenza cases reported
az army camps since the disease
first appeared has now reached
211.O0O. pneumonia cases 25,OS3.
and deaths 7.432
The ca mpaign OF the public
health service 70 check the disease
among the civilian population is
now we'll under way Nearly $50
physicians are fin the field and
headquarters have been organized
in more than go cities in the east
ern and southern states
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-11

mote its spread and the part played
by carriers in epidemics Of the NAL
adv II also Is seeking an effective
vaccine, but announcement was
made tonight that the service has as
vet been unable TO recommend any
that IL knows viii be successful
Meantime Influenza continues 70
spread over the country in spite Of
the strenuous efforts and drastic
measures taken 20 prevent h. The
maIady now has reached epidemic
proportions in many additional
cities. including Evansville Ind.
Lancaster. o., and Portland and
Corvallis. ore 10 also has APP
peared in several counties in Okla
homa and Nevada while from 500
20 500 municipalities IN illinois re-
port the disease
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-11
LIBERTY LOAN WORKERS
CANNOT USE CARS SUNDAY

All permits for gasoline car use
sunday in the Liberty loan cam
paign were revoked by County Fuel
Administrator Hardy Thursday
right Fred Bryan, chairman of the
fourth Liberty loan campaign in St
Joseph county told Mr Hardy
Thursday that it would not be
expedient for automobiles driven by
loan workers 10 operate Sunday,
hence the order which affects all
machine orders except those who
have had permits since the order
first went into effect and still retain
them.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-11
GEO. M. M'CABE MADE
SECOND LIEUTENANT

George NJ. McCabe, son OF Trustee
James +. McCabe of Walkerton, has
been commissioned second lieuten-
ant bonn bing pilot, aviation section
of the signal corps. Lieut.. NcCabc.
who is but - years old, enlisted
from Purdue university last Octo-
Der.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-11
CHINESE MINISTER'S
WIFE DIES OF FLU"

WASHINGTON. Oct. 11.-Mrs.
Wellington Koo. wife of the Chin
csc minister. died today from pneu-
monia. which followed an attack of
Spanish influenza. She had been i'll
q bout a week
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-11
DETROIT oVER-sUBsCRIBEs.

DETROIT Mich.. OCT. 11.-De-
troIt over-su bscrihed its quota OF
the fourth Liberty loan at noon to-
day when subscriptions for the day
We're announced as S15.3I2 500.
bringing the tota 20 &73.805. 600.
The quota was s-3.221.9S0.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-11
DEATHS FROM
INFLUENZA NOW
NUMBER 7,432
Plague Continues TO Spread
Throughout Country in
Spite of Drastic Meas
ureS to Prevent 1t.

WASHINGTON. oct 1I-In IT'S
fsnt 70 stop the spread of Spanish
influenza the public health service
IS Investigating the causes OF the
disease the conditions which pro-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-11
COLLEGF HONoRs PREsIDENT.

NONTEVTDEO. Uruguay oct. T..
The University Of Law here has
been petiti0ned hy the students Of
the institution 70 5estow upon Pres't
Wilson the honorary degree Of doc
tor of sciences and letters
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1918-04-04
1t is An III Wind That
Blows Nobody Good

The Emperor of Germany, the
Kaiser, stood on the devasted bat.
tle.scarred fields of northern
France the other day behind the
invading German hordes, and cast
ing his eye over the country view
ing the fields checkered with
shell holes and viewing the once
beautiful towns and villages, but
now a desolate waste, said, 81
am very much delighted that all
this destruction is not in the
FatherIand. This is another argu
ment in favor of the policy of
Germany 'kultur' in being at all
times prepared with trained men
and munitions, otherwise this des-
truction might have been in Ger.
many"
It is destruction, and extreme
destruction in northern France,
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1918-04-04
Election Proclamation.

Pursuant to the provisions OF
the Charter of the Town of
Franklinton, Louisiana, and by
virtue of the authority vested in
me by law, | hereby issue this
proclamation for an election to
be held in said town on Monday,
May 6, 1918, for the purpose of
electing a Mayor and Board of
five Aldermen.
Said election to be held accord.
ing to law.
l hereby appoint J. P. Wood,
J. W, Brumtield and A. G. Poole,
commissioners, and W. Y, Wood,
Clerk, for holding SAID election.
This the 9th day of March,
1918.
D. E. SHERIDAN,
Mayor.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1918-04-04
Secondhand Clothing Wanted

The American Red Cross has
come to the assistance of the Bel
GUM Relief in a plan to collect
clothes for the French and Be]gi-
ums, who are III the most des.
perate need, as you will see by
the enclosed appeal, which We
beg you to read carefully and
bring to the immediate attention
Of your Chapter and Branches.
We feel sure that the appeal
will meet with an immediate and
generous response. The time ap
pointed for a drive for the Divi.
sion is between the LIST and 10Th
Of April. All clothes collected
must be sent in by the 18th.
Our allotment is 300 tons, so to
do our share, it will require the
devotion, sacrifice and energy
which has never failed the Red
Cross. Clothes must be clean, land
not too much worn to be of use.
ltwould be a good plan to appoint
a competent committee to inspect
and pack, 80 that clothes too
worn or soiled 70 be of any use
may not be sent. "Chis does not
mean all garments must be in per-
feet repair"
Bedding is especially desirable,
French officers who have heard
from the occupied districts say
that even those who were once
rich and prosperous have none
This is an unique opportunity of
helping the brave and unfortunate
French and Belgians. Since the
United States Government has
arranged for transportation and
safety at the present time, on
Belgian Relief Ships, which have
a safe conduct, the things will not
be confiscated by the Germans.
Their action in this matter will
be supervised by Spain and other
neutral nations, and at present
they do not wish to offend them.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1918-04-04

but it is not an irreparah|o loss
When we come to consider that
the farm lands OF France in this
devastated area have been cult
waited for centuries aud centuries,
that the plant food in the top
soils has been exhausted and the
lands no longer respond with the
wonderful yields which was the
case ages ago, and that the sub
soil has now been broken deeply
by trench warfare and by shot
and shell until the whole face Of
the ground has been worked
deeply. New and untouched
plant food and minerals are ex-
posed to the elements, the SUM-
shine, the SHOWS and frost and
rains, which will become soluble
and available for plant life after
the war is over, and in addition
to this new sources of plant food
has been brought to the sur
face to a great extent at the ex-
pense of Germany, the lands have
been fertilized oopiously with
German blood, Drawn and bone,
so after the war is over and the
battle won, France will again take
possession Of ono Mans Land',
and the guns and swords wrested
from the grip Of Germans will be
converted into plowshares and
pruning hooks, and pursuits
of peace on these historic battle
fields will take the place of Ger
man ruthlessness and the land
will again blossom like the rose
and yield food in abundance,
more abundantly than before the
war and let US hope the inhabi-
tants Of the earth will not learn
war any more.
Three years ago when the Huns
were destroying fruit orchards, at!
vegetation, and burning villages
in their famous retreat from
northern France, little did they
think that they were only making
a desolate burying ground for
their own soldiers whose own
blood and decaying bodies would
hasten the day when this very
land will again spring up in plant
life more luxuriant than before.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1918-04-04

Miss May Neuton of Hackley,
was the weekend guest of Misses
Rosa and Blanche Afford.
Mr.. John Lille has finished
painting the exterior of the M. E.
Church and it looks very pretty
in its pure white coat.
Mrs. 0. E. Brook went to Tyler.
town today to visit home folks.
Hon. M. W. OFT and family,
Mr.. H. D. OFT, accompanied by
Misses Natalie and Mildred Magee
motored up from Franklinton
this evening and spent a few
hours with home folks.
Leland.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1918-04-04
Activities at Parish Capitol.

The regular April term of court
convened here Monday morning,
and proved a real "April Fool"
50 far as the criminal docket is
concerned. A few minor civil
cases have been disposed Of and
the grand jury remained in ses-
sion the. first three days of the
week but with very little, CON-
paritely, to investigate.
The great numbers having gone
from this parish for military duty
left so many vacancies in all de-
partments of labor that every
available lnan has been pressed
into service and the good wages
prevailing has proved an induce.
ment to keep the usual idlers busy
thus leaving no time to ,"hunt
trouble" The authorities OK =
press the opinion that this, coupled
with the strong restrictions which
have shortened the whiskey traf-
fic, has reduced crime in our par.
ish to a noticeable extent. What
ever the causes, the condition is
welcomed. for we are seeing not
only a more peaceful but a far
more prosperous parish than at
any time hitherto.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1918-04-04

the first COW, Pietertje End,
made 10000 pounds of milk
nine gallons a day for a year.
The first since Pietertie End to
cross the 10000 pound mark was
lilly Alcartra; she accomplished
the feat in November, 1914.
lilly first freshened at the age
of three years, six months and
made u 1-2 pounds of butter in
a week. Going on for 205 days
of the year she made $50 pounds
Of butter. Again as a three
year-old she made 81, 421 pounds
of milk which tvrned out over
841 pounds Of butter in a year.
At the age of five years she
made the smashing recor of 80, ;
452 pounds of milk which turned
out 1889 pounds of butter, lilly
is still going and only recently
she made 40 pounds of butter in
seven days.
The latest COW to come across
with 10000 pounds of milk-nine
gallons per day for a whole year
is an Ohio COW, LindaIe Bonnie
Pauline. Her first years record
as a three year-old was only a.
057 pounds of milk, probably
only six or seven gallons a day..
But as a five year old she made
1850 pounds of butter and 3d.
O24 pounds of milk. The record
has just been completed.
These are the kind of COWS
Louisiana needs. AS long as
dairymen insist on putting high
priced feed into COWS that turn
out one or two gallons of milk
per day, it will be necessary to
keep the price Of milk up high
and the production cost on the
farm will always remain high.
Holsteins are the highest produc-
ing COWS in the world. Every
record for milk and butter pro-
duction is held by a Holstein.
And while we do not recommend
using Holsteins exclusively in
Louisiana or anywhere else, we
are firmly convinced that it will
take Holsteins to mix with the
Jersey and scrub herds to make
darying more worth while
Daily States.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1918-04-04
Lost

A certain promissory note made
payable to 7. B. Erwin & Son,
Ltd, Franklinton, La, dated
January 2, 1918, due October l.,
1918, for the sum of One Hundred
Forty.Four and 87.10O (sl44.87)
Dollars, with s per cent per an.
mum interest from date until paid,
and 10 per cent attorneys fees.
Signed by T. j. Manning. The
public is hereby warned not to
negotiate for same.
T, B. Erwin 4 Son, Ltd.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1918-04-04
A Few 10000 Pound Cows.

Six cows in the United States
have each produced over 10000
pounds or milk in year. Thir-
ty thousand pounds ofmilk means
over 3,100 gallons of an average
daily yield of about nine pounds.
All of the COWS that have made
such records are Holsteins, the
breed that is so badly needed in
Louisiana to help build the dairy
industry. None of the 10000
pound cows are in the South,
but there is no reason why some
should not be developed in the
South in the future.
It was thirty years ago tbat
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1918-04-04

Lowe was a favorite Of all who
knew her, ITO know her was 10
love her, And though safe ~
the arms ofJesus it was with DEG
sorrow that she was laid to rest %
the Roster cemetery, March 2S,1
after the funeral services conduct
ed by Rev. ]. E. Breakheid,)
among a most Of friends in ths|
First Baptist Church, at Bogaluss|
La. She leaves a husband, fath'l
or and mother, three brothers
and many friends to mourn hei|
loss.
A friend.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1918-04-04
Mt. Hernlon.

Mt. Hermon, La. Mar. 81, 1918.
Hon. William Warren OFT, an
old, honored citizen and farmer
died at his home near shere last
Friday morning after an illness
of several weeks with Bright's dis.
ease. He was born IN Spring.
field, Livingston Parish, on May
2, and moved to Washington
Parish with his parents when
quite young and settled near the
home in which he died. He was
married,to Miss Sarah Ellzey in
1875, who with six children, four
girls and two boys, survive him.
He joined the Baptist Church
at Silver Springs several years ago
and afterward lived a consistent
life. Few men have ever lived in
this community in whom the PEG.
pie had greater confidence. He
was a hard worker and honesty
was his by word, and when he
gave his word he always kept it.
He was buried yesterday at Silver
Springs, Rev. c. T. Corkern con-
Quoting the funeral rites. A large
crowd Of sorrowing relatives and
friends were present to pay their
last respects to the memory of
this good man. We deeply sym.
pathize with the beloaved ones.
We have been having real Eas-
ter weather, cool with clouds and
light showers. The farmers are
short of labor which makes the
farm work a little slow, many of
the farm hands being called to the
army so we who are left must
double our efforts and make all
we can to help feed our soldiers.
The war is growing fierce and we
must putforth every effort to win,
for win We must.
E. W. OFT made business trip
to New Orleans Friday and re-
turned today.
The concert which was to have
been given last night by the pupils
of the High School was postpon.
ed until next Saturday night ow.
ing to the Indictment weather.
Mr.. Gilbo of Baton Rouge, the
High School inspector spent last
Wednesday in our school and ex-
pressed himself as being highly
pleased with the work done,
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1918-04-04
Notice.

The regular April meeting Q
the Washington Parish Sen"
Board will be held ir the tow
of Franklinton on THURSDAY
April 4, 1918.
F. B. Bateman, President
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1918-04-04
Death of Mrs. Lowe.

March Is, 1918 at her home on
Michigan Avenue. Bogalpsa La,
Mrs. Louie Magee Lowe 4ied.
Mrs. Lowe was the daugh'
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. H. O..
Magee Of Boyalusa and was mar
ried to Mr.. Lowe in .19lA Mrs,
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1918-04-04
Notice.

The next examination for tea.
chers' certificates will be held
April Is, 16, II (white) and
April IS, 10 20(negro).
D. H. Springfield, Supt,
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1918-04-04

We offer The Era.Leader and
New York Thrice-a-Week World
both one year for $500.