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Newport daily independent., 1918-06-08
NATIONAL FLAG DA1.

Next Friday is Flag Day and the Newport Lodge of Elks is planning to take the lead in great celebra- tion designed to pay fitting tribute to the glorious stars and stripes. The idea of setting apart one day in the year as flag day originated with the Elks Lodge several years ago. Later congress recognized the force of the plan and nationalized Flag Day, setting it apart as day for honoring Old Glory as time for pa- triotic devotion to the ideals of this grat nation. Now, as never before,
Newport daily independent., 1918-06-08

the hundred million people who are units in this great government, are rallying to the Flag, and now, as never before Flag Day has deeper significance and stirs patriotic inn pulses in the hearts of the masses. A beautiful program is being got ten up under the direction of Mrs. P. H. Van Dyke, who is getting to- gether the best musical talent of the city to sing patriotic songs and put on flag drills. Many attractive feat ures are to be introduced at the ser vice, which will be at the opera house Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Rev. Marion Waldrip of Hot Springs, one of the states most popular pub lie speakers, will make the address for the occasion.
Newport daily independent., 1918-06-08
STOCK NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that, as marshal of the city of Newport, I have taken up the following livestock, to-wit:
 One dark Jersey bull calf, crop off right ear; about one year old.
 The owner of said stock is hereby notified to come forward and prove ownership to the undersigned, and that in default thereof I will on
 MONDAY, JUNE 1T, 1918. offer for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, in front of the city hall in the city of New port, Arkansas, between the hours of 10 o'clock a. m. and 3 o'clock in the afternoon of saiSl date.
 G. c. MARTIN, 39dl0t City Marhal.
Newport daily independent., 1918-06-08
CROP REPORT FOR THIS TERRITORY
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ing force than usual. The crop will have to be made with less labor than usual. We are all eating less flour, less sugar, less meat than usual. But as against these things we are proud CT of our country and it's people than usual and know that in the war we will eventually come out winners as usual So let's "bill to it' and make the crop and handle it and demon strate that this is the best cotton country on the map as usual.
 Yours truly,
 Lesser Goldman Cotton Go,
 Tom J. Gregg, Mgr.
Newport daily independent., 1918-06-08

The ladies of Newport who have gone to the First National Bank building for seven months to sew and to do other work for the Red Cross desire to express their heartiest ap- preciation to the officials of that in- stitution for the use of their rooms but the free use of janitors' service, electric current for fans and motors, They have shown every courtesy and kindness, which will long be remem- bered.
Newport daily independent., 1918-06-08
LOST.

Friday, June ', on streets of New port one Goodyear Diamond Tread 30x31a Auto Casing mounted on Chevrolet rim. Reward for return to A. 2. Hubby. 40.d3t.
Newport daily independent., 1918-06-08
NOTICE

I have taken up at my residence at 500 Malcolm avenue four hogs, one male and three females, weight about fifty pounds pounds each. Owner ..ay have same by calling on me and paying for upkeep.
 s5d1ot c. K. Myers.
Newport daily independent., 1918-06-08
HERE AND THERE

Wanted Experienced waiter. - Newport Novelty Co. 39d3t Miss Mary Altman was down from Swifton this morning shopping.
 Knox mends shoes cneap. III Wal nut street. dtf.
 Lieutenant A. s. Madding is spend ing the weekend with his family in our city.
 Fresh catfish at Newport Novelty Go. 39d3t Mrs. Minnie Balmaz has purchased a pretty new five-passenger Buick from P. H. Van Dyke.
 Fresh cantaloupes and watermelons on ice at Newport Novelty Co. 39d3t Rubyn Hays will arrive this even- ing from Hendrix college, where he has been in school since the first of the year.
 Watermelons on ice-Newport Nov X city Co.,, w. H. Dyer, Manager. 39d3t Miss Violet Rich, of Tuckerman, is visiting the families of her relatives, 5; Sam Rich and Joseph McClelland, of the East Side.
 Fresh Pineapples at Newport Nov city Co.,, w. H. Dyer, Manager. 39d5 Mrs. George w. Allen, of Batesville, was here last night, returning from Little Rock, where she visited her two sons at Camp Pike.
 Morris Soloman, of Paragould, who made short visit with his sister, Mrs. M. German, left for home yes terday. He will returned next week, week accompanied by Mrs. Solomon and two little daughters.
Newport daily independent., 1918-06-08

c. H. Van Beck, Dale Hickerson, Forrest Jeffery and T. J. Walbcrt were Batesville business men, who spent last night at the Hazel hotel.
 Fresh salted peanuts and more pea nuts at Newport Novelty Co. 35c a pound. 39d3t
 Mrs. John Terrell and Miss Stella P. Hardy were through here this week, going to Little Rock to see the formers son, John Pickett Terrell, at Camp Pike.
 Drayage of all kinds handled promptly. Phone No. 10. Chester Robinson. 13-dtf
 J. B. Cherry, a splendid young man who was formerly employed by the Wells Fargo Express Company here, was married Thursday at Kensett to Miss Dell Molden.
 Kauga hose guaranteed for two years. 171ac foot Bowen's Cash Store. 18d1mo.
 
 Mrs. Orville Pool, of Pine Bluff who has been the guest of her many Newport friends for a few days, left this afternoon on No. 4 for Blyth- vile to visit son.
 Used Cars For Sale-Including g Ford and Dodge Bros. touring car good as new. Several other makes Will not last long-Van Dykes Gar age. 36d6t Sw2t 1 Walter Wallace, Charles Burkett and Norman Campbell are expected home tonight from the State Uni, versity at Fayetteville. Neill Phil lips is expected Monday.
 Wanted-Two good lumber stack CTS to take contract stacking at 600 per thousand. Also want severa other giod saw mill workmen at $500 per day. Apply J. V. Cloud, New irort. Ark. Box 269. 38d3t
Newport daily independent., 1918-06-08

To Mr. R. J. Huguley and Hayden & Holloway is extended the apprecia- tion of the Red Cross women for the use of their trucks in moving tables, chairs and machines from the bank building to the school house.
Newport daily independent., 1918-06-08
RED CROSS NOTES.

". N. Beede, of Beedeville, has sent the Red Cross Chapter the first $1.50 as his service as judge in the recent primary election.
 MT. and Mrs Will Koontz, of Am agon, sent in a fine home cured ham that was auctioned off this after noon for the benefit of the Red Cross.
 The Red Cross work rooms will be moved Monday from the First Ma tional Bank to the High school build ing, which will be used for the sum- mer. The board of education has of fered the ladies the building, which is greatly appreciated. The two rooms of the 3rd and 4th grades on the first floor will be used by both sew ing and surgical dressings workers. It is hoped the ladies of the town will come in larger numbers and help in
Newport daily independent., 1918-06-08

Supt. Sidney Pickens, of the Bates. vile public schools, visited the Jack son County Institute yesterday, mak- ing a talk to the teachers on War Savings Stamp Work in public schools.
Newport daily independent., 1918-06-08

MISS EStelle Illtc lo diuOiie tiiS school girls expected home for the vacation months. She has been stu dying art at Washington University, St. Louis, and is expected Monday.
 Leslie Whybrew came up from Little Rock Thursday and was here for a shcrt while en route to near Grubbs to visit his sister and brother He has just returned from France, but will probably return soon
 A letter from the Rev Martin T. Pope of West Plains, Mo-, stated that he would be with the Christian church people Sunday and hold services both morning and evening. Don't fail to hear him for he has a message for each one.
 J. F. Rice came in from Tcxarkana last night, where he has had run from that city to Memphis for several weeks, but has decided to again make Newport his home, and will resume his fomer run Wednesday as express messenger on the White River road.
 Dr. E. D. Brown, of the Presbyte- rian church, will not be in his pulpit tomorrow. He will remain in Bates vile, where the commencement exer- cises of Arkansas College, of which he is one of the faculty, begins. Dr. Brown has a daughter who gradu- ates in the college this week.
 Mrs. R. E. Hooking has returned from Little Rock, where she was called by the illness of Lon McCallis- ter, who underwent an operation at St. Vincent's Infirmary Wednesday,, and is quite sick. Miss Mary Mada- line Hooking, who accompanied her mother, remained at Little Rock for few days longer and Mrs. Hooking will go down tomorrow.
 Joe Foster, who has been with the Pace Bros. Mercantile Go. ever since that firm engaged in business in Po- cahontas, left this week to accept a like position with Wolff Goldman, a large firm in Newport. MT. Foster is young man who has made good in the business world, successful salesman and makes friends very readily. His wife accompanied him. Star Herald.
 Rev. ". B. Hays spent two days of this week at Newark in the interest of Hendrix College Endowment Fund. MT. Hays has been appointed by the board of directors of Hendrix College to solicit from the southern portion of the Batesville district, for this endowment fund, which is fifty thousand dollars, and endows chair of Bible and Christian Education in the college. He says Newark went lover the top" in their subscriptions, one man near there, at Moorefield, subscribing one thousand dollars. Mir. Hays is considered by the con- ference heads one of their strongest
  and most capable men, and never fail to put on him the church's most diff ficult work. He is an untiring work CT in the interest of his home town as well, for during the past year of war work he has been right along with our business men in campaigns raising the various war funds, and successfully. He is serving his fourth year as pastor of the local church and, until recently, would have been his final year, or time allotted is Methodism, but at the general con- ference at Atlanta, the old rule of the church was done away with, and when the board of stewards and pre- siding elder see best, the time is ex- tended.
Newport daily independent., 1918-06-08

The Boy Scout Minstrel crowd was very much pleased at the reception given them at Tuckerman last night. Fifty dollars was realized for Boy Scout and Red Cross work.
Newport daily independent., 1918-06-08

a greater output of work this month.
Newport daily independent., 1918-06-08

Little Miss Josephine Carroll left this morning for Carthage, Mo-, to visit Misses Rosa and Sarah Robert son, twin daughters of MT. and Mrs. R. T. Robertson.
Newport daily independent., 1918-06-08

Will Campbell drove through from Little Rock yesterday with big Olds- mobile to be delivered to Steve Gra- ham at Tuckerman. He reports the roads between here and the capital city to be very bad, especially the stretch between here and Glaize Gdaize.
Newport daily independent., 1918-06-08

Wanted-Two or three nicely fur nished rooms for light housekeeping by man and wife. Apply at this of flee. 4Od1t
Newport daily independent., 1918-06-08

Ali James returned this afternoon from business trip to Little Rock.
 Walter Wallace arrived on No. this afternoon from school at Fay ettevillc.
 pr. Ebert Watson left on No. 4 this afternoon to attend the American Medical Association.
 Dr. and Mrs. O. E. Jones leave Sunday evening for Chicago for a weeks stay. Dr. Jones will attend the American Medical Association.
 Wanted-Two or three nicely fur nished rooms for light housekeeping by man and wife. Apply at this of flee. 4Od1t
 Little Miss Josephine Carroll left this morning for Carthage, Mo-, to visit Misses Rosa and Sarah Robert son, twin daughters of MT. and Mrs. R. T. Robertson.
 The Boy Scout Minstrel crowd was very much pleased at the reception given them at Tuckerman last night. Fifty dollars was realized for Boy Scout and Red Cross work.
 Supt. Sidney Pickens, of the Bates vile public schools, visited the Jack son County Institute yesterday, mak- ing talk to the teachers on War Savings Stamp Work in public schools.
 Will Campbell drove through from Little Rock yesterday with big Olds- mobile to be delivered to Steve Gra- ham at Tuckerman. He reports the roads between here and the capital city to be very bad, especially the stretch between here and Glaize Gdaize.
 The many friends of Mrs. R. c. Harder, who is at St. Vincent's In firmary, are glad to know she is i'm proving nicely from an operation. which she underwent on Thursday of this week. Miss Kate Harder, who is with her mother, will go from Lit tie Rock to Hot Springs for a few weeks stay.
 A shipment of 200 pounds of yarn for knitting socks has been received and every knitter will please get busy. The yarn, which is an unusu- ally high grade, is the very thing that has been wanted for so long, as sock yarn has been in much demand During Mrs. Scarborough's absence lG CdIl DG CdllCu IO1 GU 1sII D. l '. c w q U sons.
 At a meeting of the directors o1 Newport Levee district yesterday, G A. Hillhouse, o. D. Watson and Law renee Bailey were appointed assessors of the district, three competent mer for the place. A meeting will be helC again on the 14th of June, when en sineers and Missouri Pacific direc tors arc expected to be present. The directors hope at very early date tc get to work and have levee bull that will protect Newport from higl water, scares and floods.
Newport daily independent., 1918-06-08

A letter from the Rev. Martin T. Pope of West Plains, Mo, stated that he would be with the Christian church people Sunday and hold services both morning and evening. Don't fail to hear him for he has message for each one.
Newport daily independent., 1918-06-08

Dr. and Mrs. o. E. Jones leave Sunday evening for Chicago for a weeks stay. Dr. Jones will attend the American Medical Association.
Newport daily independent., 1918-06-08

Dr. Ebert Watson left on No. 4 this afternoon to attend the American Medical Association.
Newport daily independent., 1918-06-08

Ali James returned this afternoon from a business trip to Little Rock.
 Walter Wallace arrived on No. this afternoon from school at Fay ettevillc.
Newport daily independent., 1918-06-08

Miss Estelle Hite is among the school girls expected home for the vacation months. She has been stu dying art at Washington University, St. Louis, and is expected Monday.
Newport daily independent., 1918-06-08

Fresh salted peanuts and more pea nuts at Newport Novelty Co. 35c a pound. 39d3t
Newport daily independent., 1918-06-08

Leslie Whybrew came up from Little Rock Thursday and was here for a shcrt while en route to near Grubbs to visit his sister and brother He has just returned from France, but will probably return soon.
Newport daily independent., 1918-06-08

Wanted Experienced waiter. = Newport Novelty Go. 39d3t
Newport daily independent., 1918-06-08

J. F. Rice came in from Tcxarkana last night, where he has had run from that city to Memphis for several weeks, but has decided to again make Newport his home, and will resume his fomer run Wednesday as express messenger on the White River road.
Newport daily independent., 1918-06-08

Mrs. John Terrell and Miss Stella P. Hardy were through here this week, going to Little Rock to see the formers son, John Pickett Terrell, at Camp Pike.
Newport daily independent., 1918-06-08

c. H. Van Beck, Dale Hickerson, Forrest Jeffery and T. J. Walbcrt were Batesville business men, who spent last night at the Hazel hotel.
Newport daily independent., 1918-06-08

Miss Mary Altman was down from Swifton this morning shopping.
Newport daily independent., 1918-06-08

Lieutenant A. s. Madding is spend ing the weekend with his family in our city.
Newport daily independent., 1918-06-08

Mrs. Minnie Balmaz has purchased q pretty new five-passenger Buick from P. H. Van Dyke.
Newport daily independent., 1918-06-08

Knox mends shoes cheap. Ill Wal nut street. dtf.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-11
PROPERTY OWNERS NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given TO all per
sons interested that the council of
the city of Rock Island. Ill, having
ordered the paving with asphalt of
Twenty-eighth, Twenty-ninth and
Twenty-ninth-a a-ha1f stree s
from Seventeenth to Eighteenth av-
enues, the ordinance for the same
being on file in the office of the city
clerk of said city, having applied to
the county court of Rock Island
county. Illinois, fors an assessment
of the cost of said improvement &C
cording to benefits, SAID assessment
being payable in eight installments,
each bearing interest at the rate of
3 per cent per annum, and an as
sessment therefore having been
made and returned to said court.
the hearing thereon will be held on
the 25th day of March, A. d. 1918,
at the hour of 8 o'clock a. m. or as
soon thereafter as the business of
the court will permit.
All persons desiring may file OBJ
ject!ons in said court, before said
day, and may appear on the hear
ing and make their defense.
Dated at Rock Island, H., March
s, 1915 CHRIST HANSEN,
Officer Appointed to Make the As
sessment
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-11
FATE LOAD WHISKY
HANGS IN BALANCE

Muscatine, Iowa, March 1.-THE
fate of the 500 pints of whisky
which was confscated by Sheriff
Wiley last Sunday in a car owned
by W F. Hendricks of Rock Island
and which was stated to be bound
for Ottumwa, hangs in the balance.
as to whether it will be destroyed
or taken for use by the government.
or returned to the owners. The
case was brought before Judge ].
c. Coster this morning, when the
owners VIII have to present evil
dence why the liquor should not be
destroyed, and from a statement
made by Sheriff Wiley. the defend
ants in the case are going to fight
the destruction of the booze, and a
different angle is expected to be
taken in the case.
In the confession made by Hen
bricks, he stated he was taking the
booze to Ottumwa, but it is unoffi-
cially rumored that the final destin-
alton of the liquor was Somewhere
in Missouri"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-11
FRANCIS GRICCS
CALLED TO REST
Prominent Davenport Banker and
Financier Succumbs To Ling
ering Illness.

At the ripe age of nearly "a
years, 90 years of which have been
spent in Davenport. Francis H.
Griggs. for many years one of Dav-
exports leading financiers and bus
mess men. passed away Saturday
morning at the family residence,
. 741 Brady street. Davenport. He
| had been ailing for five years.
Francis Henry Griggs was born
in Brookline, Mass, Nov. 4. 1894.
/ His ancestors on both his fathers
and mothers side came from Eng
land to Massachusetts as early as
1883.
Entering Harvard college in 1850.
/ he received the degree of a. B. in
1854
Mr. Griggs came to Davenport in
1855 and went into the shoe bust
ness. the firm being Dawson &
Griggs. They were in business on
Brady street. below Second. The
panic of 1857 resulted in the clos
ing of this business, as in almost
every other line in the city
After this Mr.. Griggs was asso-
ciated with the late Joseph Shields
in the grain business, on the cor
ner of Second and Harrison streets
In the early COS Mr.. Griggs
bought the interest of Hiram Price
in the firm of Luce, Lane & Com
pany. book-binders and printers.
The business continued under this
name for a number of years. when
o. Fl. Watson bought the interest
of A. P. Luce. Mr.. Lane retired at
this time and Mr.. Day became as
sociated with the firm. The firm
name was then changed to Griggs.
Watson & Day. On Jan. 81, 1878,
Mr.. Griggs and Mr. Watson re-
tired and the firm became. Day. Egg
bert & Fidlar. Later it was chang
ed TO Egbert, Fidlar & Chambers
At present it is Fidlar & Chambers
In 1851 Mr.. Griggs was united in
marriage to Mis- Candace Watson
of Indianapolis. She died in 1913
One daughter, Mrs Elizabeth
Griggs Judy. a son. Thomas Wat
son Griggs and one grandchild, sur
vive
In 1872 Mr.. Griggs was elected
president of the German Savings
bank, which position he retained
for "a years or until the merger Of
tuiN 10 I'M with Ctle beI lildn odN IES >
bank OF which he was a director
Outside his responsibilities as a
banker. Mr.. Griggs has been one of
the busiest of men The mere men
ton of some of his activities o
notable. He was for many wears
president of the Davenport Water
compa ny; a director in the Daven-
port Foundry & Machine company:
the Davenport Elevator company:
treasurer of the CIarissa c. Cook
Home for the Friendless: executor
of many estates; a director of the
German Savings bank: director OF
! the Burlington. Cedar Rapids &
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-11

Dallas. Texas. March Zion. b..
D. Bond. treasurer of Dallas coun-
" whose popularity and influence
IRE sttesleI b. tile fact that he -
Low serving his third consecutive
Term pa thls important ottye. in a
recent statement Iegardlng the
LeAefts Ae lad Ler,yed from Tan
l4c. sad:
I had suffered for Two or three
Tears from Indigestion. / lost
se!gAr. strength and energy. and
as IL q general run down cOudi-
.ssa which ! think was the natural
.s'alt of'a disOrGered stomach, /
$50 had some rheumatism ia nay
s-oalders and arms and although /
a.ea many preparations nay con
s-'son seemed 70 be growing grad
Rally worse
! was induced by the nigh in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-11
ALEDO AT A GLANCE
Daily Doings in Mercer Countys Busy Capital
New Orders Ou Foods.

New orders have been received
by United States Food Administra-
tor II. {. Bowers regarding the sale
Of supplies to hotels and restau-
rants. The new ruling requires
that retail dealers, who sell to ho-
tells and res aurants, have Il
Cense. No distinction il made be
tween large and small dealers nor
the volume of business with hotels
and restaurants.
The ruling does not require the
disCon;lnuance of business until the
license is received, as has been ru-
mored in this vicinity Business
may be continued under an appli-
cation for license until the license
arrives. A copy of the letter APP
plying for a food license must be
kept. Business must be discon-
tinued with hotels and restaurants
however. unless an application j.
made to the license division of the
United States food administration
at Washington.
Porkless Saturdays and meatless
meals, except on Tuesdays. have
been discontinued. Lamb and nut
ton Will also be allowed to be
served on Tuesdays until April 10.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-11
REPUBS TO NAME
TOWNSHIP SLATE
AT TUESDAY MEET

Delegates to the Republican
township convention will meet
Tuesday night at the Turner hall
TO name candidates for the coming
election, April >. when the town
ship officers will be voted upon.
Thus far John Carse has been
prominently mentioned as a can
didate for supervisor, Ezra Which
er, William Mitchell and j. B. John
son for assistant supervisors,
Charles Oswald. J. 7 Stephens and
A. +. Nelson for assessor and W.
A. FreWert for town clerk.
Appended is the list OF delegates
named for tomorrow's meeting:
First ward-Ira Coyne, James
O'Hern, Walter Oberg, NJ. + Rud-
gren, George Wood, L. Kramer, Al
hagen, William Hodges, Ed Hunt
ley, Henry Hoist, James McCor-
mick, Bert Yoh
Second Ward-Fred Young, II. NJ.
Schriver. c V. Johnson, Henry
Hendren, Warren Duffin, Glen Bias
sett, c. j Strate, d. H. Cleland,
Louis Eckhart, B. F. Schriver, Phil
Wagner. James Darnen, William
Carse, William F. Barth, Dr. Robert
NJ. Pearce, Carl Ewerts, William
simmons
Third ward. A Grove, c. C.
Taylor, H. H Unverforth, George
w. Reddig, George Stroehle, w. A.
Frewert, Thomas Mclean, w. NJ.
Phillips, Sam Ryerson, Leo Deisen-
roth, W. A. Corcoran, Bernard An
drews. Ed Moeller, T. A Rowland,
Phil Wells, A. NJ. Klove, f. G. Flick
niger, P. A Eklund, l. A. Pollard,
William Gall, Julius Lamp, H. II
Robb, J. c. Simser, r. S. Garretson,
r. F. Helpenstell.
Fourth ward-C. ]. Searle, T. F.
Carey, F W. Rinck, Charles Willis,
Sherman w. Searle. julius Bran
denburg. r. G. Clarke. Charles T
Harris, F. o. Van Calder, William
NJ. Mitchell, Ed Brandenburg, Ezra
Wilcher, j. C. Searle, G. c. Wenger.
Fifth ward-Dr. y. NJ. Moore, c.
y. Isaacson, John G. Miller, How
ard Ijams, A ]. d. Moeller, H. J.
Schwecke. NJ l. Morris, Isaac Lev
enstein, John X. Scott, James f.
MuIphy. A L. Bruner, Charles Os-
wald, Charles Schenebrecker, AL