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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-23
Copyright. 1918. by Mcclure N~ewspa-
per SyUdiCate)
BY HOWARD r. GARIS

bt HOW Anu n SANlo
You won't be gone very long. will
You. Uncle Wiggiiy," asked Muse ATE
Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady house
keeper, n morning, as the bunny rab-
bit gentleman started out from Ills hol-
low stump bungalow.
Not very long" he answered, only
long enough 10 have an adventure"
Then he started off, hopping through
the woods and over the fields, wonder
ing what would happen to him, when,
all at once, he heard a fuHny little
barking sound down In the brown
leaves Of the forest.
My! wonder what that Is" thought
Uncle Wiggily. 81 hope it isn't a little
fox barking. for I know they do sound
are little foxes around. there may be
big ones. Id best be careful"
So Uncle WiRgily looked carefully
about. and, though the barking sound
kept up, he could see nothing I'm the
grass or leaves until, all ot a sudden,
he caught sight Of something soft and
Al, There you are" cried Uncle
Wiggily, like the Englishman at a tele-
phone. who are you, and what's the
matter" For now the tiny barking
had changed to a sad whining. who
are you?''
u am little Fudge. was the answer.
'and I'm lost in the deep, dark, dismal
woods
Nonsense, laughed Uncle WiEgL
in his jolly voice, IS he tWinkled his
pink nose like u rubber ban before it
squirts water on the bath tub. You
may think you are lost, Little Fudge,
whatever that means, hut it isn't in
the deep, dark, dismal woods, for this
is only a nice forest, not far from my
hollow stump bungalow
"Oh. Tn so glad" said the voice, and
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-23
FLU EPIDEMIC IN
UNION CITY ABATlNG

Union CITY. Tenn. Oct. %. Cspl,D
The epidemic Of influenza in this
county seems 10 be abating to some eN-
tent, vet there are several cases that
are Seriops. Claude Andrews, captain
- the national guard, is at home nurs>
fac q case 81 influenza, and Lieut. Pit-
nm mas been confined to his home for
a number Of days but is recovering. Tho
people in the surrounding country seem
not to be affected much so far, but In
town entire families are Ill at one time
doctors are worn out and nurses are
in the same condition. b county
physician says that in this section the
disease is in a mild form.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-23
Mrs. E, M. Hamilton.

HUMBOLDT. Tenn. Oct. 20. 'CSplD-
Mrs, y. NJ. Hamilton died at her home
here early Sunday morning OF pneu-
monla contracted from Spanish influ-
enza. She was apparently in vigorous
health until stricken a few DAYS ago
and was not regarded as dangerously
sick until a very few hours before her
death. She is survived by her mother,
Mrs. Harrell, OF Okolona, Miss and
by her husband, a prominent Humboldt
merchant, and little five-year-old
daughter, Rebecca Wayne Hamilton,
Funeral services were conducted at
the residence by Rev. Roger J.. Clark,
with interment in Rose Nm cemetery.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-23
W. M. LocKMAN DEAD.

SELMER, Tenn, Oct. %. (Spl)-w.
N. LOckman, aged 70 years, Is dead at
his home here. He was n much beloved
and a Mason. He is survived by his
widow and four children-Rev. w. S.
Lockman, Dyersburg; F. j.. Lockman,
Memphis; Mrs. Artie Wilson, of Jack
son, and Mrs. Foust, of Whitevilie. Flu
neral services were conducted by Rexs.
Newsom, OF Bethel Springs, and j.. w.
Wallace. OF Selmer.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-23

july ~, 1857. For
some years he has
been recognized as
the leader of the
Delbrueck group OF
German moderates,
and upon the fall of
Imperial Chancellor
Michaelis, Nov. /,
1917, he was put
forward as the mod
crates candidate
for the chancellor
ship. His name,
however, did not so
before the emperor,
as Prince Maximil-
ian objected for dy-
nastic reasons,
At that time
there We're <
rumorS concerning
Prince Macmillan
10 the effect that in
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-23
KILLED BY TRAIN.

BRISTOL, Tenn, Oct. 20. (Spl)-
Jake Dutton, for many years an m
iuries received in an accident. Mr..
Dutton was coming to B~ristol..o on a
train, when he got off at Whytheviile,
presumably to turn a switch. A few
minutes later he was found beside the
track with his leg mangled, He died
while being taken to a hospital at
Pulaski,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-23
FIXES TAX RATE.

SENATOBTA, Miss, Oct. 20. (Spl.)-
The board of supervisors at an extra
session fixed the rate of taxation for
the current year as follows: General
county fund, 5 mills; road tax, 8 mills;
agricultural high school, 2 mills; com
mon school fund, 2 mills. The state tax
together with the county tax makes a
total Of 201a mills, 21a mills more than
last year, The communication road tax
was increased from 81 to SIS.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-23

moderate circles a movement was I'M
der way to dethrone Emperor William
and seat Prince Macmillan as his sue
CeSSOr.
Early this year Prince Macmillan
gave a semiofficial interview outlining
his views on Germany's peace terms.
His statement was a rude shock to the
pan-Germans in that he advocated the
Prince Maximilian's wife was former
ly Marie Louise, duchess of Brunswick
Lunebourg, and bears the title of prin-
cess royal of Great Britain and ireland.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-23
BENHAM DEAD
AN INFLUENZA VICTIM

Oscar s.. Benham, Memphis business
man, formerly of the Benhap Furniture
company, succumbed to the ravages of
influenza and pneumonia Tuesday night
at 1920 O'Clock at his residence, Doris
avenue, after a very brief illness.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Amelia Benham; a daughter, Eta Ben
ham, and a brother n sister, Herbert
and Carrie Benham. Funeral services
probably win be arranged for Thursday
morning.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-23
Mrs. G. A. Girdner.

CONVICTION. Tenn. Oct. "a. (Spll-
Mrs. q. A. Girdner died at her home
In this city yesterday afternoon after
an illness following an operation per.
formed several months ago. She had
been In Door health for the past sew
erals years. She was a member Of
the First Methodist church Of this
place, and was prominent in church
and society circles. She Is survived
by her husband and two daughters.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-23
ROY WATKINS BURIED
=, IN CALVARY CEMETERY

Funeral services for Private Roy Wat
kins, who died at Camp Wadsworth,
S. c., Monday morning, were held at
day morning at 1890 O'Clock.
A military escort carried the body of
the soldier to it's last resting place. Pri-
vate Watkins is survived by his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. James Watkins, 662
Concord avenue; two brothers, Carl and
Barney, and a sister, Miss Pearl Wat
kins.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-23
FEVER CLOSES BORDER

A SALVADOR, Oct. 23-Because
~ Inc prevalence Of yellow fever in
Gua,emaIs, the s~alyadorian government
has ordered that the frontier between
Guatemala and Salvador be closed.
Travellers will be permitted neither TO
enter Salvador through the frontier nor
to depart,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-23
FAMILY LOSES R

SELMER, Tenn, Oct. 90. (spl.)-In-
fulenza is still raging in this section,
though abatlng somewhat. Five deaths
the county-W. S. McLain, wife and
child, Of '~Stantonville; Mrs. Hugh
Hodges, of Finger, and Mansel Meal
pin, Of Selmer. Pneumonia developed
in each case. No serious new cases are
renOrtad
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-23
MORE HOGS SHIPPED.

sENAToBIA, Miss, Oct. 20. (spl)--
County Agent c. l.. McNiel made an
the farmers OF the county today. This
is the second car OF hogs to be shipped
within the past few days. Another car
will be shipped early in November,
Raising and marketing hogs IL sbecom-
ing an important industry for the farm
ers of the county,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-23
Junius A. Wood.

PONTOTOC, Miss, oct. %. (Spl)-
Junius Allen Wood, only son OF An
drew Wood. of Algoma, died Monday
morning at 5 o'clock. after an Illness OF
two weeks, pneumonia following influ-
enza. Burial occurred at Monroe
Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, con-
Quoted by Rev. w. \. Downing, pastor
of the PRESBYTERIAN church.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-23

Mrs. ]. G. Geiger.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, oct. 2S.-Mrs.
ger, of the Emitted States health SER
vice, died last night of pneumonia fol-
lowing influenza. DR.. Geiger, who was
in charge Of the local influenza situation
only recently recovered from that dis.
ease.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-23
A COUNTY v E

SELMER, Tenn, Oct. 90. (SplD-Mc-
Marry county has subscribed It's allot-
ment of $1l2, 900 to the fourth Liberty
loan, On account of the 'flu" epidemic
and the sickness OF SO many people, no
public campaign was conducted for the
last two weeks, and the showing under
the circumstance is very gratifying 10
the citizens OF McNaiTy.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-23
Gambrell Leavell.

poNToTOC, Miss, oct, 23. tspll-
The body ~ Gambrcll Leavell, who died
in SsH"Mesico, reached here Tuesday
evening. and was taken to the home or
his sister, Mrs Wallace Caldwell The
deceased WaR a son OF nr. II. +, nd
Mrs sarah Gambrell Lcaveil.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-23
STARS INCLINE
DON'T COMPEL
THURSDAY, OCTOBER "a, 1918.
Copyright, 1918, by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.)

ASOPs lI6hNs 1Ilos ny the MCCLURE News
paper Syndicate.)
Saturn, the sun and Mercury are all
in benefic aspect, according to a~strolo-
gy. Uranus is family adverse.
During this sway there should be
most encouraging news concerning the
war and general assurance Of national
good fortune.
1t is a time when unity among lead
ers of public thought and action should
be closer than ever before, as the stars
some event that will draw dis
tinguished men together in harmonious
action.
For political candidates this govern
ment OF the stars should be particularly
stimulating p~resaging strong support in
quarters where help means much.
The day is favorable for all who seek
employment or promotion and seems to
promise success, especially for those
who write or are engaged in publicity.
Newspaper publishers and editors
should prosper during this direction Of
the planets. There will be many
changes among proprietors Of period
icals and publishing houses.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-23
CUT ARMY SENTENCES.

Court martial sentences for six con-
scientious objectors found guilty Of dis-
obedience of orders and other oftenses
have been reduced from lie imprison-
ment to % years at Fort leavenworth,
kas., by Maj.-Gen, Leonard Wood, II
became known here.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-23
WALLACE DAVIS
GOES TO THE ARMY

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Oct, 3d. (Spl)
Wallace Davis. former state attorney
general, Democratic national commit
teeman from Arkansas, has been or
dered to report TO a local draft board
Thursday to be sent to Camp Travis,
Texas.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-23
DR.. Charles H, Davis.

KNOXVILLE Tenn, oct, 20. (Spl. r.
nr. Charles Hutf Davis, for 81 Years
a practtcing physician in Knoxville,
died Monday afternoon about 1 o'clock
az his homo OF pneumonia. Or. Davis
was ones Of the most prominent ply
siciaBs IN knoxville lie became ar
flcicd with influenza several weeks
ago
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-23
Halls King.

PONTOToC. Miss, Oct. %. tspl)-
Hollis King died Tuesday Of pneumonia
at Fort Oglethorpe, where he had beeN
m training for some time. His body
was sent to his mother, who resides in
the Plymouth neighborhood, and in
which locality interment was made.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-23
FOR WOMEN WHO WORRY

Worry and ''the blues are usually
linked together, and In many cases are
due to some functional arrangement
which if not corrected may lead 10
more serious ailments More outdoor
life, sleep, water-drinldnc and \ few
weeks treatment with that good old
fashioned root and herb remedy. LYDIA
Il. Pinkham's Vegetable compound
win revitaiize and strengthen the syS-
tenn and work wonders for an" woman
II you are prone to worry and the
blues try Il. adv.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-23
BOOK REVIEWS

by states, cities and towns, comprises
100 pages,
The price Of the book is $500. It Is
published by A. N. Marquis& Co., Chi
cago, Ill.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-23
A Line On Men
You Read About

Prince Macmillan, Germany's new
chancellor. is heir to the throne Of the
grand duchy Of Baden. He was horn
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-23
Fairy gingerbread,

One-half cup butter, one cup brown
sugar, one-haif cup milk, n and sew
n heights cup bread flour, M tea
spoon baking powder, two teaspoons
ginger. ,.
Cream the butter. add gradually the
together thoroughly the flour, baking
powder and ginger and add to the mix
ture. Spread thin with a broad bladed
knife on a buttered inverted dripping
pam. Bake in a moderate oven. Cut in
squares before removing from the fire.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-23
Daily Recipes
Rice Waffles.

One and three-quarter cups flour,
two-thirds cup. cold cooked rice, me
and one-quarter cups milk, two table
spoons sugar, two and one-half tea
spoons baking powder, o~ne-quarter tea
spoon salt, n egg, one tablespoon
melted butter.
Sift together thoroughly the flour,
sugar., baking powder and salt. Work
in the rice with the tips of the fingers;
add the milk, yok Of egg well beaten,
butter and white Of egg beaten stiff.
q q pva fHAa
Sharp County record., 1918-06-21
THE COURTS

Circuit Court, Northern Dis
lrict-First Monday in January
and Second Monday in July,
Southern District--Second Mon.
day in February and August.
County Court--Third Monday
in January, April, July and Oc-
tober. Northern District. --4tfl
Monday in January, April, July
and October,
Probate Court-Northern Dis
triet-Third Monday in March,
June, September and December
Southern District Second Mon
day in March, June, September
and December.
Chanoery Court Southern Dis
triot--tirst Monday in May and
November. Northern District
Second Monday in March and
September.
Sharp County record., 1918-06-21
FOR AMENDMENT NO. IL.
AGAINST AMENDMENT NO. IL.

Proposed Constitutional Amen4Aest
Be 1t Resolved by the senate and
House Of Representatives OF the
state of Arkansas, the Majority Oh
Both Houses Agreeing Thereto'
That the following Is hereby pro-
posed as an amendment to the Con-
stitution Of the State Of Arkansas, and
the same being submitted to the cleo
tors Of the State for approval or re-
lection at the next general election
majority Of the electors voting at sucn
election adopt such amendment the
same shall become a part Of the Con-
stitution Of the State Of Arkansas, TO-
wit:
That Sections and Of Article
Of the Constitution Of the State OF Ar
kansas be amended to read as follows:
The Supreme Court shall be compos..
ed Of seven Judges, one Of whom shall
be styled Chief Justice and elected as
such. In the consideration and decis-
ion OF cases, all Judges may sit or the
Court may be divided into two divis-
ions, and the decision Of each OF said
divisions shall be the decision OF the
Court. The Chief Justice shall assign
three of the Associate Justices to each
division, and he may change such as
Associate Justices may interchange
with each other by agreement among
themselves. The concurrence OF three
Judges shall be necessary to a decis-
ion in either division. When the
Court is sitting in banc, the Chief Jus
tice shall preside and the concurrence
of four shall be necessary to a decis-
ion. The Chief Justice shall allot the
cases to the divisions and he may or
der any case to be decided or recon
sidered by the court In banc. The
Chief Justice may sit in either division,
and shall preside when so Sitting. The
Judges Of each division shall elect
presiding Judge for that division, who
shall preside when the Chief Justice Is
not sitting in that division, If the
Chief Justice Is absent from the Court,
the senior Judge present shall perform
his duties.
The Governor shall appoint the two
additional Judges provided for herein,
one Of whom shall hold office until his
successor Is elected at the general cleo
ton for State officers In 1922, and
qualities, and one of whom shall hold
office until his successor Is elected at
the general election for State officers
In 1924, and qualities.
Approved by the Governor, ana MED
In the office of the Secretary OF State,
January IT, 1917.
Each elector may vote for or against
the above amendment.
witness my official signature this,
the gath day OF April 1918.
iseall TOM ]. TERRAL,
Secretary Of State.
Sharp County record., 1918-06-21
OFFICIAL.

Congressional
Member of Congress 2nd District
W, A, OLDrlELD.
judicial
Judge Of the 18th judicial Cir
cult, j, B, Baker,
Pros. Atty. j. q, Ashley,
Judge of the Chanoery Court,
g. I Humphries.
Senatorial,
Mombet State Senate, second
District II, H. Ponder.
County.
Representative, s. l.. Shaver,
Sheriff, j. H, kirtley,
Clerk, B, A. Boyoe,
County Judge, W, T, Horn,
Treasurer, D. L, Gyneard.
Assessor, II, G, Davidson,
Surveyor, D. =, tiaeoa.
Sharp County record., 1918-06-21
There is more catarrh in this sec.

There is more Catarrh in this sec.
ton of the country than all other
diseases put together, and for years
it was supposed to be incurable.
Doctors prescribed loca! remedies,
and by constantly failing to cure
with local treatment, pronounced it
incurab'e, Cararrh is . local dis.
ease, greatly influenced by constitu-
tional conditions and therefore re.
quires constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Medicine, manufac.
tured by F, j Cheney T. Co, Toledo,
Ohio, Is a constitutional remedy, is
taken internally and acts through
the blood on the mucous surfaces
OF the system, One hundred dollars
reward is offered for any case that
Halls Catarrh Medicine fails to cure.
Send for circulars and testimonials
f. J, Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for con.
stipation
Sharp County record., 1918-06-21
CAPT. JOHN R. ST0ckARD
Father Of Sharp County Citizen Dies
At The Age Of 81 Years.

DR.. J. R. Stockard, the Hardy
dentist, received news last week OF
the death of his father, Capt. John
R. Stockard, at his home near G-a-
ham, Alamance county, North Caro-
lima. The following are paragraphs
taken from a notice of his death
published by the Cleaner, printed at
Graham:
Following a days illness Capt
John R. Stockard died Saturday
morning at his home in Albright
township, aged 80 years, 6 months
and % days. His almost sudden
death came as a great shock to his
family circle and the community.
For rs years he had been a USE
full and influential member of Mt.
Hermon Presbyterian church. 1t
can be truly said that his life was
beautifully spent in the service of
God and for the upbuilding of his
community. The floral tributes at
the grave were many and beautiful,
and a large concourse of people at
tended the burial sa,,
Capt Stockard was born in the
house in which he died. He was
old enough to vote before Alamance
county was established. He was a
son of Col, John Stockard, who rep
resented his county in the legisla-
ture for period of about 20 years
almost without a break. He came
of heroic and patriotic family.
His father was a soldier Capt.
Stockard led company in the civil
war, and he has both a son and
grandson in camp. He was widely
connected, and had nephews and
nieces by the score down to the
fourth generation.
Capt. Stockard was an active
man all his life. He was farmer
and did some work the day before
his death. His passing removes
one of the worthiest men the coun-
ty has produced
Sharp County record., 1918-06-21
From R. A. Robins

To the Voters Of Sharp County,
! want to thank the good people of
Sharp county for the support they
gave me in the primary on May 28
IN my race Tor clerk. | also want
to thank those who did not vote
for Inc for their kindness, feel
that ! have many good friends over
Sharp county who did not vote for
me That, of course, was their
privilege, and | shall not think hard
Of anyone who did not see fit to
vote for me, | am willing to sub
init to the will and wishes of the
people | know | ran a clean race,
therefore | have nothing to regret
In making the race
When ] can serve you best, call
on Inc,
! AIN your friend,
X. A, Robins,
Ash Flat, Ark,
Sharp County record., 1918-06-21
FOR AMENDMENT NO. 10.
AGAINST AMENDMENT NO, 10.

he II Resolved by the House OF Rep
resentntiyes and the Sennte OF the
state OF Arkansas, the Majority Of
10th Houses Agreeing Therctoi
That the following Is hereby pro-
posed as an amendment to the Consu.
,ution OF the State OF Arkansas, and
he same being submitted to the elee-
ors OF the state for approval or re-
lection at the next general election
or Senators and Representatives II q
majority OF the electors voting at such
lection adopt such amendment, the
,ame shall become q part OF the Con-
,utution OF the State OF Arkansas, to-
Wit.
Section /. Notwithstanding the lin
tation contained In Section ! OF Arti-
lie 16 OF the Constitution, the credit
" the State may be loaned and In
lebtedness incurred to an amount not
>seeeding two per cent OF the assess
d valuation Of all tho property IN the
state for the purpose OF providing
tunds to be loaned upon the security
Il farm lands within the State, subject
o the limitations herein contained,
Sec. 2. The Governor, Secretary OF
state and State Land Commissioner
hall constitute the state Land Boaro
which board Is hereby authorized and
lIrceted TO issue and sell or pledge
tnown as "Arkansgs Farm Credit
Bonds" In an amount not TO exceed
wo por cent Of the assessed vaha ton
v all the property IN the State, ana
70 place the proceeds IN the state
Treasury In fund TO be known as the
Arkansas Rural Credits Loan Fund :"
Sec, 3, said bonds shall be lssued
100000 and 100000, and shall be Ia
ued In series OF 100000 or multi
Dles thereof, drawn TO mature IN not
more than thirtyseiN years; nor ahnli
,aid bonds be sold until opploa, tone
from bona fde purchasers OF land ar
fregatlng 100000 have been Aled
with and approved by the State Land
hoard, Said bonds shall bear Interest
VI the rate OF four per cent per an.
'tion by the state Of Arkansas, or any
v lts subdivisions
See, 4 Said state Land Board Il au
'horISed and directed 10 lean the mon,
ays In sa a Arkansas Rural Credits
Loan Fund to bona f1de purchasers Of
farm lands In Arkansas, upon notes SO
'ured by mortgages or deeds or trust
onttitutihg frst liens. OH such farm
'ands IN amounts which shall not on
,ecd seventy.nve per cent Of the M.
)raiFcd value OF such lands The cred.
Il OF the state shall not be loanod 10
my person 10 purchase more then an
acres OF land nor land valued Al mare
han $4,000 per acre Nor shall A Loan
II less than 100000 nor more than a
100000 be made TO any purchaser Of
land
Sec B, Such loans shall not be mode
except 70 owners who Operate" ana
occupy" lands morteaged ana sba,l
We made for the following purposes
tn) The payment for lands pUtekssaA
sr equipment, ana the MAKING of in5
broyements which IN the judgement a,
snld board, viii increase Tho nr6dpt
Uvlty 81 such lands or ada IA thei
value a. a farm home IN a deFres IA
iustlfy such expenditures ana (sj ter