Newport daily independent., 1918-08-17

Circle No. of the Methodist church will meet with Mrs. o. E. Jones Monday afternoon at o'clock. The new cook books are here and the circle members must approve them.
 Drayage of all kinds handled promptly. Phone No. 10. Chester Robinson. 13-dtf
 In q letter to his father, George Foushee, Claude Foushee writes that he does not know which is the hard est to do-talk to the French girls or count their money, both being a reg ular Dutch puzzle to the boys lover there"
 Tom ". Johnson returned last ev- ening from Hot Springs, where he spent two weeks with his family who will remain there until the first of the month. Mr. Johnson leaves this evening for Carbondale, Illinois, to visit a brother.
 Milk cows for Sale--Apply to Jake Green, III Thompson St., or Far nlers National Bank. 90d6t
 Jack Ware, formerly of Newport, but the past two years manager of the Osage Cotton Oil Company at Magnolia, has gone to Ada, Okla, where he has a similar position. MT Ware has been succeeded at Magno- lia by E. B. Lyman of Little Rock.
 For Rent Four room cottage on Leona Ave. Apply Mrs. L. B. Grant, 102 Teona Ave. 94d6t
 The first bale of cotton for 1918 crop for St. Francis county was gin- ned on Wednesday of this week at Madison. He was grown on the H.. M, Sullivan farm by Jim Marzett. The bale weighed 593 pounds. The first bale ginned in 1917 was on Sep tember 21.
 Corn for Sale at s2OO per bushel at crib five miles west of Newport Crib open only on Saturdays. See Mack Bros. 48dtf 1Owtf.
 Misses Laura Younger, Margaret Purcell and Myrle Ford of Searcy came up on this afternoons train and are guests over Sunday at the Clar- idge hotel of Harmon Younger The young ladies came up to attend the picture show this evening, "Persh- ing's Crusaders"
 The Independent has the exclusive sales rights for the American War Atlas, without which you cannot keep up with the war news as you should Call at the office and get one. Only 35 Gents.
 Mrs. o. I. Hubert was carried to Little Rock yesterday afternoon for an operation by Dr. Scarborough Mrs. Hubert fell down stairs year apo and suffered a broken ankle, since which time she has never been able to walk. It is thought the brok- en limb will have to be rebroken and set again. Mrs. Hubert was accom- panied by Dr. Watson, Miss Roxle Hubert and Mrs. Joe Hubert.
 When you sit down with your daily eat,e.. te learn what the boys are dn= inc at the front you should have with YOU an American War Atlas, in or der that you may better understand the war news. The Independent sells them. Only 35 cents.
 c. c. Henry, president of the Ark ansas Bank and Trust Company, ot Newport, was in the city Tuesday Tn the interest of the war saving stamps movement. MT. Henry is chairman of group of counties of which h. dependence is one. Our county has subscribed about 50 per cent of her allotment and MT. Henry and MT. w. P. Jones, county chairman, are very anxious we secure our full amount. An effort will be made in that dlrec- Batesville Record.
 The American War Atlas contains sixteen pages of wonderful informa- tion about the progress of the pres ent great war. The Independent has the exclusive sales rights in Jackson