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Newport daily independent., 1918-12-07
ELECTION PROCLAMATION.

I, J. M. Ivy, Sheriff of Jackson county, Arkansas, do hereby pro- claim and make known that there will be a special election held in the sew eral voting precincts of each town ship in Jackson county. Arkansas, on SATURDAY, DECEMBER IA, 1918, for the purpose of adopting or reject ing the State Constitution proposed by the Constitutional Convention of 1918.
 The said special election will be held at the following places in each township, to-wit:
 Glass Township-at Swifton. Bird Township-at Tuckerman. Bird Township-at James Store. Bird Township at Kenyon. Bird Township-at East Tucker man.
 Jefferson Township-at Jackson port:
 Jefferson Township-at Hickory Grove School House.
 Bateman Township-at Surround ed Hill.
 Bateman Township-at the School House at Bridge.
 Glaize Township-at Old Grand Glaize.
 Glaize Township-at Glaize Sta tion.
 Barren Township-at McDougaPs School House.
 Barren Township-at Denmark. Breckenridge Township at Au- vergne.
 Breckenridge Tcwnship-at Vel don.
 Breckenridge Township at Tupelo. Bryan Township-at ng'eside. Bryan Township-at Horseshoe School House.
 Cache Township-at Mccall School House.
 Cache Township-at Martins Hail. Cache Township Burton's Store.
 Cache Township at Algoa. Mile.
 Cow Lake Township-at Eight Neck.
 Cow Lake Township-at Gourd Mack.
 Cow Lake Township-at Proctor School House.
 Richwoods Township-at Balch's Store.
 Richwoods Township-at Ford School House.
 Grubbs Township-at Grubbs. Grubbs Township-at Stegall Sch. House.
 Village Township-at Harper's School House.
 Village Township-at Greenhaw's School House.
 Union Township McLain's Office.
 Union Township-at Diaz. Union Township-First Ward-at City Hall.
 Union Township-Second Ward at Court House.
 Given under my hand, this, the 14th day of November, 1918.
 J. M. IVY,
 Sheriff of Jackson County. Ark
Newport daily independent., 1918-12-07
PROTECT THE CHILDREN.

Children are as likely to get the grip and influenza as grown-ups. Foley's Honey and Tar gives quick relief from all kinds of coughs, colds, croup and whooping cough; covers raw. inflamed surfaces with healing soothing coating; clears air pas sages, checks strangling, choking, coughing. Contains no opiates.- Walkers Pharmacy. (Adv.)
Newport daily independent., 1918-12-07
FULL OF COLD; HAD THE GRIP

Many will be pleased to read how Lewis Newman, 506 Northrand St, Charleston, w. Va, was restored to health. He writes: q was down sick and nothing would do me any good. I was full of cold. Had the grip until I got two soc bottles of Foley's Honey and Tar. It is the best remedy for grip and colds I ever used." Walkers Pharmacy. (Adv.) )
Newport daily independent., 1918-12-07
DON'T INVITE A COLD OR THE
 GRIP.

If you feel stuffed up," bloated, bilious, languid or have sick headache, sour stomache, coated tongue, bad breath or other condition caused by slowed up digestion, Foley Cathar- tic Tablet will give prompt relief. Ii is gentle. wholesome. thoroughly cleansing physic that leaves no had after-effects.-W Walkers Pharmacy.
Newport daily independent., 1918-12-07
HOW A SALESMAN SUFFERED

R. J. Porter, Sterling, Col, writes: q suffered with a painful, weak back. As travelling salesman l had to stoop frequently to pick up my grips. and the pain when l straighten- ed up was awful I was induced to try Foley Kidney Pills. Relief was immediate. Say, they are great Prompt and tonic.-W Walkers Phar- macy. (Adv)
Newport daily independent., 1918-12-07

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-21
DEATHS FROM INFLUENZA
AND PNEUMONIA IN WEEK
Lead in the Mortuary Report by
the District Health De-
partment.

Influenza and resultant pneumonia
led as causes of death in the week
ending December IA. according to the
District health department report for
that week. issued last evening.
Deaths directly attributed to inf1u-
enza, the report showed, numbered
s.. Pneumonia deaths numbered rs.
During the week ending December
IA, the report showed. a total of 213
deaths from all causes was reported
Heart disease was assigned as the
cause of 20 deaths; chronic nephritis,
Is; apoplexy. IL; tuberculosis. 10;
diphtheria and typhoid fever, each 3.
Three homicides and nine deaths
from violence were reported for the
week, most of the latter being due to
traffic accidents.
The death rate per 1000 population
for the period covered by the report
was rs. this being the calculated per
annum rate for the week. based on an
estimated population of 395.947. For
the corresponding week last year the
rate was 20. and for the preceding
week this year the rate was 1876. the
same method of calculation being fol-
lowed.
Births reported for the week were
151-105 white and 46 colored.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-21
BIG DROP IN NEW CASES
OF INFLUENZA REPORTED

Material reduction in the number of
new cases of influenza reported to the
health department was shown today,
1913 new cases being reported for the
twenty-four-hour period ending at
noon, as against 2S8 for the preced-
ing twenty-four hours.
Deaths attributable to inflenza, re-
ported yesterday were only ten,
though this was an increase of one
over the preceding day.
Health Officer Fowler expressed the
belief today that the crest of the re-
current epidemic of influenza is past
and that from now on the number OF
new cases would show daily de-
crease.
DR.. Fowler. however, repeated the
warning to the effect that precau-
tionary measures against influenza
and sequent pneumonia must not be
abandoned.
Sporadic occurrences of the disease
he said, were to be expected during
the winter, but maintenance of such
safeguards as open-car windows OF
properly ventilated cars. plenty OF
fresh air, "smothering" sneezes and
coughs, etc, would go far to pre-
vent any dangerous spread OF the
disease.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-21
EFFORTS TO SPEED
LIQUOR CASES FAIL
Only Seven Heard This Morn
ing, Appeal Following the
One Conviction Made. :

Efforts to speed up the hearings of
the large number of bootlegging
cases on the docket of the United
States branch of the Police Court
there being more than $50 Of these
cases. at the morning session of that
tribunal today met with little success
Only seven cases were heard. OF
that number three were acquittals.
one a conviction Of thirty days in
Jail, from which an appeal was made.
and three were continued for a fur
Their hearing, the court in each case
desiring to hear evidence from the
police.
Those acquitted were verman Char
ity, colored. who admitted having
brought twelve quarts of whisky into
that of several friends for whom he
made purchases: Raymond Ross, COL
ored, who admitted he had brought
to Washington eleven quarts OF
whisky, five for himself, five for 4
sister and one for his employer: Edna
purchased in Baltimore and brought
to Washington twelve quarts for her
personal use and that of friends.
Cora Fisher, colored. whose case
was opened Thursday and continued
for today. was the only one convicted
at the morning session, the court or
derinG thirty days sentence in Jail,
Attorney Jones. for the defendant.
noted exceptions and gave notice of
an appeal to the Court of Appeals ofi
the ground that the sentence was
without sufficient evidence to estab-
lish the guilt of the defendant as
having purchased the twelve quarts
of whisky and wine, admitted as hav-
ing been brought into Washington.
for the purpose of sale.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-21
OHIO ASKS RELEASE OF
DOCTORS FOR EPIDEMIC
Medical Association Wires Head Of
War Department for Men
Now in Service.

COLUMBUS. Ohio. December 21-
Appeal to the Secretary Of War for
the release at once Of ut least 200
Ohio physicians from the Army to aid
in combating the influenza epidemic
in rural sections was made in tele-
gram sent today by the Ohio State
Medical Association through Ix
executive secretary. George V. Sh~n-
dan.
The telegram states that unless ply
sicians are released Immediately foi
the small villages and rural commuEi-
ties with the approach Of bad weather
the epidemic will take terrible toll.
Of the population.
Reports from the rural counties. inc
telegram states. show that there has
been an unusual number Of deaths
among the older physicians, and that
those still left to attend patients are
rapidly breaking under the strain
Request is made that e at t least ~; no
rural sections, now in training at Fort
Oglethorpe. Ga. be released at once.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-21
Detective Pays Vender 81
for Bottle of Ginger Ale

Chief of Police Holt of Staunton.
Va. was accosted at Pennsylvania
avenue and 1872 street last night and
asked il he wanted to purchase a
bottle of liquor. He was told that
liquor was getting scarce and that he
might not get another opportunity.
Detective Fred Cornwell, told of
the incident, strolled leisurely along
near where the Stanton chief had
been importuned. A colored man
called to him:
Don't you want to buy a bottle of
liquor?"
How much" the detective inquired
Five dollars"
When the detective told him he was
asking too much and offered SO he
was told of the scarcity of liquor and
of the trouble experienced in getting
it into the city.
You better take this bottle" said
the man. Il don't know that I'll ever
be able to get any more"
Cornwell compromised on 81 for the
bottle, paid the money and arrested
the seller, who gave his name as
James Earl Richard and his address
as 329 Missouri avenue.
The bottle proved to contain moth
ing but ginger ale.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-21
RIVERS AND HARBORS
BILL IS REPORTED
No Appropriation Is Made for Po-
tomac River or
Baltimore.

The rivers and harbors bill, carry
ing s26,936,344. was reported to the
House today by Chairman Small. 1t
will be taken up for general debate
Monday, with the expectation of hav-
ing general debate finished before the
Christmas recess.
Representative Freer of Wisconsin
and Representative Robbins of Penn
sylvania, both republicans, reserved
all points of order. Representative
Freer will file minority report. The
minority intends that no outside
project shall be included in the bill
The total sum carried in the bill IS
classified as follows: Maintenan"o
only, $2,934.000; for continuing. i'm
provement and maintenance. Sl5.07i,-
500: for survey and contingencies.
S15O,0OO; for new projects, SS.76s,sii.
There is no appropriation for the
Potomac river and none for Balti-
more.
Washington is interested in the
linking of the micronesia waterway
connecting the Delaware river and
Chesapeake bay, for which 100000"
is provided.
Virginia gets a new item for i'm
provement of Tangier channel OF
S16,434 Another new item for Vir-
ginia is for the Mattaponi river
$1,000. Norfolk harbor and channel
gets $1,0O0.000.
Two new projects are allowed for
Maryland, one for the north fork OF
Tred Avon river. s19.600. For i'm
provements Of the Wicomico river
$17,1 is allowed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-21
JAMES IRWIN, FOR YEARS
FEDERAL EMPLOYE, DIES
Native of Pittsburgh and Connect
ed With Prominent Fam
lilies There.

James Irwin. an employe Of the adj
jutant generals office of the War De-
partment, and for the past fifteen
years connected in various capacities
with the federal government, and
possessing a wide circle of acquaint-
ances in Washington, died at o'clock
yesterday morning at his home. 1885
Hobart street. A complication of dis
eases was the cause of death. Mr..
Irwin had been ill for several months.
Born in Pittsburgh. Pa, December
rs. 1856, the son of George and Anna
Ewart Irwin, Mr.. Irwin was connected
with the Ewalts and the Laughlins,
two families identified with the his
tory of Pittsburgh. Previous to his
connection with the War Department
he was employed in the United States
Post Office Department for a consid-
cradle period.
Mr.. Irwin is survived by his widow;
by a son, Morris Ewalt Irwin of this
city; by sister, Mrs. William A. Bell
of New York, and by three brothers,
Richard E. and George Irwin Of Phil
adelphia and Addison Irwin of San
Francisco.
Funeral services will be held at the
residence Monday morning at IL
o'clock, with Rev. DR.. Wallace Rad
cliffe, pastor of New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church, as officiating
clergyman. Interment will be pri-
vate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-21
1T. GORDON DODGE DIES
FROM AIRPLANE ACCIDENT
Was Pilot on New York-Washing-
ton Mail Route in Ju1y-Local
Boys on Days Casualty List.

''Died from airplane accident" is
news just received about Lieut.. Cor
don Dodge, a former air-mail pilot
between here and New York. accord
ing. to today's casualty list. One To-
cal boy is reported missing in action,
two severely wounded. one wounded
slightly and one wounded, degree I'M
determined.
Lieut.. Dodge was the pilot on the
New York-Washington route during
last July. He was the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Norman Dodge of New York
city.
Others on today's casualty list are:
Wounded severely-Lieut. Frederick
Aloysius Grenfell. 1916 Euclid street;
Corp. Samuel M. Diggs. 1904 25th
street.
Wounded, degree undetermined
Corp. Henry H. Scott. 1922 S street.
Wounded slightly-Private Joseph
D. West. 427 18th street southeast.
Missing in action-Private Hugh A.
Reid, 1405 F street northeast
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-21
SHOWS ALSATIANS' LOYALTY.
Mulhouse Merchants Letter Cites
Triumph Over Hun Oppression

The never-dying spirit of loyalty of
the French residents of Alsace is
shown in letter received by the
Paris Chamber of Commerce from the
clubhouse Chamber of Commerce. a
copy of which has just been received
i.ere.
BY remaining in our country" said
the French merchants of Mulhouse.
despite the German oppression and
ne changes that the Germans contin-
ALLY lavished on US. We have been
able to keep the French idea alive
there. We feel proud to be able to
proclaim that no German ever be-
.onged to our association and that the
french language and the French
pirit always reigned in it.
The Muihouse Chamber of Com
cree. created in 1928, and the actual
resident of which is NJ. Schlumber-
CT, further declares that its members,
last free and reunited to the moth
- country. will devote all it's ener-
'eS to the economic development of
1'r.nce.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-21
President Has Busy Friday,
Official Conferences and
Reception of Visitors Held
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, December 2o-President
Wilson's day. Friday, was crowded
with official conferences and visitors
and in making final preparations to
proceed to American headquarters
and thence to England Immediately
after Christmas.
Mrs. Wilson went about Paris for
the first time today, unaccompanied
by the President. With Admiral Cary
T. Grayson. the Presidents personal
physician, Mrs. Wilson visited the
hospital for blind soldiers organized
by Winifred Holt of New York.
1t has been settled that the Presi-
dent will hold conferences with Pre-
mier Lloyd George and Foreign Min
lister Balfour.
When he leaves Paris for Chaumont
President Wilson will probably not
return until he comes back for the
opening of the peace conference. His
movements in France will be entirely
in charge of the Army, which will
take him from American headquar-
tiers to one of the channel ports.
Miss Wilson Visits Soldiers.
the President. has left Paris for q
concert tour OF thirty days among
the American troops in the vicinity
of Chaumont. where American head
quarters is located. She is planning
to sing on Christmas day at Gondre-
court, in the Mouse department, in
the same region where the Preside nj
will dine with the American soldiers
Will Be Made Honorary Doctor.
The University of Paris availing It,
self for the first time of the authori-
cation granted by a recent decree to
nominate honorary doctors. has de-
cided to bestow this title upon Pres.
ident Wilson as a former professor
and president of Princeton University
President Wilson will receive his
diploma at a ceremony in the Sor-
bonnie Saturday afternoon. After the
ceremony President Wilson will be
received by the university in its
halls. Students and pupils Of the
Elysee schools will be presented to
The American executive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-21
TESS URGES c. 0.P.
TO LOOK TO 1920
Cites Necessity of Party So
Iidarity for Success in Next
Presidential Campaign.

Representative Simeon D. Tess of
Ohio, chairman of the congressional
committee, issued a statement today
the House not to allow any contest
for the speakership or any other
House office to interfere with the best
conduct of the republican party in
the 1920 presidential campaign.
This statement was taken to indi-
cate that if Representative Mann. as
Speaker, can best keep the party
united, Representative Gillett should
withdraw his candidacy. but that If
Representative Gillett can best keep
the party united, Representative
Mann should withdraw. In other
words, either candidate should sacri-
flee personal ambition for party
success
The statement issued by Repre-
sentative Fess is as follows:
The people have not forgotten the
unfortunate result to the republican
party and the country resultant upon
differences over party organization as
first displayed in the House and later
in the country at large. Whatever be
the justice or injustice of the conten-
ton of rival claims, no one will ques-
ton the disaster that followed.
Differences Ironed Out.
"Since that day these differences
have been ironed out, and the party
has again presented solid front to
the democratic party. And today, for
the first time in nearly a decade, we
are united, so far as the voters can
unite, and the Sixty-sixth Congress.
with a majority of forty-six in the
House and two in the Senate, will be
invested with the legislative program
of reconstruction.
1.-The country must await 1920 to
place full authority of the government
in the keeping the republican party
Whether this will be done or not will
depend upon how we use the victory
given US by the people.
"If the House, now, at its first op-
i portunity since it has come under the
control of our party, proceed to effect
an organization upon any ground
other than the countrys welfare
through party solidarity it will be a
serious mistake, too apparent for any
comment.
THE vote of confidence In the last
election, which was emphatic as to
it's conviction. will be as quickly
Withdrawn as 1T was given. if either
personal ambition or factional rivalry
scramble for position, either in the
speakership or the assignment of
committees No such consideration
can be allowed to dictate our first
official act.
Later on I will have something
more specific to say upon what
think is our duty as a, reunited party.
ing suggestion of the character of
the reconstruction programs as in
, dictated by inquiry coming to our
ears
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-21
CURB LABOR IMPORTING
No More Permits to Bring in Mex
lean and West Indian Work
ers to Be Given.

No more permits for the importa-
ton of Mexican and West Indian la
Dor will be granted. the Department
of Labor announced today. Permits
already granted will be void after
January Is. Aliens permitted to en-
ter temporarily for war work will be
repatriated gradually. without inter-
fering with agricultural or other
work now in progress.
The admission of semi-Skilled la
borers from Canada will be discontin-
ued. Present arrangements whereby
skilled laborers are admitted only
when they cannot be employed in
their own country, and when those
countries have given consent to their
departure. will be continued for the
present. Conferences on this subject
are under way between the United
States and Canadian governments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-21
TWO WASHINGTON BOYS
BACK FROM THE WAR
Lieut.. W. Morrison Barr and Sergt.
Carroll Farquhar Of Aviation
Service Return.

Two Washington boys, back from
the war, arrived IN the city today
They are Lieut.. w. Morrison Barr OF
the naval aviation and Sergt. Carroll
Squadron.
Both were with the northern bomb.
ing forces which have been active
in bombing the Belgian coast and do
ing work over the German lines in
Belgium.
Lieut.. Barr is a graduate of East
ern High School, and was active in the
foot ball and track teams. In his
freshman year at Cornell Lieut.. Barr
enlisted and was sent to France soon
after war was declared.
Sergt. Farquhar is a former Nc
kinley Manual Training School boy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-21
ALLIES AWAIT u. S.
DETERMINATION ON
FREEDOM OF SEAS
Continued from First Page.)

Will NC lASiOoSA AZ q 6oAoOA SoShSS.
First President So Honored.
LONDON. December 20. - King
George will give banquet at Buck
ingham Palace December q in honor
of President Wilson.
The visit of President Wilson as an
Overnight" guest at Buckingham
will be the first time in history that
any President has been thus enter
tanned at the palace.
The British labor party has invited
President Wilson to attend a national
gathering of British labor to be held
in the Presidents honor when he Wis
it's London. according to the Daily
Telegraph.
The Associated Press was informed
by the British foreign Office today
that the report printed by the Man
chester Guardian that the President
was coming especially to discuss the
Russian situation is inaccurate. The
visit of the President will be one of
courtesy and not political, though
naturally discussion Of Russian at
fairs may arise in the course of his
conversation here.
From well informed quarters it is
learned that there is no foundation
for the reports that British REIN
forcements are being sent to Russia
1t is understood that nothing of this
nature will be done pending the al
lied conferences in Paris.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-21
GOLDFISH, GIFT TO PRESIDENT
I. N. Taylor Sends One to Paris
for New Year Dinner.

RosTON, December 21.-A twenty
four mound Goldfish, caught on Nan
ticket by the steam trawler Fish
Hswk has been shipped from here to
paris as a gift to President Wilson for
his New Year dinner.
President I. n. Taylor. OF the East
Coast Fisheries Company. said that the
9ift was an expression of apprecia
ton of the action Of the President in
ssuing priority orders which permitted
the construction of the steam trawiers
Kingfisher and Fish Hawk during the
war. The Kinghsher was sunk ~ .
German submarine
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-21
SERVICES FOR MIR. HAYDEN.
Funeral Is Held at St. Johns Epis.
copal Church.

Funeral services for James H. Hay
den. who died Thursday night, were
held at 2 o'clock this afternoon at st.
Johns Episcopal Church, Lafayette
square. Rev. DR.. Roland Cotton
Smith, rector of the church, officiated.
The pallbearers were A. S. Worth
ington, Clarence Wilson, Corcoran
Thorn, David Barry, Arthur Peters,
Joseph H. Bradley, A. Garrison Nc
Clintock and George T. Dunlop.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-21
ASKS COURT TO RETURN
WHISKY POLICE SEIZED

Attorney Robert I. Miller, as attor-
ney for James White, 435 6h street
southwest, filed petition with Judge
Hardison in the Police Court today
for return of whisky and other prop
erty which it is alleged was taken
forcibly by the police December 16
from the place of White. without
right of law or search warrant.
1t is charged in the petition that
the goods are unlawfully held by the
district attorneys Office, and that
they were unlawfully taken by the
Judge Hardiston took the papers
and will give decision later.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-21
Grounded Ships Crew Taken Off.

The crew Of the American steamship
Bedminster, which grounded Thurs
day off the Georgia coast, was being
brought to Charleston today aboard
the lighthouse tender Cypress, which
rescued them yesterday. The first an
nouncement today at the sixth naval
district headquarters did not say what
condition the Bedminster was Left in.