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The Cordova daily times., 1918-02-06
HOW LONDON HOTELS
OBSERVE CONSERVATION

LONDON, Feb. 6.-Rationing of
meat, flour and sugar has been an
unqualified success in British hotels
and restaurants, according to re-
port from the ministry of food. The
reports received from the proprietors
show that some hotels have used only
half of their allowance of meat, while
numerous eating places have been 80
to S5 per cent under their ration of
bread and flour. The best report on
sugar showed a total amount used of
only two-thirds of the official allow,
ance
Under the present regulations, no
tells and restaurants are allowed to use
two ounces of meat for breakfast and
i've ounces for lunch and dinner. The
other allowances are eight ounces of
bread, two ounces of flour and one
ounce of sugar daily.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-02-06
GOVERNMENT CONTROL
SIMPLIFIES MATHS

SANTA FE, N. M, Feb 6.--Judge
Reed Holloman of the New Mexico dis
trict court here, by virtue of the fact
that railroad is in receivership, re-
Gently entered an order directing
Judge Lorin C. Collins, special master
for the New Mexico Central, to refrain
from efforts to sell the road.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-02-06
WILL Gull TIVATE
FIELDS BEHIND
BATTLE FRONT
(By Associated Press)


Correspondence Associated Press)
LONDON, Jan. 10.-The British wa
office is making plans for carrying on
an agricultural offensive on an enor
nous scale this spring behind the Brit
ish lines in France. With the cordial
cooperation of the French govern
ment, thousands of acres of grass land
will be plowed up, as we'll as som
parts of the old battlefields. British
soldiers by the thousands will be EN-
ployed on the work, most of them be-
ing assigned to this labor during their
period of reserve duty.
The food grown in this way will,
the war lasts long enough, go to he'll
in feeding the British army. American
tractor plOws viii be largely used in
the work of turning over the ground
The area to be titled includes one
of the most fiercely contested battle
grounds of the war. Heretofore 1t has
been held that little could be done for
! perhaps several generations toward re-
storing these battlefelds to cultiya-
ton, owing partly to the soil being
poisoned" by asphyXiating gases and
high explosives and partly to the fact
that unexploded shells and grenades
would make blowing very dangerous.
But practical farmers do not agree
with this theory. An American farmer
who recently visited the whole Somme
area, studying the possibilities of cul-
tivation there, states:
ITO those who believe that the land
has been poisoned by gas fumes
might point out that while these fumes
wilt fresh foliage, the effect is only
temporary, rarely lasting for more
than a week or two. The soil itself
is not deleteriously affected.
"As to the churning up of the earth
by bursting shells, l might point out
that subsoil cultivation by the use of
dynamite has been practiced in Amer,
lea for several years. In all the world
know of no soil more likely to benefit
by this process than that of Northern
France, underlaid as IT is by strata of
decomposing chalk.
Evidence of the fertility of these
battlefields Is found IN the wealth of
flowers and weeds with which they arc
already covered. Never under the
hands of the husbandman have these
farms brought forth such cerdure
Il believe that the danger from I'M
exploded shells is practically neglig-
ible. A shell which has failed to go
off at the end of tive or ten mile
flight through the air is not likely
to be disturbed by a prod from a
plough. Moreover the explosive in
a she'll or grenade deteriorates rapidly
from burial in damp earth. Buried
barb-Wire must be picked up, pulled
up, or cut off as 1t is encountered
Concrete fragments, heavy iron, and
| tne ike, Will nave to be picked up
bodily and carted away.
This leaves one problem to be
solved-a practicable way of effecting
the first rough cultivation"
The first implement to be used
should be a harrow of enormous
strength, raking the earth to a depth
of eighteen inches to two feet.
could be hauled by a twenty-foot
cable from tank-tractor. The next
process would be further smoothing
The Cordova daily times., 1918-02-06
LIVELY TIMES IN
GOVERNMENT MINT
(By Associated Press)

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 6-Uncle
Sans largest money factory, the
Philadelphia mint, is working these
days as it never worked before in the
history of the country. This is in the
natural order of things because the
war has created unprecedented de-
mand for coin of all denominations.
No gold is being minted at present,
but halves, quarters, dimes, nickels
and pennies are being turned out by
the million. double force of work
men keep the mint going sixteen hours
a day and more men are employed now
than ever before.
In peaceful times much coming was
The Cordova daily times., 1918-02-06
FRIENDSHIP DEVELOPED
THROUGH USE Of HAWK
(By Associated Press)

RED LODGE, Mont, Feb. Cor
respondence that originated in 1915
when a rancher of this vicinity at
tached to small bottle, inclosing his
name and address, to the neck OF a
hawk, which later was shot near Ba-
gotta, Volomba, is responsible for
journey to this town by Louis Felipe
Rueda, wealthy textile mill operator
of Bogota.
Rueda wrote to the local man, and
later to other persons in this vicinity,
and friendships developed which the
South American is now enroute here to
further in person.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-02-06

done here for foreign government,
principally South America, but since
the United States entered the war the
special work has BEEN stopped. The
last job of this sort was for Cuba, the
entire coinage of the island having
been made here.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-02-06
MASONS TO MEET.

A regular meeting of Mt Mckinley
lodge. No. 1873, F. & A. NJ, will be held
Thursday evening at o'clock.
0. c. MEYER, w. NJ.
d. T. PHILLIPS, Secy.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-02-06

Your eyes fitted. Compound and
astigmatic lenses replaced. See Os
borne.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-02-06

OF the ground by means of a string o
tractor ploughs. After that the groun
would be ready for the ordinary pro
cesses of cultivation.
Newport daily independent., 1918-01-17
Protests Pouring Into Washington
 Against Fuel Administration Order

Washington, Jan. 17.-Protest against the fuel administrations order closing industrial plants Are pouring into the White House and te Congress. Business men everywhere object to it's enforcement. 1t de- veloped today that the government intends to buy the coal consigned to suspended industries and redistribute it to food plants and other industries permitted to run.
 The order, effective tomorrow, pro- vides for the suspension and opera tion of all industries east of the Miss issippi river for period of five days except industries producing food and those requiring continuous operation to maintain business. The order in cludes even munition plants. The preferential list of consumers in whose interest the order is drawn in- cludes railroads, householders, hos pitals, charitable institutions, canton ments, public utilities strictly gov
Newport daily independent., 1918-01-17

ernment enterprises, public buildings and bond utilities.
 As further means of relief it was directed that industry and business, including all normal activities that require heated buildings, observe as a holiday every Monday for the next ten weeks. This will close on Mon days not only factories, but saloons, stores except for the sale of drugs and food, places of amusement and nearly all office buildings.
 Printers or publishers of daily papers may burn fuel as usual, ex- cepting on every Monday from Janu ary 21 to March 25, 1918, inclusive, on which days they may burn fuel to such extent as is necessary to issue such editions as such papers custom arily issue on important national le- gal holidays and where such papers do not issue any editions on a holiday, they are permitted to issue one edi- tion on the said Mondays.
Newport daily independent., 1918-01-17
MIR. SULLENBERGER'S
 GOOD ADVICE TO
 NEWPORT MERCHANTS

Meetings of the type held Wednes- day evening at the Opera House, where the merchants of Newport and their salespeople, and many of their customers gathered to hear lecture on "The Troubles of Merchant" de- serve encouragement and repetition. The speaker, G. w. Sullenberger, repeated some fundamental facts and vital truths which deserve emphasis and re-iteration frequently This was particularly true of his remarks anent newspaper advertising. What he said about early copy, originality, using ample space, always giving prices and using the local newspaper !consistently and persistently, is old advice; it has been preached by all newspapers and by the Independent in particular, for years. It isn't new; but it is pleasure to have it repeat ed and emphasized by man who is not connected with newspaper, and whose advice is absolutely disinter- ested.
 MT. Sullenberger represented the National Cash Register Company, firm that has built it's success largely upon judicious advertising. Hence his words are to be needed as an ex- pert, ,--of one who knows.
 The advice he gave should be stud- jed thoroughly by each advertising manager in this city, and then put into practice.
 Mr. Sullenberger's address was not limited to one phase of business suc- cess. Judicious advertisine must be followed up by efficient Balsapas ship-and honest merchandise. H6 did not address himself to the mer- chant only; he considered the view- point of the clerk as we'll The du- ties of both were emphasized, and this is the reason why more meetings like this should be held
 The Business Mems Committee is to be congratulated on securing MT. Sullenberger to address this meeting. It was good meeting and well att tended but lasting effects will be se- cured only if the advice he handed out is put in operation.
 One thing he specially urged was the organization of Commercial Club or Business Mems Association.
Newport daily independent., 1918-01-17
BUREAU OF FISHERIES
 URGES USE OF OYSTERS.

Washington, Jan. 17.-The Bu- reau of Fisheries, Department of Commerce is distributing a poster giving reasons for eating oysters more generally. The oyster pro- duction of the United States is great CT than that of all other countries combined, and there is available Tn this resource a vast quantity of animal food which should be utilized to the utmost at this time.
 Federal and state inspectors are now given to the sanitary condition of the beds and the handling of oys ters, and the producers are cooperat- ing to assure the purity of the pro- duct.
 Particular attention is called to not only the harmless but the excellence of -gilled' oysters. The gray green color characteristic of this con- dition is never found on the body of the oyster, but is confined to the gills, fleshy plates which are brought into view when the edge of the oys- ter "crimps" in cooking. It IS deriv- cd from a vegetable coloring matter in some of the delicate microscopic plants on which the shellfish feeds. -gilled oysters are usually fat and of excellent flavor and in France are regarded as the best obtainable. In the United States there have ex- isted a prejudice against them on account of erroneous belief that the color is due to copper.
 The Bureau reccomends oysters as without waste, digestable, wholesome, and affording an appetizing variant to the diet. A cookbook containing 100 receipts can be had gratis by ad- dressing Division F, Bureau of Fish cries. Washington, D. c.
Newport daily independent., 1918-01-17
CONGRESS 7TiiixiiSS TiiiiS,;n
 INTO AN UPR0AR
Order Closing Down Industrial Plants Excites Both Democrats and
 Republicans.
Associated Press Dispatch.

Associated Press Dispatch.
 Washington, Jan. IT, The order of the fuel administration proposing the closing down of industrial business activities east of the Mississippi river for period of five days threw con- gress into an uproar today. Republi- cans and democrats alike introduced resolutions in both houses to stop the order from becoming effective. Ad- ministrator Clarified was summoned before the senate committee which is Investigating the coal situation. He told the committee that fuel for the railroad situation made the order im- perative. Debate on the senate reso- lution suspending the order for five days began at o'clock.
Newport daily independent., 1918-01-17
MEETINGS
 UNSATISFACTORY
Both Militarists and NOnMilitarists Claim Victory, But Nothing Of-
 ficial Is Given Out.
Associated Press Dispatch.

Associated Press D1SpaCcn.
 London, Jan 17.-While the Ger man newspapers report resumption of peace negotiations at Brest-Lit- ovsk, official confirmation is lacking as to the result of conferences. Der lin is also uncertain. Both milltar- ist and non-militarist newspapers claim victory for their groups. The statement of Chancellor Won Hertling before the main committee of the Reichtag Friday is expected to clear the situation. It is assumed in Lon don, however, that meetings of Ger man military and political leaders will not result in a definite change of peace policy. In Russia the Bolshe- wiki government faced a meeting of the constituent assembly Friday and carried out threat of war against Rumania should the Bolsheviki ulti- matum not be answered satisfactorily. The demand was made that Rumania release the Bolsheviki soldiers now under arrest.
Newport daily independent., 1918-01-17
GERMANY REJECTS
 PEACE PROPOSALS
Central Powers Not Satisfied With the Terms Laid Down By the
 Russians.
Associated Press Dispatch.

ASSOclabeu Press DISpaCcn.
 Berlin, Jan. 1.-The official state ment giving the reply of the Central Powers to Russian peace proposals at conference at Brest-Litovsk on Mon day says the Russian proposals con- corning occupied territory diverge to such degree from the views of the Central Powers that they are in- acceptable in the present form. It declares the withdrawal of Austrian and German troops from occupied territory while the war lasts to be be impossible.
Newport daily independent., 1918-01-17
SEND NO MORE FOOD TO
 SOLDIERS-T WELL FED

Little Rock, Jan. 17.-"Eats from home," while they break into the monotony of camp life, are not ne- cessity for the soldiers, and the State Council of Defense has been called on by the National Council to assist in discouraging the practice of sending food supplies to the soldiers. The bill of fare at Camp Pike, and all other camps, according to the Ma tional Council, is palatable and ade- quate, and the home-cooked supplies come under the head of unnecessary luxuries. There is also much waste in sending foodstuffs.
Newport daily independent., 1918-01-17
DATA IN STOCK
 KILLED.

Little Rock, Ark, Jan. 17.-Startl- ing data is coming to the attention of Hamp Williams, federal food ad- ministrator for Arkansas, in the num- Der and value of stock killed by rail- roads. Every COW killed, says MT. Williams, means just that much loss not only to the ownor but to the government in winning the war. MT. Williams attention was called to the recent statement issued by the Iron Mountain railroad, as fol- lows:
 During the five years ending June 30, 1917, on the railroads in Missouri, Arkansas. and Louisiana, comprising 15 roads with milage of 12,641, there were struck and killed total of 121,5 ,596 head of livestock, viz:
 Horses and mules--------10,236
 Cattle ,536 =
 4,526 !
 Sheep and goats ,729
 Others 2,729 equaling, approximately 10 head per mile of line for the five-year period.
 At current prices, this enoromous waste is valued at approximately ST. 800, ,OO0, which is interest on $130,000,- 900 at 6 per cent.
 A soldiers daily meat ration, at present costs, average 16 cents day or approximately $5 a month, and the wastage reduced to dollars and cents would buy meat for an army of l. 500,00O men for one month.
 If 121, 1896 head of stock were load ed into railway cars, it would re- quire 2,1O5 cars, or 84 trains; and if the cars were all coupled together into one train, that train would be 17 miles long.
 Every one owning stock, says MT Williams, should be careful The person who would deliberately try to have his stock killed in order to make the railroad pay for it is as much a traitor to his country as the man who would divulge important military secrets of the United States to an enemy of this nation.
Newport daily independent., 1918-01-17
MARRIAGE LICENSE

Harrison Fuller to Miss Lizzie Tunstall, both of Swifton.
 Coleman Merriweather to Miss Alice Harden, both of Tuckerman.
 Perry Cole (col) Shoffner, to Lucy Calhoun, of Newport.
 R. L. Torian to Miss Pearl Robin son, both of Weldon.
 John J. Moore to Miss Della King both of Swifton.
 Ellis Dukes (col.), to Irene Davis, both of Newport.
 Felix Brown (col.), to Melvina Scales, both of Tupelo.
Newport daily independent., 1918-01-17
COTTON MARKET TAKES
 SERIOUS TUMBLE TODAY
associated Press Dispatch.

Associated Press Dispatch.
 New York, Jan. 17.-Drastic action by the fuel administration has caused a serious break in the cotton market opening today. A decline from 1 12 to 2 cents a pound, which equals ten dollars a bale, is the result.
Newport daily independent., 1918-01-17
RECOMMENDS TAKING
 THE PACKING PLANTS

Chicago, Jan. 17.-The immediate taking over of all the packing plants in the United States will be urged up- on President Wilson by delegation representing every craft. in the indus try and headed by John Fitzpatrick, president of the Chicago Federation of Labor, which departed for Wash- ington last night.
 Snhserihe for The Independent.
Newport daily independent., 1918-01-17

Washington, Jan. 17.-Secretary Baker has advised that the Senate Military Department faors discharg- ing from draft liability men who have passed the age of 31; registering on June 5, 1917, and without having been called to the. colors.
Newport daily independent., 1918-01-17

The rural mail carriers were able to get out today for the first time in week. The ice and snow has made travel very difficult, in fact almost impossible over some parts of some of the routes.
Newport daily independent., 1918-01-17
AMERICAN VESSEL MONITOR
 SUNK BY SUBMARINE.
Associated Press Dispatch.

Associated Press Dispatch.
 London, Jan. 17.-A dispatch by wireless report that the American sailing vessel Monitor was sunk by a submarine near F'uerteventura, one of the Canary Islands. The crew was saved.
Newport daily independent., 1918-01-17
s JACk|ES KILLED;
 5 ARE INJURED
Fell From Cage On Ships Mast Arkansas Man Among Those
 Injured.
Associated Press Dispatch.

Washington, Jan 17.-Six of the crew U. S. s. Michigan were killed, and three injured when the ship was caught in a heavy gale at sea, it is officially announced. The men were killed and injured by falling from a cage on the mast. Among the injur- ed was V. V. Biggers of Hardy, Ark.
Newport daily independent., 1918-01-17
FORMER EMPEROR OF
 RUSSIA ESCAPES PRISON
.ssociated Press Dispatch.

London, Jan. 17-Nicholas Roman off, former emperor of Russia, and his family have escaped prison near Tobolsk, it is reporter in Petrograd, according to Reuter- dispatch. How ever, the report lacks confirmation.
Newport daily independent., 1918-01-17
LATER

New York, Jan. 17-Early break in the cotton market was followed by vigorous rally, recovering the init ial loss.
Newport daily independent., 1918-01-17
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

SWA of Section 27 11-1, $10.
 H. w. Pharess and wife to Ran dolph Pharess NWA of SEA- Section .27-11-1, 40 acres, $450.00.
 Aver and Lord Tie Company to S. w. Lewis WIZ of NEA; E1a of SW Al, and the WIZ of SEA- of Section |11-11-2, 240 acres, $3,000.
 s. R. Pierce and wife to Slayden Mere. Go. lot 4, Block 31 of Law rence's Addition to the town of Tuck erman, $500.
 Jesse McGehee Lawrence to Slay- den Mere. Co.,, Lots and 6, Block 31 Lawrence's Addition to the town of Tuckerman, $1,000.
 l.. D. Smith and wife to Slayden Mere. Co.,, Lots 5 and 6, Block 31, Lawrence's Addition to town of Tuckerman, correction deed. w. s. Lawrence and wife to Slay- den Mere. Co.,, Lots and 12, Block 31, Lawrences Addition to town of luckerman, SoUO.
 w. M. Tims and wife to Slayden Mere. Co.,, Lot 3, Block 31, Lawrence's Addition to Tuckerman, $250.
 H. E. James and wife and A. R. James and wife to c. A. Churchman, the SWA, the WIZ of the SEA and the E1a of NWA of Section 28; the NWA of NEA and the E1a of E1a of Section 33; the SEA of the SW A and the SEA- of Section 34; the WIZ of SW14 Section 35, all in T. 9, R. 2 West, 800 acres in Jackson Co., The NWA of NWA Section 2; the NE and the NWA of SWA Section B; the S1a and S1a of NA Section 4; the NEA, the N.Y. SEA-, the SEA- and part of the NWAl Section 5; E1a of NEA Section 8; the WIZ of NEA, Nh of NWA and SWA of NWA Section 9, all in township .8 N, R. West, Woodruff Go, 1613.74 acres, $1O0 and other good and law ful considerations.
 Fred R. Suits and wife to T. M. Johnson, part of SEA- of SEA Sec tion 20-11-1, 4.6 acres, $200
 Fred R. Suits and wife to Cleve Hazelett part of SEA of SEA Sec ton 20-11-1, $500.
 Albert s. Lawrence and wife to j.. M. Deaton, Lot 1 and 2 Block 2, J. M. Knights Addition to Tuckerman, S1O0.
 State of Arkansas to John Ryan, Patent, SEA of SEA Section 35, and WIZ of WIZ, Eh of NEA and NEAl SEA- Section 36, T. II N., R. 1 West, 320 acres.
 Gustave Jones and wife to John Gordon, Lots l and Block N. Chas- tain's Addition to Newport, $1.00.
 Alexander Gilmore to F. A. Gill more NEA of SWA Section 24-11-1, $500.
 Henrietta Berger, B. H. Berger and Alex Berger and wife to W. H. Mur- phy S1a of SEA Section 12 and the SEA of SWA Section 12-13-1, 120 acres, s2,7oO.
 l.. c. Cornwell, guardian to H. J. Bowen, undivided one-eighth inter- est in NEA of SEA- Section 9 and SWA of NWA Section 10-10-2, $425. %@ Ferdinand Tonney and wife to J. L. Johnson, SEA- Section 27-14-2, 160 acres, $2,5O0.
 Ferdinand Tonney and wife to E. w. Hulen, Sr., SEA of SWA Section 23-14-2, 40 acres, 100. Ferdinand Tonney and wife to J W. Wmemiller, N1a of NWA Section 26-14-2, 80 acres, $1,600.
 R. H. Dark and wife to I. V. Dark ESWA of SWA Section 8-10-3, ex- i cept one acre in NV corner, $1,OOO.
 Henrietta Berger, B. H. Berger and Alex Berger and wife to L. Dun can WIZ of NWA Section 2-13-1 92.7e acres, s2,087.
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Newport daily independent., 1918-01-17

Miss Camille Carmichael has been quite sick for day or two. Lehman Thomas, candidate for county super intendent of Remmel, taught her grade in school during her illness.
Newport daily independent., 1918-01-17

The Surgical Dressing room, which is located over the First National Bank, will be open every Tuesday and Saturday from 10 to 5. Every one who hasean hour or more to spare please come and work. There is something for every one to do. 41d3t
Newport daily independent., 1918-01-17

Military operations on the western front are confined to the usual raids and artillery duels. British shipping losses for the week are six vessels of more than sixteen hundred tons and two of less tonnage.
Newport daily independent., 1918-01-17
MUT|NOUS CREWS
 KILL 30 OFFICERS
German Submarine Crews At Naval Base At Kiel Said to Have
 Mutinied
Associated Press Dispatch.

London, Jan. 17.-An Exchange telegraph dispatch from Geneva re- ports the mutiny of submarine crews at the German naval base at Kiel on January 7th. Thirty officers, it is said, were killed
Newport daily independent., 1918-01-17
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