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Newport daily independent., 1919-01-14
LOCAL BANKER WILL
 DELIVER ADDRESS AT
 LITTLE ROCK MEETING.

Chas. c. Henry, president of the Arkansas Bank & Trust Company of Newport, will leave tonight for Little Rock, where he will be present tomor- row at meeting of the Arkansas Re tail Merchants at the Marion hotel. The meeting is being fostered bv tn Profitable Farming Bureau of the Little Rock Board of Commerce. The goal of the sgeau is to increase Arkansas agricultural production by $500 ,O0O ,0O0 in five years, and un- der direction of H. M. Cottrell, the meeting of merchants is called tomor- row as the first statewide effort to enlist not only farmers, but mer- chants and every other interest in the state in the work necessary to better and more diversified farming.
 MT. Henry, who is alive to the needs of his community, in which he is strong factor. and who keeps in min- ute touch with statewide agricultur- al conditions, has been selected to de- liver an address at the meeting. His subject will be ' ing Collections Sure Next Fall"
 As many local mefs> ants as can should attend the session.
Newport daily independent., 1919-01-14
DIRECTORS IN
 GQ0D M|EE T||NG
Body Prepares Plans For Develop ments Which Will Mean Much
 to Newport and County.

At a meeting of the directors of the Newport Chamber of Commerce Monday afternoon many matters came up for discussion after the dis posal of routine affairs, and it was stated this morning that as a result preparations will begin at once for the development of projects that are destined to work to the bi iaefit ofE both Newport and Jackson county further announcement of which will be made later after more mature plans are laid. Another meeting of the Chamber directorate will be held Thursday evening. There will be general meeting of the Chamber membership on the fourth Friday of each month, it is announced.
 An effort will be made to greatly increase the membership of the Chambr of Commerce, as it has devel- oped that quite large number of persons who should be identified with the organization are not. Carl Bel lingrath has been appointed to select committee charged with the work of scuring these members.
Newport daily independent., 1919-01-14

captured by Night Marshal John Massey a few mornings ago at the Missouri Pacific depot as they alight- ed from No. IT with forty quarts of Poplar Bluff whiskey, pistol each and over 200 rounds of ammunition, were released yesterday on bond at Batesville, the other two4 being held. Massey is in Batesville now as a witness. The negroes, who reside at Augusta, did not show any fight as they alighted from the train here, but officers believe there would have been pistol duel had it not been for the fact the train failed to arrive be- fore daylight. One of the ne- groes, however, did attempt to draw a gun after being brought to the city jail, but Willis Compton forestalled the act by showing a big revolver against the black.
Newport daily independent., 1919-01-14
RED CRUSS NURSE
 FUR TIE NEGROES
Will Work Under the Direction Of Mrs. Spitzer, Who Will Also Be
 Given An Aide.

Mrs. Elizabeth Spitzer, the county Red Cross nurse, announces that the colored people of Jackson county will be furnished colored nurse who will do the same character of work among her race as Mrs. Spitzer does among the white people of the county. Mrs. Spitzer, whose duties have been ar duous and burdensome, will also be furnished with an aide, white prac- tical nurse, who will assist her and work under her direction. The color ed nurse will be under the dirction of Mrs. Spitzer also. The exact date of the coming of nurse for the negroes and an aide for the county nurse has not been specified, but Mrs. Spitzer says it will be in the near future.
 A bureau of public health nursing service is to be established in New port, from which no little amount of good for the promotion of better health in Jackson county is expected to develop. The bureau will be sup ported by funds from the Red Cross contributed by the public through the sale of seals and the registration of Christmas memberships. The col ored people will contribute to the support of their nurse as do the white people, and most likely later Jackson county will make an appro- priation for the colored nurse.
Newport daily independent., 1919-01-14
NEW ARMISTICE CON-
 OPTIONS WILL BECOME
 EFFECTIVE JANUARY IT.

Paris, Jan. 13.-An official com munication issued after the adjourn ment of the supreme war council to- day says:
 "The meeting reached an agree ment as to the terms on which the armistice is to be renewed on Janu- ary IT. This included naval clauses, financial clauses, conditions of sup ply and provisions for the restora- tion of material, and machinery stolen from France and Belgium by the Germans.
 "The meeting also continued it's discussion of procedure. It was agreed to hold the next meeting of the Supreme War Council on Wednes- day at 10:30 and that the first full session of the peace conference will take place on Saturday, January IS, at 2:30 p. m. at the foreign office"
 The supreme council resumed its sessions at o'clock this afternoon at the French Foreign Office with the distinguished gathering of yes terday augmented by the presence of Japan among the powers repre- sented and a notable gathering of military, naval, economic and finan- cial representatives of the various P. Wers.
Newport daily independent., 1919-01-14

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Newport daily independent., 1919-01-14

Labor representatives from nearly every state of the union are in sesslon at Chicago, and formal demand Will he made for a new trial for Thos. J. Mooney, who is serving life impris- onment for murder in connection with the Preparedness day parade bomb ing in San Francisco.
Newport daily independent., 1919-01-14

fecting flood protection. It is some thing that should receive mature thought. We believe it would be a splendid idea to entertain an engi- neer's report of the canal project most seriously, and then let everybody get together and agree to do what will work for the betterment of one big community.
Newport daily independent., 1919-01-14
NEWS OF THE LOCAL POLICE COURT.
) Q 0 Q

In consequence of quiet Monday night, today was one of inactivity in the police court, there not being single case on the docket. Of inter- est, however, is an incident that took plac a few days ago, about which we were told this morning by the accom- modating police chief, Gus Martin. Since the local force has been busy picking up bootleggers quite con- siderable number of suitcases and grips have fallen into the possession of the authorities and stored at the city hall. A man called on Willis Compton and asked if he could pur- chase 9 certain one of the grips. Will lis told him that he didn't have au- thority to make such a sale, and ad- vised him to wait until Chief Martin or Mayor C. M. Erwin showed up and find out if it would be alright. Presently MT. Martin came in and when told of the proposed deal, ad-
 
 case for $200 and turn the money over to Miss Lou Minor, secretary of the relief society. Willis, little sus- picious, placed a peculiar mark on the suit case and bid the man good luck. Two days later when No. 5 arrived from Poplar Bluff, John Massey started toward man who alighted from the train carrying suit case. The man began to run and dropped the case. Massey fired a couple of shots in the air and picked up the case. H took it to the city hall and found that it contained few quarts of the Poplar Bluff brand. Willis Compton came along soon and took slant at the suit case. He found his peculiar mark there. The owner of the case hasn't called to claim his property.
 Ben Sandmon, formerly member of the city police force, and who was elected to the office of constable in this township in recent elections, has resigned the position, we are told, and Jake Green is serving in his place. Sandmen will continue to hold down a special agents job with the Missouri-Pacific railroad, with head quarters in Little Rock. Constable Green had his first experience ln combating the bootlegger Saturday afternoon at the lower end of Beech street. He found negro selling a pint of whiskey. Before Jake could draw his gun the negro covered him. in consequence of which Jake was forced to stand pat while the negro hacked away. Edgar Robinson, a well known local negro character, has been arrested suspected of being the negro who staged the affair.
 Two of the four negroes who were
Newport daily independent., 1919-01-14

Mrs. G. N. Duncan has begun the publication of the Winslow American, which was suspended when her hus- band, the late c. N. Duncan, gave himself to war work MT. Duncan was taken sick several weeks ago and died after few days illness.
Newport daily independent., 1919-01-14
NOTICE.

Remember, that the 18th is the last day you have to pay your water and light bill before service will be dis continued.
 219d3t Arkansas Light & Power Co.
Newport daily independent., 1919-01-14
CANNOT BRING IN
 WHISKEY FOR OWN
 USE, COURT RULES.

Washington, Jan. 13-Statutes of ''dry" states permitting persons to import or personally bring in limited amounts of intoxicants for their own use were in effect nullified by the so-called Reed bone-dry amendment enacted by congress, the supreme court held today in an opinion revers- ing the federal court for the South ern district of West Virginia.
 Justice McReynolds, in a dissent ing opinion in which Justice Clarke concurred, held that the Reed amend ment was not an interstate com merce regulatory measure, but d. rect meddling with state affairs, and as such was purely beyond the power of the federal government.
 The case came up on an appeal or the government from the lower court decision dismissing proceedings brought against Dan Hill for carry ing quart of liquor into West Vlr- ginia for his personal use as per mitted by the state law. The trial court held that such transportation did not come within the meaning ot the Reed amendment, which, it held, was intended to apply only to actual shipments of liquor. The supreme court remanded the case fof retrial.
 "The decision will make no change in the administration of the law Tn Arkansas" W. H. Rector, assistant district attorney, said yesterday, '.the interpretation placed on the law in this state by federal officers has been that the shipment of H. ouor into the state as beverage Is illegal" Mir. Rector said that, as local federal officials interpret the law. the shipment of liquor IS per missible only for mechanical, sclen- tific, medicinal and sacramental pur- poses.
Newport daily independent., 1919-01-14
SENATE FAvORS
 DRY AMENDMENT
Federal Prohibition Amendment Is Adopted In Upper House With
 out Dissenting Vote.
Special to Independent.

Little Rock, Jan. 14.- The senate this afternoon adopted without dis ;senting vote the joint resolution rati- flying federal prohibition amendment. Ten minutes later it was concurred in the house for the same purpose.
 Arkansas is the twbnty-second state in the union to ratify the feder- al amendment.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1919-11-28
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MISS NELL LUCAS, Society Phone

Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Haughton re,
turned today, after spending several
days in Jacksonville.
Frank j. Fearnside, Jr., and Robly
Bruce were among the Palatkans
spending Thanksgiving in Jackson
vile.
William F. Masters, of Jacksonville
spent Thanksgiving in Palatka as the
guest of friends.
Jack Merriam left Wednesday for
Atlanta, Ga, and will be the guest of
friends for several days. n
Mr.. and Mrs. C. W. Loveland and
daughter, Miss Ruth Loveland, mo-
tored down from Satsuma to attend
the Thanksgiving dance at the Elks
Club last evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Hamm, and Mr..
and Mrs. E. w. Elliott will return
home this evening after spending
Thanksgiving with friends.
Harold Earnest and George Hilty
spent Thanksgiving in Jacksonville.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. J. Barnett, and
daughter, Miss Evelyn, motored to
Jacksonville to spend Thanksgiving.
Julien deNazarie is spending the
Thanksgiving season at home.
DR.. and Mrs. Geo. Davis and child
rem motored to Daytona today. They
were accompanied by Mrs. Davis par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. o. W. Grover, of
Bay City, Mich.
j. E. Williams, of Savannah, Ca,
arrived in teh city yesterday to take
charge of the plant work for the
Southern Bell Telephone Company.
W. P. Dineen, Charles Phillips, j.
Cannon and P. B. Huff motored to
Jacksonville yesterday to spend the
afternoon and attend the State Fair.
William Livingston, of Jackson
vile, spent Thanksgiving in Palatka
as the guest of his mother, Mrs. 7.
R. Livingston, on Reid street.
Stewart Slaughter, of Jackson
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1919-11-28
Card of Thanks,

We wish to extend our heartfelt
thanks to kind friends who by their
sympathetic attentions and kindness
es made the last days of our believe /
father and husband brighter, and for
the many expressions Of love and es-
teen indicated by the beautiful floral
offerings and personal attendance at
the final sad rites.
Mrs. J. B. Finn
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Finn, Jr.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1919-11-28

the last day on which contenders in
that state may file their declarations.
The first presidential primary will be
III New Hampshire, March 8. Other
states which have primaries have an
nounced the following dates:
North Dakota, March 16; South Da-
kota, March %; Michigan, April 5;
New York, April, 6; Wisconsin, April
G; Illinois, April 10; Nebraska, April
20; Montana, April %; Massachu-
sets, April 27; New Jersey, April
81; Ohio, April 81; Maryland, May 3;
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1919-11-28

Mrs. Jack Williams, who was for
merly Miss Adah Coughlin of this
city, was a visitor in st. Augustine
Tuesday, coming over from Palatia
for the day. Since her marriage last
Spring, Mrs. Williams has been tray
cling a great deal through the South
ern territory with her husband who
represents a large automobile con-
Germ. They have made their head
quarters in Nashville, Tenn. For the
present Mrs. Williams is making a
brief VISIT with her brother and sis
ter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. David
Coughlin, of Palatka-St. Augustine
Record.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1919-11-28

Elks Club Dance.

There was a very enjoyable Thinks
giving dance given by the Elks last
evening at their club house on River
street. 1t was well attended, and the
Putnam orchestra rendered its usual
good music. A supper consisting of
sandwiches, pickles, coffee, and GIN
gerale was served, and was very re-
freshing.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1919-11-28
Transportation OF the Future

Transportation is the fundamental
Of progress in civilization. All things
must pass through it as through the
neck of a bottle. If we can transport
energy without using cars to carry it,
there is JUST so much gain. Electricity
is energy without substance. Its
transmission calls for no vehicle other
than a copper wire. Hence is it ohvi-
BUS that we must look to electricity
for distributing the power on which
our economic future as a nation de-
ponds.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1919-11-28
Card of Thanks.

l wish to extend to friends who
ministered so kindly and sympatheti,
cally to my beloved daughter during
her recent illness before she was call
cd home, my sincerest thanks and
appreciation.
I. R. DeYoung.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1919-11-28
Heat and tuberculosis.
l. R. DeYoung.

James B. Murphy and Ernest Sturm
journal of Experimental Medicne)
subjected mice to heat and week
later inoculated hem with a strain of
tuberculosis virulent for mice. These
animals displayed a greater resistance
than normal.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1919-11-28
Seems an Unfair DIy,Aion

thousands of hats discarded by
Ghgllsh women are exported every
Tear to Brazil, where they are eagerly
bought by the Indians. The feathers
and other ornaments on the hats are
'aken by the men, aud the bare straw
hapes given to their womenselk.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1919-11-28

California, May A; Indiana, May 4;
Pennsylvania, May IS; Vermont. Nav
10; Oregon, May 81; Texas, May rs;
West Virginia, May 25; Florida. June
&, Illinois, May 10.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1919-11-28

vile, spent Thanksgiving in the
Gem City, as the guest of his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. W. p Slaughter.
Miss Mary Mclaughlin is spending
the Thanksgiving season in st. Au
gustine as the guests of her sister
Mrs. Stephen Middleton.
C. E. Rowton, A. H. Odom, E. D
Terrell, and E. P. Ross were among
those motoring to Jacksonville to at.
tend the Shriners' ceremonial yester.
day.
Judge and Mrs. Dewitt Gray and
children, of Jacksonville, We're the
guests of Mrs. F. D. Alderman, and
Mrs. W. H. Hoyt for Thanksgiving.
Miss Winnifred Browning return
ed from Jacksonville yesterday, after
a two weeks visit with Miss Thelma
Hyers.
George w. Burt arrived yesterday
morning from his home in West Palm
Beach and is the guest of his mother,
Mrs. Jas. Burt on the Heights. He
will remain until this evening when
ne will return to West Palm Beach.
Miss Helen 7. Arthur spent Thanks
giving in FlOrahome as the guest Of
her sister Mrs. G. L. Sipprell.
Mr.. and Mrs j. j. Sutherland, Of
San Mateo, were in Palatka today
Mrs. R. A. Thomas, and children
went to Jacksonville yesterday, and
will remain as the guest of relatives
until Sunday.
Mrs. C. C. Middleton, and daughter,
Of Pomona, were shopping visitors in
Palatka this morning.
S. S. Browning returned today af-
ter spending yesterday in Jackson
vile, and attending the Shriners.
Cromwell Anderson arrived this
morning from Gainesville where he is
a student at Florida University, and
will remain at home for the weekend.
R. M. Burt, of Hastings, spent
Thanksgiving in Palatka as the guest
of his mother, Mrs. Jas. Burt.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. E Anderson, and
Miss Margaret Anderson spent
Thanksgiving in Gainesville and at
tended the Florida-O glethorpe foot
ball game
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Hickenlooper,
and son, Erbie Jay, Mrs. A. B. Nc
Rae, W. N. Coffee, and Miss Daisy
Livingston motored to Jacksonville
yesterday and attended the State Fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Schirrard and
family spent Thanksgiving in Palatka
as the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Jas.
Ray.
Chas. Burt went to Orlando We'd
nesday evening, and spent Thanksgiv-
Ing there, returning this morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. Tenny, and lit
Tie daughter Harriet, and Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Q. Tilghman and children,
to Gainesville yesterday and
attended the orida-Oglethorpe foot
ball game.
Miss Georgia Cannon, of Bostwick,
spent II mksgiving as the guest of
friends here. She left last evening
for Francis where she will visit rel
atives.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Haughton, re.
turned this morning after spending
several days in Jacksonville.
Alden Crosby motored to Gaines
vile, yesterday to attend the Florida
Oglethorpe foot ball game.
H. N. Kirkman left this morning
fcr a short trip down the East Coast.
Meroe Savell spent Thanksgiving
= Jacksonville, and while there at
ended the State Fair.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1919-11-28
Dance Tonight.

A dance will be given at the Ellis
Club this evening, starting at nine
o'clock.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1919-11-28

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The Elbert County tribune., 1919-03-28
lEAMER1CAST|
Il NIMMORIALS|
SAMUEL WoopFILL,
First LIeutenant, Company M
6Oth Infantry.

Three acts of conspicuous
daring In one day near Cunel.
France, October 12, 1918. won
the Distinguished Service Cross
for Lieut.. Woodfill. While he
was leading his company against
the enemy his line came under
heavy machine gun fire, which
threatened to hold up the ad-
vance. Followed by two soldiers
at twenty-five yards. this officer
went out ahead of his first line
toward a machine gun nest and
worked his way around its flank,
leaving the two soldiers In front.
When he got within ten yards
of the gun 1t ceased firing and
four of the enemy appeared,
three of whom were shot by
Lieut.. Woodfll. The fourth, an
officer, rushed at Lieut.. Wood
All, who attempted to club the
officer with his rifle. After a
hand-to-hand struggle. Lieut.
Woodfill killed the officer with
his pistol. His company there
upon continued to advance until
shortly afterward another ma
chine gun nest was encountered.
Calling his men to follow. Lieut..
Woodfill rushed ahead of his
line In the face of heavy fire
from the nest, and when several
of the enemy appeared above the
nest he shot them, capturing
three other members of the
crew and silencing the, gun. A
few minutes later this officer, for
the third time, demonstrated
conspicuous daring by charging
another machine gun position,
killing FIVE men In one machine
gun pit with his rifle. He then
drew his revolver and started
to jump into the pit when two
other gunners only few yards
away turned their gun on him.
Failing to kill them with his
revolver, he grabbed a pick ly-
ing near by and killed both of
them. Inspired by the excep.
tional courage displayed by
this officer, his men pressed on
to their objective under severe
shell and machine gun fire.
Lieut.. Woodfill is married and
lives at 1877 Alexandria Pike,
Fort Thomas, Ky.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-03-28
=AMERICHS
lIMMORTAIS
DONALD M. CALL,
Second Lieutenant, Company 3,
aTank Corps

Lieut.. Call was decorated for
conspicuous bravery In action
near Varennes. France, Septem-
ber 26, 1918. During an opera
ton against enemy machine gun
nests west of Varennes. Lieut..
Call, then corporal, was in o
tank with an officer, when half
of the turret was knocked off
by direct artillery hit. Chokcd
by gas from the high explosive
shell, he left the tank and took
cover In shell hole thirty
yards away. Seeing that the Of
ficer did not follow, and think
ing that he might be alive, Corp.
Call returned to the tank under
Intense machine gun and shell
fire and carried the officer over
mile under machine gun and
sniper fire to safety. Lieut.. Calls
home is at Larchmont Manor.
N. Y.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-03-28

.IIMMORTALSJ
GEORGE D'LBOY,
Private, Company n, fo3rd
Infantry,

Private Dilboy won the distin-
guisbed service cross for con-
spicuous gallantry near Belleau,
France, July 1s, 1918. He died
from wounds received at that
time. After his platoon had
gained its objective along
railroad embankment, Private
Dilboy, accompanying his platoon
leader to reconnolter the ground
beyond, was suddenly fred upon
'by an enemy machine gun from
one hundred yards. From a
standing position on the rail-
road track, fully exposed to
view, he opened fire at once. but
failing to silence the gun, rushed
forward with his bayonet fixed.
through wheat field toward the
gun emplacement, falling within
twenty-five yards Of the gun with
his right leg nearly severed
above the knee, and with sew
eral bullet holes in his body.
with undaunted courage, he con-
tinued to fire into the emplace-
ment from prone position, KILL
ing two of the enemy and dis
persing the rest Of the crew. Pri-
vate Dilboy's home was in Bos-
ton, Mass.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-03-28
AMERICHS
IMMCRIALSl
MARcELLUs H. CHiLES,
Captain, 366th Infantry.

Capt. Chiles was decorated for
conspicuous bravery In action,
which resulted In his death near
lie Champy Bas, France, No
vember 3. 1918. When his bat
TALON, of which he had just
taken command, was halted by
machine gun fire from the front
and left flank. Capt. Chiles
picked up the rifle of dead sol
der and, calling on his men to
follow, led the advance across
a stream waist deep. in the face
of the machine gun fire. Upon
reaching the opposite bank, this
gallant officer was seriously
wounded In the abdomen by a
sniper, but before permitting
himself to be evacuated he made
complete arrangements for turn
ing over his command to the
next senior officer. and under
the inspiration of his fearless
leadership his battalion reached
Its objective. Capt. Chiles died
shortly after reaching the hos
pltal. His home was at 2S15
West Thirty-seventh street, Den
yer, Colo.