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Newport daily independent., 1919-02-08
BENGEL.

If February the second was ground hog day, the old fellow surely failed to see his shadow, for it was one of our "gray days" without glimpse of sunlight the whole day long. Cloyd Bengel, young farmer of near Elgin, has been spending several days in our midst, the guest of MT. and Mrs. T. A. Ray, returning home Monday
 Mrs. M. E. Williams and grand daughter, Miss Myron Hutchins, came in Saturday from an extended trip with friends at Fisher Jane Beatrice, the little daughter of MT. and Mrs. W. H. Ketner, who has been seriously i'll for almost a week with membranous croup, has, to the joy and surprise of relatives and friends, been pronounced out of dan ger by Dr. Thomson, the attending physician, by whose almost super human efforts the little one was saw ed. battling as he was against such heavy odds. No anti-toxine was near CT than Newport, 5 miles from the nearest railway station, the worst hoads ever known, but Sam Bains, a mere boy, made the big effort and won out, by bringing back the neces- sary medicine. Of such boys big men are made.
 T. A. Ray is spending the week in Newport, occupying seat on the jury.
 Virgil Higginbotham has this week removed with his family to the farm of Mir. Holt, near Augusta. We re- gret to lose this young couple from our midst, but wish them prosperity.
 Carpenter Ray spent Monday ln Newport.
 Mir. and Mrs. Elmer Solida spent Saturday with friends and relatives in Tupelo
Newport daily independent., 1919-02-08
NOTICE OF MARsHAIS SALE.
United States of America,

Eastern District of Arkansas. Public notice is hereby given, that by writ of Fieri Facias tor execution) dated January 2sth, 1919, issued out of the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Ar kansas, on the judgment rendered on the Eth day of January, 1919 in favor of J. V. Isaacs and against the vessel "The Hustler" did on the 20th day of June, 1918, levy upon the following described vessel, her tackle, apparel and furniture, to-wit:
 ''The Hustler" 64 feet in length and Is feet in width; has four large rooms and bath room; system of water works; the hull built of oak and cypress; contains 25 horse power Fairbanks and Morse oil en- zine of heavy type; belts in good condition; vessel about Il gross tons.
 I will, accordingly, offer such yes sel, her tackle, apparel and furniture for sale at public vendue to the high est and best bidder for cash on the 9th day of March, 1919 at 200 o'clock D. m., at the front door of the County Court House of Jackson County, Ark ansas, at Newport, Arkansas.
 Dated at Little Rock, Arkansas, January 31st, 1919.
 A. J. WALLS, 43w4t. United States Marshal.
Newport daily independent., 1919-02-08
NOTICE OF COMMISSIONERS
 SALE.

Notice is hereby given that the un- dersigned, as Commissioner in Chan cery, under the direction contained in certain decree rendered in the Jackson Chancery Court, at the No vember term, 1918, to-wit: on the 18th day of January, 1919, in a cer- tain cause therein pending wherein w. D. McLain and Gustave Jones as Trustees are plaintiffs, and D. R. Nash, H. F. Locke, w. H. Warren, Joe White, J. w. Warren, T. R. Nash and J. W. Leggett are defendants. cause numbered 3415, will on the 8th day of February, 1919, between the hours of 9 o'clock a. m. and o'clock D. m., at the East front door of the Court House of Jackson County, in the City of Newport, Arkansas, offer for sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, on credit of three (3) months, the following described real estate situated in the County of Jackson and state of Arkansas, to- wit:
 Beginning at the Northeast corner of the Northeast quarter of Section 36, Township 12 North, Range 3 West, run thence West 20 chains, thence south 15 chains and 61 and 19-21 links; thence east 20 chains; thence north to point of beginning.
 Also, beginning at the Northeast corner of the Northwest quarter of the Northeast quarter of said Sec tion, Township and Range, run thence west 6 chains and 25 links; thence south Is chains and 61 and 1921 links; thence east chains and 25 links; thence north to the point of beginning, except one acre in square in the Northwest corner of the said last described parcel of land.
 The purchaser will be required to give note or bond, with approved se- curity, bearing interest at the rate of six per cent per annum from the date of sale until paid, and a lien will be retained on said lands as addition al security for the purchase money.
 In Witness Whereof, I have here unto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this the 27th day of Januaray, 1919.
 (Sea) R. w. RANDY 42w4t. Commissioner m
 Chancery.
Newport daily independent., 1919-02-08
POPLAR BLUFF GETS
 USED TO IT GRADUALLY.

Poplar Bluff, Mo, Feb. TAI though Poplar Bluff was voted dry at the recent local option election the drouth will not go into effect here until July 1, when the entire nation will come under wartime prohibition.
 However, no new saloon licenses will be issued and by July 1 there will be but three saloons in the city. As fast as the licenses expire, the saloons will close.
 The Riverside Bar, one of the city's most famous drinking places, closed 1t midnight tonight, when the license expired.
 The saloons have been doing , rushing business during the last few weeks as the result of the local option election causing many of the thirsty ones to fear that their source of sup ply would be cut off.
Newport daily independent., 1919-02-08

Residents of Pafagould and Greene county are enthusiastic over the pros pect of securing one of the German cannon captured by the Americans. Congressman Caraway of this dis trict has introduced resolution in Congress, asking for one of the 42- centimeter guns for this county.
 Plans have been suggested for holding veterans reunion, or barbe- cue, in Batesville on July 4th.
 Dick Fitch, farmer of Huntsville, recently had several hundred sheep destroyee by dogs.
 Miss Inis Miller, superintendent of the work room of the Bentonville Red Cross, shipped this week 20 refugee garments, 15 of them made by Ben tonville and five by Centerton. There were shipped also two sweaters and one pair of wristlets from the Ben tonville work room, 13 pairs of socks from the Hiwasse work room and two comfort bags, three bed shirts, three na1~s # socks. and four pajama suits from the Centerton work room. This shipment is supposed to finish the remnants of yarn and materials in
  the work rooms of Bentonville and it's auxiliaries.
 900
 Bradley county farmers will hold | meeting soon to consider the advis- ability of continuing to hold their cotton and also reduce the acreage for the coming year. Hundreds of farmers are holding cotton for better
Newport daily independent., 1919-02-08
TUCKERMAN NEWS.

The death Angel came into the home of MT. and Mrs. Oliver Eggers
 who live about mile out of town, and took from them their little child. The grief stricken parents have the sincere sympathy of all.
 Tuckerman is at last connected with the Newport light system. We now have continual current, both day and night.
 The great volume of business now being done in Tuckerman demon strates the wealth of this section of the county. We have easily reached our quotas in all the war require ments, and notwithstanding the pres ent reverses in cotton prices, our peo- pie still live and prosper. Truly we have a great country.
 The perfect equipment and splendid arrangement of the Tuckerman Gar age and Lumber Company, which is to be installed in the near future will be credit to our town and will fill much needed want.
 w. M. Shaver and his two sons, Charles and Edwin, are quite sick supposed to have the flu for the sec ond time.
 Mrs. Lily K. Tims is reported quite sick, as is also Mrs. Burhalter and a few others in our town.
 Notes on the garden:
 Place-Select a well-drained spot of ground, as warm natured as pos. sible. It is better to have it on the south side of some building.
 PreparationB Break the soil deep in the fall or early winter; break agrin in early spring, but not so deep as the fall breaking. Work the ground until it is thoroughly pulverized. The soil should be mellow and fertile. Nearly all seed beds should be raised lightly above the ground level, but 0o not make high rows for they will dry out too much and the vegetables will burn during the dry season.
 Cultivation - Garden vegetables should be worked shallow. Use gar den tools. Keep the blow out of the garden after planting. Cultivate of ten, especially is it necessary to stir the soil after rainfall, but do not work the ground when it is wet enough to stick to the garden tool used Work the soil slightly to the plant instead of away from it as is often done Do not allow the grass to form turf about the plant, in fact 10 not allow the grass to exist near she plant.
 Next week you will be told how and when to plant some of the leading garden vegetables.
 Death came to the home of Jesse Wolford, who lived in East Tucker nan and took from the home the ia ,her. MT. Wolford leaves his wife and some little children, also many friends to grieve over his departure.
 The County Red Cross Nurse, Mrs. Elizabeth Spitzer, was in town Tues lay. She will meet the ladies of at the Methodist church, Friday night at o'clock.
 MT. Gates, who has been employed in the Graham shop and garage, is his family here. MT. Gates is splendid man and will be an asset ,o our town
 The Tuckerman garage hereafter
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approved security, bearing interest at the rate of eight per cent. per an mum from date of sale until paid, and a lien to be retained on said lands to further secure the payment thereof, but purchaser may waive time and pay cash.
 Given this 16th day of January, 1919.
 R. W. RANDY, 4Ow4t Commissioner.
Newport daily independent., 1919-02-08

prices and it is generally believed the acreage will be greatly reduced on this account.
Newport daily independent., 1919-02-08

You can get more for your chick ems, eggs, ducks and geese at w. w. Kidd's than any place in town. Store on Front street near ferry crossing.
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Newport daily independent., 1919-02-08
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Newport daily independent., 1919-02-08
DO YOU WANT TO GET WELL?

Chiroprsctic-a thorough, Specific Science.
 The Brain-a dynamo, the 31 wires, for all organs. The Spinal Vertebrae-the stories of your palace the spinal forame, the windows for light and oxygen for life, so open them while the oxygen IS free. Remove the subluvation of the spine.
 Free Clinic Gree Adjustments) every Tuesday night from to g o'clock.
 Dr. c. Waelti, D. C., D. O. Bachelor Bldg, Batesville, Ark.
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I have load of young mules and mares for sale at E. D. Hopper's sta ble.-Jack P. Mcknight. 43w3t-
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LOST.

One black mare mule, holds left ear down and one bay mare mule with gray hair on face weigh about 800 or 900 pounds each and about 12 or 14 years old s1O.0O reward for re- turn or information leading to recov- cry.
 J. T. Taylor, 42w4t Newport, Ark, R. 1, Bx. IA.
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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-01-15
Ventilation.

The mayor of Terre Haute the other
day appointed a number of the city
schoolma'ams to do special police duty,
such as to seeing to the ventilating of
stores, etc., says the Indianapolis
News. Miss Margaret Kilrvy, a high
school teacher. being one of those ap-
pointed, visited a number of stores In
one the manager became indignant as
she explained the necessity Of his do
ing more ventilation. "Why, it's very
warm here" she complained, unbutton-
ing her coat and revealing georgette
crepe waist.
"Ventilating doesn't have anything
to do with It," protested the man.
"Why, 90 per cent of the cases of flu
in this country have been caused by
the wearing of georgette crepe
waists"
He was actually ready to smile when
back came Miss Kilroy's cool re-
joinder: II suppose that explains the
great number of cases In the United
States army, then"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-01-15
0 D eide ON RUSSIA
May Be Allowed Delegates at the
Peace Conference.
Meeting to Tackle Question of ReSse
sentation at Peace Table-Leagl
of Nations First. a

Paris, Jan. 15.-Russia may be r |
nations that were engaged in the war
with Germany at the first formal meet
ing of the peace conference.
Whether Russia will have present at
that time a delegation of prominent
Russians, irrespective of party, or 9TH
er spokesman, if any, probably will
be decided at the next meeting pre-
liminary to the congress. This will
be held Wednesday because of the
opening of the session of the French
parliament.
All the delegations with the excep-
ton OF the French, which will be oc-
cupied with parliamentary affairs, will
employ their time in preparations for
the meeting. President Wilson planned
to engage in a series of informal con-
ferences with British and French rep
resentatives.
The first question to come up before
the actual peace conference will be
that of the proposed league of nations
and it is made known that it had
been planned for the conferees to de-
vote IL hours daily to this work il
necessary until it is on the way to
completion. There is some reason for
believing that the first plans for the
structure of a league of nations to be
laid before the conference probably
will be somewhat composite, repre-
sentative of a consensus of opinion on
the part of British, American and
French statesmen who have been dis
cussing the subject. 1t will not pur-
port to be a finished product, but is
intended to serve as a starting point
for development.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-01-15
PLANS SPEAKING TOUR
President May Make Trip Over U.
S. on Return.
Would Inform Country of Peace Pro.
ceedings and Encourage Support
of His Principles.

Paris, Jan. 15.-President Wilson is
considering speaking tour of the
United States when he returns home.
1t is said this trip will take him into
many of the principal cities and it is
possible that he may touch the Pacific
coast. His plans are not as yet ma
tured, but 1t is believed he has dis
cussed the plan with his advisers.
With Congress out of the way early
in March, Mr.. Wilson would have an
opportunity for such tour before re-
turning to Europe, should he follow
his original plan and if his return trip
before the convening of an extraordi-
nary session of Congress should he
decide to call one.
No Extra Session Plans.
7 So far as known, Mr.. Wilson has no
plans for an extra session, but he still
holds to his idea of returning to the
peace congress, if it is felt his pres
ence is necessary to the success of the
league of nations.
The object of his proposed speaking
tour would be to inform the country
by personal contact of the proceedings
at Paris and at the same time sound
out and encourage public sentiment in
support of the peace principles he has
enunciated and which he feels have
been acclaimed by the masses in Eu.
rope.
1t is now regarded certain the peace
congress will still be working on it's
problems during the summer. Mr.. Will
sons friends believe popular express
sions in the United States might sup
port those Of England, France and
Italy and have great influence ON
European statesmen.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-01-15
Liebknecht and Eichhorn Flee
From Capital as Spartacan
Regime CrumbIes.
DOCUMENTS SEIZED
lin as Measure of Reprisai-Order
Restored Outside Capital, Ac-
cording to Reports.

Copenhagen, Jan. 15.-Dr. Karl
Liebknecht, the spartacan leader, is
reported to have fed from Berlin to
Leipzig, according ITO advices received
here. Former Chief of Police Eich-
horn, according to the Vorwaerts of
Berlin, has fed to Denmark, using a
passport obtained from the Danish
legation some days ago. A large mass
of documents have been seized at
Eichhorns residence.
The government of Berlin has issued
warrants for the arrest of DIR. Lieb-
knecht, Rosa Luxembourg and Eich-
horn.
Spartacans Executed.
London, Jan. 15.-Members of the
been courtmartialed and executed, ac-
cording to wireless dispatch from
Berlin picked up here. The dispatch
follows:
'The number of killed and wounded
during recent fighting has been extra
ordinarily high, but the exact figures
are not known as yet. The spartacan
people courtmartialed and shot seven
government soldiers. Such acts had
to be met with reprisals."
Government Victorious.
Berlin, Jan. 15.--Order has been
completely restored in cities outside
of Berlin where the spartacans had
established themselves, according to
reports here Spandau, which has
been placed under martial law, is
quiet Forty-five bolshevists have
been arrested, one of their leaders
killed and several wounded. All have
been disarmed.
Spartacan leaders at Hamburg have
been arrested by military police, who
had difficulty in protecting them from
enraged citizens. The situation there,
however, is still tense. Spartacan
leaders at Dresden, when arrested, ad.
mitted that they intended to forcibly
prevent elections to the national as
sembly.
The executive committee of the sol.
diers' and workmen's council at Allie
has resigned as protest against the
bolshevists and has ordered the elec.
ton of new council.
Move to Seize Warsaw.
Warsaw, Jan. -Bolshevist forces
are converging on Warsaw over three
lines of railroad. 1t is estimated that
the bolshevists have 10000 men, and
it is feared that Warsaw is in danger
of meeting the fate of Wilma. The
Poles have number of soldiers in
Posen which may be thrown against
the bolshevists.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-01-15

Soldiers Humorous Explanation Of
Why He Was Wearing Such
"Giddy Lingerie"

Life on the front had its whimsicali-
ties at times in spite of rolling bar
RACES, the hail of bullets, the jangle of
caissons and the whining of truck
motors. Lieut.. Harry b. Henderson
tells Of a beautiful red rose on his
camp table, i'm letter to the Wyoming
State Tribune, beside an Austrian
shell with bit of scenery painted on
it, which served as a paper-weight.
Then there are incidents that excite
the "risibles" and afford needed d.
version to the mind For instance:
'The other day they were keeping
us bit busy and I had my ear on top
OF my head all the time deciding on
each 'whiz' as it approached. Just In
the hottest part of it. one of my gun
ners came tearing down a rutty road.
clad In Prince Isaac coat he'd found
in raid and wearing Boche cap.
He was pushing baby-bnggy full Of
potatoes and dynamite which he
thought / could use. We had the eat
ables for lunch and then blasted new
dugont with the explosive. You can't
imagine how you laugh when you've
been a bit under strain for several
days of firing, and then see something
funny. But for my sense Of the proprie-
ties I'd describe the giddy lingerie the
young man was using for underwear.
He explained to me that cooties get SO
tired OF wandering through lacer"-.
Literary Digest.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-01-15
TWELVE MORE NEEDED
TWenty-Four States Ratify Pro-
hibition Amendment.
California and Washington Legisla.
lures Take Favorable Action on
Proposition.

Chicago, Jan. 15.-California and
Washington ratified the national pro-
hibition amendment of the Constitu-
tion, making "a states to act favor
ably on'the basic law proposed. Colo
rado, which had been reported as rati-
flying, was discovered to have acted
irregularly and the Colorado legisla-
ture will reconsider.
Twelve more states are needed to
ratify the proposed amendment to
make it part of the Constitution. The
House of Arkansas and the Senate of
the Indiana legislatures voted for the
amendment and the Illinois house will
take up the question, the senate al
ready having passed it.
A parliamentary move in the Cali
fornia legislature will keep the meas
ure from the governor for time, but
advocates of the amendment said ac.
tion could not be reversed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-01-15
The Confused Hun.

DR.. Thomas G. Ely of Philadelphia
tells story of his son. Lieut.. william
G. Ely. heard at Fort Mcpherson, At
lanta. which illustrates the heroism OF
the negro troops.
A German officer, taken captive
complained that nothing could stop the
Americans. They were not afraid Of
the shells. they defied the flame pro-
jectors, they advanced through fusil-
ladies' of the machine guns of $50 to
300 bullets q minute.
How about the gas?" some one said
to the German.
"GasY replied the captive Hun. 1T
was no use 10 turn on the gas. It
merely blackened their faces and friz-
zled their hair, and they came on just
the samev
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-01-15
Rear End Collision Occurs on the
Philadelphia and Reading
Railway.
NINE PERSONS KILLED
More Than Score OF Others Are In.
jured In Accident Near Fort
Washington Station, is Miles
From Philadelphia.

Philadelphia, Jan. 15.-The Scrah
ton flyer on the Philadelphia and
Reading railway crashed into the rear
of Doylestown local train near Fort
Washington station, Is miles north OF
this city, nine persons being killed and
more than a score injured.
The rear car of the local was de-
molished, When the engine OF the ex-
press struck it the seats and roof OF
the coach--an old wooden type-were
thrown into heap, burying all the
passengers. The engine ploughed
through the coach until 1t reached the
last seat.
Seven passengers were killed out
right and mangled beyond recognition
Two others died while being rushed
to hospitals.
Munition Workers Picked Up.
The Doylestown local left the Read
ing terminal, Philadelphia, at $50 p.
m, and picked up scores of munitiOn
workers at the Midvale Steel and other
plants along the line. AS 1t approach
ed Fort Washington station, the engi-
neer, 1t is said, observed derailed
freight engine ahead and halted his
train.
A few minutes later the Scranton
flyer from Philadelphia dashed around
the curve at this point and crashed In
to the standing local. The roof of the
wrecked coach virtually covered the
engine of the express train.
Bodies damned Against Wheels.
When the wreckage was partially
cleared the bodies of the dead and in
jured were found jammed between the
wheels of the local and in the seats.
The bodies of the seven dead were
speedily collected in coach that had
been standing on the siding and taken
to hospital at Amber.
Shortly after the wreck, Charles A.
Moore, in charge OF the state police
at Amber, arrived with troopers and
directed the work OF caring for the
victims.
Ralph HUFF, 35, of North Wales was
found on the engine Of the express
train where he had been thrown by
the collision. Huff received severe
burns and his body was badly scalded
by steam.
AS soon as the news OF the wreck
reached Philadelphia, physicians and
nurses from local hospitals, rushed to
the scene in automobiles. The wound
ed were taken to the hospitals in the
northern outskirts of the city.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-01-15
New Labor Party Formed.

New York, Jan. 15.-Demands for
public ownership of all utilities, equal
rights for men and women, popular ref
erendum on the issue of declaring war
and a declaration against universal
military training were among the
plauks in platform adopted here by
the newly formed American labor par
~ of Greater New York The party
was founded by the Central Federation
Union of New York, Central Labor
Union of Brooklyn, and Women's
Trade Union league.