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Newport daily independent., 1919-02-05
BApTrsTs TO BUILD COLLEGE

Jonesboro has accepted the propo- s;tion of the Southern Baptist board, which gives s5O,oO0 toward the loca- tion of a new Baptist college nere provided Jonesboro raises another SEQ 900. This decision was mace re- cently at meeting of Jonesporo's leading business men, held at tne Chamber of Commerce, says sno Jonesboro Sun.
 After interesting talks by E. '. Barton. J. R. Gregson, v. c. Pets'e and A. B. Jones, a resoiution ws made by W. T. Lane, Jr., that sns nronosition be accepted This passed unanimously. The plan for ralsine the money was referred back to ne or;pinal campaign committee and rms work will be started at once.
 All present at the meeting wele confident that the money would pe ra;sed. Several present announced their intention of giving $5,ooo eacn'
Newport daily independent., 1919-02-05

the governments than Lever could have learned without the experience have had. l will have lot to tell you when I come home-things that will really surprise you-things would not believe to be so if I did not know they were I have witnessed horrors that makes my blood run cold. Some could not stand the awful tempta- tions one has to withstand over here. have witnessed the ruin there is in strong drink, which causes me to shrink from even the thoughts of it. That is one good thing about the American army: the percentage of drinkers is very small. have always borne in mind that there are loved ones at home waiting for me and have kept my promise of coming home just as clean as I was when I went away.
 The people over here sure do admire President Wilson-no doubt he is great man and has come to the res cue of the world just in time to save it from the horrible bangs of autocra- cy. The American soldier fought with broad grin on his torn face, al- though many of our number have fal- len on the field of battle. The price was dear, but the reward will be great.
 Yesterday I visited an old fort built about one hundred years before the, discovery of America. We could read dates carved in the rock as far back as 1902. Perhaps it was an old fort then; the old wall was just stack of ruins-nothing left much except the old towers.
 I don't believe I have told you much of my travels. We landed at Brest France on the 9th of May, 1918 and stayed there three days in the old Na- poleon barracks, then loaded forty men in one of those cars marke, for tv men or eight horses" After rid ing about three days we unloaded at Creo. France. There, l was III my first air raid. After a couple of days and nights we loaded back on our box car and rode about six hours, unload ed and loaded on some trucks and rode the balance of the day. toward the front Then we stopped in a place called Fleecy, remaining there week, when we went into the trenches on what is known as Somme front, (a most lonely one, am bound to say3 We stayed in the trenches on the Sonme front until July z, when we were relieved. We went out and rest ed until the 14th of July, then started toward Soissons and Chatteau-Thier- ry, beginning the big drive on the 18th of July. On the following day, the 18th, I was wounded and rode four days on train then stopped at a French hospital at Aain. After about six weeks I was shipped out to St. Agnant to the casual corps, then to Lafal La Grande and then was picked out for an observer, after which we went to Foul front. l did observing during the St. Mihiel drive in September. It was my first time to watch a battle, when l could see I did observing from then until the armistice was signed, when I started on the march to the Rhine. Now you know know pretty we'll of my travels over here, and will tell you of my experiences at those different places when l get home.
 Your soldier boy,
 William A. Sneed, c. 2, Fourth Army Corps, Hdqs, A.
 n 77E
Newport daily independent., 1919-02-05
TOM DONOVAN PARDONED.

Special to Independent.
 Little Rock, Feb. 5.-Gov. Brough has pardoned Tom Donovan from Sevier county, who was serving two years for forgery and uttering. A lengthy petition was received in Don- ovan's behalf, including a letter from the injured party.
Newport daily independent., 1919-02-05
CAMPAIGN FOR GOVERNOR OPENS
 ON MARCH Is,

Special to Independent.
 Little Rock, Feb. 5.-Capt. Frank M. Wells announces that he will open his campaign for governor at Ham, burg, March Is, and will make se- ries of ten speeches in Ashley county. He is having printed 50,000 copies of his book "Our War With Germany and Why We Won It."
Newport daily independent., 1919-02-05
NEWPORT BETTER
 TAKE WARNING
Southeast Missourians Advocating and Arranging for Drainage,
 Which Will Imperil Our City.

liC PCVplC VI oOuItCdSL 4liSSuuII are just now advocating and making arrangements for one of the biggest drainage and ditching projects in the history of that section of the state, says the Poplar Bluff press. The ar ticles published below at the request of some of our citizens goes to prove that all the high waters that devas- tate Newport does not come from White river alone, but that Black river is largely responsible and the further drainage of that river will add volumes more to White, which of course will greatly increase our dan- ger. The following clippings explain the situation:
 Poplar Bluff, Jan. 25.-The con- struction of bridges over the ditcheg in the drainage districts in Southeast Missouri may require bill to bo brought before the Missouri legisla- ture From the drainage sections of the state there is strong lobby at tho capital and it is probable that tho present law will require counties in which the drainage work is being done to provide funds for erection of carried on in southeast Missouri bridges across the ditches. The work counties is so vast it will impose Fl heavy burden upon the taxpayers. n some counties it is probable that tho cost of steel bridges over ditches be- ing dug now will amount to moro than $15O,0OO. In Butler county it is estimated that the cost will be at least $30,OO0 for these structures. 4 bill probably will be presented to the general assembly asking the state to change the present law governing the matter. SS
 Poplar Bluff, Jan. 20. Property owners of Drainage District No. Q, which includes the vast territory west of Black rvier to the hills, VIII meet here January 25 to go over the problems before the district for bet- ter drainage and reclamation from overf1ows. Construction of the inter- river levee on Black river has caused some to believe that this district will be menaced with more flood water. The land owners of both districts will work in cooperation on scheme which will serve both.
 Poplar Bluff, Feb. 3.The govern ment is at this time having the low land district in Southeast Missouri and Northeast Arkansas investigated zy E. I. Davis, engineer of the De- partment of the Interior, with vieW of retaining the section and plan hing drainage districts. This move ;s in connection with the proposed being considered by congress.
 Poplar Bluff, Feb. 5.Recent rains have delayed work on the Inter-hiver Drainage District. An effort was made to have the lesees along Black river and St. Francis river completed before the bad weather began in or der to protect the lowlands N1rom nrobable overflows. A greater part if this work was completed, however, before it became necessary to dlscon-
Newport daily independent., 1919-02-05
NOTICE ELKs.

There is to be a special meeting of the lodge Wednesday evening, Feb. 9th, for the purpose of balloting and report of committees. Members are urged to be present.
 J. M. Gibson, E. R.,
 J. H. Johnston, Sec'y.
Newport daily independent., 1919-02-05
LIBERTY BONDS.

We urge our friends and customers to hold their Bonds, as there IS no safer investment in the world. How ever, if necessity compeles the sale of Bonds we will buy any denomination of any issue at fair market price. See us before selling.
 Lesser-G Goldman Cotton Co., 239d4t wit Tom J. Gregg, Mgr.
Newport daily independent., 1919-02-05

Burns Spotts, 12 years of age, was kicked by mule near Smithville few days ago, and died almost in stantly.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-27

10 "vietory for America" America y
not setting any Victories. That 10 mot
Americas role at this conferences. DO
the people At home ever stop to wonder
Just what goes on. implied or expressed,
In the negotiations which end In these
concessions to Mr.. WILSON, DO they
imagine that Mr.. Wilson wins these
I"triumphs" by the charm of his per-
sonality? II they could have any sort
OF close contact with the shrewd and
able type Of European statesmen who
turns up at n conference like this. they
would know that he In about as sensi-
tive to charm OF personality as he IN
TO the color OF Mr., Wilson's necktie.
DO our people suppose these things are
all accomplished by the persuasive
power OF Mr.Wilson's eloquence? Well
men like NJ. Clemenceau, who Is
seventy-eight years old and has been
in and out OF the Chamber of Deputies
every since 1875; and MIR, Lloyd George
who has been In Parliament since his
twenties-these men have listened TO n
good deal OF eloquence by and large In
their time. Seriously l suppose that
our people assume that It is the lofti-
ness OF Mr., Wilson's ideals that COM
mands allegiance and wins the VIC
tories.
II is inherent In the nature Of things
and the fact Is obvious to US here in
Paris-that Mr. Wilson does not get
these concessions without giving some
thing for them. And the things that
he must give are not any personal
possessions OF his. They are the prop
erty OF the people of America. They
are goods OF ours. privileges of ours
immunities OF ours. traditions of ours
Maybe ii is all right for us 10 trade
these things away for the other things
that IRE To come out of the Peace CON
ference. But is II right for Mr.. Wilson
10 give them away without telling us
about it-without indeed quite letting
lis see clearly just what he is doing?
Ought we not TO have discussion ana
debate and delberation on before these
-hings are done?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-27
What q Baby Thinks.

A baby's first thought depends on
the impressions he received before ne
thought at all. II his rations nj MS
physical requirements, IL his clothes
Keen him comfortable, IL normal nur-
sorry conditions surround him, IL the
faces he sees are smling-his hrst
fash of Intelligent response Is sihiie'
A wise Providence has made the oaoy
q kind of trade mark OF JOY. Inns
insures to the well tended oaby pleas
ant first impressions. And pleasant
first impressions insure pleasant nrst
thoughts. II the child could speak ne
might say What bonny world i've
come into!
There are second sober thoughts, but
thew are children OF the first thoughts,
| for one must make ones thought out OF
the contents of ones mind; ana SOBER
second thoughts made OF previous
pIeasant impressions and conclusions
are not sour thoughts az they might
have been had the baby been porn 10
discomfort and Distress
What a heavens mercy that even
the woman Of the slums smiles In her
baby's face and thinks 1t ID the pref
test baby ever born! What a saying
grace to the human race it is that al
most any babys first intelligent look
is into smiling human face! Perhaps
this fact has already had the force OF
saving the human race from degener-
acy and extinction.
! cold, hunger distress from improper
food and untimely feeding, discomfort
from uncleanliness and bad air, from
rough handling and fretting noises,
cause the child animal to fight against
| his chafing environments. He feels
that he is in hostile world. and he
puts up the best little fight he knows
| how. II this child could speak his i'm
pressions, he might we'll say: What
bad world I've come into"
| The strong Interchangeable bent OF q
grown mans thought is intimately re-
lated to the CASTLE soap and waffn
| water, the clean napkins, soft flannels,
talcum powder pastuerized milk, soft
baby talk and lullaby songs put at his
disposal by a woman during the first
few months of his lift. For a man is
likely to be an optonist and an up
litter, or a pessimist and a destroyer
according as the first grist that came
to his mental mill was food or poison
Minneapolis Journal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-27
IRy David C,ory.I

on, dear me. how Mr.. North Wind
did blowl He rocked Mrs. orioles nest
that hung from the willow tree by the
Old Mil Pond back and forth TIL
Billy Bunny thought II would come
off and drop To the ground, But u
didn't, for Mrs. Oriole knew how to
knit, let me tell you, and her stock
ing-like nest chung to the old Willow
tree Ike Thrift stamp when you try
TO get IL of to buy something YOU
forgot 10 get before the war began.
well, l guess I'll let II alone" said
Mr. North Wind; maybe Mrs, Orio'e
will want to use It next spring. Per
haps she used up all her wool making
sweaters for the boys over there"
when do you go back north?" asked
the little rabbit, for he was thinking or
the dear old summer time, when
Uncle Bulfrog sat on his log and
caught flies and the darning- needles
skinned over the water. q.
"Oh. pretty soon, not so very long"
said Mr. North Wind. When Miss
Spring and her little Balmy Breezee
comes tripping over the Pleasant Mea-
dow. I'll say good-by.' And then he
whisted:
I'm husky old wind.
I could blow the shell right Off Of a
clam
| shake the shutters and bang the
doors,
Aud curl the nails on the pussy cats
paws
And then that boisterous old wind
went into the Friendly Forest and
broke a dead limb OFF the old chestnut
tree and nearly hit Squirrel Nut
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-27
Billy Bunny and H;s Friends

cracker. who had come out OF his hole
for few minutes to stretch his legs.
Well after that the little rabbit
hoped along. clippsrty -lipperty, and
by, and by no saw Mr.. Wicked Wolf,
on. dear me. Wasn't that dreadful, Tor
who wants to meet wolf even II ms
first name is Wicked.
"Helloa. little rabbit havnt seen
you for long time"
Il wish II were longer and not to-
day." said Billy Bunny. and then he
wiggled hs pink nose SO fast that Mr.
Wicked Wolf had to shut his eyes for
fear he'd get dixzy.
stop that" he said. "My head Is
going around and around and cant
keep my feet in one place on the
ground"
II can't said the little rabbit I'm
SO frightened" And then before that
dreadful wolf opened his eyes, Billy
Bunny hoped into an old hollow
stump.
We'll, pretty soon, Mr., Wicked Wolf
opened one eye, just a little bit you
know, and then he opened the other
eye little bit. but he couldn't see the
both his eyes, blink, blink, just like
that.
where are you. Billy Bunny" he
said, and thenlh he jumped over to the
hollow stump, for he saw the little
rabbits footprints in the snow, you
see. But when he looked down into
the hollow stump there wasn't any
little white shivering bunny there. Nc
Sireeman and No Sireebus and Nc
Stree Mr.. Prohibition Man. And next
time I'll tell you what happened to
Billy Bunny s..-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-27
Tho Soldier Blind.

These blind have seen 80 much tha'
we
With all our sight can never see,
VIII never know or learn to kno"
These blind. that gave for us theI'
light
And gave for us their gift Of sight
And now go with us here eacA daS
Seeing so much more on their way
Than we shall ever see whose sIo"
Hath not their inward radio.
First. they have seen what We have
not
That war is not heroic fine
That on it's fields young bodies rot
And swollen figures. blurred and dim
Cast out TO be OF men forgot.
Ard maybe forgot Of seraphim
And that the price isIhlood and death
Dlmmed checks, torn breasts,
Thru which no breath
Shall ever more be drawn 10 Crests
or beauty or of peace in song
That shall make hate and shall MAKE
wrong
A new. great. worldwide battle hymn.
And last. they've seen their own light
lost
In vain-uuless from their deep price
OF service and of sacrifice
We take no warnig and no heed
And vow that never more shall bleed
ON any field Of war again
The dear young. golden ranks OF men
Boys washed away in floods OF hell,
Blown atoms mid the bursting shell
While youth cries a. life's gates IN
vain
To save it from such needless pain
Baltimore sun.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-27
Masonic Meetings

I" visitere Always ~sieoms'
MARsHALL LODGE NO. 1oe. A. F.
A. NJ. special communication FRIDAY
FEB. = at .7:0 ,. m Third degree
A. T.. Fr~ser ". NJ; John W, wells
secretary.
sioNET CHAPTER. No. %, r. A. NJ
Monday. Feb. -. Royal Arch, Wv
supper 8: 80. second team after supper
George Gregory, H, p; John w Wells
secretary
SPECIAL ASSEMBLY, Kns Solo
mon Council No. 70, r. d 5. NJ,
Monday, Merch 10, 1919. Supper al
$40 followed by ROYAL and Selec!
Masters degrees. Ira 4. Davenport
/. NJ. John w Wells, recorder.
Special cenelsvs St. Aldsrar Com
nandery No. 30, X. r., Tuesday. Marc
4. $50. Order OF the Red Cross. J. e
Frederick. commander: John '" Wells
'ecorder.
CENTRAL CHAPTER NO. 81 o.E.S
Regular meeting "Wednesday evening
March -. $50 for business Mrs
Archer Walton. secretary; Mrs. ]. F
schultz, NJ. W.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-27
Grantee aAsunncea that make Tor
40 - nl s,nlnA

+
grantee aasurAnces that make to-
ease Of mind.
Explanation Of how q governor, him.
self a lawyer and an experienced
criminal lawyer at that, without know
ing the facts, without n proper trans
cript OF record. against the statutes as
upheld by the court In the hsbeas cor
PTS hearing came To pardon man
under life sentence who had not served
day To send two pardons where
In the history OF Iowa Jurisprudence
but one had Grown before is not clear,
The demand IL that II shall be made
clear.
Certainly the Investigation should
not stop with sending an evil youth to
the penitentisry,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-27
come IT AlOMGp

The president arriving home propos-
80 to finish congress In rush and de-
parting leave no congress behind him
He will call no extra session then un-
Ill he returns from his second trip
abroad. His return is very indefinite
Congress then is ordered to rush thru
legislation dema ndedby short order
from the White House and go obed-
iently home.
A great part Of the people of the
United States without respect TO party
Affiliations find the proposition more or
less alarming II congress were TO re-
main continuously in session for the
next twelve months IL has problems
adequate TO occupy its entire time and
call FOR its best Judgment and highest
patriotism. Some of these problems are
so highly important as TO border upon
the desperate. 70 leave the country
without congress and without an eN-
ecutive under such circumstances
brings unease and alarm to the entire
county. II is not a time TO drift. The
labor situation is not only preplexing
but by many considered dangerous; a
bond issue of approximately ten bill
lions is being asked by the administra-
ton of which Mr.. Wilson is chief: the
revenue bill is most unsatisfactory and
men are studying ways and means of
meeting enormous income taxes: the
railroads are where McAdoo left them
in the often and ran away to the pic
ture show; the country is worried over
their sons still in military service now
when the war emotions are fading and
the need of the men is imperative at
is much more interested in the United
States than in Nj. Wilson's personal
"triumphs"
The impression is growing stronger
that those "triumphs" are much more
! personal triumphs of Mr.. Wilson"
than triumphs OF America. People fail
to see where We have gained anything.
So far as that is concerned we do not
expect or desire 10 gain enything ex-
cept peace But the fear grows that
we are losing and likely to lose much
! that we can not afford to part with.The
cold reception gieTn the president on his
. return is significant. This feeling is
not confined TO the United States. The
press delegation in Paris feel il more
( keenly than the people at home. They
are where they see the wheels go
{ round. the wheels inside wheels and
! they understand that the preparation
! for the presidents coming thru press
exploitation and so forth was directed
| toward the personal popularity Of Mr..
Wilson rather than TO popularize
America.
Mark Sullivan expresses this view
of the Americans in Paris when ne
says: "a
Meantime one wonders whether the
| people at home ever stop TO reflect on
| just what coin Mr.. Wilson is paying
for these victories of his. Every other
morning or so most of the newspaper
men here send home an account Of
something which, in the loose and con-
venient phrase which is most readily at
! hand to their hurried and Overworked
minds. they call another triumph for
Mr.. Wilson. 1t is never by any chance
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-27

for them, the other is to send them to
the reform school Neither Of the
methods will solve the problem. We
have reached a place where 1t II nec-
essary for US TO do something along
the line OF taking care OF the depend
ent neglected, delinquent or destitute
children besides sending them to Ell
dora or Mitch .llville as is now neces-
sary under the provisions OF the law.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-27
THE WHITE BILL

ENewton News
It would seem that the bill is a good
one. There are hundreds Of children
in the state who for various reasons
must have the care of some public
home but under the provisions Of tn.
law at the present time there are only
two things to do; one is TO do nothing
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-27

tribute the button free of charge to all
entitled to it. The buttons will be
manufactured only by concerns chosen
by the government, which will furnish
the dies for their manufacture and
purchase the buttons. thus obviatinS
any possible variance from the APP
proved pattern in design, color or ma =
tarial
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-27
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

we can only hope that there Will
be no rNore wars, but we can make
darned sure that there will he no
more wars started by Germany" says
the Burlington Gazette.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-27
Topics OF the Times

What mercy il is that Congress
didn't add an outgo tax 10 the income
feature Of taxation. Bat perhaps Il
overlooked the opportunity to get 'en
going and coming.
According 10 Irwin Cobb the super
man was only super while he was
winning and coward and q skunk
when losing. George Patuilo agrees
with Cobb and both are accurate OBJ
servers.
II the whole blamed United states
postal organization. since Ben Frank
lin organized, couldn't get mail to the
| boys seems like the Y. NJ G. A might
have made a few mistakes without de-
serving to be shot at sunrise.
The impression Is that The pres-
dent is monkeying too mach with the
carbu-etor.
gang of scoundrels are working
thru the country beating working
girls, telephone employees and the like
out OF their liberty bonds for worth
LEES stocks on false and ford
promises. If anybody puts a PROPOSE
ton up to you take it to your banker
or successful business man. Don't
be sucker.
When a calf skinner in the Chicago
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-27

The Mason City Globe Gazette ad-
mits that "Contentment is an admir-
able quality, but we certainly do wish
Mr.. Burleson would become dissatis-
fed with his sl2, 600 salary"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-27

The honorable discharge emblem
to be issued by the war department
will be a bronze Lapel button some
what similar to the G. a. X. button
Of like significance II is the inten
ton of the government to distribute
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-27
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