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Newport daily independent., 1919-02-04

Mrs. Sam Bennett, who has been here visiting her sister, Miss Emma Bateman, will leave tomorrow for her home at Los Angeles, Calf.
Newport daily independent., 1919-02-04

Mrs. Clayton Hayley and little son of McCrory were here this afternoon, going home from a visit with rela- tives at Batesville Mrs. Hailey was formerly Miss Jessamine Perrin.
Newport daily independent., 1919-02-04

 Mrs. Al Crawford of Atlanta, Ga, is at home for an extended visit to her mother, Mrs. B. w. Hafner. Cromwell West and Miss Nannette Medley of Diaz were married in Little Rock Sunday and have returned to Diaz.
 Mir and Mrs. c. A. Virtue returned home to Pocahontas yesterday after noon after a visit with Newport friends.
 WANTED-Nice clean rags at the Independent office. The Christian Woman's Board of Missions will meet Thursday after noon at three o'clock with Mrs. l.. A. Threlkeld.
 Adler Melville, son of Judge Mel vile of East Newport, returned last night from visit to his uncle at La- donia, Texas
 Captain and Mrs. James T. Hehder- son have gone. to Elkmont Springs, Tennessee, to spend the remainder of the winter.
 MT. and Mrs. K. V. Holt, Mrs. Ken meth Kimberlin and Mrs. J. c. Kim berlin were down from Tuckerman this morning shopping.
 Aluminium Pie Pans, 15 cents each at Morgan's and 10 Cent Store.
 23Sd2t. James w. Allen, with the Delco Light Company, with headquarters at
Newport daily independent., 1919-02-04

seven pounds, but that's not all, for her father says she has three teeth and eats molasses, bread and butter to appease her splendid appetite.
Newport daily independent., 1919-02-04

Dr. Ray Toler of Searcy, who was taken i'll with influenza while visit ing relatives in Swifton, has so far recovered as to be able to return home yesterday. His wife is also sick and not able to return home yet.
Newport daily independent., 1919-02-04

Searcy, was here today and stopped at the Columbia hotel.
Newport daily independent., 1919-02-04

Talala, Oklahoma, are the proud pa- rents of a fine baby boy, born few days ago. Their many friends in Newport extend congratulations.
Newport daily independent., 1919-02-04

Large, heavy bath towels specially priced 5Oc at Morgan's and 10 Cent Store. 238d2t.
Newport daily independent., 1919-02-04

John w. Terrell was here last night on his return home from visit to his farm at Shoffner, where he has been looking after his farming inter ests.
Newport daily independent., 1919-02-04

Mrs. Al Crawford of Atlanta, Ga, is at home for an extended visit to her mother, Mrs. B. w. Hafner.
Newport daily independent., 1919-02-04

James w. Allen, with the Delco Light Company, with headquarters at
Newport daily independent., 1919-02-04

Cromwell West and Miss Nannette Medley of Diaz were married in Little Rock Sunday and have returned to Diaz.
Newport daily independent., 1919-02-04

or McCrOfy were HeTe CIllS dIlerHOOIl, going home from visit with rela- tives at Batesville. Mrs. Haley was formerly Miss Jessamine Perrin.
 Large, heavy bath towels specially priced soc at Morgan's and 10 Cent Store. 238d2t.
 Marshal Abe Ballew of Tuckerman was here today on a short business trip and said he expected his son, Duffer Ballew, who had been in a Florida aviation camp, home in a few days on a furlough.
 Dr. Ray Toler of Searcy, who was taken i'll with influenza while visit ing relatives in Swifton, has so far recovered as to be able to return home yesterday. His wife is also sick and not able to return home yet.
 Several log haulers with teams and wagons wanted. Apply Arkansas Hardwoods Go. 235d4t
 Because time is so limited, and workers so few, it is decided to keep the work room open every afternoon of the week. Mornings access may be had to the room by telephonlng Mrs. Billingsley, No. S7.
 MT. and Mrs. T. s. Holloway were notified this morning that their lit tie daughter, Mildred, who is visiting her grandparents, Dr. and Mrs. Scott, had scarlet fever but was doing nicely and no bad developments were ex- pected.
 Just received-a big new supply of in Kitchen Utensils at Morgan's , and 10 Cent Store. 2Sd2t
 Mrs. Elizabeth Spitzer left yester- day morning for Swifton and Tuck erman. where she will spend the re- mainder of the week in the interest of her work, expecting to organize classes in hygiene and home care o1 the sick.
 The Northeast Arkansas and Southeast Missouri school contest as- sociation will meet in annual session at Blytheville this spring, the meet ;no last wear having been at Jones' boro. The association is comprised If about a dozen schools.
 pravage of all kinds handled
 ,omptlv Phone No 10 'neste aohin-on 'iTd'
 County Superintendent Garland II. Land returned last night from Little Rock. where he was in conference with State Superintendent J. l.. bona' and the state agent for rural schools w. B. Lasseter, in regard to scnooi improvement and betterment.
 Several young people enjoyed a de- licbtful party at the home of MT. ana Mrs. Chaster Wathen last night, the occasion being birthday annlver- sarv of Mr. Wathen, and the informal social affair was surprise to nm OH h;s return from the picture show.
 Lots of new goods all kinds, at money saving prices at Morgan's D and 10 Cent Store.-C. A. Morgan. anu ~ 238d2t
 Old man aground hag" must have failed to see his shadow Sunday, as It was cloudy all day, so we will soon pc nutting off our winter regalla ana getting ready for spring. It IS said this ground hog stuff came from an old Indian legend and is all stuff any way. SO why discuss him?
Newport daily independent., 1919-02-04

Several log haulers with teams and wagons wanted. Apply Arkansas Hardwoods Go. 235d4t
Newport daily independent., 1919-02-04

MT. and Mrs. Emmett Bullard, of
Newport daily independent., 1919-02-04

Because time is so limited, and workers so few, it is decided to keep the work room open every afternoon of the week. Mornings access may be had to the room by telephoning Mrs. Billingsley, No. 87.
Newport daily independent., 1919-02-04

Missouri Pacific Attorney Troy Pace and Claim Agent Curtis Hubble and Ed Bailey, with the same road, were attending to business in court today.
 For Rent-Two bedrooms; also two rooms for light housekeeping, 519 Walnut street. 236d3t
 Mr. and Mrs J. T. McAdams and Mrs. McAdams of Batesville were here between trains today on their return home from visit to Little Rock.
 Mrs. J. P. House and daughter, Mrs. Kenneth Wade of Houston, Tex as, who have been visiting Mrs. M. M. O'Neal at Augusta, have returned to Newport.
 Jesse Nance of Grubbs was here yesterday. MT. Nance has been ap- pointed postmaster of that town to succeed Robert P. Williams who re- gently resigned.
 MT. and Mrs. Emmett Bullard, of
Newport daily independent., 1919-02-04

Aluminium Pie Pans, 15 cents each at Morgan's 5 and 10 Cent Store.
 238d2t.
Newport daily independent., 1919-02-04

MT. and Mrs. T. s. Holloway were notified this morning that their lit tie daughter, Mildred, who is visiting her grandparents, Dr. and Mrs. Scott, had scarlet fever but was doing nicely and no bad developments were ex- pected.
Newport daily independent., 1919-02-04

Old man aground hag" must nave failed to see his shadow Sunday, as It was cloudy all day, so we will soon pc writing off our winter regalia ana getting ready for spring. It IS said this ground hog stuff came rom all old Indian legend and is all stuff any vav so, why discuss him?
Newport daily independent., 1919-02-04
LetIt Help You In Your Own Home!

work worry, and food supples-are in the Me amous McDougall merits:
 The Auto-Front feature is simply unequaled as a handy, remarkable device for doing away with the swinging door bother. This ingenious invention saves precious tinae in many ways-saves breakage that results from knocking things off the tabletop It is surprising in the way it operates-opens and closes by the mere touch of catch Only the McDougall has this
Newport daily independent., 1919-02-04

Mir. and Mrs. c. A. Virtue returned home to Pocahontas yesterday after noon after visit with Newport friends.
Newport daily independent., 1919-02-04

Lots of new goods all kinds, at money saving prices at Morgan's D and 10 Cent Store.-C. A. Morgan.
 anu ~ 238d2t
Newport daily independent., 1919-02-04

The Northeast Arkansas and Southeast Missouri school contest as- sociation will meet in annual session at Blytheville this spring, the meet inc last year having been at Jones' boro. The association is compriseo If about dozen schools.
Newport daily independent., 1919-02-04

Just received-a big new supply oi everything in Kitchen Utensils al Morgan's 5 and 10 Cent Store. 2Sd2'
Newport daily independent., 1919-02-04

WANTED-Nice clean rags at the Independent office.
Newport daily independent., 1919-02-04

nravage of all kinds handled ,omntlv Phone No 10. Cheste' Robinson
Newport daily independent., 1919-02-04

MT. and Mrs. E. V. Holt, Mrs. Ken meth Kimberlin and Mrs. J. c. Kim berlin were down from Tuckerman this morning shopping.
Newport daily independent., 1919-02-04

The Christian Woman's Board of Missions will meet Thursday after noon at three o'clock with Mrs. L. A. Threlkeld.
Newport daily independent., 1919-02-04

Several young people enjoyed a de- liehtful party at the home of MT. ana Mrs Chaster Wathen last night, the occasion being birthday annlver- sarv of Mir. Wathen, and the informal social affair was surprise to hlm on his return from the picture show.
Newport daily independent., 1919-02-04

County Superintendent Garland H. Jand returned last night from Little Rock, where he was in conference with State Superintendent J. L. Bond' and the state agent for rural schools, W R. Lasseter, in regard to school and betterment.
Evening star., 1919-08-22
$4,000 REPORTED PAID
FOR THE CAPITOL HOTEL
Property Holdings at Sd Street and
Pennsylvania Avenue Acquired
as Investment.

Sale Of the old Capitol Hotel. at the
northeast corner of Sd street and
Pennsylvania avenue, was reported
is withheld, acquiring the property as
an investment.
t The transaction in which the old
hotel figured included Nos. 237 Penn
sylvania avenue and 222 B street
northwest. hTe price paid for the
property is reported to have been in
the neighborhood of $4,000, the sale
having been made for the estates of
Henry M. Baker and Frank B. Merrill,
by William K. Ellis in conjunction
with Charles w. Steers.
Buildings on the property occupy
lots IL and 13, in reservation ~. and
were designed in the original plans
for the city of Washington to be oc-
cupied by public buildings. The lots
originally were held by the CORPORA
tion of the city of Washington, Con-
gress in the 1920 granting the cor
poration authority to plat. subdivide
and sell them.
For the past several years the ho-
tel has. been operated by the Capitol
Hotel Company.
The chosen abode in the National Cap
-ital of visiting delegations Of Indians
here on business with the Great
Father" with Congress or with the
bureau of Indian affairs and other
branches Of the government, the old
Capitol Hotel. has sheltered many of
tho most widely known chiefs of
practically every western tribe of
Indians.
founded says that the iron pillars
supporting the veranda across the
Sd street front Of the hotel were TAX
en- from the first Capitol building.
when it was being restored ana re-
built after it's destruction by the Brit
isk i'm 1914.
Evening star., 1919-08-22
new C[UESSCANT
IN BOWIE KILLING
Suspect Cummings Alb
Story Still Under Investiga-
tion by the Police.

George Cummings, held for investi-
cation here In connection with the
killing of George Peter and the
wounding of his daughter at Jericho
Park. Nd. Sunday. continued today to
protest his innocence.
Detectives working on the case say
he has changed his story as to his
whereabouts Sunday. but still claims
Jericho Park that day. -,
When arrested he is said to have
told the police he was home in bed
all day Sunday. His wife. Norvelie
Cummings the police say, states that
he left the house early Sunday morn
ing, and that she did not see himiun-
til after 6 o'clock that evening. Ac-
cording to the detectives George as
serts that he spent Sunday at ; the
home of friend in the city.
No reply has been received by the
local authorities to the telegram they
sent to Mcintyre. Ga, yesterday to
find out what the police there know
about the negro. He volunteered the
Information yesterday that he escaped
from Jail at Mcintyre two years ago
Although Deputy Sheriff Thomas
Garrison obtained a warrant from
Justice of the Peace Moffatt at Hyatts-
vile yesterday charging Cummings
with the murder of Peter, the local
police say they have not learned OF
any new evidence being found to
show that the colored man is guilty
The only tangible evidence that ha:
developed here. they say. is the fact
that Jesse Grant, colored, of Patux-
ent. Md. and John Luers of Bowie
identified Cummings as being the col
ored man they saw near Bowie Sun.
day.
Sheriff Garrison is taking steps te
obtain extradition papers from the
Governor of Maryland to get custody
of Cummings on the warrant he OBJ
tanned yesterday.
Evening star., 1919-08-22
BASKET CAMPAIGN
OPENS TOMORROW
Housewives Invited to Drive
on H. c.. at Farmers
Market. ,..1..-.e... ~. .-.e......

With the Farmers market in readi.
ness to receive marketing housewives
as guests of the District governmen,
tomorrow morning ats O'clock, the
opening Of the market basket" cam
paign will form the first concerted
assault upon the high cost of living
in Washington.
In connection with the market
basket" campaign to cut high prices
in foods, Supt. George Roberts of the
office of weights and measures of the
District issued a few suggestions to-
day in statement.
The primary point on which en-
phaSis is laid Is that the market is
under the direct operation Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia There is strict reg.
ulation as to selling at exorbitanl
prices. Middlemens profits are elini-
mated. 1t is the vehicle. according te
officials, of the producer-to- consumer
trade.
Supt. Roberts Statement.
The statement issued by Mr.. Rob
erts reads as follows:
Persons who are really in earnest
about wanting to buy directly from
the producer have the opportunity to
do SO every week day. in the year ky
ket 1t is owned and controlled by the
District of Columbia, and no person
who makes a practice of defrauding
his customers will be permitted tc
continue selling there.
do not come expecting to buy a,
half the retail price. This cannot be
done anywhere. but by using good judg-
ment and purchasing in considerable
quantity a reasonable saving can be ef-
fected.
"Tlis farmerg market is no new
thing. 1t has been in operation many
years, but many people have not here.
tofore taken the trouble to patronize
it and buy directly from the producers
Garry Your Basket.
DO not be too proud to carry a mar:
let ones pride prevent him from saw
ing all he can; Baskets or other mean. n
provided by the purchaser The mar
ket makes no delivery.
"Neighbors will find 1t to their ad
vantage to form buying clubs and
designate one of their number to
make purchases in wholesale quanti-
ties. Thus you may buy a box OF
peaches with several baskets in it at
when the authorized purchasing agent
reaches the neighborhood.
Very small quantities. such as a
quarter peck and the like. are not
sold by farmers who bring produce to
this market. The low prices asked dc
not warrant, SUCH sales."z
Several buying clubs Already have
been formed, according to reports
reaching the pfficials.x Practically
every form Of produce in season will
be on sale at rates which will great
ly reduce the ordinary retail prices.
Evening star., 1919-08-22
FRANCE BANS PRoF1TEERINa,
Drastic Means Employed to Stamp
Out Extortion and Speculation.

PARIS, August IL Correspondence
of the Associated Press).-succes-
sive outbreaks Of Indignation against
the maneuvers of prof1teers have pro-
voked increased diligence on the part
of authorities charged with the repres-
sion OF frauds and Illicit speculation.
Searches and seizures have been made
in a number Of instances of extortion
in the leather and shoe trade. In the
provinces as well as in Paris great
activity is being shown. Pending
enactment Of proposed drastic meas
ures maximum penalties are being
applied while leniency was formerly
the general rule.
The prefecture Of police turned over
to the criminal court of Paris be-
tween January 1 and June sc. docu-
ments in 1908 cases Of illicit sepcula-
ton as against 1,121 for the entire
year of 1918. Convictions for such In
fractions during the first half of this
year in Paris were 927 as against 800
for all Of last year.
Evening star., 1919-08-22
TWO YEARS FOR ELLIOTT.
Former Policeman Pleads Guilty to
Charge Of Grand Larceny.

George c. Elliott, a former police
man, pleaded guilty today before Jus
tice Hitz in Criminal Division 1 to an
He was sentenced to serve two years
at the Lorton reformatory. Elliott
took $145 in cash and watch and
chain which a fellow-workman at
the Benning freight yards had laid on
Ia window sill July 8. 1918. He has
been at liberty on bail, but was re-
Gently surrendered by his bondsman.
Elliott left the police force in 1911,
following a conviction of petit lar
ceny. for which he was placed on pro-
baton.
Evening star., 1919-08-22

he initiated singly the fight against
President Wilson'S leadership. and
though he has never mustered more
than vote of two on his side of the
ENTHUSIASTICALLY Gore Of Oklahoma
or Ashurst of Arixona-he Is the most
bitter and irrepressible critic Of ths
democratic administration in the SEN
ate chamber. Mr.. Reed is against the
league from start to finish. He, too
claims nattonalism as his background
as opposed to internationalism.
League Men Organizing, Too.
But while the irreconcilables are
coming out into the open, those who
believe there ought to be some sort OF
a league of nations and that possibly.
as Elihu Root says. there is some
good in it. and changes might be
made to perfect the document later
are being forced to organize. too.
They constitute a much larger group
than the irreconcilables. Indeed. two
thirds of the Senate still favor the
league and peace treaty. but want
certain changes. The other group
the forty-five democrats-stand READY
to compromise in order to help ratify
the treaty
The two big groups must eventually
tend to coalesce irrespective OF wnat
the eight irreconcilables do. Unfor-
tunately. however. Senator Lodge
own foreign relations committee is
packed with irreconcilables. They can
delay a report. sThey can continue
hearing representatives of any ma
tionalities from now on indefinitely.
But Mr.. Lodge himself. with the re-
sponsibility of a republican leader and
with the advice of his party council
ors. feels the necessity of reporting
the treaty to the Senate promptly. He
will do SO within fortnight. And
when the document emerges from
committee the eight senators will
Then the issue. having come out of
the committee, will be squarely before
the Senate and the country.
Evening star., 1919-08-22
EX-STATE OFFICER ARRESTED.
D. F. Lafean, Also Former Repre-
sentative. Accused in Rank Case

YORK. Pa, August 22.-Daniel F.
Lafean. former state commissioner of
banking. was arrested here today
charged with being implicated in the
wrecking. of the North Penn Bank
Of Philadelphia The warrant for the
arrest was issued by the district at
torney Of Philadelphia. 1t charges
that he permitted the wrecked bank
to remain open. knowing it to be in
solvent.
The bank closed July Is, owing de-
rositors $2.144.000. One of the early
developments was the fact that Mr..
Lafean was q borrower From the bank
Charles A. Amber, former insurance
commissioner. was also a borrower
Both of these men were removed from
Office by Gov. Sproul q few months
ago.
Mr.. Lafean is q prominent business
man and wealthy. He served five
terms in Congress and has for years
been a republican leader in Pennsyl-
vania. At a preliminary hearing he
was held in $500 bail.
Evening star., 1919-08-22
CONSUMER TR|CKED
BY FALSE MEASURE
Expert Shows District Com.
mittee Deceptive Vegetable
Containers Used Here.

That all Washington consumers are
being deceived in the measurement
of fruits and vegetables was shown
by Fred P. Downing of the bureau of
markets. Department of Agriculture.
before the House District committee
today. He exhibited containers and
photographs Of containers showing a
wide variety of shapes and sizes tend
ing to deceive the consumers, who
believe that they are getting stand
ard measurement
He advocated adoption OF standard
containers, as provided in a bill sub
mitted by the sealer of weights and
measures.
This witness, who co-operated with
the .sea1er OF weights and measures in
the federal department is now work
ing on a bill for the whole country
along substantially the same lines as
is proposed for the District.
Would Protect Public.
mo official or association Of deal
ers, such as the grocers of Washing
ton. can determine fair prices" the
witness said, 'if they do not know the
capacity Of the cpntainer." He said
that the idea is to protect the public
manufacture and use of deceptive con-
tainers.
II the law Is passed for the District,
he said. it should contain a clause
providing that il not sold in standard
containers the commodity must be
sold by count or weight This was
done for protection against contain
ers shipped in from other states which
have not adopted standard contain
ers. He said that nearly thirty states
now have weights and measures laws.
and quite a number have adopted
standard containers that give honest
measurement to the consumer.
Mr.. Downing testified that Wash
ington Is the only city in the United
States where the double-ended meas
ure is used legally. He said that all
other communities considered it a de-
ceptive measure. This is one thing
that should be remedied in the pro-
posed legislation" he said.
Evening star., 1919-08-22
CAR STOPS ARE CHANGED
FOR Department CALLER

Beginning today, Capital Traction
cars on Pennsylvania avenue west
stop on the east side of 18th street
instead of on the west side as here
tofore. westbound cars stop just be-
fore reaching 18th street and east
bound cars stop just before reaching
Jackson place. Long landing plat
forms have been placed at each stop
ping point The change was ordered
by the Public Utilities Commission at
the instance Of members of Congress
and other persons having business
with the State. War and Navy depart
mentS.
Evening star., 1919-08-22

should be granted. 1t is said, it would
increase the seven-cent fare at least
one-fourth. bringing the fare up to
or 10 cents. That is what would
be needed to meet the demands Of the
Vice President 8. r. Bowen.
Mr.. Ham told the committee that
the awards Of the War Labor Board
guaranteeing the present rate Of pay
were effective until October 1. The
authority to change the document
presented and that subsequent con-
fsrences could be held to clarity the
situation,
Evening star., 1919-08-22
AUSTRALIAN SOLDIERS
DUE IN U. S. NEXT WEEK

NEW YORK. August 22.-one hun
dred Australian soldiers will arrive
here from England August 20 on their
where they will take a course in agri-
culture. the Australian commission
announces.
They will work a year on the Davis
farm attached to the university and
then return to Australia.
Evening star., 1919-08-22
JONES LEADS FOWNES
IN TITLE GOLF PLAY

PITTSBURGH. August 22.-Seven-
teen-year-old Bobby Jones. jr., of At
lanta led the veteran golfer. w. C.
Fownes, jr.. Of the home club by one
hole at the end of the fret eighteen
holes in their first thirty-six-hole semi
final match in the national amateur
golf championship. Fownes was up at
the turn.
Jones hit his drives and irons much
cleaner than Fownes, and was repeat
edly nearer the hole than the Oak
mont man when seconds had been
made.
Evening star., 1919-08-22
GEORGE F. HARDIN DIES.
Pioneer Business Man Of Capital
Hill. Director Of Two Banks.

George F. Harbin. pioneer business
man on Capitol Hill. and director Of
two banks, died Wednesday at the age
Of seventy-nine years. Mr.. Harbin was
director Of the National Capitol Bank
and the East Washington Savings
Bank. He was the treasurer OF Casual
ty Hospital for thirty years. mad the
president .of the st. Vincent de Paul
Society. =
Funeral services will be held tn
morrow morning at. o'clock at st.
Peters Church, I'd and streets south-
east. Interment will be In Mount
Olivet cemetery. s.z-s.