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EDITED IN THE INTEREST OF McCRORY AND WOODRUFF COUNTY
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OLUMN
McCRORY, ARKANSAS, APRIL 18, 1919
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NUMBER 39
iirUSTA SUFFERS
° FROM FIRE AGAIN
wusta’s second disastrous
re within the past month cans
a loss of approximately
90 000 Monday when three
usiness buildings and one
"1 residence was burned,
r h. Adamson, jeweler, sus
the greatest loss. His
hop was destroyed in the last
« which caused a total loss
■ eop; 000 He immediately
et up’his business in another
.hiding and was burned ou
e8in Monday. He carried nc
surance at either time.
The fire was believed tc
ave originated from a pile 01
-ash burning in the alley
practically every resident of
he town turned out to assis
i fighting the flames which
ere fanned by a high wind,
nd threatened the entire,
wn.
It was thought that the en
ire town was doomed and the
urniture of more than half oj
he houses was moved into the
jeets. The volunteers had tc
ight frantically for about two
iours before the fire was un
er control.
CLASS LEADERS
The flolowing named pupib
•ere leaders of their classes
t the High School for the
lonth ending April 4, 1919:
Joe Roddy, 11th grade.
Thelma Pugh, 10th grade.
Cecil Eades, 9th grade.
Irene Brandon, 8th grade.
Doris Kyle, 7th grade.
Harris Shearer, 6th grade.
Herman Lee, 5th grade.
Dorothy Hamilton, 4 grade
Third grade teacher has
]ade no report.
Lilly Taylor, 2nd. grade.
Elvis Wood, 1st grade.
ROY WITT, SUPT.
WILLIAM DUNCAN
^ itugraph’s Great Serial
FIGHT for millions
^hich wil] be shown at the
L* ^leatre every Tuesday
fe • The admission is 25 cts
It Is Good Business
to Subscribe to the
Victory Liberty Loan
TT is freely stated that the VICTORY LIB
ERTY LOAN should be floated on a business
basis. It is contended that the rate of interest and
terms should be attractive to banks and investors
with idle funds.
We are assured that the terms of the Loan
will be attractive, but it matters not what the terms
are, there is not enough idle money available to
take up a loan of five or six billion dollars.
It would be bad business for the banks to ab
sorb the Loan. It would be bad for the banks and
it would be bad for our community.
Good business demands that the banks keep
their funds in such shape that they can loan money
to their customers when it is needed. If the banks
use their funds to purchase Liberty Bonds, their
ability to loan money to business men and farmers
is lessened. The question is shall the banks loan
their money to Uncle Sam or to our people?
If our people buy the Bonds the banks will lend
them the money they need to complete the pay
ments. This will not affect the ability of the banks
to take care of the loans to our business men and
farmers, because the banks can rediscount the
notes given for Liberty Bonds and thus replenish
their funds.
It is good business for our people to subscribe
to the 'VICTORY LIBERTY LOAN and thus
keep the banks free to take care of their regular
borrowers.
If business can get the money it needs, more
crops will be grown, more goods will be made,
more people will be employed.
For purely selfish business reasons our people
should subscribe to the VICTORY LIBERTY
LOAN. For patriotic reasons, also, we should all
do our part. The money raised by the VICTORY
LIBERTY LOAN will be largely used to pay for
bills already contracted in winning the war. We
must keep the credit of our Government untar
nished. What American would refuse to do his
share in keeping bright the name of our glorious
country?
We are not quitters. Let’s finish the job as
only real Americans know how.
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OPTOMETRISTS LAST TRIP
Dr. W. D. Hinson, optomet
rist, will be in McCrory Sat
urday, April 19. - This will be
the last time he will be in Mc
Crory, for a year or so at lea^,
and if you are need of glasses
you should see him then, which
will be your last chanc'e. adv.
Common Cause April 24
Gus White of Beedeville,
spent the week-end the guest
of his uncle, Mr. E. B. Woods
and other relatives of McCro
ry.
Miss Louise Browning, who
has been visiting her sister,
Mrs. L. W. Sturdivant, left to
day for home in North Caro
lina.
LONOKE SOLDIER KILLED
Dea^h of Jas. D. Sullivan with
Marine? Is Confirmed
Lonoke, April 16—A letter
dated October 8 from J. E.
Sullivan of Lonoke to his son,
James D. Sullivan of the Ma
rines, was returned Mond iy
with the notification of his
death verified b the statistical
division of the A. E. F. also by
J. P. Henderson, captain of
the U. S. M. C. This is the
first news the father has h id
since receiving a letter from
his son dated September 22
and written while in the rest
camp after the battle of the
marines at St. Mihiel—Tues
days Ark. Gazette.
James is a brother of J. E.
Sullivan of the Home News
and was one of the first of the
| Sammies to go across and one
j of the last to make the sacri
fice.
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LECTURER HERE
j Rev. J. W. Boyer delightful
ly entertained the people of
| McCrory Monday when he lec
tured to a large and apprecia
j tive audience.
I Rev. Boyer ued as his sub
ject, “Living in the Sunshine”
1 and handled the topic in an
i eloquent manner. He has a
happy faculty of saying new
things in the most pleasing
manner and is always accord
ed an enthusiastic reception
by all who are fortunate to
hear him.
Lynn Gray arrived home
j yesterday for Dallas, Texas,
I where he has been working
for the past two months.
Forrest Greer arrived home
I this morning from Camp Pike
where he was sent from over
seas for discharge. Forrest is
I the son of Mr. and Mrs Tom
Greer of' this city and has a
host of friends here who are
very glad to welcome him
home.
HERBERT RAWI.INSON AND
SYLVIA BREA MER, *
^tars of J. Stuart Blackton’s ” Tb#
Common Cause.”
JEWEL THEATRE APRIL 24