THE UNIVERSAL CAR
Take good care of your Ford. The
war is reducing the out put of motor
cars, therefore see that your present
Ford is kept in smooth running condi
tion that you may get the full satisfac
tory service it is built to give. Bring
.it to us that our experienced workmen
may keep it in first class order. They
know how to do it. We use only gen
uine Ford materials and make Ford
factory prices. Let us take care of
your Ford and it will serve you fine
every day in the year.
RIGGS BROTHERS, McCrory, Arkansas
BANK IS PROSPEROUS
Elsewhere in this issue will
be found a condensed financial
statement of the Bank of Mc
Crory which will be interesting
reading for those concerned in
financial affairs.
The bank’s statement shows
their deposits to equal, if not
excel, any other like institu
tion in Woodruff county which
shows that this section is en
joying its share of prosperity.
The above strong institution
of which Mr. H. W. Jernigan is
president and Mr. G. W. Bar
ber cashier, has for its officers
and directors some of the best
and ablest business men and
planters to be found anywhere
which accounts for Its steady
growth and upbuilding.
In the many war activities this
bank has always gone over the
top, having upon every occa
sion taken more than its quota
of liberty bonds, etc., and our
people appreciate having such
a patriotic and strong institu
tion with us as will be seen by
the large amounts which are
deposited there.
;-Buy W.S.S.
$10. REWARD FOR MULE
Strayed: Blue or mouse col
ored horse mule, about five
years old, weight about 1,100
pounds white colar mark on
each side of neck near top,
small sore on right stifle joint,
shod all ’round with corks in
toes. Was last seen Saturday
July 20, 1918, about two miles
south of Fitzhugh. Will pay
reward of $10. for return of
mule or information leading
to recovery of same—R. J. Mc
Daniel, McCrory, Ark. adv It
CIVILIZATION
The approaching engage
ment of Thos. H. Ince’s master
piece, ‘Civilization/ is drawing
near. This great spectacle
will be exhibited at the Jewel
theatre on July 29, 1918 for
the edification of local amuse
ment seekers. You may rest
assured that you will be treat
ed to the same astonishing
creation that aroused blase
N'ew York to the relization
that the screen is the mightiest
weapon of modern times in
presenting arguments against
the horrors of war. Not only
does “Civilization” appeal to
the advocates of universal
peace, but also to the sensation
lovers who find every element
of excitement calculated to
arouse their emotions. These
elemnts, supplemented by a
wonderfully telling musical
score, composed by Victor L.
Schertzinger, has served to
create more favorable com
ment than a five-foot shaft
would accommodate.
-Buy W.S.S.
Private Geo. E. Parks who
came home on a nine days fur
lough, was called back Wed
nesday to his post with the
Headquarters Company, 154,
Infantry, Camp Beauregard,
La., for overseas service.
-Buy W.S.S.
The rock road district trou
bles were heard in County
Court at Augusta last Friday.
The commissioners and asses
sors were present and also sev
eral taxpayers. Mr. M. H. Pat
terson protested against the
assessment made against some
of his property and gave no
tice that he would appeal to
the higher courts.
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CAMP PIKE NOTES
Searcy, the metropolis of
White county, sprang into
prominence at Camp Pike a
week ago by sending eight car
loads of musicians down to
give a musical program at one
of the Y buildings. It is 75
miles from Searcy to Camp
Pike and some of the drivers
were busy business men who
had to be at their desks the
next morning but they came
just the same and gave the
soldiers of that area an even
ing of music. The program
was furnished by the Searcy
Symphony Orchestra and the
Beethoven Club.
A request is made that mail
be not sent to Camp Pike in
the care bf the Y. M. C. A. It
nearly always means a delay
of several days in trying to lo
cate the soldier and very fre
quently it is impossible to de
liver the letters or packages.
Do not send mail to soldiers
unless you know their company
and regimental address. The
Y is glad to render the soldiers
every possible service but in
this particular instance it is
not a kindness to attempt to
handle the mail except through
the regular channel provided
by the army and the govern
ment.
Camp Pike is a busy place
all the time but this summer
is just a little more than busy.
Thousands of men are leaving
all the time making room for
the men of the new draft that
will come the last of the month
It is understood that we Will
get some thousands from Iowa
and other northern states. Last
week 250 student officers came
to us from Camp Beauregafd
to complete their course. So
well filled is the camp and so
pressing the demand for more
accomodations that many tents
are being erected just outside
the regular camp limits.
-Buy W.S.S.
Dr. G. B. Fakes and grand
son, Mr. Roger Fakes, and Mr.
T. N. Taylor left this week in
a Chevrolet for points along
the Gulf coast in Mississippii.
Mr. W. N. Dunehew has
been elected clerk of Gum
Wood Camp No. 108, W. O.
W., in the place of Mr. Cook,
resigned. The latter sovereign
made us one of the best clerks
we have ever possessed, but
we feel that in the person of
“Bill” we have another just as
good.
C. B. COOK ENTERS
GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Mr. C. B. Cook, who for sev
eral years has been at the head
of Thompson-Hailey Co., of
McCrory, as manager and
bookkeeper, has resigned his
position and accepted a place
with the Department of Com
merce and Labor with the gov
ernment.
Although the new place is a
much easier one and carries
with it a more lucrative salary,
Mr. Cook has not been prompt
ed to take the same because of
this fact so much so as he has
from a patriotic point of view.
If there is a man in all of
Woodruff county who has cer
tainly and unfailingly done his
part in every patriotic work
for the government since war
was declared, that man is un
mistakably the subject of this
sketch.
The labor and commerce de
partment of the government
is one of the largest and de
mands men of business experi
ence who are able and compe
tent to look after matters of
great import and fully realiz
ing this fact, Uncle Sam has
called Mr. Cook as one of the
many to look after this part of
the work.
We are glad to know that
we will not lose Mr. Cook and
his family as citizens of our
town and that they will contin
ue to make McCrory their
home. He will have his head
quarters at Helena and will en
deavor to spend a couple of '
Sundays each month at home.
Mr. C. P. Best, a deserving
young man, who has been in
the grocery department as
salesman for the above firm, is
temporially serving in the ca
pacity of bookkeeper since Mr.
Cook resigned.
-Buy W.S.S.-^
Mrs. G. W. Reneau and
charming daughter, Miss Ethel
left last week to join her hus
band in Augusta where he re
cently purchased a confection
ery and barber shop.
-Buy W.S.S.
Mrs. J. F. Morgan is spend
ing a few weeks with her
daughter, Mrs. T. J. Fakes,
who recently went to Denver,
Col., for her health.
-Buy W.S.S.
Quincy Starks, col., of Camp
Pike, spent Sunday at home.
Quincy is one of the few ne
groes who volunteered from
McCrory, but who was reject
ed and later taken in* the draft.
-Buy W.S.S.
Our progressive Road Over
seer, J. L. Bronte, has purchas
ed a new Chevrolet car from
the W. B. Fakes Motor Co. We
are just as glad as Jeff that he
now owns a car and we are
sure he will proceed to smooth
out all of the rough places on
our roads.
-Buy W.S.S.
M*v T. W. Greer spent last
week in Camp Beauregard,
La., the guest of his son, For
rest. He enjoyed his visit very
much and brought home some
grenades that are now on dis
play at his meat market. He
says that our former “devil”
Egbert Dupree, is some artist
on throwing these deadly ex
plosives.