ST. LOU!} LEADS IN *
PLANS FOB TOE SALE
i OF LIBERTY BOiS
McADOO ACCEPTS ST. LOUISAN’*
IDEA OF SENDING 12,000,000
LETTERS TO FARMERS TO
AID IN SALE OF BONDS.
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Text Books on Liberty Loan Sent to
Every Postmaster, School Teach
er, Railroad Agent, Telegraph
Agent In United States,
St. Louis, Mo.—St. Louis in tbs
first Liberty Loan campaign origi
nated many novel features as well as
efficient methods of dis tributing tbs
Uberty Bonds, and In publicity lines.
Again In the second Issue St. Louis la
leading In original Ideas. James EL
Smith of the St. Louis Chamber ol
Commerce presented Hon. Wm. G. Mo
Adoo, secretary of the treasury, a plan :
for reaching the farmers. Secretary
McAdoo immediately wrote Mr. Smith,
telling him that the plan had been
accepted.
Smith’s plan la to have a special
letter sent to the farmers through
fourth-class postmasters of the" coun
try, and the rural free carriers. This
will practically reach every farmer
in the United States. A letter will
be sent to 12,000,000 farmers explain
ing the Liberty Bond, and appealing
to them for their patrotlc support.
This letter will be supplemented by
a special letter to a selected list of
1,000,000 farmers who are prosperous
and have money for the purchase of
the Liberty Bonds.
In addition to the Smith plan the
National Publicity Committee for the
distribution of the Liberty Loan are
sending direct to each postmaster,
railroad agent, telegraph office mana
ger in the country a text-book that
they may Inform themseives and be
able to answer questions and explain
the Liberty Loan. Text-books are also
being gent tc every school-teacher In
the United States, especially In tha
rural districts.
The distribution of the second Lib
erty Loan Bond — $3,000,000,000 — will
open this morning at 10 o”clock. This
is the time designated by Hon. Wil
liam G. McAdoo, Secretary of the
Treasury.
The Liberty Loan Organisation of
the Eighth Federal Reserve District
1 as placed the sales of these bonds
under the direction of the Investment
Hankers’ Committee, which has organ
,ed an efficient sales force of bond
and Insurance salesmen into beams
with a captain for each. The bond and
insurance salesmen offer their serv
lose without remuneration and the do
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voting their entire time during the
month of October to the placing of
this loan for the United States Govern,
ment.
Arrangements for a large military
parade Tuesday afternoon, October 2,
commencing at 3; 30 o’clock. Gover
nor Frederick D. Gardner and Mayor
Henry W. Kiel, and the officers of
the Liberty Loan Organization had
been invited to review the parade
from the reviewing stand In front of
the Star Building. The parade was
composed of United States Army in
fantry, two St. Louis regiments of
Home Guards, Boy Scouts, associated
bankers, and a large number of bond
and Insurance salesmen.
“BABY BONDS” BIRTH GIFTS;
THEY GROW AS BABY GROWS
Byron Moser, Jr., St Louis’ First Baby
Bond Investor.
St. Louis, Mo.—One of the Inter
esting attractive features of the first
Liberty Loan Bond Issue was the nov
el idea of purchasing a bond for an in
fant son or daughter, that were aptly
called “Baby Bonds."
Byron W. Moser, Jr., infant son of
Mr. and Mrs. Byron W. Moser, 6186
McPherson avenue, St. Louis, was the
first baby Liberty Bond investor and
the first to receive his bond. Ths
bond was purchased for him when he
was six months old. Baby Byron will |
clip his first coupon when he is 1
year old, December, 1817, and there
after for 30 years he will clip, semi
annually—a coupon.
Byron, Jr., cooed over his bond
gleefully, his chubby hands clutching
it as firmly as a miser would grip his
gold. If his cooing was rightfully in
terpreted, he confided that he pro
posed to start a savings account with
the first coupon which he W'ould clip,
December, 1917, and thereby add to
his capital. His capital will be grow
ing while he grows.
A Liberty Bond is one of the most
attractive birthday, Christmas, gradu- ,
ating or other gift that can be made.
It is a sure investment and a gift that
will always be sure of appreciation.
THE CHALLENGE OF THE
DOLLARS.
Quoting a Berlin dispatch which
boasted of the success of a new Ger
man war loan, Secretary McAdoo in
his Atlantic City speech said: ‘‘Let
us meet that challenge by a subscrip
tion to our second Liberty Loan on
Oct. 27, nine days after the close of
the German loan, which will make
clear to the German despotism that
America marshals not alone her sol
diers and her navy, but her financial
resources as well, and that she Is de
termined to use them all without stlst
to vindicate American rights." _ x |
HOME EXHIBITION
BENEFITS COUNTY
President Calling On Women and
GirHs To Do Their Part in Win
ning This War.
By Connie J. Bonslagel, State Agent
In Charge of Home Demonstration
Work For the Extension Divi
sion of IT. of A.
Never before in the history of the
state have the men making up the
membership of the quorum courts had
such an excellent opportunity to help
the people of their counties. These
men have recognized the value of the
demonstration work in the past,
and on account of the war and the in
creased demand for trained workers
the counties now having the work are
already asking the Extension Division
to help them retain their agents.
Many of the counties that do not
have women agents have petitioned
for the services of one of these ex
perts during the coming year.
The President is calling on the wo
men and girls to do their part Tn win
ning this war while Congress has
made an emergency appropriation
which makes it possible not only to
place agents in counties not having
the work at this time if the quorum
courts desire it, but this appropria
tion makes it possible to pay a
greater portion of the home demon
stration agent's salary from Federal
funds than ever hefore. If Arkansas
Is to do her bit we must have an
agent in every county. What is your
county doing?
From the 48 home demonstration
agents now working in 47 counties of
the state much evidence has been
gathered concerning the importance
and amount of work that our girls
rnd women are doing toward increas
ed food production under the direc
ion of these experts. Practically
everyone who had ground has grown
» garden this year. The output from
garden, field and orchard has not been
allowed to go to waste as has former
ly been the case. The number of
quarts of canned goods put up this
wear shows an increase of 200 per
"ent over the number put up last
year. Much of this will be kept for
home use, some has been sold, and
some has been “put up for the soldiers
and donated to the Red Cross Socie
ty.” Interest in three lines of work
will continue throughout the winter:
the care of dairy products, the care
of poullry, and gardening.
Tn addition, county agents have had
many calls for instruction in the eco
nomic use of foods^ in the selection of
foods, planning meals so as to elerhi
•iate waste, economic cookery, use of
'iome grown products, meat and wheat
; substitutes, infant feeding, etc. Much
( has been said and written about “sub
j stituting chapear foods for the more
! expensive ones,” hut this advice must
he accompanied by some instruction
■ from the women agents if substitutes
I are to made safely.
While the drive being made during
the present crisis has been toward
the production and conservation of
foods mainly, other phases of the
; work have not been neglected. A
j thoughtful attitude toward housework
! has been encouraged, “using the head
to save the heels” as some one has
put it. To this end the use of home
| made labor saving devices has been
included in the course given to Home
Demonstration Clubs.. Fireless cook
ers, canners, iceless refrigerators,
ironing boards, wheel trays, shower
baths, water systems, vegetable dri
ers, window screens, fly traps, and
many other devices were made under
the direction of the home demonstra
tion agents.
It is impossible to estimate in dol
lars and cents the amount saved in
food products this year through the
efforts of the women agents, but it is
certain that the canning and sale of
hitherto wasted products has afforded
a source of income to the farm wo
men and girls. The value of the work
done by the agents among the girls
alone through clubs cannot be over
estimated. A number of girls make
money enough from their club prod
ucts to put themselves through high
school or college. Many remain ar
home contented, being able to make
their oun spending money who would
otherwise have sought some poorly
paid employment in town. The busi
ness training that the girls get in the
keeping of record books and market
ing of their club products is also valu
able and the girls expect to receive
only what their products are worth.
The day is past when a canning club
girl cares to have a sentimental public
buy her goods just because she is a
canning club girl. She knows she Is
competing on business principles with
business concerns, that her products
must be as good as the best—or a lit
tle better—or she cannot sell them;
she is prepared to guarantee every
ran of goods bearing the 4-H Rrand
label; she appreciates the fact that
if she sells wholesale to a merchant
at a certain price she cannot turn
around and retail the same product to
liis customers at a price lower than
the retail price that he has to charge.
Let us give the girls and women of
our rural districts a chance by putting
a home demonstration agent in every
county in Arkansas. Remember, the
emergency appropriation just made by
; Congress has made it possible for the
| Extension Division, University of Ark
ansas, with the help of the quorum
i courts, to extend this work.
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Origin of Man In the Moon.
There is a quaint tradition about
how the belief in the man in the
moon originated. Like many of these
beliefs, it began in Bible times. By
many nations the old man is supposed
to be the one who first made his ap
pearance in the book of Numbers (15:
32). It is there stated that he was
found by the children of Israel gath
ering sticks on the Sabbath day. He
was taken before Moses and con
demned and was stoned until he died.
One would have thought that that
was punishment enough even for so
awful a crime, but superstition took
him In hand and consigned him to the
moon, where, with a bunch of sticks
on his tired old back, he was des
tined to climb forever up the shining
hill and never reach the top. The
story goes that his faithful dogs were
permitted to share his fate and, if
you look carefully when the night is
clear, you will see them toiling away
upon their endless chain.
Lotus Eaters.
It Is the habit of writers, speakers
and even of plain conversationalists
to refer to certain classes of mankind
as “lotus eaters,” meaning, of course,
that they are idle, indolent persons of
luxurious and frivolous tastes. There
were in the ancient world real and
true lotus eaters and it may be that
they were as industrious and hard
working as the persons who did not
eat the lotus.
Among the old Egyptians the lotus,
which is an important member of the
water lily fnmily, was an article of
food with the common people and it
was so extensively used that It may
properly be said to have been a staple
article of food.
Names Detroit Escaped.
The Detroit city directory contains
this bit of information: “Detroit was
established as a town 114 years ago.
‘Detroit’ was adopted ns the name of
the new town after six other cogno
mens had been tried out and found
wanting. Yon-do-ti-ga was the first
title, then came Wa-we-a-tun-ong.
Toghsaghfondje, Teuehsa Grondle,
Ka-row-ta-en and Fort I’ontchartrain.
“Old records show that when Fort
Pontchartrain was built, the village
of Detroit was isolated within its
walls, giving Detroit the unique dis
tinction of being the ‘Walled City ol
the United States.’ ”
London’s Good Record.
Considering the size and population
of London, there are practically few
crimes of murder, and very few bur
glars resort to violence. Highway rob
J bery at the point of a gun is almost un
I heard of, but so-called anarchists who
! are exiled from their own countries in
fest a certain section in the upper
Shaftesbury avenue district.
RAILROAD TIME TABLE.
St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern
LITTLE ROCK A MONROE RY .g
South North
7:45 a. m.Huttig.3:59 p. m
9:50 a.m . Monroe 2:07 p. in]
local. *
Leaves Arrives
11:25 a. m. Huttig . 12:30 p. m.
St. Louis. Iron Mountain & Southern
FARMERV1LLF. & SOUTHERN RY.
North South
5:22 a.m. Huttig 2:32 p. m
7:21 a. m. Farmervilie 5:45 p. m
local, t
10:10a.m. Huttig 2:22 p.m.
tArrives Monday, Wednesday, and Fri
day from Monroe and goes to Farmer
vilie.
^Arrives Tuesday, Thursday and Satur
day from Farmervilie and goes to Mon
roe.
LODGE DIRECTORY.
ROWLAND LODGE No. 594 F. & A.
M.meets every second and fourth Satur
day evenings at 7:30 o'clock. Visiting
Masons always welcome.
T. B. Weaver, W. M.
W. P. Reasons, Sec’y.
HOWARD CHAPTER, No. 122, R. A.
M.—meets every first and third Thurs
day evening at Masonic hall. Visiting
companions welcome.
J. M. Gibson, H. P.
C. A. Berry, Secy.
ZEDEICIAH, COUNCIL. U. D.. R. &
S. M —Meets every fourth Wednesday
| night of each month. Visiting compan
ions welcome. T. B. Weaver, T. I. M.
R. N. Benson, Recorder.
HUTTIG CHAPTER No. 320, Order of
the Eastern Star, meets every first and
third Friday evening at 7:30 o'clock.
Visiting brothers and sisters welcome.
Mrs. J. A. Brignac, W. M.
Mrs. L. G. Gibson, Sec’y.
HUTTIG LODGE No. 348 1. O. O.'F.
meets every first and third Tuesday eve
ning. All brethern cordially invited.
H. C. Bedford, N. G.
Harlan Sehon, Secy.
HUTTIG REBEKAH LODGE No. G6,
meets every Monday night at 7:30 o'clock
Visitors are invited.
Mrs. Wilkie Frost, N. G.
Mrs. Murray Maroney, Secy.
SWEET BAY CAMP No. 41 1 W. O. W.
meets every first and third Saturday eve
nings. Visitors made welcome.
Lester Malone, C. C.
J. C. Bridges. Clerk.
Sweet Bay Circle No. 145. w. -<Sr;
meets every second and fourth Thursday
night at 7:30 o'clock. Visitors are cor
dially invited.
Mrs. E. S. Etheridge, Guardain.
Mrs. J. C. Bridges, Clerk.
For School Days
Now that the children are again in school
it is time to be thinking of preparing them for
the winter months. We are especially prepared
to take care of all the clildren's wants as regards
their personal supplies.
Boys' School Suits
Our line of Boys' School Suits will meet
any demand. Growing, healthy boys need
strong, durable clothing, and our suits are nota
bly of the most durable material to be obtained.
Dress Goods for the Girls
Sensible, durable fabrics that will stand
the wear and tear of school life, while still
making up into handsome, presentable garments.
Gombining common sense with correctness of
style.
Under-Garments For All
Union Suits, two-piece Suits and Hosiery.
Every garment recommended as the best that
money can procure, and made for honest service
SHOES
For the Family
Our line of Shoes in
clude those of the best
known manufacturers
insuring you
QUALITY
and wear. Men who
insist on distinctive
ness will find it here,
as well as those who
wish substantial wear.
Boys the world over
seem to take pleasure
in running. The shoes
we sell for them are the
better kind and will
wear as long as any.
Ladies will find our
lines most complete
FOOD CONTROL
The Food Control bill will probably
do much good in establishing a fair
and just price for food stuffs. But
the price is not all. There is also the
QUALITY
If this is not up to the mark, price cuts a small
figure. Quality is up to your grocer.
We wish to state to every customer that
we stand behind the quality of every article that
leaves our store. Any customer who at any
time makes a purchase from us that is not sat
isfactory in every particular, is urged to return
same to us promptly and receive the purchase
price. Gan anything be fairer?
Nothing but perfect confidence in our
goods could justify us in making this remarkable
offer. Gome to us for
Food Satisfaction
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