THE HOME NEWS
Published every Friday at McCrory. Ark.
WALTER W. RANEY, Ed. and Pub.
Subscription $1.00 per Year in Advance.
Phone: 40
Entered as second-class mat
ter August 26, 1915, at the post
office at McCrory, Ark., under
the Act of March 3, 1879.
FRIDAY, JULY 26, 1918
PROCLAMATION
To all whom these presents
shall come, greetings:
Whereas, the Hon. Herbert
Hoover, our able National
Food Administrator who con
ducted the initial relief for the
oppressed, heroic Belgians in
the early stages of the great
European war has made an ap
peal that every state in the
union have commission for Bel
gian relief, and has urged that
the patriotic citizens of the
commonwealths of our Union
should contribute generously
of shoes and clothing to protect
the Belgian soldiers and civi
lian population during the win
ter months, and
Whereas, the sacred treaty
recognizing the neutrality of
Belgium,, by the great signi
tary powers of Europe was
ruthlessly broken on August 2
1914, when the ootsdam dy
nasty referred to this treaty as
‘‘A scrap of paper” and in vio
lation of the well recognized
principle of national law, in
vaded Belgium, razed her for
tresses and her villages to the
ground, committed wanton out
rages on civilian women and
children and subected the he
roic Belgian to every possible
humiliation known to scienti
fic savagery in retaliation for
their keeping their plighted
word of international honor,
and
Whereas, King Albert and
his brave people for the past
four years renderd signal ser
vice to the allies and still hold
a sector of the line, in addition
to maintaining the autonomy
of over forty square miles of
territory, and
Whereas, of Belgium it may
be said as Lord Byron said of
ancient Greece, “The Niobe na
tions, there she stands, child
less and crownless in her voice
less woe, an empty urn within
her withered hand whose holy
dust was scattered long ago.”
Therefore, I, C. H. Brough,
governor of the State of Ark
ansas, by virtue of the author
ity vested in me by the consti
tution and laws of the State of
Arkansas, and acting in my of
ficial capacity, do hereby pro
claim Friday, August 2, 1918,
as “Belgian Relief Day” in the
State of Arkansas, on which
day I earnestly appeal to the
patriotic citizenship of our
great commonwealth to con
tribute and collect shoes and
winter clothing for the relief
of the oppressed Belgians. I
earnestly appeal to every min
ister of every denomination in
the state to refer to the neces
sity for such contributions in
his sermons preached both
morning and evening on Sun
day, July 28. I also appeal to
the patriotic women’s organi
zations in each community in
the state to solicit contributions
on August 2, and the week pre
ceeding and I direct that the
supplies so collected shall be
forwarded to the Belgium Re
lief Commission, 113 W 4th St.
Little Rock, with the assurance
that it will be properly for
warded to Europe in time to
alleviate the suffering of these
brave people before the sever
est part of the winter overtakes
them.
Since our own brave boys
have been baptised in fire and
have signally distinguished
themselves in resisting the Hun
offensive, I deem it an appro
priate time and an appropri
ate manner to show our grati
tude to a God fearing and lib
erty loving people and to Al
mighty God who holdeth with
in the hollow of His divine
hand the destiny of nations as
well as the lives of individuals.
In testimony whereof, I have
hereunto set my hand, and
caused to be affixed the Great
Seal of the State on this, the
17th dav of July, 1918.
CHAS. H. BROUGH,
Governor.
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COUNTY SINGING CON
VENTION TO MEET
The Annual County Singing
Convention will be held this
year at Beard’s Church and an
interesting program is being
arranged.
The Convention will meet on
Saturday, August 3, and last
througout Sunday, the 4th. All
are invited to attend and take
an active part in the services.
J. R. ROBINSON, Pres.
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Middle-Age Men and Women
The kidneys work day and
'night to filter and cast out
from the blood stream impuri
ties that cause aches and pains
when permitted to remain. It
it only natural these important
organ should slow up and re
quire aid in middle-age. Fol
ey Kidney Pills help overwork
ed, tired and diseased kidneys
and bladder. Red Cross "Drug
Store. adv.
%ITCH!
Hunt’s Salve, formerly called
Hunt’s, Cure is especially com*
pounded for the treatment of
Itch, Eczema, Ring worm, and
Tetter, and Is sold by the drug*
gist on the strict guarantee that
the purchase price, 75c, will be
promptly refunded to any dissat*
isfled customer. Try Hunt’s Salve
at our risk. For sale locally by
McCrory Drug Co.
DEVIEW NEWS
Well, well, well, here we are
back again. After the rain and
encouraging war news, every!
body is feeling fine, especially
Hen Tom , he has a new girl..
A big bunch meant to go
gigging Tuesday night but did
not.
Miss Minnie Morris left Sat
urday for a few days visit to
Parkin and Earle.
We’ve a new blacksmith in
our town, Mr. Tom Steward.
No girls, he isn’t married—yet.
Quite a little bit of excite
ment at our ball game Satur
day, what? All our scrappers
haven’t gone to France.
We went donw Wenesday
night, to “Cat Island” to hear
the preaching go on. Forrest
Bullard and Tad Stark went
too, but they came very near
not getting there.
DeView visitors for the past
week: Mrs. Kate Short, two
sons and daughter, Miss Ca
mille Smith, Miss Betty Curry,
Mrs. Annie Chunn and Mrs. R.
B. Keating, son and daughter.
Mr. A. S. Thompson’s son,
Sidney, hitched up their Henry
truck Wednesday and loaded
on baskets and people as long
as they would stay, then he
stepped on the gasoline feed
and headed toward the river
and a good time. Arrived,
the gentlemen donned their
overalls and churned the old
Cache river much to the excite
ment of the ladies whose
thoughts were gently turning
toward the loaded baskets.
After lunch, served upon the
ground, there was no place to
go but back, so we all turned
our faces once again home
with the hope that some one
else would get up another fish
less fish fry soon.
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MARKETING HOGS
beats burying them. Steve
Hoover, Mt. Pleasant, Iowa,
writes, “commenced feeding
my herd of about 100 head
of hogs B. A. Thomas’ Hog
Powder over two months ago.
Fifty were sick and off feed.
Nearby herds had cholera. I
did not lose one—they are all
well and growing fine. For
sale by Red Cross Drug Store,
McCrory, Ark. adv.
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L. V. Burkette had business
in Memphis the first of the
week.
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Strayed, from my place at
Gordneck, one cow, red with
white face, marked crop split
and underbit in the right and
crop in the left ear. Notify C.
E. Manning, McCrory, and re
ceive a reward of Ten dollars,
adv.
FROM EGBERT DUPREE
The following is a personal
letter from Egbert Dupree who
is stationed at Camp Beaure
gard, La., and which was sent
with a request that it be not
published, but Egbert has
many friends here who will re
joice with us to know that he
is making good and has been
promoted to sergeant and for
this reason we are giving our
readers the letter as we re
ceived it.
Camp Beauregard, La.,
7-16-18.
Mr. W. W. Raney,
Dear Old Boss:
I just want to write and tell
you what a printer’s “Devil”
has accomplished. I was ap
pointed Sergeant yesterday.
And you know I started as a
“buck private” going some, eh!
I think I can get in the of
ficers training camp at Camp
Pike by September 1st. Gee,
what if I should get a
commission, I guess I would
have the big head.
I am now assistant grenade
instructor at the Divisional
Grenade School.
Say old scout, how is the
Home News and the linotype?
Just put me on your sub
scription list for you don’t
know how much a fellow ap
preciates your paper who has
been away from home as long
as I have and has not had a
furlough.
I think you fellows back
home will have to get up a pe
tition to get me a furlough, I
am so mean until I can’t get
one myself.
Don’t smear this dope I’ve
been shooting you *n the front
page of the Home News.
Guess I better close tapps is
blowing.
Your Old Devil,
Sgt. EGBERT DUPREE.
P. S. Tell Mrs. Raney that
if I ever do get to come back,
I sure will come back with
chevrons on my sleeves.
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From a Justice of the Peace
W. H. Hill, J. P., Detroit,
Texas, writes: “I used Foley
Kidney Pills and say unhesi
tatingly that of all I have used
they are the best, and have
done the work where the rest
failed.” Backache, rheumatic
pains, sore muscles, stiff joints,
and to frequent bladder action
are symptoms of kidney trou
ble. Red Cross Drug Store, adv
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James Covey of Camp Pike,
came in Thursday and spent a
couple of days with his broth
er and sister, Mr. and Mrs F.
J. Henderson.
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EARLE L. KITTRELL
Graduate Veterinarian
(Deputy State Veterinarian)
Augusta, Arkansas
Office Phone 16 :: Home Phone 40
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