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DEMOCRATIC TICKET
For U. S. Senator—
JOE T. ROBINSON.
For Governor—
CHAS. H. BROUGH
For Congress
W. A. OLDFIELD
For Circuit Judge—
DENE H. COLEMAN
For Prosecuting Attorney—
EARL C. CASEY
For Chancery Judge—
LYMAN F. REEDER
For State Senator—
S. M. BONE
For Representatives—
W. M. THOMPSON
POINDEXTER HILL
For Sheriff—
NOAH HARRIS
For Collector—
S. D. LINDSEY
For Assessor—
GEO. W. WYATT
For Circuit Clerk—
FRANK ADAMS
For County Judge—
J. H. JEMERSON
For County (Clerk—
WASH BROWNING
For Treasurer—
W. R. WESTBROOK
For Surveyor—
J. P. MILES
DRAFT RESISTER WILL
PAY DEATH PENALTY
Little Rock, Aug. 21.—Gov.
Brough announced yesterday
will not intercede in the case
of Ben C. Caughron of Polk
county, who is now in the
death cell at the penitentiary
awaiting electrocution for the
killing of Deputy Sheriff
Charles Kirkland in a battle
between a sheriff’s posse and
a band of draft registers near
Mena. Caughron is condemn
ed to die in the electric chair
Friday.
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FIRE LQ6S IS $10,000
Clarendon, Aug. 19.--Fire
of unknown origin destroyed
the Majestic theater yesterday
morning. The building was
owned by H. E. Lynch and
was partially covered by insur
ance. It cost nearly $10,000.
This is the second building to
bum on the same lot within a
year.
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NO ACCIDENT
In a small West Texas town,
interest was centered about the
registration booth A cowman
clicked up to the official in
charge and gave a well-known
name.
Glibly answering the ques
tions put to him, he was met
with the question:
“Ever have any accidents?’
“Accident? Nope.”
“Never had an accident in
your life?”
“Nope. Rattler bit me once’1
“Don’t you call that an ac
cident?” continued the ques
tioner, eyeing the easy-going
young fellow severely.
“Nc. The darn thing bit me
on purpose.”
AMERICAN SOLDIERS
TURN TIDE OF BATTLE
! Dr. Drennen Says Our Boys
Have Whipped Best Sol
diers of Germany
Mr. and Mrs. Morg Dren
nen have received the follow
ing letters from their son, Dr.
S. A. Drennen, who is a cap
tain in the medical corps of the
American army in France.
j My Dear Parents.—
Four more clays and we will
have been in foreign service
lour months and, 1 have had
only one letter from you. Ah,
but time flies in tms strange
occupation of life. We are in
Garage now, but will be mov
ing south with a lead within
the next 24 hours. 1 didn't
know what wounds were when
we were with the British. With
the thousands we handled for
them none can compare with
these of our own brave lads.
They have met and beaten the
best of Germany’s troops, the
Prussian Guarcjs, the Kaiser’s
pets, who boasted of taking
no prisoners. But mind you,
those of them that are left
have a different tale to tell and
they come out with a howl now
and say that we are not fight
ing like gentlemen, that we are
using shot guns and will be us
ing scalping knives and toma
hawkes next. They are get
ting a pill of their own making
and it’s flavor isn’t exactly
sweet.
We miss the thrills and ex
citing moments, we had while
with the Tommies. We were
very nearly half the time w ith
in sound and range of the big
guns and Fritz came over in
his air machine every night
that the stars were out and
then a regular 4th of July cel
ebration would begin until the
shrapnel begin to rain. Then
there wras a different picture
altogether. My tin derby has
been appreciated on several oc
cassions and the interior of a
dugout warmly welcomed. The
only time 1 felt the least bit
nervous was with our last load
of Tommies. We had on 629
about eleven o’clock one night
and were just beginning to con
gratulate ourselves in getting
by without a raid, when alas
to our ears came the sound of
the anti-aircraft guns. The
train stopped suddenly and we
could see the searchlights play
ing above and hear the sound
ot his motor. There is where
I thought “goodbye Tommies
and Sammies,” The French
brakemen came running along
side the car saying “German
aviator following train.” We
had to make three stops be
fore losing him, as the smoke
from the engine left a trail
whereby he could follow.
While with the British I had
the opportunity cf seeing the
horrible destruction wrought
upon one of the hospital bases
by the Germans. I shall never
forget that scepe.
i ne Duucnng’s art* oi wooa
en construction, covered with
sheet iron roofing. With a
large red cross painted upon
them, they make excellent
targets for Fritz. After ex
pending his bombs, killing
many nurses and wounded men
and mind you some of the
wounded were killed while on
the operating tables. He turn
ed his lights upon the poor
orderlies and mowed them
down with his machine guns
To verify this statement I visit
ed the cemetery and gazed up
on those silent mounds of that
awful tragedy. From that mo
ment my smallest respect for
the German changed for all
i time to come.
Since being transferred back
to the Americans I hear we are
to take our turn up front and
1 am only too glad to do so.
The only regret 1 have is that
I my occupation will be differ
ent from those of my compan
I ions.
Have heard recently that
j doctors were going to be draft
ed, which I heartily endorse,
| for those who are physically
fit anti not too aged, who by
their flimsy excuses of having
families to support, do not vol
unteer their services, should be
placed in the first aid stations
up front and there be made
serve until this is finished.
Your faithful son,
Capt. SHEROD A. DRENNEN
Somewhere in France.
My Dear Parents.—Has
been something over a week
since my last letter. Have been
quite busy since getting back to
the Americans and time rolls
away when we are working.
Our boys have turned the
tide, God bless them! They are
the greatest fighters in the
world. The Germans \vill not
stand up and fight man to
man unless he is chained to his
gun, as some of them have
been found. Our boys are put
ting the fear of God in their
hearts; for the first time. Ev
ery time one of the dirty dogs
cries “Kainerad" he gets trie
bayonet or bullet and Sammy
yells Lusitania. And beieve
me, the quicker they find out
we mean business the sooner
the finish.
They must see the handwrit
ing on the wall now, and what
will it be a few' months from
now?
Must close, write me long
and newsy letters.
Your loving son,
SSHEROD.
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® CAMP PIKE NOTES 9
Camp Pike, Aug. 19.—Camp
Pike continues to draw its pop
ulation from new sources in the
west and south. This month’s
quota comes from four states:
Arkansas, 1,700; Arizona, 300;
New Mexico, 1,000; Oklaht ma
7,000. Last month the bulk of
the quota came from Iowa;
in June from Missouri; in May
from Tennessee. In addition,
Camp Pike has drawn heavily
from Arkansas, Louisana, Miss
issippi and Alabama, while a
large share of the 87th Divi
sion came from Camp Funston,
Kansas; Camp Dodge, Desmo
ines, la.; and Camp Sherman,
Ohio.
Floyd W. Y. Powell from
Waldron, Ark., a member of
Co. E, First Replacement Regi
ment is 6 feet 6 3-4 inches tall,
Until a taller man reports,Pow
ell is being awarded the long
distance championship of the
camp. When he gets into an
ordinary trench, he is going to
have to tie a knot in his legs
or walk on his knees.
During the week that the
special flying squadron of the
Army “Y” was working in the
tent and stable area among the
last July recruits it wrapped
5,382 packages of clothing and
sold $2,115 worth of stamps
The big advantage in getting
rid of their civilian clothing be
fore being sent to the barracks
is that it saves time and the an
noyance of having to carry the
extra weight from one part of
the camp to another.
There has never been in
Camp Pike more men who
seem responsive to the call of
Christianity than at the pres
ent time, and during the mon
th of July 4,677 men pledged
themselves as daily bible read
ers 914 who have promised to
pray daily, 1,461 decisions for
a Christian life, 716 standing
to request special prayers, and
846 renewals of pledges of!
Christian purpose. With so j
many constant changes in the 1
location of the men, the work '
is rather scattering but the re
sults show that it has been un
usually successful.
As one of the big supply
trucks swung around a corner
at a perilous angle, a colored
soldier leaped to the ground
and rolled in the dust. As the ;
driver slowed down he yelled:
“Git back on this truck. Un-:
cle Sam isn’t paying you $80 a
month to jump off every time
we turn a corner.’’ But the
colored brother only replied
fasily, “Don’t you worry boss,
I ain’t charging nothing ft r
this heah jumpin’. I throws :
dat in free.
Jared Trevathan, formerly
one of the editors of the Ba
tesville Guard, is now in the
office of the chief clerk at j
Camp headquarters, having
been assigned to detached ser
vice in the headquarters com
pany.
LIGHTNING KILLS BABY
The two-year-old baby Kiri !
of Mr. and Mrs. Will Vance
who reside at Newport was
killed by lightninK last Sunday.
The baby was sittinjg in a
swing under a tree, one of
the neighbors swinging it,
when a bolt of lightning struck
the tree and ran down the
( hoins, killing the child instont
ly. The box arranged for a
seat, was torn to pieces and
those in the yard were severely
shocked.
The Strong Withstand the Heat of
Summer Better Than the Weak
Old people who are feeble and younger people
who are weak, will be strengthened and enabled to
go through the depressing heat of summer by tak
ing GROVE'S TASTELESS chill TONIC. It purifies
and enriches the blood and builds up the whole sys- j
tem. You can soon feci its Strengthening. Invigor- '
ating Effect. 60c.
Put Your Seed Bed in
Good Condition for si heat
To get a good seed bed it is necessary to do voui
work at the right time. With an Avery Kerosene
Tractor you can plow when you are ready,
weather and hard ground can’t stop you. And
wet weather will not put you back long. ^ ou
can even plow day and night if necessary.
Avery Kerosene Tractors are also light weight
enough so that you can do your discing, harrow
ing and seeding without fear of injuring your
seed bed. Getting your seed bed in good condi
tion is of vital importance. It spells the differ
ence between good crops and poor ones.
No Farm Too Small or Too Big
For an Avery Tractor
No matter what size your farm is there is a size
Avery Kerosene Tractor to fit it. They are built
in six sizes. The five larger sizes are built alike
and have the same design. Also have many ex
clusive features such as renewable inner cylinder
walls, pantented sliding frame transmission and
Avery Duplex Gassifier, which makes kerosene gas
F. C. Hoyt & Company
LOCAL DISTRIBUTORS
Buy War Savings Stamps
and help win the war
Lend Your Money
As Freely As They Are
Giving Their Lives
You don’t have to fight, you don’t have to die
BUT—
Your son does, or your brother who is now across the
way—or the kid now in khaki to whom you used to
give pennies a short time ago.
That money you have laid away for a “rainy day”—
wouldn’t you give every nickle of it to keep a Hun's
knife away from his throat?
Well, the Hun is here, and so is his knife—and so is
the rainy day —its raining now, raining bombs and
sharpnel upon our boys “over there.”
Make Every Day a Thrift Stamp Day
^ our government is calling on you, not just your nei
ghbor but you, to buy War Savings and Thrift Stamps
Lend your money as freely as they are giving their lives
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The Newark Journal
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