1 H E HOME NEWS
EDITED IN THE INTEREST OF McCRORY AND WOODRUFF COUNTY
VOLUMN 6
McCRORY, ARKANSAS,
FRIDAY, SEP. 24, 1920
NUMBER 10
price of fords is
CUT 31 PER CENT
Hopes to Lead in Move
to End the War Prices
Detroit, Mich., Sept. 21-Re
establishment of pre-war
prices on all products of the
Ford Motor Company, effect
ive immediately, was an
nounced by Henry Ford to
day. The price reductions
range from approximately 14
per cent on motor trucks to 31
per cent on small automobiles.
In announcing the decision
of the company Mr. Ford in a
formal statement said: “Now
is a time to call a halt on war
methods, war prices, war
profiteering and war greed.
It may be necessary for every
body to stand a little sacri
fice, but it will be most pfofit
ble’ after all, because the
sooner we get business of the
country back to a pre-war:
condition, progress, prosperity
and contentment will occupy |
the attention of the peopled j
The announcement said the
price reductions were made j
despite unfilled orders for
146,065 vehicles.
There will be no reduction
in wages at any of the Ford;
plants, it was announced. I
The statement says:
“There is no sense of wis-'
dom.in trying to maintain an!
artificial standard of values, j
For the best interests of all,1
it is time that a real practical j
effort was made to bring the'
business of the country and the
life of the country down to
normal.
“Inflated prices always re
tard progress. We had to
stand it during the war, al-|
though it was not right, so the
Ford Motor Company will,
make the prices of its prod-'
nets the same as they were be-;
fore the war.
“This in face of the fact|
that we have unfilled orders
for immediate deliveries of
156,065 . cars and tractors.
“Manufacturing plants are
being shut down all over the
country. Labor is being
thrown out of employment,
^et the cost of living has seen
very little reduction.
is nen
Our country
y°nd measure in natural
sources; rich in all the ir
terial things that go to ma
a nation great and yet
Progress is being held pn
ucally at a standstill becau
the greed of profiteer*
The old and new prices f
t°w: Stripped Chassis fr<
|o25 to $360; runabout fre
f550 to $395, with star!
from $625 to $465; touri
Car from $575 to $440, wi
starter from $650 to 51
chassis from $640
v45, including demountab
runs and pneumatic tire
coupe from $850. to $745, i
Hiding starting system a:
Uncountable rims; sed
from $975 to $795; including
starting system and de
mountable rims; Fordson
tractor from $850 to $790.—
Arkansas Gazette.
Cox-Roosevelt Donations
The Home News has re
ceived a letter from the
National Democratic Commit
tee asking that we open our
columns for contributions to
help pay the expense of win
ning the national election with
Cox and Roosevelt, and we
are herewith complying with
same and the editor has start
ed the list with one dollar.
The funds will be sent in each
week to headquarters, no
large donations are solicited,
but it is desired that every
Democrat contribute. Who
will be next? A list will be'
published each week of all:
who give.
Fear of a terror-stricken in
heritance shatters Helen Win
throp’s dream of life only to
lead her straight to her
heart’s desire. In “The Fear
Woman,” Pauline Frederick
reaches the very heights of
her inimitable art. You will
LIVE every minute of the
“Fear Woman’s” sorrows and
joys, and relish the reward
she earns in the end. Coming
to the Jewel theare, next
Monday, Sept. 27. It’s a
Goldwyn picture. Don’t
miss it.
Cut This Out-It’s Worth Money
Cut out this slip, enclose
with 5c to Foley & Co., 2835
Sheffield Ave., Chicago, 111.,
writing your name and address
clearly. You will receive in'
return a' trial package con
taining Foley’s Honey and Tar
Compound, for coughs, colds,
and croup, Foley Kidney Pills
and Foley Cathartic Tablets.
For sale by the Red Cross Drug
Co. Adv.
NOTICE
Rooms and board for sev
eral of our teachers are need
ed for the coming term. We
appeal to those who can fur
nish these accomodations to
notify G. G. McCrory, secre
tary, or C. T. Willis, superin
tendent, at once.
Respectfully,
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
DR. C. P. HARRIS
DENTIST
McCRORY, ARK.
Office Hours: 8-5
PUBLIC HEALTH WORK
An important work has
been undertaken in Woodruff
County for the improvement
of the health conditions here
and should meet with the
hearty endorsement of every
one.
Mrs. W. G. Dilliard of Mc
Crory has been appointed
County Executive Secretary
of the Woodruff County Public
Health Ass-ociation. Her
work will include visiting
every school, white and color
ed, and also any home where
requested by any doctor.
An educational campaign
to teach the people the pre
vention and danger of' com
municable disease, especially
tuberculosis, is now being
made. Mrs. Dilliard has al
ready been in the work since
Sept. 1, and reports much
interest being manifested.
Dr. C. E. Dungan of Au
gusta is the County Chairman
and requests all to join in
giving their aid to the work
which is of vital importance.
In connection with the school
crusades against diseases, a
contest will be held in which
all schools in the county will
participate.
WANTED: 20 Teams next
week for Slip Work across
Bayou. $8.00 per day. See
W. A. Smith or J. W. Daniel.
McCRORY & DEGENHARDT.
Adv. ltc.
Mr. J. W. Comer who is in
a hospital in Little Rock where
he was operated on for ap
pendicitis is now suffering1
from an attack of ether pneu
monia.
The many friends of Messrs
W. H. and Walter Jimerson
will regret to learn of the loss
of their father who died Tues
day Sept. 14, 1920.
Messrs Milton and Vernon
Huff have purchased 80 acres
of land located across the pub
lic road from their present
farm from the Cariker heirs.
The price paid was $10,500.00
or $131.25 an acre.
Young men and women
over sixteen can graduate at
Springfield Business College
and take good sitautions with
a guaranteed salary of $75.
to $120. a month. A beautiful
catalog free. Write J. A.
TAYLOR, Springfield, Mo.
FOLEY’S CANT BE BEAT
Althea Walker, New River,
Pa., writes: “I have been
troubled with weak kidneys
for two years. I took Foley
Kidney Pills and they helped
me fine. I re’st all night and
now have no trouble with my
kidneys.” Foley Kidney Pills
have given similar relief to
thousands of men and women.
For sale at the Red Cross Drug
Store. Adv.
OBITUARY
Ida, wife of W. J. “Bud”
McDonald, died Saturday
Sept. 11, 1920, at their home
nine miles north of McCrory
after an illness of only four
days. Deceased was born
Novebmer 3. 1890 in Scott
county, 111., at her death was
29 years, 10 months and 8
days old. She was the
daughter of Charlie and May
Gamel. Married near Mc
Crory in November 1909 to
Mr. W. J. McDonald who with
three children, Lela, age 8;
Charles William, age 5 and
Lemuel Woodrow, age 3 years
survive her. Others who are
left to mourn her loss are her
mother, Mrs. C. E. Johnson;
two sisters, Mrs. W. H. Mc
Donald and Mrs. Floyd Jus
tice ; three brothers, Callie,
Clyde and Claude Gamel all
of near McCrory. Mrs. Mc
Donald was a member of
Fakes Chapel church. Her
remains were laid to rest
Sunday afternoon in Fakes
Chapel Cemetery.
Mr. Frank Shue who
operated the corner grocery on
the west side of Edmunds
Avenue just north of the Mis
souri Pacific railroad has sold
his grocery and produce busi
ness to N. H. Chaney & Com
pany. See their ad on our
page of progressive business
and professional men.
Eighty-Year-Old Soldier
W. H. Clough, Co. E, Ward 5
Soldiers' Home, Cal., writes:
‘Foley Cathartic Tablets keep
me in a better and natural
shape than any medicine I
ever have taken. I am almost
eighty years old." Foley
Cathartic Tablets relieve in
digestion, sick head-ache, bil
iousness, sour stomach and
similar ailments. For sale by
the Jled Cross Drug Co. Adv.
EXPERT SERVICE
Overhauling of light plants,
rebuilding batteries, house
wiring, installing generators,
motors, electric water systems
and modern plumbing. Go
anywhere in the county.
Write ELMO MELTON, Mc
Crory, Ark. Adv.9-10-4tp.
SUNSHINE BILLIARD
PARLOR
Chili, Hambergers, Cigars I
Tobacco and Candy
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