DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF SOUTHEASTERN ARKANSAS AND UNION COUNTY.
VOL. XI. NO. SI:
HUTTIG. ARKANSAS. SATURDAY. DECEMBER 8. 1917.
PRICE. $1 PER YEAR
4 ji
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changed nn ir plaits of abode at.ci
postoffice addresses should com
muoicate immediately v.: h their
lec.cl boar is where thwey are reg-'
istersd.and furri h th.ir present!
address so that questionaires which
will beg;n to be mailed Decern bet j
15th will reach such reen trants,
without delay. Registrants are!
bound by law to kecp themselves!
advised of ail proceedings in re j
spect of tr.em and their failure to I
d- n m y result in their losing!
right to e! sirn exemption or dis- ]
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While many p opot.ais have been i
fcunb to be impractical, much val- j
uable a a ha beer g:ven to v ious ;
branches of the war cer ite Tin !
naval consulting board and ' tf e
navy department have prepared ftr
free distribution pamphlets giv.i g
general in formation to iuv.rtors
toat they m-iy avoid misconcep
t • ■ i - . • n. at nerai fe
int t at some miraculous machine
*“ " r . v rr eoficti • Dy the use ol
f which the seas may at once te
<M ai ,d of subrt arm s.
RUB OUT PAIN
with good oil liniment. That’s
the surest way to stop them.
1,1 he best rubbing liniment is.
Good for the Ailments of
Horses, Mules, Cattle, Etc.
Good for your own A ches,
Pains, Rheumatism, Sprains,
Cuts, Burns, Etc.
2jc, 50c. $1. At all Dealers.
Lz* / maEammmamsss^
War aides
A body of 100 surgeons his been
o:y f'dzed for service in the hospit
als of Roum'ir.ia.
"1 hr>. food administration has
S' 1 I 1 o.C 'C fens of nug ;r which
was hold in Now York.
A force of 52 persons has been
set t to France by the treasury de
partment to audit the accounts, of
t! e army there.
According: to the. d*'pa-tment efr
a; r c' itu'e. rats and mice destroy
each year property worth more
than .200.000.020. equJi: , the
gross earnings of'an army "of 200.
000 IV, m.
In many cases throughout the
country automobile owners have
learned to drive tIHr own cars or •
have given them up entirely that!
th hr chauffeurs might b<= released
to give their v; h rb’.e specialized
service to th -
A woman ’■ years old has writ
ten the w j committee of the
G un i! of anal Defense ask
ing for wa r k because, she says,
“My son i >> old to be a soldier."
A ,-nri 9 years old wants to go to
Fi .nee as a messenger in the Red
G. ss service.
Between August 1 and Decem
ber 1 the'rMlroa s t ar.s at d 1.-,
5CO.OCO men to training camps |
and embarkation posts. To insure!
the safety of the . men in transit
the railroads have adapted an av
1 ' '' spe-d -'f 2“ mihs a hour ex
; ut when freight cars needed for
i the transportation of equipment
^.re included in the trains. Thr
speed is then reduced tc 20 miles.
The fuel administration is au
thority for the statement, that the
annual output of coal has been in
crease d approximately 50,000.
000 tons the increase in consump
tion caused by the war is 100.
000.000 tons. An instance cited is
that of the Bethlehem Steel Co.
which demands an increased coal
supply of - iproxi stely 3.QC0.
00 '.000 to s a year. The cca1
□ emands of puc’ic? utility plants.!
•arti-uUrly in the industrial sec-,
t ens, have -increased a third.
Ns. 4 art] Spencer, La.
Bron Harrell was a pleasant!
'■filer at the home of Miss Rosie
•'"oy Sunday afternoon. Some one ,
odd better ke°p a close watch cn j
B on as he.has a big Dodge car!
now a days.
Miss Volmyr Ward of Farmer-!
viile was the guest of Miss Julia j
Moore Sunday.
W J. Mathews, store manager at,
Camp 4. was so busy Sunday pest- j
in , h s books on account f it be
in,: the fi st of thtf month, that he I
didn't g t to drive his Saxon 6 to j
Ouachita City. You had better be
more rd. Bful Mathews about not1
filing those dates for a car ride, as ;
that caused me to lose a good look
ing girl once in life.
The long bridge that is under
construction across bayou Lout re j
. roaring completion, and the |
. ter k '' ■ C .-npary-ow s G.;
G t y! t tip n..r ccmtileting the,
job sc q i k.
A' a a glad to have V. C Mur- j
, nr r. w grading foreman, with
us ard ’.Lh him success in com
pleti: g the grade for the main line
of the L &l P. B. Ry.
J. W. Pennington, for the past
wo years with the L. &i P. B. Ry..
will leave in a few days for Alex
andria, La.
Gecrje W rd w s a caller at the
Company boarding house Saturday
night. Some one had better
•vatoh friend Georgie.
The little exciting f.gnt that oc
curred at Sponcer the other day
we hope w.il be settled without
further trouble.
Lester Jir.ks was a visitor to
Ruston last week, where he spent
several hours with friends at the
Industrial institute.
Ernest Parks has accepted a po
s:tion in the merchandise store of
W. L. Spencer at Spencer.
The oil company which is drilling
a well near Ouachita City think
they will strike oil in a short time
The people of this community are
patiently waiting to see the oil
flowing on the river soon.
Macon Simpson, for several
years leg scaler for the Company
at Camp 4, has accepted a position
at Huttig.
The people at this place seem to
be getting better, as the writer
heard Bro. Harrell tell them at
church Saturday night that he no
ticed several new faces present.
T. C. Dickerson, for several
months locomotive engineer at
Gamp 4, has returned to Huttig
where he will turn the wheels over
once more.
for Sa!c at a Baryain.
One large sideboard, one square
dining table and six dining chairs.
Apply at the Mews office.
"Laugh and grow fat" is a very
g:od saying if you can afford it.
—for your cheery little
chafing dish party. A tri
umph in so'"1 drinlrc that
combines the tempting flavor
cf wholesome cereals end the
appetizing tang of g mine
C.-.aeer Hops. Bevo for re
fcshing properties — zcrt —
j riiy—healthfulness. Serve
coll.
ATf-IEUSER-BT TC A
£t. l-ouis, U. S. A.
Red Cross Membership Campaign.
The campaign to secure mem
bers of the American Red Cross
■vill b g:n December 17 and con
tinue to the 25th.
Union ^ounty is required to se-1
cure 6.6SO members. The annual
due is $1. fifty cents of this sum
stays here to buy raw material
which will be made into hospital
supplies by the ladies of the Red
Cross. The other fifty cents goes
to national headquarters and is
spent for nurses, doctors, building
hospitals, etc. ■ No salaries or
commissions are paid.
The plan requires the chairman
of the chafer to appoint a captain
for each township to have charge
of the work in that township.
Each captain will appoint a suffic
i t 'umber of solicitors to cover
and canvass the entire township
He will assign to each solicitor a
route to cover and these solicitors
will caU at §very farm house in the
county and endeavor tp see every
man. woman and child in the coun
ty in this work.
It is desired that the captains
ppoint thtir solicitors at once and
get them organized for this work.
The following captains have
been appointed to conduct the
campaign in their respective town
ships to-wit:
Dr. C A. Stewart. Cornie twp.,
Three Greeks.
C J. lolly, Tubal, twp., New
Hope.
H. B. Prctho, Wesson twp. Wes
son.
W. D. Sewell.Garner twp. Shi ler.
P. E. Murphy, Henderson twp..
Junction City.
W. J. Anglin, Jackson twp. Cale
donia.
W. G. Pendleton. Johnson twp..
Hillsboro.
VV. E. C’ark, Lapile twp.. Strong,
west of Lapile station.
G. A. Berry, Lapile twp., Huttig
east of Lapile station.
S. J. Garner, Harrison twp., New
London.
Dr. C. H. Williams, Wilmington
twp.. Lawson.
A. J. Perdue, Franklin twp..
Ghampagnolle.
D. McDonald. Smackover .twp..
Smackover.
J. H. Lewis. Van Buren twp.,
Mt. Holly.
J. K. Muhony, El Dorado twp.,
El Dorado.
A Red Cross rally will he held in
El Dorado on Saturday, December
15. at 10 a. m., at the cfturt house.
Speakers of statewide reputation
will address the people on subjects
of vital importance in the conduct
of the war.
1 earnestly urge every captain j
chosen to at once select his solicit-!
ors to canvas’s their respectivej
townships beginning on the 17th.!
and 1 also urge all captains and so- j
licitors and all patriotic citizens of1
of Union connty to attend the rally
at the court hcu?f> on Saturday
morning. December 15.
We. who cannot serve in the I
trenches, can render just asim-j
portant service at home. The Red
Gross is a most important, wot k. It.
is a necessity to our mil tary suc
cess. Gen. Pershirg lias declared i
that its work is indespensable.!
President Wilson is president of
the American Red Cross and has
urged that this organization secure
! fifteen million members by Ghrist
! mas Day.
| Join it and you stand behind your
soldiers and show that you are
willing to back them in the field
als when ttiev^arl^fyJnd'-eif ir"sick.
Let no man slack on this great
'■ work. We are all drafted for serv-’
ice and must serve our country in
some capacity.
Respectfully,
Neill C. Marsh. Chm .
El Dorado Chapter A. R. G.
W. C Speer. Secy.
How's This?
Wo offer One IIumT d Dollars Tto
ward for any car. of Cak.rrh t t can
not bo cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure.
Hall's Catarrh Cure lias be a tal:in
by i. '.arm sufferers .'or the p
thirty-ave years, a ,J has become
known as the most reliable remedy for
Catarrh. Hali's Cutnrrl ' r r tii-u •
the Itlood i the X.u. • Vic • cu
pel; , t* > r'oison from iu Dlocd and
he tliiiir the diseased portions.
Aft r you have tala a Hall's Catarrh
Care for a short time you will see a
great improvement in your general
health. Start taking Hall's Catarrh
Cure at once and grot rid of catarrh.
Se nd for testimonials, free.
F. .T. CHENay a CO., Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by all Druggists, 71c.
IVrtv Wocdsiicn Officers.
The following officers were j
elected at the regular meeting oi i
Sweet Bay Gamp No. 411. W. O. |
W,. for next year on last Saturday
night and will be entailed at the !
first meeting in January:
C. C G. A. McCormick.
A. L.—J. N. Cobb.
Clerk—J. C. Bridges.
Banker L. M. Despair.
Escort J. M. Jeffus.
Fhysican Dr. E. A. Kinr.ebrew.
Watchman—S. L. Brown.
Sentry J. W. Revel.
Manager C. A- McCormick.
On the other hand, think how fa
one can send a letter for .only Z \
cents! __ _
Methodist ( iiurclj Services.
The following services will be
held at Union church Sunday: Sun
day school at 10:00 a. m. Preach
ing at 3 1 a. m. and 8.00 p. m. by
the pastor. Junior League at 3:00
p. m. Epworth League at 6:30 p.
m. A cordial invitation is extend
ed to all to attend these services.
Rev. A. Turrentine, Pastor, j
DR. E. A. KINNEBREW
Office Just West of Berber Shop
Residence 40 Fifth Mr.
Calls Answered Day or Night
Both Phones
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ly have- t > o:gn your name to a check and
t is yours. Those who owe you grati
tude often fail when you most need them,
but an account at our bank always stands
with orr n arms to receive you when you
r finan la! help. It is only wisdom to
cultivate such friendship. Why not be
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