LIBERTY LOAN TRAIN
STOPS AT McCRORY
The largest crowd ever seen
in McCrory was here Tuesday
to see the Liberty Loan Train
and hear the noted speakers
make addresses on the war
conditions and what our gov
ernment expects of us who
have the great satisfaction and
pleasure of staying at home
while our boys fight the battles
in far-away-France.
The train was loaded with
German aeroplanes, artillery,
shells and other war relics
that have been captured by our
soldiers. It is estimated that
5,000 people were present. Ad
dresses were made by those in
charge of the special, viz., Dr.;
George Walter Allison of East
St. Louis; Lieut. John Joseph;
Bouy of the Royal Naval Air
Service; Lieut. Chas. Carson
Nash of the Canadian Engi
neering Corps and Sergeant E.
S. Hartshorn, of the U. S. En
gineering Corps. Each of
them severely scored the en
emy sympathizers and the fi
nancial slackers and said they j
were not due any consideration
whatever and should be cast
aside by the true liberty lov
ing citizenship. Great enthu
siasm was manifested and the
speakers were roundly cheer-;
ed. ^
Mr. w. fc>. Mercnant, direct-;
or of transportation for the
Third Liberty Loan, was in
charge of the special. The '
train crew consisted of Con- j
ductor Matthews, Engineer j
George Haye«, Fireman, R. W.
Hoffman and Breakmen, Smith
and Lovell, all of Memphis.
Mr. H. K. Carson and the
editor had the pleasure of ac
cepting an invitation to accom
pany the special to Wynne,
where a crowd equal to the
one here greeted us. The sol
diers who are home recuperat-1
ing from wounds received on
the western front proved in
teresting and the trip was very
greatly enjoyed by Carson
and myself.
ROY MITCHELL
For County Treasurer
We are authorized to state1
to the voters this week that!
Mr. Roy Mitchell, our present;
county treasurer, is a candi
date for re-election.
Mr. Mitchell, who is now
serving his first term is unop
posed and there are none who
would question the fact that
his duties have been attended
to efficiently and in a business-i
like manner.
Although one of the young-!
est officials the county ever
had, the gentleman from Can
ey is making good and should
he ask the voters for promo
tion two years hence, will no j
doubt, go “over the top.”
He respectfully solicits your
endorsement and will appre- ’
ciate same on May 28.
Mr. J. R. McDaniel was a1
Judsonia visitor Sunday.
Mr. Jas. G. Ferguson of Mar
shall, candidate for commis
sioner of mines, manufacture
and agriculture, was talking to
our voters here this week.
GEORGE HARALSON
For Circuit Clerk
In our announcement col
umn our readers will note that
Mr. George Haralson, of Au
gusta, is a candidate for
the office of circuit clerk of
Woodruff county, subject to
the action of the Democratic
primary, May 28, 1918.
Mr. Haralson is a business
man of unusual ability and is
well and favorably known all
over the entire county. He
comes from one of the oldest
and best families of Woodruff
county, being a nephew of Mr.
John Haralson, who served
the county as sheriff with cred
it to himself and to his constit
uency, naught having ever
been said against his record as
such official. The subject of
this sketch lays no claim upon
the voters for the creditable
record made by his relative,
but we merely ^mention the
above without his knowledge
of same so that those with
whom he is not acquainted
may know who is asking for
their suffrage.
Mr. Haralson is # native oi
Woodruff County, having spent j
his entire life within her bor- j
ders. He is clean and compe
tent and we feel no hesitancy i
in saying that, if elected, he:
will attend to the duties of the
office himself, and do so with
credit and honor to the people
who elect him to this place.
We gladly recommend his can
didacy to the voters of Wood
ruff county, and ask that when
you go to the polls to cast your
ballot, don’t forget George
Haralson.
W. W. RANEY
For State Senator
I wish at this time to call
the attention of the voters of
the Seventh Senatorial District
to my candidacy for the office
of state senator, subject to the
action of the Demcfcratic pri
mary, May 28.
So far, I have no opponent,
but whether I have or not, I
will appreciate your support,
and always endeavor to meet
your most sanguine expecta
tions of one who is to look af
ter your interests in the upper,
house of the general assembly.
I feel exceedingly grateful j
to those who supported me in
my previous campaign for the
above office and hold no ill will
against those who gave, their
vote to my worthy opponent.
I am not unmindful of the
fact that the office which I seek
at your hands carries with it
many grave responsibilities
and duties which should not be
assumed by anyone without
a deep appreciation of their
weight, and I am asking to be
given this position solely upon
my own merits.
Should I be honored with
the same, I shall devote myself
to the discharge of the duties
of the office, earnestly, dili
gently and carefully and to the
very best of my ability. If
you care to help a young man
wrho is trying for promotion,
you’ll never find one who will
truly appreciate your vote and
influence any more than,
Your friend,
WALTER W. RANEY.
JUDGE A. L. HUTCHINS
For Chancellor
We are authorized to an
nounce that Judge A. L. Hut
chins of Woodruff county is a
candidate for the office of
chancery judge of this, the
Fifth Chancery District, sub
ject to the action of the Demo
cratic primary, May 28, and
his name will be found in the
regular column.
There is not a man within
our borders who is more popu
lar with the poor man, whether
he be farmer, section hand,
clerk or common laborer, than
is Judge Hutchins. During
his two terms as county and
probate judge, he has been the
self same good fellow, always
treating the most humble with
every due courtesy and we
know that his dealings both as
an official and in private busi
ness has made for him a host
of friends who hope to see him
promoted to the office which
he now seeks.
Judge Hutchins is _ one of
the county’s most popular and
worthy officials and enjoys the
friendship and esteem of our
entire citizenship. He has
proven a successful and relia
ble lawyer and judge and has
always been found in the
ranks of the progressive class.
His people are for him in this
race and with the vote which
they hope to see him get in
other counties of the district,
they feel confidant of him be
ing the next chancellor.
As to being competent and
qualified for the place, not even
his opponent’s friends will
question. He is young, able,
attentive to business, true and
loyal to all his friends, and
once you have met him you
cannot help but like hm.
Being a clean, Christian gen
tleman and one in whom every
one can feel proud, possessing
as a citizen a name that is un
tarnished and a record that is
undefiled, we feel no misgiv
ings, but deem it a pleasure
and an honor to recommend
to the voters of the Fifth Dis
trict the promising candidacy
of one of Woodruff County’s
most extraordinary men. Judge
A. L. Hutchins, and we hope
that before you cast your vote
for one to fill this important
place within your gift that you
will please kindly remember
the subject of this sketch.
W. R. WILSON
For Road Overseer
In our announcement column
our readers will note that Mr.
W. R. Wilson is a candidate
for road overseer of Pumpkin
Bend Township, subject to the
action of the primary May 28.
Mr. Wilson is well and fav
orably known to his people.
He has served in the above ca
pacity heretofore and his work
speaks for itself. With the in
crease in road funds which has
come frohi a more equal taxa
tion, he believes that he can
give the people of Pumpkin
Bend a system of first class
roads.
We ask that the voters in
his township carefully consider
his claims before casting their
ballot for one to serve them in
the above capacity.
J. W. SIMMONS
For County and Probate Judge
For the first time, we pre
'seint to our readers this week
!the authorized announcement
jof Mr. J. W. Simmons of Cot
jton Plant, who is a candidate
'for the office of county and pro
bate judge, subject to the ac
tion of the Democratic primary
May 28.
[ Mr. Simmons is a gentleman
of mature years, has held many
important positions, among
them being principal of the
Cotton Plant High School for
six years and being in the gov
ernment service with the reve
nue collector’s office at Little
Rock the past two years.
He- is a native son of Ark
ansas and is beyond any doubt
competent and capable, and if
elected, will make ps a judge
who will acquit himself as such
in a manner that will reflect
honor not only to himself, but
those who vote for him as well.
His friends at home are
strong for him, he says, and he
asks that if there are any who
do not know him that they
make such inquiries of any of
his fellow townsmen as they
may deem proper. The News
asks that before you decide
upon whom you will have to
serve you as county judge,
that you carefully give his can
didacy due consideration.
JIMERSON FOR CLERK
We are authorized to state
that Mr. Walter Jimerson is a
candidate to succeed himself
for a second term as county
and probate clerk.
Mr. Jimerson is one of our
best young officials, has serv
ed two terms as treasurer, and
is now rounding out his first
term as clerk, and from all re
ports his services as such have
been entirely satisfactory.
“Si” has no opposition and
none will oppose him it is re
ported. He can always be
found on the job and there is
not- a county official around
the court house who is more
anxious to accommodate the
public than he. Your vote
will be highly appreciated by
him and just as much so as if
he had an opponent, we are
sure.
I
ROAD MEETING MONDAY
Every member of the McCro
ry Club of the Bankhead High
way Association is urged to at
tend and bring someone with
you to the meeting to be held
in McCrory next Monday, Apr.
15, at nine o’clock, a. m. Im
portant business is to be trans
acted and delegates elected to
the Little Rock convention.
T. A. JEFFRIES, Pres.
W. W. RANEY, Sec.
tklTCH!
Hunt’s Salve, formerly called
Hunt’s, Cure is especially com
pounded for the treatment ot
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
isfied customer. Try Hunt’s Salve
at our risk. For sale locally by
McCrory Drug Co.