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Newark, Independence County, Arkansas, Thursday, July 4, 1918
Vol. 18, No. 14
DR. S. A. DRENNEN
WRITES FROM FRANCE
Former Newark Man Now Ar
my Physician Writes From
The Battle Front
The following three letters
written on different dates and
from different points in France
have been received by Mr. and
Mrs. M. Drennen, from them
son Dr. S. A. Drennen who is
an army physician with the
American Expeditionary Forc
es in France.
Somewhere in France.
My Dear Parents.—We have
changed stations since writing
you last. Are now somewhere
in the interior of France, side
tracked close by a small village
And you might say we are
somew'hat in the attitude of
Robinson Crusoe, only there
are 34 of us As for war, we
hardly know there is such a
thing; never get any news of
any description. Tis a fact
that you at home know more
of the war than we.
Our present location is far
different from the last. The
people are very kind and gen
erous and do not try to hold us
up for eats. Am very pleasant
ly surprised in the pretty herds
of cattle. All are white and
in the pink of condition, as the
pastures have a superabundan
ce of grasses and sweetelover.
The people are very thrifty
ami industrious; every avail
able spot is in cultivation, and
their vineyards are certainly
pretty to look upon.
One would judge from the
age of this country that up-to
dateness would be the last
word, but they are far behind
the good old U. S. A. in many,
many ways. The only thing
of French ingenuity is a turn
ir.g plov' which is double, so
constructed that when one
plow is in use, the other is up
side down- They are made to
rotate on a shaft so that when
the end of the furrow is reach
ed they simply revolve the
plow and use the same furrow.
Whether or not this is borrow
ed from the Yankee I do not
know. In one of my rambles
one afternoon I passed a black
smith shop and what should I
see but a Deering binder, and
two or three McCormack mow
ers? After seeing the luxri
ant vegetation, 1 must confess
there is no such thing as wear
ing out of soil where it is treat
ed right. This soil has been in
cultivation for ages and ages,
and to look at it now, one
would say that it was almost
Virgin. The old (Chateaus)
Mansions impress me very
much; are built of stone and
date back many ages. These
simple folk are vary much im
pressed with our train, as it is
so much more modern and larg
er than their own. Think I gave
you a description of theirs in
one of my past letters.
Am very much in love with
the children. They are very
bright and are not backward
like our countryside children.
Can you picture a dozen of
them clinging to me teaching
me French? They are far bet
ter instructors than the adults,
as they speak more distinctly
and slow. The older ones rat
tle off like a graphaphone- The
little ones certainly pick up
English quickly. I showed
them my pictures of Marguerit
and the babies and right off
they exclaimed, “Very pretty.”
Am well, feel fine and enjoy
my new surroundings Do not
worry about me.
Your faithful son,
S. A. DRENNEN,
Hospital Train 63.
Somewhere in France.
My Dear Parents.—Tis Sun
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You would be if you had banked the mon-*
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NEWARK, ARKANSAS
day and everything is very
quite. We are awaiting orders
for another trip; never know
what minute, so we have to be
ready at all times.
We never get any news of
any “kind. Sometimes we hear
the booming of the big guns
somewhere- One morning re
cently some boys came running
down to my car and asked me
if the roaring they heard was
guns. I laughed and told them
it was only some Frenchmen
blasting stone for a building,
but it did not satisfy them by
any means.
Had to stop and show some
French people the train. They
come in great droves every
Sunday. Some of them have
been shown thru four or five
times already. They make very
good interpreters for the ney
er ones.
I made a visit to see a sick
child this morning. The peo
ple are very grateful for our
services as the French doctors
are all in the war service.
Quite a contrast to some of our
American M. D’s. whose only
excuse is that they have fami
lies of their own to take care
of. Am wondering when this
is over what their attitude to
ward the doctors who left their
families, gave up the comforts
of home to do their bit for the
love of humanity. The people
of America cannot realize
what war is until it is brought
tio their shores- They know
nothing of suffering and hard
ships. Some of the pictures I
have seen would harden the
heart of any man who has the
least spark of manhood. Wish
I could tell you lots of things.
Am well and will always be
glad of having the chance to
do my bit. Have not had a
letter from you since leaving
the States.
Your loving son,
SHEROD.
Somewhere in France.
Dear Parents.—Since my
last letter, am learning more
and more what war is.
We are in the service of the
British now and you can bet
our eats are somewhat differ
ent. Now don’t get excited
when I tell you I sit in my car
and see shells bursting. You
can imagine the noise of those
nine inch boys passing over
head.
Upon arriving at this place I
met one of my old Camp G.
friends and while we were
talking, Fritz took a notion to
drop a few bombs on us, but
thanks to our planes and air
craft guns they did us no harm.
Tis a thrilling spectacle to
see the shells bursting high up
in the heavens. We were visit
ed by a couple of British nurs
es, odd being Irish, and say it
was a scream to hear her talk.
She says, “and here I’ve
been on this bloody old train
10 weeks and PYitz, the old
divil, won’t give us any rest.
We missed you in the dugout
and where were you?’’
I told her that I didn’t think
of the dug out that it was too
interesting, and she says, “may
God ’elp us when ye 'ave seen
three years of it you will wel
come them.’’
Am feeling perfectly well—
miss a few things in the way of
eats sometimes. Write me of
ten and do not worry for I am
O. K.
Your fatithful son,
SHEROD. ;
CONVENTION WILL
REVISE ORGANIC LAW
After Stormy Session Constitu
tional Convention Votes to
Remain in Session
Little Rock, July 1.—The
Arkansas Constitutional Con
vention which reconvened at
noon today, decided late this
afternoon to continue in ses
sion- The vote was 55 to 42,
with 12 delegates absent. The
vote followed an afternoon of
violent debate. Some of the
delegates wished to adjourn
sine die and others until Oc
tober of next year.
After voting to remain in
session the convention adjourn
ed for the day. It was indi
cated that those who favor ad
journment will continue their
efforts, and that also an attack
will be made on the legality of
the convention.
The fight for a Continuous
session of the convention was
led by Col. J. W. House of Pu
laski and Judge Jeptha H.
Evans of Logan county. The
fight for adjournment to Oc
tober, 1919 or sine die, was
champioend by Delegate Fos
ter of Cleburne county and del
egate Hays of Johnson. In the
course of his argument against
adjournment Judge Evans read
a letter from Gov. Brough stat
ing that in his opinion, from
many tours of the state the peo
ple were in favor of a new con
stitution
M. M. Rutherford and J. B.
McCaleb, delegates from Inde
pendence county, both voted
for the resolution to adjourn
sine die
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FIRST NATIONAL BANK
HAS SUCCESSFUL YEAR
At the mid-year meeting of
the directors of the First Na
tional Bank of Newark, held
last Monday, a semi-annual
dividend of ten per cent was
ordered paid to the stockhold
ers. This makes a 20 per cent
dividend this bank has paid its
stockholders the past year
In addition to the dividend,
a substantial surplus was car
ried over as undivided profits.
The past year has b'een the
most prosperous year in the his
tory of this institution since it
was made a National Bank. In
recognition of the splendid ser
vices they have rendered the
bank, Cashier W. W. Jernigan
and Assistant Cashier T. M.
Harrelson wer^ each given a
substantial increase in their sal
aries by the board of directors.
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FARMERS ALLOWED
12 POUNDS FLOUR
The following ruling has
been made: Farmers raising
their own wheat are allowed
twelve pounds of flour per per
son per month, and it can all
be taken out at once or at in
tervals.
A. K- GOODNIGHT,
Food Adm. for Independence
County.
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Everybody is interested in
war. Then you will enjoy see
ing Hearst-Pathe War News at
the Skydome Saturday night.
AN EXPENSIVE PROGRAM
The Skydome Theater at this
place has secured an up-to-date
film service supplied by the
Pathe Exchange, of St. Louis.
This is one of the largest film
houses in the U. S. and the lo
cal' theater has contracted for
an up-to-date program. Begin
ning Saturday night they will
again start that Master Serial,
“The Seven Pearls.” They have
also arranged to be supplied
each week with Hearst-Pathe
News. This is the latest news
of what our armies and those
of our allies are doing, in pic
tures, and will be a treat to
everyone that attends. A side
splitting Pathe Comedy will al
so be shown This is one of
the best programs ever brought
to Newark and the managers
of the Skydome are to be con
gratulated on securing such an
excellent program for the peo
ple of Newark.
CHANGE LOCAL TIME
J. W. Daniels, scperintend
ent of the White River Division
has arthorized the Cushman
local to leave Newport at 12:
45 in the afternoon, instead of
11:45 a. m- as it formerly did.
This arrangement will make
it possible to make connection
with the local coming from
Little Rock. The local will
leave Newport on the new'
schedule on all days except
Sunday.
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$10,000 FIRE AT LESLIE
Leslie, July 3.—The Acorn
theater and the Greever-Put
nam Lumber Company Build
ings were burned here early
yesterday morning with a loss
of approximately $10,000. The
origin of the fire is unknown.
The two buildings wrere owned
by C. V. Reyno, who estimates
his loss at $4,000 with $3,500
insurance.
BATESVILLE BOY TRIES
TO EVADE THE DRAFT
Former Student of Arkansas
College Taken to Camp
Pike by Officer
Duane Swift, a young mar
of Batesville has been taken to
Camp Pike by Deputy United
States Marshal Elmer Hinkle,
who delivered him to the gov
ernment authorities. Young
Swift, under draft regulations,
was supposed to have gone to
Camp Pike from Independence
County several days ago with
a quota of selected men. He
failed to report.
Swift is said to be a consci
entious objector to war, and
when delivered at Camp Pike
stated that he would not wear
the uniform of his country. It
is presumed that he will be
tried by court-martial.
He has been engaged in
preaching against the war for
some time, having once been
arrested in a South Arkansas
town, where he made the state
ment that he had rather be
shot than serve in the army.
Swift is a graduate of Ark
ansas College and a former
football star.
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CLASS ONE WILL
SOON BE EXHAUSTED
According to A. A. Webber,
chief clerk of the Independen
ce County Registration Board,
Class 1 will be exhausted when
the men to fill the quota of
100 are selected to entrain for
Camp Pike, July 22.
The new Class 1 will be com
posed of the young men who
registered last June 5, and
those who will be placed in
Class 1 by reason of reclassifi
cation by the board of the
other classes.
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