NEWARK MAN WRITES
FROM SCENE OF BATTLE
Ben Arnold Says French and
British Guns Work Des
truction to Germans
Dr A. A. Evans this week
received the following letter
from Ben Arnold who is on the
battle line, with the American
forces, “Somewhere in France.
My Dear Doctor.—I guess
you think 1 am an awful long
time getting around to my in
tended correspondence with
you, but for war times, and es
pecially such as we have had
for the last month, it is rather
rapid work. But doctor, I was
very glad to get your reply to
my little letter and 1 shall
write you right along as we
continue to bring things to pass
“over here.” When 1 wrote you
last 1 was only ;ui American
soldier abroad, but now 1 am
an old veteran, a seasoned sol
dier, made such by consider
able work on the front. Of
course I can't tell you much
about the plans that the big
fellows and I have formulated
to deal those husky Huns so
much misery that they will
never try to establish another
Hell on earth. But to say the
least possible and do the sub
ject anything like justice, Sher
man sure told the truth nearly
three score years ago, when he
defined war as being hell on
earth.
Iv'e seen a little of all of it
except that so far I have not
seen a tank in operation or
been right close where the boys
went “over the top” but I’ve
been right in the midst of the
artillery,watched air fights and
air raids, have seen towns shel
led and barrages put on. Taken
all together it is about the
most wonderful sight that I
have ever witnessed. Some of
the sights can be looked at
from purely a scientific stand
point, such as the artillery, and
you would be amazed at it too.
Some are beautiful in the ex
treme. such as the different
kinds of sky rockets which are
shot high in the air. Some are
very pitiful indeed and the il
lustrations are too numerous
mention, while some are -'Ctu-j
ally comical. Our line of work
puts us in position to see more
Of the results of action than
anything else, but about the
most interesting things I’ve
seen yet is a heavy artillery
barrage fire, like those of the
French and Americans. Sure
ly they dealt the Huns some
awful misery- I never heard
such a racket in my life and
my the destruction those big
guns do! We have been work
ing here with the French and
our artilleVy and infantry hav^
done some fine work.
I’he French had quite a time
keeping our boys out of Berlin
when they’d go over the top.
Our company has done fine
work and has been compli
mented by the colonel. We on
ly had one man wounded and
he only slightly with four
small shrapnel wounds. One
fellow went thru a station 1
was in charge of with 34
wounds and still he is going to
get well.
We are just now ready to go
back to our permanent camp
for rest and vacation. Don’t
know how long we will be
there before going back into
action, this time into the ex
clusive American sector, but
during the time we are in camp
we get a 10 day vacation and
can go to any town in the irea
picked for our Division. The
Government furnishes us trans
portation, lodging, and enough
money above our salary to cov
er the food allowance which
we have in the army. 1 want
ed to go to Geneva Switzerland
but we are not allowed to go
into a neutral country unless
we have a family or some other
urgent reason for going there
Now 1 am planning some on
going to Rome.
Had a letter’ from Dad say
ing there was no news at all
around the little city, but you
need not let this keep you from
writing, it’s a mighty nice thing
to get mail from the old friends
back home.
Give my regards to the fel
lows who happen to be left
around town.
Sincerely.
Sgt. BEN C. ARNOLD,
A mb. Co.. 1G7. 117 San. Tr
A. E. F.
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It is to the credit of our gov
ernment that so far, enemy
aliens have been most leniently
dealt with, even when those
aliens had given indubitable
evidence that they sought to do
the country harm. No drastic*
action has been taken against
even the worst offenders, but
one and all have been humane
ly dealt with. Internment for
the duration of the war has
been about the most severe
penalty yet inflicted
It does seem that considera
tion should and would beget
consideration, yet instances are
multiplying that it does not so
work. While enjoying almost
perfect immunity from harm,
themselves, these enemy aliens,
seem bent on wreaking as
much harm as possible on the
country that has spared and
protected them.
Ail of this is now having its
i logical effect. With greater
: frequency now comes the re
ports of mob violence against
jthe country’s enemies. The
I anger of the people is becom
ing aroused and they are tak
Ung the law into their own
hands.
This is to be deplored, but
there is only one way to pre
vent it. That is for the gov
ernment to recognize sedition
i whereever it rears its ugly
head, and crush it, with an
iron hand.
The day is past when any
| man in America can occupy
! middle or neutral ground. Ev
ery man, woman and child in
the country must be classed
under one of two heads—
j friends or enemies- There is
| absolutely no other ground to
stand upon. I am either for 01
against my government. You
| are either for or against your
country.
It would seem that German
sympathizers would be more
careful of their own safety
than to uselessly arouse the
anger of the entire nation.
They must surely know that
all thier outrages can have but
one result—creating a hatred
and loathing for them and then
kind. Surely they cannot im
agine that their efforts will
count for anything in the final
result. This being the case the
people appraise their action at
its true value—unreasoning
loyalty to a country they have
deserted and unreasoning hos
tility and treachery to a coun
try and a people that have tak
en them in and protected them.
The government should force
every man's hand- Every man
should be compelled to come
clean—or take the consequenc
es.
And the consequences should
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PROBATE COURT NOTICE
The following administra
tors and guardians have filed
settlements with the clerk of
the Probate Court and same
have been ordered lo await
the next term of the court for
approval.
Partial settlement of Albert
Sims, curator, Atchinson mih
ors.
Final settlement of Mrs. G.
W- Webster, admr. estate W.
IG. Webster, deceased.
Final settlement of W. A.
Fike, admr. estate Joel Jack
son.
Final settlement of Geo. F.
Grosser, admr. estate of P- E.
Watts.
Final settlement of W. W.
McClendon, admr. estate of
Amos Cook.
Final settlement of M.
Brown, admr. estate Jack
Brown.
Final settlement of G W.
Frazier admr estate Grad Gat
lin.
Final settlement of A. Liles,
admr. estate of W. II. Liles.
All persons desiring to ob
ject. to any of the settlements
filed herein, as above mention
T d, are hereby warned to file
same with this court before the
next term thereof or they will
be forever bjyred from filing
objections thereto.
Given under my hand this
1st day of April, 1918.
E. R. HOOPER,
Clerk of the Probate Court of
| Independence county, Ark.
WOMEN SHOULD PAY
POLL TAX AND VOTE
Patriotic Duty of Arkansas Wo
men to Exercise Right of
Primary Suffrage
Among other obligations
that have come to the women
of Arkansas since our entrance
into the Great War, that of
suffrage is the most important.
Fol it is an obligation no less
than a right and a privilege,
and every woman in the state
is urged to consider it from
that viewpoint.
There are a few easily un
derstood facts that should ap
peal to these thousnds of new
voters in Arkansas:
According the ruling of At
torney-General Arbuckle, wo
men otherwise qualified may
pay their poll-taxes, without
penalty, up to the day of elec
tion, to vote in the primary el
ection of May 28.
Poll-taxes for this year may
be paid without penalty up to
July 1, which will qualify for
subsequent primaries, which
usually begin with Little Rock
in December.
It has been held by the At
torney-General that Arkansas
soldiers outside the state can
not vote in Arkansas elections
as the non-resident voters’ act
applies only to electors away
from home but inside the con
fines of the state- This will de
prive the state of thosands of
voters.
Arkansas is one of the seven
states where aliens are permit
ted to vote—-it is expected this
will be remedied by the next
Legslature as it has been don<
recently by the Texas Legisla
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These two' facts are further
reasons why every woman in
Arkansas should esteem i« her
patriotic duty to pay her poll
iax and cast her vote in the
ensuing primaries, that loyal
Americanism may have a
strong and dependable ally in
maintaining the balance of
power.
CARRIER EXAMINATION
The United States Civil Ser
vice Commission has announc
ed an examination for the
county of Independence, Ark
ansas, to be held at Batesville,
May 11, 1918 to till the po
sition of rural carrier at New
ark and vacancies that may
later occur on rural routes from
other post-offices in the above
mentioned county. The exam
ination will be open to citizens
who are actually domiciled in
the territory of a post office in
the county and who meet the
other requirements set forth in
Form No. 977. This form and
application blanks may be ob
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tioned above or the United
States Civil Service Commission
at Washington, D. C- Appli
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the Commission at Washington
at the earliest prcaticable date.
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the present war the Commis
sion will, in accordance with
the request of the Post Office
Department, admit women to
rural carrier examinations up
on the same conditions as men.
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