MINT MAKES RECORD
Production of Silver Dollars
Being Speeded Up ,
Philadelphia, Aug. 23—The
Philadelphia mint, which to
day has reached the greatest
production in its history, is
cutting down the inerest bear
ing debt of the United States
$5,000,000 a month, according
to officials of the institution.
Incidentaly a new record has
been set in the coining of
silver dollars, upon which the
energies of the plant have
been concentrated in order to
l eplace the $50,000,000 coins
of that denomintaion melted
down udring the war and sold
to the English as bullion. The
average production for the
la ;t moth, it was declared, has
been 260,000 silver dollars a
day.
After melting the coins sold
as bullion, the government was
obliged to call in all silver cer
tificates covered by them, as
under the law the treasury
must hold a silver dollar for
each certificate issued. To
cover the loss in currency,
short term certificates of in
debtedness bearing two per
cent interest were issued. The
dollars now being coined per
mit the issuance of new silver
eertincates which are being
used in calling in the certifi
cate:- of indebtedness.
The Philadelphia plant is
turning out as much as the
governments two other mints,
but nevertheless, it probably
will take two years to replace
tne coins melted.
WANT NEW DEPOT
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Newport Feeling Need for
Better Acornmodations
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Newport Aug. 22—At the
weekly luncheon of the Civi
tan Club the building of* a new
railroad station was the up
permost subject t o be dis
cussed. Newport is a railroad
center for this section of the
state, having three lines
entering the city and the
station is entirely inadequate
for the number of people
passing through here. The
Missouri Pacific a year ago
notified the city through its
Chamber of Commerce, of its
intetnion of eitreh building
or enlarging the present edi
fice. Newport will ask an en
tire new and modern building.
PLEDGE 3,700 BALES
Newport Aug. 20—At a call
ed meeting of the Jackson
County branch of the Ark
ansas Co-Operative Cotton
Marketing Association Thrs
day by the county chairman,
J. S. Williams, 40 farmers at
tended and 3,700 bales were
listed among those to be held
and sold by the Arkansas asso
ciation.
NEEDED HELP
A motorist came upon an-*
other whose machine had
broken down on the road. In
the disabled car sal a woman.
“Need any assistance?” in
quired the newcomer courte
ously. The other man lifted
his^ flushed and grimmy face
from under the hood.
“Yes,” he replied. “I wish
you’d answer my wife’s ques
tions while I’m fixing this in
fernal engine.
CANDIDATE FOR CLERK
Newport Aug. 22—Emmett
Taylor, deputy county clerk,
announced today that he
would enter the political field
as a candidate for county
clerk at the Democratic pri
mary. He was formerly cash
ier of the Bank of Swifton at
Swifton.
!• AID EX-SERVICE MEM
War Risk Squad Will Visit
This County Soon
A clean-up squad from the
United States government
b menu of war risk insurance,
working out of Dallas, Texas
will make a tour of the prin
cipal towns of Arkansas this
month, and will be in Bates
ville August 24-25, and will
establish an office at the
Chamber of Commerce.
Batesville will be chosen as
"headquarters for the counties
of Independence, Jackson
Scone, Baxter, Izard, Sharp
and Fulton, and will be the
only town in the district
which they will make.
rfhe purpose of the tour is
ro enable the district manag
er to come in closer contact
with all ex-service men who
have been disabled during
their service in the late war.
and who either through igno
rance of the law or timidity
have not filed their claims for
compensation.
This squad will have a rep
1 esentative of the American
Legion with them and will as
sist all who apply in making
out their claims in the proper
form, and will render such
services as are necessary, to
get their claims before the
buieau of war risk insurance.
Ex-service men who are en
titled to compensation should
take note of this visit and be
ready to apply to the squad
during their visit here.
Dreaming of Cate.
To dream of eats Is said not to he
lucky. If you dreamt of a black cut,
y< ur enemies are active; to bo bitten
by nne indicates misfortune; burglars
arc about when a cat follows you In
n dream; while to dream you are
stroking one means, beware of falM
'riep.-’-i.
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Pains
Were
Terrific
Read how Mrs. Albert
Gregory, of R. F. D. No.
1, Bluford, 111., got rid of
her ills. “During ... I
waa awfully weak . . .
My pains were terrific I
thought 1 would die. The
bearing-down pains were
actually so severe I could
not stand the pressure of
my hands on the lower
part of my stomach . . .
1 simply felt as if life was
for but a short time. My
husband was worried...
One evening, while read
ing the Birthday Alma
nac, he came across a
case similar to mine, and
went straight for some
Cardui for me to try.
TAKE
The Woman's Tonic
“I took it faithfully and
the results were immedi
ate/' adds Mrs. Gregory.
“I continued to get bet
ter. all my ills left me,
and 1 went through . . .
with no further trouble.
My baby was fat and
strong, and myself—thank
God—am once more hale
and hearty, can walk
mites, do my work,
though 44 yeare old, feel
like a new person. All I
owe to Cardui.” For
many years Cardui has
been found helpful in
building up the system
when run down by dis
orders peculiar to women.
Take
Cardui
! POINTER FOR MARRIED MEN
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When You Don't Want to Hear Too
Much From Wife, Put Blame on
Poor Phone Service.
Roberts stopped in Delhart s of
, fice and asked what about a little
round of golf.
“Justl strikes me,” Delhart as
sured him. “Wait until I phone
the wife and we’ll be off.”
Delhart asked for his number and
then, placing the phone on the edge
of the desk, leaned back comfortably
in his desk chair, receiver at ear.
“Hello, Martha, dear. Hello
Hello! This is Dick. Yes—Dick.
Did you hear that all right? You
did!”
Ddhart moved around to a more
difficult angle from the phone.
“I called up to tell you I am go
ing out to play some golf with Rob
erts. What’s thatP You can’t hear
a word I say? I’m going out
golfing with Roberts. Hear ? You
don’t? I never saw such rotten
service. Well, if you can’t hear me
I’ll explain when I get home.” And
Delhart hung up.
Roberts couldn’t keep from ask
ing questions.
“Why on earth didn’t you talk
into the phone, old man ? Then your
wife could have heard what you
said.”
“Say, you are ignorant!” laughed
Delhart. “I didn’t want her to un
derstand.”—Kansas City Star.
NO NEED TO ASK
Mr. Holmes—Did you ask the
new nurse if she had any experience
with children?
Mrs. Holmes—Xo, dear. I could
tell by the way she glared at them
that she had.
SOUP ONLY FOR WEALTHY.
The strike among the makers of
bird’s nest soup at Hongkong will
only affect the well-to-do classes, as
birds’ nests are their special pre
serve, remarks the London Morn
mg Post.
Few callings are more dangerous
than that of the men who collect
the nests on the steep cliffs of the
coast of Java. The nests arc made
of a kind of seaweed, quite soft and
like pulp; its builder adds layers
until she has built her nest large
enough. The nesta are tasteless, but
the cook puts in so many spices that
they are most palatable when they
are served up. In Japan mock birds'
nests are made of the same seaweed,
which is beaten soft and boiled into
* jelly. _
IMPORTATIONS OF MEAT.
Practically all of the imported
dried beef comes from Uruguay.
This is a produce peculiar to that
country and Argentina, large quan
tities of which are consumed by
their own people.
All kinds of meat and meat food
products are imported from Canada.
Such products are shipped to this
country by rail in the same manner
as our own meats arc shipped from
one state to another. The quality
of Canadian meats is good, and cer
tain products in which that country
specializes are in great demand.
LITERARY SUSPICION.
“I regret,” remarked Senator Sor
ghum, '‘that we should tind our
selves living in so dense an atmos
phere of suspicion.”
“What has reminded you of the
fact?”
“The morning’s work. I chanced
to use some exceptionally long and
rather unusual words and the new
stenographer stooped abruptly and
exclaimed, ‘What’s the idea? Are
you plugging for one of these dic
tionary publishing houses Y ”
DISLIKES ALIKE, ANYWAY.
“So you insist upon your engage
ment despite my dislike for that
young man?” the mother asked
coldly.
“Now, dear,” the daughter
soothed, “you and Harold should
really be quite congenial, because
your dislikes are so similar.”
“Similar ? Indeed!”
“Yes—you dislike him and he dis
I likes you just as much, you know.”
I --New York Sun.
You’ll get somewhere
w
with a pipe and P. A.!
Prince Albert is
gold in toppy red
bags, tidy red tins,
hand some pound
and half pound tin
humidors and in the
pound crystal glass
humidor with
sponge moistener
top.
Copyright 192!
by R. J. Reynolds
Tobacco Co.
Winston-Salem,
N. C.
Start fresh ali over again at the beginning! Get a
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that spilled the beans! For a jimmy pipe, packed
brimful with Prince Albert, will trim any degree of
smoke joy you ever registered! It’s a revelation!
Put a pin in here! Prince Albert can’t bite your
tongue or parch your throat. Both are cut out by our
exclusive patented process. So, just pass up any old
idea you may have stored away that you can’t smoke a
pipe! We tell 3^011 that you can—and just have the time
of your life on every fire-up—if you play Prince Albert
for packing!
V/hat P. A. hands you in a pi do it will duplicate in a
home-made cigarette! Geo-Amt you’ll have a lot of
fun rolling ’em with Pr: ;e Albert; and, it’s a cinch
because P. A. is crimp -ret and stave put!
Only Action That Counts.
"I nln* • jrot no tin.s.vd
tlben, “to listen t > «1<* van tl.*t tel!
me I ain’t appreciated, v.n! 'i.* ’si.1
step forward his ownsolf an’ Kitnpie ft
better job.”
Keeping Cut Rowers Fee h.
The 1 \ <f 1! • euf*’!1 ear,
he kept cv.n he ;■ My 1 :. Mi- ued by
rutting n little t !!; -i r r carl n
ut*e of soda in (he water In which they
are kept.
Daily Thought.
Wind puffs up empty blndd rs; opin
tons, fools.—Soertlies
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Strong Family Resemblance.
"Contentment,” remarked Shinbone.
Tun a mlyhty thins; (lo only tron
' !o ’l-.>ut it Is It’s kin’ o’ hahd to 'sthi
pul ,U from .his’ plain laziness."—Bo :
t.:n Transcript.
Delicate Anemone.
Anemone rs--ns ‘‘windflower,’* aim
Is so called because It is so deIie:ir<-'« ‘
poked that it ■svjiyt > !th the
motion of ;’e> atmosphere.
Opt mistic Thought.
Snnberuus of Imp. will djivo away
(he i lists . f must tense.
tlMVWlll
Story of the Mirror.
From the twelfth to the fifteenth
rentury small mirrors, carried In the
pocket or attached to the girdle, were
regarded as Indispensable adjuncts to
Indies’ toilets, 'the pocket mirror was
n circular plaque of polished inetal fix
'd In a shallow box and covered with
a lid.
Chance for Inver.torc.
A prise of $10,000 Is Offered by the
IVnlnut Growers' association to any
‘•no who will Invent a satisfactory ma
hir.c for branding the shell of each
.'oidlsh walnut In a yearly $10,000.0.00
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