THE HUTTIG NEWS.
DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF SOUTHEASTERN ARKANSAS AND UNION COUNTY.
VOL. XI. NO. 41
HUTTiG. ARKANSAS. SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 9. 1918.
PRICE. $1 PER YEAR
Coming Primary Qualifications.
In an opinion rendered by Attor
ney-General Arbuckle he holds
that under the Brundridge primary
law, a voter to be eligible to vote at
the state prima y on May 28, a
•1917 tax receipt is necessary. In
other words, the voters must pay
their poll tax on or before May 28.
In all legal elections in Arkansas the
voter must exhibit a poll tax re
ceipt for the payment of taxes the
time next preceding such election.;
Heretofore primaries hive been
held in March, hence the tax re- j
ceipt of the year previous was nec
essary, but under the new law,
with the primaries the last Tues
day in May, and tax paying time j
expiring April 10, the attorney
general holds that voters have the |
opportunity to secure tax receipts,
and hence must pay taxes this year'
before voting.
Women who have failed to as
sess may yet do so, according to
authority on election laws. By go
ing to the county clerk, any woman
over 21 years of age may be as
sessed by the clerk, who will certi-1
fy the assessment to the sher
iff and he in turn will collect the
tax and give the woman poll tax
receipts. The matter of a penalty
to assess rests with the clerk, and
if demanded by him will have to be
paid.
World’s Supply of Ships.
The Food Administration esti
mates the total number of ocean
going vessels now afloat at 50.000.
having a gross tonnage of 45.000,
000 tons. Losses of shipping dur
ing the war have totalled about 8,
783,080 tons, and the supply cf
ships is about 20 per cent short of
normal,
Shipbuilding in France has been
at a standstill since the beginning
of the war; England's output is
less than normal; Japan is hamp
ered by lack of material; the Amer
can ship supply is only beginning.
Woodmen install Officers.
The following officers for Sweet
Bay Camp No. 411, W. O. W.,
were enstalled last Saturday night:
C. C.— C. A. McCormick.
A. L.—J. N. Cobb.
Clerk—J. C. Bridges.
Banker—L. M. Despain.
Escort—J. M. Jeffus.
Watchman--Orin Nash.
Sentry—J. W. Revel.
Manager— L.*M. Despain.
A number of the ladies of the
Woodmen Circle witnessed the
enstallation after which they an
nounced that they had brought
supper for the crowd, which was a !
uumpiete uu an. niuci
the enstallation ceremonies the
meeting was adjourned and all par
took of the feast the ladies had Dre
pared for them.
The Circle will enstall their of
ficers on the night of February 28,
and the members are urged to at
tend. _
War Notes.
The number of women employed
in munition factories has increased
from 3,500 in 1 9 1 0 to mbre than
100,000 in 1917, according to a
report made the National League
of Women’s service, ar.d 1,266.
000 women are engaged in indus
trial work whieh is directly or indi
rectly necessary to carry on the
war.
Under the new food rsgulations
Swiss people are allowed only one
fifth of a pound of butter per per
son per month.
Red Cross aopropriations for
work in Italy from November 1,
1917, to May 1, 1918, total $4.
771,990.
Four tons of shipping capacity
are required to transport a soldier,
and another ton is necessary for
his equipment. In addition, it
takes 50 pounds of ship capacity a
day to keep him supplied with food,
clothing and ammunition.
The United States, imported be
fore the war as much as $10,000,
000 worth of aniline dyes a year,
in 10 months of last year exported
dyes valued at $12,500,000.
A million checks a month will
soon be goinff forward from the bu
reau of war risk insurance to safe
guard America's fighting forces
and their families. Aoplications
from soldiers and sailors for insur
ance are near $4,000,000,000.
Sizemore-Taylor.
Mrs. Nettie Sizemore of Huttig
and Mr. John B. Taylor of Stamps
were united in marriage at Farmer
ville. La., at 8 o'clock Saturday
night. February 2, 1 91 8. by Justice
Murphy. The bride has been a
resident of Huttig for a number of
years and the groom formerly lived
here but has been a resident of
Stamps for the past few years.
Both have a number of friends who
will ioin in wishing them happiness
and prosperity.
They will make Huttig their fu
ture home.
State of Ohio. City of Toledo.
Lucas County, ss.
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he
is senior partner of the firm of F. J.
Cheney At Co., doing business in the
City of Toledo. County and State afore
said. and tiiat said firm will pay the
sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS tor
each and every case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by the vise of HALL'S
CATARRH CURE. FRANK J. CHENEY
Sworn to before me and subscribed
In my presence, this 6th day of Decem
ber. A. D. 1886. A. W. GLEASON.
(Seal) Notary Public.
Hall's Catarrh*Cure is taken intern
ally and acts through the Blood on the
Mucous Surfaces of the System. Send
for testimonials, free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO , Toledo, O.
Sold by all druggists. 75c.
Hall's Family l’ills for constipation
For Circuit and Chancery Clerk.
The News this week carries the
innouncement of W. 0. Taylor of j
Wesson as a candidate for the nom
ination for Circuit and Chancery
clerk of Union county, subject to
the action of the Democratic pri
mary to be held Tuesday, May 28.
Mr. Taylor is a public spirited
citizen and has long since placed
his life on the altar of service for
the sake of humanity and if elect
ed to the office will not only strive
to be a servant of the peoole but
will use his persona! remuneration
for the upbuilding of Union county,
which has been the home of his
forefathers for seventy years.
None of his people however have
held a public office but have always
been law-abiding citizens and
worked for the upbuilding of their
community.
He is in every way well qualified
for the office he seeks and will ap
Dreciate your support and do all in
his power to merit your confidence
if elected.
Tell us the news for the News
Methodist Church Services.
The following services will be
held at Union church Sunday: Sun
day school at 10:00 a. m. Preach
ing at 11 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.
REFERENCES.
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Hutlig Boy on Sunk Transport.
James L. "Faytie" Carter, a
brother of Mrs. C. A. Berry, who
resigned as rural mail carrier bn
route 1 out of Huttig on Dec. 4
and enlisted in the 20th Engineers
at New Orleans on Dec. 12, was
on the U. S. Transport Tuscania
, which was torpedoed and sunk in
the war zone February 6.
There were 2,179 soldiers on
the ship and first reports say 1912
were saved and officials at the war
department in Washington are
; hopeful that the list of those saved
, will prove to be more than first re
ported. It is sincerely hoped that
such will be the case and that
Fatie's name will appear among the
list of those saved.
Start Sewing Room.
Mrs. Byrd Hellwig of El Dorado
was here Wednesday and Thurs
day instructing the ladies of the lo
cal branch of the El Dorado Red
Cross Chapter how to make surgi
cal dressing and other Red Cross
supplies.
The old library room in the rear
of the Methodist church has been
put in a sanitary condition for a
sewing room which will be open
every Thursday and Friday after
noon from 1:30 to 5 o’clock.
About thirty ladies attended the
classes both days and Mrs. F. W.
Scott was chosen as general su
pervisor and will select a captain
to have charge of the work each]
afternoon that the room is open
and the ladies willing work will be
divided into two teams, each to
sew one afternoon a week.
The local branch has a fund of
$495.25'on hand with which to
purchase supplies and we are
proud of our ladies for the interest
taken in this noble and necessary
work which is doing so much to re
lieve suffering in the world, espec
ially among the soldiers.
The classes organized here this
week will devote their time to
making surgical dressings which
are badly needed at present but
a quantity of yarn will be pur
chased for those living in the sur
rounding country who will knit
knit garments for the Red Gross.
keep a Pig and Grow a Garden.
The livestock specialists are
boosting for more hogs during
1 91 8 and everyone in our small
tovms should keep a pig, but do not
forget that a very good thing to
grow along with the pork is a sup
ply of vegetables for home use.
We are again being asked to feed
ourselves during the present year,
and we hope that it will never hap
pen again mat me oouin nas to as
pend upon the North for our sup
ply of vegetables. Grow a garden.
Write to the Extension Division.
Fayetteville, for a garden calendar.
40 to r»0 Men for tach Airplane.
In a statement issued by How
ard E. Coffin, chairman of the Air
craft Production Board, is the
following:
“In discussing the accomplish
ments of the air service in the con
sumatmn of the army program, it
will be well to point out the impos
sibility of certain nmoosal enthus
iastically and per* 'stently pot for
ward by word of mouth and in the
press. V/e have seep and heard
much of the proposal of '100,000
airplanes’ to be provided by the
United States within the next year.
In a country where one great in
dustry produces 1,500,000 mo
tor cars per year, the fabrication of
100,000 planes mignt seem easy,
but actual figures based upon three
years practical experience in the
war show that there are now be
tween 40 and 50 men of the aux
iliary services required for each
machine at the front. If this same
ratio should be adhered to in our
service it would mean that some
4.000,000 men would be required
in our aeronautical department on
foreign soil between our ports of
debarkation and the fighting front.
“Even though this number of
men could be reduced by 50 per
cent by increased efficiency and
standardization, the number re
quired is still staggering. Consid
er, also, the over-seas transporta
tion problem as related to material
only and without reference to per
sonnel and its maintenance. The
transportation of finished planes,
properly crated, with the necessa
ry spares, accessories and equip-1
ment, is in itself a serious problem.!
in view of the situation in ship ton-1
nage.“
Transports Carry Books.
The overseas service of the
American Library association is in
operation. Although space is ex
tremely valuable abroad transports,
they have been provided with book
cases holding collections of books
which are used as circulating libra
ries on the way over. The cases
are emptied at port of debarkation
and the books sent to the nun in
the field.
As a means of further increasing i
the supply of cooks among the'
overseas forces, the association
plans to have each soldier carry a
book in his kit. to put in circulation j
when he reaches the other side.
Notice.
The Union Saw Mill Company
will pay $50.00 as a reward t'o any
one. not in its employ, who will fur
nish information from which any I
person shall be convicted of dcpre- i
jating or trespassing upon the tim- I
ber of said Company. »
This 1st, day of February, 1906. !
Union Saw Mill Co. i
By F. W. Scott, |
Se'”\ and Treas
January Weather.
i
The government thermometer
registered 2 degrees below zero on
the 12th and 13th of last month
which is the lowest recorded here
in nineteen years if not in twenty
seven years. There were only five
days during the month that the
thermometer failed to register
freezing temperatures and in addi
tion to that we had a five-inch
snow on the 11th and sleet on two
occasions. The highest tempera
ture recorded was 75 degrees on
the 25th and 26th. The rainfall
for the month was 2 inches, which
was far below normal,
DIDN’T LIKE PICKET DUTY.
There is at least one Bov Scout
encamped with tlie other members
of his troop in Palisades park who
has been disillusioned regarding the
glories of camp life, according to a
Xew York correspondent of the
Pittsburgh Dispatch, lie may later
become a soldier, lint it won't be be
cause of the glamour surrounding
tented life in tlie wilderness. The
Scout’s dad is a newspaper man and
he detailed his son to take careful
note of the activities of the troop
and write it up for publication. He
obeyed his instructions so carefully
that when the first installment ar
rived at the newspaper office it was
mistaken for summer resort news,
so .voluminous was the text. But
everything was there, including even
the author’s own deeds and mis
deeds. “I like everything but picket
duty,” he finished, “every time we
have a chicken to roast, 1 am de
tailed to pick it.”
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“A Happy New Year”
To Our Friends and
Patrons! May Pros
perity, Health and
Happiness be yours
throughout
“1918”
THE
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
HUTTIG, ARKANSAS
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