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PAGE TWO Announcement Extraordinary Reduction of Prices of Victor Red Seal Records Effective July 10, prices on Victory Red Seal Records nave been materially reduced. Among the records affected are those by McCormack, Gluck, Kreisler. Farrar, Homer, Zimbalist, Galli- Curci, Tetrazzini, Caruso and practically all the other Red Seal artiste. I HWBMaiS RECORDS WHICH FORMERLY SOLD FOR: |2.00 are now >I.OO and 11.50 n ( % >. >3.00 are now >1.50 and $2.00 >4.00 are now >2.00 JVf-- » .' * ? *7 fT.OO are now - >3.00 •**!’; । ri.i £h ’ We have a full etock of these records and will be ptesrad to ’ 1 r v r*- _ , _ i .m TERRY DRUG 60. Phone 161. Free Delivery. ARE YOU I 1 ' Lookingjfor a Real Estate ; ■ Dealer? BUYING OB SELLING V " I I See JUNIUS R. CASE ; 4XMMMMMM4MMMMMMMM4MSMSHMM BROUGH TO SPEAK , v ON CENTENNIAL! Little Rock, July 17.—Gov. Brough, who issued the original call for the Arkansas Centennial Celebration, is deeply interested in its success and will make a number of speeches for it.! He will deliver addresses at picnics next Friday at Eagle Park anl Sat-, urdax at Bald Knob, and several next week, including an automobile trip over Clark county Friday and at Vimy Ride, Saline County, July 26. and an A. O. U. W. picnic at Forest Park, Littie Rock. July 24 At all of these SHOES! They are getting higher every day We can still supply your demand at reasonable prices Howard and Foster and Emerson Shoes for men’ Red Cross Shoes for woman, Educator Shoes for children, “Quality Counts” EDWARD & SONS I I I 1 places he will speak on the approach । ing Centennial celebration. HODGES OF BALI) KNOB FOR CONGRESS I Little Rock. July 17.—W. A. Hodges of Bald Knob, White County, has an ! nounced as a candidate for Congress , against W. A. Oldfield, who will, so । far as known to the contrary, be a andidate for re-election. Mr. Hodges has made the race before, and has also been a candidate for Railroad I Commissioner. THE BATESVILLE MJAID. By The BATESVILLE PRINTING CO. JARED E. TRE VATH AN.Gen. Mgr. MRS. N. H. TREVATHAN- Editor; Entered at the Batesville, Ark.. Poet- 1 office as second-class mail matter. SUBSCRIPTION RATE. One Month - 50e One Year in advance >5 00 DID Y. M. C. A. FAIL IN WAR WORK? Once the United States was in the war for keeps every man, woman, and child as well as every business con cern and manufacturing plant, with few exceptions, readily and earnestly lent their hands and energies to pre paring a machine of destruction that would forever crush Germany's dream I of world domination. Men toiled, women prayed, officials pondered, and factory wheels hummed tirelessly day and night in dogged preparation for the terrible business of killing and being killed. Interlocked with this preparation and equipment of shot' and shell, nerve and brawn, thanks be I to the influence of our Christian civil-1 nation, we at once recognized the ne-1 cessity of looking after the social, in- 1 tellectual, and spiritual welfare of our soldiers. Since the goevrnment wisely did ; not contemplate adequate facilities for providing entertainment and a social and moral atmosphere for her sons, it was left largely to public wel fare organizations to look after the soldiers in this respect. At the outset no such organization stood more to the forefront either in the estimation of the public or in promise of effi ciency than the Y. M. C. A. Now after two years of working with the । A. E. F. in Europe and in the canton-! nients here no such organization is so generally and bitterly criticized by i the soldiers. So strong is this feeling against the Y. M. C. A. that justice, p-1 a due retard for the future wel fare of this unquestionably worthy in-; stilution demands that we take par ticular pains to learn just what are the facts in the case. In the first place it should be re-i niemtiered that the Y. M. C. A. is a very large organization, many times stronger in numbers than either the: Knights of Columbus, Salvationi Army, or Jewish Welfare Board. This! fact is mentioned without the slight-] est intention of detracting from the 1 credit these organizations so justly J merit but simply because every sol-1 dier judges the Y. M, C. A. in com ( parison with them. Anyone should know that it would be much more, difficult to select a good personnel] where thousands were needed than. where only hundreds were needed. and more obvious still would it lie harder j to organize and control the former, than the latter. Also the opportuni-1 ties for criticisms would probably I bear a direct proportion to tile num-; bers. Because everyone knows that । it is the faults and not the virtues . that the average boy is most likely । to dwell upon. Probably the most unfortunate ■ thing that happened to the Y. M C.| A. was when the Army Headquarters asked it to take over the handling of the canteens. Perhaps some will say the Y. M. C. A. should not have con- ] Rented to this arrangement. Maybe I they are right, hut it was asked by ‘ the Government to relieve the army' of this burden, and reasoning, not doubt, that it was in the field to help I in every way possible, acceded to this ] request. This forced the Y. M. C. A. to place itself in the attitude of sell-! ing many things to the boys. Do you wonder the Private Willie Smith's) good opinion of the Y, M. C. A. some what collapsed when he learned that the Salvation Army was stuffing his' pal in another regiment on doughnuts for the price of mastication while he bad to divide his hard-earned francs with the “Y” for chewing gum and candy, or more collapsing still to Pri vate Smith's opinion if he had to go without these delicacies because bad luck overtook him in a crap game. And well did Private Smith remember that a great deal of money had been given the “Y” by his friends and rel atives in America for the very pur pose that he might have a little taste •f the luxuries of life to lighten the burdens of war. No wonder he fails to remember the many things the Y. M. C. A. did give him and fails to en ter on its side of the ledger the vast sums of money expended for build ings, grounds, athletic equipment, etc There is no doubt in my mind but that the Y. M. C. A. was hampered rather than helped by a great many rules and regulations handed down by the higher-ups and whieh had to be followed, or at least wore followed, 1 regardeUs of circumstances Two in- j stances will raffice to explain. Oa the 16th of October while on the way to the front lines with three hundred other men we stopped at Dijon for a couple of Murs after a day and night of traveling in dirty box-cars with nothing to eat except cold beef and hard bread. Four or five of us seeing a large canteen went over and had almost completed the purchase of a supply of sandwiches and hot coffee i when the person waiting on us asked if we were passing through. With our ■ honest reply faded all chances of get । ting a bite to eat, because it “was । against orders” to sell to troops pass- I ing through. Perhaps that was a wise regulation but we couldn’t see the point, and I still don't. One cold afternoon some pals of mine walked three miles to buy cigarettes from a Canteen, but mad and empty-handed beiause they arrived there just as the “Y” man was closing up and he | couldn't take two minutes to re-open because "it was against orders to sell I anything after five o'clock.” There is no doubt that the Y’. M. C. A. has failed to take the beat of all its opportunities, perhaps it has not maintained as high a standard of faith and efficiency as its sister or ganizations. but the things mentioned and many others esn be said in ex planation. It is to be greatly regret ted that a noble cause has been made to suffer and the influence of a great and worthy organization has been weakened by a combination of hon i est mistakes, voluntary misconduct, and unavoidable circumstances, and । the least you and I can do is to re frain from too hasty condemnation and resolve that a perfect worthy and noble work shall not lie unjustly I hindered by thoughtlessly promulgat ' ing slanders on the Y. M. C. A. A RETURNED SOLDIER. FERGUSON WOULD DISPLAY TO THE PRESIDENT Little Rock, July 17.—Commission er Jim G. Ferguson is working hard for the success of the approaching Centennial celebration in Little Rock Nov. 17-22. In a statement just is ‘ sued to the fanners, he says: I "I am informed that President Wil son may lie a visitor at the fair, and j if he is, I want to get him by the arm and take him down the aisles where the splendid products of Arkansas are i piled high upon each side, and tell 1 him that this is what your commun -1 ity and what you and your wife and your boy and girl are doing in food I production. I believe a scene like that • will be a pleasant one for the great ; man who has seen tn recent times so i much of war and dMtruction. It will j let him know that Arkansas is a I state of workers as well as fighters I and that we live in a favored land | where the soil yields bountifully of , the good things of the earth. A fair I like this one is a big thing for Ar | kansas.” The response that is coming from 1 practically the whole is most encour -1 aging and gratifying. Ip to the pres l ent time discouraging reports have ' come from only two counties, and the I centennial management believes that 1 even that may be overcome. Next week is the time set apart by | Gov. Brough for the solicitation of 1 funds in the various counties to pay i for the transportation and housing । of exhibits and for the prizes. j UNITED STATES RAIL ROAD ADMINISTRATION The following letter was received by Agent Hannibal and at his request ■ is published by the Guard': j his home for the past 10 days on ac ! count of illness. St. Louis, July 1, 1919. I Dear Friend: । The United States Railroad Admin | istration has, through the organiza -1 tion of a Safety Section, made a won -1 -lerful showing in accident prevention i among railroad employes This has been brought about by a campaign of ] education on the dangers and appall . ing sacrifices due to carelessness. However, the annual loss of life and limb due to automobile accidents on railroad crossings and trespassing on railroad tracks continues. In 1917, 1.777 persons were killed and 4.356 njured in this country account of rail road crossing accidents. During the first five months of 1919, on the rail roads in the Southwestern region, 30 persons were killed and ISO injured in 279 automobile accidents. , In a twenty-year period. Interstate Commerce Commission report* show that 86,733 trespassers were killed and 94,646 injured, which are classified as follows: Young people people under I# years of age, residing in vicinity of accident, many of them under ten years of age, 2S.000; tramps, 36.276: citisens of locality in which accident occurred, mostly wage earners, 120. 103. During 1917 there were 4443 trespassers killed and 3329 injured We have given careful consideration as to the beat means for reaching the general public on this question, which hat a far-reaching effect upon the so cial and economic welfare of every । community. This great drain upon ’ < ar national rsssurees must be ehack- Call 109 We will be glad to deliver to you anything in our line. Don’t you need Ice Picks, Lemons, Sugar, Tea? How's This? 12 Qt. Galvanized QQ n Pails . , . . OvC JEFFERY'S PHONE 109 ed and every available agency enlist ed to combat the curse of carelessness. With this end in view, we are ap pealing to the press and pulpit of each community to aid us in this campaign. We feel that with these two greatest luctors in the education and progress of mankind lending their efforts we can get definite and lasting results As the acknowledged leaders in your community, your opinion and advice are respected and heeded. If consistent, will you not at some early date, refer to this matter in your sermons or in your editorial columns, sending me if possible a quo tation from your sermon or paper. I shall appreciate a reply and your ad vice on tins subject so vitally affect ing our common interests. With best wishes, I am, Sincerely yours m McKernan. Superintendent of Safety. NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS There will be a public picnic at Eve ning Shade on August 16th when baseball games and airplanes will lie the features of the day’s iixnusement. A Club Rally was held in Evening Shade on Tuesday of last week when representatives of all the neighboring villages were present and a picnic din ner was enjoyed. There will be a graveyard working at Philadelphia in Izard county on July 28th when all interested persons will spend the day in cleaning off the cemetery. Dinner will be served on the ground. The laard County Stocggrowers As sociation will hold a series of meetings during the week beginning July 21. 1919. At these meetings will be lec tures on live stock and dairying, to gether with a free picture show. Date* for meetings as follows; Calico Rock. Monday night. Stroud School House, Tuesday, 1 p. m. Oxford Schoo! H'utse, Tuesday night Franklin, Wednesday, 1 p. m. Violet Hill, Wednesday night. Zion, Thursday. 1 p. m K Z Drugs are BETTER Melbourne. Thursday night. Sage, Friday, I p. m Newberg, Friday night. Mt. Olive, Saturday. 1 p. m. A. G. Gray of Hickory Valley ia transacting tiusineM in the city to day. George Jones, who left with Com pany F, returned from duty overseas today. He has been in France over a year and saw service on the tinng line. He was one of the boys who came out of the fray without a scratch. ADVERTISED LETTER LIST The following letters reniaiu io IM Batesville puatotf.ee uncalled for; Mrs. J. W. Rolertsun (j). Mrs. Everett Moir. Miss May Miller(2L Mrs. Ixither Johnson. Mrs. Annie <lnham Miss Lue Cullins. Mrs. S. D. Dowdy. W. W. Covey, Mr. and Mrs. John Walker. J. B. Scott. Miss Annie Wallis. Fred C. William* latwrence O. Rawles A. M. CASEY. Acting Postmaster. There Is more Catarrh in this aartiin Oi rhe country th;in 611 other diariaca put together, an.l ter year- It « J «ut poae.l to be Incurable Docrora pr. scr Led local remedlaa. aa<l by eoaotoatly faUlag to cure with local i-MUnant. toOOOUOW 1 It Incurable Catarrh la a local di». greatly lnrtuenca.l by constitutional n <ll nona and tberet r« req'ilraa consul > tlon vl treatment 14 ill's Catarrh Medi cine. nianufacturai by F J Coan, y 4 Co . Tvledo, Ohl >. Is a remedy Is taken Internslly and a'» thru the Phot on the .Mucous durtu ot the Sys', m One Hundred Dollars r ward Is eterv* < .r *;>y <■. *« that Hal s Catarrh M.-n in- tuts to euro. Send f t circulars <M teetU..antala F J CHKHKY 4 Toledo. Ohio. Sol) by PruCKiata. Hall s Faaub i'.ila tor cuaaupauoa In every home where there is * baby there should also be a bottle of McGEE*S BABY ELIXIR. It may be needed at any time to correct sour stomach, wind colic, diarrhoea or sum mer complaint. It is a wholesome remciy. contains no opium, morphine or injurious drug of any kind Sold by Goodwin Drug Co.