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NEWARK, INDEPENDENCE COUNTY, ARKANSAS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1920
VOL. 19 NO. 45
FLU SITUATION IN
STATE LOOKS BETTER
BELIEVED THAT THE EPIDEMIC
IN THE STATE HAS ABOUT
RUN ITS COURSE
Little Rock, Feb. 12.—The quaran
tine against influenza, which has been
operative in Little Rock since Friday,
February 6, was raised at midnight
last night in accordance with the ac
tion taken by the city Board of Heal
th at a meeting yesterday afternoon.
The report to the State Health De
partment also shows a lessening of
cases elsewhere in Arkansas. There
were 619 cases brought in for the
clay. There were 12 new cases of
pneumonia, although Bentonville sent
in 16 cases, Cave Springs 3, and
Highwatha 3, for the total to date,
which brought the figures for the day
up to 34. There were seven deaths
reported yesterday.
The full report ,for the day is as
follow's: Donaldson, 6; Lewisville, 6;
* McClelland, 5; pneumonia, 2; Kramer,
6; Hunter 4, pneumonia 2; Hazen, 18.
pneumonia 1, one death; Arkadelphia,
8, one death; Crossett, 5; Fouke, 4;
Jonesboro, 50; Van Buren, 13; pneu
monia, 4; Stuttgart, 23; Conway. 4;
Pine Bluff, 42, one death; Fort Smith
53; Gurdon, 3; Malvern, 76, pneu
monia 1, two deaths; Faulkner coun
ty, 11; Clarendon, 28; Rogers, 10;
Magnolia, 11; Fayetteville, 8; Hot
Springs, 34, one death; Paragould, 10;
Monticello, 5; Grady, 1; Dumas, 2;
Huntington, 10; Scott, 2; Little Rivet
county, 9.
It is believed that the influenza ep
idemic over the country has practi
cally run its course. Ke(>ort<. receiv
ed at the Public Health Department
at Washington show that the disease
has been checked in 25 states.
DOGS DESTROY SHEEP
Calico Rock, Feb. 10. Roland Jen
nings, u well-known farmer who lives
a few miles west of Calico Rock, has, ,
lost some 50 head of fine sheep this
winter by dogs which have made reg
ular raids on his flock. He has late
ly lost as many as a dozen head in
one day.
ROAD BUILDING IS BOOMING
States in All Sections Are Mling
Their Project* and Receiving
Proper Allotment*.
(Prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
Since early In 1919 there has been
a steady increase each month In the
federal-aid business In the bureau of
public roads of the United States de
partment of agriculture. States in all
sections of the country are filing their
projects and receiving allotments. The
rond-building era is In full swing, and
it would seem that the end is not yet.
All indications point to greater rec
ords in the months immediately to
come.
Rased on complete reports from 44
of the states cash expenditures on the
rural roads and bridges of the United
States for the calendar year 1918
amounted to $286,098,193. To this
should be added the value of statute
nnd convict labor, which cannot be
fixed with any great degree of ac
curacy but probably amounted to not
less than $14,000,000, thus making the
grand total expenditures for the year
$300,000,000. This total is made up of
the actual expenditures for such items
as labor, materials, supervision and
administration directly connected
with the construction, Improvement,
and upkeep of public roads and
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Better goads Mean More Rapid and
Economical Transportation of Farm
Produce.
bridges outside the limits of incor
porated towns and cities, and does not
include any item for sinking fund
payments or redemption and interest
on road and bridge bonds.
The year 1918 offered an unprece
dented condition in practically all
lines of highway work. There was
not only a tremendous increase and
expansion in the amount of heavy
truck traffic on public roads and an
unprecedented shortage in regard to
road materials, labor and ready funds,
but also a decided increase in main
tenance work, which was, however,
partially offset by a decrease in the
amount of new construction.
Cotton and Hogs
The farmer who grows ten acres of poor cot
ton and, at the end of the year, owes it all for hog
and hominy, doesn’t put much money in the bank.
The farmer who grows five acres of good cot
ton, and raises corn and hogs to feed his family on
the other five, can, at the end of the year, bank
his cotton money as clear profit. He is the farmer
this bank wants to do business with.
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The American Cotton Association encourages
diversified farming instead of the old all-cottOn
system, so that every cotton farm in the South
may become self-sustaining through the production
each year of ample supplies of food crops.
A recent issue of The Country Gentleman con.
tains an article on the policy of the American Cot
ton Association, in which every Southern farmer,
merchant and banker will be interested. It is
entitled, “Cotton and Hogs.”
Cotton and Hogs will make money for all of
u.s in the South—and will make every farmer’s
bank account grow fat.
« FIRST NATIONAL BANK
Newark, Arkansas
ARKANSAS SOLONS
PASSED 450 BILLS
NEARLY ALL ROAD BILLS, ONLY
A FEW BEING DRAINAGE
AND SCHOOL BILLS
Little Rock, Feb. 6.—The third
special session of the 1919 Legislatrue
ended at noon today. The session
passed 450 local road, drainage and
school bills. It is estimated that the
road and drainage bills passed will
entail an expenditere of about one
hundred and twenty million dollars.
But little business was transacted by
either house today most of the time
being spent in speech making.
Charles E. Sullenger, representa
tive from Mississippi County, sound
ed a warning to the body that the
next session of t he Legislature
would be reactionary.
By unanimous vote the Senate
adopted the Few-Sullenger House re?
olution indorsing Gov. Charles H.
Brough for the democratic nomination
for vice president, and urging the
Arkansas delegatin at San Francisco
to work for his selection for that
honox.
Senator E. E. Alexander of Bly
theville, delivered the farewell speech
in the Senate paying a tribute to
Senator Greathouse of Fayetteville
and other colleagues.
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» PAROQUET ITEMS **
Paroqcet, Feb. 11.—We had a nice
rain here Monday evening which was
not needed. Health is fairly good.
T. W. Stubblefield made a business
trip to Magness Friday.
John Parks made a business trip to
Newport Tuesday.
Charlie Bradley of Logan township
spent Friday night here with relativ
es.
Joe Smith has returned to his home
at Bebee, after spending a few days
here visiting friends.
Our school is progressing nicely.
Ross Stone spent Saturday night
at Newport.
Roy and Ernest Wayman made a
business trip to Newport Saturday.
Don Comer spent Satcrday night at
Newport.
John Barber made a business trip
to Newark Saturday.
Gus Yaney and Reed Galloway
spent Saturday night at Newport.
Henry Johnson made a business trip
to Newark Saturday.
Mrs. J. M. Dry and son, Martin,
made a business trip to Newark
Thursday.
Bom.—To Mr. and Mrs. Claud Long
on the 5th, a fine girl.
Willie Martin and Bertie Walters
spent Saturday night at Newport.
Elmer Burton of Newport spent
Sunday here visiting friends.
Rev. Storey of Newport preached
here Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Williams are
spending a few days at Tuckerman
and Alicia visiting relatives.
George Byrum made a business trip
to Newark Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Walker of Para
dise spent Saturday and Sunday here
visiting relatives.
W. R. Hunter made a business trio
to Newark Monday.
Seth Lewallen spent Sunday at
Newport with relatives.
John Wayman made a business tr:p
to Newark Tuesday.
Mrs. G. W. Yaney and daughter.
Etta, are spending a few days in Wy
cough and Logan townships visiti ig
relatives.
MINISTERS TO MEET
Newport, Feb. 11.—A meeting of
ministers of the Batesville and Searcy
districts will be held at the Methodist
church in Newport Friday of this
week, when probably a half hundred
ministers of that denomination will
meet to plan a campaign of church
work over the district for this sum
mer. A .T. Holloway of Searcy and
H. L. Lynn of Batesville have charge
of the meetiifg.
BRICK BUILDING
FOR NEW THEATRE
NEWARK LUMBER CO.WILL ALSO
ERECT BRICK BUILDING ON
ADJOINING LOT
"Its an ill wind that blows nobody
Rood."
For two weeks the promoters of
the new Royal Theatre searched the
country with letters ami telegrams
in an effort to find metal siding with
which to cover a frame building to
comply with the town fire ordinance.
It could not be found, and as a re
sult Newark will soon have two new
brick buildings—the theatre building
and a big brick warehouse to be erect
ed by the Newark Lumber Company,
on their lot adjoining the theatre
building.
The Newark Lumber Company wen?
planning to erect an iron-clad frame
building but the decision of the Royal
Theatre Co to erect a brick caused
the lumber company to change their
plans from frame to brick, and in
stead of having two fire-traps, New
ark will have two splendid brick
buildings.
The brick for the theatre building
have been bought and the work of
putting in the concrete foundations
has been started.
The Newark Lumber Cmpany will
probably begin work on their building
sometime within the next few weeks.
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VICTORY BUTTON FOR MEN
INJURED IN THE N VYV
The Navy department announces
that a Silver Victory Button will be
awarded for wear on civilian clothing
to all persons who were wunded in
actual combat with the enemy while
serving in the Navy or Naval Reserve
Force between April 6, 1917 and No
vember 11, 1918.
Individuals concerned should apply
to the Bureau of Navigation, Navy
Department, Washington, D. C., set
ting forth in full the date, time and
general locality of the action, togeth
er with the name of the ship or unit
to which attached at the time the
wound was sustained.
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DIES FROM INJURIES
Charles True, foreman of a levee
crew at Newport was run over by
fast pasesnger train No. 5 Wednes
day of last week while crossing the
track near the compress in Newport,
and was seriously injured. The man
was 60 years old and was making an
effort to get out of the way of a
switch engine in the yard and did not
see the passenger coming into the
station. He was placed on the train
and carried to Little Rock accompan
ied by Dr. Watson, where he was
placed in St. Vincent’s Infirmary, at
which place he died Sunday night.
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SEEKS SHELTER UNDER CAR; __
BEAM BREAKS HIS BACK
Hoxie, Feb. 9.—Fred George, a
Missouri Pacific Railroad foreman at
this place sought shelter this after
noon unedr a box car during a show
cr, when some cars were switched
on to the track against the car, the
brake beam of which struck him.
breaking his back and paralyzing his
legs. He was taken to a hospital at
Little Rock where he died.
REPRESENTATIVE DIES
Monticello, Feb. 9.—E .Y. Rogers, j
Drew conuty representative in the
Arkansas legislature, died this morn
ing at his plantation, eight miles'
north of Monticello. Death resulted
from pneumonia, following an atta k
of influenza. Mr. Rogers is said to j
have contracted the disease while at
tending the special session of the leg
islature at Little Rock. He was serv
ing his first term in the legislature.
AUTO INVESTMENT REP
RESENTS LARGE SUM
There were 6,353,233 atuomobiles
and trucks in use in this country on
July 1, 1919. Estimating the aver
age value of each at $1,200, the total
value of all the motor cars then in
use would have been more than sev
en and a half billion dollars.
FINISH OLD NATIONAL ROAD
Completion of Highway Nov/ Under
Contemplation After Lapse of
Nearly Century.
(Prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
A project under the federal aid road
act, filed with the bureau of public
roads, United States department of
agriculture, which will undoubtedly
hold the record for length and cost for
some time to come, is of unusual in
terest aside from its great length and
cost. It contemplates, after the lapse
of nearly a century, the completion of
the Old National road, extending from
the Potomac to the Mississippi, which
already has been largely improved as
far west as the Indiana line. The Illi
nois improvement will extend from
Must St. Louis across the state to the ;
Indiana lino, traversing St. Clair, Mad- 1
Ison, Rond, Fayette, Kffingham, Cum
berland and Clark counties.
The proposed type of surface is
monolithic brick and concrete pave
ment, the average cost of which is
about $:>0,000 per mile. The proposed
improvement includes also the con
struction of 40 bridge structures, of
lengths ranging from 22 feet to '>00
feet. At present the uncompleted por
tion of the highway is generally an un
improved earth road, which becomes
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Earth Road Which Becomes Nearly
Impassable at Certain Seasons of
the Year.
nearly Impassable at certain seasons 1
of the year. There are, however, near
some of the villages, short stretches j
of macadam pavement, generally in
very poor condition. The local traffic
consists of approximately 00 trucks,
7; i ; aiior vehicles and 50 horse-drawn
v» bides per day, to which is added
d i-' the summer months a through
tiviiie of about 20 trucks and 200 pas
motor vehicles.
Zed Griffith was over from Dun
nington this morning.
$3,000 VERDICT FOR
DEATH FROM SAUSAGE
ill SHAM) OF BALD KNOB WO
MAN WINS SUIT AGAINST
ARMOUR PACKING CO
Searcy, Feb. f>.—Death from eating
i ologna sausage brought about the
suit of A. A. Drury vs. Armour &
Co. of Chicago, which resulted today
in a decision in the White Circuit
Court in favor of the plaintiff, judg
ment being rendered for $3,000 on the
second and third counts of his com
plaint, $3,000 for the benefit of minor
heirs of Mrs. Drury and $1,000 for
the benefit of Mrs. Drury’s estate.
The suit followed the death of Mrs.
A. A. Drury, of Bald Knob, wife of
the plaintiff, alleged to have been
caused by eating sausage manufac
tured and sold by defendant company.
At a former trial decision was render
ed for the defendant upon the per
emptory instruction of the judge to
the jury. The plaintiff appealed the
case to the supreme court, which re
versed the decision of the lower
court and remanded the case for a
new trial. ft
u xiversity Bulletin
ON COMMUNITY PROGRAMS
Fayetteville, Feb. 10.—-The General
extension division of the University
of Arkansas has a bulletin on the
press, “Community Programs,” which
is designed to aid the communities of
the state in obtaining lyceum courses
and extension lectures at cost. In
cluded is a partial list of numbers
that can be obtained through the gen
oral extension division. Practically
all the lectures and entertainments
are illustrated, with either lantern
slides or moving pictures. In addi
tion, speakers for commencement
programs will be furnished and pro
grams for school improvement associa
tion entertainments will be suggested.
Information concerning the latter two
may be obtained by writing the di
vision.
cTean health bill
Arkadelphia, Feb. 9.—Not la single
case of influenza has appeared in
either Ouachita College or Henderson
Brown College, although there have
been several cases in the city. It is
hoped neither# will have to suspend
school. Scch did not become neces
sary last year.
Avery Farming Tools
uy Early
Fix up your old farming tools if you can,
but if you cannot fix them so they will do
the work properly put them aside and buy
your new tools now. It is nearly impossi
ble to get planters, cultivators, plows, har
rows, etc., from the factory. Implements
that We bought to be shipped last Septem
ber have never been shipped, and the fac
tory is writing all their salesmen saying:
. . . .“ywl» will no doubt have many in
quiries and kicks concerning goods that you
have sold but which we have not shipped.
Do not write us asking when we expect to
ship these goods, as we do not know. We
are doing the best we can to ship them,and
your writing will just be taking up our time”
Although our stock is not as large now as we hope
it will be when we can get some of our goods that
we have ordered, we have a good line of anything
you may need in the Avery line. Wrfterm or come
in the first chance you have.
C. W. Maxfield Co
Batesville, Arkansas
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