Let’s Raise What We Eat anJ Keep
Our Money at Home.
Diversified Farming Means Permanent Prosperity For All
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Newark, Independence County, Arkansas. Friday, December 18, 1914
Vol. 14, No. 37
ALUMINUM DOLLAR
SALE ON SATURDAY
Dollar Day to be Observed All
Over State to Aid in Raising
Funds For Fair Exhibit
Everything is ready for “Dollar
Day” which will be celebrated
throughout Arkansas next Satur
day in response to a proclamation
issued by Governor G. W. Hays
The proceeds of dollar souvenir
sales will be used to erect and
maintain the Arkansas exhibit at
San Francisco. The souvenirs are
made of Arkansas aluminum and
are a handsome receipt for dollar
contributions to the exhibit fund.
When Governor Hays and Com
missioner-general Hollenberg bc
aran to consider wavs and means
for raising the necessary funds to
establish and equip the Arkansas
exhibit, it was decided that thous
ands of people would be glad to
share in the work and expense,
and to that end it was arranged
to sell aluminum medals for one
dollar each.
Dollar day will be observed in
Newark and practically every busi
ness firm and male resident will
be given an opportunity to get
one of the “tokens of loyalty and
good citizenship,’’ in the shape of
a dollar souvenir medal, made of
Arkansas aluminum and donated
by the Aluminum Co. at Bauxite.
BAD MONEY AT NEWPORT
have been in circulation in New
port the past few days. W. M.
Price, a restaurant man, had a $1
bill unloaded on him for $20, the
1 .'ll having been raised to that
; mount. P. S. White received a
. 3 bill and negro restaurant keep
tr a $20 bill that had been raised
irom $1. The work is said to be
cleverly done and is hardly ever
detected until the bills are turned
in at the banks for deposit.
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Just received, a nice line of pop
ular priced cut glass. 1. 1). Price,
Newport, Ark.
400 bushels of good corn for
sale at my barn in Newark at 65
cents a bushel. J. W. Sisk.
Alfred Williamson returned Sat
urday from points in the south
eastern part of the state where he
has been at work for the past
few months.
Mr. and Mrs. E. K. Carter of
Pine Bluff, after a pleasant visit
here, left Sunday night for points
in Illinois to spend the holidays
with relatives.
We have a few copies of “The
Life and Sayings of Jeff Davis”
for sale at The Journal office. In
cloth binding $1 50; in substantial
paper binding $1.
You simply can’t afford to dis
appoint the kiddies, especially
when nickels, dimes and quarters
do such a stunt at the Five and
Ten Cent Store, Newport.
i>ye Martin who recently grad
uated in pharmacy at Little Rock,
passed a successful examination
before the state board and is now
a full fledged registered pharma
cist.
Nothing more appropri
ate for Xmas gifts tor your
lady friends than a nice
handkerchief. Complete
line at the Gulden Rule
**‘ure.
Geo. L. Green returned Satur
day from a trip to Fisher county,
Texas, where he went to look af
ter his farming interests. He says
they made a tine cotton crop in
that section this year.
A play entitled “Men, Maids
and Matchmakers” was presented
by the music pupils of Miss Ruth
Hailey at the High School Audito
rium Wednesday night. The play
| was well presented, each one who
Newark, Ark.
CAPITAL S25.000
SURPLUS $6,250
C. M. EDWARDS, Pres.
G. M. FIELDS, V. Pres.
E. B. CHESSER, Cashier
C. S. DUVALL, Ast. Cash
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WHEN CHRISTMAS BELLS
ARE RINGING
And Hearts are Glad and^Gay
It’s a Comfort to Know
And You’ll Find it So
That You’re Fixed For a Rainy Day
Fix It For Next Year Now
BY
Starifng An Account With Us
BUY BANK MONEY ORDERS
When sending money to distant points. The orders are payable
anywhere and are ABSOLUTELY SAFE.
FOR EXAMPLE
Amounts up to &>.0<l, cost ....3 cents
Amounts of $5.00 t< . >o, cost — — 5 cents
Amounts of $30.00 to $75.00, cost -- --- . 10 cents
Amounts of $15.00 to $100.00, cost,.- -lo cunts
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Ladies You Can Buy a Coat
or Suit Here Cheaper Than
Else were. Try Us and See
$ 1 5 Suits, Fire Sale Price . $2.98
10 Suits,. 1.98
15 Coats, Regular . . . 8.98
10 Coats,.3.98
23 Suits, lure Sale Price . $12.25
Mens’ Overcoats at Reduced Prices
BIG SALE ON FOR 15 DAYS
Newport, Arkansas
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WHE1N Mistletoe blows,
There’s a hope in my heart!
For haply—who Knows?
I may catch her apart.
When Mistletoe blows,
There’s a hope in my heart!
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took part in the program acquit
ting himself in a most creditable
manner. The entertainment was
thoroughly enjoyed by a large
audience.
Misses Pearl Poe, Sadie Choate
Pearl Miller and Ruth Hailey,
teachers in the Newark High
School, spent Saturday in Bates
ville attending the meeting of the
County Teachers Association.
To the People of Newark and
Surrounding Country:-We are bet
ter prepared than ever to supply
your Holiday Goods at reasonable
prices. We bought early. Come in
and see us. Five and Ten Cent
Store, Newport.
Our line of books this year is
very strong, especially in Juven
iles and books for young people
I'om Swift, Dick Hamilton, Algers,
Rover Boys, Boy Scouts, Out
door Girls, Girls of Central
High and many others equally
as good. Also a complete assort
ment of books for the little tots,
picture story books, A. B. C.
Books, Cloth books and dainty
little volumes suitable as presents
for Sunday school classes. I. L).
Price’s Book Store, Newport.
GATES APPOINTED
Washington, D. C. Dec. 15.
David A. Gates of ^ Little Rock,
Ark., was appointed deputy com
missioner of internal revenue by
Secretary McAdoo, succeeding
Robert Williams, Jr., who died
several days ago. Mr. Gates now
is internal revenue agent for Ark
ansas, Oklahoma and Kansas. The
position pays $1000 a year.
HOLIDAY GOODS
Biggest, best and most attrac
tive Holiday Goods yet shown by
us and the war should not cut any
capers with you. Five and Ten
Cent Store, Newport.
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Sulphur Rock, Dec. 17. - Thos.
' Wallace, A. M., journalist, au
thor, and teacher, lectured to
the students of the Sulphur Rock
! High School Thursday night rel
j ative to the Mexican war. He
told of his past three years trav
; els in the land of Aztecs, its past
j present and future outlook. His
talk was enjoyed by all.
Mr. and Mrs. S. P. McCook of
' Batesville are visiting Mrs. Angie
: Wilson this week.
Miss Willie Tunstall of Bates
ville was the guest of Miss Von
nye Bevens Saturday and Sun
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Akins of New
port visited Mr. Akins’ mother
here this week.
Chas. Sneed went to Little
Rock Thursday on business, re
turning Saturday.
Forest Abernathy, a prominent
merchant of Batesville, was in
town Tuesday on business.
Wash Browning went to Bates
ville Monday to transact some
business.
J. N. Martin of Newport was
in town Tuesday on business.
U. P. Kent went to Batesville
Monday on business.
A. B. Pelley is moving back tc
his former home at Oil Trough.
We are very sorry we have tc
lose this excellent tamily.
P. T. Chaney went to Bates
ville Tuesday on business.
Let The Journal do your Jot
Printing.
The Sulphur Rock High Schoo
will extern! only one week vaca
tion to the students.
BARBERS CONSOLIDATE
J. E. Porter and H. A. (lire
closed a deal Tuesday whereby
Mr. Cire closed his barber shop
and has gone to work in Porter’s
shop. Mr. Porter has the best
equipped and most up-to-date
s lop Newark has ever had, and
since the business has been consol
idated it is the intention of both
Mr. Porter and Mr. Gire to render
the trade better service than was
possible under the old arrange
ment with the heavy expense of
maintaining two shops.
FOR SAFETY
All who can conveniently get
their baled gotton away from the
gin before Christmas, please do
so. Newark Gin Co.
TEACHERS FAVOR
NEW AMENDMENT
Counly Association Adopts Resolu
tion Favoring State Aid, Higher
Tax and Superintendency
The Independence CountyTeach
| ers Association held a very inter
jesting and profitable meeting at
Batesville last Saturday. There
was a large attendance of teach
ers of the county and a splendid
program was rendered. Prof. J.
J. Doyne, superintendent of the
State Normal, of Conway, deliver
ed a very able and interesting ad
dress. The teaehers expressed
themselves strongly in favor of
state aid for high schools, an in
crease in the rate of taxation for
school purposes, and county sup
erintendency of schools.
The following resolution was
i unanimously adopted:
“Since the teacher is, to a gen
eral extemt, the moulder of public
opinion in school matters, be it
"Resolved, by the Teachers As
sociation of Independence County
that we go on record as favoring
the following measures:
“1 State Aid, since it has done
much to raise the standard of the
high schools of the state.
“2. The proposed amendment
to the constitution raising the
limit for local taxation for schools,
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needs of the schools in both town
and country is more money.
“3. County Superintendencv,
1 since by it more than any other
one thing, the schools of the rural
communities' will be aided and
standardized.
“Be it further resolved, That
we as teachers exert our best ef
forts to secure the continuance of
the tirst of these measures, and to
secure the adoption of the last
two.”
The next meeting of the associ
ation will be held at Newark.
BAPTISTS CALL PASTOR
The Newark Baptist church has
elected Rev. W. E. Sherrill as pas
I tor for the ensuing year. Rev,
Sherrill has accepted the call and
will begin his pastorate next Sun
day when he will preach at both
the morning and night services.
For the present he will preach
only once a month but the mem
bets ol the Baptist congregation
: hope to arrange for him to preach
here two Sundays in each month.
REMEMBER!
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I lie old reliable when you are go
ing to buy furnishing for the home
or farm. We Have everything you
need and at the right price too.
Look over this list and see what
you want then come in and let us
figure with you:
FURNITURE, SEWING flACHINES,
buck stoves,Carts, buggies,
SURRIES, WAGONS and AUTOS,
TENTS and AWNINGS, WAGON
and BUGGY HARNESS.
C. W. MAXFIELD CO.
Batesville, Ark.
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