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NEWARK, INDEPENDENCE COUNTY, ARKANSAS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1919
VOL. 19 NO. 25
! HARRISBURG MAN
SHOT FROM AMBUSH
DECOMPOSED BODY FOUND AF
TER HE HAD BEEN MISSING
FOR A WEEK
Harrisburg, Sept. 22.—The body of
Charlie Hill, aged 45 years, who has
been missing from his home since
last Monday, was found yesterday in
the brush in the bottom land nine
miles east of Harrisburg with a bul
let hole through his head. He is be
lieved to have been shot from am
bush. No clue has been obtained as
to the identity of the assassin.
The body was badly decomposed
when found. A justice of the peace
was summoned and a hurried inquest
was held, a verdict being returned
that Hill met his death from p gun
shot wound inflicted by some un
known pel son. The body was hu»ici
near the spot where it was found.
Hill lived alone in a small house
not far from Harrisburg and raised
hogs on a little farm. He was last
seen on Monday when he was riding
a horse, presumably to his home. Lat
er the horse was found on a near-by
road, still saddled and bridled. A
search was made for him when he
was not found at his home later in
the day, and continued throughout
the week until the body was found
yesterday.
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S l CC ESS F l' L ENT ERT AINM ENT
A most delightful community af
fair was enjoyed hy a large number
of Newark people at the Baptist
church, last night when the ladies of
that denomination entertained with a
box supper. In order to secure as
large a sum as possible, and give
everyone an equal show, it was de
cided to auction ofT each box to the
highest bidder. Mayor Joint T,
Tharp was selected as auctioneer,
and his fluent oratory coupled with
the charming graces of Newark’s
young women, resulted in much spir
ited bidding and a very successful ven
ture for the church. Boxes sold as high
as $3.00 and the total receipts
amounted to $40.46, which will be
used to purchase new and adequate
lighting facilities for the Baptist
church.
What's theMatterWith
Independence County?
A news item from Arkadelphia
says:
‘'The road crews engaged in build
ing the four Clark county highways
are making satisfactory progress
with the work. A large part cf the
present construction is being done
near Gurdon, Brown Springs and Ok
olona. Several carloads of culverts
have been unloaded from the rail road
cars at Gurdon, to be used at creeks
and small streams along the high
ways. There will be 95 miles of
good roads in Clark county when the
program of road building is finished.'’
The Jouranl is reliably informed
that the law creating the four Clark j
county road districts is an identical 1
copy of the law creating Road Im- I
provement Districts Nos. 3 and 4 of j
Independence County. It seems that j
in other counties they pass the laws i
and build roads, while in Independen
ce county we pass laws and then go
to knocking, get into a rag chewing
contest and do nothing.
It seems rather peculiar that un
der this law, 95 miles of road is being
built in another county, while in this j
county, nuder the same law, the only
results obtainable might be compared
to a cat-fight.
What’s the matter with the folks in
Independence County?
KILLED IN RUNAWAY
Piggot, Sept. 19.—Mrs. Tom Davis,
wife of the Rev. Tom Davis, a teacher
at the Hitt School, three miles from
Piggott, was instantly killed late yes
terday afternoon in a runaway. The
Rev. Davis and his wife were driving
in a buggy, from the Hitt Srhool,
where both were teaching, to their
home, when an automobile, driven
very rapidly, passed them on a long
hill, frightening their horse and caus
ing it to run away. It is not known
whether Mrs. Davis jumped or was
thrown from the buggy when it went
down the hill, but when picked up she
was dead. Rev. Davis himself was
bruised and shaken up considerably,
but not'seriously hurt.
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NEWARK, ARKANSAS
C. M. Edward*, Paesident, W. W. Jernigan, Cashier
G. M. Fields, Vice Pres. T. M. Harrelson, AsstCashier
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BROUGH ANNOUNCES
PLANS FOR FUTURE
ACCEPTS ARKANSAS CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE POSITION—
WILL QUIT POLITICS
Little Rock, September 20.—Cover
nor Brough, late this afternoon an
nounced that he had signed the con
tract with Little Rock business m< n
to be director of publicity for the
proposed Arkansas State Chamber of
Commerce.
The contract is for four yeai’s, to
begin at the expiration of his' pres
ent term as Governor, in January,
1921. The contract provides for an
annual salary of $6,000, with an ex
pense account of $4,000 per year
The local business men signed the
contract in behalf of the State com
mercial organization, which is yet to j
be organized. It is proposed by the :
local men who guarantee Governor
Brough’s salary that the organization
represents the business interests oe
the State at large and that Governor ■
Brough devote a major portion of his
time in representing the state at na
tional meetings, conventions and j
such.
LET CONTRACT FOR
33 MILES OF ROAD
PHILLIPS COUNTY WILL BUILD
FINE HIGHWAY AT COST OF
NEARLY MILLION
Helena, Sept. 20.—The commission
ers of the Helena-Marvell road dis
trict Friday let the contract for con
structing a road 33 miles long, to be
gin at the western end of the Helena
concrete driveway and tap the M<m •
roe County line in two places—one
near Blackton and the other near
Turner.
The contract price is $920,000, and
the successful bidder was the South
ern Bitulithic Company of Nashville,
Tenn. The construction will be ex
actly like that of the roadway be
tween Little Rock and Camp Pike—
Warrentine surface on rolled rock
base. The contract let today calls for
a 14-foot surface of Warrentine and
the road is to be completed in 300
working days after construction is ac
tually begun.
Under present plans one of the lat
erals leading to the Monroe County
line will be continued on to Brinkley,
where it will tap the Bankhead High
way.
• i ilappesimgs of Local Interest
a i
Wheat land for rent. Eller Bros.
Mrs. M. J. Mayhan is spending the
week in Little Rock visiting Mr. and
Mrs. J. L. Mayhan
Miss Helen Pauli of Cincinnati, j
Ohio, is spending the week here, the
guest of Miss Hazel Edwards.
Seems like we are always talking
about good roads, and doing our darn
dest to keep from doing anything but
talk.
Try me and see if you can’t buy
more fresh groceriese than any
place for the money. Jno. M. Mar
tin, Newark.
Mrs. Alfred Williamson and little
son, Bernard, returned Friday even
ing from a visit with relatives at
Carthage, Mo.
W. C. Crowell who has been doing
carpenter work at W’ilson for some
time spent Monday and Tuesday here
with his family.
STRAYED—A full blood Dufoc-Jer
sey male pig about four months old,
from my home in the east part of
town. Reward for return to me.
Mrs. Lizzie Pascoe.
Good residence, including nearly ■
full block of ground, with seven room
two story house for sale at a real
' argain if taken at once. E. G. Mag
ress & Co.
Claude Jackson returned Saturday
to Little Rock where he has a good j
position, after having spent a few j
days here with his parents, Mr. and I
Mrs. W. E. Jackson.
WANT TO TRADE—One team
good horses, harness, plow tools, one
nearly new Studebaker buggy and sin
gle harness for a Ford car in first
class shape. H. V. Williams.
J. P. Magness who recently sold his
big plantation in Eastern Arkansas,
near Marked Tree, has purchased
property at Lonoke and will move to
that place in the near future.
The biggest event of the season
will be October G, 7, and 8, when the
Radcliff Chautauqua comes to New
ark. Full announcement and pro
gram wil be published next week.
We have several desirable pieces of
Good property in and around New
ark for sale at bargain prices. If
you are interestel in buying property'
of any kind, see us. E. G. Magness
& Co.
Do not fail to see the Shepherd of
the Hills, a moving picture play of
Harold Bell Wright’s great book by
the same name. Gem Theatre, Bates
ville, September 30. Matinee 25c and
35c. Night 25c and 50c.
Farmers who want seed wheat, we
have arranged for what is needed in
this section, and if you will leave us
your order and take same from car
on arrival, we will furnish at actual
cost. F. C. Hoyt and Co.
Wanted—Mep or women to take
j orders among friends and neighbors
for the genuine guaranteed hosiery',
full line for men, women and children,
eiimnates darning, saves money. Ev
erybody buys. A bonanza for agents.
Experience unnecessary'. Write the
International Stocking Mill, Norris
town, Pa. (Adv.V
For sale:—160 acres good Filack
river bottom land, 55 acres in culti
vation; 25 acres “deadened” and ready
to clear; 70 acres under fence; two
room house, on place. Located only
four miles from Newark, and in five
years from*now, if the place is pro
perly developed, will be worth $75
per acre. Can be bought now for
$$,500. E. G .Magness and Co.
A Red Cross class of training in
nursing is being conducted in Newark
under the supervision of the local or
ganization of the Red Cross. Lec
tures are given each Wednesday and
Friday. The lectures have been giv
en at the Methodist church but ar
rangements will probably be made
to have the lectures and demonstra
tions at the Masonic hall. The lec
tures and demonstrations arc free and
the ladies of Newark are cordially’ in
vited to attend.
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TWELVE LOADED FREIGHT
CARS BURN AT HOXIE
Hoxie, Sept. 24.—Fire of unknown
origin starting in a caboose, yesterday
destroyed the Missouri Pacific rail
road’s car sheds and 12 freight cars
loaded with miscellaneous merchan
dise and lumber.
The caboose and freight cars were
on the rip track for repairs and the
fire had gained great headway be
fore being discovered.
The loss is estimated at approxi
mately $60,000, mainly railroad prop
erty.
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LEGISLATURE IN SESSION
The Arkansas Legislature convened
in Special Session at Little Rock last
Monday at noon.
The principal business before the
session seems to be the creation cf
more road improvement districts.
Bills have already been introduced
for the creation of more than 100 new
road districts in various parts of the
State, and it seems that there is no
end to the demand for the passage
of special road laws.
The legislature will probably be
in session all next week.
Trying to Beat Train
Cost Man His Life
Charley Mitchell, a well-known far
mer of the Tuckerman neighborhood,
died at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Lit
tle Rock last Friday as a result of
injuries sustained in an automobile
accident at Tuckerman on Wednesday
evening: of last week.
Mitchell and Frank Gullett, were in
a car and attempted to cross the rail
road in front of a fast train, when
their car was struck by the train.
Gullet escaped with only slight in
juries but Mitchell was seriously in
jured and was rushed to St. Vincents
Hospital at Little Rock, where he
died Friday.
The deceased is survived by his
wife and four daughters.
CENTER GROVE ^
Dota. Sept. 24.—Everybody was
cheered up by the rain which fell Sat- j
urday night and Sunday. It sure was
needed here and was greatly appre-|
dated.
Turnips, wheat and rye are being i
sown in our vicinity.
The little daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Jack Dorr is real sick at pres
ent.
Mrs. Lula Baker and children spent!
Tuesday night with Mr. and Mrs. A. I
A. Baker
•“Clarence Page left Monday fur Sul
phur Rock where he will enter the
school
Master Dwight Reaves was a visi
tor at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A.
T. Best Saturday night and Sunday.
Miss Hazel Greer spent Tuesday
night with Mrs. Rosalee Pickens.
J. A. Page mad<j a business trip to
Batesville Wednesday.
Mrs. Mat Bishop and daughter,
Annis, were visiting at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Pickens Sunday
night
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ROAD WORK STARTED
Morrilton, Sept. 22.—Work on the!
roads being constructed by Highway j
Improvement District Number .'5, has j
been started by the contractor, W.!
C. Horn. The road extends to the I
Perry county line, a distance of 12
miles. The cost wlil be approximate
ly $12,000 a mile.
TARWATER’S SLAYER
GIVEN THREE YEARS
TOM DUTY OF GRUBBS IS CON
VICTED IN CIRCUIT COURT
AT NEWPORT
Newport, Sept. ^^-The jury in
the trial of Tom ^roty of Grubbs,
charged with the killing of Dave Tar
water of Jonesboro, rendered its ver
dict Saturday afternoon about 2:00
o’clock giving him three years in the
penitentiary.
Duty was indicted by the grand
jury for first degree murder for the
killing of Tarwater last April, and
had been held without bail in the jail
in Newport since that time. For two
days the courtroom was crowded with
friends of both, eager to hear the
decision.
Duty and Tarwater became involv
ed in a quarrel over money due Duty,
last April, at a sawmill at Grubbs,
and as a result, Duty shot Tarwater,
killing him almost instantly. A stray
bullet also killed a little six-year-oid
girl standing on a porch nearhy. The
wives of both Duty and Tarwater
were constantly in the courtroom, for
the entire time of trial.
HELD FOR CAR THEFT
Batesville, Sept. 22.—John Hill, ar
rested here Saturday night for the
alleged theft of automobiles in Mem
phis, was interrupted Sunday morn
ing while attempting to escape from
the county jail, after he had sawed
through the bars of his cell with a
saw.
Hill had sold several cars in this ■*
county which were believed to have
been stolen, and was arrested by
Batesville officers, who telegraphed to
Memphis officials.
A detective who came here from
Memphis secured sufficient evidence to
hold Hill, and he will be returned to
Memphis for trial.
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and pay you the market price for
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Why Pay $13.00 a
Barrel for Flour?
i then waste enough seed wheat, plant
ing the old way, to make several barrels.
GET A THOMAS DISC DRILL and you will
not only save high priced seed, but you will
increase your ymk^hough to pay for the drill.
Can furnish*'fjiain or with fertilizer attachment.
Think this over NOW.
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I Batesville, Arkansas