The Newark Journal
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NEWARK, INDEPENDENCk COUNTY, ARKANSAS, THURSDAY, JUNE 29, 1922
VOL. 22 NO. 11
OIL TROUGH LADS
HELD FOR ROBBERY
Alleged Storebreakers Given
Preliminary Hearing and
Held to Grand Jury
Lick and \\ alter Rutledge of
Hd Trough and Sherman Peel
'd Big Bottom were arrested
Inst Friday by Deputy Sheriff
i’-tl Hankins on a charge of en
tering the Oil Trough Mercan
tile Co’s place of business and
securing a quantity ot money
end merchandise.
The boys were given a pre
liminary hearing before Jus
tice of the Peace Foster at
Bate.sville Tuesday and were
hound over to await the action
ol the grand jury. A total of
lour charges were preferred
against the lads, said to cover
theii alleged operations
over a period extending from
1920.
Frequent burglaries of the
(til Trough Co’s, store for over
a year caused the managers of
the concern to secure blood
hounds after the store was en
tered a few weeks ago, which
led to the capture of Herman
Parker, when a quantity of
merchandise and small change
amounting to a total of about
SI5 was found in his posses
sion, which he is said to have
admitted taking from the store.
At the time of his arrest it
is said that Parker stated there I
were others implicated in the
frequent attacks being made on
the store, and later is said to
have confessed that the Ru.
ledge boys and Peel were the
other parties. At the time of
his arrest Peel is said to have
admitted his part in the thef.s
and stated that money .tobacco,
candy and small articles of
merchandise was the loot tak
t n. The boys made bond and
were released.
The Journal for good printing.
[SULPHUR ROCK SCHOOL
HAS STRONG FACULTY
Teachers Elected For Follow
ing Year at Sulphur Rock
The board ui directors of tin•
sulphur Rock chool have
looted the iollowing teacher.;
for the ensuing year:
S. E. Wells, Principal; J. A.
Richardson, oi Sidney, Mrs. S.
E. Wells, W. E. Dodd, and Mrs.
S N. Robertson.
As usual the school at this
place has a strong faculty for
the coming term, and the fact
that Prof. S. E. Weils has been
elected principal is proof that
a competent and capable man
will again direct the affairs of
the school.
J. A. Richardsop of Sidney,
a new member of the laculty
comes to the school highly rec
mmended, being a graduate of
the Ark. Staie Normal, with
everal year’s experience as a
teacher in the schools of Sharp
Izard and Independence coun
ty.
Mrs. S. E. Wells, Mr. Dodd
and Mrs. Robertson have prov
en their worth in the Sulphur
Rock School the past few years
and the people or Sulphur Rock
are looking forward to a good
school year.
TO BUILD NEW DEPOT
Bald Knob, June 28.—The
Commercial Club of this place
has received advice from the
Missouri Pacific railroad that
work will be started on the
$30,000 depot about July 14.
Gradirfg necessary for yard
changes is completed and the
track will be placed soon. The
Interstate Van Noy Co. will
errect a 50-room hotel near
the depot, it is said. The lo
cation of the new depot will
mean the moving of the busi
ness center of the ctiy, and
several new brick buildings
will be started soon after work
begins on the depot and hotel,
according to reports.
JTiis man is now
[without money
,VlKe bit at a
® "$et-rich
-y) quick"
scheme.
1
In one county in South Dakota ovsr ninety
farmer* were “caught” for $200.00 apiece in
one month, by a “Get-Rich-Quick’’ schemer.
If those farmers had consulted their bank
before investing their hard-earned money, they
wouldn’t have been burnt.
We will gladly advise with you on any in
vestment you are thinking of making. Maybe
we can steer you away from losing youi* iribney
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
Newark, Arkansas
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $75,0p0.00
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Candidate for Re-election to Congress
In the proper column of to
day’s paper will be found the
announcement of W. A. u... j
field, of Batesville, as a candi
date for re-election to congress
subject to the action of the:
Democratic primary August
8.
Mr. Oldfield is probably th^
best and most favorably know
man in the district who ever
held this important position,
and having served the people
of this district in Congress for'
seven terms, has attained a po-|
sition in this law-making body
of which his constituency is
proud and which reflects
credit upon him as a public
figure. For several years he
has been a member of the
Ways and Means Committee,
one of the most important
committees in the house, and
for the past few years has been
recognized as the Democratic
“Whip”, an attainment real
ized by few members of con
gress.
Mr. Oldfield is honest and
upright and not only has the
MATHENEY FOR SENATORj
The announcement of 1 J.j
Matheney as a candidate for!
state senator appears in todays
paper.
Mr. Matheney is well and
favorably known to the people
of the district, having served
Independence county two
terms in the lower house of th •
Arkansas Legislature.
Mr. Matheney is a man of
good judgment in legislature
affairs and has always favor d
a progressive and constructive
program of legislation.
He believes in str ’t. < enemy
and during the last session of
the legislature he lead the fight
on a number of measuers that
resulted in a great saving to the
taxpayers of ihe state
Mr. Matheney says we have
entirely too many stab-? boards
and c ommissioners and he fav
or<- aLolishing son’s of the u-e
b'SS boards that are of no value
to anyone except t > furnish fat
job? for a few ind'v duals
Mr. Matheney !. t safe and
constructive man and the in
trests of the people will be in
safe hands should he be elected
to a seat in the upper branch
I of the Arkansas General As
1 sembly.
confidence of the voters of his
district, but the honors bestow- (
ed upon him by his colleagues f
indicates the high esteem in <
which he held at Washington.
Oldfield has always been s
found at the front fighting the !
battles of the common people, ■
and his friends feel that he is <
how in better position to dem- i
onstrate his usefulness and in
fluence by reason of his rapid i
advancement. (
During, the period of the |
war, Mr. Oldfield was high up t
in the councils of the White t
House. Frequently he was
called in for conferences with
higher officials, and «'r°sidem
Wilson placed great value up- \
on his loyal support given him L
by Mr. Oldfield and has public- ■
ly stated so.
Mr. Oldfield will enter the
district next month and meet
the voters. His friends in In
dependence county will give
him a warm welcome and
doubtless will roll up a great
majority for him when they
go to the polls on August 8.
HOME COMING DAY
Each member of the Baptist
ihurch of Newark Is urgently
requested to be present for the
all-day services, Sunday, July
2nd. There is to be an inter
esting program rendered, be
ginning promptly at 10;00 a.m.
Preaching at eleven. Will you
be there? All friends are cor
dially invited.
Song.—No. 21G.
Talk.—Bro. Galoway.
Prayer.—
Song.—Class No. 4.
Reading.—Mrs. Pridmore.
Song and reading.—Class
Number 3.
Song No. 4G.—Choir.
Reading.—Mrs. Thornton.
Duet.—Bonnie Chinn and
Virgil Robertson.
Reading.—Lula Lovell.
Song No. G.—Choir.
Reading.—Nettie Magness.
Song.—Enoch Brannon.
Reading.—Eunice Young.
Quartette.—
Duet.—Nettie and Dove
M agness.
Preaching at 11 o’clock.
All members are urged to be
there. All others cordially in
vited.
STONE COUNTY MAN
FOR STATE SENATOR
Ben B. Williamson of Mountain
View Will Make Race
In the proper column of to
day's paper will he found the
nnouneement of Ben B. Wil
liamson of Mountain View for
State Senator from the sixth
district, including Independen
ce and Stone counties. Mr.Wil
liamson announces subject to
he action ot the voters tit the
Democratic primary August 8.
Mr. Williamson is a native
of Stone county, having been
horn and reared near Moun
ain View. A lawyer by prof
t’ession, Mr. Williamson is well
and favorably known to a large
number of people in the district
ind is held in high esteem by
he people of his home count; .
Mr. Williamson has been ac
ively engaged in the practice
>t law since 191 5,and was a del
sate from Stone county to the
Constitutional Cnvention in
1918. Mr Williamson served
is an Examiner of Claims in the
War Risk Insurance Bureau
it Washington, and was later
Meld Examiner for Arkansas.
Mr. Williamson states that
le expects to meet the voters
ind present his claims to them
jersonally, and says that elect
'd to the Senate he would de
Tote his time chiefly to the re
peal and amendment of the
nany useless laws now in af
ect and to the reduction of
itate and county taxes where
•ver possible and consistent
vith the public service. He
ays he thinks the present
jurden of taxation too great
ind almost beyond the ability
>f the people to pay, a condi
ion which should be remedied.
Mr. Willimason states that
inder no condition will he
hampion any local bill except
>y petition of a known majori
y of those to be affected by
he law.
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STATE AUDITOR MAKES
REPORT ON STATE DEBT
State Owes $2,660,998.67 Most
ly to School Fund.
Says Aduitor
Little Rock, June 26.—Stale
Auditor, James Ouy Tucker
today completed a report show
ing the total debt of the state
to be $2,660,998.67, of this
amount $1,000,000 being pay
able in 1047. The report says:
‘ The state owes $1,314,500 to
the permanent school fund.
1 in school gets the interest on
this sum annually. The state
owes $128,666.67 to the univer
sity endowment. The univer
sity gets this interest semi-an
nually. Roth these are due in
1947, but probably will be re
newed for another 30 years,
as he principal cannot be used
except for investment purpos
es. the indebetedness was in
curred between 1868 and 1885,
except $180,000 which was
loaned to the penitentiary in
1921.
The state owes $750,00 in 4%
per cent bonds to individuals
to be paid $90,000 anually, be
aming this year. Tis debt was
incurred between 1905 and
1917.
“The state owes $350,000
in 6 per cent bonds to individ
uals to be paid $22,000 a year,
begining in 1926. Thi^. is a
debt created by the peniten
tiary from 1913 to 1921. Be
sides the $350,000 the peni
tentiary owes $122,832 in 6
per cent bonds as balance on
the Tucker farm which was
purchased in 1906 for $209,832
This being paid $18,000 an
nual-ly until 1927 and then
$3,000 annually.’’
If you want to really en
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picture that 'contains some of
the biggest thrills ever put in
to a picture don’t miss “CON
FLICT.” Our biggest picture
this year.
She’ll Never
Do it Again!
Universal Film Company,
Gentlemen.—Our attention
has just been directed to the
log jam scene featuring Pris
cilla Dean in “Conflict.”
No insurance company can
be expected to assume such
extra hazardous risks, and you
will please advise us in future
when you expect to undertake
similar risks with Miss Dean
as we shall be compelled to
cancel our insurance on her.
Yours very truly,
JOHN A. ECKERT CO.
Imagine what’s in Store
FOR ALL WHO SEE
Beautiful Priscilla Dean
— IN —
“CONFLICT”
ROYAL THEATRE
FRIDAY, JUNE 30