STORE IS LOOTED
Negro is Arrested Charged
With Robbery
Newport, Aug. 24.—Mer
chandise valued at $500 was
stolen last night from Wolff
Goldman-Mercantile Company
store. A negrQ was caught
at Searcy this morning with
several pairs of shoes and
one extra suit of clothes in his
possession, the description of
the material tallying with
the goods handled by the
Newport firm. Sheriff Hays
and R. C. Harder went to
Searcy this afternoon to iden
tify the goods and bring the
negro back to Newport.
COTTON FIELDS INVADE
Army Worm, Boll Weevil and
Boll Worm Reported
Atkins, Aug. 24.—The army
worm, boll weevil, and boll
worm have invaded many cot
ton fields in this vicinity and
great damage has already re
sulted.
TEACHER EXAMINATION
Notice is hereby given that
the regular quarterly examin
ation for teachers will be held
at Batesville on Thursday and
Friday, September 15th and
16th.
Teachers who do not hold
license and who hope to teach
during the winter should take
advantage of this opportuni
ty.
W. T. JERNIGAN,
County Supt. of Schools.
COOPERAGE COMPANY
AGAIN OPERATING
Newport Aug. 22—The
Walker Cooperage Company,
one of the largest plants in
the state, after having been
announed it would resume
closed down for almost a year,
operations today. G. A. Walk
er, president of the company,
hopes to keep the mills run
ning steadily. The plat has a
bout 50 men on its payroll.
You Won't Get Bit If
You Trade at Jeffery’s
Get Our Prices on
Wagons
Wholesale
and retail
J ef fery’s
batesville
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PHYSICIANS & SURGEON*
Office at Head of Stain In
First National Bank
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LOADED AUTO WRECKEE
Car With 12 Occupants Turns
Over O nHighway
Newport, Aug. 24.—Twelve
persons in an automobile par
ty returning from a picnic at
Elgin had a miraculous es
cape from death yesterday
afternoon when the car in
which they were riding, driv
en by Fred Parish Jr., crash
ed into a ditch on the New
port Tuckerman highway
about 5 o’clock.
The driver apparently lost
control of the car, which was
a seven-passenger Buick. The
car careened toward a ditch
and one of the front-wheels
broke, slowing the speed of
the car before it turned over.
Only one person was seriously
injured, Jimmie Graham, aged
12, was pinned beneath the
car until released by the oth
wv u|;cui tOi
The car belonged to County
Clerk Fred Parish and Mrs.
Parish was in the party with
several other grown persons.
The car was making about 30
miles an hour and ran 50 feet
in the ditch before turning
over.
REBUILD AUVERGNE GIN
Newport Aug. 20—The plant
of the Auvergne Gin Company
which burned early last spring
is being rebuilt by the owners,
who have announced the plant
will be ready for operation by
the middle of September
which will be about the time
of the opening of the ginning
season.
FIND 25-GALLON STILL
Newport, Aug. 23.—Sheriff
George R. Hays, Deputy Sher
iff Charlie Hogan, Constable
Lockard Bandy and Night
Marshal John Massey found
a 25-gallon still on the Ireland
farm, 10 miles south of New
port, late Saturday after
noon.
COTTON BRINGS 25 CENTS
Bradley County’s First Bale
Brings Good Price
Waren Aug. 22—Bradley
County’s first bale of cotton
was auctioned off in court
house square here today and
brought 25 cents a pound. The
hale was raised by Sam Hol
lignsworth of Gravel Ridge.
KENSETT’S FIRST BALE
Kensett, Aug. 24.—The first
bale of this year’s crop of
cotton was ginned here today.
The bale weighed 525 pounds
The cotton was raised on the
J. R. Driggers’ farm. It will
be sold tomorrow.
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BAPTIST ASSOCIATION
The Seventy First Annual
Session of the Independence
Baptist Association will meet
with the Cave City Baptist
Church on Saturday morning,
September 10, 1921, at 10 o’-j
clock. Cave City is only lb!
miles from Batesville, with It |
good automobile road all the!
way and parties coming from
a distance may come by rail
to Batesville, and will be tak
en by automobile direct to
Cave City, without charge.
It is especially desired that all
Churches in the Association
be represented both by Mes
senger and by Letter, and
neighboring churches are cor
dially invited to send corres
pondents. Reports coming in
from different sections of the ;
field indicate a great out
pouring of Spiritual bless
ings during the year, and it
is earnestly hoped that every
Church in the Association
make a report of its progress
during the Associational year.
Don’t forget the date and
place, and don’t forget to
come.
W. M. THOMPSON. Mod.
G. L. FINK, Clerk.
FORD IS MISSING
Newport Aug. 22—Some
one stole a Ford touring car
from the parking place in
front of the Capitol theater
Friday night from Norman
Gamble, who was in the thea
ter. Mr. Gamble supposed that
someone had taken the caras
a joke, but no trace of the car
could be found today, and he
reported he matter to the
police.
BAXTER CROPS GOOD
Mtn. Home Aug 21—August
rains have saved a large por
tion of the corn crop in Bax
ter county. Owing to the rains
cotton is sheding, but not
more than could be expected
and it promises a good yield.
The total production of cotton
in Baxter county, however,
will be very small, as only a
bout one-third of the acreage
..... utiMi mm
oi last year was planted.
REVIVAL MEETING
The revival meeting is to be
gin at the Babtist church
Sunday, Aug. 28, at 11 o’clock.
El.d L. L. Sheptaw of Sheri
dan, Ark., is to be on hand to
assist the pastor with the
work.
You have a very cordial in
vitation to attend, and assist
in this God given work.
Lord give us the old time
power
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Sulphur Rock High School
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A school of home atmosphere with a home heart
for the boys and girls who are striving to succeed
and find a place of usefulness.
A school on the credit list of all State schools
and colleges.
A school with a reputation of having the
largest enrollment of boarding students of any
school in this section of the state.
A school with a reputation for thoroughness which
was demonstrated at the close of our last term. Eighteen
of our students made First Grade State License on Exam
ination held by the State Department of Education.
Cost of entire term should not exceed $150.
Session begins September 19.
WRITE FOR CATALOG
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