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NEWARK, INDEPENDENCE COUNTY, ARKANSAS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1919
VOL. 19 NO. 35
LIQUOR FOR MEDICINE
NOT EASY TO OBTAIN
DAVID A. GATES DEFINES THE
DRY LAW FOR DISTRICT IN- |
CULDING ARKANSAS
Accrdmg to David A. Gates, su
pervising federal prohibition officer
of the southwestern division, which
incldues Arkansas, any person who
had liquor in his home when the pro
hibition lawr went into effect may I
keep it for his family and guests, j
buf cannot add to the stock.
If one W’ants more it may be re
ceived at the fate of not to exceed'
a pint every ten days, provided a
physician who has a license is wil
ling to prescribe the liquor, stating
under affidavit what he is prescribing
for, with size of dost;.
This feature of the law’, however.
Mr. Gates believes, does not apply to
Arkansas, as Arkansas already has
a state law against the bringing in or
sale of liquor in the state. It would
apply in those states where the sale j
of liquor wa. permitted up until the;
time of national prohibition.
A physician cannot prescribe for
more than one pint, and a person
can’t get another for 10 days and
cannot use the old permit again. The
druggist must, cancel the prescription
and both druggist and doctor must
make a report and. record of how j
mu«h one secured and what disease or
ailment it was for and size and frc- :
quency of doses.
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COAL TO HE USED ONLY
FOR ESSENTIAL PURPOSES
Dr. Harry A., Garfield, United
States Fuel Administrator has au
thorized the following statement. It
is necessary that coal shall be used
only for e enti-1 purposes. Public
utilities consuming coal should dis
continue to furnish power, heat and
light to non-essential industries and
should only consume sufficient coal
to produce enough light, power and
heat to meet the actual urgent needs
of the people. Adertising signs and
displays of various kinds necssitating
the use of coal should be curtailed
and no coal should be distributed for
such purposes. Pursuant to this poli
cy, I have requested the Railroad Ad
minstration in the distribution of coal
now or hereaftre in its possession to
limit distribution to these essential
and urgent uses as far as practicable
Un.il conditions warrant a change.
The distribution of coal will be limit
ed to the first five classes of the
priority list. Retail dealers who dis
tribute coal for household require
ments, heating hotels, building, hos
pitals, etc., should take every pre
caution to see that coal is only de
livered where it is absolutely requir
ed and then only in such limited
quantities that the supply may be
distributed widely and prevent suff
ering. The state and other local au
thorities can materially aid in in
specting and supervising such distri
bution by retail dealers and the U. S.
Government will be glad to leave the
supervision and control of such dis
tribution by retail dealers entirely to
any State, County or municipality
which may make provision therefor.
The distribution to the retail dealers
must necessarily be administered by
the Railroad Administration in pursu
ance of the orders already made by
the United States Fuel Administra
tion in carrying out the priorities
which have been described under the
Lever Act.
BOY SHOT BY ACCIDENT
Batesville, Nov. 29—Keith Griffin,
aped 15, was seriously wounded dur
ing a hunting trip yesterday when a
rifle in the hands of a companion
was discharged by accident He was
brought to a local hospital for treat
ment The extent of his injury has
not been edtermined fully He is the
sun of Mrs Rilla Griffin.
Griffin, accompanied by a boy nam
ed Kerr, was hunting in the Ruddell
bottom. Kerr’s gun was discharged
while he was attempting to load it,
the bullet striking Griffin in the back.
Young Griffin is a grandson of
Rev. Z. T. Grffin and a son of the
late John Henry Griffin.
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Miss Ruby Hawthorne returned to
Searcy Tuesday after having spent
a few days her with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. H. E. Hawthorne.
Miss Hazel Edwards returned
Tuesday night from a visit with
friends in Little Rock.
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Lazy Dollars
Dollars merely safe are not performing
their natural function. They are not
working. They are not doing the owner
or the world any good.
Moreover, most hiding places thought to
be safe are decidedly unsafe. Not only
thieves, but fire or other unforeseen
happenings may rob you of your wealth.
Saving Is Using
Dollars saved are safer! And they are
constantly working to earn more for you.
They are constantly working for the
good of the whole community.
Consider this. We pay you for sav
ing. And while you are saving,
your money is never out of reach.
It is always ready for you and
easy to get when you need it.
Start with us today. One
dollar will do it
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ANK. WITH US
The First National Bank
NEWARK, ARKANSAS
C. M. Edwards, President, W. W. Jernifan, Cashier
G. M. Fields, Vice Pres. T. M. Harrelson, Asst&yuhier
DO YOU BELONG TO THE
“WE’S” OR THE “THEY’S”
According* to the Bulletin of the
Chamber of Commerce of Sherman.
Tex., the people of that city, in fact
those of any city, can be roughly di
vided into two classes, the “We’s”
and the “They’s.”
The “We’s” are the people who
want to see things move, who are
willing to do their part of the work
and to put up their part of the mon
ey and are ready to take their part
of the blame for mistakes that may
be made. The members of this class
get their designation from the fact
that when they speak of community
matters they use the term “we.”
The “They’s” usually want to sec
things move and they are usually
willing to do some of the work and
put up some of the money, but they
are not willing to take any respon
sibility and want to be free to criti
cise the doers. The members of this
class can be distinguished by their
use of the term “they” instead of
“we.”
It is not necessary to go to the cit
ies to find the ‘We’s” and the
“They’s.” We have them right here
in Newark.
There have been a number of times
in the history of Newark when some
progressive citizens have gotten to
gteher and started a movement foi i
some very essential and much needed I
public improvement that would bene
fit the entire community, and when
it became known that such a move
ment was on foot, certan other cit:
zu.s would begin io remark “I see
vhey are going to do so and so” and
then probably point out some of the
difficulties n- the way.
A man’s lack of interest in almost
any movement for public progress
is usually shown by his reference to
what “they” are going to do. He
seems to forget that he is a part of
the community and that it should be
“we ’ who are going to do things in
stead of “they.”
If it were possible to get the
“they’s” and “we’s" together in this
community, it would be an easy mat
ter to go out and do things for the
advancement and upbuilding of New
ark and this community. But so
long as the “they’s” and the “we’s”
persist in pulling in opposite direc
tions, but little progres will be made.
If we saw a man with a loaded
wagon stuck in the mud, with two
big teams hitched to it, one team pul
ling in one directon and the other
pulling in the opposite direction, we
would laugh at his ignorance.
And lots of us who profess to be
inteligent people, will hook up with
a team of “they's” and pull our dead
level best ir. the opposite direction
when the “we” team starts a move
ment to do something that would
benefit the community.
Think it over and let’s more of us
get into the “we” class in Newark.
AGGIE INSTRUCTOR
KILLED AT RUSSELL
STABBED BY DRUNKEN MEN;
WHOM HE ASKS TO QUIT
USING VULGAR TALK
Dean Kohonkee, a member of the
faculty of the Jonesboro Agricultural
School, was stabbed to death in the
Missouri Pacific depot at Russell last
Sunday night.
Kohonkee whose home was at Net
tleton, had been to Russell to spend
Thanksgiving with friends.
While at the depot waiting for his
train some men who were intoxicated
began using profane and vulgar lan
guage in the waiting room in the
presence of ladies. Kohonkee re
quested the men to stop using vulgar
language in the presence of the
ladies, and the drunken men became
angry at Kohonke and attacked him
with knives, stabbing him in a num
ber of places and he died in a few
minutes. Jim Davis and John Kyler
have been arrested and placed in jail
at Searcy charged with the murder.
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U. OF A. MAN WILL DO
RESEARCH WORK IN CHINA
Fayetteville, Dec. 2.—Dr. N. F.
Drake, head of the departments of
geology and mining engineering at
the University of Arkansas, will sail
Christmas day from Vancouver for
China, where he will remain until
April 1920. Dr. Drake will do special
research work in geological forma
tions. He spent 13 years in China,
from 1897 to 1911, where he wras head
of the geology department in the
Belyang University at Tien Tsni.
During Dr. Drake’s leave of absence,
Prof. Alvin A. Steele of Parma, Ida
ho, wil have charge of the geology
classes at the University.
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ASK BETTER TRAIN SERVICE
Cotter, Dec. 1.—A petition is being
circulated in several towns along the
White river asking the railroad ad
ministration to put on a night pas
senger train. The only night train
on the diyision now is the “Hot Shot”
which runs between Newport and
Batesville.
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Paroquet, Dec. 3.—We are having
cold weather through this section.
Not very much cotton in the fields.
Health is- good.
T. W. Stubblefield made a business
trip to Newport Friday.
J. A. Sherman of Magness made
a business trip here Friday.
Talmade and Arvie Allen of New
port spent Saturday night and Sun
day here visiting friends.
John L. Smith is spending a few
days at Cape Gireaduea, Mo., with
his mother.
John Barber made a business trip
to Newark Saturday.
S. B. Williams made a business trip
to Newark Tuesday.
Ernest Wayman made a business
trip to Newport Saturday.
Clint McDoniel of Wyeough town
ship is spending a few days here
with Gus Yaney.
J. P. W'illiams made a business
trip to Newport Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben James and fam
ily spent Monday at Newark shop
ping.
School is progressing nicely with a
still larger enorllment every week.
Chas. Prather fo Batesville made
a business trip here Monday.
Lee Long made a business trip to
Newark Monday.
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OMAHA, ARK., MAN HAS
CHAMPION ’POSSUM DOG
Omaha, Ark., Doc. 1.—Charles Da
vis of this place holds the record in
this section for the biggest catch of
furs in one week. With one dog he
caught 32 opossums, four skunks and
seven raccoons, the hides of which
have a value of $50. He has the
opossums up feeding them. Their fur
will grade better later in the winter
and he expects to sell the carcasses
for table consumption.
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FARMER’S WEEK WILL BE
BIG EVENT AT UNIVERSITY
Fayetteville, Dec. 2.—Present pros
pects indicate that the 1919 Farmers’
Week at the College of Agriculture
of the University of Arkansas will
be the largest and best that has been
held here. Among some of the well
known men who will appear on the
program, for lectures and demonstra
tions, are: Prof. Albert Di:cken3,
head of the horticulture depatment
of Kansas A. and M. College; Charles
E. Thorne, director of the Ohio Ex
periment Station; Prof. Hedge Ne3s,
horticulturist at the Texas Experi
ment Station; W. A. Cochel, of the
National Shorthorn Breeders’ Asso
-ciation; J. R. Pfandy, secretary of
the National Duroc-Jersey Associa
tion; Prof. H. C. Eckles of the Uni
versity of Minnesota; Frank Klenin
heinz, sheep husbandman at the Uni
versity of Wisconsin, and T. C. Pat
terson, formerly of the Missouri
Poultry Station. The date of Farm
ers’ Week is December 15 to 20.
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BANK SHOWS BIG
INCREASE IN BUSINESS
The First National Bank of New
ark is enjoying the most remarkable
increase in business in its history.
Its books show that on November
29, its total deposits were approxi
mately $310,000, as compared with a
total of $165,890 on the same date
last year, its deposits being almost
double what they were at this time
last year.
This is a remarkable increase and
the officers of this popular institu
tion, especially Messrs. Jernigan and
Harrelson, are to be congratulated
upon the successful manner in which
they are handling the affairs of this
efficient and growing bank.
ENTERTAINS MINISTERS
Rev. and Mrs. J. E. Snell, and
Rev. and Mrs. E. W. Nelson, were
guests of honor at a reception on
Monday afternoon of this week from
3 until B o’clock at the preety and
hospitable home of Mr. and Mrs. W.
W. Jernigan.
The home was attractively decor
ated in quantities of potted flowers,
ferns and chrysanthemums.
Mrs. Jernigan Mrs. Snell and Mrs.
Nelson received the guests and were
assisted in entertaing by Mrs. T. T.
McFall, Mrs. N. K. McGee, Mrs.
L. G. Poe and Miss Ruby Hawthorne.
Several piano and vocal solos were
rendered and delicious refreshments
were served in the dining room.
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ROBBERS GET $12,000
FROM PORTIA BANK
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iTEGGS DYNAMITE VAULT AND
MAKE RICH HAUL OF LIB
ERTY BONDS
Portia, Dec. 3.—The safety deposit
vault of the Bank of Portia was dy
namited about 2 o’clock this morning
and looted of approximately $12,500
in Liberty Bonds and Thrift Stamps.
Only $100 in currency was obtained
by the cracksmen, who made no at
tempt to enter the inner vaults. They
escaped without leaving a clue.
The safety deposit boxes were re
moved from the bank and left in a
box car about 100 yards from the
bank building after being rifled. Four
men are believed to have been im
plicated in the robbery. They were
traced for about a mile along the
railroad towards Hoxie. A bundle
of insurance policies, mortgages and
notes were found under a bridge
about a mile from Portia. An un
successful effort has been made to
burn these papers.
Approximately $7,000 of the loot
belonged to John K. Gibson and his
mother. The majority of the remain
ing bonds and thrift stamps were
taken from the safety deposit box of
Fred Mitchell.
Sheriff J. C. Hall of Walnut Ridge
was notified of the robbery early this
morning and a dragnet established
over the surrounding country in an
effort to locate the bandits. Accord
ing to officers the job was that of
amateurs, the vault door being bad’y
damaged by the heavy charge used
in blowing it.
COUNTY AGENT MOVED
Newport, Nov. 30.—County Agri
cultural Agent F. H. Whittaker, who
came to Jackson County a year ago
as farm demonstration agent, will
leave Tuesday for Mississippi Coun
ty, where he has been sent by the
Agricultural Bureau to take up the
work in that county. Mr. Whittaker,
who came here from Louisana, has
inaugurated many movements of
great benefit to the farmers and
boys. The successor to Mr. Whit
taker has not been announced, but
will be the first of the week.
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