The Newark Journal
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NEWARK, INDEPENDENCE: COUNTY, ARKANSAS, THURSDAY, JULY 6, 1922
VOL. 22 NO. 1
COTTON ASSOCIATION
GETS $7,500,000 LOAN
I welve Million Dollars Now
Available I" or the Arkan
sas Cotton Growers
I he announcement is made
president of the Arkansas Cot
ton Growers’ Co-operative As
sociation,that a loan of $7,’00.
000 has been granted the asso
ciation by the Government
ar Finance Corporation.
I he federal loan will give
the Arkansas association a total
01 $12,500,000 to finance this
years cotton crop. Little Rock
banks through the local clear
ing house, had extended a
credit of $3,000,000 and St.
Louis banks had extended a
credit of $2,000,000. Negotia
tions are being made for an
additional credit of $1,000,000.
TOWNSHIP REPUBLICANS
ELECT
In pursuance to a call of the
county central committee, and
the Township Chairman, a
meeting of the Republicans of
Big Bottom township was held
at the Mayor’s office in New
ark, Thursday June 29. G. M.
Fields was elected chairman
and Geo. F. Grosser secretary.
ship committeeman. V
The following were elected
delegates and alternates to the
County Convention, which was
held at Batesville Saturday,
July 1:
C. W. Hurley, Dan Moore,
J. I). Witt, delegates; Claude
Jackson, G. L. Fink and C. M.
Fink, alternates.
CHANGE * AIR DATES
The dates for the Independ
ence County Fair have been
changed to hold the fair on Oc
tober 3, 4, 5, G and 7, on ac
count of the previous dates
conficting with the state fair.
by (’has. C. Henry of Newport,
E. R. Moore
DUNLAP FOR COLLECTOR
Greenbrier Citizen Announcei
For Tax Collector
The announcement; of A. L
Dunlap as a candidate for ta.\
collector appears in today’s
paper.
Mr. Dunlap is one of the
county’s best known citizens,
| having served four years a
sheriff, from 19UG to 1910,
and has a splendid record tc
his credit.
After retiring from the
sheriff's office, he returned tc
his farm in Greenbrier town
ship and has since been en
gaged in farming.
lie is a man of the highest
integrity and is well qualified
in every way to render the
people capable and efficient
service.
GET A FINE RAIN
independence County Farmer*
Now Wear Big Smile
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A drouth of several weeks
was broken here Sunday
night, when a splendid rain
fell, which means that crop
have been saved and that
thousands of dollars have beer
added to the farmers’ income.
Cotton was not suffering tc
I any great extent, but corn was
I beginning to suffer for mois
ture, and the rain came at a
very opportune time.
Farmers have their crop?
well cultivated and clean, and
the rain makes the outlook
very promising.
Reports indicate that the
lain as general throughout
this section and reached from
Poplar Bluff, Mo., as far south
as Hot Springs.
for Joint campaign
Jackson County Candidate:
Open Campaign July 15.
Newport, July 4.—At s
meeting of candidates for coun
ty offices Saturday, it was de
cided to have a joint campaign
over the county, to begin Jul>
15 and end August 7. Tht
c ampaign will begin at Swifton
and end at Newport.
This nvan is now
without money
he bit at a
^et-rich
quick"
heme.
In one county in South Dakota ovsr ninety
farmers 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 your money
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
Newark, Arkansas
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $75,000.00
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CACHE RIVER FARMER
IS SHOT AND KILLED
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Pink Martin Accused of Kill
ing John Hall Following
Quarrel Near Beedeville
Newport, July 1.—John Hail
a farmer about 50 years old,
was shot and instnntly killed
at his home near Beedeville
Thursday by Pink Martin an
other farmer.
Martin is said to have used
a 32 automatic pistol, and shot
Hall four times, all the shots
taking effect.
The shooting took place in
Cowlake township, east of
Cache river, six or seven miles
east of Tupelo, and details of
the tragedy cannot be secured.
It is said, however, that a quar
rel arose between the two men
over remarks that Hall had
made abo<-t Martin.
Hall is a widower and leaves
several children. Martin sur
rendered after the shooting.
Candidates for offce in
Jackson county have agreed to
make a joint campaign of the
county. We need to get back
to the joint campaign in Inde
pendence county, and our can
didates should get together at
once and make arrangements
for a joint canvass of the coun
ty. The people wnt it.
IMPORTANCE OF SCHOOLS
TO CITIZENS OF NEWARK
To the patrons of the New
ark High School:
I wish to express my appre
ciation of your hearty co-oper
ation during the three years I
have worked among you. You
stood by our teaching force in
everything for the betterment
of schoolastic conditions in
Newark and your harmonious
sympathy was a potent factor
in the success of the school. It
would be my delight to know
that next year will be even a
greater school year for Newark
than was last school year, for
indeed I’m interested in the
boys and girls of this schoo'.
It was largely through their
courteous treatment and hearty
endeavor tjiat we, your tach
ers, interpret your will and
pleasure concerning our schoo!
work in general.
I trust that the Newark High
School patrons will continue
with their teachers, to get a
vision of service and an inde
fatigable desire to go forward,
in keeping with the needs of
the day, educationally. And
those needs are great and num
erous.
Yes it will cost money and
lots of it! but you don’t mind
investing your own money in
your own children’s behalf,
that they may be prepared to
cope the more successfully
with life’s problems after
school days are over. For such
altruisitic sacrifices your child
ren will rise up and bless you.
Looking at total expenses of
teacher hire without consider
ation of numbers of teachers
and pupils concerned, the cost
of maintenence appears great
to most of us; -while on the
other hand, when numbers are
considered, we find the cost
of maintenence of her school
to Newark is 9 cents and tw-o
mills per capita per day. Won
derfully cheap for efficient
service, don’t you think? Bates
ville pays 15 cents per capita
per day and is voting to pay
an eight mills voluntary school
tax to avoid the necessity of
cutting the wages of a corps of
| efficient teachers. Numerous
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FARMER IS KILLED IN
QUARREL OVER MULE
Which One Had the Taller
Animal is the Cause of
Fatal Row
McCrory, July 4.—Follow
ing a dispute Monday after
noon as to which had the tall
er mule, Jim Jolly, aged about
45 and father of eight chil
dren, was shot and killed last
night, and Joe Campbell, a
bachelor age 50, has surren
dered and is in jail at Augusta.
It was in an old store building
at Colona, five miles south of
here, which Campbell used as
a bachelor’s residence, that the
shooting occurred at about
midnight ,and there were no
witnesses. Campbell fired at
Jolly six times with a .32 cali
ber Colt’s pistol, all shots tak
ing effect.
The version of the shooting
and of what preceded it is al
most wholly that of /Campbell,
who related the story to Sher
iff Wilkes. One of the men, at
least, had been drinking. Jol
ly, the dead man, is said to have
been drinking heavily and left
home Monday and di not re
home Monday and did not re
were together at Campbell’s
place yesterday afternoon and
a dispute arose as to which
had the taller mule. Sam Pat
terson was called on to settle
this and it was found that
Campbell’s mule was the tall
er, and this apparently ended
the dispute.
Last night Jolly, still under
the influence of liquor, went to
Campbell’s sleeping place in
the store building and asked
to be admitted, Campbell
says.
Campbell told the sheriff
that he declined to admit Jol
ly, who then called him a cow
ard and told him he was afraid
to admit him. Campbell then
admitted him and Jolly calm
ed down and went to bed.
According to the version told
Sheriff Wilkes, at about mid
night a negro called and
awoke the two men and told
Jolly his mule had disappear
ed. Both men arose and Jolly
accused Campbell of driving
his mule away and called him
a vile name. Both men reach
ed for their guns. Campbell
says Jolly’s gun evidently jam
med as he did not fire. As
Jolly got hold of his gun
Campbell opened fire. After
the killing he called Sheriff
Wilkes at Augusta and sur
rendered.
MISSIONARY SOCIETY
The Missionary Society of
the Methodist church will ren
der the following program
next Monday at the home of
Mrs. T. H. Bearing, at 2:30
p. m.
Hymn 213.
Bible Lesson — “Pessimism
and Optimism.”
Prayer.
Business.
“Los Angeles and its Mexi
can Population.”—Mrs. O. F.
Craig.
Solo.—Miss Montine Snell.
Dialogue: “The Crossroad
Missionary Society visits Hom
er Tobermau.”—Mrs. B. F.
Adams, Mrs. H. E. Hawthorne
Mrs. J .G. Edwards ,Mrs. J. K.
Rawlings, Mrs. J. E. Snell.
Story: “Ellen Alfters Love
Gift to the Mexican People.”
—Mrs. W. C. Martin.
Reading.—Miss Iris Dobson.
A feast for the eye; a
thought for the mind; and a
thrill for the heart, in “Woman
Wake Up” at the Royal Friday
OSCAR WARREN ANNOUN
CES FOR REPRESENTATIVE
In the announcement column
of today’s paper appears the
| name of Oscar Warren, as a
candidate for Representative.
Mr. Warren announces subject
to the action of the voters at
the Democratic primary Au
gust 8.
Mr. Warren is a citizen of
the Cord neighborhood, a
good man, progressive farmer,
and is held in the highest es
teem by the people of his home
community who know him best.
Few men like Oscar Warren
ever offer for public office.
One of the county’s best edu
cators, Mr. Warren withdrew
from the teaching profession
several years ago in order that
he might better raise his fami
ly in the splendid environment
of farm life.
A staunch American, with
high ideas and broad ideal?.
Mr. Warren is a man in whose
hands the county’s affairs could
be placed without fear or mis
trust.
Mr. Warren has no long po
litical record for the approval
of the voters, but in this race
for Representative, as in every
undertaking, he is out to win,
and if lected to the legislature
we are sure that you will find
him always hard at work for
the things that will promote the
best interests of the people, and
be for upbuilding of our ci
tizenship.
REPUBLICANS DECIDE
TO PUT OUT TICKET
A meeting of the Republican
County Central Comm^tee was
held at Batesville last Satur
day, July 1. G. M. Fields, of
Newark, Chas F. Cole, Henry
Wade, and-Watson
were elected representatives
to the State Convention. The
meeting adjourned to meet the
second Saturday in August at
which time it is planned to put
out a complete ticket for the
county offices.
HARRISON MEN WERE
PREPARED FOR WAR
■'heriff Finds 2,000 Rounds of
Ammunition in Car When
Arrest is Made
Harrison, July 1.—The cas
( . of the State vs. Norman
Stevens, local striker, former
M. & N. A. railway employe,
and J. S. Selby, sympathizer,
charged by Prosecuting Attor
ney, Karl Greenhaw with con
spiracy to obstruct the admin
istration of justice, and to in
timidating officers by trans
porting from Missouri into
Boone county, Arkansas, large
and unusual amounts of am
munition for offensive and un
lawful purposes, was called in
Justice of the Peace J. W. An
drew’s court this morning. The
cases were continued on appli
cation of the defendant’s at
torney, and over the protest of
the prosecuting attorney, un
til July 21.
It is said that the justice of
the peace was moved to take
tliis course on account of the
tense feeling existing here at
the present time. The grand
jury, it is understood, will have
to investigate this case before
it wll again be called in Squire
Andrew’s court.
Stevens and Selby were ar
rested yesterday afternoon by
Sherl’f Johnson after the pro
secuting attorney had received
i information concerning the pur
chase by these three persons
on that day at Springfield, Mo.,
of a large stock of ammunition,
which was found in their car
when arrested just before their
arrival in Harrison. The stock
consisted of about 200 rounds
of ammunition, including shot
gun shells, loaded with chilled
steel and buckshot, rifle and
pistol shells.
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STAMPEDE!
What if 5,000 terror-stricken
steers were plunging down
Main street and you stood in
the middle of the street unable
to escape? Suppose the per
son dearest to you in all the
world were there? What would
you do? What COULD you
do?
Would you be a Hero?
It’s a time like this that
proves a man’s mettle, what
ever may be his morals, his
manners or reputation.
If you like a thrill, a heart
throb and enjoy human nature,
go to see Harry Carey in “Man
to Man” at the Royal Theatre
Friday, July 14.
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