The Newark Journal.
The Men Who are Today Lifting the World Upward and Onward are Those who Encourage More Than Criticise
$1 Per Annum
Newark,‘Independence County, Arkansas, Friday, January 23, 1914
Vol. 13, No. 42
NEW YORK PAPER
PRAISES OLDFIHD
Capable Service as Congressman
Makes Him Valuable to His Dis
trict and Entire Country
We note from an Arkansas pa
per that Mr. Oldfield, a Represent
ative in Congress from that state
is to have some opposition in the
next election. Opposition in our
undertakings —our life races—is
frequently a mental and physical
spur that results largely to our ad
vantage, though it may be for the
time, disquieting. It puts us on
our mettle as it were, and brings
about the opportunity for onlook
ers to see us at our best.
We have an idea that Mr. Old
field’s opposition will give him pre
cisely this opportunity. While he
is now serving but his third term
in the House—and he is not yet
forty years of age- he has earned
the reputation of being a studious
hard working, quick-to-see Repre
sentative,who isconstantly gaining
more influence with his compeers
of the House. And it takes this in
fluence, which comes to the cap
able member only by continuous
service, to make him valuable to
his constituents and the country
at large.
lhe House leader Mr. under
wood and the House Speaker Mr.
Clark, and the able and ever alert
John Sharp Williams of the Sen
ate, did not jump into sudden
prominence, but year by year grew
in the country’s confidence and
estimation, and with a service ap
proximating twenty years each in
Congress they have become con
spicuous national characters.
Mr. Oldfield has been in the
House only five years, but he is
climbing the ladder just as did the
three distinguished gentlemen
mentioned, and while we have no
desire to interfere in the affairs of
a sister state, we think the people
of Mr. Oldfield’s district would be
acting wisely in their own inter
ests and the interests of the entire
country, bv retaining him in his
present position. The tried Repre
sentative who fills the bill capably
is a big asset on the balance sheet
of the house; the untried one
might prove a useless liability.
As chairman of the important
Committee on Patents, Mr. Old
field has made an enviable reputa
tion, and as a member of several
other committees he is known as a
man who is always on the job,
keenly interested in every meas
ure that comes before him. Our
suggestion to the people of Ark
ansas would be to keep Oldfield
where he is.—New RochellefN.Y.)
Press.
PUSH SUNDAY
SCHOOL WORK
County President Page Issues State
ment Urging Better Work in
the Sunday Schools
To the Sunday School Workers
of Independence County:
We now have but a little more
than three months in which to
prepare for our state convention— j
April 28-30. If our county is to
show the progress for the year
that it should, these must be busy j
months for us. At our last state
convention the following standard
for county associations was adopt-j
ed.
A working county organization.
Annual county convention held.
Reports gathered from every
school.
County apportionment paid.
Delegate from county to last
state convention.
Township conventions held cov
ering entire county.
Cradle Rolls in 50 per cent of
schools.
Home Departments in 25 per
cent of schools.
Separate room or curtained space
for beginners and primary classes !
in 25 per cent of schools.
Organized classes in 10 per cent
of schools.
Teachers’ training classes in 10
per cent of schools.
As many copies of Arkansas
Sunday School Herald taken as:
schools in county.
Front line counties are those
qualifying in ten points of the
above standard.
St^r counties are those qualify
ing is eight points, including point
four.
Banner counties are those quali
I
(
(
(
)
}
t
l
I
V
l
C U L TIVA T E
The Positive Thought
It is very constructive-a builder. It
is the underlying principle of the “I
can and I will” spirit of the successful
man, the man of affairs, the man who
recognizes and grasps opportunities to
improve his financial condition, op
portunities to increase his investments
or to create a fund for investment.
Men of Experience
appreciate the many advantages of
our Bank Account Plan for conserv
ing their income and accumulating
funds for investment.
First National Bank
Newark,f Arkansas
HO YOUR HAXHIXG WITH US* *
I
*
v
/
*
*!
I
V
/
*
I
*
+
/
I
*1
*
i
(
l\
*;
/
J
SPECIAL CAMPAIGN OFFER
The county campaign is going to open up in earnest
now, and in order to give everybody an opportunity to
keep better posted with regard to the political situation,
and in order to place The Journal into more hdfrnes where
it is not now read, we are making a Special Campaign
Offer, to new subscribers only, to send The Journal from
now until after the primary for only 15 cents. This gives
you practically a three months trial subscription for about
half the regular price. Hurry aud get in on this offer, as
all subscriptions received under this offer will expire with
the first issue in April regardless of when they are sent in.
YOUNG MAN DROWNS
When J. J. Thomas, a merchant
of Walls Ferry, and his son were
rowing down White river in a
skiff, the skiff struck a snag and
sank, near Batesville. The young
man could not swim and was
drowned. Mr. Thomas, who is 64
years old, succeeded in saving
himself and pulled himself upon
the bank of the river where he
fell exhausted, and lay for several
hours before he regained con
sciousness.
The accident occured last Fri
day and the young man's body
was not recovered until Tuesday.
NEWARK BOY IN TEXAS
Mr. Editor.—If you will allow
me space in your paper I will try
and write a few lines to The Jour
nal, as I can’t write to everyone
back home. This is a very nice
farming country, and people are
beginning to clean up the ground
and some farmers have been plow
ing. This is the black land country
and produces well. There is not
any kind of work going on here
except farming, and the people
say there is a fine prospect for a
good crop this year. Wages are
very good in this country—some
thing like they are in Arkansas. A
single man gets $18 to $22.50 a
month and board.
E. I). Drennen.
Lancaster, Tex., Jan. 12.
[LEAGUE PROGRAM
The following program will be 1
rendered Sunday night at the
Methodist church.
Subject: Africa. Ethiopia
stretching out her hands.
Leader.—Mr. Mayhan.
Song No. 122.—Choir.
Scripture and prayer.—Rev. M.
B. Umsted.
Talk.—Mr. Mayhan.
Solo. —Ruth Hawthorne.
A Royal Epistle from Africa.— j
Minnie Lynn Martin.
Reading.—Winnie Hearing.
Inzella.—Mrs. Brannon.
Anthem.—Choir.
Talk.—Mr. Hawthorne.
A Cry from Africa.—PearlCraig.
Paper.—Mrs. Rodman.
Voluntary talks.
Solo. —Pearl Poe.
AJ1UK 111 91A pumia, lliClUUUl^ puiui
four.
Standard counties are those
qualifying in two points.
Last year our county qualified
in hut four points, 1, 2, 4 and 5—
heneevwe rank only as a standard
county.
Now if you are satisfied with
our standing and with the work
you are doing, 1 shall not expect
your help in raising Independence
county to the rank of a Banner, a
Star or a Front line county.
But I believe that many of our
workers are not satisfied, and are
anxious to see a very marked im
provement in our work. To such,
I would say do your best, study
the situation carefully, co-operate
with other workers, enlist new
workers. prg.v\. much and work in
accordance with your prayers, and
success is ours. Yours for our
Sunday schools. J. A. Page,
County President.
Dota, Ark.. Jan. 19.
FOR STATE SENATOR
Hon. W. M. Thompson announ
ces in today’s paper as a candidate
for state senator from this district.
Mr. Thompson is well known to
the people of the county, having
been elected representative from
this county in .1906, when he was
only 24 years old. Two years later
he was re-elected by an increased
majority.
While in the legislature Mr.
Thompson's vote and influence
was always on the moral side of
every issue.
He secured the enactment of
the Independence County Deposit
ory Law, which has been the
means of paying into the county
treasury a very substantial sum
of money as interest on the coun
ty funds.
He was defeated for state sena
tor four years ago by Senator T.J.
Raney by a small plurality, and
since that time he has remained
out of politics except to help his
friends.
Mr. Thompson is at present en
gaged in teaching and will be un
able to make a very extended
house-to-house canvass, but he ex
pec^t to arrange to address the
votert of every township in the
entire district before the close of
the campaign.
PAROQUET ITEMS
Paroquet, Jan. 21.—Everybody
enjoyed themselves at the box
supper given at the White school
house on last Thursday evening.
The proceeds are for the buying of
a basket ball, preparing of grounds
etc., and lighting purposes. Miss
Carrie Stubblefield won the cake
for the prettiest girl and Prof.
Huddleston for the ugliest boy.
The cake netted $12.05 Who, but
Wilson’s daughter, can beat it?
The net proceeds were $15.80
Master Chas. Huddleston of Sul
phur Rock visited his brother,
Carl, Tuesday night.
Mr and Mrs. Johnson and little
daughter, Coley, Mr. Yaney and
daughters, Etta, Margery and
Opal, and son, Gus, and Prof Hud
dleston were among the number
who attended the “talking movies”
at Newport Tuesday night.
Pretty weather for the last two
weeks and everybody has taken
advantage of the change.
There are a few cases of ill
health. Mrs. G. W. Yaney is on
the sick list, but is improving fast.
School at White school house is
progressing nicely under the tutor
ship of Prof. Carl Huddleston.
There are now enrolled 44 pupils,
with more to enter.
McSPADDEN FOR SHERIFF
M. C. McSpadden of Washington
township announces in today’s pa
per r?- a csM&late
He is a son of “Uncle” Tom Me- j
Spadden, one of the pioneer farm- j
ers and citizens of this county, a !
man who was well known in every
section, and who enjoyed the es .
teem and confidence of the people
fci every section.
Mr. MoSpadden was • s-|
candidate for a county office be
fore, and has not been active in
politics, except that for three
terms, at the urgent solicitation of
his friends, he has held the office
of road oversesr in his township.
He is a man of good business
judgment, one who has the cour
age and disposition to ma’ e the
county a splendid peace officer,and
one who can be depended on to
discharge his official duties to the
very best of his ability at all times.
He is known to many people of
the county, in various sections,and
in the community in which he
has lived all his life he is held in
the very highest esteem.
PRIMARY DATE IS
SET FOR MARCH 25
Central Committee Fixes Date For
Democratic Primary Fo Inde
pendence County
The Democratic County Central
Committee met at Batesviile last
Saturday, and fixed Wednesday,
March 25, as the date for holding
the Democratic primary in Inde
pendence county.
No other business of importance
was transacted, and another meet
ing will be held later to select the
judges and clerks and fix the fees
to be charged the candidates for
placing their names on the ballot.
MRS. SMQTHERMAN DEAD
Mrs. Willie Smotherman, wife of
Oscar Smotherman, died at her
home near Aydelott’s Cnapel Wed
nesday afternoon.
Deceased was a daughter of B.
F. Cook, a prominent farmer of
the Elmo neighborhood, and was a
most estimable Christian lady. The
remains were buried yesterday
at Maple.Springs, Rev. G L. Fink
of this place conducting the fun
eral services.
INJURED WITH AXE
Shelby Kelley, a young man
living out north of town, sustain
ed a serious wound in his right
legwhile chopping wood a few days
ago. He made an awkward stroke
in some manner and the blade of
the axe struck him on the right
thigh, cutting a gash several in
ches long. I)r. T. N. Rodman
dressed the wound and the young
man is reported to be doing nicely.
NO HUNTING ALLOWED
We have posted our pasture
lands, southeast of Newark, and
no hunting will be allowed. All
trespassers will be prosecuted.
Self & Company.
WILL WORK ROAD
ALL NEXT WEEK
Good Roads Convention, The Kind
That Does Things. Will
be Held Here
—
The public spiritual citizens of
this community are arranging for
| a week’s road working to be done
| on the road from Newark to Oil
I Trough.
The work will begin next Mon
day, the 26th. More than $200 in
money and labor has already been
subscribed, and it is said that prob
ably as much more will be sub
scribed by the time the work is
started
The work will be done under
the supervision and direction of
Road Overseer J. P. Love!. The
road-bed will be graded and grav
eled, and it is proposed to make
this one of the best roads in the
county1.
Livery citizen in the community
who has not already done so should
subscribe something to this fund,
either in work or money. This is a
very important and much-traveled
road and is one that every citizen
of the commnnity shoould take a
lively interest in helping to im
prove.
COMER ANNOUNCES
G. VV. Comer announces in to
day’s paper as a candidate for re
election as constable of Big Bottom
township.
Mr. Comer has given the people
good service during the time he
has served them as constable and
there is no cause for complaint
against him as an officer. He is al
ways ready for duty and has made
one of the best officers the town
ship ever had.
POSTPONE LIQUOR CASE
The matter of granting saloon
license in Newport, which come
up in the county court there Tues
day, was postponed until the 28th.
It is said that a large number of
names have been taken from the
petition for license and it is prob
able that others will be stricken
off before the matter is finally dis
posed of.
LOSES GOOD HORSE
JoeKennard recently lost a valu
able horse which he purchased for
the purpose of making the cam
paign for county clerk. Mr. Ken
nard was here this week, and al
though the loss falls heavily upon
him, he did not seem discouraged
in the least and said he intended
to make the campaign if he had to
walk.
!
I
)
I
I
I
I
i
I
I
V
REMEMBER!
/
/
-«r
I'he old reliable when you are go
ing to buy furnishing for the home
or farm. We have everything you
need and at the right price too.
Look over this list and see what
you want then come in and let us
figure with you:
FURNITURE, SEWING HACHINES,
BUCK STOVES, CARTS, BUGGIES,
. SURRIES, WAGONS and AUTOS,
..TE.NT&
and BUGGY HARNESS.
I
l
i
I
y*
I
* '
f
\.-r * S..-W
I
f C. W. MAXFiELD CO. i
Batesville, Ark.
«»*