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Newark, Independence County, Arkansas, Thursday, June 22, 191G
Vol. 16, No. 12
40 AMERICANS REPORTED KILLED
IN EIGHT WITH CARRANZA FORCES
Negro Soldiers Clash
With Mexicans
Gomez, Mexican General, Kill
ed and Reported That Train
Load of Mexicans Wounded
El Paso, Tex., June 21.—A
detachment of Amercian caval
ry clashed with Carranza for
ces at Carrizal, about 90 miles
south of El Paso, early today,
both sides suffering heavy cas
ualties, according to unofficial
reports received by Mexican
militiary authorities in Juarez
tonight. ■**’
According to the report,
which the Mexican authorities
are investigating, 40 Americans
were killed by machine gunfire
in a surprise attack. The Mexi
can casualties were said not to
have been so heavy, but Gen.
Felix Gomez is named as being
among the Mexican dead.
The American command is
said to have been part of a
scouting patrol from Guzman
returning to Gen. Pershing’s
line of communication, Carri
zal is about nine miles south
east of Villa Ahumada. the
Mexican field base in Northern
Chiuahua.
Gen. Francisco Gonzalez
made the following statement :
“Immediately upon learning
ot the presence of theAmerican
troops in the vicinity of/Gurri
zal. Gen. Felix Gomezdispateh
ed a messenger with a request
that the American Commander
withdraw his camp, When the
American troops remained mo
tionless he sent a second dis
patch bearei, who was fired
upon by the American troops
after he had delivered his mes
sage. The Americans immedi
ately moved forward and at
tacked Gen.Gomez’s command.
Gen. Francisco Gonzales,
Mexican commander at Juarez,
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ARKANSAS MALITIA
WILL GO TO MEXICO
State Guard Now Being Mob
lized at Little Rock Will Be
Sent to Front
Little Rock. June 22.—The
Arkansas National Guard will
l)i* sent to the Mexican border
as soon as possible after it is
imobolized mustered into fed
eral service at Fort Logan H.
Roots, according to a telegram
received last night at the adju
tant general’s office from the
Southern Department head
quarters at San Antonio. Five
companies of the guard will be
sent today to Fort Roots, arriv
ing tonight. The companies to
be s<*nt today or tonight prob
ably will be those at Little Rock
Magazine, Marvell, Fayette
ville and Piggot.
Slowness of recruiting and
the failure of many men to meet
the physical requirements has
been the greatest drawback in
mobilizing the guard.
Four companies reported
yesterday they have more than
(>b men accepted and many
other are believed to have the
required number, but have not
officially reported. The com
panies re porting yesterday, with
the number of men accepted,
are: Company F, Magazine,67;
Company K, Fayetteville, 70;
Company L, Piggot, 70; Com
pany K, Little Rock, 70.
FINED $50 FOR
CARRYING PISTOL
Nelson Fitch of Wycough
township was given a jury trial
in .Justice Saylors court Wed
nesday on a charge of carrying
a pistol. He was found guilty
and was fined $50 and costs.
He was also placed under $250
bond to keep the peace.
First National Bank
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CAPITAL $25,000
SURPLUS $6,000
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WOODROW WILSON.
Democratic Nominee For
President
FORMER NEWARK MAN
DIES AT WOODSON
J. W. Fetzer, formerly of
this place, died at his home at
Woodson last Saturday. He had
not been in good health for
some time and on Saturday pre
ceeding his death he had a con
gestive chill. He never recover
ed from the effects of this
chill and grew steadily worse
until his death.
Mr. Fetzer was 47 years old
and was born and reared in
Independence county. He was
a grandson of the late Rev. W.
H . Jernigan, one of the pioneers
of this section. He is survived
by his wife, four children and
two brothers.
Mr. Fetzer served the town
of Newark as marshal for sev
eral years a few years ago dur
ing a very crucial period of the
town's history. His devotion to
duty as an officer and his work
in maintaining the dignity and
majesty of law and order have
been surpassed by none and
equalled by few men in the
history of this or any other
community.
The remains were shipped
to Newark for burial, arriving
here Tuesday morning.Funeral
services were conducted at the
Methodist church Tuesday af
eernoon by Rev. Jas. F. Jerni
gan of Paragould, assisted by
Rev. L. B. Hankins and Rev. E.
A. Horn. Burial took place at
Blue Springs under the auspices
of the W. O. W. and the Wood
men Circle.
CAMPAIGN FOR
AMENDMENT NO. 12
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I lie Stat<‘ School Directors’
Association i s preparing to
launch a systematic campaign j
in iavor of educational amend
ment No. 12. President Allen!
Winham of Texarkana has ap
pointed the folloing committee,
who will have charge of the
details: 'I'. A. Trusty, Fort
Smith, S. M. Samson, Amity;
1,. B. McClure, Russellville ;Ben
F. McFerren, Boxley; J. K.
Browning, Piggot, and E. L.
Boyce, Newport.
AUTO STRIKES HOG;
3 PERSONS INJURED
Imboden, June 19.—Three
persons were injured yesterday
when an auto, driven at high
speed by C. N. McGee, hit a,
hog and turned turtle. Mr. Mc
Gee’s rib was broken and he
was badly bruised. His wife
was cut over the eye and bruis
ed, and Leo Reeves sustained
bruises.
URGE ADOPTION OF
SCHOOL AMENDMENT
It is expected that Dr. C. II.
Brough, Democratic nominee
for Governor, will take the
stump shortly on behalf of
Amendment No. 12. He has
been urged to make his open
ing speech in this campaign at
Little Rock July 4th.
ATTEMPT REPEAL OF
PROHIBITION LAW
Petitions Now Being Circulated
and New Law Will be Sub
mitted in November Election
Little Rock, June 20.—Peti
tions seeking to initiate the re
peal of the statewide prohibi
tion law, enacted by the last
legislature, were placed in cir
culation throughout the state
today for signatures. Several
hundred signatures were ob
tained in Little Rock and Ar
genta and reports received at
headquarters in the Southern
1 rust Building late this even
ing stated that the petitions
were being signed by a large
number of voters in Helena,
Hot Springs, Pine Bluff, Fort
Smith, and other sections of
the state. Under the enabling
act, putting the initiative and
referendum amendment to the
constitution up to the people,
it will require between 13,000
and 14,000 names to place the
proposed law on the official
ballot to be used in the coming
November election.
The proposed act is entitled,
“An act to provide for local
option, and to correct the evils
arising from liquor traffic, to
authorize the people of any
county in the state to determine
whether liquor shall be sold in
said county, to provide for the
calling and holding of elections
to regulate the issuance of li
cense for the sale and manufac
ture of liquors, to increase the.
public revenue of the state, to
prescribe penalties, to repeal
all laws in conflict with the
, act.”
The proposed raw provides
that when a petition is signed
by not less than 16 per cent of
the qualified electors of any
county, calling for an election
to determine whether it is the
desire of the people of the
county that license shall be is
sued tor the sale of liquor, and
"’hen such a petition is filed
with the county clerk of the
county, the county judge shall
within 10 days make an order
calling an election, at which
election the question of license
shall be submitted to the quali
fied electors of the county for
their approval or rejection.The
election shall be held not less
than 30 days or more than 60
days after the call is issued. No
license shall be issued for the
sale of liquor except in cities or
an incorporated town less than
500 population, and not more
than one license for each 1,000
population or fraction thereof
will be permitted.
No license shall authorize
the sale of liquor on Sunday or
days on which any state, coun
ty or municial election is being'
held, and no license shall au
thorize the sale of any liquor
before 5 a. m. and after 10 p.
m. The proposed act fixes the
license as follows:
“Retail license, $500; county
tax, $250; state tax, $250, for
the common school fund and
two per cent upon the amount
paid as collectors’ fees and $2
for each license for clerks’fees.
“Wholesale license, $400
per annum as county tax, $150
state tax, $150 for common
school fund, two per cent upon
the amount paid as collectors’
tees and $2 for each as clerks’
fees.”
The proposed bill provides
stringent regulations, and
makes it a felony for neglect,
failure or refusal by any per
son or official to perform any
act or duty proposed by the
provisions of the act.
MANY SIGN PETITIONS
Littte Rock, June 21.—The
committee in charge of the pe
titions seeking to initiate the
repeal of the state-wide prohi
bition law passed by the last
Legislature reported today that
they had already secured more
than 4,000 signatures in various
parts of the state. They
say they are confident that the
THOMAS R. MARSHALL.
Democratic Nominee For
Vice President
necessary 14,000 names will be
secured in ample time to insure
the reference of the proposed
act to the voters of the state at
the coming November election.
July 7 is he last day fixed by
law for filing the petition with
the secretary of the state.
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STATE NORMAL IS
SPLENDID SCHOOL
It is a fact not generally
known that the Arkansas State
Normal at Conway has devel
oped into one of the most effi
cient training and preparatory
schools for teachers in the
south. The attendance has
grown from year to year until
the needs of additional build
ings has become imperative.
The dormitory furnishes ac
comodations for 85 young lad
ies and there is always a long
list of applicants waiting for
admission. Board and room are
furnished for the small sum of
$12.50 per month, and no
charge is made for tuition.
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For Sale.—Four acres of
land and good four room house
in north part of town. Splendid
young orchrad. Will take first
payment in young stock and
make easy terms on balance.
Newark Real Estate Co.
BEGIN SHIPMENT
OF WHEAT CROP
Threshing Started Monday and
Crop is Being Marketed as
Rapidly as Threshed
The work of cutting the •
wheat crop has been completed
this week. Owing to a lack of
binders to properly handle the
crop, it has been necessary to
operate the binders day and
night a great portion of the
time, Sundays included, and
the only time they have been
idle since harvesting began was
when the rains compelled them
to stop.
Threshing was started last
Monday, when Anderson’s
thresher began work at Paro
quet. Threshing will be general
next week it is expected that
every thresher in this section
will begin operations. While
the average yield of wheat will
not be hardly as great as last
year, the acreage is aboutdoub
le what it was last season and
it will tax the capacity of the
threshers to handle the crop.
F. C. Hoyt & Co., the lead
ing buyers of the county, have
shipped two cars of wheatfrom
Paroquet.They are buying here
today and expect to load two
cars and have them ready for
shipment from Newark tonight
or in the morning. The entire
shipments of this firm will be
made to Arkadelphia Milling
Company of Arkadelphia.
The price being paid the
farmers is 97 1-2 cents per
bushel, and it is expected that
several cars of wheat will be
shipped from Newark this
week, as the farmers are selling
as rapidly as it is being thresh
ed.
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An enjoyable automobile
party to Newark and*Batesville
Sunday was composed of Mr.
and Mrs. J. R. Holden and
children, Mrs. W. S. Brownand
children of BrinKiey and Kiri
Vaughan. The party took din
ner with Mrs. Vaughan atNew
ark and from there went to
Batesville, returning late in the
afternoon.—Newport Indepen
dent.
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