The Newark Journal.
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Newark, Independence County, Arkansas, Thursday, November 8, 1917
Vol. 17, No. 32
LOCAL CAMPAIGN FOR
Y. M. C. A. WAR WORK
Prominent Speakers Will Ad
dress the People of Inde
pendence Co. Sunday
A nation-wide campaign in
the interest of the Y. M. C. A.
war work, for the benefit of;
the U. S. soldiers in the Ameri
can camps and in France, i.
now being conducted
The government is not di-j
rectly behind the movement;
but has given its official en
dorsement to the work and the :
people are urged to help in this
great cause.
A county committee consist
ing of R. A. Dowdy, Sidney
Pickens, C. D. Metcalf, E. R
Long, J. C. Fitzhugh, H. C
Wade, L. F. Reeder. O. F
Craig, T. F. Shell, J- H. Jimer
son, L. E. Reeves and G. W.
Purcellv, has been appointed
to arrange for a campaign in
the interest of this work in in
dependence county. The com
mittee has arranged for the
following well known citizens!
to address the people of the i
county at the following places
on next Sunday, Nov. 11, in the |
interest of this work.
Rev. M. W. Lockhart and
Judge Dene H- Coleman—St.
Paul’s Episcopal church,Bates
ville, 11 a. m.; at Pfeiffer, 2:30
p. m.; Moorefield, 7:30 p. m.
R. A. Dowdy, T. F. Shell
Rev. W. W. Albright and Tom
Dobson—Bethesda, 11, a. m.;
Pleasant Valley, 2:30 p. m-;
Cushman, 7:30 p. m.
Rev. M. S. Smith. Hon- J. K.
York and C. W. Maxfield—
Jamestown, 11 a. m-; Locust
Grove, 2 :30 p. m.; Desha, 7 :30
p. m.
Rev. J. B. Stevenson and W.
P. Jones—First M. E. Church
Batesville, 11 a. m.; Cave City.
3 p- m.
Rev. II. T. Crumpton and J.
Q. Wolf—First Baptist church.
Batesville, 11 a. m-; Magness
Baptist church. 2:30 p. m.:
Rutherford School House, 7:30
p. m.
Rev. W- W. Albright, Cen
tral Avenue M. E. church.
Batesville, 7 :30 p. m.
Rev. G. L. Fink and T. J.
Raney—Oil Trough, 11 a. m.
Rev. A. B. Haltom and F. C.
Hoyt—Paroquet, 2:30 p. m.
Rev. V- C. Erwin and J. O.
Wasson—Macedonia, 11 a. m.
Rev. C. J. Wade and W. A.
Isgrig—Elmo, 11 a.m. ;Swaim’s
Chapel, 3 p. m-; Salado, 7:30.
Rev. Z. T. Griffin and Law
rence Ruddell—Anderson, 11
a. m.; Ham School House, 2:30
p. m.
Sidney Pickens and H. C
Wade—Charlotte, 11 a. m.;
Cord. 2:30 p. m.; Sulphur Rock
7:30 p. m.
Marcus Bone and W. R.
Westbrook—Floral 11 a. m.;
Pleasant Plains, 7:30 p- m.
Rev. B. L. Wilford—Corner
Stone, 11 a. m.; Salado, with
other speakers, 7: 30 p. m
Rev. T. J. D. King and Dr.
L- E. Reeves—West Batesville
Baptist, 11 a. m.; McHue, Me
thodist church 2: 10 p. m.; Ro
sie, Baptist church, 7:30 p. m.
A grand closing rally and
mass meeting will be held at
Newark at the High School
building on Monday night,
November 12, at 7:30 p. m..
when all of the workers and
other interested persons from
over the county will be present
and will be addressed by our
best speakers.
Let everybody come.
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WANT teacher for
GOOD COUNTRY SCHOOL
School district No- 3, north
east of Newark is without a
teacher for the winter term of
school. The directors are J. H.
Fetzer, C. E. Jimerson and R.
T. Madness and they will have
a four months school if a
teacher can b( secured.
FINDS POCKETBOOK
Found in Newark, last Satur
day, a pocket book containing
some money anti other articles.
Owner may recover same by
proper identification and pay
ing for this notice. B. R. Clark.
NOTICE TcTHUNTERS
Our land is posted- No
hunting will be allowed day or
night. All trespassers will be
prosecuted. ELLER BROS.
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So can you come to us when you want to and
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NEWARK, ARKANSAS
DOUBLE TRAGEDY IS
ENACTED AT GUION
Farmer Shoots Mother-in-Law
and Her Son and Then
Sets Fire to House
News has been received her*,
of a fearful tragedy enacted at
Guion, a small town about 50
miles west of Newark on the
White River road, last Monday
night.
Enraged at the action of his
wife’s relatives, who are said
to have persuaded his wife to
leave him, Bailey Kirby, a
young farmer living near Guion
went to the home of his mother
in-law, a Mrs. Hill, and shot
her and her invalid son, a lad
about 12 years of age, mortal
ly wounding both, and forced
his wife to leave with him.
After shooting his victims, it
is said that Bailey set fire to
the house.
Before the fire gained much
headway, the blaze was put out
by Mrs. Hill, who regained con
sciousness for a few minutes.
She became exhausted in pull
ing her crippled son from the
room and died several hours
later. The boy died Tuesday,
according to reports received
here.
The double crime was dis
covered by Garland Hill, 19
year-old son of Mrs. Hill, after
be had returned from a hunt
ing’ trip. He notified neighbors
and summoned officers. A
posse was quickly formed and
started on the trail of Kirby
which led down the railroad
from Guion. The posse was able
to trace the man for several
miles through finding some
baby clothing which was drop
ped on the track.
It is said that Kirby was
married once before and that
he had been separated from hi
present wife for several weeks.
He is said to have become en
raged at his wife’s relatives be
cause they were keeping the
young baby, and planned re
venge by killing them.
Kirby was captured near
Cushman Tuesday night and
taken to Melbourne and placed
in jail.
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W. B. RUDDELL DIES AT
HOME IN BATESVILLE
W Ruddell, one of the
county’s oldest and best known
citizens, died at his home at
Bat. sville W ednesday morning:
about 1 o’clock, following a
prolonged illness.
The deceased is survived b\
hi- wife anti live children,three
son;- and two daughters: Law
rence, \Vill and Adler and Mrs.
Edgar Young and Mrs. Don
Matthews of Yellville.
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MAY CUT MAKING
OF AUTOMOBILES
With the prospect that war
requirements will soon neces
sitate the curtailment of all
non-essential industries, the
government is considering the
advisability of curtailing the
manufacture of automobiles,
because of the shortage of steel |
and nickel, both of which are ;
used extensively in the manu
facture of automobiles and are
needed in the production of
munitions.
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BESSEN-SAYLORS
James H. Bessen of St. Louis
and Miss Katharyn Saylors of
this place were united in mar
riage at the home of the bride’s
parents, Squire and Mrs. A. H.
Saylors, last Sunday afternoon
at A :.‘>0 o’clock, the impressive
l'ing ceremony being said by
the Rev. A. B. Haltom, pastor
ot the Methodist church.
I h bride wore a lovely blue
dress of Georgette eerpe with
accesories to match, while the
! groom wore the conventional
| black.
Miss Nora Bessen of Prairie
Du Rocher, 111., sister of the
groom, was maid of honor and
John Saylors, brother of the
bride was best. man.
After the ceremony, a sump-!
tuous supper was served to
the bridal party and the few
intimate friends and relatives
who were present, after which
Mr. and Mrs. Bessen left foi
st. Louis, cacompanied to New
port by Mr. and Mrs. G. L.
Saylors, Mrs. G. S. Saylors,Miss
Nora Bessen and John Saylors.
Mr, and Mrs. Bessen will
reside in St. Louis.
APPEAL FOR AID FOR
Y. M. C. A. WAR WORK
To the Citizens of Indepen;
dence county:
While the war is laying be
fore our people its burden of
cost in money and men, it is
also laying before them op
portunities for sacrifice, such
as the generation has not seen
before. While the government
is furnishing the means for
physical welfare of the boys
we are laying upon the altar
| of service, it is calling upon its
generous citizens to provide for
their mental and moral needs.
The Young Men’s Christian
| Association is the only agency I
through which this can be |
done. A campaign by voluntary j
I workers to raise funds for this |
‘purpose will be carried on J
I t hroughout the United States
I from Nov. 11 to Nov. 19. Our
|county has boys at the front;
!the best w. can do for them is
j tho leaa£ we ca r .afford to do.
The cause will be presented
j throunhout th county, in pub
I lie meetings, by citizens inter
[ested in the work on Sunday.
November 1 i. A list of appoint
ment- is published elsewhere.
We earnestly urge every loy
al citizen to be present at these
meetings and co-operate in this
■pubic servee in the cause for
which our soldier boys are al
ready laying down their lives.
Our county is asked to raise
$3,000 oi this .und. We ought
not to slack in this hour of op
portunity. Contributions and
pledges may be made to any
of the speakers of the cam
paign, to any bank of the coun
ty, or forwarded to C. D. Met
calf treasurer, Batesville.
We make this appeal in full
! confidence that our people will
me't the issue in the same spir
it in which they are givingtheir
'splendid young men to the
! cause.
Respectfully,
R. A Dowdy,
Sidney Pickens,
C. D. Metcalf,
E. R. Long,
J. C. Fitzhugh.
H. C. Wade.
L. F. Reeder.
O. F. Craig,
T. F. Shell.
J. H. Jimerson,
L. E. Reeves.
C. W. Purcelly,
SYMPATHETIC
“1 once knew a man who
went hungry in order to buy
feed for his horse.'1
“i can understand his senti
ments. Many’s the time 1 have
cut down on meat and potatoes I
in order to buy gasoline.”
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WILL BE PROSECUTED
To Whom it May Concern:
Parties violating the compul
sory school attendance law
will be reported to the author
ities as required by law.
W. A. ISGRIG,
, Superintendent of Schools.
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Mrs- J. M. Walker, who had
a congestiv > chill a few days
ago has been in a serious con
dition since, and is reported to
be no better today.
Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Saylors,
Mrs. E- K. Carter and Mrs.
V ictoria S , lors motored to
BatesvilJe Monday.
BIG IMPROVEMENT IN
SCHOOL CONDITIONS
Last Ten Years Has Witnessed
Many Improvements in
Schools of Arkansas
An analysisof the annual re
port of the State Department
of Education shows a most
gratifying condition of the
school interests of the state.
There is an increase in every
item except that of teachers
employed, which shows a
slight decrease. This is partial
ly accounted for by the fact
that there are fewer districts
through consolidation of 3mall
and weak schools. There is also
a very considerable demand for
teachers in many rural districts
and for higher grade teachers
in special districts, that is not
being filled. This year there
are 8723 white and 2105 color
ed teachers, a total of 10,769
in the state, compared with 8
723 white and 2253 colored, a
total of 10,976, a loss of 207
for the state. The number of
teachers holding state and pro
fessional licenses has increased
from 697 to 766 and there is
also an increase in the number
of first grade licenses, and a
decrease in the number of sec
ond and third grade certifi
cates, showing a decided eleva
tion of the standard of teach
ing.
The enumeration of persons
of school age has increased
from 649,054 to 653,705, the
i enrollment from 446,525 to
[459,189 and the average daily
attendance from 292,750 to
[304,230. A considerable part of
the increased enrollment and
attendance is probably due to
the enforcement of the com
pulsory attendance law.
An increased rate accounts
for an increase in the amount
of school revenue received.
Last year the public funds for
school maintenance, derived
from taxation and other sourc
ec amounted to $6,173,437.55
and in 1917 this was increased
to $6,268,75 .37. The increase
in the value of school property
is less than might have been
expected in view of the erec
tion of so many new buildings.
Last year the valuaton was
$12,109,867.64, and this year
it is $12,178,197 52.
One of the most striking
proofs of the improvement of
our educational status is the
increased length of the school
term. In ten years it has in
creased from an average of 9:
days in 1907, to 123 days last
year and 125 days in 1917, or
a total of one and a half
school months. The three
months school is becoming
much less common than it us
ed to be.
THE TOBACCO FUND
The Journal has received the
following contributions to the
tobacco fund being raised to
furnish tobacco to the soldiers
at the front:
Mattie 0. Aydelott,
Oil Trough_
Robt. Adams, Elmo_
Roy Craig_
Geo. W. Price_
D. C. East. Paroquet_
Dr. A. A. Evans_
Jewette Arnold_
Mrs- Betty Moore_
Mrs. E. W. Magness_
W. J. McNairy_
W. H. Gatlin (Rosie)_
Randolph -McNairy_
$1.00
.25
.25
.25
.25
.25
.25
.25
.25
.25
.25
.25
Ed Allen_ .25
Hinkle Holderby_ .25
George Adams_ .25
Ed Wayman_ .25
W. M. Boultinghouse_ .25
Herbert Brightwell_ .25
J. T. Cash _ .25
Roy Wayman__ .25
Mrs. J. B. Ketchem_ .25
Mrs. Kate Magness_ .25
Mrs- F. T. Edwards_ .25
G. O. Magness_ .25
|V. A .Fields_ .25
I Miss Bertie Truell_ -25
jJ. B. Hodges_ .25
TRIAL OF CRAWFORD
UP IN COURT TODAY
The trial of W. D. Crawford
former superintendent of the
I. O. O- F. Home at Batesville
for alleged misconduct toward
young girls of the Home was
called in the circuit court at
Batesville today. The case will
probably last for several days
ROCKING CHAIRS
We have a large assortment
of Rockers ranging in price
from $2.00 up.
Have an extra good, curved
arm, cobble or saddle seat
rocker, with a high back
that we are offering while
they last at $3.50 each.
If you are in need of anything
in the furniture line come in
and look through our stock.
C. W. MAXHELD CO
THE BEST FOR THE MONEY
BATESVILLE, ARKANSAS
FURNITURE, RUGS STOVES FARMING IMPLEMENTS