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The Newark Journal.
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Newark, Independence County, Arkansas, Thursday, October 26, 1916
Vol. 16, No. 30
JUDGES NAMED FOR
NOVEMBER ELECTION
County Election Board Selects
Officers For Holding the
State and Federal Election
The County Board of Elec
tion Commissioners, composed
of T. H. Dearing and Dr. J. B.
Roe of this place and C. D.Met
calf of Batesville, met at Bates
ville Tuesday evening and se
lected the following officers to
hold the state and fedeial elec
tion, on Tuesday, November 7.
The first two named in each
township are Democrats and!
the third is Republican.
Ashley township. —John
Seary, I). Y. Boyce, R. A. Pat
terson, judges; Will Barret,
sheriff.
Barren.—W. R. Albright,
Frank Staggs, J. W. Ball, jud
ges ; Edgar Woodyard, sheriff.
Big Bottom.—G. O.Magness. j
N. R. Sisk, G. M. Fields, jud
ges; C C.. Foster, sheriff.
Black River.—Jay Gould, T.
J. Carter, W. N. Osborne, jud
ges; Oscar Warren, sheriff.
Christian.—Herbert Harris, I
R. A. Hankins, W. D. Johnson,
judges; R. D. Pridmore,sheriff.
Craig.—H. E. Stewart, H. H.
Morgan, Max Redding, judges;
C. L. Jennuigs, sheriff.
Dota.—fC. P- Pickens, E. L.
Jernigan, W. B. Baker, judges;
S. J. Moore, sheriff.
Fairview.—Oscar Wright, j
Ed Johnston, H. C. Scates, jud-j
ges; G. L. Moore, sheriff.
Gainsboro.—W. W. McClen
don, M. E. Moore, Robt. Parks,
judges; W. T. Morgan, sheriff.
Greenbrier.— (Jamestown)
Addie Lovell, C. O.McClendon,
Isam Worthen. judges; A. P.
Stewart, sheriff.
Greenbrier (Desha)—A. L. j
Dunlap, J. T. Mills, G. W. j
Rridgman, judges; J. A. Bell,
sheriff.
Hill.—J. M. Pennington,
Grover Burrow, Dan Frazier,
judges; W. A. Ozier, sheriff.
Jefferson.—J. B. Southard,
Chas. Garrison, Will Baxter,
judges; S. M. Shoemaker, sher
iff.
Liberty.—W. S. Cox, Bernice
Altom, R. E. Bickers, judges, I.
C. Webb, sheriff.
Logan.—Theo. Jifnerson, T.
G. Barber, B. F. Cash, judges;
J. E. McCoy, sheriff.
Magness.—Homer Fox, Ben
Smith. ,Ino. Treadway, judges;
Albert Jackson, sheriff.
Oil Trough.—W. A.Mayhue,
James Milam, T. H.Henderson,
judges; J. E. Pelley, sheriff.
Relief.—D. G. Hays, J. J.
Hall, J. S. Reeves, judges; I.
B. Collum, sheriff.
Salado.—Lee Cnisam, W. k.
Union.—Chas. Gunther,John
Dobson, R. F. Wilson, judges;
Jas. Barnes, sheriff.
Ruddell, 1st Ward.—S. M.
Bone, A. E. Hodges, J. W.
Parse, judges; M. N. Bone,
sheriff.
Ruddell, 2nd Ward.—J. A.
Kennard, J. E. McCormack,
W. P. Jones, judges; J. F.Tow
ell, sheriff.
Ruddell. 3rd Ward.—H. M.
Hodge. W. B. Headstream,
Earle Wade, judges; A. L. Jef
ferv. sheriff.
Rosie.—O. E. Wyatt. B. H.
Dodd, T. M. Kramer, judges;
A. J. Long, sheriff.
Shelpman, C. E. Fowler, jud
ges; D. M. Wheeler, sheriff.
Washington.—W. L. Calla
way, J. L. Wright, D. M. C.
Kelley, judges; T. F. Leonard,
sheriff.
White River.—W.M.Thomp
son, Chas. Wright,Hugh Parks,
judges; Wash Wilson, sheriff.
Wycough, W. C. Sanders, P.
S. Fortune, Jno. Cash, judges;
Jim Robinson, sheriff.
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HALLOWE’EN PROGRAM
BY SCHOOL CHILDREN
The following program will
be rendered at the Newark
High School Auditorium Satur
day night.
Piano Duet.—Myrle Rodman
and Bert Holderby.
Recitation.—“A Jack-o’-Lan
tern,”—B. F. Adams.
Song, “Jack Frost,”—Seven
Boys.
Reading. — Miss Beatrice
Ration.
Folk Game, “We’re afraid
of Ghosts,”—Nine Children.
Recitation, “Over the Wall,”
—Fannie Moore.
Song.—Glee Club.
Recitation, “Grandpapa’s
Spectacles,”—Lyndell Sipk.
Song.—Five little girls.
An admission fee of 10 and
15c will be charged.
First National Bank
NEWARK, ARK
CAPITAL $25,000
SURPLUS $6,000
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QUORUM COURT IS
IN SESSION TODAY
Members of Levying Court
Wrestle With Financial Prob
lems Affecting the County
The annual session of the
Quorum Court is being held at
Batesville today, with Judge
F. C. Hoyt presiding.
The work of the court had
not been completed when the
Journal went to press and a full
report cannot be given until
next week.
A tax of five mills has been
levied by the court for county
general, bridge and pauper
fund.
A 2'Yn mills road tax has
been levied by the court.
The school tax voted by the
various districts was levied as
voted in each district.
The Court voted an appro
priation of $1,500 for a-county
agricultural agent and $340
for a canning club agent.
No other appropriations had
been made up to the time The
Journal went to press.
WEDDING SURPRISES
MANY FRIENDS
Edwin E. Herrington and
Miss Ella McDonald, both of
this city were united in mar
riage at the home of Rev. W.
B. Hays in Newport last Fri
day morning at 9:30 o’clock,
Rev. Hays officiating.
Although expected, the wred
ding came as a surprise to their
many friends here. The bride
was in Newport visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. John Foote, and the
groom, who is writh an insur- ,
ance company in Memphis ,
came up to New-port Friday :
morning and they were quietly j
married. ,
The bride is one of our
choicest young ladies. From a
little girl she has grown up in ,
our midst, honored by old and ,
young alike. She has ever been 1
a bright star in the home cir- j
cle and now she has gone to
rei&n as queen in her own
home. She wall be missed great
ly from social and church cir
cles w'here she has taken an
active part.
The groom is from one of the
best families of this county and
by those who know him in this
city he is considered one of the
substantial and coming young
men of the county.
Mr. and Mrs. Herrington
came up on the local tFriday
afternoon and left on the even
ing train for Memphis, Tenn.,
where they will make their fu
ture home.
Their many friends wish
them a long and happy married
life.
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COTTON SEED PRICES
BREAK ALL RECORDS
Cotton seed are selling on
the local market today at $56
per ton, which is the highest
price ever paid for seed in the
history of Newark.
Cotton sold yesterday at 19
to 19Vi, but is off a little to
day, the prevailing price today
being 1834.
The total cotton receipts in
Newark this season up to noon
today were 2,000 bales.
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7,291,733 BALES
GINNED TO OCT. 18
The government report, is
sued Wednesday, shows a to
tal of 7,291,733 bales of cotton
ginned this season, as compar
ed with 5,708,730 bales ginned
to the same date last year.
The total number of bales
ginned in Arkansas this season
is 669,827 as compared with
283,423 to the same date last
year.
CIRCUIT COURT CON
VENES AT BATESVILLE
Juries Made up Monday and
Several Cases Have Been
Disposed of by the Court.
The fall term of the Inde
pendence Circuit Court cox,
vened at Batesville with Judge
Dene H. Coleman presiding
and Prosecuting Attorney H.
U. Williamson present to look
after the interests of the state.
The juries were empaneled
as follow's:
GRAND JURORS
H. T. Hankins, Christian
township; T. H. Dearing, Big
Bottom; John Milligan,Barren ;
J. J. Caldwell, White River; J.
M. Keith, Craig; J. B. Wright,
Ruddell; C. C. Taylor, Salado;
Dick Hulsey, Greenbrier; J. H.
Coles, Jefferson ;Tom Leonard,
Washington; James Milum, Oil
Trough; Dave Wyatt, Rosie;
Ed Bailey, Liberty; J. Hayes,
Relief; Will Morris,Gainsboro;
J. A. Gould, Black River.
T. H. Dearing was appointed
Foreman and J. J. Caldwell
clerk. Steadman McClendon is
bailiff for the Grand Jury.
Jno. Q. Wolf, I. N. Reed and
J. H. Fetzer, the commission
ers of accounts filed report
which was turned over to
Grand Jury.
PETIT JURORS
Will Ottinger, Ashley; W. E.
Kinman, Big Bottom ;L. E. Ray,
Christian; Lee Caldwell,Craig;
John Collie, Cushman; Elbert
Jernigan, Dota; C. L. Pasley,
Fairview; Bob Parks, Gains
boro; B. M. Cross, Greenbrier;
Srover Wilf, Liberty; Will
Bruce, Logan; Erwin Pel ley,
3il Trough; Will Miller, Ro
sie; Andy Wheeler, Salado;
D. E. Dobson, Union; Sam But
er, Washington; G. W. Jer
ligan. White River ;W. J. Bice,
Wycough; J. M. Browning,
White River; Bandy Rogers,
Jainsboro; Tom Kramer, Ro
sie; Sam Headstream, Wash
ngton; Will Chinn, Ashley; V.
3. Gray, Barren.
The following cases have
aeen disposed of:
State vs. Vaughan Casey,
gaming, nolle pros.
State vs. Nelson Fitch, peace
aond, defendant dismissed,cost
igainst bondsman in J. P.court.
E. H. Hutchinson Est. vs. I.
I. Matheny, dismissed at plain
tiff’s cost.
D. Y. Shirley vs. Pfeiffer
Stone Co., dismissed and set
tled.
Austin Cox vs. Mt. Olive
Stave Co., dismissed at plain
tiff’s cost.
Minnie Trent vs. Allen Trent
appealed from J. P. court, dis
missed.
Miller Engineering Co., vs
Curia Drainage Dist. agreed
judgment for plaintiff for
$135.00.
Willie A. Richardson vs. Ida
L. Erwin, dismissed at plain
tiff’s cost.
First National Bank of New
ark vs. T. V. R. Dorr, judg
ment for plaintiff for $443.55
by default.
W. B. Ruddell vs. E. L. Grif
fin, judgment for plaintiff by
default for $365.
R. R. Ratton vs. Gross Qualls
jury, trial, judgment for plain
tiff for $35.
Ralph Allen, by guardian,
vs. M. Drennen and Jno.Tread
way, judgment by default for
possession of land and rents
for 1916.
Jas. J. Cooper vs. Wells-Far
go Express Co., appeal from
J. P. Court. City of Batesville
made party defendant and
judgment for plaintiff for pos
session of liquor in controversy
Ordinance declared void.
Samantha J. Yearion vs
Henry Brown, directed verdicl
for defendant for possession o1
premises.
J. W. Hike vs. Albert Sims
appeal from J. P. Court, dis
missed for want of prosecution.
White River Grocer Co., vs.
Ry., appealed from J. B. Court,
motion to dismiss filed.
J. H. Gipson vs. G. L. Green,
judgment by default for plain
tiff for $400 and interest from
Dec. 31, 1913.
J. F. Ottinger vs. E. M. Fry,
non suit tak£n by plaintiff.
Jno. A. Hinkle vs. T. G.Mas
sey and J. Rich garnirihee,judg
ment against garnishee for
$106.95.
Joe and Ernest Pool vs. Will
Cotton and Noah Driskill, jury
trial, verdict for plaintiff for
possession of property in con
troversy.
Rebecca Bone vs. D. G. Hor
ton, appeal from J. P. Court,
dismissed at cost of defendant.
Fred Durfee, admr., vs.Dorr,
Gray & Johnson,continued and
set for second day.
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MRS. McDONIEL DIES
AT HOME NEAR TOWN
Mrs. T. J. McDoniel died^at
her home a few miles north of
town Tuesday about noon, af
ter an illness of some time of
lung trouble.
Deceased was a member of
the Presbyterian church and
was a most estimable Christian
lady. She was 39 years old and
s survived by her husband and
four children, one daughter,
Miss Kate, and three sons, Ad
'er, Clint and Charles.
The remains were buried
Wednesday afternoon at Pleas
ant Hill, Rev. W. I. Sade con
ducting the funeral services.
Burial was under the auspices
of the Royal Neighbors.
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DR. J. C. BOLIN WILL
GIVE ENTERTAINMENT
The people of Oil Trough
co-operating v\ith the school
board at that place, have ar
ranged with Dr. Jno. C. Bolin
to give a literary entertain
ment at the school building in
Oil Trough on Friday night,
November 3. Dr. Boiin is a
splendid entertainer and those
who attend are assured a pleas
ant evening. An admission fee
of 10 cents will be charged for
children and 25 cents for
adults, the proceeds to be used
for the benefit of the Oil
Trough school.
FARMERS SHOULD AID
THE COUNTY EXHIBIT
County Agent Urges AH to
Contribute Something To
ward Success of Movement
This being my last oppor
tunity before the Exhibit to
reach the public through the
papers, I would again insist on
all who are interested in the
county and its prosperity, to
take part and contribute all
they can to the success of this
undertaking.
That we have as good coun
ty as is in the State, we firmly
believe, and feel that this has
been demonstrated, from time
to time in various ways; and '
now, while we are trying to
develop the county along agri
cultural lines, on which de
pends the prosperity and suc
cess of any country, I do hope
that all will feel it their duty
and pleasure to contribute
something to this exhibit,there
by manifesting the interest that
should be showm by every loy
al citizen for his County.
Let us not feel that this is
only for the boys and girls en
gaged in Club work. They will
contribute their part. We are
glad that we have such boys
and girls. They are going to
show some of us what can be
done. Already some good re
ports have been received. I
hope every member will have
somehing to bring to the ex
hibit, and especially do I want
all record books turned in at
this time.
I hope every citizen of the
' county who can will contribute
(something to the success of this
; exhibit, for after all it is for
I you that it is being held, that
s all may see what can be done
1 in our own county.
J. E. McKELL,
County Agent.
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CONFEDERATE VETERAN
DIES AT DESHA
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George James,aged 71 years,
a Confederate veteran, died
Monday at his home at Desha,
after an illness of several days.
He is survived by his wife and
three children.
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