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NEWARK, INDEPENDENCE COUNTY, ARKANSAS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 1920
VOL. 19 NO. 43
MOVEMENT TO FORM
' FAIR ASSOCIATION
CHAIRMEN SELECTED TO SELL
STOCK IN VARIOUS TOWN
SHIPS OF COUNTY
For more than three months there
has beea under advisement and con
sideration and there is now definitely
and actively on foot a movement to
organize a permanent County Fair
Association for Independence County.
At a meeting held in the Batesville
Chamber of Commerce room in
Batesville in October which was at
tended by thirty or forty business
men and farmers this object was dis
cussed at length. Those present were
unanimous in the opinion that Inde
pendence County must have a fair.
The entire discussion was over the
best methods of procedure. From the
first it was likewise unanimously de
cided that procedure should be along
the lines that would insure the equal
interest and support of every man.
woman and child in the entire county
if possible, regardless of their busi
ness or profession, laying most stress,
if anywhere, upon the co-operation of
the farmers.
Following up this meeting, another
similar one was held in November
when these plans took more definite
shape as follow’s:
A temporary County Fair Associa
tion was formed with Charles Barnett
Jr., as president and A. A. Webber,
secretary. Among other things it
was decided to incorporate the asso
ciation with a maxium capital stock
of $50,000, diivded into shares of $10
each, and all subscriptions to become
binding when one-half of the capital
stock is subscribed. A committee
was appointed to begin negotiations
for the purchase of a suitable, per
manent location for the Fair grounds;
and the following men were named
as an executive committee to hold
and manage all funds subscirbed un
til the permanent organization should
be effected.
Charles Barnett Jr., President.
A. A. Webber, Secretary.
W. W. Jernigan, Cashier First Na
tional Bank, Newark
J. H. Jimerson, County Judge.
John Q. Wolf, Cashier First Na
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tional Bank, Batesville.
H. M. Kennerly, Cashier Citizens
Bank, Batesville.
C. D. Metcalf, Cashier Union Bank
and Trust Company, Batesville.
Sidney Pickens, Supt-< Schools of
Batesville. „
Leland Bunch, County Demonstra
tion Agent.
Sidney Wells, County Examiner.
J. M. Reynolds, President County
Farm Bureau.
S. M. Bone, County Chairman Ag
ricultural Committee.
At this meeting each member sub
scribed for stock.
Pursuant to adjournment at the
above meeting, the temporary Fair
Aseociation held another meeting on
Thursday, January 22nd, when re
ports were heard and business tran
sacted as follows: The committee on
securing suitable grounds reported
that they were practially able at any
time the Association deemed wise to
close the deal for grounds and at a
price both of which were acceptable
to the association, but which for ub
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and hominy, doesn’t put much money in the bank.
The farm r who grows five acres of good cot
ton, and raises corn and hogs to feed his family on
the other five, can, at the end of the year, bank
his cotton money as clear profit. He is the farmer
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The American Cotton Association encourages
divetsifiec farming instead of the old all-cotton
system, so that every cotton farm in the South
may become self-sustaining through the production
each year of amale supplies of food crops.
A recent issue of The Country Gentleman con
tains an article on the policy of the American Cot
ton Association, in which every Southern farmer,
merchant and banker will be interested. It is
entitled, “Cotton and Hogs.”
Cotton and Hogs will ftiake money for all of
us in the South—and will make every farmer’s
bank account grow fat.
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FIRST NATIONAL BANK
Newark, Arkansas .
CONVICTED OF MURDER
AND GIVEN LIFE TERM
JIM DAVIS CONVICTED OF KILL
ING AGGIE TEACHER AT RUS
SELL LAST NOVEMBER
Searcy, Jan. 28.—After about an
hour’s deliberation, the jury at 11:3U
last night focnd Jim Davis guilty of
the wilful murder of Dean Kohonkee
and fixed the penalty at life impris
onment in the penitentiary. An im
mense crowd heard the arguments al
the night session and although the
case did not go to jury until 10:30
half the crowd waited for the verdict.
Davis is only 21 years old. For a
case of such importance the trial was
put through in record time. A half
day was consumed in securing the
jury, 44 talesmen being examined. At
one o’clock the defendant was ar
raigned and pleaded not guilty to the
charge of first degree murder. Four
teen witnesses were examined, eight
for the state and six for the defense.
The testimony for the state tended
to show that Dean Kohonkee lost his
life as a result of his calling to ac
count the defendant for using pro
fane language in the presence of wo
men and that he was stabbed without
warning. The defense attempted to
show that young Kohonkee was the
aggressor and that the defendant
slew him because of certain threats
which Kohonkee was alleged to have
made against the defendant a short
time before the former was killed.
The interest in the case has at
tracted many hundreds, who listened
intently throughout the five hours of
questioning and rigid cross examin
ation.
The leading witnesses for the state
were Miss Georgia Ramey, the fiancee
of Dean Kohonkee, Miss Agness Sin
gleterry, assistant depot agent at
Russell and J. L. Talley, who wit
nessed the tragedy.
Miss Ramey testified in a clear,
straightforward way. Though visibly
affected she recounted the tragedy
in which her betrothed lost his life,
she controlled her emotions. She tes
tified that as Kohonkee lay dying Da
vis said if he did not die at that time
he would get him later.
The killing occurred on the night
of November 30, when Dean Kohofi
kee, an instructor of the State Agri
cultural School, was returning to
Jonesboro atfer having spent the
Thanksgiving holidays at the home of
Miss Ramey in Russell. Miss Ramey,
who is a teacher in the public school
at Moro, was leaving also. After
buying their tickets they were invited
by Miss Singleterry to come into the
ticket office to avoid a crowd of men,
among whom were Davis and Hyler.
Davis attempted to follow them into
the inner office, and when Kohonkee
refused to let him enter the fight en
sued.
Davis sat throcgh the trial without
exhibiting any emotion whatever, and
showing an attitude of indifference
and unconcern. When called to the
stand to testify in his own behalf his
manner was rather defiant. In re
ply i/j a question during his cross
examination he hurled at the lawyer
the counter question: “Wouldn’t you
care if anybody threatened your
life?” When asked if he thought the
knife thrust would kill Kohonkee, he
replied that he didn’t know and didn’t
care. He said that he believed his
life was in danger and stabbed Ko
honkee to prevent his own life being
taken. Later he admiteed that when
he made the fatal thrust Kohonkee
was standing with both hands in his
overcoat pockets and was making no
move toward him.
LAYING HEAVY STEEL
Work of laying heavy steel on the
south end of the White River Division
has progressed from Cotter as far
south as Norfork. There is still
about a sixty mile gap between that
place and Eamheart. This will be
closed up as fast as the work can be
pushed.
It is reported that when the heavy
steel has been laid a through train
will be put on between Kansas City
and Hot Springs and will be routed
over this division.
ARKANSAS STOCKMEN
MEET IN LITTLE ROCK
ANNUAL CONVENTION ARKAN
SAS LIVE STOCK ASSN. TO
MEET FEBRUARY 25-27
The Arkansas Livestock Growers’
Association will meet in Little Rock
on February 25, 26, and 27.
Arrangements have been made for
the use of the convention hall of Hotel
Marion for the lectures and general
meetings, while the Liberty hall will
be used for the exhibits and sales
during the meeting.
During the three days of the meet
ing 142 pure-bred catte and hogs
have already been listed for sale with
Dr. W. M. Bruce of the Eastern Ark
ansas Demonstration Farm at BlacK
ton, who has charge of the entries
for sale and exhibition.
The sales will start Wednesday
morning, February 25, at Blackton,
when 50 pure-bred shorthorns will be
sold. On Thursday, February 26,
seven pure-bred Hereford bulls and
33 Hereford cows will be sold during
the morning and four head of polled
| Angus bulls and eight cows in the
afternoon. Forty head of Poland
Chinas and 40 head of Duroc Jersey
hogs will be sold the last day of the
meeting.
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LINDSEY ANNOUNCES FOR
COUNTY AND PROBATE JUDGE
The announcement of S. D. Lindsey
as a candidate for county and pro
bate judge of Independence county ap
pears in today’s paper.
Mr. Lindsey is one of the county’s
best known citizens, having been born
and reared in the county. He has al
ways taken an active interest in pub
lic affairs, and has been closely iden
tified with all movements for the pro
gress, advancement and upbuilding of
our county.
He has served the people in various
official capacities and has always
rendered faithful and efficient service.
Both his personal and official conduct
has always been of the very highest
character and there is probably no
man in the county who has more real,
warm, personal friends than Deck
Lindsey.
He is a man of splendid judgment,
liberal and progressive in his views,
on public affairs, and yet conservative
enough to justify the belief that he
will make a good county judge.
Mr. Lindsey says that at an early
date he will give his views fully on
certain questions that are of vital im
portance to all the people of the coun
ty.
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E. F. DECAMP ANNOUNCES
AS CANDIDATE FOR SHERIFF
E. F. DeCamp who has been city
marshal of Batesville for several
years, announces in today’s paper as
a candidate for sheriff. Mr. DeCamp
has a. splendid record as an officer
and the Batesville Record has the i
following to say of his candidacy:
“Mr. DeCamp has had wide ex
perience as an officer, having been
elected six times in succession as
marshal of Batesville, each time by a
large majority over opponents.
“In his official capacity Mr. De
Camp has had to deal with many |
cases of lawbreaking and points to the
fact that he has secured the convict- J
ing evidence and brought to justice,
more whiskey peddlers and wrong
doers than any other officer in the
county, notwithstanding his field of
opration has been confined to the city
of Batesville. His friends also refer
to .the fact that notwithstanding the
many arrests he has made and the
character of people he has had to deal
with at times, he has always acted in
a cool-headed manner, and has never
used firearms or injured a prisoner.
“Mr. DeCamp says if the people
honor him with promotion to the of
fice of sheriff he will perform the du
ties in a fair and impartial manner,
and will select capable deputies who
will aid in seeing that the law is en
forced throughout the county.
“Ho was born and reared at James
town, and has many friends in ev
ery section of the county who will
support him in this race.”
! OFFICERS SEIZE STILL
Late Model Booze Plant Found in Op
eration at Searcy
Searcy, Jan. 27.—A still of the lat
est 1920 model, with all modem con
veniences and opearting boldly al
most under the shadow of the temple
of justice of the White County Court
house, was captured yesterday by
Sheriff Tatum Plant and Deputies
Frank Rudd of Judsonia, H. B. Rog
ers and Marvin Sowell.
The working part of the still is in
geniously contrived from a 35-gallon
hot water tank, connected to the bar
rels by castiron pipes, the kind used
in modem plumbing. The eqiupment,
all of which was brought in, also in
cluded a full set of tools for connect
ing pipe and several dashers for stir
ring the mash, one of these being
cleverly fashioned from a broom
handle to which was fastened the
wheel of a child’s wagon. Some of
the tools have been identified as be
longing to parties whose names have
not yet been disclosed.
One arrest has been made in con
nection with this find . Paul Quillen
was indicted by the grand jury last
week on several charges of making
and selling moonshine whiskey, offi
ers believing he is the leader of the
gang that has been operating the
still. It is said that he is wanted in
Alabama on similar charges, having
broken jail there several months ago.
He is now confined in the county jail
the date for his trial not having been
fixed.
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FINE COTTON LAND FOR LEASE
One hundred acres near Paroquet,
almost cleared. Five dollars per
acre and the use of the land this year,
or a three year lease with privilege
of all timber; rent free. See Grover
Dailey or Tom Martin on the place.
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BUY DELCO PLANT FOR
NEW MOVIE THEATRE
The Royal Theater Co. has placed
an order for a large Delco Light
Plant to furnish power and lights for
the new movie theatre to be opened
here soon.
Buy your wagon from Jeffrey Bros,
at Batesville. They have the John
Deere wide-tread—the kind you like.
STATE ROAD PROGRAM
RUNS INTO MILLIONS
3,981 MILES OF ROAD UNDER
CONSTRUCTION AT COST OF
FIFTY MILLION DOLLARS
Governor Brough, in his message
deliveerd at 3:30 Monday atfemoon.
to the third special session of the
Arkansas legislature called to consid
er road measures, urged that an ade
quate maintenance fund be provided
for each improvement district organ
ized extending over a period of at
least 20 years, for the upkeep of the
roads after they have been construct
ed.
Arkansas’ road building program,
the governor said, is an ambitious and
far-reaching one, ranging next to that
of Texas. Up to the present, he said,
there are 3,981 miles of roadway let
to contract, involving bond issues of
$51,500,000, and of which 295 miles
have been completed, 330 miles are
held up for curative legislation and
court decisions, and 3,651 miles are
now under construction. There are
approximately 4,200 miles planned as
necessary to connect up county seats.
If that mileage is authorized at the
special session, he said, Arkansas will
have approximately $108,000,000 in
vested in good roads.
The federal government, he said,
during the five-year peroiod begin
ning January 1916, and ending Janu
ary 1921, has alloted $4,640,000 for
road building in this state. The total
of State and Federal aid alloted is
$5,667,933, of which $981,237 has been
paid.
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40 FLU CASES IN PARAGOULD
Paragould, Jan. 28.—The people of
Paragould are becoming alarmed over
the influenza situation here. About
40 cases have been reported.
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FARMER INJURED AT SAW MILL
Mountain Home, Jan. 28.—Clifford
Geary, a farmer residing east of
Mountain Home, was injured yester
day when a slab of timber caught in
a saw at the farm sawmill and struck
his head. His injuries are not seri
ous.
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Batesville, Arkansas