Newark
Journal
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NEWARK, INDEPENDENCE COUNTY, ARKANSAS THURSDAY, JANUARY 26 1922
VOL. 21 NO. 41
SHOOTING REPORTED
FROM STONE COUNTY
Old Feud Said To Be Respon
sible For Death of
Nathan Teague
Mtn. View, Jan. 23.—It was
leported here to day that A.
W. Lampe of Fifty-Six shot
and fatally wounded Nathan
Teague, whose home is near
Fifty-Six, late Saturday after
noon. Teague,.died at $ o'clock
Sunday night.
Fifty-Six is about 15 miles
northwest of Mountain View
in what is known as the Flint
Ridge country. It is under
stood here that the men met
near Lampe’s home and that
Lampe shot Teague six times
with a Savage automatic pistol
The men had hat previous
trouble, but th^ exact cause oi
the shooting is not known here
Lampe is a farmer and abou
45 years old. Teague is a
son of Bobbie Teague, and a
bout 21. They have been
neighbors for years.
BOY DROWNS IN LAKE
Was Skating on Lake Wher
Ice Gave Way
Corning, Jan. 2 1.—Raymond
Tucker, 17-year-old son ol
Mrs. Mollie Tucker of Corning
drowned here at ten o’clock
this morning in Staley lake
Young Tucker, with several
other youths, was skating or
the lake. The victim ventured
too far from the bank and tht
ice broke. The water was a
bout ten feet deep at the poinl
where he sank, and it was ar
hour later before the body was
recovered. The lake had beer
'frozen over two days.
BIBLES DISTRIBUTED
A total of 16,062 Bible.
were distributed in Arkansas
by .the American Bible Society
during the year 1921, accord
ing to the annual report of the
D. H. Colquette, state superin
tendent of Little Rock.
FRY BEING FLEASANT
Does Not Cost Anything and
Fays big Dividends
Be pleasant to the stranger
within your ates. Lots of
times that is one of the best
investments you ever made.
Just think what a boom a
town would 'take if everybody
in it made it pleasant for every
i stranger who showed up.
The trouble is that so many
folks grow careless in this as
in lots of other things that
. ought to be looked after,
t* This is a mighty good time
to start a new policy in the
town-building game by never
saying anything about your
town unless it is something
good.
This will work in neighbor
hoods just as well as in towns,
and your neighbor will return
the cornphnient.
Besides that, you feel mean
after you have done a mean
, trick whether it is saying mean
^things ' about somebody or
j otherwise. So why not keep
pleasant and do good all the
time when it is so easy?.
Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Wel
born of Batesviile are spend
ing- a few days here visiting
relatives.
HAMBONE’S MEDITATIONS
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WEN A MAN HITCH HE CHEER
RIGHT CLOSE UP TO YoO
EZ HE STAHT T' TALK,
YOU DON1 KNOW EF HE
got sump'n t' tell You
ER SUMPN y' SELL You!
1 o’
The man with his
money in our Bank
does not fear fire
nor burglars.
ft is not only downright carelessness to keep
money in your house, but it subjects you and your
family to grave DANGER.
Not only may you lose it by fire, but burglars
may break in and steal it. Burglars always “spot” the
houses where money is kept and they will stop at
nothing—even MURDER—to get it.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
Newark, Arkansas
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $75,000.00
THREE AMENDMENTS
ARE TO BE VOTED ON
School Levy and Road Tax
Measures Will Be Sub
mitted to Voters
According to an apinion the
supreme court handed down
several years ago, only three
amendments can be submit
ted at any one election, and as
this number has already
been certified to the secretary
of state no others can be sub
mitted this year.
Those to be submitted at
the coming election are the
ones proposing to enlarge the
iniative and referendum, re
moving the limit on taxes for
the support of the schools, and
one authorizing and compel
ling the assesments of personal
property for road improve
ments.
Under the present law the
limit, for school taxation is 12
mills, but the amendment pro
poses to permit special school
districes to vote any amount
they choose, and also under the
present law real estate only is
taxed to pay for road improve
ments. Gov. McRae vetoed
this resolution, which was in
troduced in the Senate by Sen
ator Hartje of Conway, but the
attorney genenal held that the
governor did not have the
power to veto a resolution pro
posing an amendment to the
state constitution. Gov. Mc
Rae, in the place of the Har*tje
amendment, wanted the consti
tution amended to prohibit the
consideration of local meas
uers by the Legislature, but un
less the courts interfere it will
not be submittted as a substi
tute for the Hartje amend
ment.
NEWARK LADY DIES
Former Resident Dies at Home
in Minneapolis Minn.
The remains of Mrs. Eulah
Wendt Hasty, who died in
Minneapolis Thursday last,
were brought here Saturday
and hurried next day from the
home of her sister, Mrs. Ar
thur Miller on the South side,
Rev. Krebs officiating.
Eula Wells was born in New
ark, Arkansas, Aug. 8, 1887.
At the age of 16 she was mar
ried to John Wendt, Nov. 25,
1903 at Newark, coming to
Iowa in 1905. She united with
he Christian church at the age
af fifteen, and vcas a member
A that church until she moved
:o Iowa, then united with the
Presbyterian church here six
rears ago.
Her first husband died July
12, 1916, in this city, where
<he resided until she married
P.ryce Hasty, of Minneapolis,
Aug. 7, 1920, in Minneapolis,
she passed away at her home
here at the age of 34 on
rhursday, December 29, 1921.
She left to mourn besides her
lusbnnd, ?. twin sister, Mrs.
Arthur Miller of this city and
and five children.—Lansing,
[owa Journal.
FARMER IS INJURED
Bud Pankly of Oil Trough
Seriously Hurt
Bud Pankly one of Oil
rrough bottom’s best citizens,
was seriously injured Inst Sat
urday while at work near his
home on the Dunnigton farm.
Details of the accident
could not be learned, but Mr.
Pankly was struck in some
manner by a pole which hit
him him in the lower part of
the stomach, rupturing his in
testines.
He was taken to a sanitarium
sit Newport for treatment and
is said to be in a serious condi
tion.
The Journal for good printing.
HOME TALENT PLAY
Sunday School Class To Pre
sent Wcmanless Wedding
At Royal Theatre
—
The young men’s Sunday
school class of 4he Methodist
church will present “The Wo
manless Wedding,” a one act
comedy at the Royal Theatre
on Monday night, January 30.
The following is the cast of
characters, and they will un
doubtedly make a big hit:
Miss Petite France, The
Bride.—A. J. McSpadden.
Mr. U. S. America, the
groo m.—Walla c e M a gn ess.
Mr. Paris France father of
bride.—Luther Welborn
Mrs. Paris France, mother
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Mr. London England, uncle
i of bride.—Nelson Eller.
Mrs. London England, aunt
of bride.—Marshal McGee.
Mr. Anglo Saxon, grand
* father of bride.—Leslie Gamb
le.
Mrs. Anglo Saxon, grand
mother bride.—Buster
Highland.
I* Miss Madrid Spain, a guest.
—Pearce Dearing.
Mrs. Knowall, a neighbor.
—Albert Benish.
Miss Riza Russia, the jilted
sweetheart of the groom.—Jim
Welborn.
Aunt Africa, the nurse.—
Dibrell Rodman.
Morseieles, baby sister of
bride.—Ed Allen
Mr. Legden Holland, ring
I bearer.—Marvin Sisk.
Miss Rome Italy, trainbearer
to bride,.—Harvel Adams
Mr. Montreal Canada, best
man.—Jay Benish.
Miss Janeiro Brazil, soloist.
—W. C. Martin
Flower girls.—Jesse Crosser
and Rudy Byrd.
Ushers.—Lawrence Dearing
'and Will Waldrip
Minister.—George Adams.
An admission price of 20 and
40 cents will be charged, the
proceeds to be used for the
Methodist church.
NEW COURTHOUSE
—
j Stone County to Replace
Hame House With Stone
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Mtn. View, Jan. 24—County
Judge Walter Brewer has ap
pointed H. S. Marbry, J. L.
Lancaster and F. M. Brewer
commisioners to superintend
'the construction of the new
Stone county courthouse here.
It will replace an old frame
structure built in 1878. The
old building was constructed
from hand-hewn timber and
hand-made weather-boarding.
It cost $6,000 to build, while
shabby looking, still is sound.
The new building will cost
$40,000, and will be construct
ed from native stone. It is
said that Van Buren and Stone
counties are the only two in
the state with frame court
houses.
CLAY HENDERSON TO RUN
Former Newark Man to Run
For Railroad Commissioner
Clay S. Henderson, who
'was formerly assistant cash
ier of the First National Bank
I of Newark, and who later re
j turned to Lawrence county
wrhere he served four years as
'county clerk and four years as
| circuit clerk, has announced
jthat he will be a candidate for
raliroad commissioner of this
'district to succeed J. G. Walk
er of Newport.
PREPARING FOR COURT
New port, Jan. 24.—T h e
winter term of the Jackson
Circuit Court will convene here
Monday, January 30. Sheriff
Hays and Circuit Clerk R. W.
Bandy are getting things i n
readiness for the term, which
will be lengthy. However,
there are no first degree mur
der cases to come up this term.
AGED MAN RELEASED
Stone County Moonshiner in
Business Many Years
Latesville Jan. 24—Close la
die alloted three score and ten
(years, with silvery locks and
beard, Sam Branscum, typical
'mountaineer of olden days, af
Jter paying his fine of $250 and
costs assesed against him by
Judge luebei m federal court
the first week in December,
was released from jail here
mis week.
Branscum was a native of
Stone county, ahd has lived
there ail his life He is a
mountaineer of the old type.
It is said that he has been en
gaged in the making of moon
shine whiskey for the last 30
years.
Branscum is in fa ili ng
health. He has repented and
told officers that he is going
back to his little mountain
| home, which he owns and set
tle down to a quiet peaceful
life.
UNEARTH RELICS
Indian Pottery Found in Exca
vation at Newport.
Newport, Jan. 21.—While
a crew of men was digging
excavations this week for the
building of the new concrete
wall around the river front in
in this city, several pieces of
Indian potery, consisting of
what seemed to be water jugs
and vases, were unearthed
with a skeleton about five feet
long. The articles were found
about four feet under the sur
face of the ground and in a
perfect state of preservation.
| They resembled pictures of old
Egyptian water botltes. The
carving was distinct and hand
les were strong enough to hold
up the bottles.
NO HUNTING ALLOWED
Notice is hereby given that
hunting on my land is prohib
ited and all persons are warn
ed not to trespass on same.
W. J. WALDRIP
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SCHOOL BUILDING
AT BEEBE IS BURNED
Splendid Building Completed
Only Two Years Ago To
tally Destroyed
Beebe, Jan. 25.—The Beebe
public school building, com
pleted two years ago at a cost
of approximately $60,000 was
destroyed by fire last night.
The blaze, discovered about 6
o’clock, is believed to have or
iginated from a defective flue
in the heating room. The loss
is partly covered by $40,000
insurance.
The building contained two
stories and a basement. * The
heating plant was in the base
ment, near the center. The
blaze was pouring through the
windows of the upper floor
when discovered.
Several hundred d ollars
worth of school books, the li
brary, several pianos and con
siderable stage scenery were
destroyed.
MEET AT NEWPORT
School Contest to be Held at
That Place in April
Newport Jan. 23.—The
Chamber of Commerce an
nounced Saturday that the
spring meeting of the North
east Arkansas School Contest
Association would be held in
Newport April 21 to 22, in the
high school auditorium.
The executive committee in
a called session Saturday, at
tended by fifteen school su
perintendents, voted for the
i next meeting to be held in
Newport.
Batesville was a strong con
tender for the honor. Twenty
five schools for cups in all
literary, musical and athletic
| studies. C. C. Honeycutt, Cot
Iton Plant, was etlected presi
dent, J. G. Albright, Tucker
man, vice president; G. M.
Ward, Batesville, secretary
treasurer, and J. H. Patterson,
Newport, general manager.
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Belshazzar of Bible Days
A picture that is alive with Love and Beauty;
showing Belshazzar’s Feast, the most brilliant
society event in the world’s history, followed
by the great battle and final Fall of Babylon
A STORY OF YESTERDAY
Wherein is shown the* magnificent splendor
and granduer, and the inspiring love of the
most gorgeous period of the world's history
PRODUCED BY D. W. GRIFFITH
The Man Who Made “The Birth of a Nation”
Thursday, February
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