Newark
J OURNAL.
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Newark, Independence County, Arkansas, Thursday, June 21, 1917
Vol. 17, No. 12
SAWMILL EMPLOYEE
KILLS BUSINESS MAN
Shot Down in Street at Algoa a
Small Town Near Newport
Sunday Afternoon
Newport, June 18.—W. J. Norris
a saw filer employed in a sawmill
at Algoa, 16 miles east of Newpoj..,
shot C. N, Riggs to death on the
streets of Algoa Sunday afternoon.
Norris alleges that Riggs had been
unduly attentive with his wife and
says that after Riggs had refused
to quit seeing Mrs. Norris alone, he
took the law in his own hands. Riggs
was hot five times with a .38-calibre
revolver, all the shots taking effect.
Death was instantaneous. Riggs was
about 40 years old and married.
He was a sucessful merchant and
planter.
Norris surrendered to Sheriff Ivy
last night. He is confined in the
county jail awaiting his preliminary
hearing.
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FORMER NEWARK GIRL
MARRIES IN MEMPHIS
W. M. Richards of Earle and
Miss Virginia Morgan were married
in Memphis, Tenn., last Saturday
evening.
Mr.Richards is circuit clerk of Crit
tenden county and is a splendid
young man. The bride is the daugh
ter of City Marshal J. F. Morgan
of Newark. She was born and rear
ed in Newark but has made he home
at Earle for the past few years,
having been in the employ of one
of the leading mercantile concerns
of that city.
Mr. and Mrs. Richards will make
their home at Marion.
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SPOT COTTON SELLS
FOR 25 CENTS POUND
Standard middling cotton sold in
Little Rock Tuesday at 25 cents per
pound. This is the first time in the
history of the Little Rock cotton ex
change that midland upland cotton
brought 25 cents per pound. Not
withstanding this price, very few peo
ple who hold cotton are offereing it
for sale.
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Trade with the merchants who ad
vertise in The Journal.
IFIRE PREVENTION IS A
LIVE ISSUE IN ARKANSAS
There are indications on all sides
j that the war and other influences
have brought about an awakening
in Arkansas on the matter of the
| curse and crime of needless waste
says the Southern Construction News,
of Little Rock.
With a campaign of prosecution
against the fire bug in progress,
; with a new state fire marshal backed
by legislative authority, with the
press of the state enthusiastic and co
operating and the national govern
ment backing fire-prevention as an
importat war measure, the people of
Arkansas are becoming keenly alive
to their opportunity to cut down fire
waste and save lives, property and
war resurces.
Inspectors have been deputized to
! inspect premises where dangerous
i stocks such as gasoline, oils and ex
i plosives are stored and to make sug
i gestions as to the removal of trash,
and corrrection of other evils likely
| to result in a fire or conflagation.
j Such work as this is getting down
to “Brass Tacks” and is bound to
have results. These results will be
very gratifying to everybody—for
i everybody is affected right square
in the pocketbook, by the drain of
I fire waste.
REPORT OF ST. LOUIS
LIVE STOCK MARKET
St. Louis, June 20.—Choice to
prime fed steers $10 to $12; good
to choice $9 to $10; medium to good,
$8.25 to $9 common to medium $7.50
to $8.25; good to choice grass fed
steers $8.25 t $9.25; common to me
j dium, $6.75 to $7.50.
Best corn fed hogs 25c higher for
the week today’s top $16.05 with
medium and grassy hogs discriminat
ed against and very uncertain sell
ers.
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GOOD HOME FOR SALE
Five room frame house and 30
acres of land, 1 mile north of public
school building in Newark, 15 acres
cleared. Will produce fine straw
berries, fruit and vegetables,. Price
I $1200. One-half cash and balance
| easy payments or will take first half
! in stock or real estate at the rgiht
1 price. This a bargain and will make
! a fine home.
T. J. RANEY,
Newark. Ark.
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Before you know it you will have built a
wall of safety around your family to PROTECT
them if anything should happen to you.
Squander that Dollar and it will support
ANOTHER man’s family.
Put YOUR money in OUR bank.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
NEWARK, ARKANSAS
Superintendent And
Teachers are Elected
The Newark School Board at a
meeting last Friday night, elected
Prof. W. A. Isgrig as superintend
ent of the Newark High School for
the coming year.
Teachers elected at the meeting
were: Mrs. W. A. Isgrig, Miss j
Pearl Miller, Miss Willie Roe, and
:Miss Kate Martin. One other teach- '
er and the music teacher are yet to i
S>e elected. The board has heard
nothing from Rev. Q. W. McDonald
of Sherdian, who was elected to a
position in the school some time
ago, although a contract was sent
him more than 60 days ago, and it
is not know whether he intends to
accept the place or not.
The boanl has decided upon an
eight month’s term of school, but
the date for the opening of the
school has not been determined.
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PAROQUET ITEMS
Paroquet, June 20.—Mr. and Mrs.
Chas. Prather of Batesville spent
Saturday here looking over their
farm.
Misses Cinda and Emily Hart of
Newark spent Saturday and Sunday
here visiting friends.
Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Phillips of
Little Rock are spending a few
days here visiting relatives.
Dewey East and Talmige Allen
spent Tuesday at Newport drilling.
Mrs. Laura Lovejoy is spending
the week here.
Mrs. G. W. Hensley of Jacksonport
spent Saturday and Sunday here vis
iting relatives.
Mr. Butler and C. A. Walls spent
Sunday at Batesville.
J. P. Williams returned to
Little Rock Sunday night.
Mrs. T. W. Stubblefield is spending
a few days at Cushman visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Ross Williams.
Cutting wheat and chopping cot
ton is the latest in this section.
Mrs. McCaleb arrived here Sunday
night from Mena to spend the sum
mer with her daughter, Mrs. C. C.
Whisnant.
A. W. Anderson made a business
trip to Newport Monday night.
Culbert Williams made a business
trip to Newark Tuesday.
G. W. Yaney and J. J. Phillips
made a business trip to Newark
Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ollie Cason of Au
gusta have moved here.
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NOTICE OF SALE OF LANDS
FOR PARTITION
Notice is hereby given that in
pursant to an order of the Indepen
dence Chancery court made on the
7th day of June 1917, that I, the
undersigned, as special commissioner,
will offer for ^ale to the highest
bidder on a credit of three months
at the front door of the court house
in the City of Batesville, Arkansas
the following described land situ
ated in Independence and Jackson
ounties, 'Arkansas to wit:
The Southeast quarter of the
North West quarter of Section 13,
township 11 north, Range 4 West,
containing 40 acres more or less in
Independence county, Araknsas.
The North west quarter of the
South east quarter of Section 7,
township 11 north, Range 3 west,
containing 40 acres more or less in
Jackson county Arkansas.
Said sale will be held between
the hours for judicial sales on
i__ SATURDAY, JULY 14, 1917
And in pursuance to a decree for
partition in case of T. B. Gowers, et.
al., vs. J. N. Jackson, et. al.
Given under my hand this, the 19
th day of June, 1917.
6-21-4t B. F. ADAMS,
Commissioner in Chancery.
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A severe hail storm passed over
Magness section Wednesday after
noon, doing considerable damage to
crops. Hail fell over an area of
about three or four miles, beginning
near Sulphur Rock and extending thi.
way to Newark, but did no material
damage here, the worst damage
being in the Magness neighborhood
where crops were beaten into shreds
by the hailstones. Corn and wheat
were badly damaged and it is feared
that the cotton is ruined.
Judges For the Special
Election Next Tuesday
The following: is a list of judges
who held the last general election
last November and being appointed
for two years are expected to hold
the special general election for dele-*
gates to the Constitutional convention
June 26, 1917:
Ashley Township—W. A. Hollings
worth, D. Y. Boyce R. A. Patterson.
Barren—W. R. Aldridge, F. A.
Staggs, J. W. Ball.
Big Bottom—G. O. Magness, N. R.
Sisk, G. M. Fields.
Black River.—J. A. Gould, A. M.
Parr, W. N. Osborne,
Christian—R. A. Hankins, H. J
Harris, W. D. Johnson.
Craig—II. E. Stewart, IT. H. Morg
an, A. M. Redding.
Cushman.—LX A. Allen, E. M.
Reaves, J. L. Brown.
Dota—C. P. Pickens, E. L. Jerni
gan, W. B. Baker.
Fairview.-—J. E. Johnston, O. O.
w rignt, ii. e.. scares.
Gainshoro—W. W. McLendon, M.
E. Moore, W. R. Parks.
Greenbrier (Jamestown) — O. T.
Jones, C. O. McClendon, Isham Wor
them.
Greenbrier (Desha)—A. L. Dunlap
J. T .Mills, G. W. Bridgman.
Hill.—J. M. Pennington, J. M.
Webb, D. W. Fraser.
Jefferson.—J. B. Southard, C. N.
Garrison, W. R. Baxter.
Liberty—W. S. Cox, B. B. Altom,
R. E. Bickers.
Logan—T. G. Barber, Theo. Jim
erson, B. F. Cash.
Magness—Homer Fox, B. A. Smitii
John Treadway.
Oil Trough—W. A. Mayhue James
Milam, T. H. Henderson.
Relief—D. G. Hays Wm. Fink, J
S. Reeves.
Rosie.—O. E. Wyatt, W. H. Gat
ling, T. H. Kramer.
Ruddell.—First ward, S. M. Bone
I. J. Matheny, J. W. Parse; Seconc
ward, J. E. McCormack, J. A. Ken
nard, W. P. Jones; Third ward, J. F
Martin, W. B. Headstream, J. W
Luffman.
Salado—Lee Chisam, W. R. Shelp
man, C. E. Fowler.
Union—J. R. Dobson, C-. H. Gun
ther, R. F. Wilson.
Washinton—W. L. Callaway, C. W.
Shaw, D. M. C. Kelley.
White River—W. M. Thompson, D.
T. Lindsey, II. W. Parks.
Wycough—P. S. Fortune, W. C.
Sanders, J. T. Cash.
MT. CARMEL ITEMS
Mt. Carmel, June 19.—Henry Mar
shal and family former residents of
Magness moved here Monday to the
house recently vacated by Basil Hol
combe.
The infant child of Mr. and Mrs.
Walter Hutchinson who has been
very sick for some time is rapidly
improving.
Quite a number from here attend
ed children’s services at Newark
Sunday night.
Basil Holcombe and family moved
to Batesville Friday.
Miss Elizabeth Griffin who has
been at Booneville for some time is
visiting home folks.
Mrs. Sue Gibson went to Sulphur
Rock Saturday.
Claude Ilouge and wife of Newport
and Mr. and Mrs. Swish GrifTm of
Sulphur Rock spent Sunday after
noon at .T. (). Robinsons’
Kirk MeDoniel, Opal Henderson
and Willie Troy attended church
at Magness Saturday night.
Singing at Mt. Carmel was wel
attended Saturday night and Sun
daf afternoon.
W. A. Troy made a business trip
to Newark Saturday.
Dave Reaves and family of neai
Magness spent Sunday at Johnnie
Henderson’s.
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HELP UNCLE SAM
SHORTEN THE WAR
Don’t ask how long the war wil'
last—no-body knows. Help to shor
ten it by standing behind the gov
ernment, and furnishing everything
needed from money to men.—Bryan’.
Commoner.
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The Independence County Teach
ers Institute is being held at Bates
vill this week with Prof. Sidney
Pickens in charge.
SPECIAL SERVICES AT
PLEASANT HILL CHURCH
There will be special services
Pleasant Hill Church next Sunday
morning at 11 o’clock a. m. when
the services will be given to the old
folks. A special sermon to them.
They will occupy the front seats and
will sing the songs they used to
sing and are familiar with. The
services will be conducted in the old
fashioned way as our fathers and
mothers used to worship.
The afternoon will be given to the
young folks. They will occupy the
front seats, sing the latest songs they
are familiar with and there will bo
a special sermon preached to the
young people.
Everybody is cordially invited to
attend these rscvices. Will appre
ciate all the old people that will
come. It makes no difference what
church your membership is with
come and feel at home and let us
have a day of rejoicing together.
J. T. GOLDSMITH,
Pastor
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FINK BROS. INSTALL
IMPROVED CORN MILL
Fink Bros, have installed a new
and modern corn mill in their shop.
The new mill is one of the latest
type corn mills on the market
and has a cleaning device which
removes all dirt and trash from tho
corn before it is ground, thus pro
ducing meal that is absolutely clean.
The new mill was i^tailed this week
and is now in use.
They expect to install a small
wheat mill in the near future and
will then be in position to accomodate
all who desire either meal or flour
milled from their own grain.
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CARD OF THANKS
We wish to sincerely thank those
who so nobly responded with their
help and sympathy in an hour of
bereavement in the death of our be
loved husband, father, son and bro
ther. May our Heavenly Father
who does all things well, reward you
generously.
Mrs. Garrett Dee Martin
and Family
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Mi-.and Mrs. Arch Brewer of Bates
ville were passengers up the road Fri
day en route home from a bridal
tour to Washington, New York and
other Northern points of interest.
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USE NEWARK GRAVEL
FOR ROAD BUILDING
A. M. Edgar Heads Company That
’“sill Handle Large Quantity
Road Building Material
The Good Roads Gravel Company
has recently been organized by A.
M. Edgar of Newport for the pur
pose of furnishing gravel for a num
ber of road districts that have recent
ly been formed in Jackson and other
counties in this Section of the State.
Mr. Edgar, who formerly lived in
Newark, owns the large gravel hill
just east of town and the company
expects to begin the work of mov
ing gravel at an early date. There
are several thousand carloads of
gravel on the property and a spur
track will be built out from the
main line of the railroad in order to
handle the gravel. Mr. Edgar was
here Monday closing up the deal for
the right-of-way of the road and
stated that the work of laying the
track wQud commence at once.
Mr. Edgar has offered the town,
free of charge, all the gravel neces
sary to gravel the streets of Newark
and it is probabe that all the
principal streets will be graveled
during the coming summer.
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SAYS HE WILL ENFORCE
THE NEW GAME LAW
State Game Warden A. G. Sted
man of Newoprt was up today to
interview the sportsmen in regar«
to their license. It is not his in
tention to prosecute but it is his in
tention to see that the law is carried
out to the letter. It is the cheapest
and safest to procure your license
first. License can be procured from
him or the circuit clerk.
W. (). W. PUTS ON BIG
MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGN
Newark Camp No. 288 W. O. W.
will put on a class initiation Tuesday
night, June 2(5. All persons desiring
to get a good fraternal policy will
now have a chance to go in for
$2.00 in special disepnsation. All
members are urged to get a new
member and attend on that night.
For further particulars see any mem
ber of this camp or W. E. Kinman,
Deputy.
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