The Newark Journal.
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Newark, Independence County, Arkansas, Thursday, April 19, 1917
Vol. 17, No. 3
COUNTY COMMITTEE
NAMES DELEGATE!
M. M. Rutherford and lion. J. B. Me
t aleb Nominated For Delegates
to Constitutional Convention
At a meeting of the Democrati
County Centra! Committee held a
Batesville last Saturday, M. M. Ruth
<rford, of Craig township and Hor
.1. B. McCaleb of Batesville were nom
mated as the Democratic candidate
for delegates to the Constitutiona
Convention from Independence coun
' ty.
The Committee met at 10 o’cloc
unu was called to order by Chairmai
•las. B. Ketchem. Roll call by Secre
l ary W. M. Thompson showed th
toMowing present:
Ashley, W. L. Ottinger.
Big Bottom, J. B. Ketchem.
Black River, T. J. Carter.
Christian, J. L. Outlaw, proxy fo
L. E. Ray.
Craig, Lee Caldwell.
Cushman, W. T. Dobson.
Dota, Sidney Pickens, proxy for M
L. Pickens.
Fairview, Z T. Griffin, proxy fo
, IV. G. Wright.
Greenbrier, J. W. Searcy and W
1). Winston.
Jefferson, John L. Evans, proxy fo
W. M. Millieran.
Liberty, W. R. Pasley, proxy for L
W. Gilbert.
Logan, T. H. Bearing, proxy for J
11 Fetzer.
Magness, W. M. Thompson, prox;
for W. W. Magness.
Oil Trough, Jas. Milam.
Relief, Lawrence Ruddel, proxy fo
D. G. Hays.
Rosie, D. A, Wyatt.
Ruddell, S. M. Bone, L. F. Reede
and J. E. Rosebrough.
Salado, C. C. Taylor, proxy for J
A. Kaneaster.
l/nion, J. R. Dobson.
Washington, L. J. Bracy.
White River, Chas. Wright, proxj
for Will Duvall.
Wyeough, W'. C. Sanders.
A. B. Pellay having removed fron
the township, Jas. Milam was on mo
tion elected as Committeeman fron
Oil Trough township to succeed him
Motion carried that all proxies b<
seated as members of the Committee
The minutes of the meeting held or
March 24th were read and approved
Petitions were presented to the Com
niittee, asking the selection of Judge
J. B. McCaleb as one of the delegates
? from Independence County. Upon in
' vitation of the Committee, Judge S.
A. Hail addressed the Committee
briefly upon the selection of men
' qualified for the place. Upon motion
all other citizens present were invited
to suggest selections for the position
of delegates to the Consitutional Con
vention
; J. E. Rosebrough placed the name
^ of Judge McCaleb before the Com
mittee. The nomination was seconded
bv T. H. Hearing. W, C. Sanders
’ nominated M. M. Rutherford and this
nomination was seconded by Judge S.
j A. Hail. L. F.Reeder placed the names
j of S. C. Knight and I. J. Matheny be
fore the Committee and this nomina
tion was seconded by T. H. Bearing.
It was moved that the committee
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j proceed by secret ballot to nominate
dolt gates from Independence County,
! and that the two candidates receiving
a majority of all the members of the
Committee be declared the nominees,
iwhich motion prevailed.
r The Committee then proceeded to
ballot with the following result :Judge
John B McCaleb received 20 votes; M.
M. Rutherford received 18 votes; I. J.
Matheny received 9 votes and S. C.
Knight received 4 votes. Messrs. Mc
. Caleb and Rutherford were declared
the nominees of the Democratic party
in the special election to be held on
June 26, 1917, and the chairman and
. Secretary were instructed to so certi
fy. On motion the Cnairman was in
structed to appoint delegates to the
Distric Convehion to be held at New
port April 20th for the purpose of se
lecting Delegates-at-Large from the
p Second Congressional District to the
Constituiional Convention, and the
Chairman appointed the followig del
. egates:
T. J. Raney, J. L. Outlaw, L. F.
Reeder, T. ,T. Carter, L. J. Bracy, Sid
• ney Pickens, Wash Wilson, J W.
Searcy, W. C. Sanders, A. B. Pelley,
and W. M. Thompson.
It was also voted that the delega
tion from Independence County be un
instructcd. On motion of Sidney
Pickens, the Chairman appointed as
Congressional Committeeman, O. F.
Craig; R. R. Commission Committee
man, S. M. Bone; Judicial Committee
man, W. M. Thompson; and Senator
ial Committeeman, L. J. Bracy.
On motion of J. E. Rosebrough, the
Committee then adjourned subject to
the call of the chairman.
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glo - ry re - fleet - ed now shines on the stream j’Tis the star-span-gled ban-ncr:oh
ter - ror of flight or the gloom of the grave: And the star-span-gled ban-ner in
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may it wave O’er the land
umph doth wave O’er the land
timph shall wave O’er the land
of the free
of the free
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the home
the home
the home
the home
of the brave?
of the brave!
of the brave,
of the brave.
Written by Francis Scott Key, on the night of September 14, 1814, while
compelled to watch under tlie guns of a British ship the bombardment of
i-ort McHenry. He watched the flag at the fort through the whole day with
an anxiety that can be better felt than described, until darkness prevented
him from seeing it. During the night he w’atched the bombshells, and at
early dawn his eye w'as again greeted by the proudly waving flag of his
country.
NEWS OF PAROQUET
Paroquet, April 18.—Mr. and Mrs.
Elmer Rawlings spent Sunday atNew
ark.
Miss Zella Anderson of Newark
spent Saturday and Sunday here vis
iting friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Sterling Johnson
spent Sunday in Logan township vis
ing the lady's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
J. E. McCoy.
Mrs. Lizzie Styles is very sick at
j this writing.
Rev. Allen of Bald Knob filled his
regular appointment here Sunday and
Sunday night.
John Barber and daughter, Edna,
spent Tuesday morning in Newark.
John I). Witt and Will Seward of
Newark were here on business Sat
uiday.
C. C. Whisnant made a business
trip to Newark Saturday.
Alfred McCoy of Logan township
spent Sunday night here with his
sister, Mrs. Opie Johnson.
J. P. Williams transacted business
at Newark Saturday.
S. W. Douglas and G. W. Yaney
transacted business at Newark Satur
day
Ohas. Prather of Batesville made
a business trip here Monday.
The farmers in this section are
making good use of the warm days.
Some corn and cotton has been plant
ed.
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
The boys have put in several hours
this week on the track preparing for
the athletic contest at Newport.
The school children marched to town
in a body Tuesday morning to be pre
sent at the ceremonies attendant up
on the raising of the flag. The spec
tacle of so many in one parade was
imposing as well as unusual. The or
der however was perfect.
Two good plays will be presented by
the high school before its close. The
first, “The Heart oi a Shramock,”
will be presented within the next two
weeks. “The Call of the Flag’’ a pa
triotic play will be given near the
close of school. Exact dates of the
productions will be announced later.
Rev. Forney Hutchinson of Little
Rock has been invited to deliver the
: Commencement sermon to the gradu
ating class on May 20th.
This year’s class is composed of
four boys and one girl, as follows:
Miss Bert Holderby, Douglas Hall,
I' rnest Crowell, Frank Martin and
Clarence Mayhan. Douglas Hall was
elected president and Bert Holderby
secretary some time ago.
The school will be granted a holi
day Friday in order to attend the
contest at Newport Friday and Sat
urday. This day will be made up at'
the close of the term.
Lynn Galloway was so fired with
patriotism after viewing the flag
raising in town Tuesday that he
climbed to the highest ridge of the
school building and raised three flags.
Several school pupils attended the
preliminary contest at Newport last
Friday evening.
Miss Jessie Whisnant visited High
School Tuesday morning.
The monthly exams are being held
this week.
Prof. Itruce visited in Moorefield
Saturday and Sunday.
Chapel Honor Roll this week: Ruby
Hawthorne, Pauline Hearing, Rowena
Hoyt and Horace Hoyt.
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MT. CARMEL ITEMS
Mt. Carmel, April 17.—Rev. W. I.
Sade filled his regular appointment
here Saturday night .Sunday and
Sunday night.
Miss Jewel Watts is spending the
week with her sister, Mrs. Howard
Gipson.
Mrs. Sue Gipson went to Cord Sat
urday to spend a few days with Chas.
Trammel and family.
A. S. McCoy and wife visited the
lady’s parents here Sunday.
Tom Gipson and family spent Sat
urday and Sunday near Cord with
relatives.
Miss Iva Griffin was the guest of
her sister, Mrs. Ona Robinson Thurs
day.
Olan Henderson and J. D. Satter
neld of Newark are spending a few
"ays here with their grandparents.
Opal Henderson went to Pleasant
Hill Saturday night.
Nelson Fitch and family, and Miss
Ora Stewart, attended the nnnnd
party at George Watt’s Saturday
nigh.
Cliff Henderson and wife spent Sat
urday and Sunday at Magness.
,1 H. Shipman and family and D.
I. Arnold and family visited relatives
near Pleasant Hill Sunday.
Miss Pearl Robinson and Mrs. Bly
' f Magness rpent Tuesday here the
guests of Mrs. Ona Robinson.
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w. <>. w. UNVEILING
The members of Newark Camp No.
W. O. W., are requested to meet
at the W. O. W. hall Sunday after
noon at 1 o’clock for the purpose of
forming a procession to march to
Hlue Springs cemetery to unveil the
monuments of Soverigns J. W. Fet
:er and Lou Robertson. Head Consul
Farrar Newberry will make an ad
dress on Woodcraft following the
ceremonies. All Woodmen of the
neighboring camps and the public are
cordially invited to attend.
SCHOOL CONTESTS
AT NEWPORT FRIDAY
Northeast Arkansas Contest Associa
tion Will Hold Inter-school Meet
Tomorrow and Saturday
What promises to be one of the
largest interschool contests ever held
in North Arkansas will be at Newport
on Friday and Saturday of this week.
Fifteen schools are to be represented
and more than 125 contestants have
been registered. Nine silver cups and
eleven medals will be given the win
ners.
The schools that have entered are:
Walnut Ridge, Tuckerman, Diaz,
Grubbs, Bradford, Kensett, Searcy,
El Paso, Cotton Plant, McCrory, Au
gusta, Newport, Newark, Sulphur
Rock and Batesville.
Newark is to be represented inmus
sic, by Miss Ruby Hawthorne, in de
clamation, Horace Hoyt; composition,
Ma/illah Brown; spelling, Ernest Cro
well and Grace Jackson; athletics,
French Roe, Clarence Mayhan, Curt
Wei born, Frank Martin and Lynn
Galloway.
mill
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for reduced rates from all points, the
round trip fare from Newark be
ing seventy-five cents. Also arrange
ments have been made to hold the
Hot Shot at Newport until after the
close of the contest Friday night.
Friday afternoon, 2:30. Voice, vio
lin, and reading spelling, preliminary,
and map drawing.
8:00 p. m. Declamation and piano.
Saturday, 9:00 a. m. Final spelling
and composition.
2:30 p. m. Athletics.
A season ticket to all events will
be sold for 25 and 50 cents. Single
admission will be 15 and 25 cents.
An effort was made to get a spec
ial train through Newark about 1:00
| p. m., but this could not be done.
However, the morning local will have
two extra coaches and the Hot Shot
will wait in Newport until 11:30 p.m.
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('. P. Vaughan, a prominent citizen
of this place, is spending today in
Batesville attending to business mat
ters.
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If you are going to need a buggy any
time this season, we advise you to come in
and get it now, for buggies are hard to get
and are advancing in price every day.
Come in now, while we have a good
stock to select from and before there is any
further advance in price.
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