The Newark Journal
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NEWARK, INDEPENDENCE COUNTY, ARKANSAS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1921
VOL. 21 NO. 24
STORE BLOWN UP
WITH DYNAMITE
Man Sleeping in Rear of
Building at Algoa is Sev
erely Injured
Newport, Sept. 22.—Dennis
Richards of Algoa is at the
point of death at the home of
relatives at Algoa. following
an attempt by an unidentified
person to take his life by
blowing up with dynamite the
building in which he wa3
sleeping. Young Richards,
who is 27, and unmarried, was;
sleeping in the rear of his
f® father’s general merchandise
store at Algoa. The store, a
frame building about 26 feet
Jong, is divided into two rooms
by a partition and Richards
lived in the rear room.
Sheriff Hays was called to
j the scene of the explosion
early this morning and arrest
ed Tom Rogers, Bert Best and
Ben Fore, all white men.
About 10:30 o’clock, Rich
ards said, he was awakened
by a noise like the striking of
matches. Before he was suffi
ciently awake to get out of
bed, an explosion occurred.
He was blown several feet
from where he was lying and
sustained internal injuries that
may cause his death. Every
bone in his left hand was
broken and he sustained other
fractures in various parts of
the body. Physicians attend
ing him said it is doubtful if
he can survive.
• The person who placed the
dynamite knew the exact lo
cation of Richards’ bed, which
was twisted and thrown sev
eral feet. The partition was
blown down and show cases
in the front end of the store
were broken.
A large hole was blown in
he giound several feet under
leath the spot where Rich
irds’ bed had been.
KILLS ONE MAN AND
WOUNDSANOTHER
Liquor and Old Fued Cause
Farmer Near Augusta to
Attack Relatives
McCrory, Sept. 24.—Bad
feeling that had existed for
some time between L. B. Bur
rell and his father-in-law, B.
McAnally, and his brother-in
law, Harve McAnally, result
ed in the killing of Harve Mc
Anally and the dangerous
wounding of B. McAnally late
Wednesday evening, when
Burrell went to the home of
B. McAnally, about eight miles
north of Augusta. Harve Mc
Anally, who was about 30
years old, received a deep
k'ash completely across the ab
domen, which resulted in his
death a few hours later.
B. McAnally, father of
Harve, is 72 years old. He
received a number of deep!
uts on the back and chest.!
His death is expected momen-j
Warily.
McAnally and son had been
hauling logs and had .just re-i
turned home and were putting
up their teams when Burrell
lame up. He walked into the
lot and began slashing the two
men without any warning, it
is alleged. Burrell was drink
ing heavily. Sheriff Bill
Wilkes was called to the scene
and arrested Burrell, who of
fered no resistance. Lynn
Woodruff, a negro, was also j
ai rested. He was with Bur
rell and it is alleged he was
accessory to the killing. Bur- j
^ell and the negro are in jail
awaiting a preliminary trial.
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Young man! If you will start RIGHT NOW and
prut a part of your earnings in the bank every pay day
there is nothing can stop you from becoming influen
tial and RICH.
Money -breeds money. _ The man _with money
knows that the young man who can and does take
care of his own money will take care of his money
too. He TRUSTS him. The young man gets oppor
tunities for making more money and a partnership.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
Newark, Arkansas
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $75,000.00
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SMALL ACREAGE IS
BETTER FOR FARMERS
Should Not Increase Acreage
Next Year Because Cotton
is Good Price
Farmers should not for a
minute consider increasing
their 1922 cotton acreage over
that of 1921 even though
they may hear from many
•sources the prophecy of a cot
ton shortage next yetr.
It should be evident by this
time, that a mammoth cotton
production will break the
farmer and nothing but a low
production accompanied with
high prices will put him back
on his feet.
Large cotton acreage is
dangerous for more than the
reason that large production
lowers prices. Large acreage
tends to increase boll weevil
damage, because we are not
able to properly cultivate it
and thus overcome the weevil
ravages. Large cotton acre
age cuts down our acreage of
food and feed crops, lowers
Ihe soil fertility and puts the
farmer at the mercy of his
creditor.
It is evident that the 1921
crop, even though it is several
mill ion bales lower than the
1920 crop, will bring the
South more money than last
year’s cotton would have sold
for had it all been marketed
before the raise in price. A
small crop raised at less cost
will bring as much money as
the large crop raised at great
cost. Arkansas farmers should
remember this when they
plan their crops for next year.
When decreased cotton
acreage is advocated the farm
er will ask this question,.
“What will we raise on the
land and how will we market
other crops?” The first con
sideration should be enough
feed for your live stock and
enough food for your family.
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HOW’S THIS FOR
A PICTURE RECORD?
Played “Beyond the Law”
to eight capacity houses.
Chained them out three times.
Hard, driving rain all day.
Will play a return date. Best
Western picture before the
public. A one hundred per
cent picture and a winner.
LOEW’S THEATRE.
New York.
“Beyond the Law” will be
shown at the Royal Theatre,
Friday, October 6.
GETS YEAR IN THE PEN
Jackson County Youth Senten
ced for Moonshining
Newport, Sept. 26—Emmett
Gordan, young white man
charged with manufacturing
liquor, was sentenced to one
year in the penitentiary by a
jury in Jackson Circuit Court
here today.
DRY-REEVES
Martin Dry of Paroquet and
Miss Gertie R5eves of Mount
Pleasant were married at Ed
lin’s store, just north of tow’n,
last Saturday, Rev. E. A. Horn
officiating.
! OTIS HARPER GIVEN
LIFE TERM IN PEN
Jackson County Man Convict
ed of Murdering Jesee Ford
About a Year Ago
Newport, Sept. 24.—The
jury in the case of Otis Harp
er, charged with the murder
of Jesee Ford, rendered a de
cision at 11:30 this mojfiing,
finding him guilty and fixing
his punishment at life in the
penitentiary.
The case went to the jury at
5 o’clock Friday afternoon,
and after deliberating for 12
hours it was feared the jurors
were hopelessly split. Until
an hour before the decision
was reached, it is said, the
jury stood at six for the death
penalty, four for a life senten
ce and two for acquittal.
Jesse Ford, a young farmer
was kliled on the night of
September 4, 1920, when
someone fired a shot at him
from the darkness as he sat at
supper in his home w’ith his
young wife. In the trial of
the case yesterday, the defen
se offered no testimony. A mo
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of the state’s testimony, that
the jury be instructed to re
turn a verdict for the defend
ant was overruled by the
court.
Paul Curtis, who was ar
rested before Harper was,
and who has been indicted as
an accessory to the murder,
was the principal witness for
the state. Curtis testified on
the witness stand that he
came to Newport on the night
of the murder and remained
in Newport until 10 o’clock
the following night. He said
that the next afternoon Harp
er told him of the killing.
Curtis also accused Harper of
being the slayer of Ford when
he made a confession to Jack
son county officers at the pen
itentiary in Little Rock, where
he was taken after his arrest.
COTTON MOVING RAPIDLY
Good Price Being Paid for
Staple in Newark
Cotton receipts in Newark
for this season up to noon to
day totaled 851 bales. It is
believed that by tomorrow
night, the last day of Septem
ber, the total amount will
reach one thousand bales.
This number greatly exceeds
the total last year on the
same date, only 235 bales
having been marketed in New
ark at the end of the month
of September last year.
The reputation of Newark
as a good cotton market is
felt for miles around. Cotton
is coming in today from a dis
tance of 15 to 30 miles.
GIVES HIMSELF UP
Alleged Dynamiter Surrenders
to Sheriff Hays
Newport, Sept. 26.—Tom
Rogers, wanted in connection
with the dynamiting of Na
than Richard’s store at Algoa
in which Dennis Richards was
sleeping, and who has been at
death’s door since, walked in
to Newport last night about
19 o’clock and surrendered at
the county jail. He is now
confined in jail in default of
$10,000 bail.
URGE CITIZENS TO
HELP THE SCHOOLS
Gov. McRae Designates Octob
er 9 to 15 as Public School
Week in State
The week of October 9, has
been designated by Governor
Thomas C. McRae as Public
School Week. His proclama
tion calling upon the people
for this unusual recognition of
the needs of our educational
system is issued at the instan
ce of the Forward Education
Movement. Starting several
months ago as an active field
agency for the Arkansas Edu
cational Association, this move
ment has gained momentum
until it is sweeping the state
with enthusiasm. Never be
fore have the people realized
so fully the needs of th schools
and the imperative necessity
for dfinite action for their
greater welfare.
This awakening is due
largely to the activities of the
Forward Education Movement
and the various agencies, state
federal, official and unofficial,
pn-nnorofirur urifVi if
U Alia
ands of citizens are enrolling
as members of the organize
tion and all rcords have been
broken in the enrollment of
both citizens and teachers.
Arkansas aspires to the distinc
tion of being the first state
in the Union to enroll 100 per
cent of its teaching force. Al
ready nearly one third of the
counties have reached this
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INDEPENDENCE COUNTY
TAX VALUES DECREASE
Big Decrease in Live Stock and
Increase in Autos Over
Last Year
The completed list of assess
ments for Independence coun
ty just compiled by Assessor
O. T. Jones shows a decrease
in tax valuation for the year
1921 of $301,192. This de
crease is shown mainly in per
sonal property although real
estate also shows some slight
decrease.
There are now listed 619
automobiles in the county as
compared with 587 in 1920,
yet the valuation shows a de
crease of $15,405. Horses,
cattle, mules, hogs and other
domestic animals show a big
decrease both in number and
valuation. Household goods
show an increase of $14,000.
Merchandise and manufactur
ed articles show big losses.
Gians, however, are shown
in moneys, notes and accounts
and in joint stock companies
and building and loan stock.
The total personal valua
tion for the county is listed at
$3,624,552 in comparison
with $3,863,433 in 1920, a de
crease of $238,881. Real es
tate valuations for 1921 are
$3,562,240, compared with
$3,499,920 for 1920. City lots
and improvements for 1921
are assessed at $1,092,000.
The assessed valuation of
property in Batesville is far
below its real worth as there
is scarcely any improved city
property that could be pur
chased at twice the amount at
which it is assessed. The total
valuation of property assessed
for 1921, real etate and per
sonal, is $7,186,792.
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Emmet Dalton
AND VIRGINIA LEE
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