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NEWARK, INDEPENDENCE COUNTY, ARKANSAS, THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 1921
VOL. 20 NO. 52
CIRCUIT COURT IN
SESSION THIS WEEK
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Juries Chosen and Several
Cases Disposed of Up t°
Last Night
The Spring term of the In
dependence Circuit Court con
vened at Batesville last Mon
day with Judge Dene H. Cole
man presiding. The following
citizens were selected for jury
service.
Grand Jury.—W. A. Hol
lands worth, Ashley township;
G. A. Forrester, Black River;
R. R. Ratten, Big Bottom,
Monte Davidson, Christian; El
bert Jernigan, Dota;J- E. John
ston, Fairview; Malcom Moore,
Gainsboro; Jeff Porter, Green -
brier; John McDougal Hill;
D. M. Troy, Magness; D. V.
Hickerson, Ruddell; A. B.
Arnn, Ruddell; J. D. Moore,
White River; Y. M. Engles,
Craig; W. J- Caldwell, Departe
J. M. Smith, JfTerson,
R. R. Ratton was appointed
Foreman, Malcom Moore, clerk
and Martin Cross, baliff.
Petit Jury.—W. T. Gray,
Barren township; A. N- Parr,
Black River; R. D. Pridmore,
Big Bottom; J. O. Albright,
Cushman; Owen Walden, Dota
George Hall, Fairview; L. B.
Massey, Gainsboro; J. F. Dunn
Hill; Roy Jordart, Liberty; Ed
Owen, Magness; Jack Long,
Rosie; Chas. W. Barnett, Rud
dell; G- W. Purcelly, Ruddel,
Poindexter Hill, Washington;
A. K. Gibson, Wycough; Geo.
Northern, White River; W. M.
Boultinghouse, Logan; Claren
ce Taylor, Salado; Ed Morgan,
Greenbrier; Bob McClure, Big
Bottom; C. E. Lenehan, White
River; Ned Ham, Gainsboro;
J. H. Flippo, Magness; H. M.
Snapp, Greenbrier
The following cases have
been disposed to date.
State vs. W. D. Crawford,
(4 cases) continued.
State vs. Morgan King, car
nal abuse, dropped from dock
et.
State vs. Virgli Joyce, grand
larceny, continued.
State vs. Woods Hughes,
sabbath breaking, dismissed by
court.
State vs- Barney McClusky,
sabbath breaking, nolle pros.
State vs. Roy McClusky, sab
bath breaking, plea guilty, $1.0
fine.
State vs. Thurlo Woods
worth, selling cigarettes, dis
missed.
State vs. Lylton Paten, sell
ing cigarettes, dismissed.
State vs. Albert Wilson, in
dictment for burglary and
grand larceny returned by
grand jury.
State vs. Alvis Wilson, in
dictment for burglary and
grand larceny returned by
grand jury.
State vs- Fred Fry, dismissed
by grand jury.
State vs. Sid Reaves, et. al.,
appeal from J. P., appeal dis
missed.
State vs. Peeler Brown, in
dictment for first degree mur
der by grand jury.
J. A. Kennard vs- E. C. Mc
Combs, jury trial, verdict for
plaintiff for $220.25 on note
and $500 cn account.
George Hill vs. M. M. Ruth
erford, non suit.
George Hill vs. J. J- Skelton,
non suit.
Ray Moody vs. Herman
Specer, dismissed at cost of
plaintiff.
J. F. Ottinger vs. Henry
Spencer, judgment for plain
tiff for $406.03.
(Continued on last page)
Be a Man with
Then you can
duty to your
Fanvily,
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We never know when we start out in the morn
ing what’s going to happen to us. An accident or
sickness could overtake us any moment.
But the man with a snug sum tucked safely away
in the bank knows he can tide over without going into
debt or becoming a burden to his family or friends.
It makes a man happy to be independent.
We are at your service.
We invite YOUR banking business.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
Newark, Arkansas
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $75,000.00
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HAMON PICTURES ARE
BARRED BY MOVIE MEN
The Motion Picture Theatre
Owners Association of Arkan
sas, in convention at Little
Rock Monday, went on record
as unanimously opposed to the
exhibition of the film now
being produced depicting the
sordid details of the relations
of Clara Smith Ramon and
Jake Hamon, which recently
culminated in her acquittal on
a charge of murdering the Ok
lahoma millionaire. Sensation
al pictures of this character
were condemned by the Asso
ciation.
27 HENS WORTH MORE
THAN BALE OF COTTON
Paragould, April 6.—,C. H.
Hollis, of Oak Grove neighbor
hood, Greene county, yester
day morning brought to town
a bale of cotton weighing 492
pounds- At the same time he
hauled in 27 hens. The cotton
was sold for $22.12, and the
chickens netted him $26.60.
FOSTOFFICE AT OLA
LOOTED BY ROBBERS
Ola, April 5.—Burglars blew
the safe in the postoffice here
last night and escaped with a
haul of $127, including money,
stamps and war savings
stamps. They also took four
registered letters. Blood
hounds could not trail the rob
bers further than the street,
and it is believed the robbers
escaped in an automobile.
FIRST BERRIES SHIPPED
Judsonia, April 5.—A. M.
Tittler, manager of the Ship
pers’ Union of Judsonia, yes
terday shipped the first straw
berries of the season from Jud
sonia. The berries were said
to have been of unusually fine
grade. Orders for the ship
ment have been booked for
some time.
WILL WE SCRATCH
HARDER OR QUIT?
When feed gets scarce does
the hen stop scratching? She
does net- She scratches a darn
sight harder.
Does this thought convey
anything to your mind? If it
does not, just stop arid think a
moment and apply it to pres
ent day conditions.
Conditions have been some
what bad, and many of us
slowed up on our scratching.
But things are going to get bet
ter, and when they do the fel
low who has been scratching
“a darn sight harder” is the
one who is going to reap the
greatest reward.
FORREST CITY MAN
SHOT BY HIS WIFE
Forrest City, April 6.—Sid
ney Trapp was removed to a
hospital at Memphis today,
suffering from bullet wounds
said to have been inflicted by
his wife at an early hour this
morning following a quarrel
Trapp was shot three times,
once in the abdomen, once in
the back and once in the leg,
it was reported, and his condi
tion was stated as critical.
PROFIT THROUGH
CLUB ACTIVITIES
A net profit of $153,094.00
was made by 6,710 farm boy3
of Arkansas engaged in club
work during 1920. These 6,
710 boys produced $391,976.00
worth of farm products during
the year.
Corn raised by club boys of
Arkansas last year averaged
50.8 bushels to the acre when
the 10 year average for the
State is less than 20 bushels
Cotton club boys raised an av
erage of 900 pounds of seed
cotton an acre when the 10
year average for Arkansas is
only 546 pounds.
i ne enampion corn ciun
member raised ic'd.! bushels
of corn on one acre last year.
A cotton club boy raised 2,
187 pounds of seed cotton on
his acre last year. Fifteen pure
bred hogs worth $410 were
raised by a pig club member
at a net profit ef $254 for the
year on his hogs. One of the
poultry club members raised
$132.30 worth of chickens' and
eggs and made a profit ol
$27.90 on a one-tenth acre
garden plot.
Twenty two boys and girls
of the Blue Mountain club in
Logan county raised $1455.10
worth of corn, potatoes, pigs,
chickens and canned goods last
year. Their net profit was
$642.40. They also won $98.
50 in prizes at their county
fair and a $135 phonograph a<
the state prize for the best or
ganized club in the state.
But the results of club worl
are not something to be meas
ured in dollars and cents. Clut
work is purely educational
Club work is teaching boys and
girls of Arkansas how to be
come efficient farm men and
women.
Club work is'teaching farn
boys how to cultivate the land
and increase the fertility of the
soil.
Club work is teaching farir
girls how to raise good gardens
and poultry, how to car
fruits and vegetables, and how
to manage a household eco
nomically.
GOOD MUSIC
A six piece orchestra wil
furnish music for the show’ al
the Royal Saturday night.
Come and enjoy the music ant
see the beginning of the new
serial with Elmo Lincoln play
ing the leading role. Th«
music alone will be worth th<
price of admission which is
only 10 and 20 cents.
THE CREDIT OF ARKANSAS
The New York Times sen
two men down to Arkansa;
and they have furnished thal
paper with a series of articles
which are a general attach
upon the bonds and credit o:
that state. Unfortunately
some of the grourmAvork foi
the attack was furnished b\
Gov. McRae and by a few
cases of graft and extrava
gance. The state of Arkansas
will not repudiate its obliga
tions and the bonds will all bt
paid as they fall due.
The sum total of the articles
is a blow at the credit of Ark
ansas, which will result in ad
ded embarrassment for thos<
doing business in the securitie:
of that state.
We know in one instance
where a drainage ditch costing
$700,000 was almost complete.
It was necessary to borrow a
small amount of money to
complete the work. This mon
ey was arranged for, but just
so soon as this Times story be
came current the contract to
furnish the added amount was
cancelled.
The credit of Arkasas should
be good and is good. The ef
fect of the New York Times
article has not been helpful in
anything, but hurtful in every
thing.—Memphis Commercial
Appeal.
CITY ELECTION QUIET
The city election Tuesday
was one of the quietest on rec
ord, only 141 votes being poll
ed. The officers elected were
J. B. Ketchem, Mayor; E. H.
Williamson, recorder; H. E.
Hawthorne, treasurer; Nathan
Kinman, marshal; E. D. House,
J. W. Sisk, T. H. Dearing, H.
T. Magness, and A. J. McSpad
den, aldermen.
BOOZE HOUNDS SEEM
PLENTIFUL IN CAPITAL
Little Rock, April 4.—G. C.
Brown, white man, was fined
$100 for transporting liquor
by Judge Hale today. This is
the twenty-fifth whiskey case
tried in Little Rock since April
1. All were found guilty and
heavily fined.
BROUGH OUT OF DANGER
Little Rock, April 5.—Phy
sicians attending former Gov.
Brough stated tocjay that his
condition continues to improve
and they now consider him
practically out of danger. They
say if he does not have anoth
er setback he will be able to
sit up the latter part of this
week or early next week
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PARAGOULD GETS
WOODMEN MEETING
State Convention of W. O. W.
Has Lively Tilt Over the
Election of Officers
Blytheville, April 5.—Arkan
sasWoodcraft today elected
state officers for the ensuing
two years. In a cosely contest
ed election Judge George R.
Haynie of Prescott was chosen
as head consul and Paragould
selected as the next meeting
place of the head camp in
1922.
Other officers chosen were:
Charles Sutterrield of Conway,
head adviser; Dick Delaughter
of Boughton, head banker; Joe
Decker of Ravenden Springs,
head clerk; F. E. Denison,
Jonesboro, head escort; Scott
Furner, Fort Smith, head
watchman; Raymond .Cooper,
Blytheville, head sentry.
N. M. Alexander, Batesville;
O. E. Perry, Pine Bluff; Harlan
Coker, Greenwood; Sid Gill,
Gurdon; and A. L. Meadows
of Texarkana were elected as
head managers.
Delegates to the sovereign
camp meeting chosen today
are; W. W. Prewitt, Osceola;
Carroll Brown, Arkadelphia;
Ben Goodwin, Little Rock;
Tom Stokes, Fort Smith, and
C. D. James Eureka Springs.
Judge Haynie, as head con
sul represents that faction of
the delegates demading a re
duction of the new insurance
rates, while all other officers
chosen, including the delegates
to the sovereign camp meeting
represent those who favor re
tention of the present rates.
TOM MIX
■-™n IN THE hb
“Speed Maniac”
One of the A/lost Thrilling
Pictures of the West Ever
Made by This Popular Star
ADDED ATTRACTION
PATHE COMEDY
FRIDAY, APRIL 8
ROYAL THEATRE
Admission 15c and 30c
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