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NEWARK, INDEPENDENCE COUNTY, ARKANSAS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1919
VOL. 19 NO. 24
BROUGH ISSUES CALL
FOR SPECIAL SESSION
LEGISLATURE TO CONVENE MON
DAY TO PASS IMPROVEMENT
AND OTHER LAWS
Little Rock, Sept. 15.—The much
discussed call for a special session of
the Legislature, making the second
this year, was issued by Governor
Brough late this afternoon. Under
the call the Legislature will convene
next Monday noon, September 22, to
consider the following measures en
umerated in the call:
1. —To enact such laws as may be
necesary to decrease the high cost
of living.
2. —To enact such laws as will en
able cities and towns to collect an ad
ditional tax from motor vehicles to
be used for street purposes.
3. —For the purpose of enacting
laws for establishing local road,
bridge, drainage, school and levee im
provement districts, and amending
and curing defects in existing special
local laws for the same, and ratify
ing, confirming, and validating such
laws as will permit the reconstruction,
or extension through improvement
districts of waterworks system, tc the
end that cities and towns or new ter
ritory taken therqin may be supplied
with adequate service.
4. —To appropriate a sufficient sum.
to pay for services rendered and ex
penses incurred during the biennial
period ending March 31, 1919.
NO, THIS DIDN’T HAPPEN
IN INDEPENDENCE COl'NTY
Forrest City, Sept. 15.—The rivalry
existing here between the big land
owners, farmers and business men
in the matter of building good roads
holds out big possibilities for pro
gress and development. An idea of
how determined some of these men
are to have good roads may be drawn
from the fact that at a recent meet
ing of the commissioners of one of
the districts east of St. Francis river,
it was found that the funds available
from the legal revenues of the district
would not be sufficient to complete
the road, whereupon five citizens of
the community chipped in a thousand
dollars apiece out of their private
funds to make up the deficit.
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» PAROQUET ITEMS «
Paroquet, Sept. 17.—We are still
having dry weather through this Sec
tion. Cotton picking has started,
husking com has commenced, and ev
erybody is busy. Even the cook.
George McGee made a business
trip to Newport Monday.
C. C. Whisant made a business trip
to Newport Monday.
C. C. Whisant made a business trip
to Logan township Monday.
Mrs. Virgie Erwin and son, Finas,
made a business trip to Newark Sat
urday
Miss Gracie Wayman and Miss Ida
Stubblefield spent Saturday at New
port shopping.
Rev. E. A. Horn filled his regular
appointment here Sunday.
T. Galloway and son, have sold
their store here to J. A. Jones.
Frank Ckmons found a Pearl near
Black River Bridge last week that
sold for fifteen hundred dollars. Mr.
Johnson of Newport bought the Pearl.
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Yaney spent
Sunday in Wycough township visiting
relatives.
George Brown made a business trip
to Newport Saturday.
T. W. Stubblefield made a business
trip to Newport Saturday.
Henry Johnson made a business trip
to Newark Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Barber and
children attended the funeral of Mr.
Barbers mother who died Sunday in
Logan Township.
Arvie and Talm; dge Allen of New
port spent Sunday here visiting fri
ends.
The residence of Marvin Sanders
was destroyed Friday evening by
fire. The fire caught from the kit
chen flue. The building was on the
Burkley farm, owned by Mrs. E. A
Gibbons.
Mr. and Mrs. John Wayman spent
Sunday in Oil Trough visiting their
daughter, Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Hun
ter.
Mr. and Mrs. Sid Lewallen of New
port spent Saturday and Sunday here
visiting relatives.
D. C. Selvidge made a business trip
to Jacksonprot Monday.
fc. Burgess of Jackson County was
a business visitor here Tuesday.
BAPTIST ASSOCIATION.
The Macedonia Baptist Associa
tion will meet at the Baptist church
at Magness on Friday, October 3.
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NEWARK, ARKANSAS *
C. M. Edward*, Paesident, W. W. JerniganlOathier
G. M. Fields, Vice Pres. T. M. Harrelson, AsstCafffier
Buy your fresh bread from Wil
liams Bros.
I want to buy your produce. Jno.
M. Martin.
Sugarhouse molasses, best in town,
at J. H. Holderby’s.
For best grade fresh groceries
phone 79. W. E. Self.
The Radcliff Chautauqua will be
here October 6, 7, and 8.
Knox mc-nds shoes cheap. 11 Wal
nut St., Newport, Ark.
Bevens Heat Lotion, Sold by the i
Newark Drug Company.
Buy your feed from the new feed
store. F. C. Hoyt & Co.
Frank Wright of Sulphur Rock was
in town on'-business Saturday.
Judge J. H. Jimerson of Sulphur
Rock was in town Wednesday.
Get your Syrup and Water Barrels
at Jeffery Bros. Co., Batesville.
Dan Moore Jr. returned Monday
from a visit with friends in Little
Rock.
Be sure to go to jWilliams Bros.’
Restaurant when you are hungry or
thirsty.
Special Prices on Groceries, Dry
Goods and Shoes at Pridmore Bro
thers.
If you have property of any kind
for sale, list it with E. G. Magness
& Co.
Telephone your order to No. 33 and
you will get prompt delivery. Jno. M.
Martin.
W. L. Hall Jr. of St. Louis, spent a
few days in town this week visiting
homefolks.
If you want to trade, buy or sell
a house and lot, or a car, see Law
yer Alexander.
If you want to be treated right on
all you eat and drink come to us.
Williams Bros.
Full line of Goodyear tires, and
tubes; also Ford parts and accessories
at Pridmore Bros.
\ ou get) the best groceries and
a square deal when you buy from
VV. E. Self. Phone 76.
BEVO 10 Cents, COOKS’ a dime,
Soda water and Coca Cole 6c at the
tent. Williams Bros.
Buy your wagon, either Lueding
haus or Owensboro, from Barnett
Bros. Merc. Co., Batesville.
J. J. Caldwell, one of the county’s
best citizens, was down from Sulphur
Rock on business Saturday.
Miss Minnie Magness has gene to
Little Rock to take a position in the
Arkansas Deaf Mute Institute.
F or prompt delivery of anything
kept in a first class grocery store
telephone No. 33. J. M. Martin.
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Green left a
few days ago for Sumner, 111., where
they expect to make their home.
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City Marshal J. F. Morgan spent
Saturday and Sunday at Newport vis
iting Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Logan.
Mrs. B. F. Adams and children, of
Batesville spent Saturday in town the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Dear
big.
A. J. Rawlings left Friday for Wag
oner, Okla,, where he will teach in
the Wagoner High School the coming
term. !
Try me and see if you can’t buy j
more fresh groceriese than any j
place for the money. Jno. M. Mar- j
tin, Newark.
Mr. and Mrs. Ira F'ink have return
ed from Joiner, where they moved a
few months ago, and he will work for
his father in the blacksmith shop.
We have several desirable pieces of
Good property in and around New
ark for sale at bargain prices. If
you are interestel in buying property !
of any kind, see us. E. G. Magness ■
& Co. I
'DR. DRENNEN RETURNS
FROM SERVICE OVERSEAS
Dr. S. A. Drennen who has been
in France for nearly two years in the
medical corps of the U. S. Army, has
returned home and was in Newark
Sunday and Monday visiting his lit
tle daughter, Blanche, at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Crow.
Dr Drennen volunteered immediate
ly following the declaration of wrar
and after the regular course of mili
tary-medical training at Ft. Ogelth
orpe, Ga., he was given a commission
as Lieutenant and sent to France,
being among the first of the Ameri
can Medical Corps sent overseas. He
won rapid promotion and in a short
time was promoted to the rank c.f
captain and w'as given charge of one
of the largest U. S. hospital trains
operating in France. His train han
dled hundreds of the American boys
who were wounded in action and he
says the grit and nerve of the Amer
ican doughboy is beyond comparison.
He says he never saw the least taint
cowardice among the Americans but
that both their courage and endur
ance was the admiration of all na
tionalities.
After the close of the war, Dr,
Drennen spent several months in the
Rhine Valley and visited many of the
most important cities in that part of
Germany under the control of the
American Army of Occupation. Be
fore leaving France he was again
promoted .this time, to the rank of
Major.
Dr. Drennen has not been discharg
ed from the service but was given a
fifteen day furlough, and left Monday
night for Camp Pike.
Walter Henderson of Oil Trough
was in town Monday on business and
remembered The Journal in a substan
tial manner.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Boles and baby
daughter, returned Thursday night
from a pleasant visit with relatives
at Cave City and Maxville.
J. M. Hoover, a good citizen of the
Dota section, was in town on busi
ness Friday and called to renew his
subscription to The Journal.
Mrs. W. W Jernigan and little
daughter, Gwendolyn, Miss Kate Mar
tin and George Martin returned
Sunday from a visit to Memphis
Mrs. W. A. Richards and baby dau
ghter of Marion, are spending the
week here visiting her father, J. F.
Morgan, and other relatives and
friends. $
Good residence, including nearly
full block of ground, with seven room
two story house for sale at a real
bargain if taken at once. E. G. Mag
ness & Co.
W. H. Gatlin, a good citizen of the
Rosie neighborhood was selling cot
ton in town Friday and remembered
The Journal in a pleasant and sub
stantial manner.
Will sell 2 good teams 3-year old
mules cheap, and rent 60 acres best
Big Bottom land for third and fourth
rents or one team and 30 acres. See
me at once, W. C. Edwards..
WANT TO TRADE—One team
good horses, harness, plow tools, one
nearly new Studebaker buggy and sin
gle harness for a Ford car in first
class shape. H. V. Williams.
The biggest event of the season
will be October 6, 7, and 8, when the
Radcliff Chautauqua comes to New
ark. Full announcement and pro
gram wil be published next week.
Farmers who want seed wheat, we
have arranged for what is needed in
this section, and if you will leave us
your order and take same from car
on arrival, we will furnish at actual
cost. F. C. Hoyt and Co.
For sale:—160 acres good Black
river bottom land, 55 acres in culti
vation; 25 acres “deadened” and ready
to flear; 70 acres under fence; two
room house on place. Located only
four miles from Newark, and in five
years from now, if the place is pro
perly developed, will be worth $75
per acre. Can be bought now for
1 $3,500. E. G .Magness and Co.
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Center Grove, Sept. 16.—Several
farmers began picking cotton in this
section this week.
Frank Bullington and children
spent Sunday at Hazel Grove visiting
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Ross.
Mrs. Nora Wayman and son, Paul,
of Newark spent last week here vis
iting her brother, J E. Harrelson, and
family.
Mr. and Mrs Curtis Walden, and
little son, Paul, of Newark, spent
last week here visiting her brother,
J. E. Harrelson and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Walden and
little son, T. J., spent Sunday after
noon, at Walnut Grove visiting Mr.
and Mrs. T. M. Walden.
Little Myrle and Jewel Bullington,
are spending the week at Hazel Grove
visiting their grand parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Joe Ros3.
Miss Lorena Best of Dota spent
Friday night the guest of Miss Vida
Harrelson.
Mrs. Rebecca Moore and daughters,
Misses Elsie and Wess, of Charlotte, j
spent Friday here visiting Mrs. John |
Yates.
Mrs. Rebecca Bullington and dau
ghter, Orena, is spending a few days
at Tupelo, visiting her son, W. D
Bullington, and family.
Misses Lida Harrelson and Nellie
Bishop went to Sulphur Rock Sunday
where they will attend the winter
term of school.
John Goodman of Jelks was called
here Tuesday to the bedside of his
father, Hugh Goodman, who is seri
ously ill.
FINDS LARGE PEARL
Last week, Frank Clemens, who ii
pearling in Black River, just above
the railway bridge, opened a mussel
in which he found a pure white 90
grain pearl. It is as large as a robin’s
egg, perfectly round and without a
blemish. Dr. Henry Owen bought the
pearl, paying the season’s record
price of $1325.—Newport Citizen.
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NOTICE.
We are ready to gin your cotton.
We have our machinery up in first
class condition and a first clhss gin
crew to give you the best service,
and pay you the market price for
your seed. We appreciate your pat
ronage.
Newark Gin Company.
ST. FRANCIS BANK
ROBBED BY BANDITS
ENTER BANK IN DAYLIGHT AND
FORCE CASHIER TO HAND
OVER MONEY
St. Francis. Sept. 17.—The bank of
St. Francis was robbed of $440 at 11
o’clock yesterday morning by two
bandits, who held up J D. Lack, cash
ier, and forced him to turn over all
cash that was not locked up in the
bank vault. They escaped in an au
tomobile.
At 1 o’clock two men, who gave
their names as J. H. Elder and Char
les Elder were arrested by the town
marshal at Greenway on a descrip
tion telephoned over the country, fol
lowing the robbery. They were tak
en to Piggot and are being held for
investigation, The men declined to
make a statement.
The men are said to reside at
Harrisburg, Ark. Considerable cur
rency was found upon the men when
arrested and was identified by Cash
ier Lack, as the money taken from
the bank. f
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VALUABLE COM DIES
FROM EATING SORGHUM
A valuable cow belonging to D. E.
Dodson, w'ho recently moved here
from Cushman, died Wednesday morn
ing as a result of eating green sor
ghum.
Mr. Dodson was away from home
on business, and Mrs. Dodson, not
knowing the danger of permitting the
cow to eat green sorghum, had al
lowed the cow to be tied out near the
house where she could eat the green
sorghum.
When Mrs. Dodson went out to
milk Wednesday morning she found
the cow down and unable to get up.
Medical assistance was secured, but
the cow died in a short time. The
cow was a thoroughbred Jersey and
' was a valuable animal.
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MAYHAN-BOULTINGHOUSE
Gaffney Mayhan and Miss Ethel
Boultinghouse were married last
Thursday, Squire J. H. Fetzer officiat
ing.
The Journal most heastily joins
ihe many friends of this splendid
5roung couple in extending congratu
lations and sincere good wishes.
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Why Pay $13.00 a
Barrel for Flour?
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then waste enough seed wheat, plant*
ing the old way, to make several barrels.
GET A THOMAS DISC DRILL and you will
not only save high priced seed, but you will
increase your yield enough to pay for the drill.
Can furnish plain or with fertilizer attachment.
Think this over NOW.
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The Best For the Money”
C. W. Maxfleld Co
Batesville, Arkansas