GURNAL
$1.50 PER ANNUM
NEWARK, INDEPENDENCE COUNTY, ARKANSAS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1920
VOL. 19 NO. 44
LARGE SURPLUS OF
COTTON LAST YEAR
HOME CONSUMPTION IS SMALL
ANI) EUROPEAN DEMAND IS
MUCH BELOW NORMAL
Although the 1919 cotton crop was
the fourth successive “small” cotton
crop produced, both in this country
and throughout the world, the “carry
over” at the end of the season in the
United States was the largest ever
recorded, as shown by the statistics in
the Census Bureau’s annual report on
cotton production and distribution for
the season 1918-19 issued at Wash
ington last Monday by Sam L. Rog
ers, director. The world’s total for
the four crops, not including linters,
in the United States was 70,883,000,
equivalent 500-pound net weight bales
compared with 87,355,000 bales for
the preceding four years.
Two factors were mainly responsi
ble for this condition, the report says.
The actual quantity of cotton consum
ed in Europe was very much below
normal, although there had never
been such scarcity of cotton goods
since the period immediately follow
ing the Civil war, and transportation
facilities for exporting cotton had
not yet become normal. Another fac
tor was the inability of Europe to
buy freely, because of unsuitable con
ditions in some countries and the high
rates of exchange.
Consumption of cotton in the Unit
ed States during the cotton year,
which ended July 31, 1919, was the
smallest for any year since 1915, Com
pared with 1918 it showed a reduction
of nearly 1,500,000 bales, the quanti
ty, including linters, being 6.223,837
bales. The heavy decrease was lar
gely due to the reduced consumption
of linters owing to the cessation of
hostilities in Europe. The reduction
was about 700,000 bales on that ac
count. Lint cotton consumption was
5,765,936 bales and linters 457 901
bales.
The rapidly increasing manufacture
of cotton in the cotton growing states
is shown in an increase of nearly
2,000,000 spindles in that section since
1911, the total at the end of the 1919
cotton year being 14,986,311. Massa
chusetts leads in the number of
spindles with 11,630,397. South Caro
lina comes second with 4,955,765,
while North Carolina is close third j
with 4,789,322. Rhode Island is four
th with 2,678,180, and Georgia fifth
with 2,518,059.
The utilization of what was former
ly considered a waste, and in many i
instances a nuisance, is illustrated in
the statistics of cotton seed and cot
ion seed products, which had a com
bined value of $383,580,000 for the
year. Production of cotton seed was
5.360.000 tons, of which 4,478,508 tons
were used in manufactcre. Crude
products obtained were: Oil, 176,
711.000 gallons, valued at $227,316,000:
cake and meal, 2,170,000 tons, valued
at $116,119,000; hulls, 1,137,000 tons,
valued at $17,917,000.
MUST A IN FOR ASSESSOR
The announcement of R. L. (Bob)
Mustain as a candidate for tax assess
or appears in today’s paper.
Mr. Mustain has never before asked
for an office although he has always
taken an active interest in public af
fairs. For the past three years he
has served as deputy assessor and
has at all times rendered faithful
and efficient service. He is well
qualified for the position and if el
* cted will no doubt make a good as
sessor.
Mr. Mustain says he has no friends
to lose and no enemies to abuse and
therefore asks only an honest’ consid
eration at the hands of the voters of
the county.
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BIG SHIPMENT OF
PRINT PAPER COMING
The Journal has succeeded in buy
ing a new supply of print paper, and
it has been shipped and will probably
arrive in time for use in issuing The
Journal next week.
We are compelled to use red paper
and reduce the number of pages
again this week, in order to issue any
paper at all. We hope to have a new
supply of paper in time for use next
week, when the paper will again be
issued in regular form.
HIGHWAY WORK TO START
Judsonia, Feb. 2.—Waggoner &
Johnson, road contractors, who have
the contract for the Missouri and
North Arkansas Highway through
White county will commence work in
about two weeks.
.1. S. Kelley, contractor for bridges
and culverts of the Missouri and
North Arkansas Highway through
White County, has unloaded about
eight carloads of material.
Cotton and Hogs
The farmer who grows ten acres of poor cot
ton and, at the end of the year, owes it all for hog
and hominy, doesn’t put much money in the bank.
The farmer who grows five acres of good cot
ton, and raises corn and hogs to feed his family on
the other five, can, at the end of the year, bank
his cotton money as clear profit. He is the farmer
this hank wants to do business with.
The American Cotton Association encourages
diversified farming instead of the old all-cotton
system, so that every cotton farm in the South
may become self-sustaining through the production
each year of ample supplies of food crops.
A recent issue of The Country Gentleman con
tains an article on the policy of the American Cot
ton Association, in which every Southern farmer,
merchant and banker will be interested. It is
entitled, “Cotton and Hogs.”
Cotton and Hogs will make money for all of
us in the South—and will make every farmer's
bank account grow fat.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
Newark, Arkansas
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ARKANSAS IS BECOMING
A LIVE STOCK STATE
LIVE STOCK PRODUCTS FOR
PAST YEAR REACH TOTAL OF
HUNDRED MILLION
That Arkansas is fast becoming a
livestock state is shown very force
fully in the recen- report of Jim G.
Ferguson, Commissioner of Mine
Manufacture and Agriculture.
Cotton is still king, but if the
present progress is continued in the
development of the livestock industry
for a few' years, cotton is likely to
lose his crown. Statistics gathered
show that the value of cotton and cot
ton seed produced during the year
1919 amunts to the sum of $172,250,
000 and this is during a year of hign
prices for cotton. The production of
all farm grains and forages totals
$134,934,000 for the same year. The
total of all livestock sold, shipped and
slaughtered, together with all live
stock products such as dairy products,
wool, poultry and eggs, is the neat
little sum of $105,047,000.
Some who are in the habit of quot
ing statistics claim Arkansas as pri
marily a fruit and vegetable growing
state, but the statistics gathered by
the State Department show that the
total value of all fruit, vegetable and
nut crops produced during the year
1919 is only $45,869,000. This crop
was also marketed on a very high
market. As a matter of fact, the
value of dairy products alone is
greater than the total value of these
crops.
These statistics show that Arkan
sas farmers are heeding the advice of
the several agencies in the State that
are urging them to diversify their
system of farming by raising more
feed and food, and living at home.
With the prospects of Arkansas soon
being tick free, things look very
bright for the livestock man.
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PARGUUET ITEMS »
Paroquet, Feb. 4.—We are having
mixed weather through this section
Health is very good.
C. C. Wl\snant made a business
trip to Newport Saturday.
John and V. L. Pascoe and D. T.
Claridy of Newark spent Friday here
bird hunting.
Hoy Wayman spent Saturday and
Sunday at Newark visiting relatives
and friends.
G. W. Yaney and son, Gus made a
business trip to Newark Saturday.
Jack Miller made a business trip
to Newark Saturday.
Logan Handcock made a business
trip to Newark Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. S. O. Linebough made
a business trip to Newark Saturday.
John Barber made a business trip
to Newark Saturday.
Alva Harrelson of Newark spent
Saturday night and Sunday here vis
iting friends.
Reed Galloway and Gus Yaney
spent Saturday evening at Newport
shopping.
Talmadjj* and Arvie Allen of New
port spent Sunday here.
J. A. Jones made a business trip to
Newport Saturday.
Born.—To Mr. and Mrs. Walter
Childers on the 2nd, a fine boy.
Uncle Billy Long made a business
trip to Newark Monday.
Pete Comer of Logan township was
through this section Sunday.
O. E. Carson who has been in Ok
lahoma for several months is spend
ing a few days here visiting friends
and relatives.
D. C. Selvidge made a business
trip to Newark Tuesday.
Chas. Prather of Batesville was
looking after his farm here Tuesday.
Mrs. Ollie Adams of Reamey spent
Monday night here visiting friends.
S. B. Williacs made a business trip
to Newark Tuesday.
A. K. Cronise made a business trip
to Newark Tuesday.
I). P. Whisnant of Logan township
looked after his farming interest here
Tuesday.
THIS DISTRICT
IS LEADING IN DRIVE
COLLECTIONS IN CENTENARY
MOVE FOR BATESVILLE DIS
TRICT LEAD STATE
i The Batesville district, with collec
tion averaging 94 per cent of the
Methodist centenary drive, is leading
the districts of the North Arkansas
Conference, followed by the Searcy
district with collections averaging
90 per cent. Other districts stand as
follows: Paragould, 77 per cent; Fay
etteville, 68; Conway, 65; Jonesboro,
64; Fort Smith, 59; Forrest City, 54;
and Booneville, 42. The standing is
shown in the “Centenary Record’’ a
publication started by Howard C
Johnston of Conway, conference treas
urer, to show the standing of the dis
tricts and various churches and
charges at the close of each quarter.
The first copy of the publication cov
ers collection in the conference up to
December 31 and does not include
thank offerings.
An appropriation by the conference
of $10,000 for the purpose of raising
the salaries of needy preachers is an
nounced in the “Centenary Record.”
The goal of the conference now is to
make $1,000 the minimum salary for
married preachers and $800 for single
ministers.
In detail the report of the centen
ary collection is as follows:
Amount subscribed—Batesville dis
trict, $88,673.60; Booneville district,
$53,742.70; Conway district, $114,
148.20; Fayetteville district, $77,834.
10; Fort Smith district, $02,891.10;
Forrest City District, $143,752.78;
Jonesboro district, $131,003.71; Para
gould district, $71,781.00; Searcy dis
trict, $60,665.15.
FLU IN ARKANSAS IS
REPORTED INCREASING
Little Rock, Feb. 4.—Reports re
ceived at the office of the state health
department today indicate that the
influenza epidemic is on the increase
in the state. The number of new
cases reported was 339. Forty-three
new cases were reported in Little
Rock.
Stuttgart and Clarksville are report
ed as having been quarantined, pic
ture show's, pool rooms and schools
closed and public gatherings barred.
Lincoln, in Washington County, also
has been quarantined and Fayette
ville was quarantined Saturday.
WOMAN KILLED BY TRAIN
Searcy, Feb. 2.—Mrs. J. M. Daniels,
55, was struck and instantly killed
last night by passenger train No. IS
The accident occurred near Garner,
seven miles from Searcy, about 8
o’clock. Mr. and Mrs. Daniels were
going to a neighbor’s and heard the
train coming, but thought it was on
the second track. Mr. Daniels got
across, and after the train had pass
ed discovered that his wife w'as not
with him. She was found dead with
her neck and back broken.
MAN RUN OVER BY TRAIN
Corning, Feb. 3.—G. W. Creascn,
aged 70 years, was badly mangled,
both legs being cut off when he wras
run over by a freight train here this
afternoon. His back was also broken
and a hole was cut in his head. There
is no hope that he will survive, phy
sicians say. He walked behind one
train and, without thinking of there
being another train on the other
track, stepped in front of it.
FAINTS—FALLS INTO FIRE
Camden, Feb. 2.—Miss Irene Hawk
ins of Mt. Holly, was badly burned
at the home of her mother, Mrs. J. T.
Hawkins, Monday morning. It is re
ported that Miss Hawkins fainted
while she was suffering from tooth
ache and fell head first toward the
fire. Her hair was burned and also a
portion of her neck and shoulders.
She wrill recover.
COURT TO DECIDE IF
PANTS ARE VEHICLE
IK THEY ARE, YOU CANNOT CAR
RY ROOZE IN YOUR OWN
HI I* ROCKET
Chicago, Feb. 2.—The United States
district court will be asked to decide
whether the trousers of Charles N.
Thomas of Chicago, bank president,
are a vehicle, and if they are, wheth
er they should be confiscated by the
government and sold at auction.
Mr. Thomas was arrested Saturday
night in a cabaret when ha produced
a bottle of liquor from his hip and
concocted highballs for himself and
three companions.
Federal prohibition agents who
made the arrest maintain the use of
the hip pocket to carry liquor makes
Mr. Thomas’ trousers a vehicle with
in the meaning of the dry law and
that the garment is subject to seizure
and sale. 4
Mr. Thomas, who refused bail and
has been in jail since Saturday, will
be taken before a United States com
missioner. He is President of the
Commonwealth Security and Trust
Company. Decision in the case will
affect carriers of hip-pocket flasks
throughout the country.
Ql’AIL SEASON ENDED
The open season for quail ended
in Arkansas last Saturday and will
remain closed until November 20.
The present game laws prescribe the
closed season between February 1 and
Novmber 20, and a bag limit of 20
quail to the hunter during the open
season. The open season for squir
rels ended on January 15 and will re
main closed until May 15, during
which time it is against the law to
kill the animals.
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MOONSHINER SENTENCED
Searcy, Jan. 31.—One year in the
penitentiary is the penalty to be paid
by Paul Quillen, who was found guilty !
of manufactuQng moonshine whiskey.
The still which Quilling operated,'
only six miles from Searcy, was lo
cated a week ago by Sheriff Plant,
who brought the entire equipment to
town. Two charges against Quillen
for the illegal sale of whiskey were
continued.
WOULD BUILD MORE
SIDEWALKS IN TOWN
MEETING TO BE HELD TO DIS
CUSS FORMATION OF AN IM
PROVEMENT DISTRICT
There is a movement on foot to
build more sidewalks in Newark. It
is proposed to form another sidewalk
improvement district and build the
walks along the plans under which
the present walks were bcilt.
It is proposed to start the new
walks at the end of the present walk
near T. H. Hearings residence and
run north to the corporation line.
Another line of walk would start at
the corner one block east of the
Baptist church and run north to the
corporation line. Two lateral lines
are also propgsed, one running east
from the Methodist church to tho
corporation line and another from
some convenient point on the west
side of town and running to the cem
etery.
A special meeting of the town
council will be held next Wednesday
night for the purpose of hearing the
views of the property owners on the
subject. All property owners in town
are invited to be present at the coun
cil meeting next Wednesday night
and express their veiws on the mat
ter.
AMEND ROAD LAW
A bill amending the law creating
Road Districts 3 and 4 in this coun
ty has passed both houses of the Ark
ansas legislature and is now ready
for the governor’s approval. Under
the amended law the Paroquet road
will run from Newark to the White
school house instead of to Black river.
No charges are made in the route of
the Cord road. The amended law
provides that the cost of construction
of the roads shall not exceed 30 per
cent of the value of the property in
the district and provides that the
engineering and other incidentals may
be added to the 30 per cent. The new
law also provides that the commis
sioners shall be appointed by the
county court.
Avery Farming Tools
Buy Early
Fix up your old farming tool* if you can,
but if you cannot fix them so they will do
the work properly put them aside and buy
your new tools now. It is nearly impossi
ble to get planters, cultivators, plows, har
rows, etc., from the factory. Implements
that We bought to be shipped last Septem
ber have never been shipped, and the fac
tory is writing all their salesmen saying:
. . . .“you will no doubt have many in
quiries and kicks concerning goods that you
have sold but which we have not shipped.
Do not write us asking when we expect to
ship these goods, as we do not know. We
are doing the best we can to ship them,and
your writing will just betaking up our time"
Although our stock is not as large now as we hope
it will be when we can get some of our goods that
we have ordered, we have a good line of anything
you may need in the Avery line. Write us or come
in the first chance you have.
C. W. Maxfield Co
Batesville, Arkansas