The Newark Journal
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Newark, Independence County, Arkansas, Thursda#, March 7, 1918
Vol. 17, No. 49
Plans Are Completed For
North Arkansas Highway
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Work to Begin Soon on
Great Highway For
This Section
The Journal publishes today
the first official map of the
route of the North Arkansas
Highway, on which actual con
struction work will soon be
started.
The building of this highway
will be the biggest boost for
Newark and Independence
county of anything that has
been attempted in this county
in a number of years, and The
Journal is glad to be able to
present to the people of the
county the first map of the
highway.
About two years ago Con
gress appropriated $87,000,
nnn tn he n«e<l in niitintr in the
construction of good roads
throughout the vaiious states.
Of his sum, a little more than
a million and a half dollar.'
was apportioned to Arkansas,
the conditions being that the
state must appropriate an equ
al amount. The state’s part
of the money was raised by an
act of the legislature placing
all the automobile license mon
ey into a general road fund.
This was followed by bills
being introduced in the last
legislature creating numerous
road improvement districts, one
being from Little Rock to the
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FIFTH SUNDAY MEETING
Program For Baptist Meeting
at Maple Springs Church
The Landmark Baptists will
hold their next fifth Sunday
meeting at Maple Springs
church. The following pro
gram has been prepared for
the meeting.
Friday
7:30 p. m. Sermon by Kid.
Alvin Davis.
Saturday
9:00 a. m. “Baptist Peculiar
ities of baptists,” Eld. E. W.
James.
10:00 a. m. “Creeds: Their
Na.ure and Use,” Eld. Colum
bus Haddock.
11 :00 a m. “The Origin and
Nature of a New Testament
Church,” Eld. J. L. Brown.
2:00 p. m. “The Qualifica
tion- and Duties of Deacons,”
Eld. J. F. Cossey.
3:00 p. m “How Can We
Increase our Congregations at
Our Church Services,” Eld. E.
T. Crow.
4 :00 p. ni. “Should churches
Discipline Members for Non
Attendance at Church Meet
ings?” Eld. Henry Crow.
7:00 p. m. Sermon on “Se
curity cf Believei.\” Eld D. B.
Cook.
8:00 j>. m. Question box.
Sunday
10:00 a. m. Sunday school
rally, led by Bro. Milligan of
Jamestown.
11 :00 a. m. Sermon on “The
Kingdom,” Eld G. W. James.
3:00 p. m. Song and prayer
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Every man, that is worth calling a MAN has a
home for his family and himself. But some men
are thoughtless and have not protected their home.
Is your home protected against adversity?
A BANK ACCOUNT is the best safeguard for
your home. Start one today.
Put YOUR money in OUR bank.
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NEWARK, ARKANSAS
First Official Map of l^rth Arkansas Highway
service led by Bro. Payne.
4 :00 p. m. Mission rally, con
ducted by Mission Committee.
7:00 p. m. Sermon on “Re
lation of Baptism to Salvation,”
Eld. V. C. Erwin.
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YORK FOR SENATOR
The announcement of James
K. York of Jamestown as a
candidate for state senator ap
pears in today’s paper
Mr. York is wrell known to
the people of Independence
and Stone counties, having had
the honor of representing each
of these counties at different
times in the lower house of
he General Assembly.
During the forty-first session
of the General Assembly, when
Mr. York w'as one of Indepen
dence county’s representatives
in that body he never missed
a loll call. Mr. York was al
ways at his post of dtuy and his
vote was always cast in the in
terest of the people and for
economy and good government.
He comes before the people
on his record and says he is
willing to submit his cause to
the voters and loyally abide by
their decision.
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Telephone your order to No.
33 and you will get prompt de
livery. J. M. Martin.
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FIGURES SHOW A
BIG ASSESSMENT
The total assessment foi
Arkansas for the year 1917
was $524,370,974, as compared
with $450,091,234 for the pre
vious year, according to a state
ment given out by the Arkan
sas Tax Commission Saturday
morning. Thesie figures show
a gain of $74,259,740.
The commission is working
on forms for the listing of in
tangible property, which will
be sent out to the assessors as
soon as possible, so that the
assessment work may be begur
early in May.
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WILLIAM J. BILBERY
William J. Bilbery, aged 51,
died at the home of his sister,
Mrs. Mogcie Lamberson, near
Magness on Feb. 26. The re
mains were buried at the Dug
ger graveyard, Rev- Bowman
conducting the funeral services
Mr. Bilbery was a good man
and a good citizen and had
many friends who were deeply
grieved by his death. He is
urvived by his four sisters,Mrs.
Mollie Young, Mrs. Julia
Dwens, Mrs- Lamberson and
Mrs. Nancy Martin.
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Trade with the merchants
who advertise in the Journal.
M«S. WILLIAMS DEAD
Mrs. Ross Williams died a
her home at Paroquet Iasi
Saturday. The remains wer<
brought to Newark for buria
and were buried at Blut
Springs Sunday afternoon, Rev
E. A. Horn conducting funera
services.
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Don’t forget to buy a thrifi
stamp.
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BE PREPARED
To Gather alt Your Wheat
Crop Next Summer
To do this you have to have a binder of your own
for nine tiroes out of ten when you are going to use
| someone else’s binder, you cannpt always get it and
1 you may lose your whole cripbeeause you are un
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p able to borrow or rent a bindtr.
To some folks it may seem early to talk about
buying Wheat Binders this time of year, but on
account of the fact that binders are scarce and hard
jj to get, it will pay any one interested in binders, to
| come in and see us or write us at once. If you are
| going to need anything in this line, do not wait, but
H
i come in NOW.
C. W. Maxfield Co
BATESVILLE, ARKANSAS
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YOUNG MAN MEETS
HORRIBLE DEATH
Howell Searcy Killed When He
Attempts to Catch Freight
Train at Balesville
Howell Searcy, aged 15, of
Batesville was instantly killed
last Saturday evening about 6
o’clock when he attempted to
catch a freight train at Bates
ville to come to Newark.
In attempting to catch the
moving train, he missed his
hold and fell beneath the
wheels of the train.
His head was completely
severed from the body, one leg
was cut entirely off, the other
leg was badly crushed, one
arm was cut off and the body
otherwise badly mutilated.
He and Frank Stewart,
another young man of Bates
ville had started to Newark.
Their fancy for adventure
f Vin V\Aira f A off Aimnt
to ride the freight train, in
stead of taking the passenger
train, which was only about 30
minutes behind the freight.
Both were well supplied with
money and it is said that some
thing near $13 was found in
the dead boy’s pockets after
the accident.
It is said that the two boys
walked along the track to a
point near the water tank,
where there was a considerable
pile of cinders alongside the
track. Young Searcy was
standing on the pile of cinders
when he attempted to catch
! the train. With no thought of
the horrible death that was
staring him in the face, he said
! to his friend, “I’m going to try
her,” swung onto the moving
train, and was thrown under
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