The Newark Journal
W Si.OO PER ANNUM
NEWARK, INDEPENDENCE COUNTY, ARKANSAS, THURSDAY, APRIL 20 1922
VOL. 22 NO. 1 '
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TRANK HOLLAND IS
FOUND NOT GUILTY
1^ Was Accused of Attempts to
Kill Finis Wyatt at
Rosie Recently
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Frank Holland, young farm
er living near Hutson, was ac
quitted 1. a jmy in Circuit
Court at Batesville Tuesday on
a charge of assault and intent
to kill.
Holland was arrested on
April (J by Sheriff Ncah Har
ris charged with firing three
shot- atFinis Wyatt, 19-year
od son ot Dave Wyatt, at the
Wyatt home, near Rosie.
The shooting was a part of
tin* anti-dipping rebellion in
that part of the county. Sev
eral attempts had been made
to burn the buildings of Dave
Wyatt, who had maintained a
• cattle dipping vat on the farm.
Young Wyatt was on guard
when he saw a man creeping
toward his father’s barn, sup
posedly with the intention of
petting it on fire. When the
’ man saw young Wyatt, he
opened fire. The latter pulled
a revolver and returned the
fire, whereupon the prowler
fled. Wyatt secured assistance
and chased the man nearly a
mile until he took refuge in a
slump of woods. The woods
were surrounded but the fugi
tive escaped during the night.
I he evidence was entirely
< ircum.stantial, Young Wyatt
himself being unable to testify
positively that Holland did the
shooting. He testified that the
first shot was fired from a
, thicket, and he had been un
''' a OTe to see -the sfTffoter. Wyatt
said he gave chase and follow
ed the man for more than a
mile, both exchanging shots
at long range, but he testified
that he had never been closer
than 100 yards of tin* man and
had been unable to see his face
and could describe only his
form and general build.
Sheriff Harris testified that
he had located tracks in the
thicket the next morning and
had traced them to near the
Government of Law
Only Means of Safety
One of the most important
subjects that can possibly en
gage the attention of the
American people is the ques
tion of enforcement of law.
j Lincoln well said, “Let rever
| ence for the law become the
! political religion of the nation.
; Let the old and the young, the
grave and the gay sacrifice un
ceasingly on its altars.” If this
republic is to live, it will live
I through respect for the law.
This is a government of law
jand order. Either the law must
; be respected or we shall de
scend into the weltering chaos
of the mol). We shall stand on
the rock of law inforcement or
be swallowed up in the quick
sands of lawlessness.
I house where Holland was
found, and that the tracks
corresponded with tracks made
by the shoes that Holland wore
at the time of the arrest, the
sheriff said. That when ar
rested the man wore muddy
I clothes and had evidently
i rossed the river bottoms in the
vicinity of Rosie. Holland’s
wife, his father-in-»aw and sev
eral other relatives and friends
testified that Holland had been
at work hauling logs all after
noon on the day of the shoot
ing, and had remained at home
that night and was there early
next morning. The jury de
liberated only 20 minutes be
fore returning the verdict.
Holland is under another in
dictment charging him with an
jarchy in connection with a plot
to resist the tick eradication
laws. .. > *,,re
■ me case? r.
jand Matt
i Cole and waiter Freeman,
charged jointly with Holland
with anarch y, were con
tinued until the fall term of
Ciruit Court.
FIRST BERRIES SHIPPED
Judsonia, April 17.—-The
first express shipments of
strawberries from Judsonia,
were made today by A. M. Kit
tle i-, manager of the shipers’
union.
The man with money keeps it
in the Bank where it is safe
from fire or burglars or his
own extravagance.
When you carry your money in your pocket
the temptation to spend it is very great.
Greater than you think, for a few dollars here
and there for things you don’t need, soon
melt yourpnie away.
Put your money in the Bank. It is safe
there. Add ^ your balance every cent you
can spare. S/m you’ll be “a man with money
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FIRST NATIONAL BANK
Newark, Arkansas
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $75,000.00
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Town Growth Based Upon
Rural Prosperity
The amibtion of every town
made up of live people is to
grow and develop and prosper.
-Growth is the basic law of
nature. When growth ceases,
decay sets in.
We are forced to admit that
there are conditions under
which a town may be, in a
measure, independent of the
surrounding country, as to
whether or not that territory
i is prosperous. But these in
stances are rare and not by any
means the rule.
Arkansas is pre-eminently
j an agricultural state, and the
prosperity and progress of
every community in the state
depends upon the product
of the farm.
To bring the point nearer
home, Newark is wholly de
pendent for its future growth
and prosperity upon the suc
cess of the farmers of this sec
tion. Newark will advance or
retorgrade in exact proportion
as the surrounding territory de
velops or deteriorates.
If Newark has an ambition
to advance, to build up, spread
out and prosper, it should, first'
of all, devote its energies to the
fullest possible development of
the community from which it
draws its sustenance. This,
not merely from a standpoint
of benevolence or philanth
ropy, but as a measure of pure
self-irvt-^est
Sale.—One Poland parents,
>w bred to Patches to Bevens (
in June. P>*ice $50.
BeVeurpuient of tfce sfurrOuuu
ing territory its first consider
! ation. The establishing of a
aswmill, opening of a rock
quarry, the development of
any and every industry of the
rural districts, is of as vital in
terest to the citizens of New
JAMES VAUGHAN DEAD
former Newark Man Dies at
Poteau, Oklahoma
James Vaughan formerly ol’
i this place, died at 3 o’clock
Wednesday afternoon at Po
teau, Oklahoma, where he
had for sometime been engaged
in the restaurant business.
He was stricken with ap
pendiciti several days ago and
his mother, Mrs. Lizzie
Vaughan, was summoned to his
bedside.
Messages from his mother
stated that he was sinking
rapidly, and his brothers, Hugh
and Kirk, left yesterdays for
Poteau.
A message to his sister, Mrs.
E. E. Allen, received early this
morning stated that he died
yesterday evening at 3 o’clock.
Deceased was 35 years old
and is survived by his mother,
Mrs. Lizzie Vaughn, of New
port, two brothers, Kirk and
Hugh, and one sister, Mrs. E.
E. Allen of this city.
The remains will be hipped
to Newport for burial.
BOY SERIOUSLY HURT
—
Shoots Bottle and Piece of
Glass Hits His Eye.
Walnut Ridge, Apr. 14.—
Forrest Roberts, aged 14, son of
Mrs. M. F. Roberts, a school
: teacher, was the victim of a
| serious accident here yesterday
when he was holding a bottle
in one hand, he fired an airgun
which he held in the other,
breaking the bottle, and a
I piece of the flying glass struck
his left eye. He was ta ken to
I a Jonesboro hospital for treat
j ment, and it is believed that
' the sight of his eye will be
lost.
ark as to the parties directly
concerned therein.
The organization of farm
ers’ clubs, girls’ canning clubs,
boys’ pig clubs and corn clubs
—all these as vitally affects
the town people as the country
folks, because they are factors
in the general prosperiyt from
which the town must draw its
enduring strength.
A poor road leading from
any community to Newark is
as much a matter of concern
to the tow n as to the communi
ty affected.
And thus it goes through the
entire list of community inter
ests. The enduring prosperity
of the town bears an exact
ratio to that of the rural popu
lation. Their interests are in
extricably interwoven. It is,
however, far easier for the
farmer to dispense with the
backing of the town people
than for the latter to ignore
his support.
We have written thus plainly
with the hope that w’e might
perhaps cause some to view the
problems in a proper light.
This is an era of development.
The world is calling for the
best that w’e can give.
The farms are preeminently
the great food storehouse of
the land. The farmer must!
feed us if we are fed, and
without his product all other
branches of industry become
impotent. His calling is,
has always been and always
will be, the bedrock foundation
ofusant viAic wpL life. Upon the
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. 1
>f M a guess.
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i ’ orive our nrsi
nr^pros
munity.?
I wot
best el
and
forts to building a solid, endur
ing rural prosperity, develop
ing its every interest to the
utmost, and all the adverse
powers of earth can not pre
vent our sharing as an equal
partner in that prosperity.
ENTER SCHOOL CONTESTS
Newark Will be Represented
in Newport Meeting
Newark High School will be
represented in features of the
Northeas Arkansas School Con
test which opens at Newport
today.
J. R. Benish will enter as a
contestant in composition
while Miss Bonnie Green and
Miss Zemerue Holderby will
represent Newark in spelling.
Newark will be represented
in both \he Junior and Senior
track events, which are to be
held at the fair grounds.
The Junior contestants are
Homer Goldsberry, Pearce
Dearing, Don Holderby, John
Benish, John Alexander and
Dean Sisk.
The Seniors are Dibrell Rod
man, Leslie Gamble, Max Mag
ness, Lawrence Dearing, Chas.
Jackson, Hinkle Holderby,
Ronald Sisk and Marvel Adams
HAMBONE’S MEDITATIONS
PEY JES' NACHULLY Too
MENNY FOLKS G*E5 T‘
JAIL LOCKEP AHMS WIP
A PO-LICEMAN £N COMES
OUT LOCKED AHMS
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School Directors Will
Have County Meeting
Arrangements are being
made by County Superinten
dent of schools to hold a school
directors’ meeting at Batesville
Saturday May 6.
At this meeting members of
the County Board of Education
will be present and address the
directors on the relation of the
County Board to the schools.
Also addresses from school di
rectors, teachers and business
men will be delivered. It is
hoped that the Department of
Education at Little Rock will
be represented and explain the
14th amendment to the consti
tution which i to be voted on
at the general election.
A meeting of this kind will
be helpful to all directors,
teachers, and anyone who is
interested in better schools for
our county are invited to at
tend.
The program for this meet
ing will appear in next week’s
issue.
RELEASED ON BOND
banner Shot By A. C. Hubble
Will Recover
Newport, April 18.—A. C.
Hubble, who shot L. I). Pierce
near Tuckerman ten days ago,
has been released on bond of
$500, in Justice J. C. Nuckoll's
court. After the shooting
Hubble came to Newport and
surrendered to Sheriff Hays
and has been held in jail. It is
said that unless complications
set up Pierce will get well. He
is at a local hospital.
ANTHRAX NEAR ALICIA
livporteu TVi'lkt lLO Head Ot
Cattle Die of Anthrax
A large number of hogs and
cattle are dying from anthrax
in and near Alicia. It is re
ported that 150 head of cat
tie are dead within a radius
o ftwo miles of that place. Ef
forts afe being made by veter
inarians and stock men to stop
the disease befbre it spreads
to other part of the county.
INDICTED FOR MURDER
OF CHARLES JEFFERY
Seven Farmers Near James
town Chared With Mur
dering Cattle Inspcetor
The Independence County
Grand Jury now in session at
Batesville, has returned an in
di< tment for first degree mur
der against Paul Curtis for
killing Charles Jeffery, cat
tle tick inspector, who was shot
from ambush about a month
ago.
George and Will Scroggins,
Alfred Martin, Jim Lambert,
Aaron Strother and Jim Mc
Gee all farmers of Greenbrier
township, were indicted as ac
cessories to the crime All the
indicted men have been held
in jail without bond since their
preliminary trial at Batesville
some time agjo.
Cases disposed of by the
court the past week are as
follows.
Lena Beverly, forgery, jury
trial, not guilty.
Ambrose Hall, felony, jury
trial not guilty.
Henry Clark, drunk, plea of
guilty, $10.00 fine.
Henry Clark, breach of peace,
nolle pros.
Henry Clark, transporting
liquor, plea guilty, fined $100
Henry Clark, drunk, nolle
pros
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Mwin nngntweii, arunK,
continued.
George Ashby, felony, jur
trial, one year in pen. / tj
G'eorge Ashby, manufa<k, i™
ing liquor, nolle pros.
nolle pros.
Jno. Barnes, assault to kilii
continued.
Sam Mankin, selling liquor,
jury trial, not guilty.
Jake Carter, misdemeanor,
jury trial, fined $50.
John Henderson, selling
liquor, plea of guilty, 1 year
in pen.
Roy Henderson, selling
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OIL STOVES
Why Not Make the Work in
the Home Lighter by Provid
ing an Easier and Quicker
Way of Doing the Work?
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An Oil stove will do this, and
our stock offers a most desir
able assortment from which to
make a selection.
Come and look at them be
fore you buy an oil stove. We
have both the wick and wick
less kind, and back of them is
our gaurantee of quality.
Full Line of Paint, Lumber
Hardware and Furniture
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