The Newark Journal
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NEWARK, INDEPENDENCE COUNTY, ARKANSAS, THURSDAY, MARCH 11, 1920
VOL. 19 NO. 4*
PROSPECTS BRIGHT
FOR GROWING BEEF
OPPORTUNITIES FOR ARKANSAS
FARMERS TO MAKE MONEY
RAISING BEEF CATTLE
The future beef production in Ark
ansas is more promising than it has
been in the past 20 years. In 1900
there were 600 head of beef cattle
in the United States for every 1,000
persons. Ten years later this number
had dropped to 450 head, and in 1^19
this ratio was again decreased to 350
head for every 1000 of our population.
Another fact that is interesting is
that less than 1 per cent of the cat
tle in the United States are purebred.
There are several reasons for this
beef shortage. According to figures
given out by the United States De
partment of Agriculture, 85,000,000
acres of range land in the west have
been taken up by settlers during the
past ten years. Secondly the drouth
which occurred in Texas and the
southwest range country during 1916
17-18 cut the supply of beef cattle
in that section 41 per cent below nor
mal. Furthermore, the drouth in the
northwest in the summer of 1919 has
cut the supply of breeding stock in
that section considerably below that
of former years. And most import
ant, the heavy drain on our beef sup
ply in feeding the allied armies dur
ing the two years cf war has serious
ly reduced our usual output.
\\ ith the number of our breeding
animals nearly cut in half and our
great breeding grounds so handicap
ped that they can never come back to
former production, it is going to take
years to bring our supply back to
normal. By taking a far sighted view
of the situation Arkansas farmers can
take advantage of this opportunity
and receive a good profit for their
trouble, veef is a staple food of the
American people. We will always
pay a premium for good cuts of beef
in spite of the advice of our food
economists and vegetarians.
Greater production of beef and es
pecially the production of a higher
grade of beef can be stimulated in
many ways. Bankers can assist
greatly and arc usually willing to
do so by financing the stocking of
farms. The stpcking of our cheap
lands that are now lying idle will
greatly increase the output from Ark
ansas. The replacing of scrub bulls
with good purebred beef bulls will
pi obably do more to increase the
quality of the beef supply at a small
er outlay of money than any other
one thing.
WRIGHT ANNOUNCES AS
CANDIDATE FOR COLLECTOR
The announcement of Oscar O.
Wright of Batesville, as a candi
date for tax collector appears in to
day’s paper.
Mr. Wright was born and reared
on a farm near Sulphur Rock. He
educated himself largely through his
own efforts and* for thirteen years
has been engaged in teaching in the
public schools of Independence coun
ty, He also served in the army dur
ing the world war.
Mr. Wright has always taken an
active interest in public affairs but
has never been a candidate for any
office.
lie is well qualified tc fill the po
- it ion he seeks and if he is elected
wil- no docbt discharge the duties of
the office in a capable and efficient
manner.
SCHOOL NEWS FROM I)IST. 38
The cold, blustery days of March
finds our school progressing nicely
with very few dropping out to work.
Good interest is being taken in the
work and we are sure of quite a num
ber of promotions, also the people of
th" community have been co-operating
with us which has also helped to
make our school much better.
On the evening of March 19th, the
students of our school will give an
entertainment which will consist of a
play “For the Old Flag” by five boys
and five girls. There will be other
numbers also, songs, recitations tab
leaus, and dialogues. Music will be
furnished by a string band.
\Ve desire the presence of all who
are interested and extend a hearty
invitation to everyone.
McKINLEY HUDDLESTON,
Principal.
SUSIE COOK, Assistant.
Jas. F. Morgan announces in to
day's paper as a candidate for re
eiection as city marshal of Newark.
Mr. Morgan has served the people for
several years as city marshal and
makes a good officer.
A fine son was born last night to
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Boles.
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The Cotton Farm
ers’ Cow
The farmer who grows so much
cotton that he has no room for a
cow is neglecting a chance to make
some easy money.
If he would follow the advice of
the American Cottoh Association, if
he would plant fewer acres of cotton,
use carefully selected seed and ferti
lize highly,—
He would increase his production
of lint cotton per acre, thereby main
taining the standard of supply, hut
reducing the net cost per pound;
He would have left acreage on his
farm to keep cows, to raise hogs, to
grow fruits and vegetables and
grains.
These would feed his family and
give him enough extra cash so that he
could get for his cotton a fair and
equitable price.
Many sections of the South are
finding freedom from the all-cotton
system with its poverty and priva
tions, by keeping cows and diversify
ing their crops. These farmers bank
their cotton money as pure velvet.
This bank, first, last and all the
time, is for the program of better
cotton, higher prices, diversified
crops—and .more money for all.
first national bank
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CHARLIE SHOFFNER IS
KILLED BY TENANT
HAI) FEELING OF LONG STAND
ING OVER FARM LEASE HELD
HY J. F. S WE ATT
Newport, Mch. 9.—Chas. L. Shoff
ner, whose home was in Newport
| and who was well known around
: Newark, having formerly run a saw
I mill at Paroquet, was fatally shot
| Friday afternoon by J. P. Sweatt.
The shooting took place at Mr.
| Shoffner’s farm about a mile east of
I ShofFner’s Switch.
Mr. Shoffner died about 6 o'clock
j Sunday morning at the home of his
! brother, I). L. Shoffner, where he was
taken after the shooting.
Sweatt was a tenant on Shoffner’s
place, having had the farm leased for
several years.
Deputy Sheriff Chas. Hogan, went
immediately to the scene of the shoot
ing and placed Mr. Sweatt under a
thousand dollar bond. Saturday
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney F. M.
Pickens went to the scene and later
Constable Ivy served a warrant on
Mr. Sweatt and he was placed under
a two thousand dollar bond, pending
the outcome of the shooting. At the
inquest conducted Monday by Coroner
Henry Grant, a verdict to the effect
that Shoffner came to his death by
gunshot wounds at the hands of J. P.
Sweatt, and that said act was justifi
able homicide. The jury was compos
ed of H. T. Simmons, Sid Rutland, T.
P. Umsted, G. B. Irby, T. W. John
son, B. E. Parrott, W. H. Snetzer,
Sam Loftin, G. L. Smith, Tom Hutson,
W. B. Grant and J. B. Avera.
Despite the fact that the coroner’s
jury had exonerate! Mr. Sweatt the
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney wanted
to have a preliminary hearing before
a justice of the peace and when it
w’as brought before them the case
was dismissed. He was arrested for
carrying concealed weapons and Jus
tice of the Peace Nuckolls dismissed
tht charee.
It is said that tr.ere has been bad
feeling becween the men for some
time, arising over the lease that Mr.
Sweatt had on the farm ol Mr. Shoff
ner. It is said and was brought out
at the coroner’s hearing Monday that
Shoffner had made many threats
against the life of Sweatt. Z. B.
Reid was on the stand and said that
some time ago the two men were
in nis place of business and that
Shoffner made threats against Sweatt
and took a cane and made advances
as though he was going to use the
cane on Sweatt, but finally desisted.
It is said that both men went down
on the train together from Newport
to Shoffner Friday, and that they
had words that afternoon and at a
later time Shoffner went to the farm
where Sweatt was and there were
some words in regard to the plowing
of an orchard, and it is said that in
the heat of words Shoffner made a
pass as though to get a gun where
upon Sweatt shot. One of the wit
nesses testified that Shoffner was
carried into the house and Shoffner
had his overcoat on and that before a
search or anything could be done to
the man he was asked to leave the
room and in a short time he was
called back whereupon the man was
undressed, and it is said after that
there was rjo gun found upon Shoff
ner.
From the evidence introduced at the
inquest the jury decided that it was
justifiable homicide.
Shoffner and Sweatt had had a case
in court in regard to the lease of this
farm and had been dismissed by the
court. Both men were prominent in
Jackson county.
MAN HELD ON MURDER
CHARGE ATTEMPTS ESCAPE
Mtn. Home, March 10.—Sam Wil
liams, alleged slayer of Hughes Jack
son, made an attempt to escape from
jail here last night.
Harvey Collins, the jailer, had gore
into -the jail with the prisoners’ sup
per, and Williams was in the “run
around.” He made a run for the
door but was knocked down by Col
lins, who had one of the large locks
in his hand and threw it at Williams.
A bill for murder in the first de
gree was returned yesterday by the
grand jury here against Williams for
the murder of Jackson. His case will
be disposed of some time this week.
COUNTY TEACHERS
TO MEET MARCH 13
PROGRAM FOR MEETING OF
TEACHERS AND DIRECTORS
TO BE HELD SATURDAY
The following program has been ar
ranged for the Independence County
Teachers Association to be held at
the high school building in Batesville
on Saturday, March 13.
Devotional Exercises—Rev. Tollison.
How the Teacher Should Spend
Her Vacation—Miss Bessie Mills.
The Future of the Teacher Who is
Prepared—Sidney Pickens.
School Entertainments, When and
How to Conduct Them—W. C. Hud
dleston, Homer Lindsey.
How to Teach Language in the
Primary and Intermediate Grades—
Primary, Miss Lillian Perry, Inter
mediate, Miss Pearl Poe.
An Ideal Rural Teacher in an Ideal
Rural School.—Paul Luster.
How to Secure Good Attendance.—
Miss Gladys Mims.
The Value of Current News in the
School.—Weaver Wright.
What the Teacher Can and Ought
to do for the Farmers of his Neigh
borhood—W. B. Morris, W. E. An
derson.
How Can our Schools be Vitalized?
—Edgar Holcombe.
History in the Fifth and Sixth
Grades—J. H. Hill.
A County Professional Library for
this County, How Can WTe Get It and
How We Should Use It—General Dis
cussion, led by J. K. Rawlings.
What I have Gotten out of the
Meeting.—W. T. Jernigan.
Remarks by the President and
County Examiner.
All School Directors are members
of this Association and they are re
quested to be present.
The Committee selected to arrange
for a Summer Normal for this Coun
ty emt and found that the salaries of
the teachers are so low that they
thought best not to try to hold the
Normal this summer. The average
salary is only about $350 a year, and
by the time the teacher meets neces
sary expenses, they will not be able
to spend $40 or $50 to attend a Nor
mal. This question may be discussed
at this meeting if desired.
The quarterly examination for
County Teacher’s License will be held
on the third Thursday and Friday of
March, 1920.
C. F. WHITE, Pres.
MRS. COY BLACKBURN,
Secretary
S. E. WELLS,
County Examiner.
HEN ARNOLD WILL
GRADUATE IN LAW
Ben C. Arnold of this place who is
attending the University of Oklahoma
will graduate soon with the B. A. de
gree. In addition to the regular
course of study, Ben is taking crim
inal law and procedure and common
law. He will graduate in law also
this summer. Before entering the
Oklahoma University, he was a stu
dent in the University of Arkansas
fcr two years and had gone to Afton,
Okla., to teach in the city schools
w’hon the war came on. After the
close of the war, he was given per
mission to enter a French Universi
ty where he wras a student for some
time before his return to America,
lie will probably ente'- the legal pro
fession after his graduation this sum
mer and his friends are sure there is
a successful career ahead of this
splendid young man, who is a son of
Judge and Mrs. M. L. Arnold of this
place.
OPPOSED TO BONUS
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Newport, March 6.—At a meeting
of NeilGriffin post of the American
Legion, this week the members went
on record as being against the bonus
as proposed and that the posts up
holds the commander, J. J. Harrison,
in his efforts to have this action re
pudiated by a majority of the depart
ments, The men here do not believe
the bonus bill will meet the approval
of the ex-service men of the nation,
they said,and members of Griffin Post
has no desire to make a raid on the
government treasury.
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FARM BUREAU NEWS ©
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The most comprehensive business
program ever outlined by any notion
al farm organization was provided for
by the American Farm Buruea Fed
eration at a meeting recently held in
Chicago. Six bureaus are to be open
ed and headed by an expert. One is
to look into transportation by land
and water,anothre trade relations
with foreign countries, another distri
bution of farm products, statistics on
world supplies, demand for farm pro
ducts and mechanics of price legis
lation. Lastly, co-operative methods
in United States and foreign coun
tries will be studied. The self-styled
Farmers’ National Council, which has
been active at Washington in railroad
employes’ was vigorously denounced;
also, shorter hours, strikes and radi
calism of every form. Loyalty to the
laws and constitution of the United
States was pledged.
President J. H. Jimerson has call
ed a meeting of the Board of Direc
tors of the Farm Bureau for Satur
day, March 13, at 1:00 P. M. in the
office of County Agent Leland Bunch.
Business of importance will be con
sidered and a full attendance is de
sired.
There is no better pasture for hogs
and chickens nor one easier to grow
than rape and every farm should have
a patch of this good succulent. It
should be grown on good, well manur
ed land and will furnish more pasture
if sown with oats. About six pounds
of seed are sown to the acre.
H. V. Merriwether, a successful
farmer of Wycough Township has
purchased a limestone pulverizer
which he will soon install for the
manufacture of agricultural lime. A
large percent of the lands of Inde
pendence county needs lime and Mr.
Merriwether, no doubt, will have no
trouble in disposing of all the sur
plus lime that he produces.
Mrs. Elizabeth Temple, District
Home Demonstration Agent, reports
that Minnie Ottinger of Pfeiffer has
won the first prize for this district
in the canning club work. This prize
is a $50 scholarship in one of the
State Agricultural Schools.
Arkansas can grow its feed crops—
the diversification is so great, includ
ing practically everything that has
been given fair test—and by proper
rotation the soil may be enhanced
while producing. Study to produce
your own feed.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
TO INCREASE CAPITAL
WILL ENABLE BANK TO BETTER
ACCOMODATE ITS RAPIDLY
GROWING BUSINESS
At a meeting of the officers and di
rectors of the First National Bank of
Newark Tuesday afternoon it was de
cided to increase the capital of the
bank from $25,000 to $50,000.
The present surplus of $12,500 will
be increased to $25,000, which will
give 'he bank a capital and surplus
of $75,000.
The First National Bank has al
ways enjoyed a splendid patronage
but its business during the past few
years has grown to such proportions
that it became necessary to double
the capital and surplus in order to
better accomodate its rapidly increas
ing business.
Stock in the First National Bank
has always been a paying investment
to those who are fortunate enough to
own some of it, and has always sold
at a premium, having sold as high
as $1.75.
The new issue of stock will be sold
for $1.50, which is the actual cash
value of the original issue of stock.
In the sale of new stock, preference
is l>eing given the farmers and busi
ness men in this immediate section of
the county. Offers from outside pur
chasers are being refused, as it is de
sired to place the stock among the
people of this commcnity, in order
that the bank may continue to be
strictly a home institution, as it has
always been.
C. M. Edwards president of the
bank, stated today that sufficient new
stock has already been sold to insure
the success of the movement, and that
as soon as the details can be ar
ranged and the new stock certificates
issued, the First National Bank will
become a $75,000 institution.
ELECTION PROCLAMATION
Notice is hereby given that an el
ection will be held in the Incorporat
ed Town cf Newark. Arkansas, on
Tuesday, April 6, 1920, for the pur
pose of electing the following offi
cers to serve for the ensuing year:
One mayor, one recorder, one treas
crer, one marshal, and five aldermen.
Given under my hand as mayos this
Sth day of March, 1920.
JOHN T. THARP.
Mayor.
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A SAVER OF SEED
THE AVERY* SHAWNEE JUNIOR PLANTER
IS A PLANTER THAT WILL SAVE SEED because it will feed
just as many seed as you want it to. If you plant your cotton
with the spacer wheel, it will also save chopping expense.
This planter has successfully met. the requirements of the
most critical buyers in the cotton growing sections, for it is a
planter THAT WILL DO THE WORK year after year, and do
it as it should be done.
From a mechanical standpoint, the Shawnee Junior Planter
is a model of simplicity, and at the same time it gives the most
discriminating Independence Ciunty farmer every convenience
and adjustment for good planting under various conditions.
Come in or write for circular giving fuller particulars about
this planter.
C. W. Maxfleld Co
Batesville, Arkansas