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NEWARK, INDEPENDENCE COUNTY, ARKANSAS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1919
VOL 19 NO. 31
CONTRACT AWARDED
FOR 85 MILES OF HOAD
OTHERS GET DOWN TO BUSI
NESS WHILE OUR COUNTY
CHEWS THE RAG
Jonesboro, Nov. 3.—The contract
for the construction of 85 miles of
permanent hard surfaced roads in the
Tri-County Road Improvement
District has been awarded by the
Commissioners to John R. Scott of
St. Louis. The contract for the steel
bridge work was awarded to the Vin
cennes Bridge Company of Vincennes,
Ind. The district includes Greene,
Craighead and Poinsett couties.
^ht road will connect Jonesboro
with Walnut Ridge, Paragould, Har
risburg, and Newport. Several small
er towns \\dll be linked up by the
highway. The roadway will be 18
feet wide with a penetration asphalt
surface. All bridges will be con
stiucted of steel with concrete floor
ing. The road is expected to be of
great value in developing the large
area of farm lands adjacent to its
route.
MINISTER TRANSFERRED
, Newport, Oct. 3.—The transfer of
the Rev. J. F. E. Bates as pastor of
the Newport Methodist church, to the
North Carolina conference has been
announced. He asked his transfer on
account of the health of his family.
Mr. Bates has been pastor of the
local church for one year, coming to
Newport from Forrest City.
REPORT OF CRAN'D JURY
The grand jury adjourned last Sat
urday, after having been in session
two weeks, and returned 34 indict
ments. The jury filed the following
report.
To the Honorable Dene II. Coleman:
We, the Grand Jury, for the fall
term, 1919, of the Independence coun
ty Circuit Court, beg- to make the
following report:
We have examined 118 witnesses,
have found 34 true bills of indictment
and have ignored 3 cases.
We have visited and examined the
jail in a body, and find the same in
good condition, and the prisoners
confined therein humanely treated,
and cared for.
A committee from the Grand Jury
visited the County Farm, and their
report is hereto attached and marked
exhibit “A.”
In the matter of the violations of
the laws relating to the sale, etc.,
of cigarettes, and Sabbath violations,
we beg to report that violations have
been going on for a long time, until
such violatons have become a custom.
That being the case, we are of the
opinion that it would be unwise for
this Grand Jury to return wholesale
indictments for these violations. But
we want to go on record as recom
mending that full notice be given by
County Officers, that if these viola
tions of law are not stopped at once,
that all violations will be prosecuted
to the full extent of ^he law.
We find that all Justices of the
Peace have filed their reports as the
law requires.
Respectfully submitted,
J. W. PARSE, Chairman.
J. W. SCOTT, Clerk.
Exhibit A
I We, your Committee appointed to
j visit the Poor Farm submit the fol
lowing report:
We found 15 inmates, 7 males, and
eight females, of whom two are col
ored, one male and one female.
We found the conditions good; the
inmates are all well fed and cared
for. the wards appear clean and sani
tary. The buildings appear in good
condition, with the exceptions of the
tenant building which needs some re
pairs. The fencing appears to be in
very fair condition.
We feel that Mr. and Mrs. Duncan
should be commended for their good
work.
T. A. SIMPSON,
BUTLER FALLIS,
J. W. SCOTT,
Committee.
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OLIVER RIDER TAKES -—
HIMSELF TO THE PEN
Oliver Rider, formerly of the Cord
neighborhood, who was convicted in
the Independence Circuit Court of
murder in the second degree and sen
tenced to 21 years in the penitentiary
for killing Lon Hatler near Cord last
March, went unaccompanied to Little
Rock last Monday and presented
himself at the penitentiary to begin
his sentence.
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C. M. Edwards, President, W. W. JernigaA, Cashier
G. M. Fields, Vice Pres. T. M. Harrelson, AsatCashier?
Land Values
in This Section
are Climbing
Some recent real estate sales in
this community show that land values
are steadily climbing. A forty acre
farm on Padgett Island sold recently
for $150 per acre. There are no
buildings of any kind on the farm
and the farm is about five miles from j
town, but the entire tract is in culti
vation. This probably establishes a
new high record for land located that
distance from town.
Some smaller tracts near town have ,
recently sold for $175 per acre.
A new high record in land values
for the hill country north of town
was established recently when R. T.
I Magness sold his Dota creek farm of
90 acres for $9,000. This is what is
commonly known as a hill farm, but
lies in the Dota creek valley and is a
splendid farm. The farm was bought
by Sterling Johnson, a well known
and successful farmer of the Dota
section.
FREE COTTON GRADING
FOR THE FARMERS
Have your cotton graded and get
full market value, Don’t let trash, dirt
and damaged cotton fix the price of
your good cotton. Farmers should
have their cotton graded and sell it
on its merits. The United States
Department of Agriculture has an ex
pert cotton grader at the State Capi
tol Building, Little Rock, to do free
grading for the cotton farmers of
Arkansas. Take advantage of this
free service. All agricultural agen
cies in the State are behind the free
cotton grading for the benefit of the
Arkansas farmers.
Secure a Frank Tag from your
County Agent or ginner and send in
an eight ounce sample and find out
the worth of your cotton. J. Knox
Wood, Expert Cotton Grader, is in
charge of this free cotton grading for
the farmers.
Addres all communications to the
BUREAU OF MARKETS, State Cap
itol Bldg., Little Rock, Arkansas.
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GOV. BROUGH CALLS
CELEBRATION NOV. 11
Governor Brough has issued a proc
lamation designating Nov. 11, anni
versary of the signing of the armis
tice, as American Legion Day, and
calling upon the citizenry of the state
to make this day a gala occasion in
honor of those heroes who have glori
fied American traditions and in com
memoration of the end of this titantic
struggle in which democracy so glor
iously triumphed over autocracy. That
sutable patriotic entertainments and
celebrations be arranged to bring the
soldiers together in order that they
man renew the comradeship, associa
tions and memories that grew' out of
the war and to give the public the
opportunity anew of rendering hom
age and credit to the nation’s heroes
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UNCLE JIMMIE WALKER 1)E\I)
—Uncle Jimmie Walker died at his
home here early Tuesday morning.
He had been in poor health for some *
time but had been bedfast only a |
few days. He was 85 years old and j
was a native of Indiana, having mov
ed to this place a number of years
ago. He is survived by his wife and
one osn. He had been a member of
the Methodist church for many years
and lived a conscientious Christian
life. The remains were buried yes
terday afternoon at Blue Springs,
Rev. J. E. Snell conducting funeral
services.
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COTTON SELLS FOR 45 CENTS
Not much cotton has been coming
to market for some time, owing to
the incessant wet weather, which has
retarded picking. However, the few
days pretty weather this week has
brought considerable cotton to town
yesterday and today, and cotton is
selling on the streets today at 42 to
45 cents.
Newark Man
Has Fine Herd
Blooded Hogs
Every day we see numbers of ad
vertisements in farm journals and
other papers of persons offering pure
bred hogs and cattle for sale for
breeding purposes, and should you
buy stock from any of these breeders
you would most probably get good
stock.
But if you had decided to buy some
purebred hogs, and before ordering
these hogs from some other county or
state, you were to come to Newark
and go up to Herbert Benson’s lot
and take a look at those wonderful
pure bred Poland Chinas, of all sizes,
from six weeks old to the head of the
herd “Giant Longfellow” who will tip
the scales at about 800 pounds, you
would change your mind and decide
that you had found right here at
home hogs as good or probably better
than you would be able to buy some
where else.
If you like blooded hogs, a trip to
Mr. Benson’s lot will be worth as
much as a trip to a county fair to see
the hog exhibit.
A pig farrow’ed in the same litter
with Mr. Benson’s “Giant Longfellow”
sold recently to a Missouri Breeder
for the sum of $2,500.00, which show's
that these hogs of Mr. Benson’s are
really exceptionally fine stock.
The Journal believes in keeping
Independence county money at home,
and if our farmers are going to buy
pure-bred hogs we don’t believe they
will find any better, anywhere than
those exhibited by Mr. Benson.
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WEEKS PROCEEDINGS IN
THE CIRCUIT COURT
The following cases have been dis
posed of in the circuit court during
the past week.
State vs. Dock Ahart, assault to
kill, jury trial, not guilty.
State vs. D. Williams, grand lar
ceny, continued.
State vs. Willie Smith, plea guilty,
simple assault, fine $5.00.
State vs. Tom Dunn, selling liquor,
continued.
State vs. Tom and Jessie Smith,
grand larceny, bond forfeited.
State vs. T. J. Carter, breach of
peace, continued.
State vs. Clarence Watkins, indict
ment for grand larceny returned.
State vs. F. M. Sarringer, appeal
J. P., jury trial, not guilty.
State vs. Earl McSpadden, seduc
tion, continued.
State vs. W. D. Matheny, appeal
J. P., jury trial, not guilty.
State vs W. G. Marqua, embezzle
ment, nol pros.
State vs. Bill Gould, carrying pis
tol, continued.
Stat/ vs. Will Dickerson, Indict
ment for forgery returned.
State vs. Claude Ferguson, dismiss
ed by Grand jury.
State vs. Richard Johnson, indict
ment for grand larceny.
State vs. Willford Martin, indict
ment for grand larceny.
State vs. Tip Edmondson, dismissed
by grand jury.
State vs. John Peel, grand larceny,
plea guilty, 4 years in pen.
State vs. John M. Smith, selling
liquor indictment quashed.
State vs. Willie Brown, alias Wal
lace, Willie Green, Chas. Wallace,
grand larceny, plea of guilty, 1 year
each in penitentiary.
State vs. Winfield Bascom, and Bes
co Ballew, appeal J. P., jury trial,
mistrial, continued.
State vs. Ed Laxton, murder, first
degree, jury trial, verdict for man
slaughter, 3 years in pen.
State vs. Clarence and Buster Lax
ton, murder first degree, nol pros.
State vs. Richard Johnson and Wil
ford Martin, grand larceny, plea guil
ty, 1 year in pen.
State vs. Pat Malone, gaming,
plea guilty, $10 fine.
State vs. Earl Tate, 1st degree
murder, continued.
State vs. Walter Qualls, gaming,
nol pros.
State vs. Walter Qualls, gaming,
plea guilty, $10 fine.
W. H. Haley vs. Chess, Wymond
and Company, continued.
J. D. Magness, vs. Sam Deener, and
T. J. Walbert, demurrer to complaint
sustained and appealed to Supreme
Court.
Ed. C. Lee vs. A. D. Brinkerhaff,
dismissed at Plaintiff’s cost.
J H. Hodge vs. June Stephens, con
fessed judgment for plaintiff for
$05.50.
Geo. F. Crosser vs. G. W. Comer,
jur> trial, judgment for plaintiff for
$48.89.
Ethel Gibson vs. R. N. Mist and
Pierce Oil Corporation, dismissed.
C. N. Robinson vs. Western Union
Telegraph Company, non suit.
L. L. Ellison, W. J. Herrington and
C. D. Metcalf were appointed jury
commissioners to meet Friday, Nov.
7, and select jurors for next term
of court.
TOO MUCH MOONSHINE
PREVENTS KILLIN'!; FROST
A light frost was noticeable Mon
day morning, being the first frost of
the season. The frost was so - light,
however, that nothing was killed, and
all vegetation is still as green as it
was a month ago.
An old ‘Nveather sign” in regard to
frost that seems to be new to most of
our weather prophets has recently
teen revived, which probably accounts
for the absence of fi'ost. According
to this old “sign” a killing frost nev
er occurs during that period known as
the “light of the moon.”
We do not vouch for the truthful
ness of this theory but on second
thought it seems plausible, because
when the weather man is full of
moonshine he is probably too hilari
ous to fool with a little thing like
frost.
NOTICE OF COLLECTION
OF SIDEWALK TAXES
The tax books for the collection of
the special asessment upon the real
property in the Sidew'alk Improve
ment District Number 1, for the pur
pose of paying the seventh payment
on Newark Sidewalk Improvement
District Bonds, has been placed in
my hands.
AH Owners of real property living i
in the district are requested to pay |
their assessments to me within thirty I
days from November 15, 1919. If1
such payments are not made, action !
will be commenced at the end of that j
time for the collection of said as-!
sessments and for legal penalties and
costs.
Given under my hand this 4th day
of October, 1919.
W. W. JERNIGAN,
Collector.
21 NEGROES GIVEN
PRISON SENTENCES
AS RESULT OF RIOTS, 11 NEGRO
ES GO TO ELECTRIC CHAIR
AND 37 TO PEN
Helena, Nov. 5.—Convictions again
st negroes charged with participa
tion :n the negro insurrection in sou
thern Phillips county the first week
in October stood at 48 when the Phil
lips County Circuit Court adjourned
at 3:30 o’clock this afternoon. Up to
adjournment yesterday afternoon 11
negroes had been convicted of first
degree murder. They will go to the
electric chair at Little Rock, unless
the unexpected occurs.
Today 37 defendants charged with
first degree murder and assault with
intent to commit murder were allow
ed to plead guilty to second degree
murder and were given sentences.
Twenty-seven were sentenced to
five years in the penitentiary, 1 to 10
years, and 9 to 21 years in the pen
itentiary.
1)R. MERIWETHER DEAD
Little Rock, Nov. 2.—Dr. C. ^
Merriwether one of Little Rock’s mosr
prominent citizens and secretary of
the Arkansas State Medical Society,
died this afternoon, after an illness of
several months’ duration
He was brough home Friday from
the State Tuberculosis Sanitarium,
where he was under treatment some
time. He is survived by his wife and
two daughters.
Governor Brough stated that in the
death of Dr. Merriwether the state
has suffered an irreparable loss, for
Dr. Merriwether has been for a num
ber of years the efficient secretary of
the board of trustees of the tubercu
losis sanitarium at Booneville and
secretary of the Arkansas Medical So
ciety.
During the 18 months of the war
he was assigned by the War Depart
ment as medical aide to Governor
Brough, with the rank of major.
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LOCAL TELEPHONE SYSTEM
SOLD TO SOUTHWESTERN
Messrs. Raney and Gates have sold
the White River Telephone system to
the Sothwestern Telephone Company
and the new owners will take charge
of the business November 15.
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