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NEWARK, INDEPENDENCE COUNTY, ARKANSAS, THURSDAY, MAY 20, 1920
VOL. 20 NO. 7
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IMPORTANCE OF THE
COUNTY FARM BUREAU
AN ORGANIZATION THAT WII
HELP ADVANCE THE INTER
ESTS OF THE FARMERS
One thousand farmer.- in th I !-■
pendence County Farm Bureau, the
first to be organiezd in the state af
Arkansas, is the mark s i in the
membership campaign that was start
ed off Monday night at the Bate.
ville Chamber of Commerce when W.
C. Lassetter, Director of the Agricu!
tural Extension Division, University
of Arkansas, made the opening ad
dress that launched a series oi 2:
meetings to be held in all section ■ of
the county this week.
On the whole, the farm bureau or
ganization will serve to furnish a me
dium through which the farmers of
the county may express their collect
ive opinion, advance the agricultural
interests of the rural communitie
and fuster and promote such busincs.
and financial institutions a men;,
farmers, housewives, boys and girls
as may be deemed necessary to the
best interests of the farm husines
The farm bureau will be to the
faimiTs what the Chamber of Com
merce is to the busini s man of th
city—a non-profit sharing organiza
tion that is organized of, by and for
the farmers. The constitution is sc
modeled that it will afford affilia
tion with the American Federation
i f Farm Bureaus which includes one
ruling—that all officers, whether
county, state or national must be bona
fide farmers who are actively engag
ed in farming.
One of the immediate problems that
will be considered by the Inde; enden
ce County Farm Bureau, according to
County Agent Leland Bunch, will C
wool auction sales. Due to the fact
that wool is sold in Arkansas i:
small lots with but little regard as to
grade and method of handling, this
product had been bringing a price
that is far below its market value.
It will come within the province of
the far'.f, bureau to give ou* infor
mation as to the standard way in
which woo! should be prepared for
market, arrange to have all the wool
in the county assembled at central
points and cooperate with the market
ing office of the extension division
and representatives of the buyers in
the central markets to attend the au
ct’ori sales where the wool will have
been properly graded and sold in lots
of large enough size to obtain full
1 market value.
1; the am - way, the Farm Bu
! 1 u» :;u hopes to provide information
1 to u in min-lo : ip as to cottf n stages
.•.nd market values of this important
ci . pc.-haps through the services of
. a cotton grade' who can also give in
: on to the growers as to mar
ket t- mditions and market values
Other important problems are rcral
ds, road- hoys and girls club
work, county fairs and co-operation
in producing truck and special crops
•n market able quanulv.-- so that they
car. i-e i-.oid in the way -.hat the mar
■-V-. ; th m and in lots that will
: , g a profitable figure.
■ ; • '-p ;. It-tice County has shown
i a; !. _ cultural prodccts of good
* iity cvn be produced, else prizes
i rot i ve been won at the Sar
.■ Exposition where there was
. g jinpetit; m,'’ says 11. K
T! tel District Farm D.monstra
: Agv-nt for Nonh central Arkan
sas. ’Yet there is little of these
•ri-t - produced in the county now and
1 can see no reason why the Farm
.urc-ui i o’ ■ among other things
foster and prom • the deceit pmem
of small . ards in '.’liens of th .
■ . w i re apph - .. d other hor
; . ultuial i . ducts of good quality can
• produced.”
A consistent and aggressive cam
pa! 'll 'or members will be carried or
throughout the week and a part oJ
k . .ider the direction of J
il. 1 imerson, president of the Fanr
iu; .1. W. Scott, vice president
J. L>. Martin, secretary; and J. M
!’ id- Treasurer. Mr, Reynold;
under bond for twice the amounl
of moi ey that is expected to come in
to liis hands.
A number of the state force of tht
a licultural extension workers art
\ i County Agent Leland Buncr
j.'.d the officers of the Farm Bcreai
• ds-.aac® in presenting the aims ant
purposes of the farm bureau to the
farmers of the county. W. C. Las
setti , Director and L. C. Moser, ag
ricultura. Editor spent Monday and
Tuesday in the County while the fol
lowing members of the staff are giv
ng their time for the entire week:
District Agents Harry F. Kapn, H. K.
Thatcher, J. E. McKell, J. C. Barnett,
ID; \ P. Weigart and State Glut
Leader W. J. Jemigan.
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The Highway to
Independence
From the birth of the nation to the present
time of national prosperity and influence the
banks have been a prominent factor in the
development of this country.
This bank is a prominent factor in the pros
perity of the people of this community. It
olfers to them the same kind of banking fa
cilities that are enjoyed by the great busi
ness interests of the world.
This bank is sound, safe, careful, and cour
teous—the essential attributes of successful
banking.
It is a place for your account, a place where
your money will grow.
Get the saving habit.
Start an account with us today.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
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A l TO BREAKS BOY’S LEGS
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Steering Gear Breaks and Car Crash
ed Onto Sidewalk
Iloxie, May 14.—Bill Spicer ran
over and broke both legs of the five
J year-old son of E. H. Norton here
this afternoon when the steering gear
of his auto broke as he was driving
along the street. Spicer lost control
of his auto, "hich crashed over the
sidewalk, running down the child,
and smashed a large plate glass win
| dow in a store owned py Mrs. J. S.
I Gibson.
Mr. Norton suffered a broken arm
' and other injuries "hen he attempted
I to rescue the child.
HODGES FOR CONGRESS
When a man has been in Congress
! for ten or twelve years, he usually
drifts away from the people, and as
1 time goes on, he seems to forget that
after all, it rests with the people as
to how much longer he may enjoy
the luxuries of his public position.
The other day a man asked his nei
ghbor who he was for, Oldfield or
Northcutt for Congress? The neigh
bor replied quickly, “Neither one, I
am for Hodges of White County, who
will represent the people and not the
corporations.”
Answers like that are heard from
all parts of the Second Ccngression
1 al District. Hodges for Congress.
And why shouldn’t it be so? Oldfield
has been in Washington for twelve
years. He has drawn nearly $100,
000 salary for his services. He has
not done anything else hardly, except
draw his salary. It is said that he
gambled to some extent in cotton fu
tures; at any rate Bill Oldfield has
been there long enough, the people
know.
He seems to have lost interest in
the things back home . He seldom
pays us a visit now-a-days, until a
short time before election, when he
hurries through the district. He has
sold his home at Batesville and it is
presumed he will make his home in
Washington.
Mr. Hodges is in close touch with
the great throbbing heart of humani
ty. He knows the needs of the mass
es. He wants to represent the farm
ing interests, the laboring element, in
Congress.
He doesn’t want to go there to have
a gay time and merely draw his sal
ary. He wants to go there and work
for the people of his district, wants
tu help guide and direct the progress
of the country, wants to lend his
loyal support in behalf of such meas
ures as will lighten the burden of the
“Bread Winners” of the land.
In this crucial period of our nation
al life, Mr. Hodges would make am
ideal Representative in the Halls of
Congress. He is not a lawyer, for
which we are thankful, because Con
gress is already “over run with law
yers. Over 95 per cent of the mem
bers are lawyers.
It is in your power this time to
elect a man who will treat all inter
ests fairly, but who will devote his
greatest efforts in behalf of the strug
gling toilers of the land.
W. A. Hodges is, indeed and in
truth, the candidate of the plain peo
ple of the Second District for Con
gress—Bald Knob Eagle.
—Advertisement.
LOGGER IS FOUND DEAD
Jonesboro, May 19.—The body of
James Simmons, about 20, was found
two miles west of Jonesboro at noon I
today. He was a logger, and it is
believed he fell from his wagon and
was fatally injured.
SCHOOL ELECTION
The school election Saturday was
unusually quiet, only 37 votes being
polled.
H. T. Magness and E. R. Moore
were elected directors and a 12 mill
I tax was voted.
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RAWLINGS-HODGES
James R. Rawlings and Miss Edna
Hodges, both of the Paroquet neigh
borhood, were married at the home of
the brides parents, last Sunday night,
Rev. G. L. Fink officiating.
A BIG MEETING
Elder J. H. Blue will begin a meet
1 ing at the Church of Christ Saturday
1 night. Everybody is invited to come,
i Let us have a great time together.
| Don’t forget this date, Saurday night,
May 22. C. C. FUQUA.
HI GH \\ ILLIAMSON FOR
PROSCUTING ATTORNEY
Yeung Stone County Attorney Makes
Announcement of His Candidacy
Hugh Williamson, whose announce
ment for prosecuting attorney ap
! :.is in today’s paper, was born and
reared in Stone County. After at
tending the common schools in his
community, he completed his educa
tion by teaching and attending school,
alu rnately.
He taught for 7 years, beginning
when 17 years of age, and later stud
ied law in the office of his father,
Hen 1 . Williamson, and after close
study and application was admitted
to practice in 1910. Has practiced
law since that time and is admitted
in all the state and federal courts.
Served two years as County Ex
miner of Schools for Stone Cocnty,
being the youngest man holding this
position in Arkansas at that time.
Was elected Representative for his
jnty in 1913 and served as the
youngest member of the 39th Gener
ic. Assembly, lie "as elected pros
ecuting attorney of this circuit in 1914
and served one term as the youngest
prosecutor in Arkansas a. that time.
I.. his last two campaigns he carried
his county by the largest majorities
< ver given a candidate for office
there. The fact that he was elected
to tne above offices at his age ig
some evidence of his fitness and merit
to hold the office to which he was
elected.
During the world war, at probably
the most opportune time for him in
his chosen profession, like thousand:
o,' others, he laid aside the law for
the Iniantry Drill Regulation and
served his country in the army until
the conflict ended.
Mr. Williamson has a broad ae
quaintance in the circuit, having
served in this office for one term
Citizens of the district who are fa
miliar with his record know the kini
of an administration he stands for
If elected, he will be true to his oatk
f office and do his duty.
Mr. Williamson says he feels that
no is entitled to the office for a sec
ond term and will carry his campaign
to the people before the primaries
are held, setting forth his reasons in
fuller detail for seeking the office at
this time.
WOMAN FATALLY BURNED
Clothing Becomes Ignited by Stand
ing Too Near Stove
Leslie, May 17.—Mrs. Scott Couch
died at her home near Leslie yester
day from bums she received when her
[clothing caught fire from the heating
j stove.
H U TC H IN SON - ESTES
Charlie Hutchinson and Miss Pearl
Estes were united in marriage at the
home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and
.Mrs. J. D. Estes, near town, Monday
evening at 7 o’clock, Rev. E. A. Horn
i officiating.
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PLANS FOR WOOL SALE
County Agent, Leland Iiunch, re
ports that the Wool Pool for this
County is practically assured and the
sale in all probability will be held i
BaUsville Saturday, Way 29. An ex
pert government grader and a
number of buyers will be present. All
farmers having wool for sale should
notify Mr. Bunch at once so arrange
ments can be completed.
M EM HEKSH11C A MPA ION ON
The Farm Bureau membership cam
paign is on this week and will con
tinue into next week. Reports from
various points indicate that interest
is good and the farmers realize that
the time is opportune for an organi
zation that stands for the farmers'
interests first, last and all the time,
There is no reason why the Indepen
dence County Farm Bureau, the first
in Arkansas, should not set a high
standard for the other counties of
the state that are to follow in a
short time.
STRIKING COMBINATION
Robt. W. Chambers at His Best When
He rote The Black Secret
“The Black Secret,” by Robert YV.
Chambers, Pearl White's latest Pathe
serial, a striking combination of the
talents of the world’s most famous
serial star and America's most pop
ular author, is arousing unusual
teres t.
‘‘The Black Secret” is Robert W.
Chambers at his best, and serves to
prove conclusively what he has proven
many times before, that he is as much
a master of the engrossing, tinilling
mystery story as he is of the smart
society novel with which his name
has long been asociated. Without
once resorting to the bizarre or the
impossible, Mr. Chambers has fash
ioned a tale of the most intensely
mystifying and gripping type.
In all her long and successful serial
carter under the Pathe banner, Miss
White probably has never had a role
that more perfectly fitted her thar
that of Evelyn Erith, the heroine oi
“The Black Secret.” Her pecuiiai
talents for furnishing thrills, for dom
mating through sheer personality al
the scenes in which she appears with
cut detracting in the least from the
'value of ihe work of her associates
for doing things that are typically
Pearl White in a way all her own
are given the fullest play. Those wht
have followed her in her many Pathi
serials will find that she has taker
the utmost advantage of the possibil
ities of her best role. The Black Se
cret will be shown at the Royal everj
Saturday.
A HOY’S COMPOSITION
“A school ma’am is a verb bt 'aus<
she denotes action when you tnrov
paper wads at the girls. Swi| h li
a conjunction and is used to connec
the verb school ma’am to the noui
boy. This is a compound sentence
of which boy is the subject am
switch is the object. First Person
singular number and awful case. J
school ma’am is different from a boy
a boy wears pants, and a schoo
ma’am wears her hair banged all ovei
her forehead. She puts paint on hei
face and some big fellows come anc
take her home. Ma says a schoo
ma’am never gets to be older thar
eighteen until she gets married.—Ex
See Mutt and Jeff at the Royal
next Tuesday night.
PATENT REMEDIES WILL
NOT PREVENT CHOLERA
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tle Value to Hog liaise:-s
Farmers and stockmen should not
depend upon stock remedies, tomes
ar.d nostrums to prevent swine dis
eases. especially hog cholera ct worm
infestations, is the warning of Dr. J.
. II. Dux in charge of hog cholera con
trol in Arkansas for the United
States Department of Agriculture.
The official reports cf the chemical
analysis cf a number of these prepar
ations discloses that a number of
them carry a large percentage of
'common salt, charcoal or soma wortli
h ss filler such as peanut hull and
sand. A number of them contained
a small per lcntage cf Epsom or Glau
ber’s salts, sulphur, pepper or ginger
i but the per ccntage of these was sj
low that it i3 questionable w-hether
any beneficial resuits can be obtained
from them.
The- various st to agricultural col
leges in the United States during the
past few yearn have tried out a num
ber of th e preparations with the
result tha‘ here was very little ma
terial irn] r /enient gained in their
use and s ne of the colleges report
' ed that they had no influence what
soever on the inception, course or ter
mination of hog cholera.
! It has been found that far better
gains can be obtained by providing
clean guarters, hog wallows, feeding
floors and other means of keeping the
animals free from lice and treating
| all of them with serum and vires to
guard against hog cholera than by at
tempting to force gain and prevent
disease by the use of stock feeds.
Hogs handled in this way shower!
$2.50 per hundred more profit than
those fed tonics and patent foods.
BONE F()I£ REPRESENTATIVE
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. The annondcement of John C. Bono
I of Batesville as a candidate for rep
, i resentative appears in toady’s paper.
Mr. Bone needs no introduction to the
, ; people of Independence county, as he
' I has been a citizen of the county for
' many years, and has always been
identified with the best interests of
‘the county.
He is a good, substantial citizen,
and a man of good judgment whose
! vote and influence, if he is sent to
the legislature, will will always be on
the right side in any and all matters
affecting the material and moral wel
fare and progress of the state.
Thomas Crown Mowers
are made in 1 1-2 and 5 foot sizes, or the very best
materials, and each machine is carefully built and is
run and fully tested before leaving: the factory.
The Crown is a heavier built machine than any
machine wo know of today, but it will run lighter. .It
has an extra heavy wheel, 1 1-2 inch s across the rim.
The weight of the machine is more directly over the
axle, giving greater traction and i-creased cutting
force.
All gears are enclosed in a dust proof box, and
run in oil, just like the gears on an automobile. The £
double speed enables you to cut heavy or light grass
without any excessive vibration. You do not have to
make your team trot to keep a Crown cutting in hea
vy grass.
Come in and let us show you this machine, or if
you cannot come in and are interested, let us send
you a folder describing this mower.
C. W. Maxfield Co
Batesville, Arkansas