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NEWARK, INDEPENDENCE COUNTY, ARKANSAS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1920
VOL. 19 NO. 47
COUNTY TEACHERS
TO MEET MARCH 15
PROGRAM FOR MEETING OF
TEACHERS AND DIRECTORS
TO BE HELD IN MARCH
The following program has been ar- j
ranged for the Independence County
Teachers Association to be held at
the high school building in Batesviile
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 ar.d
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 We 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. Jemigan.
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 Conn
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 neeos
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.
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THE HIGH COLLAR!) ROOSTER
The “High Collard Rooster’’ is
getting back into Arkansas politics.
For several years he has been almost
an extinct species of the bird that rul
ed the roost, but he is beginning to
show himself, and occasionally he
struts around to show his plumage
and to impress his importance upon
others.
A high collared rooster in Arkan
sas politics is the fellow who thinks
he is the “cock of the walk’’ and that
he is fitted above other men to march
at the head of the procession, and is
sue orders for the rest of mankind.
The high collared rooster lives in
an atmosphere unto himself. He usu
ally thinks the Lord cut him out for
a special pattern, and endowed him
with peculiar gray matter which He
has beneficially withheld from the
rest of creation.
As a rule he is extravagent and
lives above his fellow-men. He has
ideas that soar above the common un
derstanding and his acts are in
keeping with his ideas. In other
words he is the aristocrat of the
realm to whom the common herd is
expected to pay homage.
The high collard rooster in power
is a hard taskmaster. He asks no
quarter nor does he give any. His
sympathy is wholly for himself and
his kind and what energy he has is
directed to his narrow channel.
W’hat Arkansas needs most now is
a leader of the old dominecker vari
ety who can adapt himself to all con
ditions and circumstances and take
the entire brood under his wing. It
needs a leader who can put his ear to
the ground and hear the heartbeat of
the humblest citizen, and who will
respond to his signal of distress.
There are such men in Arkansas and
they are great leaders and around
them the people should rally.—Steph
ens News.
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See The Journal for first class job
printing.
The Cotton Farm
ers* Cow
The farmer who grows so much
cotton that he has no room for a
cowr is neglecting a chance to make
some easy money.
If he would follow the advice of
the American Cotton 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, but
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 ho
could get for his cotton a fair and
equitable price.
Many sections of the South are
finding freedom from the all-cottf n
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
Newark, Arkansas
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W. E. Grisham of Magness town
ship was in town today on business.
Buy your wagon from Jeffrey Bros,
at Batesville. They have the John
Deere wide-tread--the kind yon like.
Why not clean up the back yard
first? Then you’ll feel that you just
naturally have to brush up the front
one.
Douglas Hall who has a good po
sitin with the Magnolia Oil Co., at
Little Rock spent Sunday here with
homefolks.
Try me and see if you can’t buy
more fresh groceriese than any
place for the money. Jno. M. Mar
, tin, Newark.
Mr. and Mrs. L. W Strozier of Lit
tle Rock spent Sunday in town visit
ing the lady’s paernts, Mr. and Mrs.
John Rogers.
FOR SALE—Good five year old
bay horse for sale. Gentle and good
worker. Apply to Edgar Baker, New
ark, Arkansas.
Call at Newark's new and up-to
date grocery and feed store where
where you can get the best of every
thing. Phone 24. A. J. MeSpadden
& Co.
John T. Tharp who has been sick
at his home here for some time, went
to Cotton Piant Wednesday to resume
his position as bookkeeper for J. R.
Boone & Co.
The good book admonishes us to
love our enemies as ourselves. Poli
ticians, however, are exempt, as there
were no such animals when the Bible
was written.
Mi. and Mrs. James Hunter of For
rest City, spent Sunday here visit? ’g
the lady’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. John
Rogers. Mr. Hunter is clerk in the
nostoifice at Forrest City.
Rev. and Mrs. J. E. Snell and little
daughter, Montine, have returned to
their home at Huntington, after hav
ing spent a few days here very pleas
antly with their many friends.
W. A. Rutherford and son, James,
were down from Batesville on busi
ness Saturday. Mr. Rutherford has
just returned from an extended trip
to points on the Pacific coast.
W. J. Herringtn of Cord was in
town today en route home from Bates
ville where he had been to attend r.
meeting of the commissioners of the
Cord Road Improvement District.
We have several desirable pieces of
Good property in and around New
ark for sale at bargain prices. If
you are interestel in buying property
of any kind, see us. E. G. Magnes*
& Co
J. F. Brummitt, traveling salesman
for the White River Grocer Company
for the last 15 years, has resigned to
accept a position as manager of the
new Golden Rule Store recently open
ed at Mountain Home.
Nicest home in Newark, two story,
eight room residence, good bam,
garage and outbuildings, all in first
class condition. This place is locat
ed in most desirable residence section
: of town and full block of ground with
the place. A genuine bargain at $5,
000. E. G. Magness & Co.
If somebody doesn’t stir up another
war, or pull off a nation wide strike
I or two, or send us an earthquake or
i abolish prohibition, we’ll be able to
announce again next week that all is
tranquil and the peace dove is flut
tering around trying to find a place
to light. Of course the inferno of
hate and jealousy that is devouring
them “over there” does not disturb
our digestion in the least.
C. C. Whisnant of the • Paroquet
neighborhood was in town on business
Saturday. Mr. Whisnant’s poultry
farm is attracting attention all over
the country and he is receiving more
orders for eggs than he can fill. He
j recently made a large shipment of
| eggs to an Illinois breeder who used
his eggs last season and had such
good results that he contracted with
Mr. Whisnant for a large shipment
of eggs each month during the entire
hatching season.
J. M Gibson, a good citizen of the
Dcta section, was transacting busi
ness in town today.
For prompt delivery of anything
kept in a first class grocery store
telephone No. 33. J. M. Martin.
We are in position to make loans
on good farming lands located near
Newark. E. G. Magness and Co.
For Sale.—Eggs for hatching,
from thoroughbred Rhode Island Rods
$1.50 per setting. Mrs. G. M. Fields
Miss Grace Jackson who is employ
ed at Batesville spent Sunday here
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.
E. Jackson.
FOR SALE.—Lot of high grade
Rowden Big Boll Cotton seed for
planting purposes; $3 per bushel. R.
C. Chamberlain, Newark, Ark.
Hemstitching and all kinds of but
tons covered etc. Mail orders filled
promptly. Mrs. lone Albright, 22
Boswell St., Batesville, Ark.
WANTED.—Several good tenants
or share croppers wanted on our plan
tation. Good Arkansas river land.
Also eight or ten good day or month
hands. Write, Moore & Case, Wood
son, Ark.
HATCH CHICKS EAIiLV
This is the time of year when ev
erybody should be busy hatching
chicks. It is the early hatched pull
ets that will pay the feed bills next
winter. If this is done the chicks
can be grown out normally and will
commence laying early enough in the
fall to be profitable. If on the other
hand, they are hatched in May and
early June, they will not lay until the
first of the year, and at this time the
price of eggs is usually on the do
cline. It is different with the Medi
terranean Class. They can be hatched
as late as the first of June and then
start laying in November. This will
give them five months to develop.
However, it is advisable to hatch ev
erything before the middle of May.
Another reason for early hatching
is that fryers and broilers sell at a
much higher price early in the sum
mer. If you hatch early, you can gei
the top price for your broilers before
the market is flooded, as it is in Aug
ust and September.
Chicks hatched in February, March
and April will grow out and develop
much faster than those hatched in
May and June. The heat retards the
growth, so hatch early and have early
broilers, fryers, and layers. It will
mean a greater profit.
PLAN $145,000 THEATRE
Hope, Feb. 24.—A deal has been
closed by F. S. Horton for a ten year
lease on the new opera house build
ing; to be constructed by C. H. Crut
chfield in Hope. A sketch of the
plans of the building show an estimat
ed cost of approximately $115,000.
The building will be strictly modern
throughout.
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FLU SITUATION IMPROVES
The flu situation around Newark is
much improved. There have been a
large number of cases around Newark
and in the country north of town, but
very few fatalities have resulted.
Nearly all who have had it are im
proving and there are very few new
cases reported.
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HUSBAND AND WIFE ARE
BURIED IN ONE CRAVE
Evening Shade, Feb, 24.—Robert
Qualls, 75 years old, and his wife,
Sarah Qualls, 74 years old, died at
their home here Saturday within ore
hour of each other. Funeral services
were held for them at the same time
and they were buried in the same
grave. Death was caused from influ
enza.
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NEW PICTURE MACHINE
FOR SHOW ARRIVES
The motion picture machine for the
new Royal Theatre arrived this morn
ing. The machine is the latest type
Powers electric machine, which is the
latest and most up-to-date motion pic
ture machine built.
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AN ARMLESS MAN SEEKS
OFFICE IN WHITE COUNTY i
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Sam S. Sloan, a native of Garner
nt now in business at Kensett, does
n t consider the absence of both arms
a bar against holding public office, i
so he has announced his candidacy for
the Democratic nomination for treas
urer of White County.
Mr. Slean, widely known in White
County, has made a considerable of a
success in life despite his handicap.
He lost both arms near the elbow in 1
an accident which occurred abouP
eight years ago.
“Sympathy is all right when need
ed,” says his announcement, “but I
ask that you not give me your vote
because of my having been unfortun-!
ate cnce in my life. But 1 do ask
that you give me your vote because 1
have educated and prepared < myself
to fill the office to which I aspire.”
Mr. Sloan writes a “fine hand” de
spite that he lost both hands eight
years ago. He can write by holding
a pen in his teeth or with an artific
ial hand which he wears.
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NEW OWNERS W1L RE
MODEL NEWPORT THEATRE
Newprot, Feb. 23.—A real estate
deal of considerable importance ir.
Newport Saturday morning was the
purchasing by a stock company of the
Newport Theatre, located on Hazel
street, the price being $24,000. The
building, purchased from J. W.
Grubbs of Little Rock, will be re
modeled in many ways for a modem
and up-to-date picture show and also
to accomodate road attractions. Work
will net be started for 60 days, as
the c mpany will not be able to get;
posession until that time. During the
time cf waiting all material will be j
bought and placed on the ground for
the rapid construction and remodel
ing of the opera house, which is one
of the best constructed buildings in
the city. Alf R. James, A. C. Wilk
ersn, Bert E. Snetser and Joe L. Bev
ens compose the stock company.
SIMPLIFIED DRESS AT NEWPORT
Newport, Feb. 23.—The simplified
dress among school children has
struck the Newport school along
with many others in the state, and
the boys have especially taken to the
“overall” part of the dress. The girls
also are wearing the middy blouse
and simple skirt.
FIVE DEATHS FROM
FLU IN ONE FAMILY
ALL HUT ONE MEMBER OF NASH
FAMILY DIE FROM EFFECTS
OF INFLUENZA
Newport, Feb. 25.—One of the sad
dest cases in the history of the coun
try during the influenza epidemic,
was in a family by the name of Nash,
living three miles east of Newport,
when five out of a family of six died
tu rn the malady. Mr. Nash, the fa
ther, died on Monday, a 14-year-old
son died Tuesday. The mother wa3
next, dying Thursday morning, and
that night the little two-year-old boy
died, and on Saturday a litele boy
passed away, leaving an only surviv
ing member of the family, a small
boy who is ill with the disease. It is
thought he will recover. The family
were tenants and very poor, but had
good care during their illness.
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AMERICAN SEATING CO TO
SEAT ROYAL THEATRE
F. E. McCormick of Memphis, rep
resenting the American Seating Com
pany, was in town Wednesday secur
ing measurements and other data
necessary for seating the new Royal
Theatre being built here.
The American Seating Company is
one of the largest concerns of the
kind in the country and handle the
seating problems for nearly all the
largest and best theatres throughout
the country, one of the latest of the
large theatres seated by them being
the new million dollar theatre recent
ly opened in Washington, D. C. Mr.
McCormick has just closed a contract
to seat the new $145,000 theatre at
Hope.
The fact that the American Seating
Company is seating the Royal, is am
ple assurance that the people of New
ark will have a show house equipped
with the latest and most comfortable
type of opera chairs.
FLOYD CANDIDATE FOR
GOVERNOR OF ARKANSAS
Former Congressman J. C. Floyd
of Yellville has announced that her
will be a candidate for Governor.
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This planter has successfully met the requirements of the
m< st critical buyers in the cotton growing sections, for it is a
planter THAT WILL DO THE WORK year after year, and do
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From a mechanical standpoint, the Shawnee Junior Planter
i model of simplicity, and at the same time it gives the most
i criminating Independence Ciunty farmer every convenience
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Come in or write for circular giving fuller particulars about
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Batesville, Arkansas