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NEWARK, INDEPENDENCE COUNTY, ARKANSAS, THURSDAY, MAY 27, 1920
VOL. 20 NO. 8
LEAGUE OF HUSBANDS IS
INCREASING MEMBERSHIP
Two New Candidates Seek Protection
Under Flag of This Organization
The League of Husbands met ir
monthly session at midnight Monday
Two new members were initiated
Claud Jackson and V. L. Pascoe Jr.
who have recently become eligible foi
membership. The committee which
investigated their fitness reportec
that they had caught Mr. Jackson ir
the very act of violating the rules ol
the order by doing work about tht
house, to-wit. dusting the furniture
and sweeping the back porch and Mr
Pascoe had also been caught helping
in the kitchen.
“This fact should not be hel l again
st the candidates” said President, W
G. Moore,” on the contrary the fac
that both were doing what the ordei
strictly forbids and then sought mem
bership in the league, convinces me
that they are acting in good fait!
and seeking the protection and sup
port of the league that they mac
firmly refuse to do such work aftei
being admitted to membership.
Both Mr. Pascoe and Mr. Jack^oi
said that President Moore had cer
tainly hit the nail on the head an<
that they desired emancipation fron
such undignified acts in the future
and that with the strong arm of the
league behind them felt sure that ii
future they would have the real mor
al courage to refuse to be dictated tc
by their wives.
“Things are beginning to 1 <\: gooc
to me” said W. ('. Martin. “1 note
that the Health Department of ('hi
cago is making a bluff at taking ;
class of fat woden to reduce then
One of the conditions is that thee
must work in the garden. That eon
vinces me that the Health Depart
ment really is with us in putting wo
men to work where they belong.
“Again, a wise Judge in Londor
held the other day that, under tht
law, wives were merely the servant:
of their husbands. Reading this 1
feel moved to .ay as was said ol
Portia, ’O Learned Judge, a Danie
comes to judgment.’ Wives must lean
to know' their status and we husband?
must teach them where to head in
or rather not to head in at all hut
remain in the background, content tc
shine in society by the reflected glorc
of their husbands' personality.”
Harry Hawthorne said. “As to this
matter of wives working in the gar
den, of course 1 am in favor of it, hul
the remarks of our nobl brothel
Martin moves me to make a sugges
tion in the way of sugarcoating the
pill for them. Make the fat ones be
lieve they are reducing and the skinny
kind believe that work in the garden
will make them put on flesh. They
always want what they haven’t got,
any way, and this would be a shrewd
bit of diplomacy.”
This idea however was strongly op
j. jsed by 10. 11. Williamson, J. B.
Ketchem, John L). Witt, Jeff Edwards,
Jesst Ciosser, Boss Allen and others,
on the ground that the husbands back
ed by the power of the league s^yuld
not be guilty cf any subterfuges in
accomplishing, but should boldly tell
the ir wives what is expected of them
a. 1 that they must do the work or
let it go undone.
After all had taken the oath, a lit
tle of which still remains, the meet
ing adjourned.
Tl C:\Kit FOR CIRCUIT CIERK
In the proper column of today’s
I ;.pi r will be found the announcement
of R. W. Tucker of Salado, as a can
ri;.U for the office of Circuit Clerk,
subject to the Democratic primary.
In political circles of Independence
County Mr. Tucker’s name has never
been before the voters, as this is his
first time in life to ever ask for a
public office.
Mr. Tucker is a young man, being
udy 25 years of age. He was born
on a farm near Salado and has lived
in Independence county all this time
with the t \ option of two years spent
in the military service of Uncle Sam,
nine month- of which he was over
- cas.
Mr. Tucker has taught in several of
tin rural schools of this county and
is regarded as an efficient and pro
• ressiw instructor. He has the en
irsement of a number of the coun
ty' si citizens and says he expects
ii meet the majority of the voters be
tween now ami the date of the pri
nraiy and asks for a fair considera
tion on his merits.
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FORMER NEWARK MAN MAY
ENTER RACE FOR AUDITOR
The Journal is reliably informed
th; J. C. Wynne, formerly principal
of th Newark High School, is seri
ously considering the matter of enter
i! g i le race for state auditor.
Mr. Wynne is well known over a
large part of the state, having taught
in several counties during the past
few years.
It is said that he is receiving much
encouragement and that he will in all
1 reliability enter the race.
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Center Grove, May 25.—J. E. Har- j
relson transacted business in Newark j
Saturday.
Dallas Davis of Dota spent Satui
day night here the guest of Roy Bul
lington.
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Kins of Curia
spent Friday and Saturday here vis
iting' his sister, Mrs. Lawson Burge.
Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Bullington and
children spent Sunday at Pleasant
Hill, visiting the lady’s mother, Mrs.
Lizzie Rainwater.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Walden of Wal
nut Grove were the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. G. C. Walden of this place
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Harrelson and
daughter, Miss Lida and Miss Ola
i Bullington attended church at Logan
Sunday.
Rufus Bullington spent Satuday
, night at Logan the guest of John Lo
gan.
Alton Byum spent Saturday night
at Charlotte visiting Clifton Haddock.
Willie Brown who nas been attend
ing school at Jonesboro retdrned to
his home here Friday.
.John Yates made a business trip to
Little Rock Monday.
Rev. J. L. Brown will preach here
| Sunday. Everybody is invited to
; come.
HODGES I OK CONGRESS
When a man has been in Congress
for ten or twelve years, he usually
drifts away from the people, and as
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 Congression
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 Rill 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 ha*
sold his home at Batesville and it ii
presumed hd 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
to 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 "ould make an
i ideal Representative in the Halls of
j 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
j bers are lawyers.
It is in your pow'er this time to
| elect a man who will treat all inter
ests fairly, but who will devote his
greatest efforts in behalf of the . trug
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.
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CHILI) SERIOUSLY HURT
Hoxie May 14.—Bill Spicer, while
driving: his car this afternoon lost
control of it and ran over the 5-year
old child of E. H. Norton, breaking
both its legs. Mr. Norton attempted
to rescue the child and susained a
broken arm and was otherwise bruis
ed.
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Paroquet, May 25.—We are having
lots of rain through this section.
Nearly all the early cotton will have
./ be planted over. Kverynoay is
busy when the sun shines.
Noah Robbins made a business trip
to Newport Monday.
B. R. Clark made. a business trip
to Newark Monday.
T. W. Stubblefield made a business
trip to Newport Thdrsday.
(1. W. Yaney made a business trip
to Newport Thursday.
J. A. Jones made a busines trip to
Newport Monday evening.
Jim Shares of Hoop Pole Landing
was a busines visitor here Monday.
Ben James made a business trip to
Newark Friday.
Reed Galloway spent Thursday ev
ening at Newport.
Misses Edna and Gertrude Allen
spent Friday night at Newak visiting
friends.
Ben MeClenehan made a business
trip to Newark Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Wilkerson spent
Friday at Newport shopping.
Mr. and Mrs. James of Magness
spent Sunday here visiting relatives.
Mrs. John Barter and Miss Grace
Wayman spent Sunday evening at
Newark with friends and relatives.
Winslow Evans of Batesville spent
Monday morning here looking after
his farming interests.
J. L. Handcock spent Sunday ir
Wycough township visiting relatives.
('. C. Whisnant made a business
trip to Newport Monday.
Joe Horn of Newark spent Monday
here invoicing godos for J. A. Jones
who has sold out to Mrs. Virgil
McCaleb and son.
John Parks made a business trip
to Newark Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Grover Daily spell
Monday at Batesville.
Oliver Sanders made a business trip
to Newport Monday.
Tax Assessor Wyatt and deputy
spent Wednesday here.
Chas Prather of Batesville spent
Tuesday here looking after his farm
ing interest.
Mr. and Mrs. B. R. Clark will leave
here Thursday for Atlanta, Ga., to
spend the summer with relatives.
THIRD EPISODE OF BLACK
SECRET IS THRILLER
“The Has Chamber” is Title of Third
Part Which is Full of Action
Arriving, us she fears too late, to
prevent Kay McKay from drinking
the poisoned whiskey given him by
the Colonel, Evelyn Erith bursts into
Kay's room at the sanitarium just as
he raises the bottle to his lips. She
gasps “Don’t,” when the Colonel sees
her. He leaps from his wheeled chair
hurls her to the floor and rushes from
the room. McKay looks at Evelyn in
surprise, then raises the poisoned
whiskey to his lips, sayig recklessly:
‘To the Great Secret.” Evelyn whips
jut her automatic and fires, the bullet
shattering the bottle and the whiskey
splashing on the floor before McKay
has swallowed any of it. The Colonel
is captured by sanitarium guards and
brought back., A few days later Dr.
Greer writes Evelyn that McKay has
recovered sufficiently to leave the
sanitarium and asks her to Tall for
him in person and take him away.
She shows the letter to her chief,
Frederick Vaux, whom she suspects is
not thoroughly American, and assures
him she will call for McKay herself
In the meantime the German secret
■ gents, including two sweethearts
Laura and Alfred, are in conference
with their chief. The next afternoor
Evelyn in her machine is being driver
to the sanitarium to get McKay. The
chauffeur stops suddenly as he sees
the body of a man lying in the road
As they bend over the body, Alfrec
and the two other German agents at
tack them. The chauffeur is knocket
out and carried to the bushes at th<
side of the'road and Evelyn is made i
prisoner in her car, which is driver
away by one of the agents. Alfret
proceeds to the sanitarium on foot
Alfred produces forged credentials ai
iie sanitarium and makes McKay be
lieve he has been sent by Evelyn. Me
Kay goes away with Alfred and does
not suspect the trick until he finds
Alfred trying to induce him to drinl
whiskey. He then knocks the spj
down and goes on his way alone. In |
a side street McKay sees a tough an-1
noying a veiled woman. He inter
feres, drives the tough away and the ,
woman, the spy, thanks him. She lets 1
him believe she is the sister of Major
General Lake, to whom he is to tell
the Great Secret, and leads him to |
her home to meet the General. Eve
lyn is now a prisoner in the spy head
quarters and McKay is a prisoner in
the house to which Laura has led him.,
Laura, going to headquarters, enters 1
the room in which Evelyn is locked, j
Evelyn strikes her down and quickly
changes clothes with her, covering
her own face with a heavy veil. Ev
elyn then leaves the room and locks
the door just as Alfred turns on the i
gas from the floor below. The gas
pours into the room in which the un
conscious Laura has been left by Eve
lyn. Alfred meets the veiled Evelyn
in the hallway, and, thinking her
Laura, starts with her to “finish”
McKay, as the Chief’s orders. In the
automobile en route he discovers Eve-1
lyn’s identity and swears she must
fire the shot that kills McKay in pay
ment for his unintentional killing of
his sweetheart, Laura. In the mean
time, McKay, locked in the room,
finds a whiskey decanter placed where
he can’t keep from seeing it. In his
anger he hurls the bottle at a pic
lurt of the Kaiser hanglnig on the
wall. The canvass tears
and discloses a telephone. Hastily
picking up the phone. McKay calls the
Chie+’ Inspector of Police and tells
him of his predicament. The police
hurry to rescue him. Alfred forces
Evelyn into the house and from an
aperture in a wall shows her McKay
a prisoner. Alfred presses a gun
against Evelyn’s back as he orders
her to fire at McKay, but instead she
shoots him just as the other German
agents, seeking vengeance for the
death of Laura, bursts into the room.
They leap at McKay and Evelyn rushes
into the room. She seeks a chanc*
to shoot down the agents, hut dares
not firesfor fea of hittingr Mc-Kay
not fire for fear of hitting McKay.
The episode ends just as one agent
has floored McKay and holds a knife
aloft, ready to plunge it into his
heart.
“The Black Secret” will be shown
at Royal every Saturday. Two show's
Saturday night. First one starts at
7:45 o’clock; second at 9.
YOUNG-BOSWELL
Roland Young and Miss Jessie Bos
well were married at the home of the
bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. W.
Boswell, last Saturday evening at
8 o’clock, Rev. G. L. Fink officiating.
TWO SHOWS AT TI|E
ROYAL SATURDAY NIGHT
Opportunity Given Everybody to En
joy High Class Show
In order to better accomodate the
crowds and allow everybody to enjoy
the show', the Royal will give two
shows every Saturday night. The
doors will open at 7 o’clock on
Saturday nights and the first show
will start promptly at 7:45. The
second show will start at 9 o’clock.
This arrangement will make it con
venient for everybody to see the
show, as those who cannot come ear
ly will have an opportunity to attend
the second show.
The Saturday night programs are
always good, consisting of a greater
variety of subjects, one of w’hich is
the entertaining and educational reel
of Pathe News, which alone is worth
the price of admission, as it brings
before your eyes pictures of the most
important happenings the world over.
The Harold Lloyd comedy, another
Saturday feature, is always good,
while “The Black Secret,” by Pearl
White, is one of the most intensely
interesting serials ever placed on the
screen.
A TRACTOR THAT PULLS ON
ANY KIND OF GROUND
B. A. Magness and J. J. Fowler
have secured the agency for the
Cletrac Tractor for Independence
county, and have received two of the
tractors for demonstration purposes.
The Cletrac1 tractor is in a class by
itself when it comes to getting over
the roads in all sorts of weather. It
is of the catterpillar type1, small and
compactly built and easily handled.
It has no equal when it comes to pul
ling a load over bad roads or wet and
slippery ground. It is well adapted
for farm use and is one of the best
all-purpose tractors built. adv.
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SCHOOL CLOSES
The final closing exercises of the
Newark High School were held at the
School Auditorium last Friday night
when President J. M. Williams of
Galloway College delivered the class
address at the graduating exercises.
The graduates were Miss Grace
Freeze, Hazen Fuqua and Miss Alta
Boultinghouse.
President Williams delivered a
splendid address which was very much
appreciated by the large crowd who
heard him.
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are made in 4 1-2 and 5 foot sizes, of 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 we know of today, but it will run lighter. It
has an extra heavy wheel, 4 1-2 inches across the rim.
The weight of the machine is more directly over the
axle, giving greater traction and increased 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
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