The
Newark
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Newark, Independence County, Arkansas, Thursday, July 5, 1917
Vol. 17, No. 14
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NEWARK MAN SEES
MUCH OF INTEREST
Timber in New York and New Jer
sey Makes an Arkansas Man
Wish for Sawmill ’
Mr. Editor.—One might think,
judging from the great slaughter and
wholesale butchery of the forests of
Arkansas and Missouri that here in
the New England States like New
York, New Jersey and Maine, that
was thickly settled before Arkansas
was admitted in the Union—one
might suppose you could hardly find
an acre of primitive forest. But such
is not the case The country adjacent
to New Y'ork City from forty to six
ty miles along the Hudson river in
New York State and along the sea
coast of New Jersey are a larger per
cent of natural forests than Arkan
sas has.
I think forty per cent would be a
fair estimate of the lanl that is farm
ed, including orchards and gardens.
I have recently traveled over Wes
ch%ster county and it is boosted a ; j
one of the banner counties of New
York and I don’t think I have under
estimated the farmed land.
Westchester has history' reaching ]
back to revolutionary days. White !
Plains it is said is where Geo. Wash- |
ington made his last stand and licked
the British. His cannon is still on the
spot and White Plains, a beautitu
city, is the county seat of Westches
ter county.
The farms or estates are owrned by
New York millionaires who live in
the city in winter and move out to
their country homes in spring and
summer and have their few acres
cultivated mostly in truck patches;
have an orchard with vegetables and
sunken gardens, swimming pools,
artificial lakes, lawns and beauty
spots. The balance of the estate lies
in a primitive forest as it was when
the Pilgrim fathers landed, the whole
estate surrounded by an iron fence or
brick wall eight or ten feet high with
a gate open to the driveway of con
crete to the mansion, probably a
quarter or half mile away from the ;
public highway.
A Mr. Law has somewhere near
5000 acres here. He has built a mil
lion dollar resort hotel on it and it
has many beauty spots on its ground,1
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JACKSON COUNTY ROAD
BONDS SELL AT PAH
Newport, July 4—The Jackson
County Road District, which was for
med some weeks ago, has sold its is
sue of $250,000.00 of 5 per cent bonds
at par to Gunter & Co., of Little
Rock. The district comprises 52 miles
of main road and eight miles of lat
eral roads, which traverse one of
the most fertile farming regions of
Jackson county.
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LIBERTY LOAN BUYERS
The oldest purchaser of a liberty
Loan Bond is Mrs. Louisa K Theirs,
of Milwaukee, Wis., who is 102 years
of age and a real daughter of the
revolution, her father having served
in the Continental Army which won
our independence.
The youngest subscriber to a liber
ty Loan Bond is Miss Florence Es
telle Rogers of Medford, Mass, whose
father purchased a bond for her when
she was 8 hours old.
The purchaser of a Liberty Loan
Bond with the longest name was
Gust J. Papatheodorokoumdurgistom
ichalakopoulos, of Chicago.
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PAROQUET ITEMS
Paroquet, July 4.—A. N. Trent of
Batesville spent Saturday morning
here.
Mrs. Ollie Walker spent Saturday
morning at Newark shopping.
Ross Williams of Cushman is
spending the week here.
Glenn Miller and Clay Long spent
Saturday night and Sunday in Wy
cough township visiting relatives.
Mrs. Opie Johnson spent Saturday
morning at Newark shopping.
Rev. A. L .Young preached to a
large crowd here Sunday.
Mrs. .J P Williams spent Saturday
evening at Newark shopping
Mrs. Minnie Yaney and daughter
Etta, spent Saturday night and Sun
day in Wvcough visiting relatives.
Mr and Mrs J O Phillips returned
to their home at Little Rock Friday.
John Barber made a business trip
to Batesville Monday
Mrs. Julia Hartsel of Tuckerman,
is spending the week here visiting
relatives.
Misses Edna Barber and Cola John
son spent the Fourth at Newport.
Ed Gregory returned home Tues
day night from Blytheville where he
was called to his father’s bed side.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Sisk, of New
ark were visitors here Tuesday.
Your money
is safe in our
National Bank
you can get it
when you want it
MEMBER-FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM OF BANKS
You can GET your money when you WANT it
when it is in our National Bank because we are a
Member Bank of the FEDERAL RESERVE Sys
tem of Banks. We became a member because we
showed ourselves WORTHY.
You see, we can take our securities to our Cen
tral Reserve Bank whenever WE want to and get
meney on them. You can get your money when it
is in our bank when YOU want to.
Put YOUR money in OUR bank.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
NEWARK, ARKANSAS
BATESVILLE BOY IS
HURT BY CRACKER
Batesville, July 4.—Little George
son of Mr. and Mrs. George Robin
son, is suffering from injuries sus
tained yesterday. The little fellow
lighted a firecracker and placed it in
a pipe. Thinking the fuse had gone
out, he looked into the pipe and as
he did so the cracker exploded. Parts
of the paper and powder went into
his eyes. He was taken to Little Rock
last night to have his eyes attended
by a specialist.
BEWARE OF FIRE BUGS
It is hard to belive in this day and
time, must be on the alert to guard
against the fiend in human form who
will set buildings afire regardless of
the fact that human beings are in
side, possibly sleeping. Yet, such
is the case. A few days ago, as one
instance that may be cited from
many, a Hot Springs woman lost her
life when trapped in a burning house
from a fire which dispatches said was
believed to be of incendiary origin.
Seven dwellings were burned at the
time If there is a moral to this story
it is despite modern fire fighting ap
paratus and police protection and all
the advantages of our modern civi
lization we are still pitifully incom
petent to deal with fire that has a
strong headway. Our only hope o?
safety lies in adequate fire preven
tion. Simple little precautions often
prevent big conflagrations just as lit
tle deeds of carlessness cause them.
As for the incendiary. He should
be hunted down and dealt with a
new and stringent laws provided for
in Arkansas.”
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TEXAS SELLS THE FIRST
BALE OF 1917 COTTON
The first bale of the 1917 cotton
crop to reach New Orleans was sold
at public auction on the floor of the
cotton exchange last Saturday. It
was from San Benito, Texas, and it
brought 40 cents a pound The pro
ceeds of the sale were turned over
to the Red Cross.
CHOICE RESIDENCE
PROPERTY FOR SALE
1 have some choice building lots
in northern part of Newark with •'»
or 10 acres to each lot. You can pro
duce $100 per acre in vegetables ev
ery year and cut your grocery bills
half.You will also have a better table.
If you will buy the lot and furnish
one third the money I will arrange a
loan for you to build a house. This
is the year for everybody that does
not have a home to get one, and stop
moving. Settle close to the best public
school in Arkansas. You can buy the
lot now and build the house when
crops are finished. I also have a
. mall amount of farm lands for sale
near Newark. T. J. Raney.
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PEN POPULATION SMALLER
The population of the Arkansas
penitentiary decreased during June,
from 1,057 tol,051 as reported by the
Penitentiary Commission. Admissions
during the month were eight whites
and 28 negroes. Three white men and
ithree negroes were pardoned and one
white prisoner and two negroes es
caped. The population on July 1 con
sisted of 314 whites, 716 negroes, 20
negresses and one Indian.
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VACCINATION NOTICE
No person shall be entered as a
teacher, employee, or student in the
public schools of this state without
having first presented to the proper
authorities a certificate from a lic
ensed and competent physician, certi
fying that the said teacher, employee
cinaed; or in lieu thereof a certificate
or pupil has been successfully vac
showing a recent vaccination done in
a proper manner by a competent phy
sician.
The above order was issued by the
State Board of Health May 4, 1917.
All persons concerned take notice
Persons applying to me will be vac
cinated free of charge.
W. B. LAWRENCE,
County Health Officer
Batesville, Ark., June 28, 1917.
MUCH THAT PRIVATE
CITIZENS SHOULD DO
Much is said these days about the
tasks for our county, state and na
tional officials. It may be that many
of us do not recognize our responsi
bilities as private citizens. It may
he that we could accomplish far more
for ourselves and our neighbors and
for our neighborhood if we would take I
greater interest in the neighborhood !
and seek to be of more benefit.
All of us cannot hold office and j
receive commissions from the state or
nation to do certain work. But we
can take an interest in country life;
we can render our assistance to the
teachers of the school; we can sup
port the country church, we can visit
visit the sick and help our unfortun
ate neighbors.
As citizens we need not make so
great a sacrifice as run for office or
seek political appointment, but we
can take an intrest in political, eco
nomic, and social questions. We can
render our taxes honorably, and pay
willingly We can vote for men of
honor and integrity; stand for clean
citizenship, co-operate with our coun
ty and state officials and be proud of
a Christian nation that fosters peace
and good will.
Truly the citizen in private life has
much to do and his influence is far
reaching. He may do more for his
county, state and nation than many
in public life.
FIRST COTTON BLOOM
S. G. Blackwell, who is farming
on J. B. Fitzhugh’s farm near the
White school house, brought in the
first cotton bloom for Independence
county on last Monday. The bloom
was a red one which shows that it
appeared on the previous day, July
1. Mr. Blackwell gets the year’s sub
scription which is given each year to
the Independence county farmer who
brings in the first cotton bloom.
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YOUNG MAN STABBED
IN FIGHT NEAR HIRAM
Heber Springs, July 3.—A young
Vnan named Holland, living in the
Holland neighborhood, 12 mlies from
Heber Springs was stabbed
and possibly fatally wounded during
a fight with Mat Floyd of the same
neighborhood Sunday night. Floyd
was arrested, and made bond pend
ing the outcome of Holland’s injuries.
A.
CARD OF THANKS
We want to thank the good people
of our neighborhod for their goodness
and kindness shown us during the
sickness and death of our darling
little boy. We want to thank Dr.
Roe for he was s good to come. May
the Lord bless all that lent a helping
hand.
Mr. and Mrs. Emmett McJunkin.
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GEORGE QUALLS CLAIMS
FASTEST HORSE IN COUNTY
My horse “Wilder” can outrun any
horse in Independence or adjoining
counties for one-eighth of a mil
start from the fire of a gun.
GEORGE QUALLS,
Newark, Ark., July 5, 1917.
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FRESH FISH FOR SALE
I have fish for sale any day in the
week at my place at Surrounded Hill
near the mouth of Dota on Black
River. Fresh fish delivered in New
ark every Saturday. George Dodd.
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NOTICE
Several complaints have been made
that the boys loiter around on the
outside of the different churches
during worship and this is a viola
tion of ordinance 45 of the town of
Newark. I hereby notify everyone
that you must go inside or leave the
grounds. J. B. KETCHEM, Mayor.
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For Sale.—One of the best farms
in White county; 455 acres—225 in
good state of cultivation; good tim
ber on 200 acres; all fenced with good
woven wire; extra good dwelling
house and large barn; all creek bot
tom except 10 acres; does not over
flow; made .oil; 1 1-2 miles south
west of Bald Knob and 2 1-2 miles
northeast of Judsonia. Must sell
in limited time. F’or information se*
or write E. P. Johnson or Cul L.
Pearce. Bald Knob, Ark.
DON’T ALLOW FRUIT
TO GO TO WASTE
The peach season is now opening
up, apd the importance of canning
and drying fruit must not be over
looked. If you haven’t a home can
ning outfit, try and get one, even if
you have to make it yourself, which
is not hard to do. All the surplus
fruit and vegetables should be canned
or dried this year to insure food
for winter use. Unfortunately, the
people do not seem to fully realize
that we are in war and what it
means to us. Of course, they will
realize it in less than a year, when
the harships of war come to us, but
in the meantime many opportunities
will pass us unheeded. Most likely
the Government will take over the
wheat crop and then wre will get
flour only by apportionment.
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DOTA DOINGS
Dota, July 4.—A much needed rain
fell here Sunday night which revived
crops very much.
Prof. Sidney Pickens motored down
from Batesville Friday with Judge
Jimerson anl spent a short time here
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. P.
Pickens. The Judge inspected our
the growing crops and the farmers
good roads.
Warren Lawrence of Sulphur Rock
wras in our community Tuesday re
pairing telephones.
Miss May Page left Saturday for
Tupelo where she will teach a summer
school.
Misses Wreatha and Lorena B*> t
and brother, Earle, went to Newark
Saturday to get some furniture.
Alvin Pickens came in Monday
from Paragould to spend a few days
here visiting his parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Alla Baker and child
rens, Ruby and Angus spent Saturday
and Sunday very pleasantly with Mr.
and Mrs. O. L. Baker, of Lonoke.
Some of our boys went fishing on
the Lake Saturday but not very many
of the finy tribe were captured.
Mr. and Mrs. Buster Jernigan and
children of Charlotte spent Sunday
here very pleasantly visiting Mr. and
Mrs. C. A. Reaves.
Miss Iva Eafcer who has a position
as stenographer at Newport for some
time is here viiting her brother, Alla
Baker and family, and other relatives
here.
There will be a box supper at tho
schoolhouse here Saturday n'ight.
Everybody come and bring a box.
COUNTRY CHURCH IS
SCENE OF MURDER
White County Farmer is Shot During
Sunday Morning Services at
Church Near Floyd
Searcy, July 3.—E. L. Benton was
shot and probably fatally wounded
Sunday morning by E. T. Scruggs in
the Robinson church near Floyd, 12
miles from Searcy .during church ser
vices.
Benton was wounded several times,
and died in a few hours after he was
shot.
According to witnesses of the
shooting, the two men were in the
church, and no quarrelling had pre
ceded the shooting. Near the end of
the morning service, they say,
Scruggs suddenly rose from his seat,
drew a revolver and fired four times
at Benton without saying anything.
Both men are farmers in the Rob
inson neighborhood. It is said that
there had been some trouble between
them for some time over Scruggs’
wife and that Scruggs had of late
been threatening to harm Benton. In
January Scruggs brought suit against
Benton, alleging that he had alienated
his wife’s affections. The case is still
on the docket.
Frank and John Scruggs, brothers
of E. T. Scruggs, who shot Benton
were arrested on charges of being ac
cessories. After a hearing before Jus
tice A. Neelly they were released on
$1,000 bonds.
Benton was about 43 years old, and
was one of 13 sons. Scruggs has been
taken to the Jackson county jail at
Newport.
WILL MAKE ORGANIZED
FIGHT AGAINST CHOLERA
County Agent Leland Bunch is or
I ganizing a hog growers’ association
for Independence county. A meeting
of farmers will be held at Batesville
Saturday to complete the organiza
tion.Mr. Bunch is inaugurating a vig
orous campaign against hog cholera
and hopes to stamp out the disease in
the county.
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Some nut suggests that we start
a movement to Americanize Amer
ica. Quit useless. The kaiser did
it when he tramped on the star span
gled toe.
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