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NEWARK, IiNDEPENDENO COUNTY, ARKANSAS, THURSDAY, MARCH 2 1922
VOL. 21 NO. 46
NEWPORT’S BIG LEVEE
IS NEAR COMPLETION
Wall of Earth and Concrete to
Cost $300,000 Will Pro
tect From Flood
Newport, Feb. 25.—With
the completion in a short time
of the concrete wall on the
river front, Newport will be
safe from any rise of the river
as high as 38 feet. The aver
age rise is 25 feet. The city
will fear no repetition of six
years ago. when a break in a
causway over Newport lake,
from an unusual heavy rise,
caused thousands of dollars
of damage to property.
The big dirt levee which en
circles the city was completel
' more than a year ago, but
work of construction on the
concrete wall connecting the
dirt levee, was not begun until
the past October.
For 4,000 feet along the
river front and between the
business section and the Mis
souri Pacific railway tracks
the wall rises from a height of
from five to ten feet. The
wall proper rests on a found
ation of concrete with rein
forced steel sunk to a depth
of four feet under the ground.
• Three gates of heavy oak
timbers are built at intervals
to allow passage from river
to railroad tracks if necessary.
The completed contract will
call for an expenditure of ap
proximately $300,000. The
work is being done by the
W. H. Denison • Construction
Co.. The Morgan Engineering
Co., of Memphis, have the
levee construction in charge.
BAPTIST SERVICES
There will be services at the
Baptist church Saturday night
and Sunday morning and night.
B. Y. P. T. C meeting begins
promptly at G; 15 Sunday eve
ning; preaching at 7; 15
“Come thou into the house
of the Lord.”
J. A. WILLIAMS
Pastor
HAMBONE’S MEDITATIONS
PE V CALLS A Po-LlCEMAN
A "PEACE OFFICUH" BUT
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PEACEFUL WEN T>EY GITJ
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Copyright. 1921 by McCiyr# Newspaper Syndic#!*
MR. HENRY HEADS
COTTON ASSOCIATION
(Arkansas Democrat)
In the selection of Charles
G. Henry of New poll as presi
dent of the Arkansas Cotton
Growers’ Co-operative Associ
ation, the board of directors
has done well.
Known throughout the state
for his banking ability, his
deep interest in agriculture,
and his broad vision of public
service, “Charley" Henry will
make the association a big,
vital institution, thoroughly
possessed of the confidence of
its members and of the state
at large.
Mr. Henry’s wide acquaint
ance with the problems of the
agriculturist, supplemented by
his knowledge of the banking
and business world, assure a
successful handling of the
oroblems which will confront
the association.
The Arkansas Democrat
wishes to join its voice to the
chorus that already has been
raised in commendation of this
wise selection.
Subscribe for The Journal,
now only $1 a year.
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The man with his
money in our Bank
does not fear fire
nor burglars.
It is not only downright carelessness to keep
money in >our house, but it subjects you and your
family to grave DANGER.
Not only may you lose it by fire, but burglars
may break in and steal it. Burglars always “spot” the
houses where money is kept and they will stop at
nothing—even MURDER—to get it.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
Newark, Arkansas
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $75,000.00
Keeping Young People in
the Home Community
One of the most essential
characteristics of young peo
ple is their intensley modern
spirit. They hate what they
call “old fogyism.” They are
I attracted to go to the cities
largely because they regard the
j city as more progressive, readi
i er to take up with modern
ideas.
If you asked a lot of city
people who came from the
j country, why they left, the
answer would be that they
found their old home town too
slow to take up modern ideas.
They fund fault because the
home folks settled down in a
rut and it seemed impossible
to lift them ouc.
Millions of farms have lost
their boys and girls simply be
cause the farmers would put
in but little modern machinery
or household appliances. This
feeling has perhaps drawn
more young people away from
rural neighborhoods, than the
supposed inducements of gay
living and excitement in cities.
The dountry young folks want
to ke^> up with the times.
Their fathers and mothers
will probably say that it is
too costly a proposition to buy
all the modern fads. Yet a
country home can show a mod
ern spirit without burdening
itself with debt. Every year
the farmer should do some
thing to bring his methods
more in line with scientific
agriculture. Every year some
part of his returns should go
into better equipment for the
women folks.
If the boys and girls can see
this constant growth up from
the old conditions, the spirit
of hope is going to fill their
hearts. They will not ask to
have it all done at once, but
they just want to move in the
right direction.
The country homes around
Newark are in most cases
showing a fine spirit of
progress today, so that these
remarks may seem unneces
sary. Yet many country girls
still complain of needlessly
laborious home methods, and
probably most farms could do
more to secure modern equip
ment, so that our people have
not fully met this demand of
their young folks.
RESIDENCE BURNS
Home of Mr. and Mrs. T. M.
Ratton Totally Destroyed
The beautiful little subur
ban home of Mr. and Mrs. T.
M. Ratton was completely de
stroyed by fire about 9 o’clock
Friday night.
There was no one at home,
Mrs. Ratton having gone to
Newport to visit her parents,
and Mr. Ratton was spending
the night at the home of his
father.
The fire had gained such
headway before it was dis
covered that it was impossible
to check the flames. Only a
few things were saved from
one of the front rooms it is not
known how the fire originated.
LABEL OUR PRODUCTS
Movement to Secure National
Advertising *'or State
Artists have been requested
to submit drawings for a brand
to be used by fruit and truck
associations of Arkansas. The
Arkansas Advancement Asso
ciation is endeavoring to secure
something which can be nation
ally advertised and the grow
ers maintain such a standard
that Arkansas products bear-;
ing this label will bring top
prices all over the United
States. The idea that has been
suggested to the artists is the
head of a girl with a label
“Arkansas Sweetheart.” Few
of the marketing organizations
now have a label, but the Ark
ansas Advancement Associ
ation has been assured that if
an attractive design is submit
ted, quite a few stand ready
to adopt it and see that all
their products bear the label
to market.
REWARD FOR FIRE BUG
Governor Offers Reward For
Party Who Burned Barn
Governor McRae has offer
ed a reward of $250 for the
apprehension and conviction of
the party or parties who burn
ed C. P. Vaughn’s hay barn
near Newark recently.
BUILD ROADS FOR PEOPLE
In deciding on the kind and
quality of roads to be built, it
would be well for the state!
authorities to keep in mind j
the fact that the roads are to
be built for the people and not|
merely for the contractors.
NEW POST MASTER
Rev. G. L. Fink Now Has
Charge of Newark Office
Rev. G. L. Fink recently ap
; pointed acting postmaster to
succeed 0. F. Craig,'* was
checked in Tuesday night and
, assumed charge of the office
; Wednesday morning.
Rev. Fink has appointed his
son, C. M. Fink, as assistant
postmaster and he will assist
his father in the office.
Miss Ada Welborn who has
rendered efficient service in
the office as assistant, retires
with the outgoing postmaster.
Miss Welborn has been em
ployed in the office for the
past two years, and her effi
| cient service and her uniform
courtesy in dealing with the
public has won her the highest
praise from both, her employ
er and from the patrons of the
office.
GIRLS CASE POSTPONED
Young Teacher Charged With
Murdering Her Babe
Pocahontas, Feb. 25.—An
adjourned term of the Ran
dolph circuit court, was held
at Pocahontas yesterday and
today. The case of Miss Or
pha Bester, charged with hav
ing murdered her infant babe,
the indictment for which was
returned by the last grand
jury, was continued until the
next July term of court.
BIG DEAL IN COTTON
Walnut Ridge Man Pay* $90,
000 For 965 Bales
Walnut Ridge, Feb. 25.—A.
F. Thompson, local cotton buy
er, bought of J. G. Richardson
today 965 bales of cotton which
had been carried in the Hoxie
Walnut Ridge compress. This
cotton was bought for the ac
count of French & Cooper, and
the sale will amount to about
$9 0, 0 0 0.
FARM BRINGS $16,000
Pocahontas, Feb. 25.—At
torney W. A. Jackson has just
sold what is known as the
Brumley farm on Current river,
Randolph county, to T. E. Rey
nolds of Biggers, the consider
ation being $16,000. This is
one of the best farms in this
section.
17 TAKEN TO PEN
Liquor Violators Are Hard Hit
In Jackson County
Newport, Feb. 25.—After a
four weeks’ term of circuit
| court, during which 16 men re
j ceived penitentary sentences,
most of them for illegal sale
or manufacture of liquor,
court was adjourned Thursday
| and Sheriff George R. Hays
land his deputy, Charlie Hogan,
left Friday morning for Little
Rock, taking the 16 men—14
white and two negroes—to the
penitentiary, where they be
gan serving their sentences.
The sentences ranged from
one to seven years .
The prisoners are Albert
Lewallen, Charlie Brown, V. A.
Bundy, Will Guthrie, Henry
Seavers, James Newcomb, Ray
mond Cooper, Reed Fulton,
George Barker, W. T. Hill,
George Freego, each one year.
Walter George, Nelson Tay
lor, Walter Beard and Lee
Pipes, two years, and Tom
Rogers, seven years.
Ed. Hopper, indicted and
sentenced at the last term for
the sale of liquor and who ap
pealed his case, was also taken
to the penitentiary making 17
in all.
farmer shoots self I
—
Ends Life While Family is
Away From Home
Weiner, Feb. 24.—John T.
Lampreicht, aged about 40, j
a farmer living two miles east
of Weiner, committed suicide
1 yesterday by placing the bar
rel of a gun in his mouth and
pulling the trigger with a stick.
His wife left home yester
day morning for an all-day
visit wih friends, and when she
• returned home about dark she
found him at home with the
top of his head blown off.
No reason is assigned for
this act.
REYNOLDS-ADAMS
Batesville, Feb. 26.—J. M.
Reynolds of Batesville and Miss
Edna Adams of Moorefield
were married Thursday by the
Rev. T. J. D. King.
SCHOOL GIRL HAS
SLEPT FOR 10 DAYS
North Little Rcok Girl Fifteen
Years Old Suffers From
Sleeping Sickness
Little Rock, March 1.—
Sound asleep for the past ten
days the case of Miss Marie
Cichocki, the 15-year-old dau
ghter of Mr. and Mrs. F. Cich
ocki, 816 Magnolia street,
North Little Rock, Is declared
to be a victim of sleeping sick
ness.
Ten days ago, Marie, a
ruddy-cheeked schoolgirl very
large for her age returned
home from school and com
plained of being drowsy and
on the third day she fell asleep,
and her parents could not a
waken her.
Dr. Shelby Atkinson, city
health officer, was summoned
and after making a thorough
examination he pronounced
her disease as “sleeping sick
ness.’' Not satisfied with his
own belief, he asked the ver
dict of a Little Rock nerve
specialist and Dr. Atkinson’s
diagnosis was pronounced
to be correct.
A few days ago the girl was
aroused for the first time and
when questions were asked she
would reply with a ‘yes’ or'no.’
She then would drop off into
a deep sleep.
Her parents are extremely
worried for their daughters
condition. Her breathing is
scarcely audiable and she has
apparently lost 15 or 18 pounds
in weight.
NOTICE
We have bought the E. R.
Moore stock of merchandise
from W.C. Ross and will con
tinue business at the same
place.
The merchandise we bought
from Mr. Ross we will continue
to sell at prices named by Mr.
Ross, and some things will be
lower. Watch for red tags in
our store and save money.
MOORE BROS.
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J!
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We carry farm implements, wagons, wire
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We want the trade of the farmer and the
farmer’s wife, and we offer you good goods
at reasonable prices- Let us know your wants
NEWARK LUMBER CO’PY