$1.50 PER ANNUM
NEWARK, INDEPENDENCE COUNTY, ARKANSAS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1919
VOL. 19 NO. 23
ENJOYABLE SWING
ROUND THE CIRCUIT
MUCH INFORMATION GATHERED
FROM FARMERS AND HI SI
N'ESS MEN'S AUTO TRIP.
The farmers and business men’s
auto trip, which was made last week
was a success in every sense of the
word, if we are to believe the report
made by everyone who went on tl
tour.
The first day the tourists, reached
Newport by noon and got to Jcnes- i
boro about fi:00 p, m. The State V •
ricultural school was the chief point
of interest for that day. They have
a fine dairy herd composed of both 1
Holsteins and Jerseys. These cattl
are practically all registered and most
of them are on the advanced regi. -
try. The school has a good dairy
house and retails milk in Jonesboro.
They are now milking about forty
cows and use milking machines al
most exclusively. The party went
out to the school at 5 a. m., to sec
the machines at work. The school also
has fine herds of Aberdeen Angus,
Hereford-; and Shorthorn catt'e us
well as some good pure bred hogs
Leaving Jonesboro the party stop
ped at the farm of J. C. P“ji\ at
Bay View, who has a fine he; i of
fine Angus cattle.
The trip from Bay View up through
Mississippi o unty carried th. party
through n territory that is as fertile
as any land in ti e world
At Buidett, the Three States l-arm
of more that 18,000 acres was visited.
Here the party saw a fine hei 1 of
about 300 head of Duroc hogs. This
farm is doing a lot of experimental
work on corn and cotton under the
direction of a graduate of the Agri
cultural college of Fayetteville. They
have every knewn variety of cotton
on test, even Sea Island and Egyp
tian.
The trip from Burdett to Mem
phis through that wonderful delta
country, with that fine land stretch
ing out for miles in all directions
would have become monotonous had
it not been for the active and efficient
officers of the law at Marion. Th<
party had no trouble, however, is
convincing the officers vve were on a
legitimate mission and that there was
no “booze’ aboard, and thereby suc
ceeded in going into Memphis.
From Memphis the party went tc
Holly Springs, Miss., where they vis
ited the Branch Experiment Station.
At this station they are conducting
experiments in cotton, corn, alfalfa,
etc., on the very poorest upland. Prac
tically all the land around through
Hollyr Springs is washed away.
The station is r storing this land to
the former state of fertility by ter
racing the high sides and by system
atic rotation of crops. They also
have a dairy herd of Jersey cattle
worth mentioning. The party also
visited a Hereford farm and a L'uroe
farm while in Mississippi, One day
was given to Memphis, visiting the
zoo, parks, etc.
The return trip was made via
Wynne, Forrest City, Brinkley, De
vall Bluff, Hazen and Lonoke t< Little j
Rock. All these t ,wns have an air
of progress and prosperity. Forrest
City, Brinkley and Lonoke have paved
streets and good hotels. This route
carried the party through the great
rice section of Arkansas. The rice
crop is beginning to ripen and is a
wonderful sight at this season.
At Little Rock the party mixed
some pleasure with business and went
out to see Little Rock win a baseball
game and at night attended a good
show.
The return trip was made via Sem
cy, Judsonia, Bald Knob an 1 New
port. The greatest fe ature :c inter
est on this part of the trip was the
strawberry ectioa round Judsonia.
Tiny have . large acr. age, vdl cul
tivated and in g< d c ndition.
This is the first ri, of ti kind
that lias ever been made from the
south tha; reach'd out into other
states. The party passed hrougii
twelve counties in Arkansas, Ten
nessee territory around Memphis and
Mississippi as far as Holly Springs.
Much good, no doubt, will come
from the trip.
Loland Bunch.
MUST BALE OF COTTON.
Th ' first bale of cotton of the 1919
crop was sold in Newark Me: day by
Gus Blackw. 11, who farms on the
Kitahugh place in Rig Bottom.
The bale weighed 438 pounds and
Wit* l.ouyht by it. B. Adams who paid
31 cents a pound for it.
■ r i' ij • ,*/*... ** \ ***-.
3>„ * -
i&S
Your Business
IB
B.
fW
It is a good bank’s duty to r sist its
clients in'the solution cf their problems.
— whether they be the problem sofa mer
chant or a farmer. Both are businessmen.
In fulfilling this moral obligation, we like
to consider our organization as your
business partner — interested in your
success and eager to forward your plans
Confidential Counsel
If you wish sound advice in seeking credit,
making investments, or even the more
personal problems of your business you
will be welcomed here. You will find a
talk with our officers helpful.
This service is in addition to those coni n>. >nly attrib
uted to banks and is a mark of our appreciation for
your account.
We want to show you that
business. And we want to
show you the many prac
tical benefits you receive
through placing it here.
this bank wants your
i V
O
H®
m
LC»
TT© S&w
Ifour
amd Make
The First National Bank
NEWARK, ARKANSAS
C. M. Edwards, Paesident, V». W. Jernigan, Cashier
G. M. Fields, Vice Pres. T. M. Harrelson, Asst.Cashier
-i...-u-si — - ■ i i i i i i >'in Tmm i ' i
j happenings o* Local Interest
.! ^ t. „ I. _ «• "I ■ I — ' — ,..,.11. .— «" «* — ■ , ■ ■» «
. — ihmi. iinnair —irUTtmi— - i
want to buy your produce. Jno.
M. Martin.
Sugurhouse molasses, best in town,
at J. II. Iloiderby's.
•>. II. Holderby went to Newport this
morning on business.
For best grade fresh groceries
phone 79. W. E. Self.
W. G. Moore transacted business
in Little Rock Monday.
Knox nwnds shoes cheap. 11 W:al
nut St., Newport, Ark.
Dr. J. H. Kennerly- of Eatesville,
was in town Saturday.
K. vens Ileat Lotion, Sold by the
Nt-wark Drug Company.
Col. Bill Duvall of Sulphur Rock,
was in town Wednesday.
Buy your feed from the new feed
store. F. C. Hoyt & Co.
Circuit Clerk B. F. Adams was
down from Batcsville Saturday.
Theodore Maxfield was down from
Batesylle on business Saturday.
Special Prices on Groceries, Dry
Goods and Shoes at Pridmore Bro
thers.
If you have property of any kind
.de list it with E. G. Magness
& Co.
T d■■phone your order to No. 33 and
you will get prompt delivery-. Jnc. M.
Martin.
Hcmy Hankins one of Oil Trough’s
best citizens, was in town yesterday
on business.
J. L .Outlaw, a good citizen c£ Oil
Trough, was transacting business in
town Friday.
Mrs. T. T. McFall has returned
m a pleasant visit with relatives
at McCrory.
If you want to trade, buy or sell
a house and lot, or a car, see Law
yer Alexander.
Mrs. Herbert Benson returned Fri
day from Hot Springs, where she
sji i:t a few days.
Full line of Goodyear tires, and
also Ford parts and accessories
if Pridmore Bros.
Dr. A, A. Evans returned Friday
from a trip to Memphis, and point.
in eastern Arkansas.
J. M. Cravens a good citizen and
successful business man of Oil Trough
; in town Friday.
W. N. Osborne, a successful busi
ih's- man and good citizen of Cord,
was in town Monday.
You get the best groceries and
iUare deal when you buy from
F. Self. Phone 76.
'■j your wagon, either Lueding
'.!■ >r Owensboro, from Barnett
in .'s. Merc. Co., Batesville.
Fo ■ prompt delivery of anything
t in a first class grocery store
: phone No. 33. J. M. Martin.
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. McSpadden re
■. urned Friday from a pleasant visit
with relatives at Pittsburg, Tex.
Attorney J. K. Alexander went to
Newport this morning to look after
some matters in the Jackson circuit
court.
W. J. Herrington, a good citizen
and successful business man of Cord,
was looking after business in town
Monday. |
I ry me and see if you can’t buy i
more fresh groceriese than any I
place for the money. Jno. M. Mar
tin, Newark. j
;
•Miss Divona Boyce and little Geer- J
gia and Boyce Hall returned Wednes
day from a pleasant visit with rela
tives in St. Louis.
We have several desirable pieces of
Ciood property in and around New
ark for sale at bargain prices. If
you ; re interestel in buying property
of any kind, sen us. E. G. Magness i
& Co. j
Mrs. Fred Herrington left Saturday
for Wilson to join her husband who
has a position with the J. L. C. and
E\ railroad.
Miss Tommye Simpson has return
ed from Hamburg to resume her posi
tion as teacher of music in the New
ark high school.
Earle Best of the Dota vicinity
was in town Monday night and left
for Jonesboro to enter the State Ag
ricultural College.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Sisk motored to
Oil Trough Saturday to attend a
birthday party at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. John James.
Mrs. Mary McCaleb who has a good
position in Brandenburg’s store at
Newport, spent Sunday with her par
ents Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Alexander.
Mr. and Mrs. B. O. Craig and chil
dren, Mr. and Mrs. and Mrs. Frank
McLain of the Elgin neighborhood,
were visiting relatives in town Sun
day.
Good residence, including nearly
full block of ground, with seven room
two story house for sale at a real
l-argain if taken at once. E. G. Mag
ness & Co.
Willie Brown of the Hazel Grove
neighborhood was in town Monday
evening, and left on the night train
for Jonesboro to enter the State Ag
ricultural College.
Mrs. Zephy Mims left yesterday for
Wilson, to join her husband who has
a position with the J. L. C. and E.
railroad, and they will make their
home at that place.
Will sell 2 good teams 3-year old
mules cheap, and rent 60 acres best
Big Bottom land for third and fourth
rents or one team and 30 acres. See
me at once, W. C. Edwards.
WANT TO TRADE—One team
pood horses, harness, plow tools, one
nearly new Studebaker buggy and sin ■
gle harness for a Ford car in first
class shape. H. V. Williams.
Farmers who want seed wheat, we
have arranged for what is needed in
this section, and if you will leave us
your order and take same from car
on arrival, we will furnish at actual
cost. F. C. Hoyt and Co.
For Sale—Fine Registered Daroc
Sow, dark cherry red with no faults,
will furrow second litter of pigs in Sep
tember, raised 10 in first litter. Will
be two years old in Nov. Any party
interested write or phone Mrs. Fred
M. Walker, R. 1 Box 20, Newark, \rk.
Quite a good deal of cotton has
been picked during the past week.
The first bale ginned by the Newark
Gin Co., was that of Gus Blackwell,
which was ginned last Monday. The
gin is running today and ten bales
'have been ginned to date.
Senator Harry Ponder of Walnut
Ridge, was in town Monday on busi
ness in connection with Road Im
provement District No. 3. Senator
Ponder was president of the senate
during the recent session of the Ar
kansas legislature and has been fre
quently mentioned as a probable can
didate for governor.
County Agent Leland Bunch was
down from Batesville Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Dodson and
family formerly of Cushman, have
moved to town and will occupy the
Mims property which they pur
chased from E. G. Magness and Co.
The people of Newark are glad to
welcome this splendid family into our
community.
For sale:—160 acres good Black
river bottom land, 5fT acres in culti
vation; 25 acres “deadened” and ready
to clear; 70 acres under fence; two
room house on place. Located only
four miles from Newark, and in five
years from now, if the place is pro
perly developed, will be worth $75
per acre. Can be bought now for
$3,500. E. G .Magness and Co.
--o
BAPTIST ASSOCIATION.
The Macedonia Baptist Associa
tion will meet at the Baptist church
at Magness on Friday, October 3.
AMPLE TRAIN SERVICE
WHEN WILSON COMES.
The Journal has received several
inquiries regarding- the train service
to Little Rock on the 27th, the day
President Wilson speaks in Little
Rock.
There will probably be no reduced
fares, but railroad men assure us
there will be ample arrangements made
to handle the crowds and that suffi
cient additional equipment will be
available to furnish accomodations
for all who desire to make the trip.
The present schedules are all that
could be asked for this section. Par
ties desiring to go to Little Rock can
leave Newark on the “Hot Shot” at
5:03 a. m., making direct connections
with fast train No. 5, at Newport,
and arrive in Little Rock at 8:25 a.
m. Returning, there is a train out
of Little Rock at 4:50 p. m., and an
other at 7:10 p. m., the first arriving
at Newport at 8:25 and the other at
9:30 p. m., either of which makes con
nections with the “Hot Shot” due in
Newark at 10:23 p. m.
President Wilson will arrive in
Little Rock on the 27th at 1:30 p. m.,
over the Rock Island, and while nc
announcements have been made ho
will probably speak at 2:30 or 3
o’clock.
LONNIE CARTER DROWNS
IN WHITE RIVER.
Lonnie Carter, son of R, M. Carter,
was drowned in White river at Lock
No. 3, near Batesville last Sunday
The young man was employed by
the government at the lock and it is
presumed that while crossing the gate
at the lock he lost his footing and fell
into the river. There was a severe
gash on one side of the face sup
posed to have been caused by the
force of the fall.
The accident occured about 3 o’clock
Sunday afternoon and the body was
not recovered until about noon Tues
day, when it was found in the river
about a mile below the lock.
NOTICE.
We are ready to gin your cotton.
We have our machinery up in first
class condition and a first class gin
crew to give you the best service,
and pay you the market price for
your seed. We appreciate your pat
ronage.
Newark Gin Company.
NEW COTTON GIN IS
READY FOR SERVICE
DUVALL INSTALLS NEW EQUIP
MENT AT SULPHUR ROCK TO
HANDLE COTTON CROP.
Will Duvall has installed a modern
new cotton gin at Sulphur Rock and
will have it ready for operation next
Monday.
The gin stands and all other ma
chinery and equipment is new and is •
the very latest and most up-to-date
to be found on the market, and it is
said that Mr. Duvall has the best
equipped gin in the county.
He is prepared to render prompt
service to the farmers in ginning thcir
cotton and his newr and modem ma
chinery insures a good turn-out and a
good sample.
Mr. Duvall’s push and enterprise is
to be commended, as the Sulphur Rock
community has long been in need of
a good cotton gin, and the farmers
of that disrict will doubtless show
their appreciation by giving Mr. Du
vall a large share of their patronage.
—--o . .
SCHOOL OPENS.
The Newark high school opened
Monday morning with a splendid at
tendance in all grades. Rev. Snell
delivered a very, appropriate ad
dress and Mr. Rawlings stressed the
fact that the mastering of the sub
jects in the course of study should
be the dominant object in the mind
of the student, rather than the pass
ing of grades or the securing of coll
ege entrance credits.
Teachers who have been connected
with the school for the past several
years state that the opening this
year was the most promising in the
history of the school.
The following teachers are in
charge: First grade, Miss Minnie
Lynn Martin; Second and low third,
Miss Pearl Poe; high third and four
th, Miss Pearl Miller; fifth and six
th, Mrs. Snell; seventh and eighth,
Mrs. W. T. Henderson; high sihool
grades, Messrs. Holcombe and Raw
lings.
The music department is again un
der the direction of Miss Tommye
Simpson, this being her third year
in this department.
Patrons of the school are urged to
give their loyal support and are cor
dially invited to visit the school at
any time they may wish.
tfuifflimmni
Why Pay $13.00 a
Barrel for Flour?
JA
mm
w yj yj ^
then waste enough seed wheat, plant
ing the old way, to make several barrels.
GET A THOMAS DISC DRILL and you will
not only save high priced seed, but you will
increase your yield enough to pay for the drill.
Can furnish plain or with fertilizer attachment.
Think this over NOW.
<(
The Best For the Money”
G. W. Mil \field Co
Batesville, Arkansas
MHUllllili
iHMilil