The Newark Journal.
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Newark, Independence County, Arkansas, Thursday, Novem
ber 30, 1916
Vol. 16, No. 35
NEW AMENDMENT
SIMILAR TO NO. 13
Preparations Now Being Made
to Submit Modified Bill in
The Next Election
A new initiative and refer
endum measure, said to be
much superior to Amendment
No. 13, which was defeated in
the recent election, has been
prepared by the Initiative and
Referendum League of Little
Rock. Petitions soon will be cir
culated in its behalf.
The new measure will elimi
nate the feature of No. 13,
which sought to require a un
animous vote of the Supreme
Court to rule an initiated meas
ure unconstitutional. The new
measure also will provide speci
fically that no initiated act can
conflict with the laws of the
state.
Another difference between
the proposed measure and
Amendment No. 13 is in the 1
provision governing initiation 1
of measures. Number 13 pro- !
vided that 10,000 petitioners
could initiate a bill. The pro- ;
posed measure leaves the num
ber required at eight per c«it ;
of the total \ote cast in the
previous general election. On
the basis of the vote cast in the 1
recent election approximately '
14,000 names will be required
to initiate. Only about 11,000
were required to initiate bills
measures submitted in the last
election. The recent vote was ‘
by far the largest ever cast in
the state.
The new measure is state- -
wide in scope and is not con- ,
nected in any way with any .
class organization or organiza-; ‘
tions it is said.The bill has been
approved by lawyersandjothers j
who are familiar with legisla
tive requirements. ,
In the new measure a ma- j
jority of the votes cast on any
initiated measure will secure
its passage. In the recent elec- (
tion the present system requir
ing a majority of the votes cast
resulted in the defeat of
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Amendment No. 14, which se
cured a majority of the vote
cast for and against the amend
ment. Supporters of the new
measure hope to have it voted
on in 1918.
WOMAN KILLED BY
I.M. EXTRA FREIGHT
Was Walking Along Track
Near Moorefield When
Hit by Extra Freight
Mrs. Eva Smith of Batesville
was killed by a train on the
White River road today while
walking along the track be
,ween Batesville and Moore
'ield.
Mrs. Smith had gone to
Moorefield on business and it
t presumed that she had start
ed to return to Batesville and
was walking along the track
when overtaken and killed by
he train.
Mrs. Smith was very hard
)f hearing and did not hear
he approach of the train until
die was struck by the engine.
She was about 55 years old
ind had a court record as a
ather notorious character, it is
aid.
f r\ i r 1 i r> f m nntc
lending against her for selling
vhiskey, returned by the grand
ury at the recent term of court.
She had been indicted anum
>er of times for similaroffenses
ind had a court record extend
ng over a period of years.
The train which killed the
voman was an extra freight
;oing west, and passed New
irk about 8:30 this morning,
the accident occurred about
.0 o’clock.
Coroner Je^se L. Grosser
vent'up about noon to hold an
nquest.
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M. E. CONFERENCE
MEETS AT SEARCY
Large Attendance of Ministers
and Laymen Attend Meth
odist Conference
Searcy, Nov. 29.—The third
annual session of the North Ar
kansas Conference, Methodist
Episcopal church South, con
vened here this morning at 9
o’clock in the First Methodist
church. Bishop E. D. Mouzon
of San Antonio, Tex..presiding.
The edifice was filled to capac
ity with nearly 800 ministers,
laymen and visitors and more
continue to arrive on every
train. Homes of those of every
church denomination are
open to free entertainment of
the visitors.
The formal opening today
was preceded by a sermon at
Galloway College last night by
the Rev. W. T. Martin of
Booneville. The congregation
overflowed the large auditor
ium.
F. M. Daniel was re-elected
secretary, with W. L. Oliver
and G. E.Patchell as assistants.
W. V. Womach was elected
statistical secretary; W.B.Wolf,
J. W. Crichlow, J. B. Stewart.
E. W. Faulkner, V. C. H. Sher
man, II. C. Hoy. G. Murphy, E.
Dyer, C. W. Lester, assistants.
A motion carried that the con
ference meet at 8:30 each
morning and adjourn at noon.
Presiding elders made nomina
tions, which were confirmed.
Stephen Brundidge was in
troduced and made an address
of welcome. Bishop Mouzon
responded for the guests,stress
ing the importance of woman’s
education. A communication
was read from Bishop Chand
ler, chairman of the General
Conference of Educational
Commission. Presiding Elders
B. L. Wilford, J. H. O. Bryant,
J. A. Anderson, G. G. Davidson
were called, characters passed
and reports were received from
them. Dr. James Thomas and
Rev. F. S. H. Johnston explain
ed the plan for a$500,000 fund
to be raised for Hendrix Col
lege at Conway.
The conference will be in
session until Sunday night,
when it will close with the an
nouncement of appointments of
pastors for the various church
es within the bounds of thecon
ference.
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JACKSON COUNTY
BUYS THIRD TRACTOR
Newport, Nov. 29.—Another
tractor to be used on the Jack
son, county roads was unloaded
heie yesterday.This is the third
large oil tractor for the county.
Judge W. 1). McLaiji will en
deavor to keep all the machin
ery at work till the roads in all
parts of the county are in the
best of condition. Work on the
concrete road from Newport
to Grubbs in the extreme east
ern part of the county will be
begun soon.lt will pass through
Diaz.
GOVERNOR’S SON IS
SENATOR’S SECRETARY
Little Rock, Nov. 29.—Sen
ator W. F. Kirby has announ
ced the appointment of Grady
Hays, son of Gov. and Mrs. G.
W. Hays, as his private secre
tory; Miss Laura Jacobson as
hs assistant clerk and Garland
Richardson of Warren as mes
senger. Mr. Hays, since his
| graduation from the high
school at Camden, his former
home, has been private secre
! tary to his father.
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MRS. WILLIS DIES AT
NEWPORT TUESDAY
Newport, Nov. 29.—Mrs.
Lucy Jane Willis,the mother of
Dr. L. E. Willis of this city,
died at the latter’s home yes
terday afternobn.
DOING GOOD WORK ON
ROAD THROUGH DOTA
Tractor and Grader Now in
Wycough Township and
More Funds Needed
Work on the Newark and
Cord road is being pushed as
rapidly as weather conditions
will permit, and the road has
been completed as far north
as the Eaves place in Wycough
township. The tractor and
grader are doing splendid work
and the road, so far as com
pleted, is one of the Jbest in the
county.
Citizens of Dota township
are interested in the comple
tion of the road and it is plan
ned to continue the road north
to Walnut Grove to intersect
the Batesville and Cord road.
Squire W. D. Bullington of
Dota township is secretary ot
the road committee for that
end of the road and he and
others have succeeded in rais
ing a substantial sum of mon
ey for the purpose of continu
ing the work on the road in
that township.
Vaughan Meriwether who
has charge of the work in Wy
cough township was in town
today and stated that the ser
vices of an engineer had been
secured for the purpose of lo
cating and laying out a portion
of new road which will run
north from the McDoniel farm,
through the Meriwether farm
and the Watson farm, thus
shortening t he distance and lo
cating the road on a more di
I rect route and through a level
section of country and avoid
ing some bads hills that are
now crossed by the present
route.
Mr. Meriwether states that
the committee is in need of more
funds to continue the work. He
and other citizens of his com
munity have contributed liber
ally, both in time and money
but it will be necessary to raise
more money if the work is car
ried on to completion, as has
been planned, and as is desired
by the people of that section
of the county.
This is a very important
road to the business interests
of Newark, and the business
men and other progressive citi
zens of Newark who desire to
cultivate more cordial relations
with the people in the north
ern part of the county should
get busy and raise some more
money for use on this road.
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DON’T SELL GOOD
BREEDING ANIMALS
Many farmers make a great
mistake by sacrificing their
breeding stock when prices get
high. Just a few years ago the
West demanded an unusua
number of cows and heifers,
and the high prices caused by
this abnormal demand almost
cleaned some Southern districts
of breeding cattle.Occasionally
a farmer or a wuole neighbor
hood will sell off all the best
mares just because prices are
good. The report comes now
that the high prices of grain
are leading farmers in some
parts of the West literally to
clean their farms of poultry.
Of course, it is a less serious
matter to sell off the breeding
stock of the poultry yard, or
even to sell the brood sows,
than to part wholesale fashion
with the good cows or mares,
but the principle in either case
is the same and the result is
likely to be unprofitable in
either case. It does not pay the
farmer to get rid of his bes„
breeding stock if he means to
keep on with that line of farm
ing. The female proved to be
a good breeder, whether mare,
cow', sow or old hen, is usually
worth more than can be ob
tained for her. Such animals
1
should be kept unless there is
a special reason for selling,and
wholesale selling should be in
dulged in only under very ex
ceptional conditions.—South
ern Agriculturist.
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PRIMARY LAW MAKES
NUMBER OF CHANGES
Under Law Recently Adopted
Primary Will be Held Last
Tuesday in May
The adoption of Act No. 1,
i the primary election law, will
bring about many changes and
inaugurate many new methods
in the holding of primary elec
tions hereafter.
One of the changes will be
a more rapid count of the bal
lots cast in a primary by reason
of a subdivision of precincts.
The new law provides that no
precinct shall have more than
100 voters in it. At present
many precincts have 500 or
more in them.
Another change is the date
of holding the primaries.Under
the new law primary elections
must be held on the last Tues
day in May instead of on the
last Tuesday in March as at
present. It also provides that
the County Central Committees
shall convene at noon on Fri
day following the primary to
canvass the votes, and the com
mittee must report not later
than Monday.
The new law provides a pen
alty of imprisonment of from
30 days to one year in thecoun
ty jail and a fine of from .$100
to $500 for any person who
votes in the primary of a par
ty to which he does not belong.
Nine other offenses against
the act carry the same penalty.
The law provides that im
mediately upon the completion
of the count, a copy of the re
sult must be placed in a con
spicuous place in the precinct.
The count must begin as soon
as the polls close and continue
until completed.
CONTRACT LET FOR
BIG FIGHTING SHIPS
Uncle Sam Will Add Number
of New Craft to Navy
Equipment
Washington, Nov. 29.—Sec
retary Daniels awarded con
tracts today to private builders
for more than $65,000,000
worth of new fighting ships
for the navy, including four
battleships at $11,000,000 each
and 27 cosat submarines at
from $691,000 to $698,000
each.
These vessels comprise the
bulk of the great building pro
gram of 66 crafts appropriated
by the last Congress. Rids for
four battle cruisers will be re
ceived December 6, and for
three scout cruisers on January
3, with the hope of completing
the task of getting all the ships
under contract within the six
months’ limit set by Congress.
Already the House Naval
Committee is at work on the
1918 bill, and early in the
spring the department must
find building facilities for at
least three more battleships,
one battle cruiser and a pro
portionate number ot other
craft remaining on the three
year construction program.The
bill to be put through this win
ter for the navy will carry a
total of nearly $400,000,000.
The new battleships will be
sister ships to the California
and Tennessee, now under con
struction, except that they will
be fitted to carry eight 16-inch
rifles instead of 12 14-inch.
They will displace about 32,
500 tons. The department now
is' considering plans for the
1918 ships, three in number,
with indications that they will
be of 40.(WO tons displacement,
carry 12 16-inch gunsandlmake
23 to 24 knots an hour instead
of 21 knots, the present battle
ship standard of the navy.
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