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Newark, Independence County, Arkansas, Friday, January 15, 1915
Vol. 14, No. 41
WANTS SCHOOL TAX
RAISED TO 12 MILLS
State School Superintendent Files
Initiative Petition For Vote in
The Next State Election
Little Rock, Jan. 13.—Geo. B.
Cook, state superintendent of pub
lic instruction, acting in behalf of
the Arkansas School Directors’
^Association, yesterday filed with
Secretary of State Hodges an initi
ative petition to submit an amend
ment to the people of state, chang
ing the maximum amount of
school tax to be voted for in
school elections from 7 to 12 mills.
The petition contains 12,710 sig
natures, nearly 2,000 more than
the 8 per cent of the total num
ber of votes cast for governor in
the recent general election, neces
sary for the initiation of an amend
ment to the constitution. It is
the desire of those having the
petition circulated to secure at
least 20,000 signatures, the re
maining to be filed between the
present date and three months be
lore tne date or tne general elec
tion, the second Wednesday in
September, 1916, the time limit
lor filing such petitions.
The constitution provides that
only three proposed amendments
can be voted on at a general elec
tion, and this one will appear on
the ballots next year as Amend
ment No. 1.
The amendment within itself
does not increase taxes, but mere
ly gives the voters in the individ
ual school districts more constitu
tional liberty. It affords the
school patrons, where increased
tunds are needed to build a new
school-house, or to take up a de
ficit, the opportunity of voting a
tax sufficient to put their local
school on a business basis and give
to their own children school ad
vantages which will equip them
lor the duties of life and citizen
ship.
l Charlotte Ciphers $
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Charlotte, Jan. 12 —Hub No
thern of Sharp spent Monday
here.
Rev. W. S. Storey filled his reg
ular appointment at Walnut Grove
Sunday.
G. J. Lindsey spent Friday and
Saturday at Batesville.
Will Slayden of Gainsboro visit
ed relatives here Monday.
J. C. McGill and J. W. Lawrence
went to Batesville on business
Tuesday.
Mrs. Mollie Johnson of Sharp
, visited relatives here a few days
last week.
Neil Storey who is working at
, Strawberry spent Sunday with
homefolks.
Mr and Mrs. Robert Kent and
little son, Rupert visited relatives
at Sharp, last week.
Henry Seymour of Newark was
the guest of Everett Lane last
week.
Mrs. Beulah Fritz and mother,
Mrs. Annice Taylor, left Saturday
for Little Rock, after spending a
month very pleasantly with Mr.
and Mrs. G. J. Lindsey.
ASK APPROPRIATIONS
Little Rock, Jan. 12.—Budgets
from the several departments of
the state, making estimates of the
amount of money that will be re
quired the next two years, were
filed today. In the budgets filed
already $231,564 has been asked.
The bank department is self
sustaining, but the report shows
that $59,300. will be required for
it alone.
This sum does not include the
estimate for the admini stration of
the “blue sky” act for the biennal
period, which will take $6,500.
The tax commission asks for
$28,000; the attorney-general, $18,
6-44; superintendent of public in
struction, $19,000; adjutant-gen
erals office, $30,000; auditors office,
$36,950; railroad commission $26,
750.
First National Bank
Newark, Ark.
CAPITAL $25,000
SURPLUS $6,500
C. M. EDWARDS, Pres.
G. M. FIELDS, V. Pres.
E. B. CHESSER, Cashier
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DRYS VICTORIOUS
IN SENATE FIGHT
Retiring Senator From This District
Happiest Man in Little Rock
When Senate Convened
Little Rock, Jan. 11. When
the Arkansas Senate convened
today at noon and Elmer J. Lun
dy of Polk county was elected
President of that body, a bald
headed man with a very open
countenance, beamed with smiles
in the rear of the Senate chamb
er. He answered no roll calls
and he was not known in the
proceedings, though it was plain
to see that he was undergoing
the same restlessness that over
comes the veteran fire horse
I when he hears the clamor of the
| fire gong after he has been pen
sioned to the pasture.
Occassionally a member of the
I Senate would approach and con
gratulate this jovial appearing
| individual, but there was plenty
! of spice to go with the sweets,
■ for there were other members
! who looked upon him with
! scowls, for to him they attribute
the election of Senator Lundy,
and the defeat of Senator J.
Monroe Smith of Union county.
The individual was always re
i ferred to merely as “T. J. ” but
! anyone who has had anything to
; do with the Senate in the past
! six years knew well enough the
real name, and the real identity
of the one who attracted so much
attention, for it was none other
than the fire eating ex-member
of the Senate, T. J. Raney of
Newark. Independence county.
While the friends of the former
Senator were jubilant, they were
none the less so than he, for Sen
! ator Raney stood before the
j world with every political debt
I canceled, and he witnessed the
triumph of the cause for which
he has been so long fighting— |
clean men in positions of trust, ;
and a Senate not in control of
the so called “liberal” but more;
properly termed liquor element.
Though not now a member of
the Senate, T. J. Raney played a
more important part in the or
ganization of that body than any
present day Senator. The
organization of the Senate was
no child’s game, and it fell to
the real men of the organization
to rout the “liberals” and put
a state wide prohibitionist in the
chair. Three men outside the
Senate assisted in the organiza
tion, T. J. Raney of Indepen
dence, James Wood 'of Ashley
and Lee Miles, of Pulaski, all
members of the Senate of 1913.
Senator Raney was however on
the ground first and remained
until the last, and the heavy
work of the fight fell upon him.
Senators Calvert, John Ike
Moore, Futrall and White were
the ones on the inside who con
ducted the negotiations with
members who swayed in the
I balance, but it was T. J. Raney
who lined them up. When all
others had failed it was Senator
Raney who went on the trail, and
he never failed to return with
the game; no matter how long
the hours were, or how far the
i chase led, he came back with the
j desired vote.
When eighteen Senators finally
j signed the pledge to support Sen
; ator Lundy for the Presidency,
i on Saturday night, it appeared
that the fight was over, but, in
fact, it was merely starting. The
Lundy forces had but one major
ity. and the Smith manager,
were moving the skies, with all
sorts of propositions to win one
STATE TEACHERS
AT LITTLE ROCK
Arkansas Educators Will Hold
Annual Meeting in Capitol
City April 8 to 10
The forty-seventh Arkansas
State Teachers’ Association will
meet in its annual convention at
little Rock, April 8,9 and 10. The
officers of the Association report
that plans are being perfect
ed to make the April meeting one
of the best in the history of the
Association.
The programs for the general
sessions and for the different
meetings are being rapidly work
ed out and will be completed at
an early date.
During the last few years, the
attendance at the meetings of the
Association has increased from a
few hundred to almost two thous
and. The theme for the next
meeting will be “The Twentieth
Century School—the needs of and
the demands upon the same.”
The Officers of the Association
have planned to reach every
teacher in the state with litera
ture announcments regarding the
forth-coming April meeting and
an attendance of 2500 teachers
and visitors is expected.
RED BARNS IN ARKANSAS
Many new barns are being built
in the rural districts of Arkansas.
Building material dealers in all
sections of the state report an un
precedented demand for barn
lumber and red paint. Next to
the home, the barn is the most
important building on the farm,
and wherever red barns exist
there frugality and prosperity
abides supreme.
The rapid construction of new
barns in Arkansas is lifting the
farming industry of this State
into a higher zone of utility and is
establishing a new era in our in
dustrial progress. No community
can proceed far into its agricul
tural economy until its crops are
properly housed.
of these over. Gov. G. W. Hays,
in spite of his public declaration
of his intention to remain neu
tral. sent for several who attend
ed the Lundy caucus and at
tempted to win them over to
Smith, but they declined to make
the break.
While this was going on the
the Lundy forces were busy en
ueavnring 10 increase ineir lean,
and it was Senator Raney who
finally brought in the Smith men
who swelled the Lundy majority
until the Smith faction was for
ced to evacuate. Senator Clyde
Going was the one most desired
by the Lundy forces, and after
every argument presented by
other Lundy men had failed.
Senator Raney took the matter
up with the Poinsett county
statesman, and the result was
two more votes for the Lundy
ites, for Senator Vann came
with Senator Going.
Senator Raney, the author of
the Going law, may attribute his
defeat as Railroad Commissioner
to the liquor men, who sought
revenge for this measure, but if
Senator Raney sought to even
tne score in the organization of
the Senate, he is more than
ahead, for no more bitter bill
could have been dealt to the
“liberals.”
Raney is about the biggest man
in the state in the estimation of
the Arkansas Senate today, and
his influence with that body will
be superior to the vote of a half
dozen active members.
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Sulphur Rock
Sulphur Rock, Jan. 13.—Ralph
! McGill of Charlotte was the guest
j ot Les Rent Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Pearl Huddleston of Sharp
; has returned to school here after
j spending the holidays with home
; folks.
Mrs. W. G. Wilson of Bates ville
j is spending the week here visiting
i relatives.
Misses Vergia Weaver and Julia
Churchill of Charlotte returned to
school here Monday.
Miss Alma Lane of Charlotte
was the guest of Miss Mabel Wil
son Saturday and Sunday.
Will Duvall went to Newark
Wednesday on business.
The Senior League elected the
following officers for the ensuing
year: 0. T. Jernigan, president;
Alma Hawkins, secretary; Sam
Parks, treasurer.
R. M. Gossett went to Newark
Thursday.
Mrs. Braden of Batesville visited
friends here Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Williamson of Batesville is
the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Ben
Cook this week.
uyae nuaaieston went to UU
Trough Saturday.
Burk Wright of Batesville was
in town Saturday mingling with
friends.
R. M. Gossett and daughter,Miss
Lucy, went to Batesville Saturday.
Ned Ham of Moorefield was in
town on business Saturday
Antonie Knudson of Argenta
arrived here Friday to look after
his interest in the oil well.
Jud Bullington of Batesville
was in town Saturday on business.
U. P. Kent went to Batesville
Saturday on business.
Dr. N. A. Gossett, a former
student of the Sulphur Rock High
School, and a graduate of the
Denver Dental College, of Denver,
Colo., and who has been practicing
at Bald Knob, left Thursday for
New Mexico, where is to be treat
ed for tuberculosis.
Ed Martin went to Batesville
on business Monday.
Will Knight passed through
here Monday en route to Little
Rock.
U. P. Kent has sold his home
here to Mr. Presswood of Tennes-!
see.
Batesville High School won the ;
first game of Basket Ball by a
score of 12 to 8 Saturday. Sul
PROHIBITION IS
A BIG FAILURE
Some Interesting Figures Gathered
From Records in the Prohibi
tion State of Kansas
A writer for the Outlook, the
magazine recently edited by for
mer President Roosevelt, was sent
to Kansas to make an investigation
and report upon the effect of pro
hibition in that state. Briefly
stated, the following is what th :
report contains.
In 87 of her 105 counties, Kan
sas has no insane people.
In 54 of these counties there
are no feeble minded, and % of
her counties have no inebriates.
In 38 counties there is not a
person in the poorhouse.
In 53 counties there was not a
person in jail; 65 counties had no
prisoners in the state penitentiary
and there has not been a legal
hanging or execution in Kansas in
18 years.
The entire number of paupers
in the State is less than 600.
Some counties have not called
a jury to try a criminal case in 10
years.
Not long ago Kansas had two
hundred millions of dollars in her
banks; her farmers owned live
stock valued at two-hundred and
twenty-five millions of dollars,
and in one year the people have
added forty-five millions of dollars
to their taxable property.
Only two per cent of the entire
population is illiterate.
The mortality rate has dropped
from 17 per 1000 to 7 per 1000.
Does prohibition pay the peo
ple of Kansas? Read the figures
again and see what you think
about it.
phur Rock High School won the
second game by a score of 8*o 2.
For Sale.—Scholarship in Bates
ville Business College; bookkeep
ing, shorthand and stenography,
or combination and unlimited
course. Apply at The Journal ol
fice.
Carl Huddleston, a successful
teacher of Jackson County, spen’
Saturday and Sunday with home
folks.
Mrs. Cul. L. Pearce of Bald
Knob is visiting her mother, Mrs.
Jwens.
Miss Edna Hively and Miss
Wood of Batesville visited friends
here Saturday.
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