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NEWARK, INDEPENDENCE COUNTY, ARKANSAS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1920
VOL, 20 NO. 36
MILE OF RAt 1 AILS
IN PHILIPS COUNTY
Health Cruade»\3 Declare War
and are Going After Rat3
With Telling Effect
Helena, Dec. G.—Phillips'
county children are on a still
hunt after a mile of rat tails,
not figuratively, but literally.
The rat tails ai e to be measur
ered up as a part of the health
crusade under way here- The
average rat tan has been found
to measure four inches, and on
this basis the number of indi
vidual tails no ied will be 15,
840. No, the rats are not to
be brought in along with the
tails. The r: ; and the tails
part company.
One small rural school it is
reported already has bagged
118 rats and has the tails to
prove it. The children have1
been taught how groat a men
ace are rats to health and
property and the rodents are
likely to be scarce in Helena
VV/UliLJ
time to come, after/.the killing
is completed. There are no
restrictions as to methods of
killing the rats.
FIELDS WHITE
WITH COTTON
Newport, Dec- 4.—County
Ginning reporter, R. T. Sim
mons of Jackson county has
announced the total ginnings
of the county prior to Novem
ber 14 to be 12,092 bales, com- !
pared to 8,594, to same date!
in 1919, which shows an in
crease of about 3,500 bales |
over last year. More than aj
third of the crop is in th1 fields'
as yet, and no doubt much of!
it will never be picked. Labor
is scarce and the price of the
staple does not justify the price
of gathering. <
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:OTlv>N WINNINGS SHOW
INCREASE IN PRODUCTION
The last government report
jn cotton ginned shows a big
increase over last year.
The total number of bales
ginned in the state iast year
vvas 480,360, a3 compared with
r; totel of 674,245 for this year
The ginnings for a number
h counties in in is section oi
.he state are as follows:
1920 1919
Cleburne _ 4356 2323
Clay _ 7457 7233
^dependence_7924 5635
ard_z 3702 3657
Jackson _16742 12452
L,awrence _10158 9710
Randolph _ 5757 5044
?harp _ 3299 2432
■Stone_ 759 650
White _17731 8889
Woodruff _11390 10975
BIG SNOW COMING
Newark will see the greatest
»now ever witnessed in the
5outh Friday night. Get cn
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NEW GOVERNOR IN
FAVOR OF ECONOMY
McRae Would Abolish Three
State Boards and the
Highway Department
Little Rock, Dec. 7.—Gover
ncr-elect, T. C. McRae, an
nounced his unqualified inten
tions of directing his bfficial
efforts toward the abolishment
of the Arkansas Corporation
(Commission, the State Board
of Control, the Arkanas Peni
tentiary Commission and the
State Highway Department, in
a statement authorized yester
day.
With specific reference to
the Corporation Commission,
Mr. McRae declared that he
was making no fight on the
members of the commission,
but that he w’ould be “against
any man who accepted an ap
poinunent on rne commission.
In a recent statement, Gover
nor Brough said that it would
be necessary for him to appoint
the members of the commis
sion prior to. January 1, when
the terms of their appointment
expire, and that he desired to
discuss the matter with Mr. Me
Rae and to name men who
would be acceptable to Mr.
McRae.
Mr. McRae said last night
that he had declined to discuss
the matter with the governor.
“There is nothing to discuss
between us,” said Mr. McRae.
“The governor Wants the Cor
poration Commission continu
ed. I want it abolished. The
party of which we are both
members has declared in its
convention that this commis
sion should be abolished, and
I think that party pledges
should be respected. I think
that it is the duty of the Sen
ate to' refuse to confirm any
appointments that might be
made until the General Assem
bly has had an opportunity to
act.”
“I advocated in the primary
campaign” Mr. McRae said,
“the abolition of all useless of
nces ana commissions, anu
among them specifically the
Corporation Commission, the
Board of (Control, the Peniten
tiary Commission, and the
Highway Department. I was
nominated on that platform
and in its convention in Sep
tember the party made the fol
lowing declaration “We fav-:
or the enactment of legislation
providing for the consolida
tion of offices, boards and com
missions where the duties of
same .are not inconsistent, and
for the elimination of useless
offices, boards and commis
sions. Provided, that these
changes shall include the abol
ishment of the Corporation
Commission, the Board of
Control and Penitentiary Com
mission, and the State High
way Department, all as now
constituted.’
“So I hold that the first du
ty-of the General Assembly is
to see to it that these four
commissions are abolished, and
I shall do everything in my
power to see that my promise
and the pledge of the party is
carried out. I would regard it
as the rankest party perfidy on
the part of the Democratic
members of the General As
sembly to attempt to perpetu
ate these legislative commis
sions.”
Mr. McRae said that he
would recommend the appoint
ment of honorary commissions,
1 non-political and unsalaried,
, to take over the work now
performed by the board of con
trol and the penitentiary com
mission, and stated that the
work of the other agencies
might be performed in the
same manner as before the
creation of those agencies.
Concerning the Corporation
Commission he said, “I intend
and I am sure that the legisla
ture intends, tc be fair with
the corporations, and at the
same time to protect the pub
lic.”
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LOCAL BANK CASHIER
GOES TO HARTFORD
W. W- Jernigan has resign
ed as cashier of the First Na
tional Bank of Newark to ac
cept a position as active vice
president of the First National
Bank of Hartford, Ark.
Mr. Jernigan’s many friends
regret very much to see him
eave Newark, but are glad to
note that the change comes as
a substantial promotion for
him and is a splendid tribute
to his ability as a banker. He
will not only get a handsome
increase in salary but will have
charge of the active manage
of the bank with which he will
I be affiliated.
! Mr. Jernigan has made a
splendid record as cashier of
the First National Bank of
I Newark. Since he was elected
cashier in May, 1917, the bank
has increased its capital and
surplus from $31,000 to $70,
000, there has been an in
crease of more than 25 per
cent in the number of the
bank’s deposits and the total
deposits have more than doubl
ed.
Mr. Jernigan will leave for
Hartford in a short time, as he
assumes his duties with the
bank at that place January 1.
B. F. Adams, whose term as
circuit clerk will expire De
cernber 31, has been elected to
succeed Mr. Jernigan as cash
ier of the bank here.
OUR NEW PASTOR
Rev. Jas. F. Jernigan and
his accomplished daughter,
Miss Willeen, arrived Friday
night on the belated hot shot
He filled his first appoint
ment Sunday at 11 a. m. A
fine house greeted him and a
warm spiritual service. At the
night service the house was
filled, and another helpful ser
vice.
This is the third time he has
come to Newark as pastor.
First in 1888, second in 1907,
following which was the great
revival that m^de Newark a
self supporting station.
He says his welcome has
been so profuse, abundant and
brotherly, it makes his heart
sink to his shoe tops in a feel
ing of unworthiness and he ac
cepts it gratefully.
He has made a splendid
start toward a good year’s
work, and he says he earnestly
asks the personal eo-operation
of all Christians in helping to
build up the moral and spirit
ual interests of our town.
Rev. Jernigan is not only
Royal Theatre, Friday
Night, December 10
a tireless worker but is big
enough and broad enough to
recognize merit wherever he
sees it, and The Journal believ
es his work here for the com
ing year will do much toward
bringing together and har
monizing the church interests
of the town.
DOG PLAYS IMPORTANT
PART IN BIG PICTURE
“Jean,” the Collie dog that
plays an important part in
“The Valley of Doubt,” comes
from a distinguished family of
actor dogs.
“Jean” has been playinug in
moving pictures since he was
a puppy. The dog saves a
girl’s life when a man is giving
her a severe lashing with a
horse whip and the dog goes
to her rescue.
“The Valley of Doubt” is an
outdoor picture, having for its
background the snow-capped
hills of the great Northwest. It
will be shown at the Royal
Friday night, Dec. 10.
FATHER AND SON
KILLED BY TRAIN
Were Working on Track and
Failed to Hear Approach
of Fast Train
(Cabot, Dec- 6.—While walk
ing on the track near the Cab
ot station at about 10:30 SYon
day morning, W. H. Cooper
and his son, Ben Cooper, were
|run down by fast Missouri Pa
I cific train No. 38, north-bound,
! and both were instantly killed.
The men were farmers and
lived about two miles south of
Cabot. A freight train had
just passed on an adjoining
track, and it is believed the
noise made by the freight pre
vented the two from hearing
the passenger train, which was
approaching from behind them
Persons in the vicinity shouted
at them but without avail, the
eldar Cooper being slightly
deaf. The top of the younger
man’s head was torn off and
rne ooay ot tne latner also
was mutilated.
It is said by those who wit
nessed the accident that the
engineer sounded the whistle
and applied the air brakes be
fore the men were struck. The
train was stopped within half
a length.
W. H. Cooper was about 60
years of age and leaves a dau
ghter and three brothers- Ben
Cooper was about 25 years of
age, and leaves two small chil
dren.
BIG SNOW STORM
HEADED THIS WAY
There is a big snow storm
headed this way and is sched
uled to reach Newark Friday
night. It takes place in “The
Valley of Doubt” and can be
seen at the Royal Friday night.
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