The Newark Journal.
$1 Per Annum
Newark, Independence County, Arkansas, Thursday, Decembei 6, 1917
Vol. 17, No. 36
The People of Arkansas
Are Enjoying Prosperity
More Money in Circulation
Than Was Ever Known in
History of State
Upon the threshold of a new
year, the people of Arkansas
are beginning, to pause and
cast up accounts. And the
balances are gratifying Ten
years ago there wl a financial
panic in the country; now
there is more money in the
hands of the people than ever
before.
There is work for everyone
who will work and many in
dustries are suffering for a
lack of sufficient employees.
Wages are higher than ever
before, and with the exception
of sporaidic instances of dissat
isfaction there are few labor
troubles
The banks are overflowing
with money. A few years ago
Little Rock, the state capital
and financial center of the
state, was striving to attain a
million dollar bank. Now one
of the banks in our own good
old county of Independence
boasts of having more than a
million dollars in deposits.
The First National Bank of
Newark has considerably more
than a quarter of a million
dollars deposits and total re
ources nearing the half million
mark.
The abundant crops that
have been raised by the farm
ers, and the record-breaking
prices their products command
on the market has caused the
farmer to come into his own,
and he is rolling in wealth.
There are hundreds of auto
mobiles on the farms of Ark
ansas, as they have become a
necessary adjunct to the suc
cesful conduct of the farmer’s
business. It used to be that
Kansas was made the subject
of magazine articles about the
use of the automobile on the
farm, but now Kansas has
nothing on Arkansas in that
respect.
The Arkansas farmer living
twenty miles from his near
est town thinks nothing of at
tending the theater at night,
after he has looked after his
business affairs, and then get
ting home in time for a good
night’ rest. Automobiles and
good roads and profitable re
turns for labor have made this
possible.
Then Arkansas has done and
is doing its part in the prose
cution of the war toward a
speedy and triumphant con
clusion. It is contributing of
its men and money in one of
the greatest “Men and Millions
Movement” the world has ever
lOiown. All told there must be
15,000 of our enlisted men in
the various branches of the
military and naval forces. And
the state has subscribed liber
ally, and for the most part
over-subscribed, to the Liberty
Loan, the War Work Y. M. C.
A., the Red Cross, and other
funds and is now preparing to
invest during the next year
in the popular loan represent
ed by the War Savings Stamps.
All these things considered,
Arkansas has just cause to be
proud of the manner in which
it is holding up its end of the
axle in the big war machine
that is over-running the world.
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BABY’S LEG BROKEN
While Mr- and Mrs. I. E.
Fink were driving to Magness
Saturday night their horse be
came frightened and started to
run away, throwing Mrs. Fink
and her small baby out of the
buggy. The baby’s leg was
broken near the thigh but Mr.
and Mrs. Fink escaped injury.
The baby was given medical
attention and is reported to be
doing as well as could be ex
pected.
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NOTICE TO HUNTERS
My farm known as the Ben
Magness place in Wycough
township and occupied by J. H
Tilley is posted, and all parties
are forbidden to hunt on same.
H. T. MAGNESS.
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posit is, bank it. As your balance grows, a feeling
of comfort, of security for the future, grows with it.
The world looks brighter to you, because, come
what may, you and yours are secure against want.
Our Bank is a Safe Place For Your Money
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NEWARK, ARKANSAS
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Admission 35 cents and 50 cents
SEASON TICKET FQR FIVE ATTRACTIONS $1.50 AND $1.00
FOURTH REGIMENT
BE RAISED IN STATE
Maj.Fredeman to Have Charge
of Raising Another Regi
ment Arkansas Men
Washington, Dec. 4.—Upon
the recommendation of Gover
nor Brough, Major IT. F. Fred
eman assistant to Adjutant
General Lloyd England, today
was nominated by General
Crowder as chief officer in
charge of the second draft in
Arkansas with the rank of ma
jor in the National Army.
In . company with. Senator
Robinson, Governor Brough
called on the president and
several heads of the depart
ments concerning matters of
interest to the state.
The proposed plan to organ
ize a fourth regiment of vol
unteers, state militia was dis
cussed with the president and
General Carter, chief of the
Militia Bureau, who told the
governor that the organization
of the regiment would soon be
authorized. It will be recruit
ed. from those between the
ages of 18 and 21 and 31 to
45.
Officers up to and including
the rank of major will be nam
ed by the Governor. General
Carter assured the governor
the equipment would soon be
available and that the present
congestion in the Quartermas
ter’s Department, incident to
the outfitting of the National
Army is being rapidly over
come.
CITIZENS MEET TO
FORM HOME GUARD
Meeting Well Attended But
Permanent Organization
Postponed Until Later
A meeting was held at the
High School Auditorium Tues
day night for the purpose of
discussing the advisability of
organizing a company of honu
Guards for Newark.
Sentiment seemed to be al
most unanimously in favor of
forming such an organization
but owing to the lack of defi
nite information as to its prop
er organiation, the meeting de
cided to postpone action until
next Monday night
W. A. Isgrig was elected
temporary chairman and H. V.
Williams temporary secretary
of the meeting and it was de
cided to postpone permanent
organization until some later
date.
A citizens’ committee com
posed of F. M. Martin, W- E.
Self, H. A. Gire, H. V. Wil
liams, O F. Craig, H- H. Brown
and Hubert Brightwell was
chosen for the purpose of se
curing information as to the
proper manner of procedure
for organizing and equipping
a company of Home Guard.
The meeting adjourned to
meet again next Monday night
when it is hof»ed to have ar
rangements made for perfect
ing a permanent organization.
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NOTICE TO HUNTERS
Our land is posted No
hunting will be allowed day or
night. All trespassers will be
prosecuted. ELLER BROS.
MUST CARRY OUT
VACCINATION ORDER
State Board of Health Rules
That Parents and Guar
dians Must Obey Law
Little Rock, Dec . 4.—An
amendment to Section 625 of
the rules of the State Board
of Health was adopted at a
meeting of the board held
Monday,__ making parents,
school boards and guardians
responsible as well as teachers
for failure tovaccinate children
Hitherto only the teachers
were held directly responsible
for the enforcement of the com
pulsory vaccination law. The
amended section follows:
“The responsiblty for the en
forcement of ths regulaton
shall rest equally on each and
every member of the school
board, the superntendent, prin
cipal or teacher in charge, and
the parents or guardians of
the pupils, and each of them
shall be separately and indi
vidually liable for permitting
any violation of this regulation.
If, in the discretion of the
health officer having jurisdic
tion, any person to whom this
regulation applies shall have
physical disabilities which may
contra-indicate vaccinaton, a
certificate to that effect, issued
by the said health officer, stat
ing the contra-indication, may
be accepted in lieu of a certif
icate of vaccination, provided
that the exemption shall not
apply when such disability shall
have been removed.
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PROCEEDINGS OF
CHANCERY COURT
Docket Almost Cleared and
Court Will Probably Ad
journ for Term Today
The regular fall term of the
Independence Chancery Court
has been in session at Bates
ville this week, with Judge G.
T. Humphries presiding. The
business of the term will prob
ably be finihed today, as the
docket is light.
Thefollowing cases had been
disposed of up to last night.
Willie Ruddell vs. J. A. Lus
ter. agreed judgment for plain
tiff for $10.
John T. Hambry vs. Martha
Hambry, dismissed.
Lloyd and Vestcr Thomason
vs. W. P. Jones, dismissed.
B. F. Buh vs. Chas. A. Neill,
report of sale of land confirm
ed.
T. B. Gowers, et. al., vs J.
N. Jackson, et. al, report of
sale of land confirmed.
Ada Hughes vs. Jack Gib
son continued.
Jennie James, vs.John James
divroce, decree granted.
Donnie N. Yancey vs. Mead
ow Lake Farm Co., non-suit.
Bertie Speed vs- Nora E.
Ray, et. al., report of commis
ioners confirmed.
Mrs. M. G- Magness vs. Cleo
Magness, et- al.. report of com
missioners confirmed.
J. E. Pelley vs. Griffith &
Pelley, dismissed.
E. A. Hulsey vs- Lela Hulsey
motion for contempt filed and
granted and plaintiff to give
$200 bond.
Mildred Minnard vs. Andy
$14,000,000,000 in Bonds
During Next Fiscal Year
Minard, divorce, decree grant
ed.
G. L. Barnett vs. Elizabeth
Barnett, divorce, decree grant
ed.
Cora Hubbard vs. Joe Hub
bard, divorce, decree granted.
W. M. Tosh vs. Peal Tosh,
divorce decree granted
V. G. Rich^dson et. al., vs.
Willie D. Ha^k judgment for
plaintiff for $150.00.
Ethel Uailey vs. Frank Dail
ey, divorce, decree granted.
John H. Gray, expartee, title
to land confirmed.
C. O .& O• E. Atkinson vs.
M. J. Howell et al., title to land
confirmed
A. F. Bernke vs. Boy Russel!
heirs, title to land confirmed.
John N. Grimes, vs. Ollie A.
Grimes, divorce, decree grant
ed.
Virginia E. Hicks, vs. Joe E.
Hicks, divorce, decree granted.
Lydia Gilbert vs. S. S. Gil
bert, divorce, decree granted.
Sarah Babb vs. Ralph Babb,
divorce, decree granted.
Jas. Gates vs. Elmeda Gates,
divorce, decree granted.
Grace Doyle, vs. Fred Doyle
divorce, decree granted.
Louella Harrison, vs. Jas. R.
Harrisin, divorce, decree grant
ed.
Delia M- Searcy .et. al., ex
partee, clerk appointed com
missioner to sell property.
MANY AUTO LICENSE
The state highway depart
ment at Little Rock has issued
28,849 automobile license tags
during the year 1917 and ex
pects to round out 29,000 be
fire the year ends. The tags
are being issued three and four
a day despite the fact that on
January 1, all car owners will
be forced to purchase new tags.
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Pick Your Cotton
The Newark Gin Company
will gin no more bolls asd
limbs. We gin only cotton that
has been picked. ffl
NEWARK GIN CO.
Secretary McAdoo Tells of
Enormous Sums Necessary
to Carry on War
Secretary McAdoo of the U.
S. Treasury, in his annual re
port to Congress, which was
submitted to that body when it
convened in Wahington last
Monday says that $5,128,208,
793 must be provided by the
government in addition to the
funds from taxes and bond is
sues already authorized in or
der to make estimated receipts
for the fiscal year ending June
30, 1918, equal to disburse
ments.
If this deficit is met by a
new issue of bonds, the total
amount of securities to be is
ued in the next seven months is
estimated at $9,908,433,850.
For the next fiscal year, end
ing June 30, 1919, the estimat
ed excess of disbursements over
receipts is $7,627,973,980
Huge war expenses and loan
to America’s allies at the rate
of $500,000,000 a month have
made these estimates many
times larger than any ever pre
sented in a secretary of treas
ury’s annual report.
Of the $12,316,000,000 esti
mated ordinary expenditures
for the year ending next June
30, $11,527,000,000 is for war
purposes and the proportion is
about the same for the fiscal
year ending in 1919.
So far the nation has borne
the financial burdens of the
war well, says Secretary Mc
Adoo, owing to healthy busi
ness conditions, and the valu
able aid of the established fed
eral reserve sytem- In future,
however, increasingly greater
habits of economy must be de
veloped by individuals and bus
iness institutions, the secretary
declares, and “business as usu
al,” cannot be adopted as the
guiding principle of the war.
People must save and invest in
government securities to avoid
postponing victory.
| ROCKING CHAIRS
We have a large assortment
of Rockers ranging in price
from $2.00 up.
Have an extra good, curved
arm, cobble or saddle seat
rocker, with a high back
that we are offering while
they last at $3.50 each.
If you are in need of anything
in the furniture line come in
and look through our stock.
C. W. MAXFIELD CO
THE BEST FOR THE MONEY
BATESVILLE, ARKANSAS
FURNITURE, RUGS STOVES FARMING IMPLEMENTS