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NEWARK, INDEPENDENCE COUNTY, ARKANSAS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1919
VOL. 19 NO. 33
TERRAL IS UPHELD
BY SUPREME COURT
SECRETARY OF STATE REFUSED
TO ACCEPT REFERENDUM
PETITION OF WETS
The Arkansas Supreme Court last
Monday upheld the action of Secre
tary of State Tom Terral in refusing
to accept petitions asking for a refer
endum vote on the federal prohibi
tion amendment. In its opinion the
court said:
“Amendment No. 10 to the state
constitution does not provide for a
referendum on the action of the gen
eral assembly in ratifying an amend
ment to the federal constitution.”
The contention of the court was
that amendment No. 10 refers solely
to acts passed by the State Legisla
ture.
“The action of the Legislature, pur
suant to the power conferred by the
federal constitution, ratifying a pro
posed amendment to that constitution,
is not the enactment of a law. It
possesses none of those elements.
Laws are enacted only when the leg
islativ? will is accomplished. They
may be proposed by legislative bills
or resolutions, according to the con
stitutional provisions prescribing the
methods of exercise of the legislative
function, but they do not become laws
until the enactment is consummated.
“The ratification by the Legisla
ture of an amendment to the federal
constitution is but a step in the en
actment of a law and that step does
not amount to a law even though it
results, with the joint action of other
states in the adoption of the proposed
consitutional amendment.
“The action of the general assem
bly in the ratification of the federal
constitution is not a law and our con
clusion is that such action does not
fall within the provision of amend
ment No. 10.”
TO DRILL IN POINSETT
Harrisburg, Nov. 19.—The drilling
outfit of the company which has
agreed to put in four or five test
wells for gas and oil in this immed
iate vicinity, is expected to arrive
here some time this week.
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» PAROQUET ITEMS «
Paroquet, Nov. 19.—We are having
line, pleasant weather, here now and
the crops will all soon be gathtred.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Sherman of
Magness spent Saturday night and
Sunday here visiting relatives.
Misses Mary and Grace Sclvidge
spent Saturday morning at Newark
shopping.
Mrs. Vergie Erwin spent Sunday
at Batesville with relatives.
John Barber made a business trip
to Newark Friday.
D. C. Selvidge made a business trip
to Newport Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. T. J. McDoniel of
Wycough township spent Saturday
night and Sunday here visiting rela
tives.
John L. Smith made a business trip
to Newport Saturday.
Lawrence Hodges of Muskogee,
Okla., arrived here Friday to spend
‘he winter with his father, Bud
Hodges.
Rev. James of Mobley preached
here Sunday to a large crowd.
Cladue Hensley made a business
trij) to Newark Monday.
J. P. Williams made a business trip
to Newark Monday.
Martin Dry made a business trip to
Newark Saturday.
Will Hunter made a business trip
to Newark Tuesday.
J. W. Burton made a business trip
to Newport Tuesday.
John Parks made a business trip
to Newport Tuesday.
John Holderby of Newark passed
through our city Tuesday with a fish
ing pole and a preacher.
Quite a crowd from Magness at
tended church here Sunday.
School opened here Monday with
a very sipall enrollment, as cotton
picking isn't finished yet. Miss Wil
lie Moore and Miss Eura Cole are
our teachers.
John D. Witt of Newark was a
business visitor here Tuesday.
John Wayman made a business
trip to Newark Tuesday.
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Isaac Wilkerson and Miss Bertie
McClenahan were married last Sun
day at the White River ferry near
ess, Squire Thomas Jones offi
ciating.
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NEWARK TAKES TWO
GAMES FROM VISITORS
HOME TEAMS EASY WINNERS
OVER BALD KNOB HERE
LAST SATURDAY
Quite a crowd turned out Saturday
to witness the Basket Ball Games on
the local High School grounds be
tween the Boys and Girls of Newark
and Bald Knob.
Newark’s fame as Basket Ball
players has attracted quite a little
bit of attention and a large number
of Bald Knob people outside the team
were in attendance.
The games weie played alternately
and the girls being first in every
thing were given the opportunity to
start the games going, and the first
half was exceptionally well played by
each team, the Bald Knob team hav
ing our girls slightly outclassed in
speed, but the home team handled the
ball much better than the visitors.
The score for the first half result
ed in 20 for Newark and 11 for Bald
Knob.
The boys of the two teams having j
met at Bald Knob the week before
in a hard fought game, had no hes
itancy about getting every muscle into
the game and the first half of their
game was decidedly interesting, well
played, and hard fought, resulting in
a score of 6 for Newark and 3 for
Bald Knob.
The second half of the girl’s game
was well played and the home team
managed to increase their lead over
the visitors, resulting in a score for
the game of 29 for Newark and 13
for Bald Knob. Both forwards on the
home team deserve special credit for
their good work and Misses Cones
and Duke starred for Bald Knob.
The second half of the boy’s gan*e
was better played by the home team,
having the Bald Knob boys outclassed
with their ability to get the ball and
put it through the goal, thus greatly
increasing their lead in the last half,
which resulted m a score for the
game of 17 for Newark and 5 for
Bald Knob.
That the Bald Knob teams were
good losers was manifested by their
spirit of good will and friendliness
after the game, and they are as fine
a bunch of young people as ever par
ticipated in an atheletic event in
Newark.
With the winning of the "two games
Saturday this makes the fifth con
secutive victory for both the home
teams, the boys having played three
games and the girls two, winning
every game played this year, and
much of the credit for the success
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of our teams is due to Rev. C. C. Fu
qua and Prof. Edgar Holcombe who
are coaching and boosting the teams.
These two gentlemen are genuinely
interested in High School athletics
and deserve mention for their unsel
fish services rendered the home
teams.
The line-up was as follows:
Bald Knob
Cones
Collison
Girl’s Team
Position
Forward
Newark
Mayhan
Craig
Pascoe
Ratton
Duke
Baker
Holford
Adkins
J. Center
S. Center
Guard
A. Childress
L. Childress
Davis
Bald Knob
Boy’s Teams
Position
F orwad
Newark
H. Fuqua
G. Fuqua
Edwards
Ethridge
Mason
Center
Guard
Bevens
Rodman
Roe
Coombes
LITTLE GIRL DIES
Vinalee Hankins, the two-year-old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Hank
ins died at the home of its parents
at Oil Trough Monday.
The remains were brought to New
ark for burial. Funeral services were
conducted at the Baptist church Tues
day afternoon by Rev. J. L. Brown.
Interment was at Blue Springs.
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LEAVES FOR CONFERENCE
Rev. J. E. Snell left Tuesday night
for Jonesboro to attend the Metho
dist Annual Conference. Rev. Snell
has done a good year’s work here
and finishes the year with all claims
paid in full. His many friends hope
he will be returned to Newark for
another year.
TEACHERS-DIRECTORS
WILL HAVE MEETING
! PROGRAM ARRANGED FOR MEET
ING TO HE HELD AT COURT
HOUSE DECEMBER 13
County Examiner Sidney Wells an
nounces that a meeting of the teach
ers and school directors of Indepen
dence county will be held at the court
house at Batesville on Saturday, De
cember 13, for the purpose of discuss
ing school interests and considering
ways and means for improving school
conditions in the county. All teach
ers and directors are invited to at
tend the meeting. The following pro
gram has been arranged.
Invocation.—Rev. King.
How to conduct Opening Exercises
—Supt. Pickens.
Some Things the Teachers and Di
rectors can do to raise the standards
of our Schools.—B. R. Williams, O.
T. Jernigam
Value of attending the State Teach
er’s Association.—Miss Ella Albright
I Oscar Wright.
Value of Club work in our schools
|—Leland Bunch, Miss Gregory.
What the Teacher must do to be
master of the situation.—Ben Hassel,
W. C. Huddleston.
Value of the Reading Circle Work.
,—Edgar Holcombe, Miss Vela Jerni
! gan.
The Moral and Educational Value
of Play.—Homer Lindsey, J. R. Bul
lington.
NOON RECESS
i How the Teacher’s Salary Can be
Raised.—J. B. Ketchem, S. E. Wells.
Duties of the Directors.—Drs. J.
H. Kennerly, W. B. Lawrence
The Selection of Teachers.—J. W\
Scott. Judge J. H. Jimerson.
Addresc.--W. E-. Lasse ter, Super
visor of Rural Schools.
RACE ADJUSTMENTS
Little Rock, Nov. 17.—The governor
today called a conference for Monday
November 24, at 10:30 a. m., in the
governor’s reception room, of repre
sentative w'hite and colored citizens
to discuss the matter of race readjust
ments and relationships wyith view of
outlining a programme which will re
sult in more cordial relations between
the two races which are existing side
by side in the State of Arkansas. The
governor extends a cordial invitation
to all citizens, both white and colored
interested in this question to attend
this conference. He extends special
invitations to the heads of all insti
tutions of learning, both white and
colored in Arkansas, to leading minis
ters of both races and to prominent
officials and laymen of the state in
terested in the race question.
PUKE BRED HOG SALE
Bradford, Nov. 19.—A large num
ber of buyers from White, Jackson
and Independence counties and from
Missouri and Texas attended the sec
ond annual sale of Poland China hogs
on the farm of J. E. McDougal yes
terday. The crowd was not as large
as last year, but considering the
weather conditions which have delay
ed the farmers with their crops, Mr.
McDougal expressed himself as well
pleased with the attendance.
The highest priced animals went to
Missouri and Texas breeders. The
top price paid for a female was $227.
50 by J. A. Brown, a Missouri breed
er. C. E. Arnold of Merkel, Tex.,
paid $295 for the highest priced boar.
Fifty head of hogs were sold at an
average price of about $100.
Herbert Benson of Newark had a
fine Poland Chine Boar in the sale.
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AGED FARMER KILLS HIMSELF
Favetteville, Nov. 17.—John Thom
as, 74 years of age, residing three
miles south of Rogers, committed sui
cide Thursday evening by shooting
himself in the head. The weapon
used was a shotgun. Mr. Thompson
has been ill for some time and it is
thought his mind had become effect
ed.
® CENTER GROVE ®
Center Grove, Nov. 17.—Rev. Geo
James filled is regulhar i.ppcintment
here Sunday.
Miss Julia Walden spent Sunday
visiting Miss Geneva Harrelsor.
Mrs. J. C. Greer of Dot" spent
Sunday visiting her mother, Mrs. Re
becca Bullington.
Miss Lida Harrelson who is attend
ing school at Suplhur Rock spent Sat
urday and Sunday with homefolks.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Carlew spent
Sunday at Pleasant Hill, visiting the
lady’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Andy
Keller.
Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Walden of Wal
nut Grove spent Sunday visiting Mr.
and Mrs. J E. Harrelson.
Miss Nellie Bishop who is attend
ing school at Sulphur Rock spent
Saturday and Sunday with her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Bishcp.
Marvin and Raymond Greer of Dota
■pent Sunday with Marvin Harrel
son
Rev. J. L. Brown will preach here
the Fifth Sunday in this month. Ev
erybody come out and hear Brother
Brown as it has been a long time
since he preached here.
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MASONIC GRAND LODGE
ANNUAL MEETING ENDS
Little Rock, Nov. 19.—Following
the installation of officers this after
noon, the 78th annual communication
of the Grand Lodge, Free and Ac
cepted Masons of Arkansas ended.
Officers were elected immediately
following reconvening of the lodge
this afternoon, as follows: Grand
master, Louis Bauerlein oil Camden;
deputy grand master, W. W. Magee
of Piggott; grand senior warden,
Leonidas Kirby of Harrison; grand
junior warden, John Q. Wolf of
j Batesville. grand senior deacon, F.
W. Harris of Mammoth Spring; grand
junior deacon, S. O. Whaley of Sul
phur Springs; grand lecturer, Baker
Clark of Little Rock. F. W. Tucker
and Fay Hempstead of Little' Rock
were re-elected grand treasurer and
grand secretary, respectively.
If you have property of any kind
for sale, list it with E. G. Magness
A Co.
MAMMOTH SPRING
FARMER MURDERED
WAS PREPARING FOR SUPPER
WHEN SLAIN BY AN UN
KNOWN ASSASSIN
Mammoth Spring, Nov. 19.—H. H.
Hubbell, about 60 years old, a promi
nent planter residing about five miles
south of Mammoth Spring, was mur
dered by an unknown assassin about
5 o'clock Tuesday afternoon, as he
was preparing for his evening meal.
Members of the family were doing
some w-ork a short distance from the
house and did not know anything of
the attack until they returned to the
home.
The lifeless body of Mr. Hubbell
was found on the floor. His throat
had been slashed and his head was
badly lacerated. It was also stated
that he had been “gaged” by his as
sailant. A physician was summoned
but Mr. Hubbell died a short time
before the arrival of the physician.
No motive for the crime could be
learned. It was believed at first that
the act was committed with the in
tent of robbery, but it was found lat
er that $82.50 which he had in his
pocket had not been touched. The
officers have practically no clue by
which to trace the murderer.
MILLER-FLETCHER
Oscar Miller of Magness and Mrs.
Ollie Fletcher were married at the
home of Squire Burt last Sunday,
Squire Burt officiating.
The groom is a prominent and well
known young man of Magness and
the bride is the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Oliver Hawkins who reside near
town. The Journal joins their many
friends in extending sincere good
wishes.
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FARMERS, ATTENTION!
The Newark Gin Company recalls
its notice of last week charging one
dollar a bale extra for ginning. They
wish to say to their customers that
the old price will prevail, and a
REFUND will be made to all cus
tomers charged the extra dollar Cot
ton is now dry and gins with less ex
pense to the company.
NEWARK GIN CO.
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