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Shmp County Record
fitas Sore Spot
«s«The Sharp County Record al
leges that The Journal has mis
represented the Record’s atti
tude toward Congressman Old
field, and is so worried overthe
matter that it devotes a two
column editorial to an attempt
to answer an editorial squib
that appeared in The Journal
some two weeks ago.
The Record denies that it
was attempting to poke fun at
Mr. Oldfield because he was
born in a log house, and then
goes right on and attempts to
ridicule and belittle Mr. Old
field in a manner which proves
that the Record would not hesi
tate to stoop to any sort of argu
ment or tactics to prejudice its
readers against Mr. Oldfield.
Everybody acquainted with
the situation knows that up un
til about two years ago Con
gressman Oldfield did not have
a warmer or more enthusiastic
supporter in the entire district
than the Sharp County Record.
The Record gave Mr. Oldfield
its undivided support up until
that time, and did not hesitate
to heartily endorse his splendid
record as one of the best ever
made by any congressman from
this district.
NOW, the Record asks:
“What has Mr. Oldfield done
during his four terms in Con
gress?”
But, the question we would
like for the Record to answer
is: If Mr. Oldfield made such a
splendid congressman up until
two years ago, why doesn’t the
Record come clean and point
out the specific act of Mr. Old
field’s that has so lowered him
in its estimation?
Fact is, the Record is
ASHAMED TO DO IT!
it is a matter of PERSONAL
SPLEEN with the Record, and
not a matter of Oldfield’s dire
liction of duty or his failure to
ably represent the district,
the district.
The Record cannot point to
any man who ever represented
this district in Congress who
was more faithful to duty, or
who more ablv represented the
district, or who accomplished
more in Congress, won more re
cognition on eflect.ed more cred
it upon his state than has Con
gressman Oldfield. “Bill Old
field. if you please,” as the Re
cord prefers to call him.
As to The Journal misrep
resenting the Record, it would
be hard to misrepresent the Re
cord’s antagonistic attitude to
ward Oldfield, because there is
probably no words in the Eng
lish language that would do jus
tice to the abject. Very likely
the editor < f the Record lays
awake nights studying up mean
things to say about Oldfield.
The Journal emphatically de
nies that wi have misrepresent
ed the Record in this matter,
and if you are inclined to think
so, read what the Bald Knob
Eagle says in an article pub
lished on this page.
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War where Noah landed
To think of Ararat, or as the
Armenians call it “Koh-i-Nuh,”
meaning Noah’s Mountain, is to
conjure up a picture of a clove
bearing an olive branch over
the waters to the stormtossed
ark as a sign that dry land was
somewhere to be found amid
the horrors of the deluge. It
was there, according to Bibli
cal records, that the lifeboats
of humanity landed, and upon
that rugged crest that Noah
stepped to begin to build the
world anew.
There is something very fine
in the story of Noah—a splend
id courage to face a danger,and
an abiding faith in the final is
sue. He saw the danger ahead
and he read aright the warn
ing of preparedness.Farther be
low the surface is the lesson of
unselfishness, for he would
have saved his neighborsaswell
as his own family had they been
willing to be saved. Always
Noah must stand out,and stand
Mount Ararat, a splendid type
of the manhood that accepts a
responsibility o d keeps a stout
[heart through adversity.
And now the w; r dispatches
tell us that around that rr■ m
tain 'hat first lifted itself above
the deluge of w• >Id destru r,
there are t < mg fought soar*: f
the balth s of this terrible war.
Back and forth, under its shad
ow, have swept the armies of
many generations of fighters;
during and since the old Bible
days. But somehow we have set
the mountain apart in our
thoughts as one of the great
natural altars of the world,
lifting perpetually a sacrifice
of memory to the Creator.
And so it comes with some
thing of a shock to know that
the ancient slopes down which
Noah went to repeople the
world are littered withtheslain
of an unchristian strife, that
the war vultures flap theirsom
ber pinions where once flew
the dove of hope, and that over
the spot where the ark rested
drop its deadly missiles.
Fighting around Ararat. And
we think of Ararat as close up
against the sky with the wings
of the dove making a silken mu
sic on the hoary summits!—
Commercial Appeal.
More About That
Oldfield Log House
__The question of the birth
place of Congressman W. A.
Oldfield is exciting the Sharp
County Record.The Hardy Her
ald recently said that Bill was
born on a farm in Izard county
and readers of the Eagle will
remember that we said a short
time ago that Mr. Oldfield was
born in a log cabin on the road
from Evening Shade to Bates
ville, Sharp county. The Record
says tere is no such log cabin
on the old Colonel Matheny
place, such as was mentioned,
and concludes from statements
of certain old citizens of Frank
lin and Izard county, that the
Herald and the Eagle are both
mistaken, and that Bill was
born in the heart of the town
of Franklin. The Record doesn’t
say that Bill was born with a
silver spoon in his mouth, that
he was sheltered in a mansion,
rocked in a golden cradle, or
that his safety pins were set
with rubies and diamonds. But
the Record leaves one plenty of
room to imagine such conditions
if he wants to. The Eagle rem
embers distinctly that an old
log cabin stood a few years ago
at the above mentioned place
in Sharp county,and it wasfirst
pointed out to us by Claude
Coger, Editor of the Record,
and Judge J. B. McCaleb of
Batesville, as the place where
Oldfield saw the light of day.
At that time Coger was Bill’s
friend, but things have “hap
pened” since then, such as the
settlement of the postmaster
ship at Evening Shade, Bates
ville and a few other places.—
Bald Knob Eagle.
Three of the candidates for
governor met in joint debate at
Carlisle a few days ago, and
when Mr. McRae got through
with Dr. Brough’s platform it
looked rather wobbly. If Mc
Rae keeps up his onslaughts on
the doctor’s platform, the
doctor is going to have to se
cure the services of a carpenter
and a painter to assist him in
the campaign.
President Wilson’s message
to Congress shows that he still
possesses the happy faculty of
saying the right thing at the
eight time.
DR. W. H. WALKER
Licensed
VETERINARY SURGEON
; Permanently Located at Ruth
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Calls Answered Promptly Day
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1AVE YOUR HORSES TEETH
EXAMINED
A journeyman clock tinker
; invaded our sanctum Thursday.
Nothin’ doin’. The Wilson ad
ministration has fixed our
! clock.—Salem Sun.
i Why not blame Oldfield?
Bill fixed a number of post-cf
fice clocks. If you don’t believe
it, ask the Sharp County Re
cord.
PRISON STATISTICS
The population of the state !
penitentiary increased from 1,
263 to 1,275 during November
according to the report of the
penitentiary commission. Eigh
ty fo>:r prisoners were received
and 72 pardoned, paroled, re
leased, escaped or died during
the month. Twenty-five were
released by expiration of their
sentences. 24 were pardoned,
nine were paroled, three escap
ed, seven n ere transferred to
the reform school and four died
during the month. The deaths
were caused by tuberculosis,
pneumonia, auginia and septio
aenia.
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DEDICATE NEW CHURCH
Newport, Dec. 6.—The new
Christian church of Newport,
which has just been completed
at a cost of $15,000, will be
dedicated by the members of
that congregation Sunday, Dec.
12, with a special program.Rev.
G. A. Hoffman, pastor of the
church, who has had charge of
the building work, will conduct
te service,which will be attend
ed by members from all church
es of the city.
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HIS OWN FAULT
“Sir.your daughter hasprom
ised to become my wife.”
“Well, don’t come to me for
sympathy; you might know1
something would happen toyou
hanging around here five night
a week.”—Houston Post.
President Wilson Will
Wed December 18th
Washington, Dec 4.—Presi
dent Wilson will be married to
Mrs. Edith Rolling Galt on Sat
urday, Dec. 18. The wedding
date was anonunced at the
White House today, just as the
president started on his usual
Saturday automobile ride into
the country with his finances.
The statement said:
“The marriage of Mrs. Galt
and the president will take
place on Saturday, the 18th of
December.
“As previously stated, the
ceremony will be performed at
Mrs Galt’s home, No. 1308
Twentieth Street, Northwest,
this city.
“The only guests will be Mrs.
Galt’s mother, her brothers and
sisters, the president’s brother
and sister, his daughters and
the members of his immediate
household. No invitations will
be issued.”
The Rev. Herbert ScottSmith
rector of Saint Margaret’s Pro
testant Episcopal Chuch, where
Mrs Galt has been a communi
cant since last September, will
form the ceremony.
The president will be person
ally attended at the ceremony
by his brother, Joseph R. Wil
son of Baltimore. Miss Bertha
Bolling will be maid of honor
for Mrs. Galt.
Due to the president’s an
nounced desire to have the
wedding over with as litle ado
as possible, there will not be
present any representatives of
the cabinet, diplomatic corps,
United States Supreme Court
or of either branch of Congress.
WHERE THE MONEY GOES
It is estimated that $75,000,
000 was sent ot of Arkansas
this yeai for food products that
could have been raised at
home. It is also estimated $G,
000,000 went out of the state
for life insurance. Added to
this many millions more went
out of the state for fire insur
ance and to mail order houses.
King Solomon’s mines were not
in it with the State of Arkan
sas as a profit producer. It is
up to the people to stop this
heavy annual financial drain
and keep the money at home. It
is doubtful if any of the other
states could stand such an enor
mous drain, and come out as
well as Arkansas .Join the“buy
at home” club, and raise your
own food products.
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NEW PLANT AT CALICO
Calico Rock, Dec. 6.—Bul
lock Bros, installed a telephone
bracket plant at Calico Rock
and made their first run Satur
day. The plant promises to add
materially to the industry of
the town. They manufacture
telephone brackets exclusively.
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NOTICE
We have our pasture three
miles east of town posted, and
will prosecute anyone hunting
or tresspassing in any way.
MOORE BROS.
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