The Newark Journal
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NEWARK, INDEPENDENCE COUNTY, ARKANSAS, THURSDAY, JUNE 3, 1920
VOL. 20 NO. 9
ADAMS WITHDRAWS
FROM CLERK’S RACE
CIRCUIT CLERK H. F. ADAMS
QUITS RACE FOR RE-ELEC
TION TO TAKE POSITION
Circuit Clerk B. F. Adams, in a
statement issued yesterday, announces
his withdrawal as a candidate for re
election as circuit clerk.
Mr. Adams states that he has been
offered and has accepted a permanent
business position, and feels that he
cannot afford to continue in the race.
His statement follows:
To My F'riends and the Public:
I take this method of announcing
ray withdrawal from the race for
Circuit Clerk at the coming primary
election.
In doing so, however, in justice to
rny friends and those who have so
kindly pledged me their support, I
feel that I should publicly thank them
as well as all who have spoken so
favorably of my candidacy and my
work as circuit clerk.
Tre office that 1 am now filling,
and which 1 expect to fill until the
end of the term to which I was elect
ed, is one that requites a good deal
of detail information, and the better
one is informed as to the various de
tails of the work, the better he can
serve the public and th county. It
was for this reason I felt justified
in asking for election for a third
term, but in view of the fact that I
have recently been offered, and have
accepted, a business position with
a responsible institution of the coun
ty, near my home, and one with per
manent prospects, 1 did not feel that
in justice to myself and family, that
I could decline it.
1 again most cordialiy thank all of
my friends for their enthusiastic sup
port, and with regards to my pres
ent opponents or any future candi
dates for the same office, I am.
Respectfully,
B. F. ADAMS.
MAN’S ARM IS TORN OFF
Rector, June 2-—While adjusting a
belt on a gasoline engine yesterday,
Denoer Shefill allowed his arm to
slip, and it was caught and torn off
just below the elbow. His condition
is critical. He lost considerable
blood.
WORK LIKE THE DEVIL
Mr. Editor.—The above may sound j
a little wicked at first blush, but look
at it again; view it from the stand
point of constancy and perseverance.
It is true, and a safe proposition
that “Old Nick” is on his job 36b
days and nights in the year. Here,!
then, is phylosophy, logic, energy and
a standard of work that is worthy of
emulation.
I once heard of an old woman who
never allowed herself to speak dis
paringly of anyone, and always had
a good word for all. One day some
women were giving the “Old Boy”
the devil, and saying all sorts of bad
things about him, when the old lady
said, “Well, I don’t know much about
th. devil, but I do know that he is
mighty perseverin.’ ”
She found that virtue in the devil
:u^i it is mighty true.
How does the devil work?
When does the devil work?
Where does the devil work?
Hew? By all the means and ways
at his command. He is a self-con
.-tituted committee on ways and
means, and he knows how to resolve
and execute his designs.
He’s no slacker, and no shirker, but
puts his shoulder to the wheel and
makes it go.
He never loafs. He has no time
for loafing, but he keeps up with the
loafer’s corner gossip seven days and
nights a week. He monopolizes time;
claims it all and uses it all.
Where doe.- he work? In the home,
in the church, in the business house,
i tl bench, at the bar, in the pul
pit, in the pew—everywhere.
If men and women would work like
the devil there would not be so many
debts to pay, and there would be
more < >rn and hay, and meat, and
flour, and potatoes, and molasses pro
duced, and not so many of these
things t i buy, and the farmer would
be more independent. There are too
many farmers buying $2 corn, $35
hay, and so on, when a little more
“work like the devil" will put corn in
the crib, hay in the bam and meat in
the smokehouse and good old sorg
hum 'lases in the barrel—and put
money in the bank.
JAS. F. JERNIGAN.
Black Roek, Arkansas.
MADE ACTING POSTMASTER
Newport, June 2.—Miss Belle Ar
mour of this city has been appointed
acting postmistress of the Newport
office t" succeed George R. Hays, re
signed. Miss Armour has been as
sistant postmaster for several years.
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RUSSELL BROWN WEDS
CENTRAL GRAI)UATE
A surprise wedding was solemnized
this afternoon at 3 o’clock at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. V. G. Craig on
Clifton street when G. Russell Brown
of this ciey was married to Miss Viv
ian Magness of Magness, who was
graduated this morning at Central
College. The ceremony was said by
Rev. C. M. Reves, pastor of the First
Methodist church, and was witnessed
only by Mr. and Mrs. Craig and Doak
S. Campbell, president of the college.
Mr. and Mrs. Brown went directly
from the Craig home to his residence
at 308 Locust avenue.
The ceremony was said in the re
ception room of the Craig residence,
which was decorated with ferns and
cut flowers. While a surprise to
their many friends it was said that
Mr. and Mrs. Brown had planned for
some time to solemnize their nuptials
immediately after her graduation.
Mr. Brjvn is a prominent and pop
ular young business man, a member
of the Craig company, and a veteran
in the overseas service. The bride is
a daughter of Mrs. Myrtle Waldrip
of Magness. She was graduated at
Central College as a student of
voice and was also awarded the Dr. J.
P. Runyan medal for proficiency
her studies. The numerous friends
of the two extend heartiest congrat
ulations.—Conway Times.
NEW SEATS IN THE ROYAL
The new seats for the Royal Thea
tre arrived Sunday and were install
ed Monday and Tuesday. They are
the latest type opera chair and a
very handsome and comfortable chair.
They add wonderfully to the appear
ance as well as the comfort of this
popular show house and Newark can
now boast of having one of the best
equipped and most modem picture
shows of any small town in Arkansas.
FOR SANITARY SURVEY
OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Little Rock, June 2.—The Arkansas
Federation of Women’s Clubs and the
Arkansas Public Health Association
have just perfected arrangements for
a sanitary survey of the schools of
the state. The survey is authorized
by the State Departments of Health
and Education and will be under the
chairmanship of Mrs. C. W. Garrison.
The Public Health Association is get
ting out a very complete questionnaire
which will be sent to the district club
chairmen of health in a few days, and
in order to expedite matters, they are
requested to make report directly to
the Arkansas Public Health Associa
tion. It is planned to finish the sur
vey by the first of November.
This work has been taken up be
cause workers in the health and edu
cational fields have realized for a
lor." time that unsanitary school con
ditions are affecting: the health of the
children. Field wrorkers report that
in many places toilet facilities were
neither adequate nor proper. Build
ings are overcrowded and poorly
lighted and ventilated. In some the
children are facing light, and in oth
ers the water supply is reported not
adequate. Frequent reports of this
character have led to this study of
conditions on an extended scale,
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A man who accumulated little mon
ey and yet served humanity more
than many a man who has made a
million, was I). Ward King of Mis
sodri, who died the other day. His
invention and promotion of the split
log drag for road improvement was
a boon to humanity. If King had pat
ented his plan and sold the drag
through agents at ten times its cost,
his idea might have made faster pro
gress. It was so simple that it took
people a long time to realize just
how important it was.
THE GAME OF WAR
BY J. L. BROWN
Woodrow Wilson one time stood
For a theory that was good.
The fourteen points that he pre
sented
By no just man could he resented;
There was one thing he made quite
plain, ffl
That nations should not war for1
gain;
Not for cash or territory,
But for Democratic glory;
Not for port, or land, or sea,
But just to make the nations free
Not that misery should increase,
But to bring a world-wide peace.
The Nations listened as they should, i
The Allies said “The points are
good,” J
For anything looked good to them,”
If it meant help froc Uncle Sam.
So Sammie sent along the bread,
On which the fighting allies fed;
He not only sent them hash,
But sent them powder, clothes and
cash.
He also sent his noble sons
To put to flight the husky Huns;
They made the Germans hit the
dirt,
And cry “Mine Gott you Sammies
hurt,
You run 'us, We’s already sore,
You stop and we’ll not fight some
more.
You take our ship, you take our
gun,
You have us whip and we are done,
We let vun Holland keep our kaiser.
We let him go and act the wiser,
England and Belgium keep their
kings,
But Germans now have no such
things,
We’ve lost the fight, we stop our,
fuss,
The Fourteen points look good to
us.
When the Germans dropped their
lance,
The Allies gathered o’er in France,
While Woodrow Wilson crossed the
sea,
That in their council he might be;
The time had come, he thought he
saw, V
To weave his theory into law.
When war-time lust was waxing hot, |
The fourteen points were soon for
got.
No friend was strong enough to i
save,
And keep them from a dismal j
grave.
As long as Europe has her way, I
There’ll be no resurrection day.
The Allies gathered ’round the
table,
To help themselves now they are
able.
One wanted this—one wanted that—
And o’er the same, they had a spat.
France stretches out her border
line,
Until it reached the river Rhine;
She wanted several thousand men,
To keep the Germans out her pen.
She got one coal field, it is true,
And murmered 'cause she got not
two.
Italy thought it was so nice,
To cut from Austria’s land a slice,
She then got mad and quit in
gloom,
Ilecause she got not Fiume.
Then walked up the saucy Jap,
That spilled no blood in all the
scrap,
And reaching out his greedy hand,
He tore a strip from China land.
The Allies helped him do the stunt,
And now old China has to grunt.
The German rule may be a curse,
Rut that of Japan is the worse.
Servia, Belgium, Little Greece,
Each one got a little piece.
Poland still is fighting sore,
Because she still is wanting more.
John Bull is a wise old fellow,
He can pull as well as bellow,
His toll from Turkey sure he gath
ers,
Takes it in her eastern feathers,
For it has ever been his glory,
To enlarge his territory.
Uncle Sam came out alone,
The only dog without a bone.
They seek to put on him a collar,
So they can lead and make him
follow.
For years, and years, it’s been their
rule,
In different ways to try to fool,
Our people and to get a hold,
Upon our armes and our gold.
They’ve tried to boss, and tried to
fool us,
They’ve tried to come across and
rule us;
We’ve had to whip them from our
shore,
And yet may have to whip them
more.
We’ve had to whip and had to
feed them,
Rut as a boss we do not n§ed them.
We’ll stand up free and all alone,
Without a partner on a throne;
We’ll reach to all a helping hand,
To every one, in every land,
Not as a partner, forced to bend,
Rut as a neighbor and a friend.
THE COUNTRY NEWSPAPER
.MAY CEASE TO EXIST
Situation Far More Serious Than
Most People Realize
The following ig clipped from the
Extension Co-Operator, published by
the Agricultural Department of the
Universiy of Arkansas.
“Suspension, if not extinction, of a
great many country weeklies is re
garded as a possibility due to the
shortage of paper and greatly increas
ed costs of publication. While many |
persons already recognize the misfor-!
tune that this would represent to each
and everzy community that suffered'
such a loss, a great many others are
just beginning to realize the value of
the work accomplished by this com
munity institution.
The country editor puts far more
into his work than he can ever expect
to get out of it financially. He is
both.a teacher and a preacher but his
salary is neither voted nor guaranteed
He is a self-appointed booster for
4>is community and he stays on the
job, many times serving as editor,
reporter, printer, pressman and in
general filling the places of several
men, week in and week out. He finds
little time for vacations but he hangs
on because he loves the work.
“He gives his life’s w'ork to keeping
his community informed, to pointing
the way to progress, to building up
a sense of loyalty to the community
and to fostering a certain devotion
for the home town that gives support,
1.rings business and builds up the
town and community. He is the ser
vant of the community in the true
sense of the word.
“An awakened appreciation of*the
value of the country press was
brought about during the war when
so many agencies had need of*the as
sistance it could give. Many county
agents enlisted the support of their
local press during that period for the
first time and were brought to realize
the great service rendered py the
country weeklies.
“Cooperation is not one sided. Now
is the time for all real friends of the
country weeklies to rally round your
home town papers and do e%'erything
possiple to insure their weathering
the present situation.
“A community without a newspaper
is no place in which to live.’’
As an entertainer, Norma Talmadge
has no superior and few equals. Her
wonderful personality and charm has
won for her the plaudits of the na
tion. See her in “The Forbidden
City” at the Royal Tuesday, June 8.
FEDERAL CONTROL
OF WHEATHAS ENDED
DEALERS ARE FREE TO BUY
AND SELL AT PRICES FIXED
BY SUPPLY AND DEMAND
Washington, June 1.—Feder.fl con
trol of wheat and wheat products
ended today, the wheat direct!^- ceas
ing to function under the limitation
of the law creating his office and the
food administration control ended by
pioclamation of President Wilson.
This means the passing of the gov
ernment guarantee $2.20 a bushel
for wheat established during the war
as a means of stimulating production.
S< me existing contracts remain to
be carried out by the United States
drain Corporation, which has been
the instrumentality of the government
in handling wheat. As soon as these t
contracts have been executed the cor
poration will wind up its affairs and
turn over its finances to the Treas
ury Department.
Licensing of dealers in wheat and
wheat products has been in the hands
of the wheat director and the food
administration and this automatically
ended today. Dealers, except those
having contracts at fixed figures, are
now free to buy and sell at such pric
es the law of supply and demand and
other conditions may bring about.
Officials of the grain corporation
said the corporation had operated at
slight profit, but that the exact fig
ures would not be known until the
affairs had been wound up.
A TRACTOR THAT PULLS ON
ANY KIND OF GROUND
B. A. Magness and J. J. Fowler
have secured the agency for the
Cletrac Tractor for Independence
county, and have received two of the
tractors for demonstration purposes.
The Cletrac tractor is in a class by
itself when it comes to getting over
the roads in all sorts of weather. It
is of the catterpillar type, small and
compactly built and easily handled.
It has no equal when it comes to pul
ling a load over bad roads or wet and
slippery ground. It is well adapted
for farm use and is one of the best
all-purpose tractors built. adv.
Thomas Crown Mowers
are made in 4 1-2 and 5 foot sizes, of the very best
materials, and each machine is carefully built and is
run and fully tested before leaving the factory.
The Crown is a heavier built machine than any
machine we know of today, but it will run lighter. _lt
has an extra heavy wheel, 4 1-2 inches across the rim.
The weight of the machine is more directly over the
axle, giving greater traction and increased cutting
force.
All gears are enclosed in a dust proof box, and
run in oil, just like the gears on an automobile. The »
double speed enables you to cut heavy or light grass
without any excessive vibration. \ou do not have to
make your team trot to keep a Crown cutting in hea- ,
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vy grass.
Come in and let us show you this machine, or if
you cannot come in and are interested, let us send
you a folder describing this mower.
C. W. Naxfield Co
Batesville, Arkansas
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