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NEWARK, INDEPENDENCE COUNTY, ARKANSAS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1920
VOL. 19 NO. 46
OF INTEREST TO ALL
WHO WERE IN SERVICE
CONGRESSMAN OLDFIELD TELLS
OF BENEFITS TO WHICH
SOLDIERS ARE ENTITLED
Editor Newark Journal.—I am very
desirous that every ex-service man
of my district understands fully the
benefits to which he is entitled from
the Government, and it will be great
ly appreciated by me, and I am sure
by the soldiers, if you will give pub
licity to the following statement:
Honorably discharged soldiers, or
these furloughed to the Reserve, are
entitled to permanently retain the
following articles of uniform ard
equipment:
1 hat and cord
1 service coat and ornaments
1 pair breeches.
1 pair leggins.
1 overcoat
4 pairs stockings
1 barracks bag
1 olive drab shirt
1 poncho
1 pair of shoes
1 waist belt.
2 suits underwear
1 pair gloves
3 scarlet chevrons.
Additional if overseas—
1 overseas cap in place of hat.
1 gas mask and one helmet fif
once issued overseas)
If any soldier did not receive all of
the above, or has reutmed his, he
should write me at the address be
low and I will forward him the neces
sary affidavits and assist him in se
curing the same.
Also, discharged soldiers, sailers
and marines who were discharged be
tween November 11, 1918, and Feb.
28, 1919, and were paid travel pay at
3 1-2 cents per mile, are entitled to
receive 1 1-2 cents per mile addition
al from the place where discharged
to actual bona fide residence or orig
inal muster into the service, at their
option. If any ex-service man has
not received this and will advise me
I will furnish him with the necessary
affidavit.
Soldiers who have been discharged
since Feb. 28, 1919, have already re
ceived the 5 cents per mile travel al
lowance, as their discharge certifi
cates will show.
Each soldier should have received
a bonus of $60. Any who have not
should advise me.
Soldiers who were Jisabled in the
service are entitled to receive Voca
tional Education at the expense of
the Government. All those who have
not received this benefit, and who de
sire to receive it, write to me and I
will send full and complete informa
tion as to how they can enroll for
Vocational Education.
The rate of compensation for dis
abled men was very greatly increas
ed by an Act of Congress, approved
December 24, 1919. All those who
have not received the benfit of this
increase should write to me and I
will advise them in regard to it.
In writing in reierence to any of
the above items each soldier should
be sure to state his full name, give
his serial number, and the organiza
tion or organizations to which he was
attached.
Sincerely yours,
W. A. OLDFIELD,
504 House Office Building,
Washington, D. C.
NEWPORT FOUNDRY BUYS
AUTO REPAIR BUSINESS
Newport, Feb. 17.—An important
business deal in this city today was
the buying of the large stock of ma
chinery of the L. 0. Umsted Auto
Company by the Newport Foundry
and Machine Company, the largest
machinery house and manufacturers
in North Arkansas.
Mr. Umsted, who has been in the
automobile and supply business, will
continue his agency for cars, but will
dispense with all repair work. The
deal consumated was for several
thousand dollars.
JACKSON COUNTY ASKS
FOR HIGHW AY BIDS
Newport, Feb. 16.—The commis
sioners of the Missouri and North
Arkansas State Highway, through
Jackson county, have advertised for
bids throguh the secretary of the
commission, P. H. Van Dyke. The
people are very enthusiastic over the
pas-age of this highway bill for the
county, and at the thoughts of it
coming through Newport. The road
includes forty-four and one-half miles,
which will be of gravel, with a bitu
minous surfacing. Bids will be re
ceived the 27th of this month.
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Cotton and Hogs
The farmer who grows ten acres of poor cot
ton and, at the end of the year, owes it all for hog
and hominy, doesn’t put much money in the bank.
The farmer who grows five acres of good cot
ton, and raises corn and hogs to feed his family on
the other five, can, at the end of the year, bank
his cotton money as clear profit. He is the farmer
this bank wants to do business with.
The American Cotton Association encourages
diveisified farming instead of the old all-cotton
system, so that every cotton farm in the South
may become self-sustaining through the production
each year of ample supplies of food crops.
A recent issue of The Country Gentleman con.
ji tains an article on the policy of the American Cot
ton Association, in which every Southern farmer,
merchant and banker will be interested. It is
entitled, ‘‘Cotton and Hogs.”
Cotton and Hogs will make money for all of
us in the South—and will make every farmer’s
bank account grow fat.
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PLANT TREES FOR '
OUR HONORED DEAD
PROGRAM WILL BE HELL) ON
COURT HOUSE YARD ON
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 25
On Wednesday, Feb. 25, at 1:30
p. m. the John Craig Dodds Chapter
United Daughters of 1812 will
plant trees in memory of the boys
who paid the supreme sacrifice dur
ing the world war, either from natur
al causes or on the battle front, on
the County Court Square at Bates
ville for all boys except Charles Jen
kins.
Since Charles is the only one of the
boys who was a graduate of the
Batesville High School, a tree will be
planted for him on the school cam
pus, the same afternoon immediately
following the tree planting on the
Court Square.
The following programs will be
rendered:
AT THE COURT SQUARE
Master of Ceremonies.—Mr. Theo.
Maxfield.
Invocation.—Rev. F. M. Tolleson
Chorus—By Musical Coterie, Di
rected by Mrs C. D. Metcalf.
Address—By Judge J. B. McCaleb.
Chorus—Musical Coterie.
Address—Paul Ward.
Chorus—Musical Coterie.
Roll fall of the boys for whom the
trees are planted—John P. Ferrill.
Taps.—Virgil Eady.
"Home Sweet Home.”
Program for Charles Jenkins cn
High School Campus.
Master of Ceremonies.—Sidney
Pickens
Invocation—Rev. Dr. Stover.
Song, “America”—By school pupi's.
Address—Virgil Butler.
Song—School pupils.
Address—Victor Wade.
Closing Remarks—Rev. Alonzo
Cagle.
Taps.—Virgil Eady.
These trees will be labeled with t^e
name of each boy and also a record
made Ly our County Judge.
The relatives of these boys are
cordially invited and urged to be pres
ent on this occasion and everybody i”
the '.'ounty should make plans to
come to Batesville on Wednesday,
February 25 1920 in honor of the
memory <;f those who willingly offer
ed their lives that our homes might
be k*pt -acred.
The Daughters of 1812 respectfully
request that all places of business be
closed during the exercises.
Al)OI»T OVERALLS
AS THRIFT MOVE
Harrison, Fob. 16.—An “Overalls
Club” has been formed by the boy
students of the Harrison public
schools,and every boy began this week
wearing overalls to school. This
movement has been patterned after
that which was instituted at Searcy
some time ago, and the primary mo
tive is to encourage thrift among the
students. The girl students are con
sidering adopting some uniform dress.
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ALLEGED BIGAMIST ARRESTED
Sheriff Noah Harris arrested Frank
Reeves here Saturday on a charge of
bigamy. Reeves is said to have de
serted his wife and five children at
Rockport, 111. He came to this coun
ty last fall, locating near Batesville,
and was married at Batesville re
cently to Miss Jessie Marshal, with
whom he wai living when arrested.
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PERRYMAN-WOODRUFF
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Ervin Perryman and Miss Sallie
Woodruff were married last Sunday
morning at 10 o’clock at the home
of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs.
H. E. Woodruff, a few miles south
east of town
Rev. G. L Fink of this place per
i formed the ceremony.
BIG PRICE FOR A HEN
B. A. Magness sold a bunch of
chickens a few days ago to C. M.
Fink and among the bunch was one
old hen that brought $2.41.
The hen was not fancy thorough
bred stock, but just a common barn
yard hen. There ought to be money
in raising chickens when a common
old hen will bring $2.41.
DOC HEADSTREAM IS
< \ X IMDATL’ .FOR SHERI! i
Among the :io'v announcements coi
ned by The ■' a rnal this week is that
of W. B. (Dock' Headstream, vho
. - eeiCn.g the democratic nominal a n.
for sl,criff.
Mr. Head re am is a life-long den
ocrat ard has never before sought to
hold puolic office. He is 39 years of
age, was '.eared in Washington =town -
hip and i: p progressive and suc
cessful farmer.
-Mr. Headstream has a wide i
quainturcc over the county, and will 1
Itave the hearty support of a lar _■ ■
nut.ioor of friends in his race.
Mr. Headstream promises if he i;‘
chosen sheriff to give the people a
clean, honest administration of the
affairs of this office, enforcing the
law so far as is in his power with
fairness to all and partiality to none.
Mr. Headstream says he will make
a thorough canvass of the county be
tween now and the date of the pri
mary, and should he fail to meet any
of the voters personally before the
primary, we urge them to give his
claims fair and impartial considera
tion.
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RAISING $330,000 FI ND
FOR CHRISTIAN COLLEGE
Conway, Feb. 17.—Three workers
are in the field for the fund of $350,
000, which the Church of Christ is
raising for the establishment of Ark
ansas Christian College at Morrilton.
Rev. O. E. Billingsly, pastor of th
church of Conway, is making a can
vass of the Jhurch’s membership in
Arkansas for the fund, as are also
the Rev. Joe Blue of Morrilton and
Z. D. Barber, an experienced worker
secured by the campaign committee
from a collge at Henderson, Tenn.
As proposed by the church, $250,
000 will be added to $100,000 given
by the City of Morrilton as a bonus
for location of the college there, and
the entire fund used for its establish
ment and equipment.
The trustees hope to award con
tract for the first building within the
next two weeks. Architects of the
building has submitted final plan.-,
and bids by contracts will be asked
shortly. Although no definite tote:.
were announced, it was stated the
financial campaign has reached expet
tations and the fund is rapidly near
ing the goal,
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MANGANESE MINES liL'SN
Cushman, Feb. l(i.—Interest 'n
manganese mining is increasing with
the enlarged demand for the ore The
Page and Rogers mine operated by
Walter Dennison and It. S. Hand ford
is making a good production. They
have completed a small washing
plant, and are turning out a good
tonnage of washed ore. The Polk
Southard, operated by E. C. McGomb
is making a good production, tie
washing plant being in operation.
The White River Manganese Mini
has purchased the Allen mine and is
adding new equipment and making
other improvements. They have late
ly opened up some very rich ore in
the mine. It is said that the Waco
mine, owned by the Waco Mining Co.
of Waco, Tex., will start operations
in a short time.
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ARKANSAS YOUTH
WEDS IN RUSSIA
Fayetteville, Feb. 16.—According to
word received from the insular aid
foreign division of the American Red
Cross to the Fayetteville home serv
ice office, Private Lee Roy Pattei i
of Company E, Hist Infantry, A. E. F
was married three weeks ago to a
young woman of Vladivostok, Siberia
The marriage occurred at Yladiv -;ok
but the name of the young woman
was not given. Private Patters on,
whose term of service was up, receiv
ed his discharge anil immediately i"
enlisted for a period of three ye ..
His mother lives in Fayetteville.
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COURT ADJOURNS ON
ACCOUNT OF THE 111
Newport, Feb. 13.—Circuit court
for Jackson county adjourned its mil
winter term Thursday morning on ac
count of numerous cases of influen. a
among members of the jurors and
their families. Under the conditions
Judge Coleman thought best to a l
journ until the summer.
MURDERER PARDONED
BY GOVERNOR BROUGH
OLI\ Kit RIDER WHO KILLED LON
HATLER AT CORD IS FREE
MAN ALAIN
Oliver Rider who was convicted in
the Independence Circuit Court List
spring for killing Lon Hatler at
Cord, \vi pardoned by Governor
Brough last Friday.
The crime for which Rider was
convicted was one of the foullest
murders ever committed in Indepen
dence county. After killing Hatler,
Rider carried the body some distance
to tlic river bank where an old culti
vator wheel was fastened to it and
the body thrown in Black river.
In the trial of the case, Rider did
not deny killing Hatley but endeav
ored to show self-defense, but this
collapsed when it was shown that
Hatler had no gun at the time, but
was a peaceable and law-abiding cit
izen and never went armed.
The case was appealed to the su
preme court and the supreme court
affirmed the decision of the circuit
court.
Some time after the supreme>
court (h i ion. Rider took himself to
the pen and reported that he was
ready to begin his sentence. It is re
ported, however, that Rider was nev
er confined in tjhc penitentiary a day
and that he never even put on stripes.
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: D VXTON PARDONED
Governor Brough granted a pardon
' Wednesday to Ed Laxton, who was
convicted at the October 1919 term
of the Independence Circuit Court on
a charge of manslaughter and sen
MUKur-l t'.> ■ i.ve three years -in the
penitentiary.
Laxton killed his brother-in-law in
general free-for-all family fight
which occurred at their home n°ar
Rosie in 1917.
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I OR ROAD OVERSEER
The announcement of W. E. Gris
ham as a candidate for road overseer
of Magness township appears in to
da^'- paper. Mr. Grisham is well
qualified for the place and if elected |
will no doubt make the people of j
Mag-m ss township a good road over-J
seer.
BURTON ARNOLD FOR
COUNTY TREASURER
The announcement of Burt Arnold
<-f Batesville as a candidate for coun
ty treasurer apperas in today’s pap
er. In mentioning Mr. Arnold’s can
didacy, the Batesvillo Record has the
following to say
"Mr. Arnold is well known to the
people of Independence county, having
served them faithfully and capably
as county clerk and as collector of
taxes. #
“During the last year of his term
as collector, Mr. Arnold suffered a
stroke of paralysis, rendering his low
er limbs helpless, and for some time
it was feared that his affliction would
prove fatal.
"Notwithstanding his affliction has
deprived him of the use of his legs,
it is gratifying to Mr. Arnold’s
friends to know that his general
health has been restored, and with
the a id of a rolling chair he is able
to get about and attend to any busi
ness he has to look after.
“With a healthy body, Mr. Arnold
has devised means to make himself
useful in many ways, and one of the
things he prides himself enabled to
accomplish through ingenuity, has
been to build a rack and “buck” on
which he saws all the wook consum
ed in his home.
“Mr. Arnold has been a member of
the school board for twelve years and
during eleven years has been secre
tary of the board, performing the
various clerical duties of the school
district, and checking up and paying
out the large sum necessary to car
ry on the school work.
Being a capable bookkeeper, Mr.
Arnold states that he has already de
vised a way of conveniently handling
the books and the business of the
treasurer’s office, should the people
favor him with the office.
Being a life-long democrat, of
course he announces subject to the
will of the voters in the party pri
mary.
ROB STORE AT DIAZ
The general store of Williams Mer
cantile Company at Diaz was broken
into and robbed some time Saturday
night.
About $30 was secured from the
cash register in the grocery depart
ment and the cash drawer in the of
fice was also broken into, but noth
ing was obtained. Two safes in the
office were not molested. No mer
chandise was taken, the robber or
robbers confining their loot to the
small amount of cash that was in the
cash register. There is no clue.
Avery Farming Tools
Buy Early
Fix up your old farming tools if you can,
but if you cannot fix them so they will do
the work properly put them aside and buy
your new tools now. It is nearly impossi
ble to get planters, cultivators, plows, har
rows, etc., from the factory. Implements
that we bought to be shipped last Septem
ber have never been shipped, and the fac
tory is writing all their salesmen saying:
. . . .“you will no doubt have many in
quiries and kicks concerning goods that you
have sold but which we have not shipped.
Do not write us asking when we expect to
ship these goods, as we do not know. We
are doing the best we can to ship them,and
your writing will just betaking up our time”
Although our stock is not as large now as we hope
it will be when we can get some of our goods that
we have ordered, we have a good line of anything
you may need in the Avery line. Write us or come
in the first chance you have.
G. W. Maxfield Go
Batesville, Arkansas
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