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THE FOURTH LIBERTY LOAN OPENS SEPTEMBER 28—GET READY!
Newark Journal
$1.50 Per Annum
Newark, Independence County, Arkansas, Thursday, September 12, 1918
Vol. 18, No. 24
GERMANY WATCHING
AMERICA PREPARE
Kaiser’s People Misled in Past,
Now Hoping Fourth Liber
ty Loan Will Fail
Dispatches from Germany
by way of London report
that the German government
is preparing to launch a war
loan at about the same time the
American Fourth Liberty Loan
will open September 28. There
is much uneasiness in German
financial circles over the finan
cial situation of the Central
powers and tremendous efforts
will be made to make the Ger
man loan a success in order to
improve conditions there.
Neutral observers say that
the German government is anx
iously watching the prepara
tions for our Fourth loan and
that Hun officials are predict
ing its failure. Reports from
this country of hot winds and
drouth have led the Huns to
believe that the very heart of
America, the great Middle
West, is discouraged over the
war situation and crop condi
tons. Berlin believes that the
Southwest is in the same condi
tion.
However, Germany has often
been misled by the reports re
ceived from this country. Ber
lin, the Kaiser and the whole
imperial group are about to
suffer another sickening disap
pointment. When the news
that America has again over
subscribed the Fourth Liberty
Loan reaches Berlin the mili
tary autocrats will have to
think out some other excuse tc
offer.
That American money will
not back up American men is
the hope to which the Huns
are clinging. All reports agree
that American fighting trier
have shaken German confi
dence. When the American
Marines broke up the Hun’s
rush against Paris at Chauteau
-Thierry there was consterna
tion in the German High Com
jmand. The fame us Prussian
Guard regiments were sent tc
I clean out the Americans bul
were stopped, smashed and
driven back in such a state ol
demoralization that they had
to be removed from the line.
No longer able to claim thal
Americans cannot reach
France or that they are p( 01
fighters the German is falling
back on the claim that America
cannot raise the money to sup
port the great armies that havt
crossed the Atlantic and thal
are being raised and trained ii
this country. The Germans
have always liked to think thal
“Yankees” are v>dollar crazy
that “Amerikaner” is a dollai
worshipper and that he think.1
more of his di liar than he does
of American national honor
The Potsdam gang is now us
ing this old claim in order t(
create confidence and bolstei
up its dying hopes. »
Washington officals poim
out that the Germans fully be
lieved this country would no*
enter the war that the “Germ
an vote” is this country woulc
paralyze America, that th <
United States was afraid of th*
German strength and that th<
U-boats could sink our ships
drown our women and childrei
and spies could blow up muni
tion plants and factories indefi
nitely. Events show that th<
Germans were mistaken.
The fourth Liberty Loan i
certain to smash down thei
latest claims that American
will not back their armies am
theii government with the!
money.
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us
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Sheriff Monroe of Crittenden
County Breaks Two Rec
ords for Camp Pike
Camp Pike, Sept. 10.—Pa
triotic work which sheriffs and ;
other officers should follow has
been started by Ed Monroe,
sheriff of Crittenden county.
Sheriff Monroe with 28 ne
gro slackers, deserters and de
linquents arrived at Camp Pike
Monday afternoon and turned
the negroes over to the officers
in the receiving depot.
The delivering of 28 new
additions to Uncle Sam’s fight
ing forces is only a part of
Sheriff Monroe’s accomplish
ments. Several days ago he
called a meeting of the citizens
and planters of Crittenden
county and secured their aid in
sweeping a dragnet over the
county to apprehend negroes
who were elgible for entrance
into the army. Seventy-four
slackers, deserters, and delin
quents were snared in the big
sweep. The remainder will be
brought to Camp Pike some
time this week.
Sheriff Monroe claimed no
rewards on the arrests of the
draft resisters, declaring he
was taking this method in
doing his part toward the win
ning of the war.
A big sum of money has been
paid out by the government
for the apprehension of draft
resisters, deserters, slackers and
delinquents, all of which could
have been saved had the other
sheriffs acted as did the Crit
tenden county sheriff.
Resides saving the govern
j men $50 per man Sheriff Mcn
roe has established a record of
delivering the largest number
of men to Camp Pike since the
cantonment’s existence.
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CAPTURES DESERTER
George Witt left Tuesday
morning for Camp Pike at
Little Rock with Walter Arms,
a young white man of Cord
who had deserted from the mil
itary service at Fort Logan H.
Roots about eight months ago.
Young Arms who is 22 years
ot age enlisted in the army at
the Newport recruiting station
about a year ago and was sent
from there to Jefferson Bar
racks, St. Louis, Mo. where he
only stayed three days and up
on his first pass to town he de
serted and came home. He was
captured about two or three
weeks afterward at his home
neai Cord and sent to Fort
Roots at Little Rock where he
was sentenced to a term in the
guard house. After serving his
sentence in the guard house he
was given a pass to Little Rock
and immediately came home,
and since that time he has
been living with his widowed
mother near Cord.
Arms was captured by Mr.
Witt in the woods a short dis
tance from his home and when
captured was armed with a
small revolver. He had dis
carded his uniform and was
wearing civilian clothes.
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Its Liberty Bonds or German
war taxes. Which do you pre
fer?
NEWARK BOY WRITES
LETTER FROM FRANCE
Likes Boat Hide But Got All He
Wanted Going Across the
Big Pond
The following two letters
were received Monday by Mrs.
Lizzie Vaughan from her son,
Kirk, who recently landed in
France with the American
fighting forces.
At Sea.
Dear Hojnefclks.—Will land
sometime tonight, and you
can’t imagine how glad I will
be. I’ve often wanted to “Boat
Ride” but I have had my share.
—no more for me.
The boys are all anxious to
land and get down to real
w’ork. However, we don’t know’
what’s before us. Can only
hope everything good and I
really believe it is. We were
up this morning before day
light and saw the sunrise on
the ocean. It was beautiful
but the beauty was lessened
by thoughts of loved ones far
away. Nevertheless it helps to
know there is someone back
home thinkmg and praying for
our return. If it wrere not for
these things life would be of
no value to some of us. But a
dear sweet little mother like I
have would encourage a boy to
try anything that’s for her hap
piness and safety.
Will w’rite you just as soon
as I land, so it will come back
on the first boat. Will write
you twice-a-week if possible
and you w’rite me real often.
Think of me for you all are
my momentary thoughts and
best of wishes are my mine for
all. Tell everybody to write
me. Wish I could tell y< u
some things I know but can’t.
However, I’m safe and dandy
so don’t worry.
Love to all, oceans for your
self, each wave a kiss and each
fish a good wish. As ever,
Your baby,
KIRK.
France, Aug. 21.
Dear Mother.—We are
camped in the prettiest coun
try I ever saw and having suc^i
fine weather. All the boys are
feeling fine and are anxious to
go over the top. Have seen
some of the most unique resi
dences and other buildings;
and the people are so funny.
This is a very large and such a
pretty camp. Have visited
one great French General’s
barracks where a great army is
housed. It was such a treat
and very interesting; only wish
I could tell you all about it.
but one more thing to tell you
when I come home. The build
ings are all very old and are
made of brick and cement
and are so queer compared
to our modern ones. If only
the dear old American people
could see the effects of this
war on the people here they
would say our efforts and sac
rifices are not in vain. Hardly
ever see a man. Some very old
women are doing men’s work,
such as working in fields, har
vesting and peddling. T'hej
th^ik a Sammie is great. „Tht
wooden shoes and two wm^
carts are so common
Will write you as often as
possible, so don’t worry. Wrote
you as 1 came over and as J
landed. Our trip was great
and no real excitement took
place. How I wish I could see
you all but now is the time for
every young American to show
: how much love he has for his
mother and other relatives and
friends. I’m anxious to go do
my bit for the “Paradise of the
World,” America. Re brave
and trust and pray it will all
j be over soon, and then we boys
will come back to our loved
ones. Remember me to every
body and especially the family.
Take good care of yourself
and write me often.
Your baby boy,
KIRK.
(Co. C 154th Inf. A. E. F.
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THE GERMANS SQUEAL
A Newark physician now in
the war zone in France writes
home that the Germans are
squealing like cowardly hogs
because the Allies are making
air raids on German towns and
cities. A giant airplane,
known as the Handley-Page
bombing plane, made in Am
erica, is being used for this
purpose. The operation of
these giant airplanes in action
and how they are put through
a rigid trial test in the air, will
be a feature of the war news
at the Skydome Saturday
night. Admission 10c and 20c.
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W. A. ISGR1G WILL ENTER
OFFICERS TRAINING CAMP
W. A. Isgrig will leave this
afternoon to enter the Central
Officer’s Training School at
Camp Pike. Mr. Isgrig enlist
ed for this service on August
6, but only recently received
notice of his selection. During
his absence Mrs. Isgrig will
serve as Superintendent of the
Newark High School.
13,574 MEN RECEIVED
AT CAMP IN AUGUST
Oklahoma Led With Number
cf Men Sent to Camp Pike
During August
Camp Pike, Sept. 10.—The
draft quota received at Camp
Pike for the month *of August
shows a total of 13,574 men
was received, apportioned by
States as follows:
Arkansas, 1,975 whites, 1,
143 negroes.
Mississippi, 67 whites, 299
negroes.
Nebraska, 1 white, 125 neg
roes.
New Mexico, 903 whites, 125
negroes.
Oklahoma, 6,674 whites.
Arizona, 22 whites.
Miscellaneous States, 462
whites, 351 negroes.
Absent men whose papers
arrived, 120 whites, 16 negroes.
Registered men without pa
pers, 124 whites, 43 negroes.
Total, 10,522 whites and 3,
052 negroes.
With the arrival of 1.700
men Saturday from Alabama
anti a few more from various
places, the first quota for Sep
tember has arrived at Camp
Pike.
BALE OF COTTON
BRINGS BIG PRICE
The most valuable bale of
cotton ever sold in Newark
was sold Wednesday by Ollie
Sanders. The bale weighed
606 pounds and sold for 34.15
cents per pound, and brought
its owner $209.94. With the
value of the seed added, the
bale and seed would have
brought close to $250, which is
a remarkably good price for a
bale of cotton and the seed.
The cotton was bought by J.
W. Sisk. ^
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