The Newark Journal
SI.50 PER ANNUM
NEWARK, INDEPENDENCE COUNTY, ARKANSAS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 1921
VOL. 21 NO. 19
COLE IS NOMINATED
FOR U.S. ATTORNEY
* Caraway and Robinson to
Make Fight on Confirma
tion of Batesville Man
Washington, Aug. 22.—
Pres. Harding today sent to
the senate the nomination of
Charles F. Cole of Batesville
to be United States attorney
. for the eastern District of
Arkansas to succeed June P.
Wooten, Democrat, whose
term does not expire for
about two years. Both Ark
- ansas senators, it is under
stood, wall oppose the confir
mation of Cole on the ground
that his appointment is strict
* ly political and not for the
good of the service, as no
* complaint whatsoever has
been lodged against Wooten.
Some weeks ago Wooten no
tified the attorney general
that he would relinquish his
office when his .successor had
been appointed and qualified.
Senators Robinson and Cara
way then stated that they
would resist the nomination
;f any nominee who might
ie appointed before the expir
ation of Wooten’s term, as
any effort to vacate his office
before that time would be ac
tuated by a partisan motive,
and therefore, inexcusable.
Since then Senator Robinson
has gone to Europe with a
congressional commission, but
Senator Caraway is expected
to make the fight against
Cole’s confirmation. Senator
Robinson is a member of the
judiciary committee, which
fact gives his opposition es
pecial force. Mr. Cole is well
known in Republican politics
| in Arkansas, having been his
| party’s nominee for United
j States senator last year. In
view of a recent statement
made by Attorney General
Daughtery to the effect that
he had no disposition to re
move any district attorney
before the expiration of his
term unless the good of the
service demanded a change,
the effort to crowd out Woo
ten at this time is surprising.
It is known that a large num
ber of Democratic district at
torneys will be permitted to
serve out their terms. Hence
the attitude of the two Ark
ansas senators.
WORMS DAMAGE COTTON
Army Worms Make Appear
ance in Big Bottom
Army worms have made
their appearance in some sec
tions of Oil Trough and Big
Bottom and fears are express
ed that they will seriously
damage the cotton crop.
me worms are not so num
erous as a few years ago
when they did so much dam
age to the cotton crop in this
section, and many farmers
think if the hot dry weather
continues the worms will not
damage the crop to any great
extent.
15 CENTS FOR COTTON
First Rale at Atkins Also Gets
Premium
Atkins, Aug. 24.—The first
hale of cotton of the new
crop was brought to Atkins
today by Jim Corbitt and sold
to Darr & Darr for 15 cents
; pound. The merchants also
donated cash and premiums
amounting to $40. Mr. Corbitt
i sold the first bale of cotton
! in Atkins last year.
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SOLDIER HERO IS
BURIED AT HOME
Sid Coleman Who Was Killed
in Action in France Buri
ed at Cord
The remains of Sid Cole
man, the first Independence
county boy to lose his life on
the battle front in the world
war were returned home
Tuesday.
Young Coleman, who was a
son of Mr. and Mrs. James
Coleman of Cord, volunteered
shortly after America entered
the war and was one of the
first Independence county
men to go overseas. At the
time of his death he had been
in France for several months
and was stationed on the
front line, death being caused
from poison gas.
Coleman’s story is one of
true patriotism. It is said
that when the young man
volunteered ior service witn
the American forces he walk
ed from his home near Cord
to Newark that he might get
into the big fight. Finding the
recruiting headquarters re
moved to Batesville, he con
tinued his journey to that
place on foot, his hopes being
that he would only be allow
ed to go.
His great ambition to fight
for his country was realized,
and a greater service no man
I could render—he gave his all.
Coleman was a young man
of 25 years, and in the fore
noon of his life his spirit was
stirred by a patriotism that
he would like to be of service
to his country and his fellow
man. His service brought to
him sacrifice and a hero’s
death.
In the trenches awaiting a
command to go over the top
he died. Here, in the heart of
action, where the big guns
roared, and the fierce strug
gle of foe against foe, where
death was almost certain, this
brave American youth was
true steel. In his own heart
he chose to fight for his
country, and himself. A true
warrior, and in the thickest
of the fray he met death.
Sid Coleman did a patriotic
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can people and should each
of those people in our own
county whom he served, bring
a single blossom to his grave,
he would sleep tonight be
neath a wilderness of flowers.
Coleman was killed the last
day of February 1917, and his
remains were sent home at
the request of relatives who
want this soldier hero to sleep
near his old home where the
breezes blow a little gentler
and the dawn is a little bright
er, where he may rest in peace
near those who loved him
most.
Burial was at Hopewell
cemetery Wednesday after
noon.
AS GOOD AS ADVERTISED
“Well Peleg, how do you find
the encyclopedia the man left
on approval?”
“Seems to be alright,” draw
led Peleg. “Ain’t found no
errors in it as far as I’ve read.
SIX KILLED WHEN
TRAIN HITS AUTO
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Fast Train Crashes Into Auto
At Austin and Kills Every
Occupant of Car
Austin, Aug. 19—Six per
sons lost their lives when a
Missouri Pacific fast passen
ger train struck an automo
bile at a street crossing here
about 4 o’clock his afternoon.
Four were killed outright,
one died on a train en route
to Little Rock and the sixth
victim, Dr. J. B. Curry, mayor
of Austin, died at G o’clock
this evening in the Baptist
hospital at Little Rock. The
dead are:
H. E. Haguewood, aged 48,
of Oak Grove.
Mrs. H. E. Haugewood
aged 45.
Mrs. Charles Pearson, aged
30 of Lonoke.
Mrs. Pearson’s seven-year
old daughter
Mrs. J. D. Duffy, aged 45
of Oak Grove.
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mayor of Austin
Mrs. Pearson was the wife
of the Rev. Charles Pearson
of Lonoke, who has been con
ducting a revival at McRae
for some time..
The members of the auto
party had driven to the station
several hours before to send
John Duffy, husband of Mrs.
Duffy, to a Little Rock hos
pital, and were returning to
Oak Grove.
It is believed that Hague
wood, who was driving the
auto, failed to see the ap
proaching train. He drove a
round a turn in the road and
pent the car directly in the
path of the train.
Every occupant of the car
was killed outright or fatally
injured.
The track is plainly visible
for a mile and a half from
the crossing and apparently
the only visible explanation
I of the accident Is that Hauge
wood failed to take preca
ution to look for a train as
he approached the crossing.
Engineer Leopard stopped
his traini n about 300 feet,
backed to the scene of the
tragedy and with members of
the train and residents of Aus
tin picked up Mrs. Hague
wood and Dr. Curry and took
them to Little Rock. Mrs.
Haguewood died on the trian.
The party was returning to
jOak Grove, where a home
! coming picnic had been in
progress for three days. The
entire party were at the pic
nic and drove to Austin to
see Mr. Duffy leave. The lat
ter has been ill for some time
and left for Little Rock on
the train that runs an hour
ahead of the fast train. The
automoblie party was return
ing to Oak Grove when the
accident occurred.
The train, No. 219, is a fast
train running between Hot
Springs and Memphis, and
was running about 40 miles
an hour when it struck the
automobile.
There is nothing to ob
struct the view, and no grade
or cut at the crossing where!
the accident occured. The!
track is straight and a train!
is plainly visible for a mile
and it is a mystery why the
driver of the automobile drove
his ear on the track i front of
the speedig train, as he did
not seem to beat the train
and was driving very slow.
SOLDIER HERO BURIED
Pirvate Baker Was Killed By
Herman Machine Gun
Newport, Aug. 24—Funeral
services for Coy Baker, Pri
vate Co. C, 30th Infantry,
Third Division, was held at
Walnut Grove cemetery this
afternoon at 5 o’clock, under
the auspices of the American
Legion. Preceding the services
at the cemetery rites were
held at the courthouse, where
the body lay in state for two
days. It was guarded hourly
by members of the Neil Grif
fin Post of the American Le
gion and auxilarv organiza
tion furnished flowers and
wreaths of poppies for the
occasion.
Baker was killed in action
by German machine bullets
on the field. He is the son of
Mr. and Mrs. James T. Baker
of Ingleside and enlisted .in
Co. E, Third Arkansas Infan
try, and later was sent to
France as a replacement.
TAXES COMING IN
Delinquent Excise and Fran
chise Taxes Paid
Little Rock Aug . 20—At
torney-General Utley report
ed today that $10,000 in de
linquent franchise and excise
tax had been paid into the
treasury during the last week.
An additional $15,000 will be
collected, it is thought, Gov.
McRae recently issued a pro
clamation extending to “the
end of August” the time in
which the taxes may be paid
with out penalties accuring.
ONE SHOT WOUNDS
AGED MAN AND SON
Quarrel Over Hogs Said to
Have Caused Trouble
Near Pocahontas
Pocahontas, Aug. 23.—An
aged man named Cantrell,
who lives three miles north
east of Pocahontas, and his
son Sam, were shot and seri
ously wounded both by the
same bullet, late yesterday
afternoon, and Walter Taylor
a neighbor, is wanted for the
shooting which is said to
have resulted from a quarrel
over hogs.
According to reports, Tay
lor’s hogs had been swimming
across Current river and get
ting into Cantrell’s corn field.
Cantrell is said to have pen
ned up the hogs, and when
Taylor sent his son to find
out about the hogs, he is said
to have demanded that he be
paid for the damage done by
the hogs.
Late yesterday afternoon,
while the father and son were
in the front yard of the Can
trell home, a shot was fired
across the river. The bullet,
from a heavy calibre rifle,
broke one of the old man’s
legs as it passed through, then
struck the son in the leg, also
seriously wounding him.
Because of the age of the
elder Cantrell, who is more
than 80, it is feared his wound
may prove fatal.
Officers are searching the
surrounding country for Wal
ter Taylor, who is believed to
Be hiding in the dense woods.
Tell ’em tou saw it in The Newark Journal
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DANGEROUS
BUSINESS
Bright and Winsome
CONSTANCE TALMADGE
At Her Best
“Connie” comes dangerously near
getting in “bad” but she gets
away with it and comes out with
colors flying, in one of the bright
est and peppiest pictures of the year
ALSO SNUB AND SAMBO, IN
“MAKE IT SNAPPY”
FRIDAY, AUG. 26
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