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NEWARK, INDEPENDENCE COUNTY, ARKANSAS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 1921
VOL. 21 NO. 17
SUES M.& N.A. STRIKE
LEADER FOR $50,000
Kailroad Physician Alleges
Defamation of Character
Through Federation
Harrison Aug.6.—Dr. C. M.
Routh, physician for the M. &
N. A. railroad, through his
attorneys, Shouse & Rowland,
Friday filed suit against P. T.
Venable, local strike leader,
for $50,000 damage for alleged
defamation of character. The
charges are the outgrowth of
a publication in the railroad
Federationist, in which it was
stated that Dr.Routh had been
instrumental in the placing of
a bomb for the destruction of
railroad property, the enfer
ence being that he did this in
order to cast suspicion upon
strikers at whose doors the
depredations against the road
were being placed.
Some weeks ago, it is stated,
Venable, w'hom Routh holds
responsible for the publica
tion, was forced at the point
of a gun to sign a retraction
which Venable later kept out
of print by an injunction, al
leging duress. Venable is a
former conductor and is said
to be well fixed financially,
owning one of the best homes
in Harrison.
BOLT KILLS MULES
Evening Shade, Aug. 9.—
During a heavy rain and elec
trical storm Saturday after
noon, lightning struck a tree
to which two mules, belonging
to Martin Weaver, were hit
ched, killing both. Weaver is
a young farmer living west:
of town who married tbout
two years ago, and the lossi
falls heavily on him.
OIL AND CARS BURN
CAUSING $15,000 LOSS
Switchman’s Lantern Ignites
Gas at El Dorado—Two Men
Are Severely Burned.
El Dorado, Aug. 8.—Two
loading racks were burned,
three cars of crude oil were
destroyed and two men were
badly burned last night when
gas escaping from the crude
being run into tank cars was
ignited and exploded.
It appears that a string of
cars had been spotted and
were being loaded at the
Gladys-Belle Oil Company’s
loading rack, when the switch
engine came in on the track to
switch the string of cars. The
spills were disconected and
oil covered the ground, from
which the escaing gas ignited
from a lantern carried by the
switchman.
The fire flared up, igniting
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were open and completely de
stroying them and about half
of the Gladys-Belle rack, and
part of the rack belonging to
the Henderson interests.
W. F. Robinson and N. A.
Barton were badly burned and
are now in the hospital, from
which the report comes that
they are resting easily,and
condition is believed to be
hopeful fo recovery.
The loss, exclusive of the
railroad company’s is esti
mated at $15,000.
ANTHRAX in CRAIGHEAD
Jonesboro, Aug. 8.—Several
head of stock have died in
Craighead county during the
past few days from anthrax,
according to reports received
here. The disease is being
rapidly stamped out, however, j
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We can get money when we want it on our secur
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CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $75,000.00
POULSRY MARLET HURT
BY DISEASED EHICKENS
Little Rock Dealer Quits Sale
of Dressed Chickens Un
til Epidemic Passes
One of the largest meat
markets in Little Rock has
annuonced that until further
notice it will handle no dress
ed poultry on account of the
prevalence of diseased chick
ens on the market. The dis
ease is said to be in form of
cholera, and fowls suffering
from it are unfit for food. It
has been on the increase for
the last three weeks and
spreads rapidly, it is said, in
the cages used by wholesale
dealers in live chickens.
The disease produces a dis
agreeable odor about the
flesh of the animal it attacks,
and upon being eaten an acute
bowel trouble may result.
Chickens suffering from the
disease should not be allowed
to eat, and if food is withheld
they may recover. Close con
finement and heavy feeding
aggravate the disease.
The wholesale merchants,
it is said, refuse to allow re
tailers to select and sort the
birds, requiring them to take
them as they come. It was
for this reason, it is said, that
the meat market referred to
put up the sign, since it ap
pears that a large number of
chickens in every shipment
were found to be affected.
WOMAN HAS ANTHRAX
Woman and Child are Victims
in Craighead County
Jonesboro, Aug. 9.—Two
persons are at St. Bernard’s
hospital suffering with an
thrax. One is a woman
about 30 years old and the
other a small, child from Sedg
wick. The child is in a very
serious condition, while the
woman is reported to be in no
danger. It is not known how
they contracted the disease,
as it is generally seen in cat
tle. Great care and precau
tion have been taken in safe
guarding people living in the
neighborhood where anthrax
is known to be. These are the
only cases where humans have
contracted the disease in
Craighead county.
NEGRO KILLS ANOTHER
Argument Over Goose Ends
Fatally for Black
Newport, Aug. 9.—An ar
gument over a few geese
proved fatal this morning to
Ernest Adams, aged 40, negro
tenant on the Forrest Penix
farm near Tuckerman. Adams
was shot by Tom Clay, also
a negro, aged 40, a share
cropper on the same farm.
DROUTH IS BROKEN
McCrory, Aug. 9.—The
drouth which this part of the
county has been suffering has
at last been broken by a
heavy rain. The hot winds
and extremely dry weather
have caused the corn and pea
crop to fall short over one
third, and cotton has been
damaged considerably.
M.P. FAST PASSENGER
TRAIN IS WRECKED
One Killed and Ten Injured
When Fast Train Strikes
Cow Near Malvern
One person, an unidentified
negro tramp, was killed, and
10 persons were injured when
Southbound Missouri Pacific
fast train No. 3 was wrecked
near Malvern and Arkandel
phia about 10 o’clock Monday
night
The train was running be
hind schedule, was traveling
about 50 miles an hour when
the engineer saw four cows
walking on the track. He
made efforts to frighten them
off with his whistle and ap
plied the air-brakes, but the
train was upon them before
the train’s speed could be re
duced.
The pilot of the engine hit
one cow and threw her again
st a swithstand, and the shock
of the blow to the switchstand
threw the switch. Nine cars
behind he engine were derail
ed, three of them overturning
and two shooting off to one
side of the track. A mail car
and two baggage cars over
turned, while two day coaches
were ditched but remained
upright. The engine and
Pullman cars d\i not leave the
raus.
MISSIONARY SOCIETY
The Missionary Society met
with Mrs. B. F. Adams Tues
day afternoon with twenty
five present. The society had
as guests of honor the mem
bers of the Oil Trough Mis
sionary Society. There were
several other out-of-town vis
itors. One new member was
received into the society. Af
ter the business meeting the
following program was ren
dered.
Life in China.—Miss Lucy
Lawton.
Vocal Solo.—Miss Pearl Poe
Pager.—Mrs. Rawlings.
Piano Solo.—Mrs. E. G.
Magness.
Reading.—Mrs. Bone.
Questions on the lesson
were asked by the President
and answered by members.
At the conclusion of the pro
gram delightful refreshments
were served by the hostess as
sisted by Mrs. 0. L. Bone and
Miss Pearl Poe.
The next meeting will be
held on the second Tuesday
in September at the home of
Miss Lucy Lawton.
REPORT COTTON CROP
Lesser-Goldman Co.Says Crop
Lesser-Goldman Co. Says Crop
Newport, Aug. 9.—The con
dition of the cotton crop ini
northeast Arkansas, accord-!
ing to a statement issued by
the local office of the Lesser
Goldman Cotton Company, is
75 per cent normal. Weather
generally is favorable, and
there has b§en slight damage
by insects. Newport street
territory listed as 85 per cent
normal, weather favorable,
crop fruiting well, no insects.
Picking will begin September
10.
TO AID EX-SERVICE MEN
War Risk Squad Will Visit
This County Soon
A clean-up squad from the
United States government
bureau of war risk insurance,
working out of Dallas, Texas
will make a tour of the prin
cipal towns of Arkansas this
month, and will be in Bates
ville August 24-25, and will
establish an office at the
Naamber of Commerce.
Batesville will be chosen as
headquarters for the counties
of Independence, Jackson
Stone, Baxter, Izard, Sharp
and Fulton, and will be the
only town in the district
which they will make.
The purpose of the tour is
to enable the district manag
er to come in closer contact
with all ex-service men who
have been disabled during
their service in the late war.
and who either through igno
rance of the law or timidity
have not filed their claims for
compensation.
This squad will have a rep
lesenuauve oi me American
Legion with them and will as
sist all who apply in making
out their claims in the proper
form, and will render such
services as are necessary to'
get their claims before the
biueau of war risk insurance.
Ex-service men who are en
titled to compensation should
take note of this visit and be
ready to apply to the squad
during their visit here.
KILLS SELF IN OFFICE
Little Rock Aug. 5—Sidney
Thalheimer, 45, well kown
local business man, shot and
instantly kill himself today
while sitting at his desk in his
office. Despondency caused
by business worries is said to
be be cause of the suicide.
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WOMAN FOUND AFTER
SEARCH OF SIX DAYS
Mrs. Jack Stafford of Baxter
County Found in Woods,
Sitting on Log
Mtn. Home, Aug. 9.—After
being absent from home for
six days, during which search
ing parties have hunted for
her almost continuously and
White river was dragged with
the expectation of finding her
body, Mrs. Jack Stafford, wife
of a farmer, was found Mon
day in Bruce Creek Bottoms,
sitting calmly on a log, and
apparently none the worse for
her long stay in the wroods.
Several hundred persons had
spent days searching for her.
When found she said she
had been lost. Mrs. Stafford
has been in bad health for
several months and it is be
lieved her mind was tempor
arily unbalanced. She disap
peared from her home near
Cotter last Wednesdav.
TWELVE CARLOADS OF
CANTALOUPES SHIPPED
Beebe, Aug. 8.—Twelve car
loads of cantaloupes have
been shipped this season from
Beebe, which is the first sea
son they have been shipped
from 'neie in arload lots. It
is expected that there will be
a much larger shipment next
season and that the acreage
will be increased.
RAIN AT KENSETT
Kensett, Aug. 8—An elec
trical storm here Saturday
night was accompained by a
rainfall of two inches.
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