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Newark, Independence County, Arkansas, Friday, January 22, 1915
Vol. 14, No. 42
CASHIER THE CITIZENS BANK
KILLS HIMSELF IN BANK VAULT
Batesville Banker, Des
pondent, T akes His
Own Life
Paxton Thomas, cashier of the
Citizens Bank and Trust Co., of
Batesville, committed suicide in
+ he vault of the bank at that
place late Wednesday night.
Brooding over ill-health and
an approaching surgical opera
tion are supposed to have been the
cause of the rash act.
Mr. Thomas’ personal business
affairs and the financial affairs
of the Citizens Bank, of which
he was cashier, are said to be in
excellent condition. It is not
thought that financial affairs had
any connection with the deed.
Mr. Thomas had not been in
good health for some time and
the fact that he was expecting
to have to undergo an operation
is said to have borne heavily up
on his mind for some time. He
had repeatedly expressed his fear
of the operation, but was making
preparations for it, as his physi
cian had advised that it could
not be put off much longer.
For several days, Mr. Thomas
had been going over his person
11 business affairs, in order as he
aid to get his business in good
0 mdition so that in the event of
1 is death as a result of the oper
tion, his business affairs would
be in good shape. Mr. Thomas
vas, however, a man of fine
physique, and his family and
friends thought his fear of the
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OLDFIELD ENCOURAGES BOYS
Pays Prizes For Best Yields of
Corn By Youngsters
Last spring Congressman W. A.
Oldfield announced that he would
give three prizes to the members
of the Boys Corn Club in this con
gressional district producing the
, best yields of corn. Announce
ment has just been made of the
payment of the prizes by Mr. Old
: field as follows:
Everett Yates of Randolph coun
ty, gets first prize, with a yield of
92 bushels on one acre, and was
paid $50 in cash.
Oscar Miley of Monroe county,
with a yield of 88} bushels, wins
second prize, $30 in cash.
Bonnie Foreman of White coun
ty, with a yield of 79 bushels, wins
third prize, $20 in cash.
ANTI SALOON LEAGUE
HONORS NEWARK MAN
At the meeting of the Arkansas
Anti-Saloon League at Little
Rock Tuesday, the following offi
cers were elected for the ensuing
year: Rev, Frank Barret, Little
Rock, superintendent; George
Thornburg, LittleRock, president;
Rev. B. A. Few, Prescott, secre
tary; Dr. S. A. Scott, Little Rock,
treasurer. The new board of
trustees elected consists of 21
prominent citizens of the state,
among the number being Hon. T.
J. Raney of this place and Rev. B.
L. Willilord ol batesvule.
PENITENTIARY STATEMENT
Little Rock, Jan, 15. A state
ment of the state penitentiary
board, filed today with the state
auditor, shows that the total re
ceipts were $113,892.30 and the
total expenditures were $115,758.
68 making a deficit of $1,866.38.
The board started the fiscal year
with $16.72.
First National Bank
Newark, Ark.
CAPITAL $25,000
SURPLUS $6,500
C. M. EDWARDS, Pres.
G. M. FIELDS, V. Pres.
E. B. CHESSER, Cashier
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GRAY INTRODUCES
A GOOD MEASURE
Would Cure Abuses That Often
Arise in Cases Coming Before
the Justice Courts
Representative A. G. Gray of
this county has introduced a hill
in the legislature (H. B No. 27)
; which is intended to cure what
Mr. Gray alleges is an abuse in the
present system of trials in cases
involving offenses below a felony.
The bill requires that where a per
son is arrested in a township other
ithan that in which the offense is
committed and where the offense
is within the jurisdiction of the
justice of the peace courts, the de
fendant must be brought hack to
the township in which the offense
was committed, for trial.
In discussing the matter, Mr.
Gray said: “It frequently happens
that a person guilty of some tri
lling offense is arrested in a town
ship far removed from that in
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original township for trial where
the expense of summoning wit
nesses and expense of their attend
ance will be small, he is tried in
the township where arrested and
the witnesses forced to travel there
to appear in the case. The cost is
often considerable to the state and
the loss of time to the witnesses is
i very material.”
TWO COUPLES WED
Logan Fetzer and Miss Grace
1 Holmes, both of Logan township
| were married at the home of
; Squire J. H. Fetzer Saturday
night, Squire Fetzer offiiciating.
C. C.Whisnant and Miss Roberta
McCaleb were made man and
wife by Justice Fetzer at noon
Sunday.
The parties had intended hav
ing a double wedding but parental
objections upset the plans and
were about to prevent one of the
weddings. But as usual Cupid
found a way and the young peo
ple succeeded in their purpose, as
they usually do in such cases.
All the contracting parties are i
numbered among the best people
of the Logan community and
have many friends whom The
Journal heartily joins in congrat
ulations and sincere good wishes.
TUCKERMAN BANK QUITS
Tuckerman, Jan. 20.—The First
National Bank of Tuckerman,
which was organized a year ago,
will liquidate its affairs and retire
from business. The depositors
and stockholders will be paid in
full and the bank will remain opr n
for several days to pay depositors.
The decision to suspend was made ►
at a meeting of the stockholders
and directors because the bank
was unable to loan its money and
realize a profit from its capital.
ROB COTTER POSTOFFICE
Cotter, Jan. 18.—Yeggmen
cracked the safe at the postoflice
at this place early this morning,
getting away with $25 in govern
ment funds. They did not take
any stamps. They gained en
trance to the building through the
Goodman grocery store, which
also occupies a room in the build
ing. ^
A SAD AFFAIR
It is reported that a man in this
town ^recently remembered that
rgrearr"
of his wedding and took home |
some flowers and candy to his wdfe1
and gave her a kiss. It required
eight doctors nine days to restore;
the poor woman from the effects
of the shock.—Ozark Democrat.
PLAN TO PUT IN
CANNING FACTORY
Meeting Will be Held in Newark
Saturday to Discuss Plans For
Co-Operative Cannery
A movement has been launched
by F. C. Hoyt and others to put in
a canning factory in Newark.
Considerable interest is being
taken in the matter by the farm
ers and others who feel the need
of such an industry in this com
munity.
Mr. Hoyt has been investigating
the merits of the various kinds of
machinery for these plants that
are now on the market. He has
also been investigating the profits
and benefits to be derived from
such factories, and states that he
is fully convinced that under the
proper management such factories
are a profitable investment for a
community, especially where the
aid and cn-nneratinn of thp farm
ers can be secured.
Mr. Hoyt has propositions from
firms dealing in canning machin
ery, and states that the necessary
machinery can be bought on very
favorable terms. Only a small
amount of capital will be required
to equip a medium sized factory
and get it ready for business.
A number of citizens have sig
nified their intention of taking
stock in the enterprise, provided
the assistance of the farmers can
be secured, and a meeting will be
held at the town hall on Satur
day, the 30th, at 2 p. m. for the
purpose of giving the matter fur
ther consideration. The meeting
will be open to the public and
everybody is invited to attend.
The farmers are especially urged
to attend and give their views of
the matter, as its success depends
largely upon them, it being the
desire of those behind the move
ment to make it purely a co-oper
ative concern.
It is said that if sufficient stock
is subscribed the plant will be in
stalled the coming spring in time
to have the factory ready to
handle this year’s crop.
OKLAND SCHOOL
Following is the report of Oak
land school for the month ending
January 15, 1915
Number enrolled, 63. Of this
number 27 were present every
day. They are as follows: Ruby
Cash, Shelby Cash, Hazel Cash,
Annie Keller, Daisy Keller, Gracie
Rutledge, Eftie Rutledge, Minnie
Rutledge, Jewell Rutledge, Allie
Whisnant, Dave Whisnant, Mary
Jimerson, Tina Barber, Jeff Bar
ber, Cecil Barber, Dock Barber,
Floyd Barber, Essie Lindsey,
Frank Marshell, Jimmy Marshell,
Vernon Marshell, Howard Mar
shell, Clyde Boultinghouse, Ray
Boultinghouse, Cleo Hance, Leo
Zuber, Abe Magness.
Those who failed to be present |
every day made good attendance,
however, and the interest is good.
Mattie Chaney, Teacher.
AGED CITIZEN DEAD
G. W. Hensley, aged 74, died at
the home of his son, Mack Hens- *
ley in this city Friday night, after
a short illness of pneumonia.
Mr. Hensley had been a mem
ber of the Methodist church for
60 years and was a noble old gen
tleman who was loved and honor
ed by ail who knew him.
The remains were buried Sun
day at the Center Grove cemetery.
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QUARTERLY CONFERENCE
Presiding Elder B. L. Williford
will hold the first quarterly con
ference at the Methodist church
in Newark on Saturday and Sun
day, the 30th and 31st of January.
FAR-REACHING MEASURE IS
INTRODUCED BY R. A. DOWDY
FORM SCHOOL ASSOCIATION
High Schools Organize For Liter
ary and Athletic Contests
Newport, Jan. 16.—The North
east Arkansas Literary and Ath
letic Association was organized
here yesterday afternoon at a!
meeting of representatives of the
high schools of Batesville, Searcy,
Newark, Walnut Ridge and New
port. The high schools at Sul-1
phur Rock and Bald Knob, al-!
though not represented in the
meeting, are considered charter
members of the organization.
The following officers were elect
ed: Edgar Williams, president;
Sidney Pickens, vice president; E.
B. Tucker, secretary and treas- j
urer. The first annual contest j
will be held at Newport April 16
and 17. The literary contests will;
be staged at the high school audi
torium and the field meet will be
held at the fair grounds.
WOULD ABOLISH THE
CAPITOL COMMISSION
Kepresentative A. G Gray has
introduced a bill in the legislature
to abolish the state capitol com
mission by repealing the law cre
ating same. An effort was made
to have the bill made a special
order for Wednesday, but there
was objection and the bill went to
the committee on state capitol.
DON’T UKEJ)OG TAX
Representative R. A. Dowdy in
troduced a bill in the legislature
providing for a contingent tax on
dogs to repay claims for-livestock
destroyed. A shower of amend
ments were offered and it was
finally made to apply only to In
dependence county. It seems that
a state dog tax is not very popu
lar with the members of the house.
BOY KILLED BY TRAIN
Searcy, Jan. 18.—Charley Perna
the 12-year-old son of Mrs. Mary j
Perna of West Point, was instant
ly killed Monday afternoon when
he was thrown against the cross
ties when attempting to catch a
moving freight train on the Mis
souri and North Arkansas railroad.
His skull was crushed. The lad
was returning to school from din
ner when the accident occured.
Would Change Entire
Management of All
State Institutions
Special to The Journal.
Little Rock, Jan. 20.—The mosL
far-reaching measure introduced
at the present session of the legis
lature was introduced in the
house yesterday by Representative
R A. Dowdy of Independence
county.
The bill provides for a revolu
tion in State government in Ark
ansas, creating a State Fiscal
Board to supplant the State Boar,
of Charities, State Penitentiary
Commission and boards of trus
tees of State institutions, thus tak
ing over management of the Uni
versity of Arkansas, State Normal
School at Conway, the four agri
cultural schools, the several chari
table institutions, penitentiary,
reform school, Confederate home,
tubercular sanitarium and any
other institutions that may be
created. The bill would put
Arkansas practically on a commis
sion plan of government.
Representative Dowdy’s bill
would provide for a state fiscal
board to be composed of three
members, the members to be elect
ed by the people at each general
election. Each member would
receive $2,500 a year. An emer
gency clause would put the bill
in force immediately after its pas
sage, and the general assembly, at
a joint meeting of the Senate and
House would elect the three board
members to serve until the first
general election.
All departments of the State
government would be under sup
arvision of the board, in so far a;
moneys, with the exception of reg
ular tax collection, collected wer
aoncerned. The state official -
would have to report the pro
aeedings ot their department t<
:he board. All employes for tht
several State institutions would
ae employed by the board and
would be under direct control
hrough inferior officials of the
aoard. A cloak of safety would
ae thrown around proceedings of
he board, in so far as the govern
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