“Tarzan” is in towrt.
Jim Welborn and Odell Rut
ledge spent Wednesday in
Newport on business.
Mrs. Paul Jernigan and
baby, of Little Rock, are
spending a few days here with
Rev. Jas. F. Jernigan.
An American Legion film
showing scenes from one of the
great battles in France during
the world war will be shown
in addition to the regular pro
gram at the Royal Saturday
night.
Mrs. E. H. Williamson has
been elected as delegate from
the Newark Grove Woodmen
Circle to the annual State Con
vention of the Woodmen Circle
to be held in Blytheville in
April.
Dr. A. M. Harding of the
State University will deliver
an illustrated educational lec
ture at the Royal Theatre on
Wednesday, February 16, at
7:20 p. m. The lectui'e is very
entertaining and instructive
and is given under the auspices
of the Newark High School.
An admission of 15 and 20
cents will be charged.
GETTING RESULTS
IN COUNTRY LIFE
People usually get out of a
community just "what they
put into it. Those who find
fault with the town or com
munity because it is so dull,
usually do the least toward
helping to make things better
or brighter.
On the other hand, those
who are full of enterprise, and
who are willing to forget
“self” to some extent in their
efforts, usually find that they
ga:n much that they had not
expected.
The person who gets into a
rut and stays there until he
mosses over, gets to where he
actually believes everybody
else is as selfish as he is, and
that the whole world is unap
preciative.
But such is not the case.
There are some very clever and
appreciative folks within our
own square mile if we will
only take the trouble to get
acquainted with them.
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» PAROQUET iTFMS «
Paroquet, Feb. 9.—We are
having real bad weather
through this section. Health
is pretty good.
George Byrum made a busi
ness trip to Newport Thursday.
B. It. Clark made a business
trip to Newark Thursday.
D. P. Whisnant of Logan
township was looking after his
farming interest here Thurs
day.
Oliver Hawkins of Newark
was a business visitor here
Thursday.
J. A. Headrick and little
daughter, May, of Almond,
were visiting relatives here
Friday and Saturday.
Miss Opal Dry spent Friday
evening at Newark shopping.
School is progressing nicely.
There are now fifty-eight pu
pils enrolled.
Gus Yaney made a business
trip to Newport Saturday.
Buford Blanton made a busi
. ness trip to Newport Saturday.
Mrs. M. L. Wayman spent
a few days at Newark this
week visiting relatives.
Mrs. G. W. Yaney and dau
ghter, Etta, spent a few days
at Almond last week visiting
relatives.
John Parks made a business
trip to Newport Tuesday.
Monroe Dodscn of Jackson
county spent a few days here
visiting friends this week.
Pleas Hodge and Miss Alice
Miller were married Saturday
evening at Underwood switch.
Their many friends wish them
a long and happy married life.
Luther Wayman made a
business trip to Reamey last
week.
Prof. I. C. Moody made a
business trip to Newark Satur
day.
Gus W. Yaney and Miss
Opal Dry were married Sunday
evening at New'ark, Rev. J. F.
Cossey, officiating. Their
many friends wish them a long
and happy life.
SEES DANGER AHEAD
FOR COTTON FARMER
Too Much Cotton This Year
Will Mean Low Prices for
Next Two Years
“We are accumulating a sur
plus of cotton in the world
which means disaster unless we
do something about it.” warns
DeSn Bradford Knapp of the
University of Arkansas, in
quoting some figures on the
cotton “carry over” which have
just been made public by the
U. S. Department of Agricul
ture. Mr. Knapp is using
these figures as a strong warn
ing in his campaign for “Safe
Farming” which he has carried
on during the past two weeks.
“Farmers and business men
everywhere in the cotton terri
tory must arouse themselves to
the seriousness of this situa
tion,” says Mr. Knapp. “I
maintain that farmers must fol
low the same rule which man
ufacturing industries follow;
and that is, they must curtail
production when the supply is
so great that the world cannot
or will not purchase their pro
duct at satisfactory prices. It
is for this reason that automo
bile factories, steel mills and
ether industries have closed
down. It is for this reason
that the cotton farmers must
reduce their output of cotton
in 1921. Just consider the fol
lowing figures:
“Last August the world
‘carry over’ of cotton was only
5,846,000 bales. This was not
a large carry over as figures
for the past 10 years show.
The world crop of 1920 was a
large crop, totaling 19,778,000
bales of which the United Stat
es produced 12,987,000. I
have been saying on the
strength of figures which I ob
tained early in January that
the decreased consumption of
cotton in this country and
abroad would run as high as
20 per cent. Figures publish
ed in the Janary 29th issue of
the “Market Reporter” by the
U. S. Government estimate this
reduced consumption at 25 per
cent. I am not surprised at the
tendency in that direction, lie
cause farmers and laboring
men in this country have lost
their power to buy due to the
tremendous loss which they
have suffered and due also to
unemployment.
mast year me worm useu
17,550,000 bales of cotton.
Twenty-five per cent less than
that makes a usage of 13,166,
250 bales between August 1,
1920 and the same date 1921.
Subtract this from 25,624,000
bales of world supply and we
will have a ‘carry over’ on
August 1, 1921 of 12,457,750
bales. This amount would be
nothing more or less than a
mill stone around our necks.
“If we in America, and the
rest of t)ie world, proceed to
plant a normal acreage of cot
ton and raise a normal crop in
1921, it means a world supply
of between 26,000,000 and 30,
000,000 bales, and this means
nothing more or less than low
priced cotton for two years.
“Nothing can save us from
this situation but two things;
first, a drastic reduction in cot
ton production in the United
States in 1921; or second, a
more than miraculous recovery
| of the world’s power and abili
jty to consume cotton, under
which it would consume more
than it has ever consumed in
the largest year of cotton con
sumption. I do not believe that
the last result can possibly
happen.
“Let no man or organization
in the cotton territory believe
for a moment that this is not
a serious proposition. It is
going to require heroic treat
ment. ‘Safe Farming’ and the
production of our own food and
feed is the primary considera
tion.”
“Tarzan” is in town.
V
WE ANNOUNCE A
Change in Business
G. M. Fields Has Purchased the
entire interests of R. R. Ratton, in
the NEWARK LUMBER CO., and
will continue the business at the same stand.
In order that the business affairs of this com
pany may be properly adjusted with this change,
it is very necessary that all those who know them
selves indebted to the Newark Lumber Co., come
in at once and settle by cash payment or note. All
accounts are payable to the new owners.
The managers of this firm believe that condi
tions are fast turning toward normal and that
1921 is going to be a good year for all of us.
We are Newark’s Leading Hardware and Fur
niture Dealers and handle all kinds of building
material. Get our prices on lumber.
NEWARK LUMBER COMPANY
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Cast Includes Elmo Lincoln, Gordon
Griffith, Enid Markey, and Hun
dreds of Native Cannibals, Lions,
Tigers, Elephants, Apes and
Other Wild Animals of the
Great African Jungles
NEW YORK WORLD SAYS
“It is Thrilling, Startling, Educational”
A Story of Adventure That is
Beyond the Frontiers of
Your Imagination!
NOT A SERIAL
COMPLETE IN 8 REELS
ONE NIGHT O H LY
Fri, Feb. 11
ROYAL THEATRE
Admission 20 and 40 Cents
$
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