Go to the School auditorium
tomorrow night.
Ed Owens of Sulphur Rock
was in town this morning.
Barnett Bros., have plenty of
Millet and Sudan grass seed.
Buy your feed from the new
feed store. F. C Hoyt & Co.
“Sunshine” Dietrick comes
well recommended to Newark.
B. E. Lockard of Sulphur
Rock was in town Wednesday.
Buy Sudan and Millet seed
from Barnett Bros., Merc. Co.
Two cars of square deal
fence, all kinds at Jeffery Bros.
Co-, at Batesville.
It will be a treat for those
who go to hear “Sunshine” Die
trict at the school auditorium.
Marcus Bone, of Batesville,
candidate for state senator
spent Wednesday night in
town.
C. E. McCarrolI of Little
Rock, member of the State
Charity Board, spent last night
in town.
Noah Harris of Oil Trough
candidate for sheriff, was in
town this morning en route to
Sulphur Rock.
Paul “Sunshine” Dietrick,
Humorous Lecturer will be at
the High School Auditorium
Friday night. Hear him.
A. K. Goodnight of Bates
ville, U. S. Food Administra
tor for Independence county,
spent last night in town.
Mrs. J. B. Ketchem expects
to leave tomorrow for Hot
Springs where she will spend
a few weeks taking the baths.
Admission 25c and 25c at
the High School Auditorium to
morrow night when Paul “Sun
shine” Dietrick will be there.
For Sale.—Purebred eggs
from single comb Rhode Island
Reds and Black Minorcas of
the best heavy laying strains
Price $1 per setting. Mrs. F.
M. Walker, phone 2G.
Their many friends in New
ark will be sorry to learn of
the death of the little son of
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse B. Brown
whose death occurred at theirr
home at Sebring, Fla., a few
days ago.
Prof. Sidney Pickens of
Batesville was a passenger up
the road Tuesday morning en
route home from Little Rock
where he had been to attend
a meeting of the State Board of
Education.
Will Julian, who formerly
worked in the Grimes garage
in Newark, has arrived in
France with the American
fighting forces. Julian enlist
ed last December as a mechan
ic in the aviation section- His
mother who lives in Batesville,
has received word of his safe
arrival in France.
MEN WILE LEAVE FOR
CAMP PIKE APRIL 26
The local board of Indepen
dence county has issuedinstruc.
jtion to fifteen white boys from
this county to report for serv
ice at Camp Pike on the 26th
day of this month. On the 27th
there will be fifteen colored
men from this county to ap
pear for service On May 1,
nine more men will be sent to
Camp Jackson from this coun
ty and seven to Waco, Texas.
Following are the men who
will leave on the 26th :
Jim Young, Sulphur Rock;
Edgar A. Cullorn, Pleasant
Plains; Ernest F. Akins, New
ark; Columbus Haddock, Sharp
Glen L. Shane, Batesville; Ed
mond Carpenter, Batesville;
Oscar T. Jones, McIIue; John
C Clark, Jamestown; Middel
ton Whaley, Sulphur Rock;
Charley Claud Snead. Sulphur
Rock; Jefferson Hamilton
Browning, Sulphur Rock ; Char
ley C. Akins, Sulphur Rock;
Tillman D. Williams, Batesville
Joseph Oscar Albright, Cush
man; James R. Hinchman,
Cushman.
SELL CHICKENS SLOWLY
Don't glut the market with
chickens, Uve or dressed, soon
after May first when the Fed
eral “closed season” on hens
ends. This advice i » farmers
is riven by the United States
Department of Agriculture.
Too many fowls on the mar
ket may result in food losses,
says the deparment. Poultry
stock should be sold gradually.
Farmers will have better mark
ets if they avoid glutting them.
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PRONOUNCE IT “FOSH”
According to the editor of a
Paris newspaper, the name of
General Foch should be pro
j nounced to ryme with “bosh."
I That will be all right if he will
I put the kibosh on the kaiser.
MULES FOR SALE
I have for sale, at my barn in
Newport, a fine lot of good, young
mules. Will sell for cash or credit.
A. M. EDGAR
Newport, Arkansas
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Journal is authorized to
announce the following candi
date for office, subject to the
action of the Democratic party
For Congress—
W. A. OLDFIELD
W. A. HODGES
W. 1). DAVENPORT
For Circuit Judge—
DENE 11. COLEMAN
For Chancery Judge—
LYMAN F. REEDER
For State Senator—
S. M. BONE
JAS. K. YORK
T. J. RANEY
For Representative—
THOS. J. CARTER
W. M. THOMPSON
POINDEXTER HILL
For Circuit Clerk—
B. F- ADAMS
For Sheriff—
E. R. HOOPER
NOAH F. HARRIS
For County Clerk—
G. W. BROWNING
For County Judge—.
J. H. ,1 EMERSON
For Tax Collector—
s. D. LINDSEY
For Tax Assessor—
GEO. W. WYATT
For County Treasurer—
W. R. WESTBROOK
For Road Overseer—Big Bot
tom Township
JOHN M. BARBER
N. D. FREEZE
For Justice of the Peace—Big
Bottom Township
A. H- SAYLORS
For Constable—Big Bottom
Township
JESSE L. GROSSER
SEBASTIAN < OUNTY
FARMER IS KILLED
Greenwood, April 2.'L—Ed
ward Harriman, aged 28. son
of a justice of the peace of
Bloomer, shot and killed his
neighbor, Willis Lawson, aged
52, today. The killing took
place on Lawson’s farm after
Harriman had engaged in a
gun duel with 1). R. Jeffeoats
another neighbor. Jeffeoats
used a pistol and Harriman a
rifle. The former fired six
times without effect. Jeffeoats
was shot in the arm. He was
not badly hurt. Harriman sur
rendered.
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NOTICE TO TEACHERS
A special examination will j
be held in Batesville on Thurs-j
'lay and Friday May 9th and
10th. All teachers who do not
hold licenses and who expect
to teach in the schools of the)
county this summer sould take
this examination.
Teachers whose license ex
pire before the September in
stitute should send them in for
renewal by May loth.
Very erspectfully,
SIDNEY PIfKEXS,
County Examiner.
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WHY HE DRAPPED HER
“Mow did you come to break
| off your engagement yith Miss
Snowball?” asked Uncle Mos
es of a darkey.
“In the first place Uncle
| -Moses, she wasn’t berry young,
and she didn’t had no money,
and jawed like de debbel, and
secondly, she would not have
me and went an’ married ano
ther niggah, so I tuk de advice
ob my frens’ and just drapped
her.”
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Telephone us the news. We
will appreciate it.
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SCHOOL NOTES
r. n A A H :A A A A A A
The Royal Roosters met iast
Monday night. Owing to the
duration of the regular month
ly election no program was
rendered. The following of
ticers were elected: President,
Farley Cash; Vice President,
Mr. Isgrig; Secretary, Holman
Brown; Treasurer, Horace
Hoyt, Sergeant-at-arms, French
Roe; Chaplain, M. L. Arnold;
Critic, Mr. Isgrig; Reporter,
Ernest Crowell. In a call meet
ing Tuesday morning it was de
cided that they render a pro
gram one night during the
commencement exercises.
A fund is being raised by
the pupils of the High School
with which to buy a curtain
for the stage in the auditori
um. The stage certainly needs
it and all the pupils should con
tribute.
The play “Claim Allowed"
has been selected as the annual
play to be given by the pupils
of the High School. It was
written by the autor ol “The
Call of the Flag." and the Val
edictorian” which have been
given by the pupils.
We now have a good library
containing about two hundred
books donated by the school
pupils and including the books
already in the library and “The
Book of Knowledge.” Students
are requested to donate all the
books they do not need.
Farley Cash visited the
school Monday afternoon.
The Royal Roosters have con
tributed $5.00 to the curtain
fund out of the traesury. Each
ol the Roosters have also con
tributed personally. Now ev
erybody follow suit.
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MURDER CASE AFFIRMED
Monday morning the su
preme court affirmed the sen
tence of the Stone circuit court
ot murder in the second degree
in the case of James Branscum
charged with killing Ben Lace
well.
The appellant claimed that
he killed Laeewell in self-de
fense, and objected to instruc
tions granted the state by the
trial court. The court held
that the facts were sufficient
to justify the verdict of the
jury.
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BRUCE GETS COMMISSION
Bernard Bruce, who for
merly held a position in the
Newark High-School, is among
the class of six Arkansas men
who graudated Wednesday at
the third officers training
school at Ft. Ogelthorpe, (ia.
Mr. Bruce will receive a com
mission as second lieutenant.
His many friends in ludepen*
dence county will be pleased
to learn of his success.
1 KILLED; 1 HURT
IN AUTO WRECK
Greenwood, April 21.—Geo.
Ray was killed and Walter
Harris badly injured when an
automobile upset and landed
in a ditch near Hackett last
night. Harris sustained three
broken ribs and is internally
hurt. Harris was the driver
of the car.
KRUGER DISCHARGED
Fritz Kruger, a German who
was arrested at Batesville a
few days ago, charged with
disloyal utterances and inter
fering with the army draft,
was given a trial before U. S.
Commissioner Parse at Bates
ville yesterday and was dis
charged.
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CLARK TO BE SENATOR
Will Succeed Late Senator
Stone of Missouri
Jefferson City, Mo:, April
24.—Governor Gardner tonight
tendered to Champ Clark,
speaker of the House of Rep
resentatives, the appointment
as senator to succeed the late
William J. Stone. The gover
nor announced that he had sent
the following telegram to
Clark:
“1 have the honor of tender
ing to you the appointment of
senator to till the vacancy
caused by the death of Senator
Stone, 1 hope to have early
| advice of your acceptance.”
SUICIDE BY SHOOTING
Iioxie, April 2.5.—Russell
Wilson, 45 years old, unmar
ried, committeed suicide by
shooting himself through the
head this morning. He was
despondent over troubles en
tirely imaginary, according to
his friends.
SPOONFUL GIVES RESULTS
When your young chicks d<>
not grow and thrive, they need
in tonic. R. A Thomas’ Poultry
j Remedy is not only a tonic bid
!a specific for Bowel Trouble.
| Gapes, and other chick troub
j les. Get it today. We sell it
ion the money back plan. F. C
Hoyt & Company.
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MARRY AT ROSIL
Corporal Fred Scott of (tamp
Beauregard and Miss A llie
House ot Rosie were marri; d
I at Rosie last Monday. They
j are splendid young people and
, their many friends wish them
| a long and happy life.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interior
U. S. LAND OFFICE
Little Rock, Ark.
April 12. 1918.
Notice is hereby given that
Charlie A. Brown, of Alonzo.
Ark., who on March 26, It) 15.
made adjoining farm Home
stead Entry, No. 011956, for
i North-west quarter South-west
quarter, Section 26, Township
11 North, Range, 7 West, 5th
[Principal Meridian, has filed
notice of his intention to make
5-year proof to establish claim
to the land above described,
before Probate Clerk, at Bates
ville, Ark., on the* 21st dav of
May, 1918.
Claimant names as witnesses
S. R. Wilson, of Alonzo, Ark.
V- B. Pitts, of Alonzo, Ark.
J. E. Lanier, of Alonzo, Ark.
W. A. Kelley of Alonzo, Ark
JNO. W. ALLEN,
4-18-5t. Register.
UVE STOCK MARKET
Furnished by the St. Louis Live
Stock Commission C'o
St. Louis, Apr. 21.—Today's
market about steady showing
an advance ot bUc on the prime
beef steers compared with a
week ago.
Beet Steers s’lb to $L> > •>:
stockers and i< ■ del. $'.> to $1 1 ;
Hogs. Extreme top a week
ago $lb, today $17.bo.
Sheep. Market von active
and higher than it has been
this year. Wool lambs $ 1 n to
$21 ; clipped lambs $1 t ■ $1S.
25.
PROBATE COURT NOTICE
The following administra
tors and guardians have filed
settlements with tin* clerk >1
the Probate Coui'i and sunn
have been or.Hr d to awai
the next term of the court tor
approval.
Partial settlement ol Albert
Sims, curator, At hinson mih
ors.
Final settii-inent of Mrs. (i.
\V. Webster, adnir. estate \\ ,
(1. \\ ebster, tbs ca.-cd.
Final settlement of W. A.
r ike, adinr, • •' •, Juei .laek
son.
Final seitb-me,;: ,,f t;<•,». r.
( rc-ser, it«1 • , ,1 j
Watts.
t i •! a i s iiei.tr ;! A . \, .
! McClendon. .him'.
Alim • (' ok.
i‘ 1 n a 1 . ■ e ? ; i • ii I el J t (| f .
' Hi'invn, mirnr . ,IUrk
Hl'eWtl.
Final scttlem m ,»f c yy.
Fra/.ie" admr i -a a. [j , _
I iin.
Final settlement of A. Lib
ieltnr, estate of W. if. Lib-;.
All persons desiring to ob
.ieet to any of the settlements
liletl herein, as above mention*
« d. are hereby wan; d to file 0
wmie with this eoiiri h fore the
next term thereof or they will
be forever barred from filing
objections thereto.
(liven under my hand this
1st day of April, 1918.
F. R. HOOPER,
( lerk o 1 the Probate Court of
Independence county, Ark.
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Take Grove’s.
rl mleT°ld Standard Grove’s Tasteless
dull Tonic is equally valuable as !
General Ionic bec ause it a^, 3
Telephone your order to No
I53 and y°u will get prompt de
livery. J. M. Martin