If you can’t shoulder a gun,
pocket a Liberty Bond.
Buy Sudan and Millet seed
from Barnett Bros., Merc. Co.
Two cars of square deal
fence, all kinds at Jeffery Pros.
Co , at Batesville.
For the next 15 days will
pay 50c per hundred for all
scrap iron delivered at Newark
C. C. Foster.
F. C. Hoyt & Co., have in
stalled a new grist mill in con
nection with their produce and
feed business and are making
their own meal.
Geroge Witt who has been
employed as carpenter on the
government avaition works at
Lonoke, is spending the week
here with his brother, Jno. I).
Witt.
For Sale.—Purebred »‘ggs
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.
George Meeks formerly man
ager of the Casey Drug 1C0.. of
Batesville has resigned his posi
tion with that company to take
a traveling position. He has
been succeeded by R. P Gath
right.
Willie E. Brown who enlisted
in the hospital corps of the
United States Navy last sum
mer, arrived home yesterday
on a ten day’s furlough. From
outward appearances, life in
the Navy surely is agreeing
with Bill.
Rev. J. E- Snell will go to
Charlotte next Sunday to deliv
er the class address at the clos
ing of the Charlotte High
School. There will be no serv
ices at the Methodist church
at 11 o’clock but Rev. Snell
will conduct the regular serv
ices Sunday night.
H. A. Nicks district deputy
head counsul for the M. W. A.,
left Sunday for Hoxie and Wal
nut Ridge, after having spent
a few days here in the interest
of the order. He added a num
ber of new members to the lo
cal camp while here and will
return some time within the
next few weeks to on a big
class adoption.
TAKING CENSUS OF
FOOD CROPS GROWN
Government Asks Each Com
munity to Produce Food to
Sustain Itself
A crop census of Indepen
dence county is being taken
this week under the direction
of the U. S. Government Food
Administration. The govern
ment wants each county anil
each community to produce
sufficient food crops to main
tain itself, in order that there
shall be no food shortage in
any community, and the food
crop census is being taken in
order to ascertain of this is
being done. The governmeni
has designated the county food
administrator, the county agri
cultural agent and the chair
man of the county council of
defense as a county board to
look after this matter in each
county. Following their in
structions theboard in thiscouu
ty has this week mailed the
following notice to the town
ship food administrator in each
township in Independence
county.
TO ALL TOWNSHIP FOOD
ADMINISTRATORS
In our present crisis it has
become necessary for the gov
ernment to know how many
acres of all food crops are
planted throughout the entire
country for the year 1918.
This is for the purpose of
rendering the nation safe as
well as to make each locality
independent of car shortage
and securely safe from distress
within its own border.
In order to meet this situa
tion the government has issued
a national food production
blank which it expects to fill
out and sign. This is a census
of the growing crops and is
necessary for the welfare of
the country.
The county aricultural agent
the county food administrator
and chairman of county de-,
fense will constitute a county
board of inspectors for food
and feed production to handle
the crop census for 1918 in
each county. This board is I
jointly appointed by the state
representatives of U. S. depart
ment of agriculture, the ap
pointment carrying with them
the combined authority of
these three national depart
ments
The members of the board
are instructed and authorized
to select and appoint three
men in each school district
.whose duty it shall be to make
a house to house canvass of the
said school district and present
the farmer, whether owner or
renter, one of the census cards
and assist him in filling- out
same.
Each school district inspec
tor must be charged up with
the exact number of blanks en
trusted to him and be required
to return all whether filled in,
refused, or not needed.
The farmers name and ad
dress should be plainly writ
ten, whether he fills it out or
not. In case he refuses, write
across the face of it “Refused”
and return with those filled out
We shall expect all of these
blanks returned within ten
days.
The result of this survey will
then be a basis for future ac
tion.
Please send in the names of
the school district inspectors
immediately as we want to
place their names on file and
send them such additional lit
erature as is necessary.
A. K. GOODNIGHT,
County Food Administrator.
LELAND BUNCH,
County Agricultural Agent
SAM CASEY,
County Council of Defense.
LIBERTY LOAN MEETING
BE HELD AT OIL TROUGH
Liberty Loan meetings will
be held next Saturday the 20th
:at Elmo and Oil Trough at 2:.‘>0
p. m.
The meeting at Elmo will be
addressed by Judge Dene II.
Coleman and the meeting at
; Oil Trought will be addressed
i by Rev. W. T. Thompson, of
Batesville- Both are splendid
speakers and it is hoped that
they will have large crowds at
both meetings.
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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ANNOUNCEMENT
The Journal is authorized to
announce the following candi
date for office, subject to the
action of the Democratic partv
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For Congress—
W. A. OLDFIELD
W. A. HODGES
W. D. DAVENPORT
For Circuit Judge—
DENE H. 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. JIMERSON
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
MUST SELL WHEAT
IN NEXT TWO WEEKS
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and you are asked to do so
little. Victory bread has sev
enty live per cent wheat so do
not use this and think you are
doing your part. Corn bread,
oats or some substitute is the
article to buy and use the flour
you now have on hands as
sparingly as possible.
Another farmer said he had
15 bushels of wheat and ex
pected to sell it all and live
on corn bread until the new
crop. That is the spirit that
will win this war and not the
fellow that goes up the back
street with a loaf of bread un
der his coat.
A. K. GOODNIGHT.
County Food Administrator.
BARN AND FEED BURNS
John Austin’s barn and con
tents were totally destroyed
by tire last Sunday night about
10 o’clock.
The tire was discovered by
parties going home from |
church and the alarm was giv- j
en, but the fire had gained
such headway that it was be
yond control.
The barn and hay shed were j
both destroyed, together with
about 100 busels of corn, four
tons of hay, two tons of cotton
seed and some other things. ;
The loss is about $1,000 with
only $150 insurance. It is not j
known how the fire originated. j
MISSIONARY SOCIETY
The Missionry Society met I
at the Methodist church Tues-1
day, April 1(3. We had a very
interesting meeting. There
were nine members present.;
Some business was transacted.:
We would appreciate the pres- j
ence of all ladies who are well!
wishers to this cause, even i
though you are not a member!
of our society.
Our next meeting will be i
held at the Methodist church
Tuesday 3:80 p. m. April 30.
REPORTER.
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SAYLORS ANNOUNCES
The announcement of Squire
A.H. Saylors as a candidate for
re-election as justice of the
peace for Big Bottom township
appears in today’s paper.
Squire Saylors has served the
people for a number of years
as justice of the peace and has
a splendid record to his credit.
He is at all times fair, impar
tial and just, when handling
matters that come into his
court, and strives in every in
stance to do what he believes
to be right.
EATING CORN BREAD
There has been more corn
bread eaten in Independence
county this week than was
ever eaten in one week. Prac
tically everybody in this sec
tion of the county has strictly
observed the food administra
tor’s order to make it a“wheat
les week,’’and as a result very
little flour has been eaten.
Most people have decided that
corn bread for breakfast is
pretty go'od after all
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FOR CONSTABLE
Jesse L. Grosser announces
in today’s paper as a candidate
for constable of Big Bottom
township.
Mr. Grosser was born and
reared in the township and is
probably personally known to
almost every voter in the town
ship. He is well qualified in
every way to make a good of
ficer and if elected he will no
doubt render the people good
and satisfactory service
NEW WHEAT DISPLAYED
Batesville, April 17.—A
specimen of wheat grown on
the Herbert Snapp farm near
Jamestown was exhibited here
today. It will be ready for
harvest about the first of May.
This is about 30 days earlier
than usual for this section.
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SPOONFUL GIVES RESULTS
When your young chicks do
not grow and thrive, they need
a tonic. B. A Thomas’ Poultry
Remedy is not only a tonic but
a specilic for Bowel Trouble.
Gapes, and other chick troub
les. Get it today. We sell it
on the money back plan. F. C.
Hoyt & Company.
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, 1915,
made adjoining farm Home
stead Entry, No. 011956, for
North-west quarter South-west
quarter, Section 26, Township
11 North, Range, 7 W’est, 5th
Principal Meridian, has filed
notice of his intention to make
3- year proof to establish claim
to the land above described,
before Probate Clerk, at Bates
ville, Ark., on the 21st day 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.
CARD OF THANKS
We desire to express to the
good citizens of Newark our
most sincere thanks for the sub
stantial cash contributions Riv
en us to assist in erecting our
church building in Newark. All
those who have so kindly as
sisted us will be held in grate
ful remembrance by our entire
membership.
H. STANTON. Pastor.
St. Paul’s A M. E. Church.
Newark.
Barnett Bros., have plenty of
Millet and Sudan crass seed.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interior
U. S. LAND OFFICE
Little Rock, Ark.,
April 12, 11113.
Notice is hereby given that
Gus Crouch ot Charlotte, Ark.,
who on July id, 1913, made
Homestead Entry No. 09804,
for South-west quarter. Section.
32, Township 14 N, Range 1
West, 5th Principal Meridian,
has filed notice of his intention
to make 3-year proof to estab
lish claim to the land above
described, before V. S. Com
missioner, at Ratesville, Ark.,
on the 21st day of May. 1918.
Claimant nanus as witnesses
Allison Weaver, or Charlotte
Ark.
John Yates of Charlotte, Ark
James Wright, ot Charlotte,
Ark.
James \V iltrotit of Charlotte
Ark.
JNO. V. , Aid HN,
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Political Announcetntii
As the fifth plank in my platform, as publish
ed in The Journal last week, 1 want to add the
following:
The Brundidge Primary Law should he amend
ed to make the date for holding the primar. n
March, as it originally was, or in the latter part of
July. Seventy-five per cent of the voters are
farmers and they are busy in May, making a crop.
A farmer that runs for office now, must miss a
crop, whether he is elected or not, and the Brun
didge primary law will prevent the great masses
of farmers from taking any active part in our
primary elections.
I expect to make a strong fight for the five
propositions set out in my platform, and will have
many good friends in the Senate who will fight
shoulder-to-shoulder with me.
T J. RANEY I
Candidate For State Senator !i
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