SECTION TWO
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Newark
JOURNAL.
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Newark, Independence County, Arkansas, Thursday, December 21, 1916
Vol. 16, No. 38
WILSON ASKS WARRING NATIONS
TO FORMULATE TERMS FOR PEACE
Action Comes as Surprise But
Is Hoped to Form Basis
of Possible Agreement
To End War
Washington, Dec. 20.—Pres
ident Wilson has appealed to
all the warring nations of Eu
rope to discuss terms of peace.
Without actually proposing
peace or offering mediation,
the president has sent formal
notes to the governments of all
the warring nations suggesting
that “an early occasion be
sought to call out from the na
tions now at war such an avow
al of their respective views as
to the terms upon which the
war might be concluded and
the arrangements which could
be deemed satisfactory as a
guaranty against its renewal or
the kindling of any similar con
flict in the future, as would
make it possible frankly to
compare them.”
Wholly without notice and
entirely contrary to what ad
ministration officials have de
scribed as his course, the presi
dent last night dispatched the
notes to all belligerents and to
all the neutrals for their infor
mation.
Summarized in the presi
dent’s own words as contained
in the notes, his attitude is as
follows:
“T-he president is not propos
ing peace; he is not even offer
ing mediation. He is merely i
proposing that soundings be
taken in order that we may
learn, the neutral nations with
the belligerent how near the
haven of peace may be for
which all mankind longs with
an intense and increasing long
ing. He believes that the spirit
in which he speaks and the ob
jects which he seeks will be
understood by all concerned
and he confidently hopes for a
response which will bring a
new light into the affairs of the
world.’’
This latest development in
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ARKANSAS GOOD ROADS
ASSOCIATION TO MEET
Hope to Formulate Plans For
Better Road Laws at Little
Rock Meeting
It is announced that the an
nual meeting of the Arkansas
Good Roads Association will
be held in Little Rock on Janu
ary 18 and 19.
The County Judges Associa
tion will meet in Little Rock
January 17, and the usual plan
of holding the two meetings at
about the same time has been
followed so that all the county
judges possible may be induc
ed to attend.
In many counties this year
the election commissioners fol
lowed the suggestion of Presi
dent Abercrombie and printed
on the ballots a form whereby
delegates to the convention
might be appointed by the vot
ers.
Each mayor and Chamber
of Commerce will be asked to
name delegates as will the
county judges. Last year be
tween 300 and 500 attended
the meeting and a larger atten
dance is expected this year be
cause of tin fact that the Leg
islature will be in session at
the time and this brings men
of affairs to Little Rock. An
other important factor is the
fact that more road construc
tion is expected in Arkansas
during 1917 than ever before,
which in turn is due to the es
tablished status of the Alexan
der road law, and to the avail
ability of funds from the U. S.
Government for road aid.
The Arkansas Good Roads
Association is lesponsible in a
measure for the Alexander
road law. as it tvas first sug
gested by active members of
the association and endorsed
by the association at its 1915
meeting.
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BOLD DAYLIGHT BANK
ROBBERY AT RAVENDEN
After Compelling Cashier to
Hand Over Money, Bold Rob
bers Make Their Getaway
Ravenden, Dec. 19.—Two
unmasked men entered the
Bank of Ravenden at 1:30
o’clock this afternoon, held up
the cashier and two patrbns at
the point of revolvers and made
their escape with approximate
ly $1,500 in cash. A half hour
later they had entered the
dense woods near the town, in
Lawrence county, and it is be
lieved tonight that they have
an excellent chance to escape.
Officers in near-by towns are
on the lookout for them. The
bank is fully protected by in
surance.
Due to the presence of the
mind of the cashier of the bank
N. R. Moore, the bandits left
$2,000 in the safe.
The two men entered the
bank casually, and aroused no
suspicion. One of them laid a
check on the counter, asking
Moore if he could cash it.
Moore turned aside for a mo
ment, and as he did so the two
men drew guns, with which
they covered Moore and two
customers, Ora Wells and Jas.
Hill. The latter they lined up
against the wall, while they
rifled the cash drawer and
forced Moore to give them the
money in the sate. Moore took
out the money in the cash box,
which, with that in the drawer,
amounted to between $1,200
and $1,500, and gave it to
them. In the bottom of the safe
covered with empty bags and a
piece of carpet, was $2,000,
which Moore left undisturbed.
The money secured by the rob
bers was in currency, gold and
silver. The exact amount can
be determined only by a care
ful checking up.
The robbery consummated,
the bandits told Moore, Wells
and Hill to go into another
room of th<j bank building, and
there they forced them to lie
upon their faces while they left j
the bank. As soon as he heard j
the door close behind the two i
men, Moore arose and hurried-1
ly organized a pursuing party,
which included himself, C. W. i
Wilford, Ernest Ball, John L.
Baird and Frank Bragg. The
five men armed themselves and
started in pursuit of the rob
bers, who had walked out of
the town in sight of many peo
ple. The trail led a half mile
east of town, then north into
the thick woods of the hills,
where all trace of the bandits
was Jost. The sheriff was call
ed, and all towns in the district
notified. No posse kept up the
search during the night, as the
wild nature of the country
would render such a search fu
tile. Bloodhounds could not be
obtained.
Moore says he would be able
to identify the two men. They
were of about the same size
and appearance. Each was
about 140 pounds in weight,
five feet, nine inches tall, and
about 30 or 35 years old. They
wore dark blue coats, corduroy
trousers, black soft hats, black
shoes, and were clean-shaven.
1 hey were seen in town during1
the day, loafing about the cot
ton gin.
1 he Bank of Ravenden is a
state institution, capitalized at
$10,000. The president is T. J.
Sharum of Walnut Ridge.
SULPHUR ROCK CHILD
! IS BURNED TO DEATH
Clothing Ignited From Stove in
Room and Child is Fa
tally Burned
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Rufus, the three-year-old
son of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Call,
living about a mile from Sul
phur Rock, was burned to
death at its home at that place
last Friday.
Late Friday afternoon, Mrs.
Call left the little fellow and
a fifteen-months-old- baby in
the room while she went out
to milk the cow, only a short
distance from the house. While
milking she heard the child
scream and ran into the house,
where she found the little fel
low enveloped in flames.
Mrs. Call tore the clothing
from the child in a frantic ef
fort to save it, and herself re
ceived severe burns about the
hands. The little fellow was
horribly burned about the body,
face and head, and died about
5 o’clock Saturday morning.
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WOODMEN ELECT
OFFICERS FOR YEAR
Newark Camp W. O. W. has
elected the following officers
for the ensuing year:
F. C. Hoyt, ,C. C.; R. C.
Freeze, A. L.; Lee Foster,
Ranker; W. E. Kinman, Clerk;
A. J. McSpadden, Escort; Wat
son Eaves, Watchman; M. C.
Purdom, Sentinel; H. A. Gire,
Manager; Dr. A. A. Evans and
Dr. L. G. Poe,Camp Physicians.
CHILD FALLS INTO FIREPLACE
AND SUSTAINS HORRIBLE BURNS
SAWMILL MAN IS
KILLED NEAR HOXIE
Lumbermen Quarrel Over Ship
ment of Material and
Shooting Follows
Hoxie, Dec. 19.—As the re-;
suit of an altercation over a
shipment of lumber today, a
lumberman named Peters was
fatally shot by another lumber
man named Smith at Murta, a
flag station, three miles north
of Walnut Ridge. The slain
man, according to reports from
Murta, was disemboweled and
decapitated by gunshot.
It is said that before the fa
tal shooting occurred Peters
had shot several times at Smith
but that the latter had taken
refuge behind a pile of logs
and escaped to a house,whence
he emerged later with a gun.
He returned and shot his an
tagonist, it is said.
THE EASTERN STAR
ELECTS OFFICERS
The Newark Eastern Star
Lodge has elected the follow
ing officers for the ensuing
year:
Mrs. Leone Magness, W. M.;
F. C. Hoyt, W. P.; Mrs. E. W.
Magness, A. M.; Miss Effie
Sisk, Secretary; John Adams,
Treasurer; Mrs. H. E. Haw
thorne, Conductress; Mrs. W.
E. Kinman, Associate Conduct
ress; Miss Robbie Meachem,
Adah ; Mrs. J. M. Martin,Ruth ;
Mrs. Ada Chamberlain, Esther;'
Mrs. Bettie Moore, Martha;!
Mrs. J. W. Adams, Electa ;|
Mrs. T. H. Hearing, Warden;
T. H. Hearing, Sentinel.
Little Daughter or Dr. Rodman
Falls Into Fire Sustaining
Burns That Result
In Her Death
Mesho, the little daughter of
Dr. T. N. Rodman, fell into the
fireplace at the family resi
dence here this morning about
9 o’clock and was horribly
burned.
The little face was horribly
burned and the flesh of its en
tire body burned almost to a
crisp. When physicians arrived
immediately after the deplor
able accident, it was at first
thought that death would re
sult in a few minutes, but the
little tot lingered until about
1 o’clock when its spirit took
its flight.
The other children had gone
to school and the little tot was
playing about the fireplace
whlile the housekeeper was
busy with her duties about the
house. The child walked too
close to the fireplace and lost
its balance and fell into the
fire. Its face and hands were
horribly burned, all the hair
burned off its head and the
entire body burned almost to
a crisp.
The little tot was about three
| years old, a bright and lovable
little girl, and has been the
idol of the home, especially
since the death of her mother,
which occurred a few months
ago. The deplorable accident
is a distinct shock to the en
tire town and is deeply regret
ted by all.
E. G. Magness, bookkeeper
at the State Hospital at Little
Rock, arrived home last night
to spend the holidys with rel
atives.
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