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Newark, Independence County, Arkansas, Thursday, December 28, 1916
Vol. 16, No. 39
Fourteen Killed by Storm
in South Central Arkansas
Jefferson and Lonoke Counties
Suffer Greatest Loss in
Gale That Sweeps
Five Counties
For a hundred miles or more
—from Grant county, over por
tions of Pulaski, Lonoke and
Jefferson and into Prairie
County—a tornado took toll of
lives and stock, homes and
property, late Tuesday after
noon.
Fourteen known dead, prob
ably 50 hurt, some of them
dangerously, were reported
from Pine Bluff, Carlisle, Des
Arc, Lock’s Mill,near England;
McFadden’s Ferry, Round
Pond, Sherrill and Keo.
Property damage will run
into several hundred thousand
dollars. At one place, alone,the
Pilkington plantation, six miles
northwest of Pine Bluff, all
buildings were wrecked, and
all stock in the barns were kill
ed. The loss here was estimated
at $200,000.
The twister first struck near
Leola, in Grant county, it is be
lieved. It traveled in a general
northeasterly direction, touch
ing districts in four more coun
ties before its force was spent,
probably in Prairie County or
in Western Woodruff County.
The path of the storm wasfrom
300 yards to one mile wide, ac
cording to reports.
Of the dead, only six are
white persons, and the great
majority of the injured are
negroes.
The dead are:
Albert Schwartz, Locks Mill.
James Bridges,Double Wells.
Frank Bridges,Double Wells.
Choice Padgett, aged 10,
near Carisle.
Allalee Padgett, aged seven,
near Carlisle.
Frances Snow, aged nine.
near Carisle.
Ward Marshall, negro, near
Pine Bluff.
Linda Moseley, negress, died
in Pine Bluff hospital.
Three negroes named Lam
bert, near Sherrill.
Negro, near England.
Negro on McFadden place,
near Pine Bluff.
Negro on Morrow place,near
Sherrill.
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Will Be a Candidate
For Sergeant-At-Arms
T. H. Bearing of this place
who was sergeant-at-arms of
the senate during the last ses
sion of the legislature, will be
a candidate for re-election
when the legislature convenes
in Little Rock January 8.
He performed the duties of
the office during the last legis
lature in a manner that won
for him the warm friendship
of the members of that body,
and he has- received letters
! from many of the senators say
: ing they will gladly support
' him for re-election.
Mr. Bearing will go to Little
| Rock next Wednesday in order
to attend the early caucuses of
i t he legislators and present his
claims for the position.
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YOUNG PEOPLE
WED AT CHARLOTTE
Marvin Fallis and Miss Es
ther Churchill, prominent
young people of Charlotte
were married on Thursday of
last week at the home of the
bride’s parents, Judge and Mrs.
G. J. Lindsey.
They are splendid young
people and The Journal heart
ily joins their many friends in
extending congratulations and
sincere good wishes.
—FOR ■—
ALL KINDS OF
Dependable
furniture
and Stoves
s'
Go To
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The Best For The Money
Batesville, Arkansas
IRON MOUNTAIN ROAD
IS ORDERED SOLD
Sale to Satisfy Eighty Million j
Indebtedness Held by New
York Bankers
St. Louis, Dec. 23.—The sale
at foreclosure of the Missouri
Pacific-Iron Mountain railway
system was ordered in the
United States District Court
here yesterday by Circuit Judge
Hook of Leavenworth, Kan.
The sale, which will clear
the way for the reorganization
of the company under the plan
already approved by the Mis
souri Public Service Commis
sion, is expected to take place
in February and to come be
fore Judge Hook for confirma
tion in March.
Judge Hook today fixed a
minimum price for the Missouri
Pacific lines proper at $16,
150,000; for the St. Louis, Iron
Mountain and Southern at $23,
500,000; and for the Kansas
and Colorado Pacific, a part
of the Missouri Pacific lines in
Kansas at $9,800,000—making
the total minimum price for the
Missouri Pacific system $49.
450,000.
The sale of the Missouri Pa
cific and of the Iron Mountain
will take place in St. Louis and
the sale of the Kansas and Col
orado Pacific in Topeka, Kan.
J. S. Dobyns of St. Louis was
appointed special master to
sell the Missouri Pacific; Lee
Hagerman of St. Louis to sell
the Iron Mountain and Omar
E. Robinson of Kansas City to
sell the Kansas and Colorado
Pacific.
The roads will be sold to
satisfy bonds of $31,000,000
held by the Guaranty Trust
Company of New York against
the Missouri Pacific; bonds of
$29,000,000 held by the Union
Trust Company of New York
against the Iron Mountain and
bonds of $20,000,000 held by
the Equitable Trust Company
of New York against the Kan
sas and Colorado Pacific.
The Missouri Pacific-Iron
Mountain system has been in
the hands of B. F. Bush as re
ceiver for more than a year.
Mr. Bush was president of the
system before the receivership.
SHOOTS NEORO WHO
ATTEMPTS TO STEAL
Caught With Goods, Negro
Tries to Draw a Gun and
Is Shot Twice
Will Randy, a young negro,
was shot and seriously wound
ed by Chas. Sprigg, at Diaz,
when the negro attempted to
steal some overshoes and a
cap from the Wilmans Merc.
Company’s store at Diaz one
day this week.
Sprigg, who is bookkeeeper
for the company detected the
negro in the act ot stealing the
articles and when Sprigg at
tempted to make him give
them up, the negro attempted
to draw a gun.
Sprigg quickly grabbed a
gun and shot the negro twice.
The negro was seriously
wounded but it is not thought
that the wounds will prove fa
tal.
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BURNSIDE RESIGNS;
McCARROLL NAMED
Little Rock, Dec. 23.—Hon.
Ohmer C. Burnsides, member
of the board of control, today
tendered his resignation to
Gov. Hays, and Z. M. McCar
roll, commisary clerk at the
state convict farm at Tucker,
was appointed to the vacancy.
The resignation and oppoint
ment had been expected for
10 days.
NEWARK LADY FOUND
DEAD BY NEIGHBORS
Fearing Woman Is Sisk Neigh
bors Break Into House and
Find Her Dead
Mrs. Amanda Qualls, widow
of the late John Qualls, was
found dead in bed at her home
here Wednesday morning, af
ter neighbors had broken into
the house to make an investi
gation, following their failure
to get an answer when they
made repeated calls for her.
She had not been in good
health for several days, but
was suffering only from a se
vere cold and was able to be
up the previous day.
Mrs. Qualls has lived alone
since the death of her husband,
and about 10 o’clock Wednes
day morning, the neighbors
noticed that she had not been
seen about the house that
morning and decided to call
and see if she was sick.
Failing to get any reply to
their repeated calls, they de
cided to break into the house
and see what the trouble wras,
fearing that she had become
seriously ill during the night
and was not able to make her
self heard.
Upon entering her bedroom,
she was found dead in bed, and
had apparently been dead for
several hours.
Her husband’s brothers,
George and Gross Qualls were
notified, and (Coroner Tunstall
being unable to get here with
out considerable delay, Squire
M. E. Burt of Magness town
ship empanelled a jury and
held an inquest.
After examining a number
of witnesses, including Dr. E.
C. Lane and Dr. A. L. McClard
the jury returned a verdict that
the deceased came to her
death from causes unknown.
The coroner’s jury was com
posed of the following citizens:
J. F. Cossey, foreman; G. L.
Fink, clerk; W. W. Magness,
E. D. House, Clarence Gray,
Robert Morris, M. C. Purdom,
G. W. Eaves, A. B. Brannan,
G. F. Collum, Samuel Self and
Ben Hutchinson.
Deceased was about 56
years of age and had no known
relatives.
She was a member of the
Methodist church and the re
mains were buried today at
Blue Springs cemetery, Rev. A.
B. Halton conducting the fun
eral services.
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ENTERTAIN WITH
TURKEY DINNER
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Sisk en
tertained a number of their
friends with a turkey dinner
at their home here on Christ
mas Eve.
Those present were: Mr.
and Mrs. J. M. Sisk and family,
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Barnett,
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Porter, Mr.
and Mrs. Sam B. Dorr, Mr.and
Mrs. Adler Sisk, Mrs. Sophron
ia Sisk, Ralph Magness and
“Babe” Henderson, covers be
ing laid for 25.
The occasion was a most de
lightful one and was thorough
ly enjoyed by all present.
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WED AT BETHESDA
CHRISTMAS EVE
Roy Blevins and Miss Ver
tie Porter, prominent young
people of Bethesda, were unit
ed in marriage at the home of
the bride’s parents, Rev. and
Mrs. J. L. Porter, on Christmas
eve, Rev. W. W. Albright offi
ciating.
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POSTMASTER AND
WIFE ATTACKED
Searcy, Dec. 26.—W. B.
Bradley, postmaster at George
town, 10 miles south of Searcy,
was badly beaten up by six
Bandit Wounded at Newport
Indentified as Bank Robber
drunken men who entered the
postoffice yesterday. Bradley’s
wife was also attacked and her
nose and arm broken by a
stovelid thrown at her. A man
named Bates was in the office
at the time, and when he took
Bradley’s part was also attack
ed and severely beaten. The
cause of the attack is not
known. Their assailants have
not been found.
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Buffalo Steak For
Editor and Family
The editor is in receipt of
a quantity of Buffalo steak,
which was received today from
our friend and former towns
man, Leslie Gibson, who now
resides at Wellington, Tex.
So the Craig family feasted
on Buffalo steak for dinner to
day.
A note from Mr. Gibson
states that the Buffalo was
killed on the famous Goodnight
Ranch, near Wellington.
Buffaloes are rapidly be
coming extinct in this country
and Buffalo meat is very costly
and hard to secure at any
price. It will be only a few
years until it cannot be secured
at any price.
The package arrived here in
excellent condition, and the
steak was very much enjoyed
by the editor’s family.
President Wilson is
60 Years Old Today
President Woodrow Wilson
is celebrating his sixtieth birth
day anniversary at the White
House at Washington today,
December 27.
Congratulations began arriv
ing at the White House yester
day from many distinguished
persons of the various nations
of the world. No special func
tions are being held and it is !
announced that the President '
will spend ihe day at woik, as j
usual.
Cashier and Customer of Bank
of Ravenden Identify Ex
Convict as One of
Bank Robbers
An exciting gun battle be
tween City Marshal Gus Mar
tin and Constable Terry Guin
against two alleged bandits
took place near the cotton
compress at Newport last Sat
urday about 2:30 p. m., in
which more than 50 shots were
fired.
In the battle, Shorty Defts,
ex-convict and alleged bank
robber ,was shot and seriously
wounded. He took refuge un
der the cotton compress and
was later captured by the posse
of citizens who gathered to as
sist the officers.
The other bandit, whose
home was formerly in Newport
made his escape and nothing
has since been heard of him.
The wrounded ex-convict,
who was captured, has been
identified as one of the men
who robbed the Bank of Rav
enden of about $1,500 on Dec
ember 19. Cashier N. R. Moore
and a customer who was in the
bank at the time identified
Defts. Both men are postive in
their identification.
The man has also been iden
tified as “Shorty” Defts, alias
A. Breckham, by JohnParham,
head of the Iron Mountain sec
ret service, who, with W. L.
Wick, representing the Arkan
sas Banker’s Association, was
in Newport Wednesday. The
wounded man is held in the
county jail. He still maintains
that his name is Stewart.
During the battle with the
bandits, Marshal Gus Martin
was shot in the leg near the
knee and Constable Guin wTas
shot near the hip, sustaining a
slight flesh wound.
The two bandits are said to
have been in Newark one day
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