The Newark Iournal.
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Newark, Independence County, Arkansas, Thursday, May 31, 1917
Vol. 17, No. 9
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DUTY OF EYERY MAN
TO REGISTER JUNE 5
Congress has passed a law provid
ing that on June 5 every male citizen
between the ages pf 21 and 31 shall
report to the polling place in the vot
ing precinct where he resides and
register. Heavy penalties will be en
forced upon those who fail to comply.
The object of this registration is not
to conscript all men between those two
ages for immediate service .It is es
timated that there are 10,000,000 men
subject to registration. The govern
ment must know at once what man
power it has to depend upon and must
have some means of locating and
classifying these men for the various
kinds of service. It must have means
of discriminating so as to know, for
example, what men should be left in
agricultural work or other occupa
tions, what men should be employed
in munition factories and shipyards
and what men should undertake mili
tary and naval service.
In August or September 500,000
men, or Uhe in 20 of those who reg
ister, will be called to the colors and
will begin to undergo training to
make them effective soldiers. Later
on others will be called, the number
being determined by the duration of ■
the war and its magnitude.
The President of the United States :
the Deparment of War and the Gover
nor of Arkansas have asked that re
gistration day be made a National
Holiday, which may be converted into
a magnificient demonstration of the
unity and patriotism of our country.
President Wilson, in issuing the pro
clamation announcing the date of
registration, used these words:
“It is in no sense a conscription of
the unwilling; it is rather selection
from a nation which has volunteered
in mass. It is no more a choosing of
those who shall march with the colors
than it is a selection of those who
shall serve an equally necessary and
devoted purpose in the industries
that lie behind the battle line.”
The people of Arkansas, as yet far
removed from the scene of conflict,
pursuing peacefully the daily routine
of their lives, wishing only to be un
molested in the conduct of their af
fairs, and not having. at hand the
sources of information possessed by
the United States Government, do not ,
realize the magnitude of the crisis
confronting the nation. We are not at
war with Germany because of the
sinking of a few ships and the de
struction of a few American lives. If
that were the cause, we would have
declared war immediately after the
sinking of the Lusitania.
We entered the war because the
President and the Congress of the
United States, whom we have chosen
to direct our government and to con
serve our national interests, having
at their command means of securing
information not accessible to the pri
ate citizen, became absolutely cer
tain that the question this war is to
settle whether the world—including
America—is to be free or is to be a
slave to Germany; that a German
victory over England and France
would be followed, as certainly as the
night follows the day, by an im
mediate attack on America. The ques
tion is: Shall we prefer to fight Ger
many after she has conquered the Al
lies and has strengthened herself
with all the resources of Franee and
England, including the Rritish Navy,
or shall we join in while we may
have help?
Germany may be likened to an arm
i’ll) nvjnicip # 1 »•/»\m tr 1 i■f*»
erty, who is being held by citizens
whom he is trying to murder. Should
another citizen remain a peaceful
bystander, awaiting his turn at the
hands of the madman, or should he
attempt to help subude the maniac
while there is yet time?
The story of German aggression
against America is long and sordid.
It includes the filling of a friendly
country with spies—there is good evi
dence that there are at least 100,000
of these in the United Staes now; it
includes the blowing up of factories
and the murdering of workmen, at
tempts to involve us in war with
Mexico and Japan and the dividing
up of our territory—in short, there is
no act of perfidy or histility which
the German Government has failed to
commit.
Other States will fittingly answer
the eounry’s call. Let the people of
Arkansas so conduct themlseves that
in the years to come no descendant
of ours shall ever have cause to feel
ashamed of the star that represents
us in the flag which the world has
learned to honor as the emblem of
liberty.
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il The man with money wkofputs it
<; safe in the Bank can some clay buy
:: that home. Be a man with money
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Don’t build “Castles in the air.’’ It isn’t
<; fair to the girl. Get right down to “brass
I; tacks” and BANK YOUR MONEY.
Then when you find a bargain in a
home, you can buy it.
J l Money in the bank makes a happier
<► home. Ask any married man.
Put YOUR money in OUR bank.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
NEWARK, ARKANSAS
SOCIALIST LECTURER IS
JAILED AT BATESVILLE!
Disloyal Speech in Attack Upon Reg
istration Law Gets Woman So
cialist into Trouble
A woman giving her name as Miss
Florence Watles, and Kokomo, Ind.,
as her home, was arrested and placed
■ in jail at Batesville, late Saturday
afternoon on a charge of making ut
terances disloyal to the government
and circulating petitions designed to
hinder the enforcment of the select
ive draft laws.
The woman was arrested as she
started to board a train to leave
town, about 6 o’clock. Earlier in the
afternoon she had invaded the court -
houre where a patriotic meeting was
where she began a spe
attacking the draft laws.
A large crowd was present, in
; eluding several socialists. The crowd
! became incensed and the woman was
i ejected amid considerable disorder.
She wag released from custody
Tuesday afternoon and left town. Gov
ernment officials have been notified
j and it is said that a close watch is
: being kept on the conduct of the
woman.
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PAROQUET ITEMS
Paroquet, May 30,—Sterling John- ■
| son and Bud Long of Heber Springs ;
I spent Monday at Batesville.
A nefin Monroe 1. crmnil i mr ■! TU'll’
j days at Cushman this week. ,
Mrs. Grace Daily spent Tuesday
at Newark shopping.
Mrs. Ed Rouse and Mrs. Baker
spent Saturday at Batesville.
Rev. G. L. Fink of Newark preach
! ed an interesting sermon here Sat
■ urday night.
Dr. Hays of Newport made a bus- ,
i iness call here Tuesday.
Mrs. Mollie Alton of Heber Srpings ,
is spending a few days here visiting ,
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. W.
Stubblefield. ;
Ted Brown spent Saturday and ]
: Sunday at Guion visiting relatives. <
S. W. Douglass made a business [
trip to Newport Monday. [
Lamar Burt went to Newport Mon- {
! day. 1
G. F. Crosser of Newark was a i
I business visitor here Monday. <
Joe East of Newport spent Mon- j
day night here with his family. t
.1. I’.Williams made a business ,
trip to Batesville Monday. 1
Lee Porter and Dr. Amerman of
Newark made a business trip here j
Tuesday night. ;
Hershel Adams has been appointed i
assistant bridge watchman here at
Black River Bridge.
W. A. Shanks who has been on the *
road survey from Batesville ot Lit
tle Rock arrived home Friday night.
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REV. .1. R. TATI M WILL
PREACH NEXT WEEK
Rev. J. R. Tatum, President of '
the Arkansas Conference Methodist
Protestant Church will make the fol
lowing appointments on the Magness
Cirucuit.
Oak Drove Saturday night June
7:30 p. m. and Sunday, June 3, at
11 o’clock a. m.
Pleasant Hill, Sunday night June
3, 7:30 p. m.
Magness, Monday night, June 4,
t-t 7:30 p.m.
Sharp, Tuesday night, June 5, at
7:30 p. m.
Everybody is cordially invited to
come out and hear Rev. Tatum. lie is
a strong man, and a forceful speak
er. if you do not hear him you will
miss a treat.
J. T. GOLDSMITH,
Pastor Magness Circuit.
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NEW MEMBERS OF SCHOOL
BOARD ARE SWORN IN
At a meeting of the schol board !
! last Saturday night, Dan Moore and
D. C. Lane, the new members recent
i ly elected, were administreed the
oath of office.
i The board re-organized by electing
i C. M. Edwards president and F. C.
Hoyt as Secretary.
No action was tkaen as to the em
ployment of teachers for the coming
> term.
FIVE STUDENTS ARE
GIVEN DIPLOMAS
fudge Dene H. Coleman Delivers
Class Address at t losing of
Newark High School
Although the weather was rather
inclement, a large audience was
present at the graduating exercises
xf the Newark High School on last
Friday evening.
At that time the following were
graduated and presented with di
ilomas in token of that fact:
Douglas Hall,, Ernest Crowell,
Frank Martin, Clarence Mayhan, and
3ert Holderby.
Miss Holderby was the class sal
xtatorian and chose as her theme
‘Patience.” She elaborated at length
xpon the virtue and value of pa
ience in life and showed that many
)f our complaints were magnified by
>ur lack of patience.
After Miss Holderby, Miss Pascoe
'avored the audience with a beauti
ul vocal solo.
Mr. Hall then, in a well delivered
(ration brought out the idea that all
success was due to “personal inde
lendenee.”
Miss Poe and Mr. Bruce sang “The
2nd of a Perfect Day.”
Ernest E. Crowell delivered the
maledictory, taking for his subject,
‘Life,” and closing his talk by a very
eautiful farewell to the faculty and
The Quartette then rendered a
■omieal song which pleased the aud
ence well.
lion. Dene H. Coleman was then
ntroduced and delivered one of the
iest addresses ever heard in the lo
ocal school. He dwelt at length upon
he virtues that each member of the
■lass should strive to gain and the
luties that they should attempt to ac
complish. He paid a high tribute tc
he progressiveness of Newark along
■dueational lines.
After a violin solo by Miss Cureton
superintendent Isgrig presented to
diss May Moore a gold medal, as
he grammar school pupil making the
iest record during the year. He also
iresented the graduates with their
liplomas and Miss Bert Holderby a
ieautiful gold medal as the one mak
ng the best record in the High
School. A certificate of award was
iresented Ernest Crowell for making
he highest general average which
ntitles him to a scholarship in Chi 1
icothe Business College.
The Quartette rendered a very ap
iroprate selection after whcih the
ludience was dismissed by prayer by
he Rev. A. B. Haltom.
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NDEPENDENCE COUNTY
company mustered in
Batesville, May 30.—The Indepen
lence county company, 107 strong,
vas mustered into the state service
his afternoon by Major Little, medi
al examination having been made by
Major Ruff. Patriotic speeches were
nade by former Governor Donaghey
Major Ruff and local speakers. A
committee of women pinned roses or
in oi tne enlisted men. it is Denevec
he company will reach 150 by Satur
lay, several having enlisted since tht
ithers were mustered in.
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LAWRENCE COUNTY LETS
CONTRACT TOR ROAD!
Walnut Ridge, May 30.—The con
,ract was awarded yesterday for build
ing a road in District No. 1. It will b<
22 miles long, running to Cache rive!
and north Okean. The contractor i:
Newman Gregory of Texarkana. Thi
cost will be about $110,000. The ma
terial will be gravel with eoncreti
culverts and with iron bridges. Wort
will begin as. soon as the bond i:
signed.
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LINOTYPE OPERATOR W A NT El
To work extra on piece basis; T
< m 8 point matter; good copy.
NEWARK JOURNAL,
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Builders supplies of all descriptioi
at the Newark Lumber Company.
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See The Journal for good printing
FEDERAL COURT WILL
PROAE REGISTRATION
Judne Trieber Announces Special Ses
sion of Grand Jury Will Look Af
ter Violators of Draft Law
The regular spring term of the
Federal court will convene at Bates
villo next Tuesday. The court usually
clears the docket and adjourns in two
days but information was received
here this morning from Judge Trieber
stating that he will not dismiss the
grand jury at the close of business as
heretofore but will adjourn court for
ten days or two weeks when an ad
journed term of the court will be
held in order to have the federal
grand jury make an investigation of
violations of the federal registration
law. He states that parties who fail
to register next Tuesday will be giv
en the full penalty of the law and
that he will direct the grand jury to
make an investigation of any viola
tion of the law or any attempt upon
the part of anyone to interfere with
the registration or attempts to pre
vent or discourage others from regis
tering.
•a patriotic rany was new at Alien s
Hall Tuesday night at which speeches
were made by Maj. Horace E. Ruff,
Maj. C. J. Little, Sheriff Lawrence
Ruddell and Rev. M. W. Lockhart. The
attendance was not as large as was
hoped for, owing to the short notice
given for holding the meeting.A num
ber of Batesville people, including
Postmaster Sam Deener, Capt. W. J.
DeCamp and Mayor V. G. Richardson
attended the meeting.
Mrs. W. M. McKinney happened to
a painful accident while at Judsonia
last Friday. She fell down the steps
in such a manner that one arm was
broken and she sustained several pain
ful bruises. She was brought home
Saturday nigd^ and while her injuries
are causim^her a great deal of suf
fering, ,-lfr is doing as well as could
be expected.
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WANT TO BUY 300
CORDS OF 1 IT WOOD
We want to buy 300 cords of 4
foot oak wood and will pay $2.26 per
cord for same delivered on the gin
yard in Newark. Will buy in any
quantities, from one cord to 100 cords.
NEWARK GIN CO.
KICKERS WARNED TO
KEEP MOUTHS SHUT
Judge Trieber and U. S. District At
torney Call Attention to Results
Of Failure to Register
Federal Judge Jacob Trieber of
Little Rock last Tuesday issued a
statement saying that he will call
special sessions of the federal grand
jury where necessary to investigate
attempts to interfere with registra
tion on June 5. Failure upon the part
of anyone between the ages of 21
and 31 to present themselves for re
gistration is a serious offense and
subjects the offender to a term in the
federal penitentiary.
The U. S. District Attorney at Lit
tle Rock has given out the following
statement in regard to the matter:
“I has been brought to the atten
tion of the United States attorney
that in different parts of the State
some persons are underaking to ad
vise those liable to conscription that
they are not required to register, and
are calling upon them to evade re
gistration and to refrain from per
forming their duties under the con
scription act. Not only are these per
ons guilty, of extreme disloyalty to
the nation, but in some instances
they are violating the law and will be
punished therefor. The mos,t serious
consequences of their seditious re
marks, however.will be the punishment
meted out to those who follow their
advice and in pursuance thereof fail
to present themselves for registra
tion. The law provides severe penal
ties for failure to register, and it is
the duty of every citizen to aid the
government in securing this regis
tration, and no one should be misled
or deceived by the unpatriotic acts of
those who would hinder the govern
ment at this time.”
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NEW I'OKT ORGANIZES
BRANCH OF RED CROSS
Newport, May 29.—At a meeting of
citizens held at the Elks’ Home Sun
day afternoon, a Newport Branch of
the Red Cross Society was organized.
About 50 persons signed the applica
tion for a charter in the national or
ganization at the init-al meeting, and
it is exepected double this number
will give their support to the work
this week.
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BUGGY TIME
IS ALMOST H ERE
If you are going to need a buggy any
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time this season, we advise you to come in
and get it now, for buggies are hard to get
and are advancing in price every day.
Come in now, while we have a good
stock to select from and before there is any
further advance in price.
C. W. MAXFIELD CO
THE BEST FOR THE MONEY
BATESVILLE