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NEWARK, INDEPENDENCE COUNTY, ARKANSAS, THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 1921
VOL. 20 NO. 49
PEN PROBE REPORT
IS FLAYED BY TERRAL
Legislatures Investigation Ser
ved Only as “Whitewash” •
of Pen Commissioners
Little Rock, March 14.— F
J- Terral, former secretary of
state, who vigorously attacked
the State Penitentiary Board
during his campaign for the
gubernatorial nomination last
summer issued, a statement to
day severely criticising the
penitentiary committee which
investigated the charges and
on the last day of the session
exonatered the penitentiary
commissioners. Mr. Terrai’s ,
statement follows:
“It is interesting to read the
so-called ‘report’ published in
the press, over the signature of
R. R. Townsend, senator from
the 30th district, relating to
the investigaion of the penitcn- ■
tiary affairs. It is interesting
to note that this report, like
many ethers, serves only as a
‘whitewash’ of the accused,
and really accomplishes noth
ing.
“The penitentiary investiga-j,
ting committee issued a sum- .
mons for me to appear before 1
it on a certain date. I appear
ed before the committee and <
was sworn to secrecy not to di
vulge anything to the public,
or make a statement regarding ■
my testimony before the com
mittee., This oath was a blind 1
: in order to permit the commit- 1
tee to give out the kind of a
report that it saw fit, without
being hampered by the testi
mony given at the investiga
tion.
“I now desire to state, for
the benefit of the public, the
substance of the testimony I
?ave at that ‘mock’ investiga
tion-’ I testified and want to
reiterate my statements here,
hat certain prominent politic
ians and state officials were
politically powerful enough to
reach into the state peniten-i
iary and command the servic
es of as many negro men and
women as servants for their
icmes and residences as they
iesired. I named several per
sons who had such servants
and desire to name them here,
is follow's:
“Hamilton Moses, John Car
.er, former secretaries to the
former governor; Walter Hol
lingsworth, who sent one to the
home of his parents in Cal
loun County, and John Mc
fjuistion, ex-penitentiary com
mission, who furnished his dau
ghter with a servant while she
was attending a commercial
college at Pine Bluff. I also
called attention to the fact
.hat a certain state official now
n office, had such a servant,
rhese statements Tfave never
leen denied so far as the pub
lished report shows, yet this
Mr. Townsend says that noth- i
ng found that could be classed j
is a dishonest act.
“I also stated that the peni
entiary commissioners permit
jd one Rober Rice to use the
state’s convicts to clear his own
and, and that the state realized
ic return for this service. The
committee, however, says that
t was ‘political thunder-’
“I also charged that the
state’s mules were traded for
an automobile after Mr. Mc
’uistion had failed in an at
empt to purchase the autorno
lile with state funds. Hon.
rchn D. Arbuckle ex-attorney
?eneral told me that McQuis
,ion came to him for an opin
on authorizing him (McQuis-)
:iont f issue a voucher against
We are at your service.
We invite YOUR banking business.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
Newark, Arkansas
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $75,000.00
We never know when we start out in the morn
ing what’s going to happen to us. An accident or
sickness could ov ertake us any moment.
But the man with a snug sum tucked safely away
in the hank knows he can tide over without going into
debt or becoming a burden to his family or friends.
It makes a man happy to be independent.
MAGNESS POSTOFFICE
ROBBED SUNDAY
The postoffice at Magness
was broken into Sunday night
and robbed by unknown par
ties.
About $80 in cash was tak
en from the postoffice in ad
dition to a small amount of
money taken from the cash
drawer in the store of Hilbert
Jones where the postoffice is
located.
There is no clue as to the
identity of the fobbers.
the penitentiary funds in pay
ment for a high-priced auto
mobile, and that he(Arbuckle)
told Mr- McQuistion that same
could not be done legally. In
the face of this opinion, Mr.
McQuistion traced several of
the state’s mules for the car.
Mr. Townsend characterizes
such testimony as political
bunk.
“I also charged to the com
mittee that the farms were
poorly managed. In evidence
cf that charge 1 cited, that
while the farms of Arkansas
were not even self-sustaining,
other penitentiary farms not
only supported themselves
but were sources of great rev
enue to the state. For exam
ple, the farms of Mississippi
not only support themselves
but annually produce more
than a million dollars revenue
above expenses of operation.
Mr. Townsend states that our
“financial system” is to blame
for such conditions, and not
the commissioners.
“Mr. Townsend as a member
of the senate, voted to appro
priate $450,000 to pay the
debts of the penitentiary- He
also voted to use $180,000 of
the permanent school fund for
the same purpose. He did all
this in spite of the fact that
the legislature of 1919 appro
priated more than $800,000
fcr the support and mainten
ance of the penitentiary. The
appropriation of 1919 was
found inadequate so a deficien
cy appropriation for more *han
$100,000 was issued in August,
1920, for the further use of the
penitentiary. Yet in spite of
all this money penitentiary
warrants are below par.
“I also talked with prosecut
ing attorney Emerson, who
helped to conduct this investi
gation, and he told me that, he
was ‘shocked and surprised’ at
the ‘report,’ and knew nothing
of its contents until after it
was reported in the press. Mr.
Emerson said he cerainly did
not approve the report.”
TAKE AVEY TO NEWPORT
Newport, March 16.—The
sheriff of Stone county was
here f Sunday night, having
brought here Floyd Avey,
charged with the killing of
John Stevens and Garfield
Norman of Mountain View
March 5. Feeling was so bit
ter against Avey, it is said,
that it was thought best to
bring him to another county,
and he was placed in the New
port Jail.
For Sale—Good milk cow.
Apply to H. A. Gire.
REPUBLICANS TO SELECT
NEWARK POSTMASTER
A meeting of the Republican
County Central Committee will
be held at Batesville next Sat
urday for the purpose of mak
ing an endorsement of a Re
publican candidate for post
master at Newark. The com
mittee was unable to agree up
cn anyone for the Newark
postoffice at their regular
meeting held some time ago.
H. V- Merriwether, I. L.
Dodd and Wes Moore are the
active candidates for the en
dorsement, w'ith Rev. C. C.
Fuqua, A. M. Eller and Rev.
G. L. Fink being mentioned in
the “dark horse” class.
Dr. J. B. Roe and G. M.
Fields, the township commit
teemen, have endorsed Mr.
Merriwether but some of the
other candidates have secured
pledges from committeemen
from other townships and the
result at this time appears very
uncertain.
HOME OPPORTUNITIES
A certain well known mjui
started as a country store
keeper. He is still one, but he
operates a chain of stores and
does $5,000,000 of business in
a year. Some one asked him
what he considered was the
secret of his business success.
“It was the faith I had in the
possibilities of this business” he
replied.
A great many people after
they have been in business a
fewr years, get discouraged at
their slow progress. They
think if they changed over in
to some other line, or went to
some other city, they wuld do
better. Then if they make
the change, they find it takes
them about five years to get
where they were in their first
location.
It is a mighty good idea for
people to took around careful
ly in their own environment,
and think how' they can use the
experience and acquaintance
they have already gained.
When they change occupations
and locations, they throw'
away the investment of years
of effort and experience.
There are plenty of opportuni
ties in Newark and the sur
rounding country for those am
bitious for larger success.
BOY SHOOTS HIMSELF
WHILE OUT HUNTING
Walnut Ridge, March 16.—
Dolphus Carter, aged 13, while
hunting in the woods near
Walnut Ridge yesterday, shot
himself in the abdomen with a
.22 calibre rifle. A cartridge
became fastened in the gnn
and he was beating the gun
ever a stump trying to dislo
cate it when it discharged- He
is not expected to live.
TEACHERS EXAMINATION
The Regular quarterly ex
amination for teachers will be
held at Batesville on the third
Thursday and Friday, March
17 and 18, 1921. All teachers
who w’ish to avail themselves
of this opportunity may have
the privilege at this time.
Your friend,
W. T. JERNIGAN,
County Superintendent.
FARM BUREAU WILL MEET
The Independence County
Farm Bureau will meet at the
Chamber of Commerce at
Batesville Saturday, March 26
#t 1 o’clock p. m.
A letter from H.K.Thatcher,
states that he expects to be
present and also that one or
more able speakers will be
furnished by the Extension
forces for the occasion.
Every farmer in the county
is not only invited, but is urged
to attend as this program is
for the farmers. The Farm
Bureau holds its sessions with
open door. Walk in.
Remember the date, March
26, at 1 p. m.
G. W. THOMPSON,
♦ Secretary
POSTMASTER REMOVED
Jonesboro, March 15.—Al
len B. Blankenship, postmaster
at Mcnette, was displaced yes
terday on a charge of embez
zlement, preferred against him
by Postoffice Inspector Floyd
Elliot and was succeeded by
Williford Flannigan as acting
postmaster until a regular offi
cial may be named.
It is alleged that Blanken
ship embezzled something like
$285 of money orders and
other funds of the office. The
defendant was taken before
United States Commissioner E.
P. Mathes and given a prelim
inary hearing and bound over
to await the action of the
grand jury which meets May
2 next. Blankenship made
bond and was reteased.
Tomorrow hignt (Friday)
the /Royal will show “The
Passing of the Oklahoma Out
laws” in which Henry Starr
and other noted desperadoes
are featured,
tents.
COW AND FORD CAR
BURN WITH BARN
Early. Morning- Fire _of -Un
known Origin Results in
Heavy Loss.
A. J. McSpadden’s barn
was destroyed by fire at an
early hour Monday morning:,
the barn and entire contents
being a total loss.
A small quantity of feed
and a new Ford car belonging
to Mr. McSpadden were totally
destroyed, and a fine Jersey
cow belonging to Dr. A. A.
Evans was burned to death.
The fire started about 3
o'clock in the morning and was
first discovered by neighbors
of Mr. McSpadden who gave
the alarm. The fire had gain
ed such headway, however,
that it was impossible to
check the flames or save any
thing from the building.
The loss falls heavily upon
Mr. McSpadden, as he had no
insurance on the barn or con
tents. It is not known how
the fire originated.
DENISON-HOLDMAN
Ross Dennison and Miss
Norma Hcldman of Marshall,
Texas, were married at the
home of the bride in that city
Thursday. Mr. Denison is the
oldest son of Mr. and Mrs
Walter H. Denison, Sr., of
Cushman, and the bride is a
popular young woman of Mar
shall, Texas. Mr. and Mrs.
Denison will return to Arkan
sas to make their home.
PRE-EASTER SALE
OF HATS
I
Ail Ladies’ Hats at a dis
count of 33 1-3 per cent.
Take advantage %of this
sale and save money. I
have an up-to-date line of
pattern hats I am offer
ing at a very low price.
Sale begins Wednesday,
March 16, and all hats go
at 33T -3 per cent discount
MRS. W. D. HINSON
At Golden Rule Store