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NEWARK, INDEPENDENCE COUNTY, ARKANSAS, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1919
VOL 19 NO. 29
981 NEW LAWS ARE
ENACTED THIS YEAR
51 SIGNED TUESDAY BY GOVER
NOR, COMPLETING WORK OF
RECENT ASSEMBLY
Nine hundred and eighty-one new
laws have been placed upon the stat
ute books of Arkansas this year.
The regular session of the General
Assembly enacted 696 laws, the first
special session passed one act, and
the last extraordinary session added
284, making a grand total for the
three sessions of 981.
The acts for the regular session al
ready have been printed, and made
four large volumes. Two more vol
umes will be required for the 284 acts
of the last special session.
It is said that more acts have been
placed upon the statute books in this
State by the 1919 General Assembly
than were enacted at any three for
mer sessions. While a majority of
the new measures authorized the cre
ation of special road districts, many
of them are general bills, affecting
the entire state.
Governor Brough Tuesday complet
ed affixing his signature to the acts
of the last special session, signing 51 j
bills. He vetoed two, making five
acts of the session null and void.
Among the bills signed Tuesday by j
the Governor was Senate Bill Number j
52 by Senator Bone amending the 1
law creating Itoac’ Districts 3 and 4, j
in this county.
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MR. REST’S REPLY
Dota. Ark., Oct. 22, 1919.
Mr. Editor Journal.— In last week’s
issue of the Newark Journal appears
an article signed “Taxpayer,” in
which the author attacks me and an
article ( had published in The Journal
two Weeks ago, in which article 1
discussed the merits of Road Im
provement District Number 3.
Now if the so called taxpayer will
be brave enough and honest enough
to publish his name, so the people
may knew who he is, and also tell
the people who are the bonded offi
cials who will have charge of collect
.ng and lisbursing +he funds in said
Road district, as claimed by him in his
article, then I will be glad to answer
his article as he requests.
A. T. BEST.
MANY INJURED IN !
WRECK AT DES ARC
ROCK ISLAND PASSENGER LEAV
ES TRACK AND CHAIR CAR
TURNS OYER
Des Arc, Oct. 20.—Twenty persons
were injured, some seriously, in the
derailment of Rock Island passenger
train No. 610, running between Des
Arc and Searcy, at 8:10 o’clock this
morning, just outside the city limits
of Des Arc. All of the injured are
expected to recover
The wreck is said to have been
•mused by a broken switch rail. The
train was in charge of Conductor D.
P. Payne and Engineer Joe Finley of
Little Rock, and veas running about
25 miles an hour. All the train pass
ed over the defective rail except the
last coach, which was turned over.
Nearly all of the passengers injured
were passengers in the rear coach.
1 he track was torn up for about 50
yards by the rear coach before it
turned over.
Ed McGinnis, the train porter, was
(he most sericusly injured. He was
taken to an infirmary in Des Arc. He
is expected to recover.
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GET A VISION, MR. FARMER
AND MR. BUSINESS MAN
Editor Journal.—I see cotton
trucks passing from the upper coun
ties going to Newark and Newport,
loaded with cotton. Batesville had |
better sit up and “took notes.”
Why is it that cotton buyers at
Newark and Newport can pay more
for the same grades of cotton than
Batesville buyers pay?
When the good roads come and the
cotton trucks come into more general
use, the best cotton markets in the
state will, be available, even if it be
Little Rock or Helena. What is a
hundred miles to a good truck on a
good road? Not as far as 20 miles
by wagon.
Get a vision, folks, and build the
good roads now.
JAS. F. JERNIGAN.
NOTICE
All persons indebted to us on black
smithing are kindly asked to come
in at once anil settle We need the
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C. M. Edwards, President, W. W. Jeriufean, Cashier
G. M. Fields, Vice Pres. T. M. Harrelson, AdfitCashier
RED CROSS ROLL CALL
WEEK IS AUTHORIZED
BROUGH ISSUES PROCLAMATION
CALLING UPON PEOPLE TO
ASSIST IN GREAT WORK
Governor Brough has issued a proc
lamation setting aside the week be
ginning Nov. 2, for the third Red
Cross membership drive. The procla
mation follows:
Know ye that whereas, it was the
great war that brought to the vision
of the world the generous heart of
the American people; and it was the
American Red Cross that proved the
efficient agency in transacting into
deeds of service to humanity the
good will and the contributions of our
country. The people of Arkansas and
especially her splendid women, made
a most gratifying record in devoted
service and good deeds, and
WHEREAS, the work of the Red
Cross still continues in behalf of the
returned soldiers and his problems,
and it also has a great peace program
for the health and safety and the gen
eral relief of the people.
Whereas, the organization has its
third Red Cross Roll call from Nov.
2, to Nov. 11, 1919, armistice day,
for members.
Now, Therefore, I, Charles H.
Brough, governor of the State of Ar
kansas, do hereby request that the
people of the State set aside the
aforesaid period from November 2, to
Nov. 11, Armistice Day, for the third
Red Cross roll call. Let all join in
the devoted work and give every citi
zen an invitation and an opportunity
to continue or become a member of
the American Red Cross.
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SCHOOL REPORT
Following is a report of the New-'
ark High School for the month end
ing October 3.
High School Department.—Number
emolled, 37; number tardies, 9. per
centage of attendance, 91.
Mrs. Hendersons’ Room—Number
Enrolled, 47; percentage of attendance
80; tardies, 5.
Mrs. Snell’s Room.—Number en
rolled, 42; attendance percentage, 86;
tardies, 10.
Miss Miller’s Room.—Number en
rolled, 48; attendance percentage, 90;
tardies, 9.
Miss Poe’s room.—Number enrolled,
47; attendance percentage, 7b; tar
dies, 10.
Miss Martin’s room.—Number en
rolled, 47; percentage of attendance,
73; tardies, 5.
Total enrollment, 268; percentage
of attendance for whole school, 83.
Owing to the fact that quite a
number of those enrolled have been
kept out of school help in the
harvesting of the cotton crop, we con
sider this a good report.
Parents are requested to help us
make it better by insisting on regular
attendance and punctuality.
Report cards will be sent at the
close of the second month to the
parents of those children whose work
is not satisfactory. Parents who do
not receive reports may know that the
work of their children is satisfac
tory.
We extend our thanks to the pa
trons of the school for their co-oper
ation thus far, and as evidence of
that appreciation we shall try to give
you our best servee.
Superntendent and Teachers.
KING LOST MONEY
R. L. King, of Sharp county, while
passing through Batesville, en route
home from Texas, had the misfor
tune to lose the sum of $145 at the
station in Batesville. Mr. King car
ried his money in a tobacco pouch and
when alighting from the train drop
ped the pouch. After searching care
fully he was unable to find the lost
money.
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CIRCUIT COURT ADJOURNS
Walnut Ridge, Oct. 20.—The cir
cuit court adjourned Thursday after
a 10-day session. The grand jury
returned 97 indictments.
FALL TERM CIRCUIT
COURT iN SESSION
JURIES SEELCTED AM) COURT
DISPOSES OF SEVERAL CAS
ES THIS WEEK
The fall term of the Independence
Circuit Court convened at Batesville
last Monday with Dene H. Coleman
presiding.
The juries are composed of the
following citizens:
Grand Jurors.—J. W. Parse, Fore
man; O. 0. Wright, Clerk; W. P.
Fold, J. J. Pridmore, Oscar Warren,
M. A. Palmer, W. T. Bruce, Butler
Fallis W. L Grisham, J 'Ah Scitt
Tom Simpson, Sherman Smith, Harry
Wright, William Boultinghouse, B.
B. Owens, Will Pureelly. W. R. Pas
ley, Baliff.
Petit Jury.—Walter Chinn, W. C.
Atkinson, Claude Lovell, J. A. Massey
William Headstream, W. L. Lane, J.
L. Wright, M. P. Baxter, Ed Wood
yard, Elbert Jernigan, J. J. Lindsey,
Frank Grammar, James Jones, E. G.
Magness, Foirest Jeffery, T. L. Gray,
11. E. Stewart, Fred Hook, Charles M.
Magness, Horace Perrin, John D.
Moore, Allen Monday, William Hines,
B. H. Dodd.
I he 1 ollowing cases have been dis
posed of.
Arnold Pridmore, disabilities of mi
noiity removed to sell land in Texas.
R. E. Dinwiddie, disabilities of mi
nority removed to sell land in Fulton
county, Ark.
Claxton and Stafford vs. E. C. Mc
Combs, judgment for plaintiff for
$205.65.
S. F. Bowser & Co. vs T. S. Ottin
ger, jury trial, verdict for plaintiff
for $89.92.
J. J. Carter vs. Sam Matheny, dis
missed, each party to pay own cost.
A. H. Freeman vs. Willie D. Hays,
dismissed for want of prosecution.
J. R. Vinson vs. Willie Richardson,
dismissed for want of prosecution.
Addie Hensley vs. Claude Hensley,
appeal, dismissed at defendant’s cost.
Mrs. Jno. T. Stone vs. Marion Loy,
dismissed at plaintiff’s cost.
W. M. Thompson vs. Jno and W. A.
Ozier, judgment by default for $40.
Cliff Tilley, gaming, plea guilty,
$10 fine.
Floyd Rutledge, gaming, plea guilty
$10.00 fine.
Fred Durfee, adm. vs. Dorr, Gray
and Johnson, occupied the attention
of the court Tuesday and Wednesday,
the jury returning a verdict for the
defendants late Wednesday afternoon.
The case of C. P. Vaughan vs. the
Hinkle Live Stock Company is on
trial today.
HIGH SCHOOL LYCEUM COURSE
The High School has made a con
tract with the Community Lyceum
Bureau for a series of four entertain
ments.
The four numbers with their dates
are as follows:
Miss Emma Dee Randall, reader
and impersonator, Saturday evening
November 1.
Paul Sunshine Dietrick, humorous
lecturer, Saturday evening, November
29.
Master Singers, Male Quartette,
Saturday evening, January 10.
The Sipher-Schwarts Novelty Com
pany, Saturday evening, April 10.
This course is provided in the
hope that it may cultivate an appre
ciation upon the part of our young
people for high class entertainment.
Season tickets will be available at
the following prices: Adults, $1.50;
children below 12 years old, $1.00. All
students of the school will be admit
ted for $1.00 for the four numbers
provided they purchase season tick
ets.
DOG TAX DUE
The annual dog tax was duo Octob
er 1, and mus: be paid on or before
November I to avoid penalty. After
November 1 a penalty will attach and
(logs on which the tax is not paid
within ten days thereafter are liable
to be killed without further notice.
JAS. F MORGAN,
City Marshal.
21 ARE HURT WHEN
TRAINS COLLIDE
M. & N. A. PASSENGER RUNS IN
TO FREIGHT ON OPEN SWIT
CH AT KEN SETT
Kensett, Oct. 17.—In a head-on col
lision last night at Kensett, 21 per
sons were injured when a Missouri
and North Arkansas passenger ran
into an open switch and collided with
a freight train, which was standing
on the switch. The engineer, A. A.
McQuay, after throwing on the em
ergency brake, jumped from the en
gine, escaping with minor injuries.
The fireman also jumped to safety.
The most seriously injured was Ex
press Messenger Joe Knox of Searcy,
who was badly bruised by trunks
thrown on him by the force of the
impact. It is also feared that he is
injured internally. A large piece of
baggage struck him in the side. Miss
Mary Pence of McRae was thrown
several feet against a seat and her
jawbone was broken. Every passen
ger in the train was thrown from his
seat but injuries of the others are
very slight.
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HAS RELATIVE NEAR BOSTON
An Arkansas paper announces that
the postmaster at Batavia has receiv
ed a letter with no name or address
on it, and he would like the person It
is intended for to please call ami get
it.—Boston Transcript.
That postmaster is a relative of the
fellow who is postmaster at a little
out-of-the-way town in Massachusetts
called Chicago. Through a mistake
of a railway mail clerk a small pack
age of letters addressed to various
nationally known business firms, with
only the address of Chicago on the
envelope, was put off at this Boston
suburb of that name. Believing
Chicago, Mass., to be the only Chi
cago in the U S., this Massachusetts
postmaster in due course of time ad
vertised the letters and still being un
able to deliver them the letters were
sent to the dead letter office at
Washington. His son left home
about that time and came to Arkan
sas and has recently been working in
the postoffice at Batavia, which prob
ably account^ for the incident men
tioned by the Boston Transcript.
PROMINENT FARMER
KILLED BY HIS WIFE
FOLLOWING BRIEF QUARREL
''OMAN IIRES TWO SHOTS
WITH DEADLY EFFECT
Blytheville, Oct. 18.—James Gray,
aged 40, a well known farmer, was
shot and. instantly killed at his home
six miles north of Blytheville at 6:30
o’clock this morning, his wife being
charged with the crime. The two
had lived unhappily for years, and
ha i frequently quarreled, it is said.
According to the testimony of two
eye-witnesses—one his son, the other,
Mrs. Miller, a sister of Mrs. Gray—
Gray was silting in one room pre
paring to smoke his pipe, when his
wife entered from another room. A
few words passed, after which two
shcts were fired from a .32-calibre
revolver in the hands of the wom
an, the shots taking effect in Gray’s
back and shoulder. He fell from his
chair and died in a few minutes.
The woman at first claimed her
husband attacked her with a knife,
but with no evidence to substantiate
the contention she pleaded guilty to
the killing.
The couple have four children, two
sons and two daughters, one son be
ing married. The sister of Mrs. Gray
was held as an accessory, gave bond
and is at liberty, while Mrs. Gray is
held or. a charge pf murder and can
not obtain bond
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CHIU) SERIOUSLY BURNED
Searcy, Oct. 22.—Horribly burned
by a fire lighted by two children in
a barn of seed cotton, the two-year
old son of Robert Gasoway is at the
| point of death, though physicians
think he has a small chance of recov
ery. The child was asleep on the cot
ton, and his older brother and sister,
playing with matches, set fire to the
' loose cotton. Before the boy could be
rescued, he was badly burned from
his hips down. The child’s mother
succeded in extinguishing the fire.
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HOTEL CHANGES OWNERS
Newport, Oct. 21.—T. C. Rogers of
Tulsa, Okla., has bought the Colum
bia Hotel of this city from Harvey
E. Smith and has taken charge.
NHmHumn
Kitchen Happy
A Kitchen Helper That You Can Keep
Of all places on top this earth where a Nap*
panee Dutch Kitchenet is most needed, the big kit
chen of a farm house comes first.
And it is a fact that farmer folks, getting to be
the most well-to-do and up-to-date of our popula
tion are the ones who have the most Napanee
Dutch Kitchenets. If there are exceptions they
need not long remain so. Come in and let us show
you the many advantages this cabinet has, and then
when you have decided to take one home, you will
be a “Kitchen Happy” farmer’s wife yourself.
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“The Best For the Money”
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C. W. Naxfield Go
Batesville, Arkansas