The
Newark
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Newark, Independence County, Arkansas, Thursday, August 31, 1916
Vol. 16, No. 22
JUDGE HOYT TAKES
CHARGE OF OFFICE
Receives Commission and is
Now Actively in Charge of
Good Roads Campaign
F. C. Hoyt, recently appoint
ed county judge to succeed
Judge T. M. Waldrip, received
his commission Monday and
went to Batesville where he
was administered the oath of
office by County Clerk E. R.
Hooper.
Upon assuming charge of
the office Judge Hoyt stated
that he is fully in accord with
the good roads policy of Judge
Waldrip and will endeavor to
carry out the work along this
line so ably started by Judge
Waldrip.
Judge Hoyt is a live, wide
awake citizen who has always
manifested a keen interest in
the progress and advancement
of the county, and the people
are well pleased with the man
ner in which he is actively tak
ing hold of the duties of this
important position.
Judge Hoyt favors purchas
ing another tractor and grader
for use on the roads of the
county and states that as soon
as he finds the people ready to
endorse the purchase of anoth
er mac him* he will place an
order for it.
If the people will lend their
endorsement and co-operation
to the movement, it is safe to
say that Judge Hoyt will do
some splendid work on the
roads of thn county.
BUYS TRACTOR FOR
USE ON HIS FARM
Newport, Aug. .30.—Anoth
er Jackson County farmer has
mfcde a move forward abreast
of the times by purchasing im
proved farming machinery. S.
M. Bains has just received a
gasoline tractor engine plow,
which he is using on his farm
above Newport breaking land
for fall crops.
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New County Judge
Progressive Citizen
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F. C. HOYT
Who Was Sworn in as County
Judge Last Monday
MRS. T. A SIMPSON
DIES AT BATESVILLE
Mrs. 1. A. Simpson died at
her home at Batesville Wed
nesday morning, following a
hr:ef illness.
Mrs. Simpson was born and
reared at Sulphur Rock and
has many friends in this com
munity who deeply deplore her
untimely death. She is surviv
«d by her husband and her
mother, Mrs. Sarah Braden,
three brothers, H. C. Braden of
Stratford, Okla., Wylie Brad
en of Little Rock, and two sis
ters, Mrs. Etta McDoniel and
Mrs. Jennie Edwards of this
place.
Funeral services were held
this morning at the First Meth
odist church at Batesville. in
terment being at the Oak Lawn
cemetery in that city.
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I First National Bank I
NEWARK, ARK
CAPITAL $25,000
SURPLUS $6,000
C. M. Edwards, Pres
G. M. Fields, V. Pres.
E. B. Chesser, Cashier
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HOPE TO AVERT BIG
RAILROAD STRIKE
Congress at Work on Legisla
tion But Strike Order Has
Has Not Been Rescinded
Washington, Aug. 30.—All
the influence of the administra
tion was brought to bear today
to persuade the railroad broth
erhood leaders to cancel or
postpone the order calling a
nation-wide strike Monday,
while leaders in Congress be
gan paving the way for legisla
tion intended to prevent orstop
the threatened industrial ca
tastrophe. Little tangible pro
gress was made in either dir
ection, but in official quarters
tonight there still is confidence
that in some way the walkout
will be averted.
To the spokesmen of Presi
dent Wilson all the brother
hood officials gave the same
reply: That they have no powd
er to recall the strike orderand
that only one thing—“a satis
factory settlement”—can keep
their men at work after 7 a. m.
Labor Day. As a last resort
the president is considering a
public appeal to the men to
have the order rescinded.
The legislation which is
depended upon to stay the
brotherhoods is that part of
the president’s program which
would fix an eight-hour day
for railroad employes operai
ing trains in interstate com
merce and provide for an in
vestigation of its effects by a
commission or board. This em
bodies the principal features
of the president’s original
plan, which was accepted by
the trainmen.
COUNTY TEACHERS
TO HAVE MEETING
Program For Teachers Meeting
to be Held at Batesville on
Saturday, September 9
The following program has
been prepared for the meeting
of the Indepenuence County
Teachers Association, to be
held at Batesville on Saturday,
September 9.
Piano Solo.—Miss Bess Max
field.
A Summer School.—W. T.
Jernigan.
Out of the Ordinary.—Miss
Robbie Engles.
Getting Started.—S.E.Wells.
Learned at the Summer Nor
mal.—Miss Willie Roe.
My Work This Summer.—
Edgar Holcombe and Herbert
Harris.
Address.—‘Dr. E. D. Brown.
Vocal Solo.—Miss Fannie
Hodge.
Address.—Hon. W. B. Tor
reyson.
The teachers will meet at
the High School building at 10
o’clock. Every teacher in the
County is urged to be present.
The regular September ex
amination will be held Thurs
day and Friday, September 21
and 22.
PREPARE BOOK FOR
DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN
Washington, Aug. 30.—
Chairman F'rank Doremus and
Congressman W. A. Oldfield,
members of the Publicity Com
mittee of the National Demo
cratic Congressional Commit
tee, are putting the finishing
touches on the proof for the
Democratic Campaign Book,
which will be issued in a few
days.
TO BUILD GOOD ROAD
FROM NEWARK TO CORD
Meetings Held and Substantial
Donations Secured to Defray
Expenses of the Work.
A good roads meeting was
held at the Allen hall Wednes
day afternoon, at which con
siderable interest was shown
in the movement to build a
good road from Newark to
Cord.
Dr. V. L. Pascoe was elected
chairman and J. B. Ketchem
secretary, and after consider
able discussion it was decided
that the most practical plan
for building this road, and oth
er roads which were consider
ed by the meeting, was to ap
point a committee on w'ays and
means, to solicit funds and co
operate with a similar commit
tee of the citizens of Cord, and
other communities who might
desire to join in the good roads
movement.
The chairman and secretary
were made members of the
committee and the chairman
appointed O. F. Craig, E. B.
Chesser and W. E. Self as the
other members of the commit
tee.
The committee was instruct
ed to confer with the citizens
of Cord and citizens along the
route as to the most practical
route to follow so as to benefit
the greatest number of people.
It is proposed to secure a
tractor and grader and put
them to work on the road as
soon as possible.
Judge Hoyt who was present
and made a short talk on the
road question, assured the
meeting that he was ready and
willing to lend every assistance
possible, and stated that he
would put the tractor and
grader on the road just as soon
as the people showed their
willingness to get together and
give the proper encourage
ment and co-operation.
Contributions were called
for and the following sums of
cash were subscribed:
Adams Bros_$10.00
Newark Gin Co_10.00
C. M. Edwards_10.00
Newark Lumber Co_10.00
F. C. Hoyt_10.00
C. P. Vaughan__ 10.00
E. E. Allen_10.00
J. W. Henderson_ 1.00
J. W. Sisk__ 5.00
G. O. Magness_ 5.00
O. F. Craig_ 5.00
R. R. Ratton & Son_ 5.00
H. V. Williams_ 5.00
Newark Drug Co._ 5.0U
E. B. Chesser_ 5.00
Dr. V. L. Pascoe_ 5.00
A. A. Henderson_ 2.50
D. P. Whisnant_ 5.00
Dr. A. A. Evans_ 5.00
Fisher & Saylors_ 5.00
H. E. Hawthorne_ 5.00
D. C. Lane_ 1.00
J. J. Pridmore_ 1.00
E. W. Magness_ 5.00
B. F. Adams_ 5.00
Golden Rule Co_ 5.00
J. G. Edwards- 5.00
Hall & Cox_ 5.00
W. A. Isgrig_ 5.00
S. C. Knight_ 1.00
A. J. MicSpadden_ 1.00
Sam Barnett__ 1.00
G. F. Collum_ 1.00
C. C. Whisnant_ 1.00
C. F. Hartsfield_ 1.00
W. W. Hoyt_ 1.00
J. E. Porter_ 1.00
B. W. Crow- 1.00
J. T. Tharp- 1.00
M. C. Purdom_ 1.00
H. D. Eller- 1.00
Total
$177.50
Before the meeting adjourn
ed, it was suggested that as a
good roads meeting was to be
held at Cord at night, the lo
cal committee send some one
from Newark to attend the
meeting at Cord.
Acting upon the suggestion,
Dr. V. L. Pascoe and Cashier
E B.. 'Chesser of the First Na
tional Bank offered the use of
their cars and the following
citizens went to Cord to attend
the meeting at that place: Dr.
V. L. Pascoe, Judge F. C.Hoyt,
J. W. Sisk. Herbert Benson, C.
M. Edwards, E. B. Chesser, W.
E. Self. O. F. Craig, Sam Dorr
and County Demonstrator J.
E. McKell.
Arriving at Cord, the dele
gation found considerable in
terest in the movement to
build a good road into New
ark.A large number of citizens
were assembled for the meet
ing. with Squire Damron act
ing as chairman, and talks
were made by many who pled
ged their support to the move
ment. County Demonstrator J.
E. McKell, Hon. R. A. Dawdy
of Batesville and Judge F. C.
Hoyt made splendid talks on
the value and necessity of good
roads.
The following committee
was chosen to solicit donations
of cash and labor for clearing
right-of-way and co-operate
with the citizens of Newark in
choosing a route and construct
iig the road: W. J. Herrington,
Squire Damron and three oth
ers to be appointed later.
THE COTTON CROP
BEGINS TO MOVE
The season’s first bale of
cotton marketed in Newark
this year was sold by James
Prince on last Friday to C. M.
Edwards who paid 15% cents
per pound. The cotton wras
picked and ginned about the
middle of last week.
The Newark Gin Company’s
gin has been running full time
for the past few days and up
to noon today had ginned 18
bales.
Cotton is selling on the local
market today at 1514 cents.
It is expected that picking
will begin in earnest next week
and it is expected that the crop
will move rapidly, as the price
is better than for several years.
MILLIONS AFFECTED
IF BIG STRIKE COMES
Embargoes by Railroads Al
ready are Having Disastrous
Effect on Business of Country
New York, Aug. 30.—Re
presentatives of New York city
and its industries are making
feverish efforts tonight to pre
vent a complete paralysis of
traffic in the case of the threat
ened nationwide railroad
strike. Millions of persons, it is
estimated, will be thrown out
of work almost immediately.
With the tying up of the
railroads, steamship service
out of New York and other
American ports, particularly
the freight traffic, virtually
will be at a standstill. It is
doubtful whether European
freight traffic will be able to
continue any length of time.
As a result of the railroad
freight embargo, coastwise
shipping lines will be unable to
accept freight except for ter
minals and points which can
be reached by water.
Embargoes declared by the
railroads already are having »
serious effect on commerce.
The loss to manufacturers,ship
owners, charterers and labor,
it is said, will be tremenduous.
Thousands of manufacturing
concerns throughout the coun
try which have been supply
ing the warring nations abroad
with foodstuffs, clothing, am
unitions and other articles,
probably will be torced to sus
pend work.
Shipments of grain which
now are beginning and for
which many vessels have con
tracted to give cargo space,
virtually will be stopped.
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ARKANSAS MULES*.
FOR EUROPEAN WAR
Hardy, Aug. 30.—Stock
dealers from Springfield, Mo.,
bought about 50 head of mules
at the Sharp county fair. They
will be shipped to Europe for
use in the war.
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