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The Newark journal., 1914-08-21

Some of the prominent men of America believe that the effect of the European war will be a direct benefit to the American people in making them realize to a great CT extent the value of the resour- ces of this country, and the great possibilities of this country for various manufacturing industries. While our foreign friends are abandoning the fields of industry for the fields of war, we have a great opportunity to make the label Made in America" familiar in the markets of the world.
The Newark journal., 1914-08-21
TO DIRECTORS
 AND TEACHERS

On Saturday, September 5, pre- motion exercises will be held at the Court house in Batesville for pupils in the rural schools who finish the seventh grade work. These exercises will be held at 10 o'clock in the morning, and at this time boys and girls in the rural shools of the county who have completed the common school work will receive certifi- cates showing that they are pre- pared for high school work. Mr. Cook, State Superintendent, or MT. Bond, Supervisor of Rural Schools, will be present and make an address. Gov. Hays has also promised to make an address at this time along educational lines.
 In the afternoon, a meeting of the directors of the county will be held. This meeting will be con- ducted by Mr. Cook or Mir. Bond. Every school director and teach CT IS urged to attend.
 The schools visited this summer have been found in good condition and doing good work.
 Very respectfully,
 SIDNEY PICKENS,
 County Examiner.
The Newark journal., 1914-08-21

Congressman Billy Oldfeld was one of the star players in a base ball game pulled of at the national capital few days ago. A picked team of Republican congressman played a team of Democratic mem- bers of the House, the game re- sulting 16 to 7 in favor of the Democrats. It is characteristic of Billy Oldfeld to put interest and enthusiasm into everything he does, whether it is playing ball or helping to solve the problems of government. His success IS due to the fact that he has always been a hard and persistent work CT in anything he undertakes.
The Newark journal., 1914-08-21
PAROQUET ITEMS

Paroquet, Aug. 18.-The rail- road company is having quite a lot of work done here this week.
 Oracle Selvidge has been real sick this week with congestion, but is some better now.
 Mir. and Mrs. Sam Smith of Rutherford were visiting here last week.
 Prof. B. F. Cash has been at tending the meeting at Mt. Zion and reports a fine meeting.
 Quite a crowd from here are at. tending the Holiness meeting at Newark at nights.
 Mr. and Mrs. Tonk Galloway spent Tuesday in Newport.
 Everybody is sowing turnips in this part of the country. s., ,M.sys.,. M.sys, !. P Williams, who has been quite sick, is improving.
 Mr. and Mrs. Sterling Johnson and daughter, Cola. attended the wedding in Logan township Sun day evening.
 C. P. Vaughan, one of Newark's most successful stock dealers, was a business visitor here Tuesday.
 Miss Mabel Galloway visited friends at Sulphur Rock Saturday and Sunday.
The Newark journal., 1914-08-21

What Act No. } will cost Greene County seems to be an important issue. The fact that Greene coun- ty has built DO court houses, jails, steel bridges or other important public improvements in a number of years, and the luther fact that in spite of all her "strict eeono- my" Greene county scrip is worth only 60 cents, it occurs to us that poor old Greene pays literally for everything she buys. Greene county has the right name in at least one respect-she seems to be an Easy Mark.
The Newark journal., 1914-08-21
TRAD HIS HAM'S
 GOING TO SPOIL
Hungry? Preacher Has a Big Juicy Ham That Needs
 Tending to at Once

Mir. Editor.-I am getting des- perate. What have you got to eat over there? l heard somebody say an editor could live on one meal a day, if he would suck his thumb between times. How is this? We have two old bacon sides and one big juicy old ham, but Mrs. Jerni- gan says she is saving that for the preacher" Now isn't that go- ing some? The thing that troubles m9 is, who is the preacher she is saving 1t for? am a preacher, and one that likes old ham, fried or broiled. See? Now, she is sort O lodging the preacher racket and says she is saving for "Mr. Luther" We'll, l am real good and ready for "Mr Luther to come. That ham will spoil this hot weather if 1t isn't tended to.
 This year has been keeping school for the farmers. Some ot them have been in their letters" some in the "ab's" and some as far as baker" and some over to "materiality.' One man over here told me he broke his corn land 12 inches, then sub-soiled, and his crop has suffered very little for rain. He has 60 acres. Dan Smith of Izard county told me once he had three rules by which he farm ed. First, cultivate his soil before he planted his seed; second, work ed his truck before 1t needed it; and third, rested his landed before 1t got tired Good farming gump- ton is the sense of knowing how to put the grease where tbe squeak is.
 We will all be all right; God IS on the throne and knows, and does what is best.
 President Wilson is at the head of this government, and he has kept a governmental school as we'll as he did a literary one. He is the biggest, brainest, safest, sanest and most moral man who has been there since the days of Abe Lin coin; and was not an Abe Lincoln man at the time he was there. Other good moral men have been there, but none surpassed our great Woodrow Wilson. And there is William J. Bryan, my ideal of ideals. What team, he and Vii. sonl
 We are rounding up for Confer ence which meets in November at Batesville. About 240 ministers and lay delegates, besides visitors and connectonal men. BatesvilIe will have to do like the turkey hen did when Pat" set her on 100 eggs" spread herself, be-gorry' and she will do 1t. With best wish es for all, 1 am cordially
 JAS. F. JERNIGAN,
 Imboden, Arkansas.
The Newark journal., 1914-08-21

It was a rather clever thing that Senator Nelson said, that while Europe was mobilizing its battalions Uncle Sam was mobiliz- ing his capital. The new banking and currency system, for which the country has to thank the Dem cratic party, could not have gone into operation at a more oppor- tune moment.
The Newark journal., 1914-08-21

Read what Col. George Thorn burgh of Little Rock says about The Journals little scrap on the Gazette. If "the states leading booze paper" will take the trouble to investigate little, it will find that thousands of the states best citizens agree with all The Jour nal has said about it in this re- spect.
The Newark journal., 1914-08-21
HALLIBURTON-GREENFIELD

Hayden Halliburton of Little Rock and Miss Nellie Greenfield were married Sunday afternoon at the home of the brides parents in Batesville, Rev. M. B. Umsted,pas- tor of the Methodist cffegch of Newark officiating. They left Sun- day night for Little Rock where they will make their home.
The Newark journal., 1914-08-21

The average value of Arkansas horses is $93 per head, according to a recent report of the U S. Az ricultural Department. Their av- craze value a year ago was $89. There are 273,0O0 horses on the farms of Arkansas and they are valued at $25, ,389,000.
The Newark journal., 1914-08-21

The successful man never bothers about getting ahead of his neighbors; his greatest effort is to get ahead of himself.
The Newark journal., 1914-08-21
DEMOCRATIC TICKET

For Congressman
 W. A. OLDFIELD. For State Senator.
 W. o. EDMONDSON. For Circuit Judge.
 R. E. JEFFERY. For Prosecuting Attorney. H. U. WILLIAMSON. For Representatives.
 A. G. GRAY
 K. A. DOWDY For Sheriff.
 LAWRENCE RUDDELL For Circuit Clerk.
 ]. T. EVANS For County Judge.
 T, NJ. WALDRIP For County Clerk.
 E. K, HOOPER For Tax Collector.
 BURTON ARNOLD For County Treasurer.
 W. R. WESTBROOK For Tax Assessor.
 s. D. LINDSEY For Surveyor.
 $. NJ. MILES.
The Newark journal., 1914-08-21
s. NJ. MILES

Most of us are always wanting something we can It get or getting something we don't want.
The sun., 1914-09-13
DISCUSSIONS SHARPER AS TO
MERITS OF THE BELLIGERENTS
Letters From American in Germany Tell of His Anxiety
-NIilitarism Forced on Germany-Hard to Ex-
cuse Invasion of Belgium.

~ large throughout the empire. represents
all shades of political opinion and includes
one or the strongest Socialist factions in
the world. Is II not an insult 10 the in
telligence OF such a nation, to suppose that
they would support a Government they
didn't want a Government they have but
lately adopted Any man over fifty-fve
years of age should be able TO recall the
time when there was no GArman Empire
no Kaiser ana no militarism Of the kind
we see to-day Does not the enthusiasm
with Yhfoh the German people-includinx
the most radical Socialists-support their
Government in this crisis, point to the fact
that they consider nilltarism vital 10 their
welfare?
To this riddle there can he but one
answer. namely. that militarism has been
forced upon Germany as measure Of self
defence. Such Is the case. No nation can
possibly be more averse 10 the war than
Germany II repeated experiences Of wars
utmost horrors during four hundred years
may be taken as a criterion.
Whatever the outcome. the end OF this
terrible war will probably AFFORD an ur-
usually favorable opportunity to bring
about at least a partial reduction of arma-
ments by all great nations. As The
Greatest neutral nation. with a reputa-
ton for fair play and disinterestedress,
II might become our privilege 10 effect an
enormous stride In the direction OF uni
versal peace. unless the witless recrimina-
tion and partissnship displayed or
countenanced by many OF our newspapers
spoil our opportunity. A. w.
Ngw YORK. September 7.
The sun., 1914-09-13
KAISER AND HIS PEOPLE
IN PERFECT HARMONY

To THE EDITOR or THE SuN-Sir: I
have Just received a letter from my part
ner, julius Goldschmidt. an American
citizen temporarily residing in Hamburg,
Germany. He Is member OF the Amerl-
can Chamber OF Commerce at Berlin and.
naturally. Is thoroughly conversant with
the present conditions.
lie feels 1t his duty to say to the Ameri-
can public that the statement so fire.
quently made in the columns of the press
Of this country, that there ~ a lack Of
harmony between tho Kaiser and the
German people, II not correct that the
whole OF the German nation is enthusiastic
In its support Of the Kaiser on account Of
their fear Of an invasion OF the father
land by the French and Russians. To
such an extent Is the devotion OF the
people shown that thousands are volun-
teering for service In the army who are
legally exempt from such service
lie also deprecates the fact that the ro-
ports published in tho American papers
regarding the results OF the various
battles are so inaccurate. and az a rule
they do not do Justice to the German
forces. WILLIAM A. MARBLE.
New YoRK, September
The sun., 1914-09-13
MARDI GRAS WEEK AT COMFY
Closing Carnival Begin. To-mo,,or
and Ends SATURDAY.

Tho carnival week at Conov t.'s,a
VIII begin tomorrow and continue rn,il
Saturday. Tomorrow afternoon thots
viii he tho singing or national airs IA
Luna Park by the school children Of
COncy Island, as well as nag raising In
honor of tho centenary OF The sta
Spangled Banner Mayor Mitchell hA.
been invited to attend and from 4 10 5
IN the afternoon tho doors OF Luna Park
will be thrown open for all 10 enter era.
tuitously.
on Tuesday evening there will ~ a
fancy dress ball ~ Castle House AZ which
prizes will be given for the best co~
tunes. Tho receipts from this bail will
be given to the INSTRUCTORS IN Castle
House. who will give exhibitions of fancy
steps There will also he dancing IN the
Luna Park ballroom.
This year instead Of a king and queen
for the carnival Uncle Sam will he repro
scented by Amos Berigzcn and Columbia
by Helen Fitzpatrick Mr.. Berlgzan has
often represented Uncle Sam in patriot"
and other pagtants. The floats viii -op.
resent incidents In American history from
the landing Of Columbus tn the neutrality
proclamation of President Wilson
on Monday there will be parade NJ
Boy Scouts, on Tuesday the Nolun'"c'
Life Guards Will turn out and on tho Other
nights there will he paradcs NJ patriotic
snd other societies.
The sun., 1914-09-13
HARD TO FORGET GERMAN
INVASION OF BELGIUM

To THE EDITOR uF THE SUS--Str. From
the outbreak oi the present war In Eu-
rop. have read your editorial page with
interest, and | have noticed that most
uf the letters published by you arr
strongly pro-Germau IN sympathy. TINS
would seem to mean two thlngS--that
the management OF your paper Is strongty J
In sympathy with Germany and that the
ma jortty OF your readers are of German
aiiilation Whether this be true or not.
| ask OF you the impartial treatfn' nj that
Germans insist should be accorded to all
sides | ask the publication In your -
umns OF this reply to a statement made
ny Prof. Ernst Richard of Columbia Uni
Nrrsity and president of the German
American Peace Society
Prof Richard, In the Literary Digest
for August 90. Is quoted as informing
our editors that "it will take long
time and strong proof of good will be-
fore Germany and Austria viii forget
for which side tho American public stood
in this their fight for the defence OF
the Western world against Muscovitism
and all that II implies"
To this the American public might vel
reply. ut will take long time and
strong proof of good faith before Amer
lea will forget mt Germany. the protag
onist Of enlightened culture. dsregarded
the neutrality OF Belgium and Luxem
4 burg exacted indemnity from outraged
| Belgium ruthlessly destroyed cities and
their non-combatant inhabitants as pun
! ishment for natural attempts at self
! protection. and on eaclamations OF hor
| ror from the neutral spectators. laughed
| In tho face Of human opinion with this
|retort--'rromise. obligation, signed treaty
! Only scrap of paper"
/ Does the most aggravated form nj
/ Muscovtism hold any greater menace
/ for the Western world than this shame
/ less reputation Of solemn compac
| and these irfrinRerrerts Of the most fun
aamental Of the laws Of civilized war
| fare"
All great political md social achieve
ments have reached full attalnwen
| through n succession Of progressive stems
surely the initial step leading 10 uni
ve-Sal peace IL the maintenance of goo'
faith toward neutra's and the honorable
discharge of international comnac's.
This as y suggestion ~ the Prosiden
Of the German American Peace Society.
n. Y. !.
rSGrrsurowN, y. =. Sept. 4.
The sun., 1914-09-13
VIEWS ONEUROPEAN WAR EXPRESSED BY SUN READER

enough OF coming storm and n, H..
German realization OF what was ahea,
Perhaps no further proof need ~ =,
fered of this than that pr4cticaVy VI, q,
the time Of his death. on the eea - IA,
Balkan war. Germany spared ono .,b,..
many considered her 4blest .rd n.
strongest statesman. tho Marshal ~.
Bieherstein, for service in Consta-,t-o,,.
as buffer against her greatest 700 A.
naturally the trend Of events has .sr,.s
to heighten rather than allav r,,,,.
anxiety rs tn the balance Of povcr .r ~.
Near East '''
The situation has become obviousr, ,-
creasinglya difficult Tor German, Pip. ,.,
portion as England ha. rellnqui.b.t t..
activity Nv Turkey and the Baikiu ..,.,....
as Austria. weakened hy grave rr,,rr,,
dissensions. has lost much of hor MA
and as Russia, every year more do,,.r -.
In the Balkans, has seemed sloV', L,,
surely to be moving toward hcr Iour a.,
sired end Of possessing Corstau''n. .,,ia ,. =,
the Dardanelles
Hence. upon examination tho ,.,-,,.u
dread Of Pdn-Siavism will he found M,
sihly. to he more complex matt. e. -.
1t has been taken to he by CERTAIN 4,i.p,.
ties Al any rate. y study Of tgi.. N.s,.,-
Of the Near East-not to SAY '1, -.
East--for tho last quarter reriu... wi
show that the fear OF the Slav is -,, 4,
spectre evoked nv tho Kaiser a., ~,
eleventh hour to frighten the world into
agreeing with him whatayer ON, ma
think OF II ~ an excuse for tho wa
HELEN NJ WV
ALEXANDRA BAY. y. y, sept J
The sun., 1914-09-13
A ARISTOCRATS SHOULD
BEAR WAR BURDENS

To THE EDITOR OF THE St'N--Sir. Kindly
allow me To give utterance to long har-
bored sentiments relative to the present
conflict now raging in Europe.
] am OF the opinion that the present
war was instigated by "A handful Of rich.
powerful, misery. selfcentred Individuals
The same people had II In their power 10
raise the popular pitch of excitement TO
such 9 tension as TO persuadr tn,
ignorant masses that war was inevitable
The prompt result was enlistment and
immediate preparations for war.
But what wish 10 bring OUT Is this
am of the opinion that those who are re
sponshle for the war ought to bear the
burdens that go with n
Following up this train Of thought II Ia
very evident that a huge social wrong is
being committed NJ present IN EurIpa.
The real burden of this terrible war liz he
ing silently borne by the weak. defence
less female portion OF the population.
Surely those who called the war aren't
shrinking from the responsibilities. cares.
worries. the mental aggravation and
physical impairmen; that go with It.
believe that war is death. and surely
the Hristocracy Is not pretending to shirk
from death. Those who caused the war
ought to be compelled by their respective
Governments to relinquish 30 much NJ
their III got wealth as would support
the wives, mothers and children OF those
who are jeopardizng their lives in a.vair
cndeavor TO execute the wishes and NOR
hid desires Of the aristocrat. They. the
soldiers. are rushing into a veritablc liv-
ing hell. while the latter stands aloof. In
"A pyfeCt frenzy Of drunken joy < agger'
ing tottering beneath the weight he car
ries upon his soul--the weight Of the in
nocent lives which he extracted from ths
ignorant masses--he stands there urgins
them on. NATUANiTL FINK.
RpooKryS August 81
The sun., 1914-09-13
VIEWS WITH SUSPICION
THE JAPANESE MOVE

To
,.,,., 'i .n .,.s
49, Il 81, a'n ny y" .ne ea'',1 lass VIZ"
,n 's ,so'', n'eniI'onu l res rsol iiooson who
w. i"S. ven Sears Ias sen an aiineu
oapanese uenlnu every pusn as ne mas
~eI,ueu MS "ay"sru way nome III 'ne
uern. % at the same tIihe my experience III
, ,ue vi nt Ient riahes me we" WIN more oF
,esS ,,. suspicIoh tne motives Oh Japan III ue
iNeTihs her uIumatum TO germany ana
ner SUBSEQUENT declaration OF war.
ENery observer VINO mas iNen IN inc
oile', Knows that japan mas long Vieweu
WIN hungry eyes the possible oIsmehoer-
hepu OF lhe 'elesual hlnsdom. lhere IN
naroly city OF any size III China whlch
mas hot no" its japanese colony, "hicn
never grows less Ihese colonists nina
,ner own business ana. whlle keenly dis-
lIheu oS the Chinese' seldom get INTO any
ttouoIe with the natives. AT the same
tlne' ea'h ana every japanese VINO emf
CRATES TO emma goes there for purpose,
ana tha' purpose is to take advantage
OF the hoped Tor time when the integrity
or CHINA shall be attacked
In this crisis, however. the assurances
that Japan has given TO the United
states that she Will respect the integrity
OF china can hardly be doubted, not. l
believe, 80 much because Japan would not
like To break her word. but because her
trea.v ally the United Kingdom. has
served notice that she will not stand for
any overt act on the part of the Nippon
statesmen that would involve the United
The sun., 1914-09-13
MERE MAN" AND
THAT PEACE PARADE

To THE EDITOR or THE SuN-Str: II
Is indisputablc in the United States that
the women are FIRST 1T war. FIRST In peace,
first In tho hearts Of their countrymen,"
but sometimes n does not pay 70 make
either war or peace without preparation.
This especially applies 70 ambitious
women who are irving n break ir'to new
movements without a thorough knowledge
Of their history. progress and i'tricaclcs.
For instance. your news columns announce
women's peace m-etlng AZ the Hotel
McAlpin for Wednesds> with the follow
ing programme
First. THAT tho Hague Conference he
called "st once" and never again" IN
adjourn until some arrangements are
made 10 arhtrate disputes.
How thoroughly practical II would he
to call Hague conference at once.
while the principal nations interested are
facing each other with ton milton fight
ing men all busy n the conference
should meet "at once u would sure
enough mean mover again"
What - the use. anvway' reace
primers of the kindergarten grade Al
teach that the Hague Conference. july
90 1899. provided "a permanent Court oi
Arbitration at the Hague" for the iden'
tical purposes desired by these cnthus!'
astic women.
IN the secondly" part ~ the programme
disarmament Of the nations" will he
discussed, presumably in the light of -h'
efforts Of the European nations now en-
GaRel IN an undertaking to "disarm'
each other.
"Thirdly." a proclamation To tn,
women of the neutral nations that they
must he ready 10 nclp rebuild Euro
roan civilization" why European civil
zation? In other words. why rebuild tina
The sun., 1914-09-13
FOLLY TO LAY THE WAR
TO ONE CAUSE IN MANY

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir' To an
American who has been in Europe and
has honestly tried to understand the va
rious points Of view of the nations at
war the extreme one sldedness of the
attitude in this country is terribly dis
trsssing II Is an extraordinary thing
that practically all Americans In Europe
took the attitude of the country in which
they happened to be caught at the outset
of the war. This IL doubtless due to
the emotional influence exerted by the
splendid devotion OF the people OF all
countries In their hour OF trial. The
whole population of every country un-
questionably believe themselves to be in
the right. or, as they choose picturesquely
TO phrase 1t, to be in especial sympathy
with God
How comes II, then. that this country
has SO unanimously condemned the
Kaiser and correspondingly lauded the
The sun., 1914-09-13
TEN REPLIES TO TEN
ATTACKS ON GERMANY

To THE EpIToR or THE SuN-SU; IN
your valued paper OF to-day Mr.. Ervns
Wlnslow Of Boston points out ten reasons
why the American bystander desires the
crushing defeat OF Germany" in the
worlds war now on. AS my opinion is
another than that OF Mr. Winslow. I beg
to be allowed TO give my reasons for my
most sincere wish that Germany and her
ally win the heroic struggle.
I. The "milltarism' OF Germany has
been forced on her by her natural from
tiers Germany Is open for every neigh
hor who should like to pay military
visit to Berlin BY the way. a German
PAYS less for military and naval arma-
ment than a Frenchman or an English
man
. History tells us that the "raped"
provinces. Alsace and Lorraine. have in
deed been raped. but by the French, be-
ing good old German territory for CEN
turies before.
o Bosnia and the Herzegovina never
had their "own sovereign control" These
countries have been civilized by the
Vienna administration with an astonish-
ing success, the fidelity Of the provinces
20 Austria Just now being the best proof
of A Just and good government.
T. The theft OF kiao-chow was n re-
prsal for the murder OF the German Am
bassador in Peking, and did no harm to
China at all. The German colony in that
province has spread its cultural infiuen g
in way which has been praised many
healthy influence to all provinces in tho
neighborhood. The 'proba ability" OF the
restoration to China OF that port. after
Japan has taken possession OF 1t. is very
improbable.
Z. The civilized" nations who wish
Turkey to quit Europe are Russia, the
land of the Kishineff murder. and Eng
! land the land which imDOrts Indians "a