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The Newark journal., 1917-02-15
Happenings of Local Interest

Telephone your order to No.
80 and you will get prompt de-
livery.
DR.. and Mrs. w. J. Long of
Sulphur Rock were in town
Saturday.
w. 7. Bruce a good citizen
of Dota, was in town on bust
ness Saturday.
Builders supplies of all de-
Iscriptions at the Newark Lum-
Der Company.
The incest line of strictly
new and fresh groceries at J.
H. >Holderby's.
My stock of groceries and
feed is new, fresh and clean.
Jno. NJ. Martin.
Sheriff Lawrence Ruddell
was down from Batesville on
business Tuesday.
Mrs. J. C. Wynne spent Sat
urday and Sunday in Little
Rock with Mr.. Wynne.
T. M. HARRISON returned
Sunday from a visit with rel
atives near Tuckerman.
M .Drennen returned to Rush
Sunday, after spending a few
days here with his family.
J. j. Caldwell, a prominent
citizen of Sulphur Rock, was
in town on business Tuesday.
Mrs. Ann Tracy of Havana,
has The Journals thanks for
remittance on subscription.
For Sale.-Lot of Express
long staple cotton seed, for
planting purposes. t. j. Ran
ey.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. R. Moore
spent Sunday at Batesville, the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. J. 0.
Burns.
Mrs. Jas. K. York of James
town spent Sunday and Mon
day here, the guest of Mrs. Mat
Arnold.
Try me and see if you can't
buy more fresh groceries than
any place for the money. Jno.
M. Martin.
Mrs. Lizzie Vaughan spent
Saturday and Sunday in New
port visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Mar
ion Dickens.
Miss Mabel McHenry of
Tuckerman is spending a few
days in town visiting her sister,
Mrs. F. M. Gilbreath.
Mrs. Mayhan and daughter,
Mrs. I. H. Welborn, have re-
turned from a pleasant visit
with relatives at Rosie.
Mrs Ella Jack returned Mon
day from Kansas City where
she had spent several months
with her son, j. G.. Keller.
Mrs. R. x. McHenry has re-
turned to her home at Tucker
man, after a pleasant visit here
with her mother Mrs. Fllar.
The Newark journal., 1917-02-15
GOVERNOR VETOES BILL
TO STOP FAST TRAIN

A bill introduced in the legis-
lature by Representative l.. D.
Smith of Jackson county, and
passed by both houses, COM
polling the Iron Mountain to
stop fast passenger train No. 3
at Tuckerman when tagged,
was vetoed by Gov. Brough
Monday.
The Newark journal., 1917-02-15
Whenever You Need a General Tonic
Take Groves

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless
chill Tonic is equally valuable as
General Tonic because it contains the
wellknown tonic properties of QUININE
and IRON. 1t acts on the Liver, Drives
out Malaria, Enriches the Blood and
Builds up the Whole System. so cents.
The Newark journal., 1917-02-15

thing kept in g first class groc-
cry store, telephone No. 33. J..
M. Martin.
J. H. Holderby will pay the
highest market price for chick
ems, eggs, butter and produce
of all kinds.
Mrs. Victoria Saylors of Do
ia was in town Tuesday en-
route to Batesville to visit her
brother, Prof. Sidney Pickens.
Mrs. B. F. Adams and child
rem of Batesville spent Satur-
day and Sunday in town with
her mother, Mrs. Eta McDon-
iel.
Will be glad to have all of
my old customers and friends
call and see me whether you
trade with me or not. Jno. M.
Martin.
T. J. Mcdonnell returned Fri
day night from Little Rock
where he attended the meeting
of the Arkansas Stock Growers
Association.
C. P. Vaughan returned Fri
day from Little Rock where he
attended the meeting of the
Arkansas Live Stock Growers
Association.
w. G.. Moore is spending the
week in st. Louis buying the
spring and summer stock of
goods for the Golden Rule
Store at this place.
J. r. Marshal, a good citizen
of Wycough township, remem-
bered The Journal in pleasant
and substantial manner while
in town on business Monday.
Those who send in items for
publication in The Journal
should not forget to sign their
name, otherwise the items
will likely go to the waste
basket.
For Sale.-I still have a few
full blooded White Wyandotte
Cockerels from prize winning
flock, at S1.00 each. Mrs. O.
L. Baker, R. l., Sulphur Rock,
Arkansas.
Mrs. Wylie Hodges of Men,
phis who is here visiting her
son, J. B. Hodges and family,
went to Sulphur Rock Wednes-
day to spend a few days with
relatives.
D. C. Selvidge, a good citi-
zen of the Paroquet neighbor-
hood, was transacting business
in town Saturday and remem-
bered The Journal in a pleas
ant and substantial manner.
w. r. Crownover and S. N.
Cole, prominent citizens of Sid
ney, were N town on business
Friday. and while here had
their names added to The Jour-
nails rapidly growing subscrip-
ton list.
Clyde Edwards, who has
been spending the winter in
California, arrived home Mon
day from GAINESVILLE where he
accompanied the remains of
his wife for burial. Mrs. Ed
wards died at Sawtelle, Cali,
where she and Mr.. Edwards
were spending the winter and
the body was shipped to her
old home at Clarksville for
burial.
Sheriff Lawrence RuddeH
seized a box of baggage at the
depot at Batesville Monday,
which contained Ia bottles of
beer, four quarts and "a pints
of whiskey. The box had been
checked as baggage from Pop
lar Bluff, Mo. The liquor has
not been claimed, but Mr.. Rud-
dell believes he knows the
identity of the party to whom
the liquor was shipped.
A great many people fondly
imagine that if they are hon
est, pay their debts, and do not
speak disparagingly of other
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-03
BUDGET
 0F WAR IS ASKED
 BY GREAT BRITAIN
Chancellor of Exchequer Urges Commons to Vote
 for Big Expenditures.

London, May 2.-Andrew Bonar Law, chancellor of the eXchequer, in his speech introducing the fourth and largest war budget in the house of commons today, said that since the be- ginning of the war S22,0O0,000 pounds had been advanced to Great Britain's allies, and 42,0O0,000 to her domin- ions.
 Mr. Bonar Law said he had no new taxes to propose and additional taxes only in three cases.
 The national debt, MT. Bonar Law stated, stands at 3,954O00,00O pounds, less advances to the. allies and do- miHions.
 Although the intervention of Amer ica in the war is expected to relieve Great Britain to a large extent of the necessity of financing her allies. the governments expenditures for the present year. if the war continues, probably will exceed the cost of pre- ceding years. New sources of rev. enue must be found. The charges on the war debt are increasing and ex- else returns are diminishing on ac- count of the restrictions placed on the liquor trade. The house is prepared for an increase of the levies on ex- cess profits. tobacco and amuse- ments.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-03
COT1ON SHOWING.
 BETTER PROGRESS
 THROUGHOUT: BELT
Department Agriculture's Weekly Report Shows
 Conditions Satisfy.

Washington, May 2.-Continued re- ports of marked increase in the acre. age devoted to food crops and scare ity of farm help, as we'll as of seed, came from all parts of the country to the department of agriculture to- day in the weekly dispatches on weather and crop conditions.
 Vegetation is backward in nearly all sections Work has been much re- tarded by rain.
 Warmer weather, which prevailed in all but the northwestern cotton area during the week favorably af- fected development of cotton and the early planted generally made good growth. There was some lack of moisture in the eastern part of the belt and this condition delayed germ ination of late planted. Planting is nearly completed in the southern part of the belt and rapid progress is be. ing made in the more northern part.
 The crop showed marked improve ment in eastern Texas, because of local showers and warmer nights, but is very late in the southern half of the state. Sunshine is deficient in some northern sections and rain was needed at the close of the week in the uplands of Mississippi and in parts of Tennessee and Georgia.
 Cultivation of cotton progressed we'll and chopping is under way in the southeastern section.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-03
CONGRESS MAY KILL CENSORSHIP BILL
 IN VOTING TODAY
Senate and House Will Each Be Called Upon to Vote
 to Strike Out.

Washington, May 2.-Both houses of congress will vote on proposals to strike out the censorship section of the espionage bill, when they come up for final passage, probably some time this week.
 During the debates today, Senator Johnson Of California and Represen- tative Graham of Pennsylvania an- nounced they would move. to strike out the section, to which there has been much opposition by newspapers and persons who say it would endan- ger the right of free press and free speech.
 Representative Graham's announce ment followed a vigorous attack of an hour on the house bill, in which he maintained the newspapers have proved by submitting voluntarily to censorship, that they could be trusted in time of national crisis. He termed the section "un-American and declared that the real giving of news of value to the enemy would be dealt with under other provisions.
 Representative Gard of Ohio urged the passage of the measure as ii stands.
 Heated debate is expected in the house tomorrow when various amend ments will be offered. Representa- tive Kahn of California will propose a permanent board of censors. The bill may reach final vote ir the house tomorrow. provided it is not set aside in favor of the measurt to permit the president to put seized German ships into service.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-03
FIRST WAR BONDS WILL BE ISSUE OF
 $2,O0O,OO0,O0O
Secretary McAdoo Says It
 Is Expected Bonds Will Over Subscribed.

Washington, May 2.--Secretary Me- Adoo announced tonight that the first offering of bonds authorized under the war finance law, will be $2,000,- 100000 civicist lion, open to popular subscription at par, and that subscrip- tions will be received until June 15. The bonds will be dated July 1 and will be delivered on that date.
 Although many organizations in ad- dition to banks will be utilized. the twelve reserve banks will be central agencies in their respective districts to receive subscriptions, delivering bonds and caring for the many other details. The proceeds will be depos- ited in as large number of banks in the country as practicable, and will be withdrawn gradually.
 Interest will be payable semi an- nually. on January and July l. The details as to the denominations have not yet been prescribed, but the low est denomination will be so small as to place the bonds in reach of every investor it was announced.
 Among the agencies that are to be authorized to take subscriptions MT. McAdoc mentioned banks, trust con- panics. private bankers, bond houses, postoffices, express companies, de- partment stores, newspapers, and many other volunteers who have come forward in great numbers.
 Many offers of assistance have been received from women'sI organi- cations, and as soon as possible there will be organized women's commits sion to aid in placing the bonds. A large over-subscription appears very likely announced Mr McAdQO.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-03
Lamp Posts and Prison Stripes
 Urged for Food Spectators
Senators Thomas and Borah Lead in Attack Against Those Whom They Term "Real Enemies of Coun
 try,' in Food Shortage Debate.

Washington, May 2.-Rising senti- ment in congress for legislation to meet the nations food problem broke out in the senate today in a debate that started over high prices of seed. but developed into denunciations of food spectators, with statements that the best way to deal with them was to string them to lamp posts or put them behind prison bars.
 Senators of farming states denied that there is any real shortage of staple foods in the United States. Senator John Sharp Williams declar- ed there had been general hysteria in the country and the cause of high prices was largely psychological. He said he believed the German corrup- tion fund recently unearthed in the federal court in New York may have been responsible for the hysteria.
 Word should go straight out from the senate" he said, "that there is no shortage of food" Senators Nelson and McCumber agreed there is no need for fear of shortage. The at tack on food speculators' was led by Senators Thomas and Borah. the Colo- rado senator, declaring they were the
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-03
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real enemies of the nations, and ex- pressed the hope that congress will not adjourn without Legislation that will remedy the evil. He said the lamp post is the thing to cure such speculation.
 Before the debate turned to other things Senator Thomas introduced an amendment to the espionage bill, en- towering the president by proclama- ton to suspend, during thewar, boards of trade and chambers of commerce which deal in futures. He had it sent to the table for later considerat tion
 Senator Borah predicted world famine if the war lasted two years, if extraordinary and sustained efforts are not made to meet the problem. He attacked the packers, declaring they made enormous profits. and fla vored the conscription of food and plants. Food speculation would not be ended until the speculators are put in stripes behind bars, he said.
 Senator M(cCumber said there should be a wheat surplus of more than 200,000,00O bushels in this coun- try after feeding itself and providing for seeding.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-03
LONE TRAIN R0BBER
 "CLEANS" PASSENGERS

Sparta, Wis, May "A robber, con- cealed in the rear coach of train No. 412 on the Chicago and Northwestern railroad, forced two members of the train crew to stand with their hands above their heads while he rifled the pockets of the sleeping passengers just as the train pulled into this sta- tiOn early today.
 Brakeman John HocKett, the first member of the crew to encounter the robber, was confronted with a pistol and forced to jump from the rear of the moving train, two miles out of Medary, but was not seriously in :. jured. He was taken to hospital at WinOna, Minn. It is not known how much money the rObber obtained.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-03
Administration Offlclals Give Alarming Facts to
 Governors of States.
SINKING FASTER
 THAN BUILDING
Secretary Lane Declares Germany Is Waking Greatest Fight in History, and States Belief War Will Con-
 time Several Years Yet.

Washington. May 2.-The enormous inroads on the worlds shipping made m German submarines in the last few weeks has brought to the Ameri- can government officials full realiza tion of the disaster which faces the United States and the allies, if the .undersea warfare is not checked. x Governors and other state repre- sentatives here today for national defense conference, will take home q message to their people to awaken to the situation.
 The destruction of ships, Secretar: Lane said, was not only threatening the existence of England and France, but was alarming the United States. Study of inventions to combat the submarine menace is being diligently pursued in the interior department. he said. The United States must build ships as rapidly as possible, he told the delegates.
 eff we don't fight the war on the other side" he said, "we shall have to fight it on this side of the Allan tic"
 Secretary Lane declared he believ ed the war would last several years and that every resource. of the coun- try must be brought into play to bring it to successful conclusion. 4 Germany has put up the greatest fight of history and she has the ad- 9 vantage of now fighting a defensive warfare. Don't go back home and in spire your, people with the thought that immediate action can bring th.s was to an immediate end. Your peo- pie must look to this years crop and next years crop and the next year after that" he said.
 Secretary Lansing declared the seriousness of the situation could not be exaggerated and it is time the country aWoke to the true facts. Re- ports to the state department give total of so vessels lost in one week, much higher than any in the British announcements.
 The British war commission sail the rate of destruction shows no de- crease, but also no increase, and all agreed the situation is critical.
 Chairman Denman of the shipping board said estimates had reached the board of 300,00O tons sunk in one week. The present worlds shipping IS estimated at less than 5.000,000 tons Officials recently estimated building shipping at less than 2,000,- QUO tons. If the Germans continue thelr present rate. officials admit their campaign threatens to sweep clean the seas,
 The seriousness of the situation IS apparent" said Mir. Denman. When we consider the present ca pacity Of the worlds shipyards and the output in four months, the. entire production will not exceed one-fifth or the monthly loss. The shipping boards figures are not so high as those of the state department, but sufficiently large to make the situa- ton extremely grave"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-03
GOMPERS TELLS OF EFFORTS MADE TO
 EMbROIL LABOR
President of American Fed eratiOn of Labor Is Wit
 ness Against German.

New York, May 2..Plans of Capt Franz Rintelen of the German navy Fo embroil this country in war with Mexico and Japan, and intellectual efforts of former Representative Buchanan to enlist tie support of Samuel Gompers, president tof the American Federation of Labor, in a project to stop the manufacture and transportation of munitions, were brought out in the trial on conspira- cy charges, of those two and six other men here today, charged with foment : ing strikes in trying to disrupt work in this country for the entente allies.
 Mr. Gompers testified that he ad- vised Buchanan that the plans were foolhardy, were in conflict with the interests of labor as represented by the American Federation of Labor, and that he warned Buchanan against association with Herman Schulteis and Henry B. Martin. These men are defendants and were members of Labor's national peace council.
 Testimony about such activities was given by John c. Hammond, an duVcIIISlHS agent, WHO Sdlu RlnLClCn engaged him to carry on pro-Ger- man publicity campaign. Rintelen proposed to spend $25,OOO for this purpose, but spent only $7,5OO, be- cause discouraged as to the success of his plan to arouse sentiment, after the sinking of the Lusitania.
 MT. Hammond said he gave up the work for Rintelen when he learned he was doing all in his power to bring on war between the United States and Mexico, and that Rintelen believed it only matter of time be- fore German diplomacy would em- Droil this country in war with Japan. Rintelen's purpose, he was told, Was to bring on strikes. Rintelen de- scribed troubles in Mexico which he expected would be stirred up, as his ''trump card" Hammond said.
 The witness declared he called these activities of Rintelen to the att tentiOn of the government and for some time continued to lead Rintelen to referring to his plans under the di- rection of the department of justice.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-03
MARKED TREE RAISES
 THIRD LARGEST FLAG

Marked Tree, May 2.-Gov. Brough, assisted here today in raising the third largest flag flying in the United States. It is exceeded in size only by flags in Chicago and San Fran cisco. It was made by the women of Marked Tree, each of the 46 stars and IS stripes having been made by diff ferent woman, and then all of them sewed them together. It is flying from pole 13O feet high.
 Gov. Brough is also interested in collecting fund for the battleshlp Arkansas silver service, and E. R1t- ter, of this town gave him a checK for $6O to apply to the fund.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-03
URGE PLANTING
 MORE POTATOES

Washington, May 2.-Greater sweet potato acreage, particularly in the southern states, was urged by the de. partment of agriculture today in a statement explaining that by using fine cuttings from early-set plants the cost of planting an acre would be only $4 for sweet potatoes compared with $40 for Irish potatoes.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-03
FRENCH MISSION
 TO START TOUR

Washington. May 2.-The French war mission will leave Washington tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock, for Chicago. on special train provided by the state department, and will ar rive in Chicago about noon on Friday. They will visit a number of points in the middle west and the east before they return to Washington.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-03
British Official Report,

London, May 3.-The British offici- vessels sunk in the week ending Sun day last, shows 38 merchant vessels of over 1900 tons each were sunk. Those of less than 1900 tons number 13, and 8 fishing vessels were sent to the bottom by submarines or mines.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-03
SAYS U.BOATS FAULTY.

Amsterdam, via London, May D. The construction of the German u- boats was complained of as faulty by Herr Struve in secret session of the reischstag main committee, according to the Berlin Vorwaerts.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-03
ITALIAN MISSION
 INCLUDES PRINCE

Rome, May 2, via London.-An of ficial announcement says that the special mission to America will be composed of Prince Udine. eldest son of the Duke of Genoa; Senator Mar conf, Marquis Borsarelli, under sec retary of foreign affairs, and Depu- ties Cauffelli and Nitti. both former ministers.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-03
ARMED VESSEL
 SUNK WITH LIVES LOST
SEtPItNES SINK BRITISH STE tMER,
 ONE !S NkEt hED

London. May 2.-The admir- atty announces the British steamer Geuna Ma3 sunk May by torFedo disehar2cd by q German Seaplane, off AldtbtF&, suffolk, England.
 All of the crew was saved. It vas added that another sea plane in the attack was brought down by Aunlire from the Gcnna, and the crew made prisoners.
 The Gonna was of 2,7SI tons gross and owned al Wht$by. * j. :. :. + i; * * ,t # + l: a. !; !. * ]: <
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-03
MANY AIRPLANES WRECKED.

London, May "A compilation from British. French and German official communiques shows that I1 ar planes were shot down on the western front during April. The Germans los, 359, the French and Begians 201 and the British 147.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-03
MINISTER LEAVES GERMANY.

Peking, May 2-The foreign office has received information that the Chinese minister to Germany has left Berlin for Denmark.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-03
MAY PAY CIVILIANS
 Sl00 AND ALLOWANCE

Washington, May 2.-Conferees of ule senate and house, discussing the army war appropriation measure, considered an amendment to permit .he payment of $10O a month, in addi- tlon to allowances, to civilians in the tralhlng camps, who agree to accept commissions in the officers reserve corps.
 lne me amendment will probably be accepted before the measure is re- turned to the two houses.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-03
MANY GERMANS PERISH

Amsterdam, via London, May 2.- One million three hundred thousand Germans have perished in the war according to statement made by Josef Frederich Naunann. formerly a Conservative member of the Reich stag "
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-03
EXPLOSION KILLS FIVE.

Philadelphia, May 2.--Five men, were killed here late last night when freight locomotive was blown to pieces by a bursting boiler in the yards of the Pennsylvania railroad.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-03

Tulio Larrinaga, former Porto Ric- an commissioner to congress at Washington, died at San Juan. He was 70 years of age.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-03
Was Formerly Nebraskan.

New York. May 2.-The Rocking ham, formerly the Nebraskan, was of 4.40S tons gross She was built at Camden, N. J., in 1902, and was own. ed by the Garland Steamship cor poration.
 It was announced by officers of the corporation here tonight that the Rockingham left Baltimore, April 19 for Liverpool under command Of Captain Charles Edwards of Brooklyn.
 The Rockingham carried 49 mel, including many Americans. The crew numbered 36 and the naval contin- gent consisted of lieutenant and 12 men. The value of the ship and her general cargo was $3,250,000. The vessel was due in Liverpool today.