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The Newark journal., 1917-03-08
ELECTION PROCLAMATION

Notice is hereby given that
by virtue of the power vested
in me as mayor of the incor-
porated town of Newark, Ark
ansas, l do hereby proclaim
that an election will be held in
the town of Newark, Arkansas
on the first Tuesday in April,
1917, which will be on the 3rd
day of April 1917, for the pur-
pose of electing one Mayor, one
Recorder, one Treasurer, one
Marshal and five Aldermen to
serve in the town of Newark,
Arkansas, for the ensuing II
months.
Given under my hand and
seal this the 9th day of March,
1917.
J. H. HOLDERBY,
Mayor
The Newark journal., 1917-03-08
NEW GOVERNORS
FIRST PARDON

Governor Brough issued his
first pardon last Friday. 1t was
to a fellow who was blind in
one eye, of unsound intellect
and possessed of "other ex-
tenuating circumstances" I'm
der these circumstances he no
doubt did right. The fellow
was unable to work and what's
the use of the state feeding
him when there are so many
hungry Observation-Disclosures
Rock Herald.
The Newark journal., 1917-03-08
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior
u. S. Land Office at Little
Rock, Ark, March 5, 1917.
Notice is hereby given that
James w. Taylor, of Bailey,
Arkansas, who, on October 80,
1913, made Homestead Entry,
No. 010237, for S. E. "a S. E.
H., Section 20, Township II n.
Range w, 5th Principal Me-
ridian, has filed notice of in
tention to make Three Year
Proof, to establish claim to the
land above described, before
United States Commissioner, at
Batesville, Arkansas, on the
18th day of April 1917.
Claimant names as witness
es:
j. w. Taylor, of Bailey, Ark
ansas.
w. j. Caldwell, of Bailey,
Arkansas.
A. S. Taylor, of Bailey, Ark
ansas.
J. N. Taylor, of Bailey, Ark
ansas.
JNO. w. ALLEN,
Register
The Newark journal., 1917-03-08
985 BILLS LAUNCHED
DURING 1917 SESSION

Little Rock, March s.
Nearly as many bills were
introduced during the present
60-day session of the Arkan-
sas legislature, as were intro
duced in the 1911 legislature,
when the session held from ear
ly in January to May Is, and
900 bills were introduced in
the two houses. Monday was
the last day of the present ses-
sion during which a bill could
be introduced.
Tuesday night there had
been total of 985 bills intro
duced in the two houses-587
in the House and 1913 in the
Senate.
The Newark journal., 1917-03-08
STATE TO ABOLISH
EQUALIZATION BOARD

Little Rock, March s.
The township assessment bill
which provides for abolishing
county boards of equalization,
was passed by the Senate by
a vote of 20 to 7 Wednesday,
adding another "administra-
ton measure" to the already
big list that has passed both
houses during the present ses-
sion. The bill is now ready for
the governors signature.
The Newark journal., 1917-03-08
BULLION APPOINTED
FIRE MARSHAL

Little Rock, March g.
Bruce T. Bullion of Conway
present deputy insurance com
missioner in the state auditors
office, was yesterday appoint
ed insurance commissioner and
fire marshal by Governor
Brough Immediately after he
had signed the house bill Gre
ating the office. The salary is
$4,000 per year and the term
of office is six years.
The Newark journal., 1917-03-08
COLLECTORS NOTICE

The undersigned Collector
of Revenue for Independence
County, Arkansas, will attend
in person or by deputy, in each
of the townships in Indepen-
dence County on the dateshere-
after named, fol the purpose
of collecting the State, County,
Road, School District, NUM-
cipal and Improvement District
Taxes, assessed and levied
against the real and personal
property of said county for the
year, 1916, as follows:
And after the last named
The Newark journal., 1917-03-08
FIRE DESTROYS
BARN AND CONTENTS

About 2 o'clock Wednesday
morning, a barn and contents,
belonging to J. u. Martin of
Sulphur Rock were totally de-
stroyed by fire of an unknown
origin.
Mr.. Martin had a large guam
tity of feedstuff in the barn
and two fine mules, two cows
and a yearling were burned to
death in the fire.
His loss is about $500, with
no insurance.
The Newark journal., 1917-03-08
E. II. WILLIAMSON
FOR RECORDER

E. H. Williamson has an
nounced as a candidate for re-
election as recorder to succeed
himself. Mr.. Williamson has
served Newark in various of
flcial capacities and has always
shown himself to be a man of
the highest integrity and abil-
ity in executing official bust
ness. The friends of Mr.. Will
hanson believe the people will
make no mistake in electing
him to this office for another
year.
The Newark journal., 1917-03-08
NEWPORT MAN
LANDS STATE JOB

Governor Brough w ednesday
appointed John McCuistion,
former sheriff of Jackson eoun-
ty as member of the peniten-
tiary board to succeed J. A.
Bradsher.
Mr.. McCuistion was an ar
dent supporter of Gov. Brough
in the gubernatorial primary
election.
The Newark journal., 1917-03-08
The Journal for good printing

The Journal for good printing
Zed Griffith of burlington
spent Wednesday in town on
business.
Mrs. R. T. Logan of Newport
spent Tuesday afternoon here
with her father, J. F. Margan.
County Demonstration J. E.
McKell, was down from Bates
vile on business Wednesday.
Miss Grace Swaims went to
Locust Grove this morning to
spend fewd avs with home
folks.
Sidney and Perkins Lawton
of Kensett were called here
Monday By the illness and
death Of their father, DR.. W.
P. Lawton.
Thieves broke into the Rock
Island depot at Bigelow, few
nights ago and secured So.
They broke the lock late in the
afternoon before the night OPP
orator went on duty.
T. J. Welborn, one of indie
pendence county's most sue
cessful farmers, who lives on
route l has The Journals
thanks for a substantial remit
lance on subscription.
A. Boiling and family who
removed from Sulphur Rock to
Dighton, Okla, a short time
ago, writes The Journal to
change their paper to Okmul-
gee, Okla, having removed to
that city where they will make
their future home.
The Newark journal., 1917-03-08

Little Rock, Ark, Feb. 6, 1917
Notice is hereby given that
Marvel Cole, of Pleasant
Plains, Arkansas, who, on Feb
ruary 10, 1911 made Home
stead Entry, No. 07042, for
w 70 N. E. IA and E. y N. E.
u, Sec. 6, Twp. II N,
Range 5 w, 5th Principal
intention to make Five Year
Proof, to establish claim to the
land above described, before
United States Commissioner, at
Batesville, Arkansas, on the "a
day of March, 1917.
Claimant names as witness
es:
J. A. Price, of Pleasant
Plains, Arkansas.
G.. M. Wrinkles, of Hutson,
Arkansas.
Robert Hays, of Pleasant
Plains, Arkansas.
H. E. Emerson, Pleasant
Plains, Arkansas.
JNO. w. ALLEN,
Register.
The Newark journal., 1917-03-08

tenant governor. The election
was preceded by threatened
"rump" session by the minority
of 16 members, who supported
SenatorElbert 6. Goodwin of
Melbourne, the only other can
didate, while the Moncrief sup
porters were holding a caucus
in President Davenports' room.
The Newark journal., 1917-03-08

The lower house of the legis-
lature Tuesday passed the
Riggs bill, granting women the
right to vote in the primary
elections in Arkansas.
The Newark journal., 1917-03-08
plies Cured In 6 to IA DAVIS

Your druggist will refund money If PAZo
OINTMENT fails to cure any case of Itching
Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles in 6tol4days
The first application gives Ease and Rest. Soc
The Newark journal., 1917-03-08
SENATOR MONCRIEF
PRESIDENT PRO TEN

The Senate last night,on first
ballot, elected Senator John w.
Moncrief of Dewitt president
pro tenn, and ex-officio lieu
The Newark journal., 1917-03-08

dates,in my office in Batesville,
Ark, until April 10, 1917.
S. D. LINDSEY.
Collector.
The Newark journal., 1917-03-08
For Recorder

The Journal is authorized
to announce E. H. Williamson
as a candidate for reelection
as recorder, at the city election
April 3, 1917.
The Newark journal., 1917-03-08
Political Announcements
For City Marshal

The Journal is authorized
TO announce J. F. Morgan as 6
candidate for city marshal a.
the city election, April 3, 1917
The Newark journal., 1917-03-08

The Journal is authorized to
announce George Witt as a can
didate for city marshal at the
city election, April 3, 1917.
The Newark journal., 1917-03-08
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR
u. S. LAND OFFICE
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-02-08
ICE FIELDS IN LOWER INLET
 ARE HEAVY
Reports From SeldOvia Show Was No Chance
 For Tug Roscoe

SELDOVIA. - Special - At tempts to navigate Cook inlet by the tug l.. Roscoe in January were doom ed to failure before she left Seward, because the lower ice fields in the in- let extend below Kenai and came farther south at times. The clearing of the ice from Turnagain and knik arms had no effect on these fields ex- tending from above the Forelands Southward.
 On the 26th of this month the launch Rosebud made trip up the inlet to Ninilchik with MT. l.. Busch mann of the Deep Sea Salmon Co., and Mir. John Tennyson of the North Western Fisheries Co.,, landed them and waited one tide. Ninilchik peo- ple said it was one of the coldest days they had this winter. Everyone was well and hoping the weather would turn warmer. 1t was the lower limit of the ice field.
 On the 27th and 2Sth the same launch, bound to and from Bear Cove. encountered ice that had drifted off the flats, and this field extended from Homer to the Yukon islands, buS easy to go through and would not delay large vessel.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-02-08
EVANS SAILS SOUTH, 15OO BARRELS OF
 HERRING SHIPPED

Fifteen hundred barrels of salt her ring were taken aboard the Admiral Evans for Seattle at Seldovia, and re- ports were made by the fishermen that they could have filled 5000 bar relS with ease.
 There was no coal at Seldovia, se- were weather preventing the shipment from being sent across Katchemak bay.
 The Admiral Evans sailed south this afternoon with the following pas sengers: Mir. and Mrs. Define, Helen Define, Father Van der Pol, Tom O'Harrow, for Valdez; G. M. Scott, Emma Kammeron, J. Sinners and wife, N. o. Nyberg, Mrs. Victor Stewart, Mrs. E. A. Ward, for Seat tie. J. E. Musch, G. A. Vinger for Juneau, and Mrs. Wm. Stromer for Latouche.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-02-08
DENY CODE TO GERARD

LONDON, Thursday, Feb. 8.-The German govern ment will require guarantee that Bemstorf and men on German snips in American ports will be permitted to leave the United States before allowing Ambassador Ger ard and other Americans to depart from Germany
 This information comes via Copenhagen as the result of telegram sent by Gerard himself to the American legation there.
 The Copenhagen Politiken quoted by the Reuter- News agency says that all Americans in Germany mclud ing those arrested by the commerce raider ln the South Atlantic and brought to Germany off the Yaodale, are Ihed as hostages.
 An Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Copenhagen states that Gerard informed the American embassy there that he was no longer allowed by the German government to send messages in the code of the American state depart ment.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-02-08
BUSY DAY ON SEWARD'S
 WATER FRONT

This was busy day on the water front with the Admiral Evans and Cordova discharging cargo at the same time and the schooner Harold Blekum waiting for an opportunity to put POO tons of merchandise and general freight ashore, and the barge Lawrence waiting for chance to load explosives and freight for Anchorage. The tugs Roscoe and Annie w. were also at the dock.
 The Admiral Evans had coal for the U. s. railroad as did the Cordova. The latter steamer also had coal for the Alaska Transfer, gasoline for other local firms, and powder for the railroad.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-02-08
STRENGTHEN DEFENCE OF NEW YORK
GERARD WILL STAY UNTIL AMERICANS
 DEPART IN SAFETY

BERLIN Thursday Feb. 0-(By wireless via Say vile)-The German government will not permit Amerl- can Ambassador Gerard, the officials of the American embassy consuls or any American citizens to leave Ger many until it receives information that safe conduct has been granted to Ambassador BernsOrff and his staff.
 This statement was made by authority following slightly garbed reports sent out from other sources
 Ambassador Gerard announced today that even II he was offered safe conduct after Germany was assured that Bernstortf would be returned in safety, he would not leave unless American correspondents and other Amer can citizens now held hostages could leave also
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-02-08
BREACH IS WIDENING

WASHINGTON, Thursday Feb. 8.-The breach with Germany is growing wider hourly, and confirmation of the reports that Americans in Germany being held hostages has practically removed all hope that hostties can be avoided.
 All that is necessary to touch off the war will be the first overt act.
 Germany's submarine campaign of ruthlessness is de- veloping with fury.
 On the basis of reports received the destruction of the California and other ships far however 1t IS stated auhortatively that none of these constitutes an overt act which will lead to
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-02-08
KING TELLS J. s. WHAT ENGLAND
 WILL DO, IN PARLIAMENT SPEECH

LONDON, Thursday, Feb. S.-Englands 8. determina- ton to fight on until victory is was reamed by the king in his speech at the opening of parliament today
 'There is no basis for peace at the present tme de- cared his majesty .The enemy has made certain over res with view to opening peace negotiations but their tenor gave no possible basis for peace.
 "In answer to the invitation of the American presl- dent we have outlined in general way our war aims
 Threats of further outrages of the international law of humanity by our enemies will only steel us in our asve allies are all resolved upon securing restoration for the past restitution for the wrongs inflicted and guar antees for security of future These we regard as absolutely essential to the progress of civilization
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-02-08
BOATS AND TRAINS

The Admiral Evans sailed south at noon today.
 The freighter Cordova arrived at D o'clock this morning.
 The Northwestern sailed north from Juneau at 10 o'clock this morn ing.
 The Admiral Watson sailed from Juneau for Seward and way ports as 1 o'clock this morning.
 The Harold Blekum arrived at an early hour this morning.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-02-08
BLEKUM SAFE BUT PROGRESS
 IS MISSING
Tow Sails Into Port Alone Power Boat Last Seen
 Off Cape Ommaney

AlIer voyage Iull Ol Wllu auVenC- ure, the two masted schooner, Harold Blekum, reached port at an early hour this morning, and dropped anchor off the mouth of Lowell creek.
 Capt. w. Kohlmister reports that the power schooner Progress, which undertook to tow the Harold Blekum from Seattle to Seward after the frs. attempt to get here failed, has not been seen since Wednesday, January 31st, when the towing hauser parted off Cape Ommaney. (.
 The tow is safe in port but the tow boat is missing, lost track of in a bowling northeaster.
 Capt Kohlmister has been the re. ceipient today of many compliments on his magnificent seamanShip in bringing the schooner into port alone. Mrs. Kohlmister, who was with him is also being complimented on her pluck. She is the daughter of Or. J. P. Sweeney of Seattle, and has ac- companied him on many voyages over the world but none so hard as the one just finished.
 The Harold Bleekum first sailed from Seattle for Seward and Kodiak in November and early in December arrived off Resurrection bay but was unable to enter on account of north erly gale, later losing all sails off Port Dick and being forced to return to Seattle.
 On this trip with her new master she Sailed in tow of the Progress. Things went reasonably well until the pair were off Cape Ommaney when a northeaSter let go its fury and both vessels commenced to ice up rapidly.
 "We do not know what became of the Progress" said Capt. Kohlmister "When the hauser broke we were spun away to seaward and the last We saw of our tug she was wallowing Tn a smother of foaming seas.
 Things began to happen to us. Big seas swept the deck clear of every thing moveable, running rigging parted and the sails came down with a run. Oh, but it was some mess. During the next As hours we were driven 250 miles under bare poles.
 "Then the wind shifted to the south, increased to a gale and we made Seal rocks in two days. AS we neared the shore with the Southeaster bowling astern we put on all the sail she could stand to keep headway o. her in case lot of tacking about was necessary to keep off the lea shore. The snow was so thick we couldn't see Cape Resurrection ana after beating around for three days we had a chance to duck in last night
 "We actually didn't have rope left to make fast to the dock when we arrived and our running rigging is so full of knots and spices that we had to cut some of it to get the sails down."
 The captains wife is proud of hel skipper husband and his success 1T getting to port in spite of losing her tow boat. She said that in cruises to China, Liverpool and many other ports she never experienced anything to equal this winter storm in the Gull of Alaska.
 The Harold Blekum will be retitteC here after discharging, before pro ceeding with the rest of her cargo which is consigned to Kodiak.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-02-08
SPAIN PROTESTS THAT SUB WAR
 IS OUTSIDE INTERIM TIONAL LAW

MADRID Thursday Feb. 8.-Spain in reply to the German note establishing barred zones off the coast of Europe made firm and dgnied protest today against it, declaring that Gemanys action to close completely cer- tain routes is outside the legal principles ot nterna tiona law Spain adds that Germany hopes to have Spanish help to avoid more loss of life it must be under stood that Spain cannot accept the legality of these ex ceptional methods of war.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-02-08
ORDERS RELEASE OF GERMANS

SEATTLE, Thursday Feb 8.-Sec. of Labor Wilson ordered the release of the masters and crews of the Ger man steamer Saxonia and ship Stenbek today and the men returned to their vessels.
 The secretary held that these men had not committed an ofense in damaging property on the ships fro which they might be detained by this country no protest had been filed by the owners in Germany German officials on behalf of the owners.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-02-08
StJBS HAVE SUNK 59 SHIPS

NEW YORK; Thursday Feb 8. - Fifty-nine ships have been sunk by German submarines since the new blockade order took effect Feb 1st according to compl !ation from cable reports.
 Fourteen vessels of total tonnage of 29,990 were ylnk yesterday and last night.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-02-08
ALLIES O. K. BERNsTORFFS TRIP HOME

WASHINGTON, Thursday Feb 8. - France today notified the American government that Ambassador Bersto would be granted safe conduct home and smi- far action is expected by England
 Later today Great Britain granted safe conduct to Ambassador Bernstor stpuatng that he must touch at Halifax to have his papers examined.
 Sec Lansing stated today that he expected Ambassa- dor Gerard would soon be permitted to depart
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-02-08
EXPECT 20 SOLONS TO VISIT ALASKA

SEATTLE, Thursday, Feb. S. - E. c. Hughes who returned today from Washington where he has been m he interest of Alaskan affairs stated that the prospects wore oood for visit to Alaska next summer by deega- tion of 20 or more members of Congress.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-02-08
TEAK" PROBERS IN CLOSED SESSION

WASHINGTON, Thursday, Feb. 8: - An executive session was held by the peace not eak probe committee todav when Mrs. Visconti the woman named by Thomas w. Lawson as having told him about the leak, gave the source of her information.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-02-08
NAVY BASES FOR PACIFIC

WASHINGTON, Thursday, Heb. 8.-The establlsh- ment of naval base in San Francisco bay and the devel- pment of the Puget Sound navy yard as base were re- commended today by the board of navy officers which has made special study of the situation on the Paclc coast.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-02-08
REAL PREPAREDNESS AT LAST

NEW YORK, Thursday, Feb. 8.-Secondary batter es and equipment for field operations in connection with the forts of New York being strengthened and ad dtona ammunition is being provided for the great guns at Sandy Hook.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-02-08
WIRELESS REPORTS FORBIDDEN

WASHINGTON, Thursday Feb. 8-Sec ot the Navy Daniels ordered that more wireless reports or poStohS at sea be given by American merchant vessels
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-02-08
PUTTING FLEET IN READINESS

SEATTLE, Thursday, Feb. 8. - Armoured cruisers at Puget Sound navy yard were ordered today to take on stores and provisions for full commission for nine months.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-02-08
S|X.|NCH SIEGE GUNS
 SHIPPED EAST; ORDER
 300 A|RPLANE MOTORS

WEST POINT Thursday Feb 8.-All available six inch siege guns at West Pont shipped to New York today for use in strengthening the forts protecting the ap breaches to the city
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-02-08
AIRPLANE ENGINES WANTED

WASHINGTON, Thursday, Feb. 8.-Bids were called for by the war department for 800 apane engines for early delivery.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-04-06
CHANGE IN TABLE MANNERS
Things Which Would Have Been Bad
Form in oIden Times Are
Now All Right.

Formerly it was forbidden to absorb
gravy with bits Of bread stuck upon
ones fork, and so to wipe the platter
clean. Good manners required that
one should not take excessive pains
to get this gravy, however fine it might
be. One might, indeed, dip piece of
meat or potatoes in 1t. At an earlier
period, in the times Of our grandpa
Tiers, manners were even more strict.
A good tone at table then demanded
that one should always leave some
thing on the plate. This stupid fashion
had long disappeared even in times of
peace, and it is now regarded as bad
manners rather than good to leave
anything on the plate. But in peace
time one did leave the remains of the
gravy. War time and the scarcity Of
fats has produced change, and doubt
less this is right.
The fate of other table customs has
been similar. Gnawing at bones, if it
is not done in quite too ugly fashion,
will hardly provoke disgust today, and
today it will be hardly possible to JUS
tify the leaving of pieces of bread,
which formerly was in many places a
rule. What eyes hotelkeeper would
have made two years ago if guest had
brought a piece of bread with him to
dinner! Today thousands of people do
it, and nobody minds.-Berlin Lokalan'
zeiger.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-04-06
NECESSARY LUXURY FOR HEN
Dust Bath Must Be Provided for Lay
ers in Winter If Maximum Num-
Der of Eggs Is Wanted.

Laying hens must have their morn
ing dust bath if they are to lay the
maximum number of eggs through the
winter. It is a necessary luxury for
them. BY its use they are enabled to
rid themselves of mites and to remove
all scales and dirt from the skin. Lice
and mites do their greatest injury to
the fowls at night, while on the roost.
Instinctively they look for place to
dust in the morning. Do not force the
hens to dust in the droppings or feed
litter. During the summer they usually
find their own busting place such as
the road or in the shade of trees and
Shrubbery, but in winter it must be
provided for them. Nail an old grocery
box in one corner of the house. Ele-
vate it above the floor so that it will
not become filled with straw or litter
and put in six or eight inches of dust
ing material. A little Slaked lime
added to it would not hurt anything.