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The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1917-11-01
SPEAKS
TO LARGE CROWD

Congressman W. A. Oldfield
addressed a good sized audi
ence at the High School Audi
forum here Friday night. He
spoke in the interest of the
Liberty Loan and discussed the
issues involved in the present
world war.
He was given close attention
and was frequently applauded
when making a telling argu-
ment along patriotic lines.
Mr.. Oldfield was introduced
by Hon. T. H. bearing who act
ed as chairman of the meeting.
Mr.. Oldfield spent the night
here and left Saturday for
points in Jackson county to
continue his speaking appoint
ments.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1917-11-01
COUNTY oVERsUBsCRIBEs
TO THE LIBERTY LOAN

independence couny res
pended literally in subscrip-
tions to the second Liberty
Loan Bonds.
This county was asked to
subscribe $4,000 but when
the campaign closed Saturday
night it was found that $685.
coo worth of the bonds had
5een taken in this county which
is a splendid showing.
The principal part of the
bonds were taken at BatesVille.
The First National Bank of
Newark took $4,000 worth of
the bonds.
The largest subscriber was
the Union Bank and Trust Co..
of Batesville, that bank taking
100000 worth of the bonds.
The First National Bank of
Batesville took S72,650 and
the Citizens Bank & Trust Co.
$4,000.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1917-11-01
SHELL ANNOUNCES AS
CANDIDATE FOR SHERIFF

7. F. Shell of Cushman an
nounces in today's paper as a
candidate for sheriff of hide
pendence county subject to the
action Of the Democratic pri-
mary.
Mr.. Shell is one of the coun-
TVS best known and most pop
alar citizens. He made the
race for sheriff two years age
and despite the fact that he
did not announce until late, he
made a splendid showing and
fully established the fact that
he stands we'll with the Dem
ocratie voters Of Independence
county.
He is an active and energet-
ic citizen of high moral stand
ing and is well qualified in
every way to discharge the du-
ties of the office to which he
aspires. He will prove a
strong factor in the race and
in the event Of his election he
will make the county an off
Ger who will take pride in
doing his duty under any and
all circumstances.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1917-11-01
OPEN NEW ADDITION
ON THE WEST SIDE

C. E. Smith of Springfield,
Tenn, has bought a 40-acre
tract of land on the western
edge of town and will lay ii
off into town lots. He is here
this week, overseeing the work
of getting the land opened up
and surveyed. He expects to
put the entire tract on the
market as soon as it can be
gotten ready. The lots will
probably be sold at auction and
Mr.. Smith will announce the
full details of the sale in The
Journal next week.
This is very dsirable prop
erty and will no doubt find a
ready sale.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1917-11-01

Let every chopper boost for
the big w. O. w. class.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1917-11-01
JURY SAYS DRY Law
DECREASES CRIME
In Session Only One Week and
Breaks Record For Small
Number of indictments

The grand jury for the fall
term of the independence cir
cult court completed its work,
adjourned last Saturday, after
having been in session only
one week.
Only Is indictments were
returned, which is the smallest
number of indictments found
by any regular session of the
grand jury in independence
county in many years. The
jury filed the following report
with the court:
To the Hon. Dene H. Coleman.
Judge of the Third Judicial
Circuit Of Arkansas:
We, the grand jury of hide
pendence county, for the fall
term of 1917, of the Indepen-
dence county circuit court, hav-
ing completed our work beg
leave to submit the following
report.
We have exa mined into al.
crimes and misdemeanors of
which we had knowledge, and
where in our judgment the evi-
dence warranted we have re-
turned indictments. We have
examined az witnesses and re-
turned into court 18 true bills
of Indictment.
We visited the jail in q body
and found it empty. This
should be of much gratifiea-
ton to the people of our coun-
ty. It bespeaks for them good
citizenship and shows that the
disposition to commit crime
has been reduced very materi-
ally since it has been difficult
to procure whiskey.
We visited the poor farm by
committee and their report fol-
lows:
1--WE, your Committee ap-
pointed to visit the poor farm,
beg leave to submit the fol-
lowing: eve found twenty
four inmates, sixteen females
and eight males, of which
there were two colored females
and one colored male. We
found tn conditions good, the
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1917-11-01
CHAPLAIN CONSTITU-
TIONAL CONVENTION

DR.. John II. Dye is can
didate for Chaplain of the APP
preaching Constitutional Con-
vention. He knows personally
nearly every member of that
convention and knew the par
ents of many of them as well.
He has a great record as chap
lain of both houses Of the Gen
eral Assembly. He was chap
lain of the Senate the first SEES
sion that met in the new State
House. By a resolution they
requested the publication of
his prayers in booklet, and
commended him to any future
session and to either branch of
the National Congress. The
Citizen predicts now as it did
then, that DR.. Dye will be
elected on the first ballot. He
attributes his success then as
before, to the loyalty of his
legion of friends generally, and
the Press of the State partie-
ularly, that gave him such
generous endorsement. He ap-
peals to them again and prom
ises that if elected his admin
istration of the office shall
prove the wisdom of their COM
mendation.-Searey Citizen.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1917-11-01

inmates well fed and cared for
wards all clean and in san
itary condition.
we recommend that 500
feet of box lumber be bought
to build COW stalls, also some
kind Of pump power be pro
Vided to get the water from
the we'll to fill the cistern in
dry weather. We also find the
farm short on wood and fur
Their recommend that half
mile of farm fence be repair
ed
We have carefully examined
the report of the commission
ers of accounts to your honor
able court for our information
and guidance concerning the
administration of the various
county officials and in addi-
ton thereto, we have made
careful inquiry into their Of
fetal conduct and from the re-
port of the commissioners of
accounts and from our inquiry
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1917-11-01
WASH BROWNING
FOR COUNTY CLERK

The announcement Of G.. W.
Browning as a candidate for
county and probate clerk ap-
pears elsewhere in today's pa
per.
Mr.. Browning is a splendid
young man Of exemplary hab-
its and ranks among the best
IN the state in point Of clerical
ability. He has 5een doing
clerical work for The past ten
or twelve years, two years Of
which he has been employed
as deputy county clerk and
there has never been q single
complaint against his record.
His work in the clerks office
has given him a close insight
of county affairs and there is
probably not q man in the
county more familiar with the
county records than Mr..
Browning.
He made the race for clerk
four years ago and although
that was his first experience
in politics, he fully demonstrat-
ed the fact that he is a live
wire, coming out second in the
race and was defeated by only
very narrow margin.
His past record is q sufficient
guarantee that Il he is elected
the office will be in safe and
competent hands.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1917-11-01
WEEKS PROCEEDINGS
in The CIRCUIT COURT
Case Against Former Superin-
tendent |. o. o. F. Horne
Set for Trial Nov. 8

The following cases have
been disposed of in the circuit
court at Batesville during the
past week.
Philip Medley VS.. n. O. Car
penter, jury trial, verdict for
defendant for $256.70.
Ida l.. Erwin VS.. A. Living
ston, continued.
Joseph Foster VS.. Rufus Tay-
lor, ct. al, motion to vaeate,
judgment filed and sustained.
Ida L. Erwin VS.. Robt. Finn
jury trial, verdict for defend
ant. Motion for a new trial
filed.
J. A. Carlyle VS.. w. A. Ru-
therford, verdict for defendant.
Motion for new trial filed.
Union Bank & Trust Co. VS.
F. c. Hoyt, ct. al. default judg-
mnt for $747.90.
A. B. Pelley VS.. Bud Harris,
continued.
jill. Pratt VS.. J.B. Barnwell,
motion to vacate default iudg-
ment filed.
Lizzie Fullbright VS.. J. A.
and Jamie Martin, judgment
for plaintiff for $3.50.
State VS.. John James, gam
ing, continued.
State VS.. Enos Tomlinson,
drunk directed verdict for de-
PENDANT.
State VS.. Lige Holmes, Jury
trial, verdict not guilty.
State VS.. Roy Turrentine,
gaming fine SO and forfeit
on bond taken.
Allie Lexicon appeal J. P.
Appeal dismissed and J. P.
judgment affirmed.
Andy Minard. gaming, plea
of guilty fine $40.
Andy Minard, selling liquor,
continued.
Clede Osborne appeal ]. P
continued by state.
State, VS.. Boy Earles, appeal
J. p, appeal dismissed and
judgment of J. P. affirmed.
State VS.. Jack Hamilton.
gaming, plea of guilty fine $40
Continued on last page)
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1917-11-01
TAX ON PARCEL
POST PACKAGES

Beginning December |, all
parcel post packages requiring
postage of 25 cents or more
must bear an internal revenue
stamp as provided in the war
tax bill. The postoffice de-
partment has announced that
regular postage stamps will not
be valid for this payment.
Special internal revenue stamps
will be furnished. The tax will
be one cent for each % cents
postage or part thereof above
25 cents.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1917-11-01
SECRETARY REDFIELD
ENDORSES PLANS

Secretary of Commerce Red
field has added his endorse
ment to the Smoke Fund Plan
for providing tobacco for the
boys in the trenches. He says:
81 am sure the American
people will be glad to add to
the personal comforts of our
boys who are fighting their
battles.
ct is our fight you know
the cause of every one of us.
Let the boys have their
smokes and have them gener-
ously.
Let them feel that we are
all behind them and that we
think and care for them.
so shall we add at once to
their comfort and fighting
power"
Public men everywhere are
supporting the idea of tobacco
funds for the soldiers. A big
patriotic movement is sweeping
the country and we are glad
that this paper was among the
first to take up this work.
Your part is very simple You
know about Our fund. You
know that the smallest eontri-
button is not wasted-eyery
cent helps buy tobacco for the
boys in France. So send along
your money and get your
friends to send their money.
This great work has Just be.
gun and we are out for a rec
ord. We want a substantial
evidence of the patriotism Of
our citizens.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1917-11-01
WOODRUFF COUNTY
PECAN CROP GOOD

Augusta, Oct. 29.-The pc
can market is open here and
people are bringing in large
quantities. The crop is exeell-
ent and the price is from II
cents to Is cents per pound.
Last season about rs carloads
were shipped from here. Until
two years ago very little at
tention was paid to the value
of the pecan crop, there being
no market.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1917-11-01

we beg to report that they are
rendering good and faithful
service, they are competent, eff
ficient, and accommodating IL
the performance of their du-
ties, and we have no criticism
to make, but instead thereof,
we think that the county's in
terests have been guarded in
every way.
We have examined into the
reports of the various justices
of the peace and find that all
of them have made proper re-
ports in accordance with law.
We find that most of the con-
stables of the county have
made proper reports in accord
ance with law, but some few
of them have not made the
proper settlements. We rec
ommend that they make their
reports and settlements as re-
quired by law. AS to the road
.overseers they have made prop
err reports, but there is consid-
cradle complaint throughout
the county as to the neglect Of
the second and third class
roads, and that some of the
overseers are not working all
Of the hands in the various
road districts the full time, al
so that the road overseers are
working too few hands at a
inc We recommend that the
overseers work not less than
six hands at one time, and that
they work all the roads of the
township.
Further, we suggest that the
county Judge use his own dis
erection as to the matter of mir
ing hands to work on the pub
lie roads, realizing that the ad-
vance in the price of labor has
made it almost impossible to
hire hands at ST per day.
We have looked over the
court house grounds and find
them in good condition. We
wish to herewith endorse the
prompt and efficient service
rendered to the third judicial
circuit by our circuit Judge Hon
Dene H. Coleman aud our
prosecuting attorney, Hon.
Earl C. Casey.
And we thank all the court
officials for the many cour-
tests shown us, all of which we
desire to submit and ask that
we be discharged.
W. J. Caldwell, Foreman.
A. B. Policy, Clerk.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1917-11-01

Protect your home with a
W. O. ". policy.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1917-11-01
NOTICE TO HUNTERS

Our land is posted. No
hunting will be allowed day or
night. All trespassers will be
prosecuted. ELLER BROS.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1917-11-01
WILL BE PROSECUTED

To Whom it May Concern:
Parties violating the compul-
sorry school attendance law
will be reported to the author
tiles as required by law.
w. A. ISGRIG,
Superintendent of Schools.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-08-11
LIVESTOCK IN WASHINGTON.

One solid carload of pure-bred Hereford
cattle distributed on three farms in Wash
ington county, might be called-if bold
metaphor is permitted-the leaven of a
great prosperity.
Wherever pure-bred livestock has been
given anything like proper attention,
profits have accrued Raising cattle is
selling corn and other field crops in manu-
featured form, and when on top Of that is
added the packing house, there is triple
profit.
Under past conditions there was money
in scrub cattle, but the necessary cost of
labor and the high freight, the low price
paid for second-class meat, and the gradual
restriction of the range, are changing this,
and farmers are driven to the wall or to
the better grades.
Oh course good stock requires good
treatment, but the man who paws $500 to
$1,000 for cattle will be as careful with it
as he would with bank-and care is, after
all, what pays. Care is another form for
labor there is not much work connected
with scrub CATTLE hence there is not much
money, hence the social development
buIIded on this economies foundation is
not very high or very stable. Whereas, the
labor OF looking after the best brings out
the best in men
If the Washington county importation
is proven success, says a news despatch,
It will be followed by several more. The
foregoing sentence could be amended by
the substitution of the conjunction "if'' by
the adverb "when,' for there can be no
doubt on the question, Not only will the
big growers do the importing, but we hope
that the banks will be able to distribute
good stock among the little farmers as
we'll selling at cost and making the pay
ments easy. This is the form Of Develop
ment that has made the dairy regions. Or
| they may secure farm loans for the purpose
Livestock is prosperity, and the better
| the one, the better the other.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-08-11
AUGUST II, 1917.
One Hundred and Twenty-Fifth Day
of America in the War.
AMERICAS ARMY.

With the drafting into federal service of
the militia this week, the American army
now numbers 800, 743 men. By September
l, when the first installment of the first
draft increment is ordered to report to
camp, we will have a million, and when the
full quota is under arms, we will have close
Gil million and half
In April, when resident Wilson declared
a state of war, we had a scant 10000 men
n the regular army-not an imposing
force to enter the greatest war in history
with, and though the hysteriCal overnight
million did not materalize, multiplying our
force by ten in five months time, is
record that is a sufficient miracle of patri
otsm.
Bear in mind that there have been no
SORES Of dashing victories to excite en-
liStment, but censorship that however
necessary, can not be said to be encOur-
aging; then. too, the certainty of draft has
acted as a deterrent on volunteering, and
Tie several hundred thousand men who
have volunteered since America heard the
call. as matter-of-faCtly as one enters
shop or takes an office job, are a revela-
ton Of the grim purpose that is at the soul
OF the nation.
Of course there will be some who seek
to avoid service, but how small is the per
centage of this baseness compared with
the forward-loOling courage that dares
tile 1mposSlble-and makes good!
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-08-11
VALUABLE LESSON IN ECONOMY

Illustration of the economic conditions
caused by the war is found in the recent
order of the Pennsylvania railroad, sus-
pending the rule not to ta>e into service
men who have already passed their forty
fifth year
This is rendered necessary, of course. by
the fact that So many young men are
leaving the vOCauons of peace to take up
the privilege of patriotism.
In commenting on the above. the New
York Times thinks the age discrimination
is still perpetuated in the railroads an
nouncement that such employment is for
the war only. Maybe it is. but onlv the
future can decide that Obviously the COM
pany could not announce at the Beginning
OF the experiment that it has upset it's
system for all time, and to give these. or
any other men, the positions of the bows
called to the highest duty of citizenship
after promising to hold their places open
for them, would be unthinkabIe.
But it may reasonably be supposed
that the men who have reached the
scnil|ty of fortv-hvc are not the doddering.
wrecks that they have been considered.
and that many will continue to hold their
positions, while the standard of capacity
and not age, will be adopted
Likewise in the employment Of women,
it IS to hoped that the next few wears will
see economic changes made to give them
the equal wages of men when they do men 5
work.
To us in the south the effects of the
Young man shortage have not vet made
themselves very poignantlv felt, but they
will before very long.
It will be a valuable lesson in economics
for this country to learn-the development
of rev productive power
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-08-11
FALCO.

Falco, Ala, Aug, lob. L. Cav
thon has purchased the Falco-Anda-
lusia auto line from Mr.. Hicks.
Mrs. Mary Hart and charming
granddaughter, Miss Leila Hart, spent
Saturday here, leaving for Pensacola
Sunday morning to visit several days.
f. w. Simonson left yesterday
for Coden, Ala. He will spend week
with relatives and friends there, and
return with his wife and son who
are now there.
Tom Garrett of Galiver was q
pleasant caller at the Bradley home
Sunday.
Miss Goldie Bradley attended the
party at Mrs. Harris Saturday night
A locomotive boiler exploded about
four o'clock Tuesday morning. Nc
damage was sustained except to the
boiler. which was wrecked.
John w. Miles made a flying trip
to Flomaton today by automobile.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-08-11
REAL ESTATE.

Robert Taylor and wife to Zula
Lewis-One acre wide by two acres
deep, 1-2 of Sc. IA, Section 80,
TIP. 8 North Range 80 West.-$1OO.
Seller Justice and wife to Zula
Lewis-Same property as described
above-S1OO.
Zula Lewis and husband to J. D.
McCurdy-Same property as describ-
National Land Sales Co. to AdoIph
SuNmers-Lots =. 4, IA and Is. block
8, section y, TIP 1 South Range 81
West-$1OOOO.
National Land Sales Co. to Henry
Sommers-Lots ? and IS, block 8,
section y TIP. South Range 81 West
$4,000.
National Land Sales Co. to AdoIph
Sommers-Block 81, Fig City Town
site-SE. Ia Sec. II, TIP. 1 South
Range 80 West.-S50.OO.
r. B. Simpson, Trustee, J. c. Wat
son, individually, etc, Bankrupt, to
George Murphy-Lot II, Block 1873,
East King Tract, East of TarragOna
street-(Contract $150.00).
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-08-11
Summer CamnIaint.

During the hot weather of the sum-
mer months some member of almost
every family is likely to be troubled
with an unnatural looseness of the
bowels, and it is of the greatest i'm
portance that this be treated prompt
ly, which can only be done when the
medicine is kept at hand. Mrs. F. F.
Scott, Scottsville, n. Y, states, Il
first used Chamberlain's Collie and
Diarrhoea Remedy as much as five
years ago. At that time l had q
severe attack of summer complaint
and was suffering intense pain. One
dose relieved me. Other members
of my family have since used it with
like results. adv.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-08-11
Vox Pobuh.
NO THREAT AGAINST
RECRUITING OFFICER

August s, 1917.
Editor of The Journal:
The letter from our town, dated
August the 5th. and headed "Threat
ened to Shoot Army Rec-u;ting Off
GER" does our city very great in
justice.
Nance Carter, the party mentioned
in the article as having threatened to
shoot Sergeant Johnson was given d
preliminary hearing before Judge
Buford, at Mariana, Flor1ca. on this
date, and was discharged. Sergeant
Johnson at the hearing testified that
Nance Carter had not threatened to
shoot him, and had not threatened
him in any way. That no threat had
been made by Carter and his friends
intended getting up a mob and lynch
him
Sergeant Johnson, on the 9Th inst,
when shown the paper containing the
article. stated that it was false. That
he did not know who wrote the ar
ticle. but that it did not state the
truth, and stated then that Carter
had not made any threat to do him
violence.
Will you please publish this that our
city may be vindicated or the false
insinuation that a mob was about to
be made up in our community to
lynch Sergeant Johnson.
Our city and community has shown
its loyalty by sending to the front
the flower of our young manhood to
defend the honor of our nation.
Those at home have likewise respond
ed periodically to the call by con-
tributing more than five hundred
dollars to the Red Cross. No more
| loyal city can he found in the coun-
try than our little city.
We want the country to know that
there is no room for such conduct as
stated in the article in our city, and
feel sure that you will give this
equal publicity as that of the letter
from your special correspondent
Yours truly,
A. D. CARMICHAEL.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-08-11
HE FELT LIKE NINETY.

Nothing viii make a person feel Old
quicker than disordered kidneys, for
when they are not working properly
the whole system is infected with poi
sons that cause aches and pains in all
parts of the body. A. w. Morgan,
Angola, La, writes: ooh, I suffered
with pain in my back. I am AZ years
old, but / felt like a man 80 years
old. Since took Foley Kidney Pills
l feel like l did when I was 21." They
tone up and strengthen the kidneys,
and promptly relieve annoying blad-
der troubles. D'Alemberte's Phar-
macy.-Adv.