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soldiery. If. he had been in Till
cortry, as I was, during the war, he
would have found a Southern faction
greatly outnumbering the Northern
faction, their disputes about North
ern and Southern generals and SOL
diers resulting sometimes in fsti-
cuff fights, blackened eyes and bleed
ing noses. He would not have dared
to speak Of the Confederate soldiers
as he had done in his lecture; &c. &C.
&c . -
Egged on by the audience, I had
spoken for about half an hour. When
I took my seat the chairman asked
DR.. Parsons if he wished to reply to
my criticism Of his lecture. He
said it was too late to reply to this
most extraordinary attack upon him,
but that he would very soon take &C.
casion to do so. To this I replied
that I was ready to meet him on the
platform or in the press.
The incident caused no little sen
sation. Very good reports of it ap-
peared in the Edinburgh and Glas-
cow dailies. On the day after the
lecture, a Congregational minister
called on me. He said he wished to
thank me for my exposure Of the
English lecturer. He then told me
that DR.. Parsons had been sent to
America by the English Grand Lodge
of Good Templars to organize negro
lodges, the American Grand Lodge
having refused to do so. He told
me, further, that the Scottish Grand
Lodge was to meet in Glasgow on
the following week; that DR.. Far
sons was on the programme to de-
liver this very same lecture, and that
he himself was going as a delegate
and he would see to it that the rev.
erend lecturer should not be allowed
to speak. I am glad to say that he
succeeded in silencing the Rev. DR..
Parsons; and that is the last I have
heard of him or of his "Reminiscen-
ces of a Three Months Tour in the
Southern States"
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.federacy that forty years ago it fell
to my lot in a small way, 10 do my
bit for the Southern Confederacy.
W. c. Benet.
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The Newark journal., 1917-09-06
TAKEN UP

The undersigned has taken up as
an estray, one bay horse colt, about
five months old WAS taken up about
August II.
r. M. GALLOWAY,
Newark, Arkansas.
The Newark journal., 1917-09-06
INDEPENDENCE BAPTIST
ASSOCIATION MEETS SEPT. 8

The sixty-ninth annual meeting of
the independence Missionary Baptist
Association will meen with Moorefeld
Baptist Church ON Friday, September
7, and close on Sunday the ninth.
This Association takes in practical
ly all Of the Baptist Churches of In
dependence county and the First Rap-
list church Of Newport and the church
at Marcella. 1t is an annual event of
great Importance to the Baptists Of
this section and will be largely at
tended There will be some visiting
ministers from Little Rock and other
parts of the State
Hon. W. NJ. Thompson of Bates
vile is moderator and Rev. G. L.
Fink of Newark is clerk of the as
citation.
The Newark journal., 1917-09-06
CHARLOTTE HIGH SCHOOL
OPENS SEPTEMBER Il


Charlotte, Sept 5.-The High
School at Charlotte will begin Sept
ember II, 1917, with Professors Vim.
Jarvis and John Mitchell eo-prineipals
and Miss Vela Jernigan primary
teacher.
Mr.. Jarvis brings to the school 28
years experience and reputation of
being one of the best educators in
the State.
Mr.. Mitchell, who proved his abili-
ty as eo-principal last year brings
3 years experience and considerable
Nomal training.
Miss Jernigan comes from Bates
vile where she has been teaching for
several years and has thoroughly
established her reputation as teach
er.
Owing to the great demands, both
Domestic Science and Music will be
taught in the school this year.
Good board can be had at from
ten to tWeleve dollars per month.
The Newark journal., 1917-09-06
CORD NEWS ITEMS

Cord, Sept. Mrs Morris is hav-
ing some work done on her residence
here.
R. E. Sorrells of Tuckerman spent
Sunday night here the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. T. N. Blair.
DR.. and Mrs. V. D. McAdams and
Miss Hazel Nuckolls attended the
Farmers Chautauqua at BatesvilIe
Friday.
A. T. Best and son, Earle of Dota
We're transacting business here Mon
day.
Mr.. White of Bowling Green, KY,
is spending the week here looking
after business interests.
w. N. Osborne and J. C. Grel
made business trip to Newport
Monday
Clede Shaver of Batesville was
here Monday.
> Mr.. and Mrs. Neil Northcutt arc
the proud parents of little daguhtel
which arrived Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Anderson of
Hopewell visited Mrs. Alfred Ander-
son here Sunday.
The Newark journal., 1917-09-06
APPORTIONMENT OF
SCHOOL FUND MADE
State Board of Education Divides
Million Dollars Among Various
Counties of the State

Apportionment of the common
school fund for 1917, giving $2.12 for
each person of school age in their
respective counties was announced by
j. L. Bond, state superintendent of
education at Little Rock last Monday
following approval of the apportion-
ment by the State Board Of Educa-
ton Monday morning.
The fund totaled $780, 54.60 In
addition the apportionment of the
forest reserve funds also was an
nounced. The latter apportionment
was based on the area of national re-
serve in each of the counties partic-
ipating. The total amount available
was $8,540.40, of which $5,741.10 was
received from the Arkansas reserve
and S3,066.30 from the Ozark reserve.
The school fund apportionment last
year was $203 per child or nine cents
less per child than the 1917 appor-
tionment. Tha 1917 enumeration
showed 658,705 persons in the state
between the ages of six and q years
independence county has a school
population of 9,132 and will receive
total of $19,359.84 from the State
apportionment
The Newark journal., 1917-09-06
HELP BUILD BRIDGE
ACROSS BLUE CREEK

A subscription has been started in
Newark to assist in erecting bridge
across Blue Creek on the Newark
and Batesville road. Those who have
driven cars across this creek know
how bad it is and know how badly
bridge is needed Material for a
steel bridge has been bought and the
fund being raised for the purpose
erecting the bridge.
A considerable sum has been rails
ed at Batesville and the people of
Newark should contribute something
The subscription list can be found
at the Newark Drug Company's place
of business where all who wish to
do so are asked to call and give
something
Following is list of donations al
ready made to the fund.
The Newark journal., 1917-09-06

Patronize the merchants who ad-
vertise in The Journal.
The Newark journal., 1917-09-06
TO THE PATRONS OF
THE PUBLIC SCHOOL

The State Board of Heath has is
sued an order that no pupil be al
lowed to enter school who has net
been successfully vaccinated In COM
plinaee with this order we cannot al
How any one to enter school this year
except those that have been success
fully vaccinated. Also there is law
compelling all persons between the
ages of seven and sixteen to attend
school. If your child expects to at
tend school and has not been vacein-
ated it would be well to have the
vaccination done at once in order that
their arms may be well before school
begins.
Respectfully,
w. A. ISGRIG,
Supt. of Schools.
The Newark journal., 1917-09-06
MANY ARE EXEMPT
BY LATE WAR RULE
Men Having Families Dependent Upon
Them Will Not be Required
For Army Service

Probably more than 35 per cent of
the men accepted for service in the
national army by the local boards Of
Arkansas will be discharged it is said
as result of instructions received
from Provost Marshal Chowder These
instructions state explicitly that
men whose families actually are de.
pendent upon the mems daily labor
for support will be discharged and
that all married men with depend
ents will be issued temporary dis
charges.
This necessitates a wholesale re-
versal Of decisions by the exemption
appeal boards.
Adjt. General England has issued
The following statement:
l"The instructions will by no means
exempt all married men from service
The dischage of the married men is
left entirely with the local board.
The order only affects those whose
relatives are entirely dependent upon
them for support. In cases where
the parents of drafted man or his
wife are able and willing to care for
his family during his absence, ana
file affidavits to that effect with the
local board, the husband will not be
discharged from service"
The Newark journal., 1917-09-06
HOGUE & WILLIAMS MILL
BURNED BY INCENDIARY

Newport, Sept. 4-The stave mill
OWNED by Hogue & Williams loeat-
ed on the river front here was burn
ed Saturday night. The fire origin
ated in the oil room, where about 200
gallons of lubricating oil were stored.
1t is believed that the fire was of
origin. There was no in
surance On the mill and the loss to
Hogue & Williams will amount to
$4,000. The owners say they will
Immediately rebuild the plant
The Newark journal., 1917-09-06
PEN POPULATION
SHOWS DECREASE

Eight eonvicts were pardoned, Ii
escaped and IA were paroled during
the month of August according to the
monthly population report of the
state penitentiary commission. The
population Of the institution Septem-
Der /, was 1,017, as compared with
1,030 August l.
Eight Of the ID men who escaped
were recaptured.
The population September l was as
follows: White men, 1926; negro men
$40; white women, three; and negro
women, 10.
During the month 81 prisoners
were received and 70 left the insti-
tuition, 81 of them having completed
their prison sentences.
-O--
The Newark journal., 1917-09-06
SCHOOL
CHILDREN AT NEWPORT

Newport, Sept 1.-The physicians
of this city have been very busy dur
ing the past week yaccinating chill
dren against small pox. The school
Board has issued a statement that no
child will be admitted to the schools
which open next Monday, unless able
to furnish a physicians certificate of
vaccination.
The Newark journal., 1917-09-06
MINISTER Is FINED
AT HEBER SPRINGS

Heber Springs, Sept. 81. A. Pate
a Baptist minister, was fined S1G0
iere Friday on a charge of operating
a house of i'll fame. 1t was charged
that he owned a hotel building in
which immoral women were living
1t was alleged that Pate had know
ledge of their violations of the law.
The Newark journal., 1917-09-06
Happenings Of Local Interest

counts having been affected to such
an extent there is practically no crops
of any kind in that section.
A few hogs will help to solve the
problem of the high cost Of living
1t is not much trouble to raise a
few hogs
Rev. G. L. Fink was taken seri-
ously i'll last Friday while engaged
in his meeting at Moorefield, and had
to be brought home. He has improv-
ed some and was able to be up yes
terday.
Members of the w. O. wv. are re-
quested to be present at the regular
meeting of Newark Camp No. 288 on
Tuesday September II. Business of
Importance to be transacted. F. c..
Hoyt, C. C.
With prospects of the whole eeun-
try going dry the fellow who used
to justify his opposition to pohibi-
ton on the ground that it doesn't
prohibit is having a hard time find
ing new excuse.
wv. c. Crowell who is at work at
Woodson spent Sunday here with
his family, returning to lWoodson
Monday, He says they have fine
crops on the Magness- Moore plan
tation down there
There's one thing about Woodrow
Wilson-he is not going to male
the same mistake twice What he
learned about watchful waiting with
suspenses of what he proposes to do
Mexico, has relived Germany of any
now.
Nashville, Tenn, which is "bone
dry" has $4,000 worth of contra
band booze stored in the death cell
IN the county Jail, and old soaks of
that city are wondering if a death
sentence would not be a blessing in
disguise
Joe Parsons and Wiley Sims of
Batesville have received notice to APP
pear for service in the navy at San
Francisco. They took the examin-
alton some time ago and have been
awaiting orders. Frank Parsons of
Little Rock, brother of Joe, is also
in the navy and will leave with them.
The fellow who will repudiate his
obligation to his country in this
supreme crisis of its history will re-
pudiate any other obligation, it mat
tiers not how sacred. If he will evade
his duty to his government, he viii
evade any other duty. If he permits
conscientious scruples" to stand be-
tween him and performance of
his duty, his conscience will work
likewise on any other occasion as
well. He will bear watching
The Journal has a number of sub
scribers with telephones in their home
who could give us an item of news
occasionally if thy would call us up
and do so We want our friends to
feel free to call the office at any time
and communicate any item they think
would be of interest. We are diligent-
ly searching for news but cannot see
everyone each week but the telephone
makes it easy for any friend to com
munieate with us at any time.
The Newark journal., 1917-09-06

Cleburne Fink, the popular soda
dispenser for the Newark Drug Co.,
has been quite sick for the past few
days
w. Y. Gibbs Of Sulphur Rock was
in town Monday and remembered the
Journal in pleasant and substan-
tial manner.
Pof. j. L. Mayhan left Friday for
Bald Knob whre he will have a po-
sition in the Bald Knob school the
coming term.
A. A. Henderson left Saturday for
Sebring, Fla, where he will spend
the winter with his daughter, Mrs.
Jesse B. Brown.
A. G. Black, formerly employed or
the Commercial Appeal of Memphis,
arrived Saturday to take a position
with the Journal.
viii be glad to have all of my old
customers and friends call and see
me whether you trade with me or
not John NJ. Martin.
Lost.-Tire and rim off bort
car between Batesville and Newport.
Finder please notify Emmett William
son, Batesville, A rkansas.
Dr.. and Mrs. J. H. Kennerly and
Miss Sallie Grow have returned from
an extended trip to Colorado and
Wyoming. Guard.
Mrs. T. A. McCaleb has returned
10 her home at Little Rock, after a
delightful visit here with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. r.. Alexander.
". d. Barber, a successful farm
er of Logan township, was in town
Monday and remembered the Journal
in a pleasant and substantial manner.
A new school building is being
erected at Diaz to replace the one
that was burned last spring. The
new building will cost about $4,000
Miss Winnie bearing left Friday
evening for Bald Knob where she will
have charge of the music department
Of the Bald Knob High School the
ensuing term.
Let's not forget that more people
are needed in this vicinity to develop
our splendid farming opportunities.
More homebuilders in this territory
means more prosperity for all.
Van Holland and family have
moved back to Newark from Barren
Fork and Nj. Holland will be en-
ployed in Porter's Blacksmith Shop.
down from Batesville Tuesday.
The Macedonia Missionary Bap-
list Association will meet at James
town Friday September %, at Z p.
m. Elder Brownlow Taylor will
preach the Introductory sermon.
The next primary election for state,
district county and township officers,
viii be held on the last Tuesday in
May, 1918. At this election women
who have qualified as electors may
vote.
Mr. and Mrs. Wash Ball of Bates
vile were passengers up the road
Friday morning en- route home from
s.. Louis where they had been to
buy goods fer Barnett Brothers Mer-
camille Company.
That Dutch scientist who built a
room with vacuum walls to give
him quiet, went to unnecessary trou-
bic and expense. Most any business
house that doesn't advertise could
meet his need.
The autoist who confines his joy
riding to Is miles an hour may not
see as many miles in an hour as the
man who goes 80, but he will see
more to the mile, and there's lots of
pleasure in that.
The Skydome has now secured a
better film service and are giving its
patrons the best in moving pictures,
the pictures now being show here are
the same as those shown at the
Kempner theatre at Little Rock.
Rev. j. l. Martin, who has been
engaged in Baptist mission work
in Western Texas since last Decemb-
er, was in town Tuesday en- route
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-11-24
College Students Who Drove Am
balances Won Honors Before
Enlisted Men Came.
BATTERED VETERANS RETURN
One Volunteer Describes Havoc
Wrought by Shell Dropped Among
Streteher Bearers.--TWo Hit
While Helping Wounded.

New York.-Some of the American
college boys who went over to France
last May as ambulance drivers for the
excitement Of the work behind the fir
ing lines are returning home because
the ambulance work has been taken
over by the United States army and
will be done by regular enlisted men.
The following is an extract from a let
ter written by Williams boy two
weeks ago, who went over with his col
lege unit to drive an ambulance at the
front:
The last six weeks we have been
serving in the Verdun sector with our
base at Blercourt, which Is eight miles
from the town of Verdun. There are
two front posts for the ambulances-
Mort Homme hill and Hill 804, which
have figured In the news of the new
battle of Verdun. For two weeks the
French were preparing for the attack,
and the roads were only passable at
night. The communication trenches
were awful to get through, and were
made worse by the heavy rains. One
night last week two of the boys got
lost In the darkness and could not find
their way with their ambulance to the
post. Finally they sighted two dark
objects, which resembled French SOL
diers walking along with their big
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-11-24
PLAN TO STOP THE WASTE IN eggs

Gambling later was almost always sure
TO show that a large percentage Of
the eggs were bad. To get his money
back, the shipper then had to throw
away the bad eggs and raise his price,
which was felt all along the line to the
consumer.
chilling of eggs to 60 degrees Fair
enheit, or below, as soon after pur-
chase as possible, was advocated.
Most eggs are fertile, and the life
germ Will deteriorate fast if not
chilled. Even In infertile eggs the
bacterial growth develops very soon.
Wholesalers were urged to equip their
plants with the latest cooling machln-
cry.
All second-grade eggs, heated,
shrunken or cracked, should be mar
keted as often and as near the source
as possible. These are usually dessi-
Gated or frozen, and are uaed by con-
fectioners and bakers.
Before shipping, all eggs should be
carefully rehandled and those badly
"checked"-that is, with shells
cracked-should be removed. Packing
In standard cases is recommended, to
prevent breakage. Eggs should be
gathered by farmers daily and market
ed at least twice week.
Cause of Many Scandals.
The practice of selling poultry with
feed, sand or gravel in their crops,
which Is paid for by weight with the
bird, Is discouraged. This crafty de-
vice has caused many scandals In the
industry, and several municipal inves-
legations, notably one in New York.
Dressed poultry should be sold with
the crop entirely empty. All birds
should be kept In sanitary coops and
yards, and rs soon as dressed should
be chilled to 40 degrees, or lower, to
prevent bacterial growth.
The conference passed resolutions Of
support for the whole food administra-
ton program, including federal license
fer dealers
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AMERICANS TELL vERDUN HORRORS

overcoats on. After jabbering their
peculiar brand of French for Is min
utes without receiving any reply the
lost ambulance drivers discovered that
the dark moving objects were two
American army mules, unable to
speak or understand a word of French
Hit While Helping Wounded.
1.-TWO of our chaps were badly
while helping to load wounded men
into the ambulance. One was blown
right through the door of the shelter
hut and was discovered lying uncon-
scious beside three dead French sol
diers. The boys who got them out had
to go through gas attack and bar
rage fire. Two Of them-each ambu-
lance has two drivers-had no time to
get masks and were very sick after
1t was over, but they were going so
fast that there were no fatal results
from the gas.
"Mac, one of our fraternity, has
been wounded In eight places. He
lost his right leg and two fingers, while
his companion, Vet will have stiff
leg all his life from the effects of his
wounds. They have both got the War
Cross and military medals.
'The worst experience of all hap
pened to two Of our college boys--Jim
Alexander and Taffy Young. While
they were driving along a road lined
with batteries, which the Germans
were trying to locate, with wounded
man lying In the ambulance, a shell
burst right beside them.
"Just before that the wounded man
sat up and asked for cigarette, and
the shrapnel passed through the car
where his head had been resting a few
seconds before and struck the stretch
err bearer, who was looking out to see
where we were. He died that after
noon. Had Jim not ducked he would
have lost a leg. and If Taffy had
ducked he would have been badly
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-11-24

wounded. The ambulance was shot TO
pieces by the shell, and they had to
hold up the dying man for three hours
until assistance came. During the at
tack we had about twenty-four hours
sleep out of 1874 hours, which was a
fair average for all the ambulance
drivers In our sector During the Ger
man air raids one shell burst within
twenty-five feet of our camp at Bier
court at midnight. The roads are near
ly impossible now for automobiles. We
have been treated very nicely by the
French colonel In command of the
branch depot, who Toasted our unit
with champagne, cakes and cigars, and
has given us seats for all the shows
gotten up by the French soldiers.
Several colonies and majors Of the
American Red Cross have visited us to
see what we are going to do now.
They all admitted that we could do
more for our country by enllsting In
the regular army In Paris. This Is,
for all the able-bodied men In the am
buance service. We were asked to
enlist, If we preferred, in the ambu-
lance service for the duration of the
war, but 1t would not be the same.
Most of the boys declined, and we are
going to Paris to join up, including N.Y.
self The old volunteer spirit in the
ambulance corps has gone forever-so
now for the United States artillery or
air service In search of adventure"