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The Newark Journal $1.00 PER ANNUM NEWARK, INDEPENDENCE: COUNTY, ARKANSAS, THURSDAY, JULY 6, 1922 VOL. 22 NO. 1 COTTON ASSOCIATION GETS $7,500,000 LOAN I welve Million Dollars Now Available I" or the Arkan sas Cotton Growers I he announcement is made president of the Arkansas Cot ton Growers’ Co-operative As sociation,that a loan of $7,’00. 000 has been granted the asso ciation by the Government ar Finance Corporation. I he federal loan will give the Arkansas association a total 01 $12,500,000 to finance this years cotton crop. Little Rock banks through the local clear ing house, had extended a credit of $3,000,000 and St. Louis banks had extended a credit of $2,000,000. Negotia tions are being made for an additional credit of $1,000,000. TOWNSHIP REPUBLICANS ELECT In pursuance to a call of the county central committee, and the Township Chairman, a meeting of the Republicans of Big Bottom township was held at the Mayor’s office in New ark, Thursday June 29. G. M. Fields was elected chairman and Geo. F. Grosser secretary. ship committeeman. V The following were elected delegates and alternates to the County Convention, which was held at Batesville Saturday, July 1: C. W. Hurley, Dan Moore, J. I). Witt, delegates; Claude Jackson, G. L. Fink and C. M. Fink, alternates. CHANGE * AIR DATES The dates for the Independ ence County Fair have been changed to hold the fair on Oc tober 3, 4, 5, G and 7, on ac count of the previous dates conficting with the state fair. by (’has. C. Henry of Newport, E. R. Moore DUNLAP FOR COLLECTOR Greenbrier Citizen Announcei For Tax Collector The announcement; of A. L Dunlap as a candidate for ta.\ collector appears in today’s paper. Mr. Dunlap is one of the county’s best known citizens, | having served four years a sheriff, from 19UG to 1910, and has a splendid record tc his credit. After retiring from the sheriff's office, he returned tc his farm in Greenbrier town ship and has since been en gaged in farming. lie is a man of the highest integrity and is well qualified in every way to render the people capable and efficient service. GET A FINE RAIN independence County Farmer* Now Wear Big Smile --—. A drouth of several weeks was broken here Sunday night, when a splendid rain fell, which means that crop have been saved and that thousands of dollars have beer added to the farmers’ income. Cotton was not suffering tc I any great extent, but corn was I beginning to suffer for mois ture, and the rain came at a very opportune time. Farmers have their crop? well cultivated and clean, and the rain makes the outlook very promising. Reports indicate that the lain as general throughout this section and reached from Poplar Bluff, Mo., as far south as Hot Springs. for Joint campaign Jackson County Candidate: Open Campaign July 15. Newport, July 4.—At s meeting of candidates for coun ty offices Saturday, it was de cided to have a joint campaign over the county, to begin Jul> 15 and end August 7. Tht c ampaign will begin at Swifton and end at Newport. This nvan is now without money he bit at a ^et-rich quick" heme. In one county in South Dakota ovsr ninety farmers were “caught” for $200.00 apiece in one month, by a “Get-Rich-Quick’’ schemer. If those farmers had consulted their bank before investing their hard-earned money, they wouldn’t have been burnt. We will gladly advise with you on any in vestment you are thinking of making. Maybe we can steer you away from losing your money FIRST NATIONAL BANK Newark, Arkansas CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $75,000.00 t ^ — CACHE RIVER FARMER IS SHOT AND KILLED — Pink Martin Accused of Kill ing John Hall Following Quarrel Near Beedeville Newport, July 1.—John Hail a farmer about 50 years old, was shot and instnntly killed at his home near Beedeville Thursday by Pink Martin an other farmer. Martin is said to have used a 32 automatic pistol, and shot Hall four times, all the shots taking effect. The shooting took place in Cowlake township, east of Cache river, six or seven miles east of Tupelo, and details of the tragedy cannot be secured. It is said, however, that a quar rel arose between the two men over remarks that Hall had made abo<-t Martin. Hall is a widower and leaves several children. Martin sur rendered after the shooting. Candidates for offce in Jackson county have agreed to make a joint campaign of the county. We need to get back to the joint campaign in Inde pendence county, and our can didates should get together at once and make arrangements for a joint canvass of the coun ty. The people wnt it. IMPORTANCE OF SCHOOLS TO CITIZENS OF NEWARK To the patrons of the New ark High School: I wish to express my appre ciation of your hearty co-oper ation during the three years I have worked among you. You stood by our teaching force in everything for the betterment of schoolastic conditions in Newark and your harmonious sympathy was a potent factor in the success of the school. It would be my delight to know that next year will be even a greater school year for Newark than was last school year, for indeed I’m interested in the boys and girls of this schoo'. It was largely through their courteous treatment and hearty endeavor tjiat we, your tach ers, interpret your will and pleasure concerning our schoo! work in general. I trust that the Newark High School patrons will continue with their teachers, to get a vision of service and an inde fatigable desire to go forward, in keeping with the needs of the day, educationally. And those needs are great and num erous. Yes it will cost money and lots of it! but you don’t mind investing your own money in your own children’s behalf, that they may be prepared to cope the more successfully with life’s problems after school days are over. For such altruisitic sacrifices your child ren will rise up and bless you. Looking at total expenses of teacher hire without consider ation of numbers of teachers and pupils concerned, the cost of maintenence appears great to most of us; -while on the other hand, when numbers are considered, we find the cost of maintenence of her school to Newark is 9 cents and tw-o mills per capita per day. Won derfully cheap for efficient service, don’t you think? Bates ville pays 15 cents per capita per day and is voting to pay an eight mills voluntary school tax to avoid the necessity of cutting the wages of a corps of | efficient teachers. Numerous > (Continued on last page) FARMER IS KILLED IN QUARREL OVER MULE Which One Had the Taller Animal is the Cause of Fatal Row McCrory, July 4.—Follow ing a dispute Monday after noon as to which had the tall er mule, Jim Jolly, aged about 45 and father of eight chil dren, was shot and killed last night, and Joe Campbell, a bachelor age 50, has surren dered and is in jail at Augusta. It was in an old store building at Colona, five miles south of here, which Campbell used as a bachelor’s residence, that the shooting occurred at about midnight ,and there were no witnesses. Campbell fired at Jolly six times with a .32 cali ber Colt’s pistol, all shots tak ing effect. The version of the shooting and of what preceded it is al most wholly that of /Campbell, who related the story to Sher iff Wilkes. One of the men, at least, had been drinking. Jol ly, the dead man, is said to have been drinking heavily and left home Monday and di not re home Monday and did not re were together at Campbell’s place yesterday afternoon and a dispute arose as to which had the taller mule. Sam Pat terson was called on to settle this and it was found that Campbell’s mule was the tall er, and this apparently ended the dispute. Last night Jolly, still under the influence of liquor, went to Campbell’s sleeping place in the store building and asked to be admitted, Campbell says. Campbell told the sheriff that he declined to admit Jol ly, who then called him a cow ard and told him he was afraid to admit him. Campbell then admitted him and Jolly calm ed down and went to bed. According to the version told Sheriff Wilkes, at about mid night a negro called and awoke the two men and told Jolly his mule had disappear ed. Both men arose and Jolly accused Campbell of driving his mule away and called him a vile name. Both men reach ed for their guns. Campbell says Jolly’s gun evidently jam med as he did not fire. As Jolly got hold of his gun Campbell opened fire. After the killing he called Sheriff Wilkes at Augusta and sur rendered. MISSIONARY SOCIETY The Missionary Society of the Methodist church will ren der the following program next Monday at the home of Mrs. T. H. Bearing, at 2:30 p. m. Hymn 213. Bible Lesson — “Pessimism and Optimism.” Prayer. Business. “Los Angeles and its Mexi can Population.”—Mrs. O. F. Craig. Solo.—Miss Montine Snell. Dialogue: “The Crossroad Missionary Society visits Hom er Tobermau.”—Mrs. B. F. Adams, Mrs. H. E. Hawthorne Mrs. J .G. Edwards ,Mrs. J. K. Rawlings, Mrs. J. E. Snell. Story: “Ellen Alfters Love Gift to the Mexican People.” —Mrs. W. C. Martin. Reading.—Miss Iris Dobson. A feast for the eye; a thought for the mind; and a thrill for the heart, in “Woman Wake Up” at the Royal Friday OSCAR WARREN ANNOUN CES FOR REPRESENTATIVE In the announcement column of today’s paper appears the | name of Oscar Warren, as a candidate for Representative. Mr. Warren announces subject to the action of the voters at the Democratic primary Au gust 8. Mr. Warren is a citizen of the Cord neighborhood, a good man, progressive farmer, and is held in the highest es teem by the people of his home community who know him best. Few men like Oscar Warren ever offer for public office. One of the county’s best edu cators, Mr. Warren withdrew from the teaching profession several years ago in order that he might better raise his fami ly in the splendid environment of farm life. A staunch American, with high ideas and broad ideal?. Mr. Warren is a man in whose hands the county’s affairs could be placed without fear or mis trust. Mr. Warren has no long po litical record for the approval of the voters, but in this race for Representative, as in every undertaking, he is out to win, and if lected to the legislature we are sure that you will find him always hard at work for the things that will promote the best interests of the people, and be for upbuilding of our ci tizenship. REPUBLICANS DECIDE TO PUT OUT TICKET A meeting of the Republican County Central Comm^tee was held at Batesville last Satur day, July 1. G. M. Fields, of Newark, Chas F. Cole, Henry Wade, and-Watson were elected representatives to the State Convention. The meeting adjourned to meet the second Saturday in August at which time it is planned to put out a complete ticket for the county offices. HARRISON MEN WERE PREPARED FOR WAR ■'heriff Finds 2,000 Rounds of Ammunition in Car When Arrest is Made Harrison, July 1.—The cas ( . of the State vs. Norman Stevens, local striker, former M. & N. A. railway employe, and J. S. Selby, sympathizer, charged by Prosecuting Attor ney, Karl Greenhaw with con spiracy to obstruct the admin istration of justice, and to in timidating officers by trans porting from Missouri into Boone county, Arkansas, large and unusual amounts of am munition for offensive and un lawful purposes, was called in Justice of the Peace J. W. An drew’s court this morning. The cases were continued on appli cation of the defendant’s at torney, and over the protest of the prosecuting attorney, un til July 21. It is said that the justice of the peace was moved to take tliis course on account of the tense feeling existing here at the present time. The grand jury, it is understood, will have to investigate this case before it wll again be called in Squire Andrew’s court. Stevens and Selby were ar rested yesterday afternoon by Sherl’f Johnson after the pro secuting attorney had received i information concerning the pur chase by these three persons on that day at Springfield, Mo., of a large stock of ammunition, which was found in their car when arrested just before their arrival in Harrison. The stock consisted of about 200 rounds of ammunition, including shot gun shells, loaded with chilled steel and buckshot, rifle and pistol shells. I I I f I STAMPEDE! What if 5,000 terror-stricken steers were plunging down Main street and you stood in the middle of the street unable to escape? Suppose the per son dearest to you in all the world were there? What would you do? What COULD you do? Would you be a Hero? It’s a time like this that proves a man’s mettle, what ever may be his morals, his manners or reputation. If you like a thrill, a heart throb and enjoy human nature, go to see Harry Carey in “Man to Man” at the Royal Theatre Friday, July 14. 1 % •* i: ! 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