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COTTON GROWERS TO PUT ON CAMPAIGN Will Hold Meetings of Associa tion Members Just Before Marketing Begins A general round-up of mem bers of the Arkansas /Cotton Growers’ Co-operative Asso ciation to be held late in the summer, just before the mar keting of cotton begins, is planned by officials of the as sociation. Secretary John D. Eldridge has given out a statement that the Association plans to hold meetings in every county where the membership is large enough to justify such action. The association’s plan of mar keting will be explained in de tail, the members will be told how to secure their advance payments from the association how to draw their drafts and given other important informa tion. Also they will be warned against propaganda that may be circulated by persons inter t sted in trying to handicap the association by discouraging its members through the circula tion of false reports. it is planned to have the meetings in charge of leadin memhers of the association i the various counties, but as many members of the head quarters stafF as possible will attend the meetings in order to [explain the work that has been done thus far. FARMERS ARE JUBILANT. Cotter, July 10.—Farmers in the upper White river valley are jubilant over the rain which foil the past week. The corn crop had made its last stand a week ago, and was tottering but is green and waxy now. June was dry and hot, and wheat, oats and hay were har vested without a shower. With the big corn crop now certain, little feed will be sold in the valley this winter. Cotton is in excellent shape. We have several pieces of good property for sale, and if you want to buy a farm or town property see us. W. E. Self & Co. Kx c Vt9 4/ "Hey, fetters! Game's off! Jimmy Smith's mother says every hoy can have some Kellogg's Corn Flakes! She’s treatin' the whole nine 'cause we elected her Jimmy cap tain! Oy-yoi, yoi, yoi!" Easy to digest perfect summer days food tittetfo, CORN FLAKES Heavy meals during warm weather encourage drowsi ness, sluggishness and headache! Eat Kellogg’s Corn Flakes liberally because they are the ideal summer food for youngsters and older folks. Kellogg’s digest easily and let you walk or play or sleep in peace. And, they’re satisfying to the keenest appetite. De licious with fresh fruits! Insist upon Kellogg’s Corn Flakes in the RED and GREEN package which bears the signature of W. K. Kellogg, originator of Corn Flakes. None are genuine without it! CORN FLAKES A!»o ••ken of KELLOGG’S KRUMBLES and KELLOGG’S BRAN, cooked and krumbl.d ♦♦ »♦♦♦"♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦< A CARLOAD OF FLOUR AND FEED We have just received a car of the ♦ best flour and feed on the market. X SEE US FOR THE LOWEST PRICES } We want to buy your X Poultry, Eggs and Produce j We Pay the Highest Prices I o FREEZE BROS. NEWARK, ARKANSAS ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ I STRIKERS AT HOXIE FORCE MEN TO LEAVE Meet Missouri Pacific Train 1 and Force 35 Men to Leave Town Hoxie, July 10.—Quiet pre vailed here tonight after strik ing shopmen had forced 35 men, supposedly strike break ers or guards, to leave town after disarming 32 of the num ber who were equipped with Winchester pumpguns and 1, 000 rounds of ammunition. The union men, however, are meet ing all trains to guard against any strike breakers being un loaded here. Some time after ' the men had been driven from town a southbound train pass ed through Hoxie with 27 men, supposed to be strike breakers, aboard. They were met at the station by union men and warned not to stop here. No ' one got off the train and they 1 continued on south, presumably 1 headed for Little Rock. The men who were driven from town reached here about ! > o’clock this morning over the 1 iron Mountain road, coming 1 n from the north. They were 47 j n-ought in in work cars which Deluded five or six bunk cars. ‘‘ When their presence be- 1 ■ame known about 100 strikers 1 narched to the sidetrack * vhere their cars had been daced and told them they mist go back. The union men ( hen demanded that all arms j ind ammunition be turner ov- 1 *r to them. This was done and * ifter each man had been giv- 1 ■n a receipt for his gun and 1 immunition, the lot was stack- 1 .*d in the city hall. It is said 1 lone of the strikers was arm- ; ■d. The men wer eplaced on Missouri Pacific train north- ( iound, when it came through 1 loxie about 9 o’clock. Doubt was expressed today : is to where the men came * Tom. Many were of the opin- 1 on that they might have come 1 n from the south and been I letoured at Knobel to enter ( Hoxie from the north. 1 A fire alarm was turned in from the railroad roundhouse ibout 10 o’clock this morning, jut the blaze was extinguished before any damage was done. It is not known how the fire darted. FIND AGED MAN DEAD IN HOME Calico Rock, July 11.— Louis H. Santee, aged 75 years was found dead at the home of Hamilton Gillihan near Wideman, 12 miles north of Calico Rock, Sunday. He had been making his home with the Gilliland family, and dur ing their absence he died, the cause of his death being at tributed to heart failure. He was found sitting in a chair and was leaning on a table. Deceased had lived in this county several years and was a highly respected citizen. The only known member of his family is a son, whose whereabouts are unknown. BIG STILL LOCATED Jackson County Officers Ar rest Young Farmer Newport, July 11.—Special Officer John M. Alexander and Sheriff George R. Hays seized the largest whiskey still ever found in Jackson county this afternoon. A 60-gallon still and 750 gallons of mash, with malt and grinder were taken in charge and destroyed. The still was located on the farm of George Street, farm er, aged 20, living near Grubb, on Cache river. Street was ar rested and placed in jail at Newport, where he will be! held until he is given a pre liminary hearing. Officers lo cated part of the apparatus in the home of Street, it i- -aid. WILL HAVE TO KEEP TICKY CATTLE SEPT. 1 Can Not Ship Cattle From Quarantined Area After That Date. No movement, of ticky ent itle from Arkansas to points >utside of the state will be pos sible after next September 1, according to advice from Dr. W. A. McDonald, federal in spector in charge of tick eradi ation in this state. Missouri will put into effect i ruling which prohibits the novement of ticky cattle thru my county of the state af er September 1. This applies 0 all counties of Arkansas -vhich are now under quaran ine, with the exception of four vhere systematic tick eradica ion work is being carried on md where cattle can be dip >ed under inspection and certi ied to be free from ticks. Practically half of the coun ties of Arkansas are in the juarantined area and a heavy novement of cattle to market iuring the next two months ntil September 1. cattle from he quarntined area of Arkan sas can be shipped to the Na ional Stock Yards, Illinois, and here sold through the quaran ined pens for immediate laughter. Information which will be if assistance to farmers in put - ing their cattle on the market s being compiled by T. Roy teid, live stock specialist, wiil >e put in the hands of the ag ieultural agents. Plans are >eing made to help get the sur dus of cattle to the market in 1 way which will bring the nost money to (he producer. There is considerable inter st in the co-operative ship >ing of cattle in Arkansas and nany farmers are finding this . profitable method of selling heir stock. A car of cattle vas shipped from Prairie coun y recently on the co-operative )lan under the direction of the ■ounty agent and a. saving of nore than $200 on the carload _ , i vas made. FARMER FATALLY HURT Aged Man Struck by Plow handle Dies of Injuries. Calico Rock, July 10.—Isaac McCarty, aged (57, died at his home near Culp, six miles west >f Calico Rock, at a late hour Saturday night from injuries received the day before while plowing. He was working a ■spirited team of young mules to ci heavy plow, and in a rough piece of ground the point of the implement struck an obstruc tion under the ground, causing the handles strike the aged man in the lower part of the ah domen, striking with such force as to rupture the bladder. Mr. McCarty came to this commu nity about a year ago from Ok lahoma and bought a farm near Culp. He is survived by his wife and two daughters. MISSIONARY SOCIETY Enjoy Splendid Meeting at Home of Mrs. Dearing Mrs. T. II. Dearing was hos tess to the Missionary Society Monday afternoon. The at tendance was unusually good and a splendid program was rendered, including reports by the delegates who attended the district meeting at Calico Rock, which were very inter esting. Musical numbers by Mrs. 1. M. Ratton, Miss Mon tine and Mrs. Snell and a reading by Miss Iris Dobson. At the conclusion of the meet ing lovely ices and cake were served. The next place of meeting will be with Mrs. George Bevens, Sr., and all members are urged to come and bring a free will offering. CANDIDATES TO SPEAK Stone County Candidates Will Have Joint Campaign Mtn. View, July 7.—The County Democratic Central Committee Wednesday arran ged a whirlwind campaign f( 1 candidates for county o11 ices. The candidates will leave this place on the morning of July t 04 and cover the 24 townships in the county in two weeks, speaking at all important places in the county. The question has often been asked “Where did Robinson Crusoe go with Friday on Sat urday night?” Perhaps you , ;in find out by seeing “The Adventures of Robinson Cru ioe” serial which starts at the Koval. Saturday. July 22. tf.'S' dweiser Everywhere /. ■ 1 ;USER-EUSCH, INC.. ST LOUIS Yeatman, Gray, Adams Co. Distributor* Newark, Arkansas ______ Mg- • ! |i!,t ' : :i: r; I I'M .hJJTIftiasSlilB'f"SPWIWiJWI Subscribe For and Read The Newark Journal A Newspaper of and for the People Representing no Interests but Theirs; Speaking Honest Sentiment and Conviction; Nobody’s “Wagon I)og” and the Organ of No Man or Set ot Men. 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