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PAROQUET ITEMS q — Paroquet, July 12.—We an having fine weather. The bol weevil hasn’t done any (lain age here yet. Health is good Tonk Galloway spent Fri day at Tuekerman visiting re! atives. B. R. Clark made a business trip to Newport Friday. John Parks and Etta Yane\ spent Friday morning at New port shopping. Mrs. Willie Searcy spent Saturday and Sunday at New port visiting relatives. Mrs. G. W. Yaney and daughter attended the singinp at Mt. Carmel Sunday. Oscar Wayman made a busi ness trip to Newport Friday. Jack Greenway made a busi ness trip to Newark Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Brown spent Saturday morning at Newark shopping. Ed Rousell and son. Elmer, made a business trip to Newark Saturday. Ernest Wayman made a business trip to Newark Satur day. Roy Wayman made a busi ness trip to Newark Saturday. George Dodson spent Sun day at Mt. Carmel. Jim Sherrill made a busi ness trip to Newark Saturday. Bud Keller of Reamey spent Saturday here with friends. Ernest Wayman attended the singing at Mt. Carmel Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Orville Smith attended the singing at Mt Carmel Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Brown spent Sunday at Mt. Carmel. Mr. and Mrs. Bob McClurt spent Sunday at Mt. Carmel. Elmer Rousel and Talln Greenway spent Sunday at Mt Carmel B. R. Clark spent Sunda> evening at Newark. Mrj. C. M. Edwards am Miss Robbie Meachem of New r— ark were business visitors here Tuesday evening. I Burton Arnold and W. T. Jernigan of Batesville spent Monday morning here at the opening of the school. UNIVERSITY STUDENTS I am pleased to announce to. the young men and women of I Independence county that I am 'authorized to appoint 21 stud ents as beneficiaries in the University of arkansas at Fay etteville. These appointments entitle the holder to free tu ition for four years. The University is a state sup ported institution, maintained by the taxpayers of Arkansas tor the benefit of the young people of the state. In addi tion to the usual literary and classical courses offered in col leges, it comprises, as a part of its organization, the State college of Agriculture and En gineering, and is the only in stitution n the state giving com plete college courses and de grees in these important indus trial subjects. The University has also a College of Education, whose graduates receive diplomas entitling them to teach in pub lic schools for life. For the young ladies there are complete courses in domes tic science and art. Graduates of these courses are in great demand as teachers and coun ty agents in canning club and home economics work, and at good salaries. For admisssion to the Uni-! versity as an unconditional student, one must be a high school graduate. Those who do not live in towns having high schools may obtain ap pointments and enter the Uni versity Training High School, where they may prepare them selves for the freshman class. Complete information about the University may be obtain- j led by addressing the Registrar; of the University of Arkansas' 1 at Fayetteville. T. A. GRAY Countv Judge. i CHARGED WITH ROBBERS Three Men Held to Grant Jury at Newport Newport, July 11.—Thret men, Harvey Jones, 1). R. Sut Lerfield and Cera Smith, living four miles north of Newpori : harmed with robbery, wer< LViven preliminary hearings be lore Justice Nuckoll’s couri his afternoon and held to th* irand .jury under bonds of $50C ach: Jones is charged with ■obbery and assault with in t nt to kill and the other twc with robbery. The men were arrested Sun lay afternoon by Police offi cer Joe Massey of Jackson port, after they robbed a neg •o, Richard Gregory, it is al leged. The three men mel he negro on the road and Jones, it is said, attacked tin legro and slashed him with . knife. His money was tak n. SHORT COURSE OPENS rhree Hundred Boys and Girl* Attend at Jonesboro Jonesboro, July 11.—The L'oys and girls’ short course i' ll session at the district agr: cultural school here, with 30C present. District Agents J. E McKell and Miss Alice Bridg -s, with the county agents anc several of the faculty mem bers of the school, are giving nstruction. Several special ists from the United States De partment of Agriculture alst ire giving instructions. IZARD MAN SUICIDE Demented Farmer Hangs Him self in Barn. Calico Rock, July 10.—Jot Vines, aged 50, living at Twit Creek, 12 miles east of here committed suicide by hanging himself in a barn at the homt of hs daughter. He has beet mentally deranged for some time. Robinson Crusoe Is Coning .. On Sale everywhere from Now on m Akm.. X-> • W*—. The fcfUSCO Tire 'with many improvements j^kkkkkkkikkJd The price remains the same $ HEN*'USCO,,announced its new low price of $10.90 last Fall, the makers were already busy developing a still greater “Usco” value. The new and better “Usco” as you see it today—with no change in price — and tax absorbed by the manufacturer. You’ll note in the new and better “Usco” these features— Thicker tread, giving greater non-skid protection. Stouter side walls. Altogether a handsomer tire that will take longer wear both inside and out. The greatest money’s worth of fabric tire in the history of pneu matics. United States Tires United States ^ Rubber Company TW OUril «kf larrw r Ur»—- «*• W—t* mHbkkkkkkk,fckkkkkkfckkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkWkkkb>>*^»KKkl tfc^kf Where You Can Buy U. S. Tires: R. R. Ration, Newark, Ark. kkkkkkkkkkkJ I Report of Condition of the THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK NO. 9022 Newark, Independence County Arkansas at The Close of Business June 30, 1922 118 53,600. 9,730. 8,240.00 RESOURCES Loans and discoun ts, including re discounts _$108,887. Overdrafts unse cured _ U. S. Government securities owned Deposited to se cure circulation (U. S. bonds par value) $25,000 All other United States Govern ment securities _$28,600.00 Other bonds, stocks securities, etc_ Banking house,$7 000.00 furniture and fixtures, $1, 240.00 _ Lawful reserve with Federal re serve Rank_ Cash in vault and amount due from national banks__ Amount due from banks, bankers, and trust compa nies in the Unit ed states_ 14,863 Checks on banks located outside of city or town of reporting bank and other cash items_ Miscellaneous cash items _ Redemption fund with U. S. Treas urer and due from U.S. Treas urer _ 52 |, 70 ' 00 40 7,913. 12 5,064.02 26 1,174.57 00 1,250.00 TOTAL $210,866.59 LIABILITIES Capital stock paid in _ Surplus fund_ Undivided profits. Circulating notes outstanding Cashier’s checks on own bank outstanding_ Individual depos its subject to check _ Certificates of de posits due in less than 30 days— —_ Certificates of de posit (other than for money borrowed___ Liabilities other than above stat ed _ Total_$210,573.4 1 State of Arkansas County of Independence, ss. I T. M. Harrelson, Cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. T.M. HARRELSON Cashier. Attest: C. M. EDWARDS E. R. MOORE, DAN MOORE Directors. Subscribed and sworn to be fore me this 8th day of July, 1922. SAM. C. KNIGHT Notary Public My commission expires Mch. 21, 1926. 50.000. 00 18,500.00 1,852.65 25.000. 00 107.27 97,898.12 102.82 17,400.61 ! GUILTY OF ARSON White County Youth Gets Two Years in Pen Searcy, July 11.—Marvin Dilbeek, aged 19, pleaded guilty today at an adjourned term of Circuit Court to a charge of arson and was sen tenced to two years in the penitentiary. E. D. (Chavers, whose barn Dilbeek is alleged to have burned, was charged with being an accessory, but was acquitted by a jury. It was alleged Chavers hired the youth to burn the barn. HIS CHOICE "1 see in the paper where a nan who speaks ten languages has married a lady who speaks seven.” “I’ll bet on the lady.” FIGHTING BOLL WEEVIL Dr. Knapp Prepares Bulletin For Free Distribution. “Production of Cotlon Unde1’ Boll Weevil Conditions" is the itle of a bulletin written by Dr. Bradford Knapp, which will >e of interest to farmers who ire seeking information on boll .veevil control. Free copies of he bulletin may be had by vriting to the Extension Service )f the College of Agriculture, UO Donaghey Building Little Rock, Ark. Dean Knapp has explained joth poisoning and cultural net hod of control. “If rapidity jf growth and development of otton can be hastened, through good cultivation, the result will >e enough bolls set on the plant j to produce a crop in spite of the fact that the weevil subse quently becomes so numerous as to prevent the setting of fur ther fruit,” says Dean Knapp. THE TRUTH Wife: Look me n Ihe face Mid deny that you married me for my money. Husband: Yes, it must have been for your money. Robinson Crusoe Is Coming Piles CURED in 6 to 14 Days All Druggists are authorized to refund money if PAZO OINT MENT fails to cure any case of" ITCHING. BLIND. BLEEDING or PROTRUDING PILES. Cures ordinary cases in 6 days, the worst cases in 14 days. PAZO OINTMENT instantly Re lieve* ITCHING PILES and you can get restful sleep after the first application. 60c. 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