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NEWARK, INDEPENDENCE COUNTY, ARKANSAS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1920
VOL. 20 NO. 25
.AGE-OLD QUESTION
COMES UP AGAIN
Hot Springs Races Play Im
portant Part in Solution
of Big Problem
The famous Hot Springs
race track has placed an im
portant part in Arkansas poli
tics oh more than one occa
sion.
It required a court decision
to determine whether Gov.
Hays approved or vetoed the
famous Hot Springs Racing
bill passed by the legislature
a few years ago. Later, Gov.
Brough was the recipient of
•much bitter criticism because
he permitted race track gamb
ling at Hot Springs. Thous
ands of dollars have been won
and lost on this famous race
track which for many years
afforded “fat picking” for the
sharks who visited-this fam
ous Arkansas resort and play
ed their game to the limit, and
it is said that during these
racing orgies, both men and
women often drank of the
lowest dregs of life.
It is therefore very fitting
that some of the scenes of
“Should a Husband Forgive?”
were made at this famous race
course in Hot Springs. A horse
race is an important feature
in one part of the story, and it
was here that actual racing
scenes at Hot Springs were
photographed, showing scenes
in and around the stables,
paddock and betting ring.
Thus it was possible to get
some of the most exciting rac
ing scenes ever shown in mo
tion pictures.
Another of the sensational
sporting scenes shows an ac
tual boxing match at the
Broadway Athletic Club in
Brooklyn, New York, between'
professionals, before an audi
ence of thousands.
The story has its origin in
the home of an old time Sou
thern aristocrat, whose refus
al to forgive a fancied wrong
of his wife, led to a duel with
another man, in which the un
forgiving husband was killed.
Compelled to leave her little
son behind, the wife was driv
en out into the world by her
stern father-in-law—a victim
of the husband who would not
forgive.
Time passes. The boy
grows to young manhood, has
plenty of cash and is out for
a “good time.” He goes to the
city—goes all the gaits—final
ly meets his mother—and lat
er the same question comes up
in his life that came up in the
life of his father.
What does he do? See it a4;
the Royal, Thursday night,
Sept. 30.
TEAM KILLS FARMER
Paragould, Sept. 22.—Will
Louey, 50 years old, a farmer,
met death Monday afternoon
by a runaway team, when he
was thrown from a two-horse
rake and dragged nearly half
a mile through the rough
field by the horses. His body
was mutilated almost beyond
recognition.
COTTON COMING IN
The cotton crop is beginning
to move, 41 bales having been
sold in Newark up to today.
Nearly everybody will begin
picking next week and the
| crop will then begin to movc
rapidly if the weather contin
ues favorable.
Cotton was selling on the
streets today at 28 1-2 cents.
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BANK HIS MONEY.
Bank a part of your earnings REGULARLY and |
you will get ahead. ^
Spend all you make and you will always be broke.
That’s ARITHMETIC.
And that’s all this time.
We invite YOUR Banking Business. -
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
Newark, Arkansas
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $75,00(^00
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CIGARETTE IS CAUSE
OF FATAL SHOOTING
Officer Knocks it From Boy’s.
Mouth and is Killed by
Boy’s Father
Bald Knob, Sept. 20.—F. T.
Rudisill, aged 45, was shdt
four times early today by Lee
Woodall, also 45. He died
about four o’clock this after
noon. Both men are farmers
and own their own farms.
They live about two miles
apart. The shooting took
place near Rudisill’s barn,
where he had gone to feed his
stock.
There has been ill-feeling
between the two for several
months. Their enmity wras re
newed last night when Rudi
sill who was a constable,
knocked a cigarette out of
the mouth of Woodall’s son.
This occurred at a church dur
ing services. The youth re
ported the affair to his father.
This is said to have angered
Woodall, and to have been the
direct cause of the killing.
There were no Eyewitnesses
to the shooting. It is the be
lief of officers, however, that
Woodall went to Rudisill’^
house and sawr him at the
barn. When he got within
range, he is said to have fired
four times, the shots taking
effect in Rudisill’s face, stom
ach and arms. Woodall used
a Winchester rifle. Rudisill
was not aware of Woodall’s
presence, it is believed.
Immediately after shooting
Rudisill, Woodall left the
scene, but later surrendered to
the sheriff and was taken to
Searcy and placed in jail.
Rudisill is survived by his
wife and several children.
Woodall is married and has a
family. The Rudisill and
Woodall farms are about
eight miles northwest of Bald
Knob.
KILLED BY TRACTOR
Harrisburg, Sept. 19.—Rich
ard Congleton was instantly
killed by a farm tractor while
cutting rice on his father’s
farm, about three miles west
of Harrisburg. He was cut
ting rice with a tractor when
it stalled, and he shot the gas
oline to it suddenly, and the
front end reared up, the ma
chine turning completely ov
er and falling on him. Almost
every bone in his body was
crushed and he never breath
ed again.
BISHOP-BURTON
Will Bishop and Miss Pearl
Burton weer married Sunday
morning at 10 o’clock at the
home of the bride’s parents,
near the White school house,
Rev. G. L. Finlc officiating.
Nicest home in Newark, two
story, eight room residence,
good barn, garage and out
buildings, all in first class con
| dition. This place is located
in most desirable residence sec
i tion of town and full block of
ground with the place. A gen
uine bargain at $5,000. E. G.
Magness & Co.
HOXIE WANTS UNION
PASSENGER STATION
The citizens of Hoxie be
lieve that the importance of
that well known and popular
railroad center demands an
increased station service and
they have filed with the Cor
poration Commission, a peti
tion to require the Missouri
Pacific and the Frisco rail
roads to build a modern Union
depot for passenger service.
The petition has been set for
hearing October 20. On the
same day the commission will
hear a petition for a brick de
pot to be built by the Iron
Mountain at Sherdian.
J. H. GROSSER DEAD
J. H. Crosser died at. his
home north of town last Mon
day following a prolonged ill
ness.
Mr. Crosser came to this
place several years ago from
Tennessee. He was a good
man and-a good citizen. He
is survived by his wife and
several children.
The remains were buried
Tuesday at Mount Zion, Rev.
B. F. Cash conducting the fun
eral services.
RESOLUTION OF RESPECT
To the Worshipful Master,
Wardens and Brethren of
Newark Lodge No. 248, F. &
A. M.
We, your committee ap
pointed to draft proper resolu
tions of respect in memory of
Brother B. F. Adams, beg
leave to report as follows:
Whereas, it has pleased the
Grand Architect of the Uni
verse to call from labor to re
freshment our dearly beloved
Brother B. H. Adams, who de
parted this life, September 19,
1920, and who had been a
faithful member of this order
for many years.
Therefore, be it resolved,
that we humbly bow to the
will of Him who doeth all
things well and that while our
hearts go out in sympathy for
the bereaved relatives and
friends of the deceased, yet
we are mindful of the fact
that the Angel of Death is but
waiting at the outer porals for
us all.
Be it further resolved that
we extend our sympathy to
the family and many friends
of Brother Adams and to them
we suggest the emulation of
his life and character.
Be it further resolved, that
in the death of Brother Adams
Newark Lodge loses one of its
oldest and most esteemed
members; his church a consis
tent Christian character, his
family a kind and loving hus
band and father and the com
munity a good neighbor and
useful citizen.
Resolved further, that these
resolutions be spread upon
the record, a copy furnished
the family of the deceased and
a copy to The Newark Jour
nal for publication.
Respectfully submitted,
John Austin,
A. J. McSpadden,
H. V. Williams,
Committee.
We have several desirable
pieces of good property in and
around Newark for sale at bar
gain prices. If you are inter
ested in buying property of any
kind, see us. E. G. Magness &
Co*.
VENEER PLANT AT
NEWPORT DESTROYED
Heavy Loss Caused by Fire
Only Partly Covered by
Insurance
Newport, Sept. 18.—At noon
Saturday fire originating in
the boiler-room of the Cotton
Plant Veneer Company des
troyed more than half of the
plant, including all machinery
and the main building, with
considerable stock. However,!
a big effort to save the stock
of veneer for manufacturing
furniture was made by the
firemen.
The company’s plant, valu
ed at $75,000, was insured for
less than half of that amount,
as the rate of insurance on
such plants is exceptionally
high. The loss of the company
is about $35,000.
It was one of the largest
manufacturing concerns in
this section of the State and
employed a large force of
men.
The owners, H. C. Spencer,
president, and M. C. Wilkinson
secretary and treasurer, are
heavy losers, but it is thought
the plant will be rebuilt soon.
The company came to New
port from Cotton Plant three
years ago, and is one of the
big concerns of this county.
NEWPORT SCHOOLS OPEN
Newport, Sept. 22.—The
Newport schools opened
Tuesday morning. An enroll
ment of almost 1,000 was an
nounced by the superintendent
J. H. Patterson. The splendid
faculty numbering 23 mem
bers is a strong one, and the
year’s work promises splen
did results.
UNCLE BEN ADAMS DEAD
B. H. Adams died Sunday
morning at his home here,
following a prolonged illness.
Uncle Ben was born in Ten
nessee in 1842 but came to
Arkansas with his parents
when quite a small boy and
had been a resident of Inde
pendence county for more
than 70 years.
He united with the Metho
dist church when quite a
young man and was a man of
splendid Christian character.
He is survived by his wife~and
one son, A. M. Adams of
Vashti, Tex. He died the day
before he was 78 years old and
was buried on his birthday.
The funeral was held at the
Methodist church Monday af
ternoon, Rev. E. W. Nelson
conducting the funeral serv
ices. The remains were buri
ed at Blue Springs under the
auspices of the Masonic fra
ternity of which he had been
a member for nearly 50
years.
CONTEST DISMISSED
The suit filed in circuit
court by E. F. DeCamp who
sought to contest the election
of Noah Harris for sheriff,
came up Saturday before
Judge Coleman at Batesville.
Judge Coleman held that the
evidence of fraud as submit
ted by Mr. DeCamp was not
sufficient to justify a re-count
of the votes, and the case was
dismissed by the court.
INSTALL LIGHT PLANT
An electric light plant is
being installed by the New
ark Gin Company. This will
enable them to run their gin
day and night if it should be
come necessary to do so in or
der to keep their gin from be
coming congested with cotton.
The Buck’s Stoves have been sold in Batesville
by the same firm for over forty years.
They have been giving satisfaction for the past
forty years and are still giving service and satisfac
tion today.
They are built of new, gray, southern pig
A material that heats up quickly, looks good, will not
rust like seel ranges, and will last for years.
They have large fireboxes, that wilhtake in
sticks of wood. The ovens are large and well
portioned. The ovens are ventilated, and are built
so that your food will cook the same in all parts
the oven. You do not have to turn your
around when you cook in a Buck’s Oven. «
Before you buy, come in and let us show
Bucks Stove or Range. We have them in nearly
sizes, and can give you the size you need.
Come to the County Fair, at Batesville, Oct. 20,-23rd.
The best lesson a boy or man can learn