Judsonia weekly advance., 1913-11-05
All Over Arkansas


 J. R. Holland, who is alleged to have posed as a capitalist, was convicted In Mena on a charge of pandering and sentenced to five years in the peni- tentiary. This is one of the heaviest sentences imposed on charge of this character in this state.
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 A local organization of cotton plant CTS in the vicinity of Scotts Crossing near Little Rock recently sold 760 bales of cotton to Memphis firm. The association also reports the sale of 2S cars of cotton seed.
 The Rev. John W, Mann, a Baptist minister of Little Rock was married in Pine Bluff last week to Miss Gussie Jones.
 W. V. Powell of Little Rock and J A. Laird of Cotter were appointed from the governors office to represent Arkansas at the National Conserva- tion Congress in Washington, Noyem' Der Is, t9 and 20
 The Hampstead County Quorum Court adjourned after two days ses- sion. A four mill levy was made for general purposes, and a three mill levy for building and maintaining pub lie roads. J. NJ. Cresnoe was elected road and bridge commissioner Among other appropriations made by the court was $10,000 for building bridges, also $20o for the Boys Corn Club.
 At the October term of the Hemp stead County Circuit court the docket was cleared. Seven prisoners were sentenced to the penitentiary.
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 The Board of Equalization of Greene county made 2,000 raises in assess ments
 riley Melton of Bard, near Para gould, was killed when he fell from a log wagon and log fell on top of him.
 A hunting party from Malvern made trip into Louisiana and returned with 300 wild ducks.
 The Democratic primary for the cleo tion of candidates for city offices will be held in Little Rock November 8. e a e At the Lawrence county fair last week wagon was exhibited which was built 5 years ago. | The Daily Democrat is the name of a new daily paper that will soon begin publication in Helena.
 Representative Oldfield has returned to his home in Batesville and will spend several days conferring with his friends. He will not discuss the loca post office appointment
 An officer had a lively time in Littl' Rock at g. local depot when seyera women made a rush for him and { prisoner whom he had in custody. The officer had brought the prisoner from Colorado ;,<d with him he had brought 1 the prisoners son who he is charged with Kidnapping. The women were friends of the child's mother and were successful in gaining possession of the boy.
 The first issue of the Bulldog, the Hendrix College at Conway, has made it's first appearance. The new journal is five-column folio and will be is sued the 10th and 25th days of each month. It will cover every phase of college life.
 The city of CoWay will employ a street commissioner The night mar shal's salary will De reduced from $50 to S20 per month.
 Gus Hendricks city marshal of Ben ton has resigned his position because charges had been preferred against him. MT. Hendricks said tho .harges were filed by personal enemies. When Elder J. N Pennington of Charleston Offlclated at d0uDle Wed- ding last week, the number of mar riages he had performed reached the total of ,0SA Elder Pennington wants to reach the LIDO mark by January |.
 The Franklin County Board of Equal ization made an increase in taxable real estate property of S525,055 over 1912, an increase of g per cent. I'm taxable personal property in the coun- ty. according to the boards figures. Is S1,477,0G0, a decrease of $920 q 6 4 Cotton has been materially damaged in the field in this vicinity. On ae. count of the scarcity of hands to pick, the pickers are being paid from 75 cents to S1.25 per hundred and there are few p.ckers at these prices. e Q e As a result of recent court de- cision Carlisle will soon sell improve ment district bonds and will construct six miles of concrete walk in the city. e d 6
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