The Dermott news., 1914-06-18
Arkansas News

i Arkansas news !
DR.. g. b Youts of Oklahoma will To-
cate a pigeon farm in Scott county
on which he will put 10000 of these
birds.
The annual report of the Little
Rock public library shows that during
the year 6S,S40 books were drawn from
the library, and a total of 264S6 per
sons read books and periodicals at
the library
Henry Holtzclaw of Moro. who Is a
graduate of the University OF Arkan-
sas of the class of 1913, has just re-
ceived notice of his appointment to n
scholarship in the Johns Hopkins
University at Baltimore, Mr., HoltZ-
claw will pursue graduate work in the
subject of Economics and Sociology.
The bond OF the Virgin Timber Com
pany for its appeal 10 the L. s. Cir
cult Court from the Judgment of $3.50
600 rendered against the company BY
Judge Trieber of the L. S. District
Court. was fixed at 100000. Upon
the execution of this bond, the sale
Of the comrany's properties. advertis.
ed for June 10. was postponed until
after a decision of the higher court,
which will be about two years.
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g. Arnold of Little Rock was
elected president of the Epworth
Leagues of the Little Rock conference
10 succeed Gay Morrison of Malvern.
Other officers elected are Fred lie
I.aurin OF Pine Bluff. first vice presi
dent. Miss Juanita Barnes of Ho,
Springs. second vice president; Miss
Clarice Baker of Malvern. third vic
president. Miss Ioui Audiger of Little
Rock fourth vice president: Mrs. J
G. Grabau Of Little Rock, secretary
treasurer: Mrs. Margaret Goetz of LILY
tie Rock. superintendent of the JUNO
Department, and Miss Mamie Bryant
of Hope. Era agent.
The State Baptists ORGANIZATION rs
considering the question of establish
Ing a college at Mountain Home as
a denominational school. The church
has a good building erected some
years ago and formerly used as Bap
fist college but recently used for the
high school of that town.
The third annual meeting OF the
Society OF the Missouri and North Ark
ansas surgeons convened at Berry
vile Monday June Il. DIR. cyrus
Crosby OF Heber Springs is secretary
Hubert Dafforn, o years old. q
school teacher of Flippin. was drown
ed in White river while a party OF
friends with whom he was swimming
looked on.
The enrolment at the Faulkner
county teachers institute has reached
-. the largest ever recorded at Con
way
The RI Rev. George =. Myers, dea'
OF Trinity cathedral OF Little ROCK
during the last two wears, has gone {
Havana. Cuba. where he has been ap
pointed dean Of Trinity cathedral. III,
Rev. MIR Myers WAS appointed to this |
charge few days ago by the General
Board Of Missions of New York city |
and by the bishop of Cuba.
The Cunningham Commission Com
pany's elevator in Little Rock was
burned June 70. loss $4,000, insurance !
$50 000, just six months after the same
plant had 500, oo0 fire loss with
$45.0o0 insurance
Charles Kumpuris. well-to.do lead +
or OF the Little Rock Greek colony
was killed in his ice-cream factor
Thursday by coming into contact with
an electric wire.
The &lumni Association Of the Ark
ansas state Normal SCHOOL, elected OF
ficers as follows; President, Mis-
Alice Berry. secretary. Miss Ida
Igagg. treasurer. samuel Clark.
r II. Adams y Co. Of Arkadelphia.
dealers in country produce. have beer
awarded the contract FOR June for sun.
PLYING the state charitable institution
with poultry and eggs.
L. G Lake. Who graduates this June
with the degree Of Bachelor of Arts
and special distinction. has been o.
tercd an instructorship In the De
partmont of Economics and Sociology