The Forrest City times., 1914-07-24
All Over Arkansas
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NcaT@ l ne cotton NaS W W4tttStpo't .lAt drouth well and is in fine condition. although the boil weeyils have made their appearance in large numbers but so far the loss has been slight on that account.
 Hugh F. Reagan assumed charge Of the postoftice at Fayetteville Monday succeeding B. F. Campbell
 At d regular meeting of the Searey City Council the office of city engineer was created. and Superintendent E. r. Candor of the electric light and water plant was appointed to the position at a salary Of g. per day for each day thai his services are used.
 At special meeting Of the Board Of Trustees of Arkansas Cumberland College it was decided to change the date of opening of the college from September s to September p in or der to have the new dormitories ready for occupancy
 Bishop H. C. Morrison announces that the North Arkansas Conference will be held at Batesville on Novem- Der Is instead of December 2. which time was previously designated This change was made upon the request of number of pastors of the conference.
 4. S Maddox. for a number of years head of female seminaries al Oxford, Miss, Little Rock and Eureka Springs, will very likely seek the Democratic nomination for secretary of state in the primaries to be held in March, 1916.
 John B. Corn and Chris. Deans Of Little Rock have been reelected mem bers of the Board of Managers of the Missouri Pacific-Iron Mountain rail- road hospitals. MT Corn represents the men in the train service and NIT. Deans the shopmen.
 James A. Lilies was named s post master at Coadale,, Scott county, Ar kansas, to succeed Egdar Ferguson, George A. Chandler has been reap Scott county.
 Good road building in Randolph county is receiving more attention now than for several months past. The imperative need of a first-class high yj farmers in the section around May nard has developed a campaign for road connecting Reyno L. miles north of Pocahontas on the Frisco, and May nard.
 A man giving his name as Luke Johnson surrendeed to a patrolman, at Jonesboro, saying, MT Policeman, am wanted in Wagoner Okla, on charge of forgery committed seven years ago. and since that time l have roamed over the country and am tired of the life and want to surrender to you in order that I may be taken back" ."
 A two-story annex to Central college at Conway, to cost approximately Sl0, 900, will be erected before the opening of the fall term, or October l, if plans of the president and executive com mittee of the board of trust are car ried out.
 Mrs. j. B. Phelps of Walnut Ridge has made a success this season with sweet potato plants She invested $5 in seed potatoes and has sold S30 worth of plants and set out several thousand for her own use.
 Mrs. Smith. wife of a farmer near Heron in Baxter county, died of pei lagra last week This is the first case of pellagra to come before local physi- clans in that section of the country. She contracted the disease two months ago.
 John II. Page, commissioner of agriculture has received from Major C. Deyonshre. of Los Angeles. Cal. 20 packages of earth salts. which is a new discovery claimed to be valu- able as a remedy for a great many of the ills of farm animals, poultry and dogs Commissioner Page will send these packages out for experimental purposes 10 those who apply until the supply is exhausted
 The Wisconsin and Arkansas Lum- Der Company is making the third cut ting from it's field of alfalfa near Nal vern for this season. The crop is in fine shape, notwithstanding the dry weather.
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 The Roy. T. NJ. Jackson. former pastor of the First Baptist church of Conway. has achieved the distinction of performing 1125 marriage cere- monies Of the couples he has mar ried, all except II were white. The Rev. Mir. Jackson now resides at Rus sellv.lle, Ky.
 W. \. lyie of Harrison was nomfna. ted by the Republicans of the Third District to oppose Judge J. N. Till, man, Democrat, for Congress.