The Green Forest tribune., 1915-01-15

and supporters are expected to attend the meet this year. From indications received by the Executive Committee more than 75 high schools will have entries in the literary and athletic events
 Twelve banks, with an aggregate capital of $50O,OOO, and a surplus of S39, 1000, were established in Arkansas during the last year, according to the first annual report of John M Davis, banking commissioner During the year 2S banks increased their stock. The total amount of increase was $43O,O0O. Eighteen other banks de- creased their capital stock, and this decrease totaled $63I I500. The total increase in bank stock and surplus for the year, after deducting the decrease, was $332,0 Three banks were con- verted from state to national institu. tlons. Six banks voluntarily were Ii. quidated. four were merged and con solidated with other banks. Thirteen banks were liquidated through other banks by the consent and witt. the ap- proTal of the Banking Department. Three banks were placed in the hands of the Banking Department for liquida. tion and were finally Hquidated and the depositors and all other creditors paid in full, excluding the. liability to stockholders on their stock.
 About fifty members attended the mid-winter meeting of the Arkansas Press Association in Little Rock Mon. day. They discussed putting Act No. 3, the publicity act, into practical and economical operation, endorsed Con gressman, tfhldair's f6ill permitting an F .lls }ra',on i s nraot5ee nor aaser ot er house, and it afford to printing ne pleasure to hear negeft them at Il. H. House express apprf pnerstion p,ans ton y the change. Int the expenses ue t now practically ? reduced to the '-l"he hgi' 3: -e w convenient and uniform reports lor publication may be agreed upon by the clerks of the various counties committee com posed of T. E. Wood of Mariana, P. H. Van Dyke of Newport, J. R. New man of Harrison, J. L. Cannon of De 1 Queen, A. D. Murl1n of Little Rock, L. E. White of Benton, E. w. Mo- 1 Corkle of Philadelphia and R. O. Schaefer of Little Rock were appoint ed to confer with the County Clerks 1 Association of Arkansas for this pur- pose.
 Under a decree Of the Pope Chan cery Court, Special Commissioner K. 1 M. Willis has sold the property and lease of the Arkansas Anthracite Coal Company, two miles south of Russell vile, to satisfy judgment for $16,506 rendered against the operators in fa- vor of w. F. Mcbride, miner who was injured while digging coal in tho mines in March, 1913. The property was sold to the plaintiff, w. F. Mo Bride, who transferred his lease to the Southern Anthracite Coal Mining Com l Puhy, WulCh VIII OpOIdIo tIC for the remaining four years of tho lease. These mines among the largest in this section, are owned by the Outing Anthracite Coal Mining Com. pany. a Michigan corporation, and were operated by the Arkansas An. thracite Coal Company, a Kansas cor. poration.
 Fire destroyed the Bank of Marina duke, the general store of Levi Rob erts and the postoffice. The fire start. ed in the rear end of the Roberts store. The total loss is estimated at between $15,000 and $20,00O, partially covered by insurance.
 Many farmers around Nashville are intending to plant a large acreage in Irish potatoes this season. R. G. Par ker, the produce man of this city, Is pushing the industry and prospects arg good for this locality raising a large crop.
 Capt. G. T. Lincoln of Bentonvilla was elected president of the Ozark Fruit Growers Convention, in session at Monett, Mo.
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