The Green Forest tribune., 1915-09-17

peal should be needed and the 1arnl- CTS given help The state has no available revenue that could be used for such purposes. However, I hope the people will respond with contrf- buttons to reheve the situation, and enable these farmers to get on their feet again. The department will will ingly lend aid to the distribution of seed to those in need if the people will respond with contributions to provide it. I trust I may have the CO operation of newspapers and the busi- ness men in raising fund for this purpose and meeting this great and imperative demand"
 The work of the committee appoint ed by Governor Hays to investigate conditions in the state penal inStitli- tions probably will not be completed before the end of next week, accord ing to former Governor Donaghey, chairman. The absence of the Rev. Alonzo Monk, member of the con- mittee, has deferred the examination of two members of the Pententiary Commission. John T. Burkett and J. A. Bradsher, J. V. Ferguson, the third member of the commission, appeared before the committee at the state farm several weeks ago. The committees report to the governor probably will not be made for week after the con- pletion of the testimony.
 Through the invention or a self-seal- ing can which will keep sorghum mo- lasses better than in barrels, Arkansas farmers can make a handsome profit by marketing molasses direct to cus- toners in cities and towns by parcel post, according to John H. Page, com- missioner of mines, manufactures and agriculture MT. Page recently receiv, ed by parcel post a one-gallon can of molasses from William Hall of Scott county. The cost of the cans was ,<even and one-half cents each for the gallon size.
 The Arkansas Railroad Commission will not hear the petition from Fort Smith asking that the Frisco railroad there be not allowed to withdraw from the use of the Union station un- til after case affecting tlte matter IS settled in the federal court at S.. Louis, according to notices sent out by Herbert R. Wilson, secretary of the commission. The petition was to have been heard September F.
 Governor Hays pardoned Mrs. Eliza Piluso, Italian woman sentenced to three years in the penitentiary in July for complicity in the $7,000 swindle of Louis Repetti in the spring Mrs. Pi- luso declared that her pardon was due to the efforts of Mrs. George w. Hays, wife of the governor, and Mrs. John T. Burkett, wife of the chairman of the Penitentiary Commission.
 The will of James H. Allen, former head of the Allen-West Commission Company of Little Rock, filed for pro- bate in St. Louis, showed a religious dNeIS u WSdltu. HIS 6SIdl6 IS valued at $1,O0O,0O0, one-half of which is to be shared equally by his widow, children and other relatives and the other half to be used for charitable and Christian work.
 Fifty-one members of the Arkansas National Guard, who made the high est scores during the rife practice a. Fort Logan H. Roots this summer, will compete for the Is places on the rifle team to represent the state at the na- tional rife shoot at Jacksonville, Fla, next month, according to an announce ment made by Maj. w. c. Bradford. It was learned from reliable sources that the Arkansas liquor leaders have practically abandoned the idea of ini- tiating the repeal of the statewide pro- lartue, which becomes effective Jan i uary 1, 1916
 R. H. Kaufman of Little Rock filed with the secretary of state a CODY of
 
 the trade mark, the essential feature of which is the word "Quapaw," whica he proposes to use on certain meat products.
 With the receipt last week of S1.. 46965 from the collector of Perry county all state treasurers accounts with collectors were closed The to- 1 tai of state taxes paid into the treas ury by collectors amounted to approxt. mately $1,400,000.
 The governor issued a proclamation relieving J. N. Hutchinson from eer,, ing a 30day sentence on the Pulaski county farm. He was sentenced i, the Little Rock Municipal Court aftar conviction of petit larceny.