The Harrison times., 1916-09-16

has one-half or more
Scarcity of water has caused a num-
ber Of plants to remain idle for six
weeks and is becoming a matter Il
grave concern with few of the larger
producers which have, up to the pres
ent, been in steady operation.
The new 200-ton mill at the white
Eagle mine was the only new plant 20
enter the list OF producers during Au-
gust.
w. F. Story publisher OF the
SearCy Weekly News, was acquitted
by jury in a justice court on a
charge Of soliciting liquor orders IN
violation of the statewide prohibition
law by publishing whiskey advertise
ments in his newspaper. 1t was the
first case Of the kind in the state
and attracted considerable attention.
F. G. Lindsey has resigned as a di-
rector of the First National Bank of
| Bentonville because Of the opinion II
the secretary Of the National Demo
| cratic Committee that directors OF
national banks cannot serve as presi-
dental electors. Mr. Lindsey is nomi-
nee for presidential elector at large.
The Arkadelphia Milling Company
Of Arkadelphia recently cut a giant
white oak tree on their lands near
| Sparkman The tree was 70 feet high,
nine feet through at the butt, and the
first nmb was 80 feet above the
| ground. The tree made seven cords
Of stave bolts.
Mrs. ]. F. Lamar of Lonoke, 5S
years old, died of injuries received
| when she was run down by a Rock
Island freight train. She did not see
the train approaching as she stepped
on the track.
! New electrical machinery arrived
and will be installed at the municipal
water and light plant at Prescott. The
city will furnish continuous current
upon the installation Of the new ma
chinery.
A Christian Science church has
! been organized at Cotter. Mrs. Mary
Latham has been appointed first read
er, and Mrs. Charles Johnson, second
| reader.
The date for the Hot Spring counyy
! corn show has been moved up to Oc-
| tober 9-16 to get the best exhibits
placed on the Arkansas-on-Whee
train which leaves Little Rock Octo-
Der II.
Members Of the railroad mems or.
ganization at Pine Bluff have begun
! an investigation to fix the RESPONSE.
bility for increased food prices at
Pine Bluff.
Live stock, agriculture and horse
racing will feature the Helena Dis
trict Fair, which begins its third an
nual session in this city on October 3.
Two hundred and sixty-five automo-
biles, passed given point on the old
Military Road near Benton between 8
a. m. and p. m last Sunday.
Burglars broke into the Frisco rail.
road company's station at Bonanza
and stole two barrels Of beer and 40
! gallons of whiskey.
Pope county's apportionment OF the
Confederate pension fund arrived. 1t
amounts to s16,1SO, and will be dis.
tributed to 26O.
Z Rush, said to be the largest unin-
corporated town in the state, will be
| incorporated soon,
Four thousand people attended the
Old Settlers picnic and reunion held
at Usage Mills recently
Efforts are being made to build a
pike" road from Stephens to Cam.
den.
A county fair will be held at Stutt.
gart this fall
Members OF the Methodist churcn
at South Bend near Kerr, have raised
$500 to erect a new structure to re-
place the one destroyed by a lorna
do in June.
Tully Crumpler, seven years old, OF
Mcneil was badly scalded when
syrup can, which he had filed with
water and placed on the fire exploded
Clark Pyler who lives near Mount
Ida has Leghorn hen which has laid
an egg each day for five months.