Judsonia weekly advance., 1916-11-01

J F. Trumpler, financier of West End Lodge No 13, Ancient Order c2 United Workmen, of Little Rock. mys teriously disappeared from his home and all efforts to locate him have failed.
 An investigation has been made of his accounts by the officers of the grand lodge, and it develops that there is an unexplained shortage of more than $1,600. It is stated, however, that the lodge will lose nothing, since the officer was bonded by the grand lodge for. $2,000 in the Aetna Insur- ance Company.
 The investigation made by Grand Master Workman Frazer and H. s. Turner, chairman of the finance com mittee, shows that checks amounting to $200, being eight checks of $25 each, were drawn by "J. F. Trumpler, financier." These checks were turned over to W. c. Newsom, Trumpler mak- ing the statement that he needed S200 in cash to close a deal for some cattle with a farmer who was in the city at the time. It was after banking hours and three of the checks were cashed, according to MT. Newsom's statement. A check for s157.30 was drawn in fa- vor of Newsom and cashed by him at the Central Bank and Trust Company
 The Independence Circuit Court at Batesville held unconstitutional the tax on liquor imposed on shipments received through city ordinance. The tax was called an inspection tax. James J. Cooper brought the test suit against the Wells Fargo & Co. ex- press. He paid the express charges on a shipment of liquor but refused to pay the inspection tax. He sought to replevin for possession of the liq- uor.
 James P Clarke of Little Rock, son of the late Senator Clarke, was ap pointed administrator o{ the senator's estate. The letter of administration stated that the late senator left per sonal property valued at $50,000 The real estate holdings, according to parties in position to know, amount to $200,00O.
 Seventeen head of cattle belonging to farmers residing west of Benton, Saline county, have died of black leg recently. It is thought the disease has now been checked by the use of vaccine. Nearly 100 head of cattle have been given this treatment during the past two weeks.
 Russellville residents raised $100 in as many minutes for the national Democratic campaign fund. The amount was raised by committee which solicited subscriptions on the streets. Several large contributions had previously been forwarded. A Saline County Board of Trade has been organized at Benton to pro-
 
 of the county. Many farmers are members and nearly all the business men belong. Officers will be elected l at the next monthly meeting. Matthias Russell, a farmer living two miles north of Calico Rock, was robbed of $15S by highwayman, who asked to ride with him. The man had seen Russell cash check for $158 before starting home, it is thought.
 The Paragould City Council has Just closed contract for the pur- chase of a 65-horsepower auto fire l truck, equipped with a 60-gallon chem l ical tank and other modern apparatus Another road, between Carthage 1 and Tulip has been added to the many miles of improved highways built under the administration of County Judge J. H. Meek. Mike Scott, negro farmer of Hampstead county, recently received | $215.15 for a bale of cotton and seed at Washington. The cotton was | bought by Dr. J. T. Garner. Drilling for gas in a we'll one mile l from Plummerville, which has been in progress for several months, has been abandoned. The we'll was sunk more than 8 l00 feet