The Spectator., 1916-05-05

members of the council, Chamber of Commerce oScers and members and individual business men, five mem bers and individual business men, five members of the council-Messrs. Bah lau. Means, McGehee, Simpson and Clement-lined up solidly for the measure. They were unable to mus ter a sufficient strength at any time to suspend the rules and finally pass the bill, as six votes, two-thirds of the council, is required for such ac- tion, but they had clear majority, and by allowing the ordinance to take the regular course, they carried it through successfully. The fight against the measure was led by Alderman Ben B. Well, who admitted it would pass. | w. A. Welchel, foreman of the grand jury in session at Fayetteville, received a letter from Gov. Hays in which the governor stated that he could not permit the original papers in the Whitenor case to be sent 70 Fayetteville for use in the investiga- ton of alleged wholesale forgeries em- ployed to secure the pardon of White nor. Whitenor was pardoned after having served only a few weeks of three-year sentence for the killing of Nathe Anthony in July, 1914.
 The baccalaureate sermon for Con- way High School will be preached Sunday, May IA, by the Rev. Samuel Stanworth of Little Rock, pastor of Pulaski Heights Methodist Church. The graduating exercises will be held the following Friday night William R. James of Little Rock, an alumnus of the school, will deliver the class address. Diplomas will be awarded to IA graduates.
 Secretary E. B. Bloom of the Pine Bluff Chamber of Commerce was noti- fled by Secretary Earle Hodges of the Arkansas Press Association that about 150 members will arrive here about 4 o'clock on the afternoon of May II.
 
 to entertain the visitors, who will be given an automobile ride, followed by a luncheon at the Hotel Pines Chief Clerk l.. B Brown of Little Rock, United States postoffice inspcc- tor, held an examination for proficen- cy in the Batesville postoftice and the Batesville force made the following unusual scores: w H. Jones, 99 90; | Lloyd Moseley, 99.90; Earl Wade 9951; Arch Brewer, 99.4S. This is the states best record, it is said The Wild Cat Gas and Oil Company | brought in 25.000 GOO foot well near Van Buren The well has been pro- ducing 100000 cubic feet of gas for the past two days. The No. ? well promises to be the largest in tho Kib Ter field. It is located near Well No. 1, which was 21.000.0O0 foot we'll Six hundred and eight dollars, stolen by gypsy girl and two women ] from the Farmers banS at Alicia. was recovered at Hoxie by Sheriff Owens when he arrested band of gypsies. i among which were the three suspected of the theft.
 1 Boy Scouts of Blytheville are col. lecting waste paper. which is being stored and will be sold to paper mak. ! CTS. The money thus raised will be used defraying the expenses of the 1 troop.
 l Fire. beheved to be or incendtarv l origin, destroyed the new SS.0O0 school i building at Houston. The fire started between 4 and 5 o'clock a. m There was no fire in the building the day be. fore.
 bursting soda pop bottle destroyed the sight of the right eye and bodIv cut the face of Ernest Graham. a mer. chant of Lake City. He was brought | to Jonesboro for treatment. | Dr. N. Donaldson, 70 years old n
  pioneer of Paragoulj, accidentally shot and killed himself at his home while cleaning revolver.
 Coyne Bros. of Chicago have entered a contract to take the peach crop of the Nashville and Mineral Springs section.
 The Southwestern Telephone Com. pany installed receiving megaphone in the First Presbyterian Church at Dardanelle, where revival services are in progress so that telephone subscrib. CTS who cared to hear the sermon. could do so while sitting at their | homes.
 Two cars of strawberries were | shipped out of Alma The prevailing street price is $2.50 crate. The Der. ry crop in this section will be the lar. 1oSt in many yeara