Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-08-17
Arrangements Made fol
Spaces on "Arkansas on
Wheels" Train.
LUMBER INTERESTS
AIDING PINE BLUFF
Agricultural Exhibit Cost Will Be De-
irayed by County, Judge Philpot
Having Agreed to Make
Appropriation.

The lumber interests of Pine Bluff
yesterday came to the rescue of the
city and county, and as a result, Pine
Bluff and jefferson county will be
represented in two large exhibition
spaces on "Arkansas on Wheels
when the big exhibition and advertis-
ing train starts on its annual tour
early in October.
When the city council several weeks
ago decided it was unable to make
an appropriation in behalf of this eX-
hibit, the decision was reached no. to
make further effort in the matter,
and it appeared this city and county
would not be represented. County
Judge C. NJ. Philpot had agreed to APP
propriae from the county funds SUI
ficient in amount to care for one eX-
hibit, with man in charge, this
agreement being made on condition
| that another space should be arranged
| for and supported by other local in
! tereStS.
r. e. Wood and w. l.. Gregory came
down yesterday from Lii tie Rock, in
| the effort to have the two spaces TAX
en- by Jefferson county. and when
they returned to Little Rock last ev-
ening, they carried with them the
formal agreement, and the official an
nouncement that this city and county
! will have two exhibit spaces on the
train.
Lumbermen PubIic-Spirited.
Messrs. Wood and Gregory discuss
ed the MAJ ter with local business
men, during the day, pointing out the
great benefits to be derived from par
ticipation in the trip, but apparently
made little Roadway, until the lum-
Der interests were approached,
through Commissioner W. M. Taylor
of the Pine Bluff Traffic bureau. The
| lumbermen came forward immediate
| ly. and agreed at once to arrange for
| caring for one exhibition space, with
a man in charge, to explain the ad-
vantapes of Pine Bluff and Jefferson
county.
AS a result. Pine Bluff and Jeffer-
! son county now are lined up with 69
other counties of the state, out of the
total of Is counties in the state, and
will be fittingly represented. County
Judge Philpot agreed yesterday that
Farm Demonstration Agent Joel Lam
| bert will be in charge of the county 8
exhibit. which will be primarily OF
agricultural and horticultural pro-
ducts of the county. The other eX-
hibit, backed by the lumber interests,
will be display of the commercial
and manufacturing products of the
city and county, and this also will
be in charge of a competent man.
Special literature, showing the ad-
yantages of this section in CONNER
cial and agricultural lines, will be
distributed from the exhibits, while
talks will be made at all the stops
, by the men in charge of these ex-
| hbits.
Would Interest MunitiOn Workers.
The train will leave Little Rock at
/ D. m. October II. carrying $50 Ar
! kansas boosters and many exhibits.
Stops will be made at Memphis, Bir-
mingham, Atlanta, Richmond and
| Washington, D. c., and returning at
| Harrisburg, Pittsburg, Columbus,
| Dayton, Indianapolis and st. Louis.
| An effort will be made to show the
| Arkansas exhibits to the munition
workers in the Northern states, as 1t
is believed that many will invest their
savings in Southern farms after the
war ends. The Russellville band will
accompany the train.
John A. Fox of Blytheville, one
of the nations best known advocates
of river Improvement, will be in the
party; another will be John Kocourek
of Hazen, one of the most successful
business men of the state, who will
act as the foreign commissioner, pre-
senting the advantages of the state
to the foreign peoples who are at
! tracted to the train in the various
cities.