Pocahontas star herald., 1916-02-18
LATE NEWS ITEMS
FROM LITTLE ROCK

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P"gn Tor state offices has reached
The accuDc, or affidavit stage, ao'
Ano"Icigcd by all to be the most
serious of all. Happy the oaudi
ua'e who eau keep his affidavit on
straight in these parlous times when
everybody Is shooting at II.
The campaign Is taking on a most
personal aspect which has led some
philosopher to remark that Il what
each one says OF the other two Is.
correct none Of them are it TO he.
governor But campaign attacks
upon candidates. character must
bo accepted as that aud nothing
more, whatever the source.
The three candidates for govern.
Or are maintaining a strong firing
line, and covering every nook aud
corner OF the state. Some Of their
pathways cross, aud there has been
a prospect Of two or three Of them
getting together al some point aud
engaging IN joint discussion.
The only development IN the
minor contests is the resignation Of
{. NJ Cutlman, son Of former State
Auditor l.. l.. Conman, as book
keeper in the office OF Auditor Of
State, because Of alleged 'miscon.
duct IN the office" Just what IL
consisted in he did not dIyulge.
Ills resignation followed soon after
Hogan Oliver, candidate for Audi
tor, began an investigation Of the
poll tax records in the Office.
In the midst Of all the political
iurore, there is III progress IN the
state a religious movement that has
for ITS purpose the building of
the spiritual aud the moral in the
citizenship. Tins Is the Laymen's
Missionary Movement, which is
making extensive preparations for
holding a state wide convention IN
Little Rock March /, 2, 3, aud 5,
in which the lay leaders OF al Pro
testant churches may join,
One Of the interesting features Of
the advance preparations for the
convention was the sending Of com.
mitees last Sunday forenoon to every
church in the city, to lay the work
before the various congregations.
There were about sixty men in the
party, gong N committees Of three.
A amer is to be awarded the de.
nomination and another TO the IN
.dividual congregation having the
largest enrolment at the conven.
tion Il will be strictly a mems
method meeting, planning bow the
work Of the church may be more
effectively carried on. Women
my attend hut wil, no, be admitted
to membership. An effort is being
made to secure the attendance OF AT
least one thousand men from out.
side of Little Rock. The only ex.
pense attached TO the convention
will be one dollar enrolment fee,
which entities the delegations to all
the privileges. Arrangements are
also being made with the railroads
for reduced fares.
The speakers at the convention
are men of national reputation
whoare touring the country in
the interest Of this tremen
dous movement which is now IN it's
ninth year and has already welded
a wonderful influence for good.
When Arkansas became a pro.
bbltion state on January /, about
half the men who had been engaged
IN the liquor traffic transferred their
means of earning a Iylibood 20 the
operation of restaurants. Now they
are dropping of as rapidly as they
we're started. Since the first Of last
week three places well known to
Little Rock visitors have beer
closed, and the sudden demise Of
quite a few more Is daily expected.
Little Rock was simply over.run
with the popular priced restaurant,