The Pulaskian., 1917-06-29

tlal features or tflai by Jlfy, ana that jury under the constitution, consists of 12 men, were grounds set forth by the Supreme Court in nulli- lying the statute The measure was enacted by the 1917 legislature.
 Col. ! F. Sellers of Morrilton has been appointed by the Supreme Court us chairman of the board for Inc Fifth judicial circuit to examine attorneys for admittance to practice before the Supreme Court. c. O. Patterson of Clarltsville and Judse ]. T. Bullock of Russellville are she other members.
 c. k. Towers, an aged man, who is charged with attempting to assassi- nate R. M. Free near Dennard a few days ago and who is now in jail, says conviction and execution would not rob him of more than two years. Tow CTS is 69 years of age and is afflicted with a cancer.
 Dumas has a acurfew ordinance which is now operative. It is unlawful for any child under the age of f5 years to be on the streets after 3 D. m un- accompanied by parent. guardian or other person over 15 years. in whose custody they have been entrusted.
 The last car of stone for the new S50,000 postofTice at Philadelphia has arrived, and work will be rushed. Considerable delay has been exper- fenced by inability to get stone. and the government has granted an ex- tension of time.
 An unusual motor party left Lo- noke for Little Rock recently. In the party were four generations. Mrs. NJ. R. Robinson, her daughter, Mrs. Pe- trie, her granddaughter, Mrs Collins, and her greatgranddaughter Mary Elizabeth Collins.
 Circuit Judge J. M Jackson of Ma rianna has granted a petition asking for the creation of the Lee-PhillIps Drainage District, embracing a largo section of inundated land in Lee eoun- ty and small section in Phillips county.
 Preparations are being made at Monticello for a big Fourth of July celebration at the grounds of tho Southeast Arkansas Fair Association. There will be races with purses Of $500. The local concert band will play.
 All of the county officials have mov- ed into the new Greenwood court house, and the July term Of court will be held in the new building. The old building will be torn down and the site converted into a park The Arkansas Ore and Develop ment Company of Mena shipped it's first car of manganese ore last week. The shipment consisted of 42 tons and was consigned to the Illinois Steel Company at Chicago.
 Berry growers of the Judsonia dis trfct sold this year through the Jua- sonia Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association alone something moro than s2900O0 worth of strawberries. R. A. Castleberry of Waldron sold to J. w McGehee, of Fort Smith, 2S0 bales of cotton that he bought in 1914 and 1915 He realized 22 1-2 cents a pound, the lot bringing $32,28175.
 Mrs. K. Childress of Little Rock has assumed her duties as superintendent of the Huntington infirmary at Eu- reka Springs. Several improvements are being made at the hospital.
 w M Selcer of Atlanta, Ga, has, bought the lease on the Enterprise mine from E. Q. Boone and associates of Zine. He is installing improve ments, and will erect a mill.
 M F. Harris of Pea Ridge claims the champion strawberry yield of northwest Arkansas. From three acres of berries he cleared $500-- nearly $200 an acre.
 The residents of Marianna are op- posed to selling the municipal water system to the Arkansas Light and Power Company.
 The voters of Argenta defeated the proposed occupation tax ordinance by 116 votes.
 In the first 35 minutes of the open | ing of subscriptions for the Red Cross fund at Blytheville, contributions came in at the rate of $100 minute, over $3,500 being raised. It is ex- pected the quota for the county. $30.- 900, will be raised.