The Green Forest tribune., 1917-06-08

1tUfuatA -a- AaeN were chdrged with accepting bribes in connection with 8 Senate hfIl relating to the reg ulatiou of trading stamps. Burgess confessed and was one of the leading witnesses in the prosecution of Sims. who was convicted May g. after the jury had been out three hours.
 A suit was filed in Cbaueery Court hy Attorneys Murphy and Stallcup fer | Gregory and Thompson. Little Rock. that promises to develop into the mos important litigation in the Hot Springs courts in years. There are 120 de- | fcndants in the suit. which seeks to dissolve ownership in what is known as the Fairdale and Forrest Hill addi7- tions, which comprise more than 1000 acres.
 William E. AIsey 27 years of age, weighing fl pounds and measuring 5. inches in height, registered at the 1 county clerks office al Fort Smith un. der the provisions of the selective draft law. His home is at Hugo, Okla. He is an electrician and is with a show playing here He swore he was the sole support of a mother and sis ter. He was born at Magnolia, Ark.
 The Mammoth Spring Daily pub fishes a brief story telling of great naval battle in which ships of the | United States and Great Britain met the German feet in the North Sea and sunk 54 German vessels It is a good story but it is not true. This is one of several bucket shop rumors that have been flashed over the country during the past few weeks. By an ordinance just passed lhe lid will be put on in Mulberry on Sur days hereafter. except that ice can nes | sold and meat markets may remain open until 9 a. m. when they must he closed but may reopen at f D. m. Nothing else may be sold.
 r. Jennings of Omaha, who Is known as the strawberry raiser Of North Boone county, picked berry from his patch which lie says he thinks will be a state record for size this season. It measured 6 1-2 inches in circumference.
 Lewis Carei1e, temporarily residing in Fort Smith. was the first Conway county citizen to register under the selectiYe draft provision of the war army bill His card was. sent to the local office on May %.
 One of biggest sales of Red Poll heifers ever made in Randolph coun- ty was made by John B. lSfzer of Po- cahontas when he sold IT head to l.. R. Berry of Melville. Marion coun- ty, for the sum of S1,300.
 Alex Brtton of Hamburg arrived here in his automobile. having come l overland from Illinois and he says the wheat on Long Prairie, north of Ham, burg. is the finest he saw on his en- 1 tire trip.
 The Batesville company of the Ark ! ansas National Guard. over 100 I strong, was mustered fnto service With i appropriate ceremonies by Majs Ruff and Little of the National State Guard
 W J. Leppert of New Orleans. one of the workers for fhe American Red Cross. will come to Pine Bluff June 8 tc give instructions to the members of the Pine Bluff chapter of the Red 1 Cross
 Beginning June 1 and until Decem- Der l all cattle in Crawford county will be dipped every 10 weeks, also mules and horses infected with tick, in compliance with the state law.
 White county holds a record as the i leading county in Arkansas for the shipment of strawberries, although ths unfavorable weather has decreased the output somewhat. The increased l price for berries. however, has bal anced the decrease in the amount.
 Citizens of Story, Montgomery | county, have organized wolf club. Each members pays 25 cents on join ing the club and 9 cents additional when wolf is killed. The money goes to the person who kills the wolf
 The trustees of the Pine Bluff l Chamber of Commerce adopted reso- l lutions endorsing Little Rocks ef- l forts to have an army concentration camp located near the city Copies of the resolution will be sent to Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood and to the Lit 1 tie Rock Board of Commerce.
 Strawberry grocers of the Judsonia vicinity shipped 81 carloads of Der.