Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-08-22

 to John Q. Allen The Bigelow cleo tion officials, J. F. Doughty, w. E. Glasco and E. l.. Christ, were arrest fd in the same kind of indictment. They are charged with changing 17 votes from Harris to Allen.
 The members of the Pine Bluff mo- tor truck company were mustered in- to the federal service at the city hall by Captain Klye, II. s. A. Lieutenant Henry Roberts is drilling the men every day at Athletic park, while they are awaiting orders to entrain for the mobilization camp.
 Jacob Singer, wY1o lives near For rest City, has a 10-acre vineyard which thus far this year has produced 100 bushels of grapes which were sold at $1 per bushel and 500 gallons of grape juice, which will be sold at SIPS per gallon.
 The corner stone of the First h. stitutional c. M. E. Church at Jones' boro was laid with appropriate exer- cises in charge of Dr. Stout secretary of the Board of Extension of the de- nomination. A large crowd witnessed the ceremonies. The church, when completed will cost about $6,000
 In an interview with A. A. Web Der, secretary of the White River De- velopment Association. he states that the gas discovery near Batesville, in Independence county, is causing great deal of excitement, and that all indications point to gas in commercial volume.
 The committee appointed to solicit funds to pay Conway county's part in the preliminary survey of the Harri- son cutoff of the Jefferson highway, raised more than $500 at Morrilton in a very few minutes. The committee left on the evening train for Plumer- vile.
 
 in receipt of wire from the first lieutenant of Company A, Second Arkansas, of Springdale, requesting him to release Oscar Garten, mem Der of his company, who is in jai. here on a charge of horse stealing. In a public letter Dr. H. B. Hardy, representative from Faulkner coun- ty, gives his views on compulsory dipping of cattle. Dr. Hardy says that he is by no means in favor of the law, but the best thing to do is abide by it.
 Charged with crime against Inez Cantrell, a girl said to be only IA years of age, Oril Bradley of Damas. GUS was held to the Grand Jury un. der s750 bond by Justice G. M Easter wood Bradley filed the bond and was released.
 Eureka Springs is now on a cash basis. All bills in the future will be paid in cash, instead of scrip. This is the first time in the history of the city that the financial condition has been in such good shape and credit for the fact is given to the change to the commission form of government. Batesville will be we'll represented fin the second officers training camp at Leon Springs, Texas, which opene August 26. Victor Wade, Duke Ward Graham Moore, F E. Stein and Sam Moore, all of this city, have been elected and will soon leave for that point.
 Committees have been appointed and arrangements are being made for fruit farm and stock fair to be held at Pea Ridge in October. The fruit and farm crops of this section are above an average, and the dairying industry is growing rapidly. The annual reunion of the Blue and Gray will be held at-Spring park, He. Der Springs, August g and 24. A number of prominent speakers have been invited to address the old sol. diers.
 The Sunday lid which was on at Morrilton was slipped in order to al. low the sale of soft drinks to soldiers last Sunday. but it has been clamped down again and will remain clamped. J. H. Steward, farmer who lives near McNeil, sold s62 worth oi peaches from IS trees, besides can.