The Harrison times., 1917-04-21

Several IeXdrkana men volunteered
to go to surrounding counties and or
ganize there.
The College of Agriculture and the
agricultural extension service OF the
University of Arkansas has issued
circular giving the vital points in the
report of the conference that met in
st. Louis to consider the agricultural
situation. This circular tells in con-
else form what to do and how to do it.
1t will be mailed out this week -
almost 10000 farmers in all parts OF
Arkansas.
Viola Hall, aged 16 years, Of Fay
etteville, was sentenced by Judge
Frank A. Youmans of the Unite1
States District Court to IS months in
the girls industrial school at Wash
ington. 1t is alleged she stole a let
ter and forged an Endorsement to a
money order in the letter to cash the
latter.
Sixty students Of the Arkansas
State Normal at Conway volunteered
to join company of guards. R. f.
Womack and G. Daniel Estes Of the
Normal, who have had military train
ing in the University of Arkansas,
will be in charge
Residents of FL Paso community
are planning to practice practical pa
triotism by raising the largest crops
of corn, potatoes, cabbage, sorghum
and hogs ever produced here. School
children will raise acres Of potatoes
and tomatoes.
The Texarkana plant of the Com.
mercial Acid Company a branch of a
st. Louis firm, burned with a loss Of
about $4,000, of which $4,000 is COW
cred by insurance. The plant will be
rebuilt at once.
The FL Dorado Foundry and Ma
chine Company has received a letter
of thanks from the War Department
for the offer Of the use of the plant
if necessary during the present war.
Tho Er1Iit
Growers Association announced that
berry picking will begin April IS.
Pickers are needed. They will be
paid two and half cents a quart.
S. A. McAdoo of Central has com.
pleted arrangements to build coal
mine on the William Ebenborn prop
erty, two and three-quarters miles
south Of Central.
R. L. Brawner, editor and publisher
Of the Heber Springs Headlight,
weekly newspaper, has purchased
linotype, which will be installed in
IHe near luluTe,
The company of the Arkansas Ma
tional Guard being organized at Mon
ticello has enlisted 65 and the mon
from Hamburg and Crosset will in.
crease it to go.
Congresses are under heavy guard
and the military authorities expect 10
send details to Helena, it is said, 10
patrol railroad stations, levees, indus.
tries, etc.
A 00000.foot gasser was brought
In on the j. B. Kibler farm, in Craw.
ford county, by the Clear Creek Oil
and Gas Company,
An agricultural club has been form
ed by score Of farmers and young
people in Boston and McElroy town.
ships, near Ozark.
II. A. Morrison is agitating the
planting Of all vacant plots Of ground
in Earle.
Marshal Walter Smith Of Beebe sei2.
ed gallon of alcohol, consigned to
local man.
A new paper Will be started &c
Leachville soon by B. L. Appleby OF
Barneld.
During the last few days cattle in
this section Of the White River coun-
try are being driven to the open range.
Grass has made a strong growth and
the range is in good condition.
Work on the new 50.barrel -four
mill at Harrisburg is being pushed
as rapidly as the weather will per.
nit
A buzzard, wearing a small bell
hung around its neck, was seen near
MIN rod