Judsonia weekly advance., 1918-07-31

l tax attorney, paid into the state treasury $156.29 on account of inheri- tance tax collected from the follow ] ing: John McCaslin of Logan coun- 1 ty, $7S.50; H. L. Harmon of Sebastian county. $13.75; Christina Lannigan of Sebastian county, $64.04. l The War Savings Societies of tho public schools of Russellville have in- augurated the plan of establishing booths for the sale of thrift stamps in the business houses of Russellville. Three booths, one for each school, will be open each Thursday afternoon from to 6.
 l Work is progressing rapidly on the | new $55,000 high school building at | Harrisburg. It is to be completed and ready for occupancy about Octo- Der 1. About 20 carloads of building material have been received. Those in charge of the Baxter County School Fair, an annual event in that county, have announced that the fair will be held at Mountain Home September 26, 27 and 28. Prizes will be paid in thrift stamps.
 The Arkansas Light and Power Company, which is operating the lighting and water system of Arkadel- phia, at the next meeting of the City Council will ask for an increase in the light and water rates.
 A recent Supreme Court decision gave the people of Perry and vicinity reason for rejoicing when it was de- clared that the Cypress Drainage District was legally organized and as- sessments properly made.
 N. H. Bright has completed the census of School District No. 19, which is composed principally of Walnut Ridge. He found 1,O64 per sons of school age and population | of 2,9S4 in the district
 J. c. Shepherd of the Rush district is now building four manganese mills in the iron-producing district near Batesville. c. E. Myles of Har- rison has gone to help in the con- struction work.
 The Perkins Cooperage Company or Benton recently put to work 12 women, who occupy places formerly filled by men. If the experiment is successful more may be put on later.
 The directors of the fair associa- tion of Jonesboro at meeting decid- ed to hold fair this fall, the date to follow the first week after the close of the tri-state fair at Memphis. |
 The peach crop in Lincoln county | is very good and many of the farm CTS have been marketing peaches for tho past week. One farmer has 90 | acres of Elberta peaches
 state ticket in the November elec- tion, according to H. L. Remmel, Ar kansas member Df the Republican National Committee.
 Examinations for entrance to the University of Arkansas will be held September 16 and IF. Special and makeup examinations will be held at the same time.
 Newell Bare, grocery merchant at Eureka Springs, has been fined $25 and his store closed for one day as penalty for selling wheat bread on wheatless day.
 The Farmers Gin and Manufactur- ing Company of Round Pond, St. Francis county, capitalized at $7,000, surrendered it's charter to the secre- tary of state.
 c. H. Bateman, principal of the Searcy Public Schools, owns tract of land near Searcy, and is clearing it this summer. He is working up the timber into fire wood, having a motor attached to his automobile, and when properly hooked up, "the little old Ford just saws right along" The Searcy Symphony orchestra has been asked to give return en- gagement at Camp Pike, where they