Cleveland County herald., 1919-02-13

l war, MaJOr E1chelberger, command ing officer of the general supply de- | pot said.
 The farmers of Perry county are very much disheartened over the fact that they are holding between five and six thousand baies of cotton for | better prices. A meeting will be call ed for the County Farmers Union in March or April, and plans dis cussed as to the reduction of the ac- reage for this year.
 Governor Brough signed the | Vaughan-Owens bill creating the Broadway-Main Street Bridge dis trict of Pulaski county, which was drafted to make possible the con- struction of two bridges across the Arkansas river, at Little Rock, one at the foot of Main street and the other at the foot of Broadway.
 John Thomas Allinder, 55, was kill ed instantly and Sherman Blessing seriously injured when the roof of Cardon Valley school house, near Conway, which they were attempting to slide from it's fastenings to d nearby log wagon broke apart and crashed down upon the two.
 The North Little Rock postoffice which is still officially known as tho Argenta postoffice, was robbed. No sign of a forcible entrance could be found. Approximately $200 in cur rency was taken from the cash Dox, no stamps were taken, which was found on vacant lot at the rear of the office.
 Congressman Tillman has intro duced bill in Congress for the erec- tion of a S75,O00 public building at Jasper, the county seat of Newton county. This fact is out of the ordi- nary, in that Jasper is 25 miles from the nearest railroad point, which is Harrison.
 About $6000 was subscribed as a donation by Imboden citizens to- ward the building of proposed highway from this piace to Dalton, in Randolph county. The road has been surveyed and majority peti- tion filed.
 At their second meeting a group of farmers of Boone county decided to organize stock company with an authorized capitalization of $20,- 900, to assist growers in the market ing of their products and procuring supplies under cooperative plan.
 Governor Brough has appointed E. J. Bodlnan of Little Rock, L. c. Adams of Texarkana, John Eldredge of Gregory, Sidney Y. West of Little Rock and Leo Andrews of Pine Bluff as members of the Cotton Reduction Committee of Arkansas for this year.
 A report issued by Special Agent w. R. McHenry shows 1855 bales ginned in Faulkner county prior to January IS, representing an increase of only 119 bales since January 1, the date of the last report. Only 14,639 bales were ginned in 1909.
 Stripped of various parts and con- siderably battered, the automobile of Governor Brough, which was stol- en from in front of his residence, was found on hillside near Little Rock. One tire and rim, the cleo tric starter, batteries and other parts were missing.
 Lieut.. Wyatt Minis of Clay county, who recently was discharged from the army, has arrived at Paragould to take charge of the farm demon stration work in Greene county.
 The influenza situation is greatly improved in Camden and the sur rounding districts. While several cases are still reported daily the cpl demic is less prevalent.
 Contracts for the preliminary work in Road District No. of Yell coun- ty and for the construction of two steel bridges in the county were awarded at the offices of the State Highway Commission by County Judge R. c. Compton and the com missioners of the district.
 Incorporation papers for the town of Flippin have been sent to the county clerk at Yellville for record. The first town election will be held 1 in April.
 A petition asking Congress to grant the privilege of building a bridge across the Arkansas river at this place has been numerousIy sign l ed and it is believed nine-tenths of l the people would have signed had they been given an opportunity. | Many applications are being re- l ,o