The spectator., 1919-08-26

Little Rock.-The first conviction as a result of thc price investigation i'll Little Rock was obtained i'll Muni- cipal Court for violation of q city ordinance. Judge Harry Hale fined the Federal Baking Company $25. the maximum penalty under the ordi- nance, which provides for the fining of merchants who sell articles short of the weight represented
 Little Rock. The automobile licenses issued by the Automobile License Division of the State High way Department thus far this year will ret the state highway fund s435.. zl250. The total number of licenses issued tO date is 47.050. or 5.492 more than were issued during 1918. The total number issued last year was 41,45S
 Helena. = In 1905 Richard Higgins left Helena and went to Alaska in search of fortune in the gold fields. Nothing was heard from him, and he was given up as dead Entries in the recorders office here in respect of an estate in which Higgins was in- terested show that he was reported dead. Recently Higgins arrived in Helena
 Little Rock-Rates will be invcsti- gated by the Interstate Commerce Commission at a meeting in Wash ington, D. C.. beginning September 15. Members of the Board of Con-
 nerce will be represented at this nearing by c. I. Wizard. manager of the Traffic Bureau of the Board of Commerce.
 Pine Bluff.-Arkansas' first bale of cottor reached Pine Bluff from E. E. Noore's farm near Risou. Cleveland county. After spirited bid ding the bale was sold for G1 cents per pound. The bale weighed $40 pounds and was claSsed as ont-inch strict middling The total raid for the bale was $3@940.
 Washington. D. C.-The Arkansa- delegation in the House voted solidly to override President Wilson's veto of the repeal of the daylight savings law. Every member of the delegation voted aye on the question with the exception of Representative Taylor. who was absent owing to slight illness.
 Little Rock.-Fully 30 per cent of the shrubs on the state capitol grounds have been damaged by red spiders this year and shrubs in pri- vato grounds in Little Rock. and i'll many other parts of the state. have been considerably damaged by ret spiders
 Pine Bluff Following a series of fires and other destruction Of property on what is known as the Tuttlo place. near Pastoria. sheriff C. M. Nichol offered a reward of s10o for information leading % the apprc- hension Of the person or persons doing the damage.
 Little Rock-Mayor Brickhouse said that he will call meeting soon of the mayors of the different cities of Arnansas at Little Rock and pre- SeAt tc them q proposition that he believes will bring relief 10 all the cities in the state that ere in deb. and have not found way to liquidate. Hot Springs, Senator Houston i Emory. author of the Arkansas Cor poration Commission bill. has been engaged by the City Commission of 1 Hot Springs To represent it in the ! city's suit against the Hot Springs Water Company. which will be heard here
 ! Pine Bluff-Thc first bale of the ! 1919 cotton crop on the state penal ! farms was picked at Cummins in one 1 hour and 40 minutes, ginned 70 min utes later and al midnight was in 1 Little Rock. where il is to be turned over tc the governor by Capt. j. r. McQuiston.
 Ozark. - l.. K. t"BudN JefferS brought six cars of corn to town. measuring from 10 to 12 inches in length and seven inches in circum- ference. the six cars weighing eight pounds,
 Mena.-Apprcval of petitions for 2 highway from Mena west to the Ok lanoma line has been received from the State Highway Commission by l County Judge Finger
 Bentonyille - The crop Of Maiden Blush apples was never better than thic-Nnn nxcn nnrlncfnd trnDs in th1