The spectator., 1919-03-11

Delta States-Lousiana, Mississippi | and Arkansas-the figure 39 on tri- | angle of red white and blue, stands | Tor the concrete expression of pa. tiiotism of those states, as represent ed in the Thirty-ninth Division.
 At meeting at Pine Bluff farmers, merchants, bankers and wholesalers. jobbers and cotton men from all parts Of the county at the Chamber of Com merce, resolution was adopted ask ing that Arkansas congressman SUD- port the measure now pending in Congress to abolish the New YorK and New Orleans Cotton Exchanges for the benefit of the farmers, since 1t Is charged that these exchanges are responsible for the present low price of cotton.
 Former Governor George w. Dona shey of Little Rock was appointed a member of the Arkansas Charity and Corrections Commission by GovSrnor Brough to succeed Dr. Scott Runnells, resigned. The names of Miss Erie R. Chambers, the Rev. E. P. Alldredge. Charles c. Reid. T. A. Wilson, Mrs. Minnie U. Rutherford-Fuller and H. N. Trieber, appointed in 1917 were sent to the Senate for confirmation.
 The national assembly of the Cum berland Presbyterian Church will be held in Fayetteville from May 15 to the 23d. Rev. J. P. Campbell, local pastor of the church. ana a commit tee will be appointed to make the necessary arrangements to entertain 1000 delegates that will be expected to attend the general assembly and the Womans Board of Missions, which will also bring about 300 dele gates.
 A gruesome photograph of French cemetery was brought home by C. C. Dobbins. of Searcy. who has just returned from France. The pie ture was taken at Libourne in south west France. where Dobbin was sta toned for several months. and shows a huge pile of human bones, which had been thrown out of the graves because the rent on the ground was in arrears.
 The plan of the 1919 w s. s. cam paign is set forth in letter Moor head Wright, state director, is send ing out to all the women vice chair men in Arkansas. MT Wright re- quests them to assist in the new plan of organization sent to the county chairmen and to continue their activi- ties during 1919.
 Commissioner of Agriculture Harry D. Wilson has written the officers of the Tangipahoa Parish Fair Associa- ton, saying the annual meeting of the State Association of Parish Fairs will be held Wednesday March 19. in Baton Rouge for the purpose of ar ranging dates and uniform premium lists for the 1919 fairs,
 The affairs and records of the Con- way exemption board are being given final audit and checking by Mrs. Annie l.. Newhouse of Little Rock, representing the adjutant general, be- fore the entire lot Is assembled for shipment to Washington, where the draft records of the entire United States will be stored.
 A representative and enthusiastic mass meeting of Webster parish far mers and business men was held at the court house at Minden for the purpose of taking action on the reso- lutions adopted by the recent cotton conference held in the city of New Orleans
 Automobile dealers organized a Pine Bluff Automobile Dealers Asso- citation. Temporary officers are as follows: L. K. Duncan, president, Hicks Riley, vice president; c. c. Brewster. treasurer. and R. M. Kemp, secretary.
 The Nashville chapter of the Red Cross workrooms shipped another large box of garments for the soldiers vet in France. The workrooms have been closed for the present, awaiting | further orders.
 The independence County Teach | CTS Association will hold its regular meeting in Batesville on Saturday, March Is.
 The federal cooperative marketing ! system, which has already proven a success in Faulkner county, has aroused much enthusiasm. Newport is again to have its white way, that since the beginning of the war has been done away with to save l fuel and lab