Judsonia weekly advance. (Judsonia, Ark.) 1???-1922, 1919-09-18

cial condition of the various munich
ralities of the state. Mayor Brick
house of Little Rock presided A res
olution was adopted asking that the
people of the state be given an OPP
portunity to vote on an amendment
to the constitution that municipal
ties be allowed to levy an assess
ntent of II mills.
Hot Springs. = Attorney r. G. Da-
yies filed q petition for writ of man
damus to prevent the city of Ho
Springs from collecting money under
the occupation tax ordinance. He
alleges the act passed by the legis-
lature giving cities the right to pass
such a measure was unconstitutional
and that the ordinance was not IN
law.
Walnut RIDGE. w. Followed
rents place at this place on which
there is an apple tree, and he gives
half CT the crop from this tree to the
owner of the place. This year the
tree produced two apples, but they
we're apples of unusual flavor anG al
so of unusual size. One weighed
IA IL ounces and the other almost
as much.
Little Rock.-The various posts of
the American Legion of Arkansas,
composed of veterans of the war with
Germany, have been asked by Maj.
Henry F. FREEDMAN, state war risk
insurance officer, to assist the honor
ably discharged soldiers to rcinstate
or convert their insurance if it has
lapsed
Fort Smith. It is doubtful if the
special United States Grand Jury
that convened here will investigate
profteering. In his charge to the jul
rors Judge Frank A. Youmans said
that he did not know whether the
district attorneys office was prepar-
ed TO submit evidence of profiteering
to the jury at this time.
Little Rock : Because of the
shortage Of cars suitable for the
transportation of road building ma
terials, Governor Brough issued 4
statement calling upon the commits
sioners of the road districts and 9TH
ers interested in shipping such ma
terials to load the available cars to
their maximum of capacity.
the financial condition of Clebourne
county, issued by A. @. Davis. county
clerk shows an outstanding indebt-
edness Of $500 This does not IN
cude the fund for the construction Of
the court house. which is GOV cred by
a special tax levy.
Little Rock.-The clerical force in
the Office of Hogan Oliver, state audi
tor. mailed the first 1919 pension
check to the widow Of a Confederate
veteran Mrs. Sarah L. Alexander Of
Arkansas county. Each Of the 9,9t4
pensioners will receive $1G3 All
checks have been mailed.
Fort Smith.-Ray Gill; general
manager of Fort Smiths fall festival,
was advised that the War Depart
ment would send two flights of air
planes from kberts Field to this city
during the festival next month.
Huntsyille.-A large number OF
cases of typhoid fever are reported
throughout the country, and the pub
lie health officer vii begin a cam
paign for better sanitation.
Little Rock.-Governor Brough ap-
pointed Judge w. B. Sorrells OF Pine
Bluff to succeed Walter Trulock as
member of the Military Affairs Com
mission.
Little Rock The Automobile Divi-
sion of the State Highway Commits
sion has issued 47,912 automobile IL
oenses to date this year, gain of g.
4E4 over last year.
Little Rock-Governor Brough has
accepted an invitation to make an
address on the League of Nations at
the Louisiana State Fair October "a
Little Rock.-Dr. r. A. Dyer. cpl
demiologist, United States Public
Health Service, has been detailed to
the State Board of Health for Arkan-
sas for several months to assist state
health officers in making a typhoid
survey and other investigations of
epidemic diseases.
Little Rock.-A nationwide cam
paign to increase the membership Of
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