Cleveland County herald., 1919-03-20

l ant state comptroller. Arkansas is about to face another financial crisis The Legislature for the 1919-1920 biz | ennial period has passed appropria- tion bills amounting to $3,330,000, the largest in the states history, while the states anticipated revenue for the same period is only $2,700,000. A. H. Treadway, a pioneer nler. chant of Ozark, is buying farm equip ment and renting all the land he can for the purpose of giving the return ed soldiers employment. He has em- ployed several and says they give sat isfaction. He says he does not ex- pect to profit by his plans, but hopes to provide for several soldiers.
 The government labor agency, in charge of Charles D. Buford, has been moved from Helena to Forrest City. The local agency looks after the labor situation in Phillips. Lee, Monroe, Woodruff, Cross, St. Francis and Crittenden counties.
 An Arkansas insect will save the orchards of Francei This insect, which is common in this state,l Is known as Aphelinus mali, and has been found to be of considerable inl- portance in eradicating the wooly aphis, or plant louse.
 Through the efforts of the Jackson county home demonstration agent, Mrs. Mary Austin, the ladies of New port are to have one of the govern ment's specialists to conduct cook ing school to be held at an early date in March.
 The new special road law passed by the legislature for Howard coun- ty provides for the payment of a tax of S10 per year or five days work !. on the roads for all men between the ages of 21 and 40
 Bankers of group one of the Arkan- sas Bankers Association met at Blytheville to transact their annual business and to participate in con- l ference on financial problems, hard | surface roads and better agriculture.
 Seven members of the Executive Committee of the Arkansas State Horticultural Society met at Rogers to select the time and place and pre- pare the program for the next an nual meeting of the society.
 The Civic Improvement Club of Batesville held it's first meeting Of the year at the home of Miss Esther Neill. Preparations for beautifying the cemetery by planting bulbs and flowers were discussed.
 At a mass meeting of students of the University of Arkansas held Tn the university chapel. the students, by vote of 210 to 12S, went on rec ord as requesting the resignation of President John Futrall.
 At the city Democratic primary at Atkins the following were nominat- ed: For mayor, L.. B. Carmichael; recorder. J. M Barker Jr.; treasu- Ter, A. c. McCollum; marshal, R. D. Bradley.
 David Tucker. the first Batesville boy wounded in action on foreign soil. has returned from Camp Gordon, Ca, where he received an honorable discharge.
 Capt. J. C. Shane, who has just re- turned to Paragould from France, will, it is understood be candidate for prosecuting attorney of the Sec ond judicial district.
 President Hugh Critz of the Second District Agricultural school, has ar ranged for tractor school to be held the latter part of this month The school will be conducted by fac tory representatives Of various makes of tractors.
 Henderson Carl, a farmer ncrth of Siloam Springs, received a car load of sheep and took them out to his farm. The sheep industry is getting to be big thing in Ber+on county and is as profitable as other stock. Senator Joseph s. Utley of Benton has announced his candidacy for the 1 Democratjc nomination for attorney general of the state to succeed John 1 D. Arbuckle.
 Edward s. Screeton has resigned | as postmaster of Hazen, after serv- ing for five years. He will be suc- ceeded by L. H. Mazen. An all round booster" meeting of | the Conway Commercial Club was i held in the club rooms