Cleveland County herald., 1919-12-04

Little Rock.--The supreme cz5urr. by the vote of three to two, Chief Jus. tice McCulloch delivering the opjn. lon, sustained the constitutionality of the act of the last Legislature ere. ating tine Arkansas Corporation. Co,n. mission. Associate Justices Hart and Wood dissented. The case came to the supreme court from the Phil lips county chancery court, Chancel- Tor lfutchins holding that the act was unconstitutional.
 Paragould. The Greene County Sunday School Association, during it's annual convention here, elected the Following officers: J. w Triesch- mann, president; Miss Bettie Brown, secretary; Mrs. J. L. Dacus, elemen- tary superintendent; Mrs. T. II. Wat kips. secondary superintendent; Mrs. J. F. Newscm, adult supecintendent; c. C. Harvey, administration superin- tendent; G. A. Burr, educational SUI perintendent
 lIeher Springs = The Rev. F. For rest was returned to the M F. Church, South, of this place, for an- ether year by the North Arkansas Conference at Jonesboro. Rev. M. 4. Fry was sent to the Quitnan circuit; Rev. G. w. Hooten was returned to l the North Quitman circuit for anoth- CT. Rev. w. A. Patty was sent to liigden circuit; Rev. George w. Files | J.
 Little Rock. - R. A. Ramsey, who Is touring the state in the interest of the tick eradication drive, was the principal speaker at a conference of government employees of the tick eradication division. He announced l that fourteen counties in Arkansas. constituting 10000 square miles, were released from tick quarantine December 1, as the result of this years work.
 Little Rock. - Announcement was made by J. R. Hamlen, state direc- tor of the Red Cross drive that the time for the closing of the drive will be further extended on account of the showing made at a number of points in the state. He says the state will do well to raise 50 per cent of it's S2O2,0o0 quota, according to results to date.
 Dermott A conference of lay men Of the Presbyterian churches in the Pine Bluff presbytery was held here. Laymen were here from all over southeast Arkansas and several speakers were present from other states V. 0. Alexander of Pine Bluff was the chairman of. the con- ference.
 Paragculd. = Miss Anna Ware Douglas, county home demonstration agent, has completed the organiza- ton of 12 poultry and pig clubs in various sections of the county Miss Douglas expects to visit every rural school in the county during the wiu- ter and to give cooking demonstrI tions
 Batesville. - G. w Browning, county clerk of Independence county. has completed the tax books for 1912. The abstract of tho total personal and real estate property for the state and county is as follows: Total val uation. $7,0S2,643; total tax, $19S,- 404.25
 Lowell. = Three cars of apples were shipped from here, making tho to'al for the season 153 cars. It is estimated that over s200,000 was paid out here for apples this season. An association will be formed here Tn the near future to take care of next years crop.
 Little Rock - On December 10. government property at Eberts Field that cost approximately SS00,000 will be sold at auction. Orders have been received by Maj. Arnold Krogstadt. commander of the field, to put every thing under the hammer on that date.
 Little Rock. - Governor Brougl has requested all former governors of the state 10 send their potraits 10 fim 10 be placed in the governors re- ception room, where there are now % portraits of former governors. There are three or four not repre- sented in the group.
 Clinton. The gathering of cot. ton and corn, delayed by continued rains. is about completed The yield
 IL expected due to the late frost.
 Clinton. The term of Chancery Court here lasted four days. A dock ct of about 6 cases was disposed of.
 Springdale An examination will be held in the near future in tbe Third Congressional district to fill a vacancy in West Point. The success full candidate will be recommended