The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1919-11-28

Fort Smith,. M. Hughey of Van
Buren, was found guilty in the cir
cult court Of involuntary manslaugh-
ter in connection with the death OF
13-yearpld Treecy. Lenox and was
sentenced to serve 40 days in the
state penitenttary. The child waa
killed at SHIRLEY last March by an
automobile alleged to have been driv-
en- by Hughey.
Fort Smith-The Kibler gas field
of Crawford county came back to
life with the second largest producer
in it's history. It is the Wildcat Oil
and Gas Conpany's test well on the
Johnson Moore farm in the extreme
southern end of the field, near Cross
Lanes, Just mile and a half north
oc the Arkansas river, and is good for
at least 100000 feet, It is claimed.
notwithstanding for the first
hard surfaced road through Pope
county is now under way and most of
the grading from Russe1lville east
to PottsviIle has been completed. An
other crew is working east from
Pottsville to the Conway county line
ard work will start soon on the west
end Of that road from RusselIville to
the Johnson county line.
Perry.-Judge Jordan Sellers in
chancery court has issued a tempo
rary restraining order preventing the
new board of commissioners, recently
appointed by County Judge Allen for
Highway Improvement District No. 1.
fr6sn interfering with the work of the
old commissioners. Judge Allen re-
Gently ousted the old commissioners.
Little Rock.-The members of the
Baptist Hospital Commission have
been instructed to start a campaign
for a hospital in Little Rock TO cost
not less than 100000 The Little
Rock Board of Commerce will be ask
cd to provide site and to give
bonus of not less than $4,000.
Little Rock.@Bids for printing and
binding the new digest Of the state of
Arkansas will be- received by the
board of commissioners to let public
contracts at the office Of the stats
auditor December 20, Twelve thou
sand copies of the digest will be
printed.
Newport Monroe Gawf Of Elgin
realized $500 from the sale of her
pigs. The hog is the big bone vari-
ETY.. is five years old and weighs SEQ
pounds Her smallest litter was
few weeks ago when she narrowed 10
pigs. All are sold.
Camp Pike.-Accor6ing to a recent
rumor, Maj. Gen. William NJ Wright
has been assigned to command Camp
Poke and the Third Division, reliev-
ing Maj. Gen Samuel D. Sturgis, who
has been ordered to Camp Grant, Ill,
to command a field artillery brigade
OF the Sixth Division.
Little Rock-The farm implement
and tractor school to be conducted
in Little Rock under the auspices Of
the Arkansas Profitable Farming Blu
reau of the Little Rock Board of
Commerce will be held January II to
16, inclusive, instead OF December 8
to u, Us originally planned.
Marmaduke.-A new post of the
American Legion in this county has
just been organized It will be
known as Cavitt-Depew post in honor
of the two Marmaduke soldiers who
/ died in service.
Little Rock-Maj. Henry L. Nc.
Allister, infantry, Arkansas National
Guard reserve. was transferred to
active duty in his present grade and
assigned to the inspector generals
department as state inspector
Little Rock.-The commissioners
Of the Sebastian County Road Dis
trict awarded the contract for the
building of 72 miles of asphalt road
to the Rich Construction Company of
East ST. Louis for s1.400,0o0.
Little Rock.-Should the coal min
ers of Arkansas refuse to return to
work, and shortage Of fuel becomes
imminent Governor Brough perhaps
will take action similar to that OF
Governor Allen of Kansas, and take
charge of the mines and have them
operated by the state
Little Rock-Aecording to an
Yo11ncnment made nv Rock Island
Railroad officials, agents will only
receive freight subject to delay,
scarcity of coal being the reason as
signed for the instructions.
, Pine Bluff-Judge f. ]. Kerwin, a
u enonial nrnrt Of tho Initial ctaAos