The spectator., 1919-08-22
STATE HAPPENINGS.

Little Rock.-Urging persons in 1 this state who have farm lands fer l sale to list them with the Bureau ct | Immigration so that those desiring to come to Arkansas may be furnished | with list of such lands and data concerning them by his department, Jim G. Ferguson, commissioner of l mines, manufactures and agriculture, | issued a bulletin iu which he ic- | scribes the value to the state and the community of an immigrant. Little Rock.-The statewide confer | ence of the workers in the Baptist S75,00O,000 drive was held last week | at the Second Baptist church head | quarters, with more than 200 people in attendance. Besides the county or ganfzers, publicity secretaries and other official workers. there were a | number of the leading pastors and laymen from different parts of the state present.
 Fort Smith. - The Sebastian Coun- ty Federation of Labor went on rec l ord as opposed to another special ses- sion of the legislature. The federa- tion adopted a resolution which sad that no good could he accomplished by another session and that calling ! the assembly would only "prove an. other drain on the public treasury" Newport.-A shipment Of wheat on the cooperative plan was made by farmers of Jackson county. the wheat was sold to a Touring mill in the state that is paying 10 farmers s210 per bushel.
 Searcy.-Lonnie Gresham. son of w L. Gresham, has returned from France.w here he was with the A. F. F. for more than year He fought on three fronts, but was never wounded
 onesbcro-The comittee in charge of the annual picnic for the Craig head County Farmers Union is pre- parlng for the biggest event in the history of the union. to be given at Nettleton on Labor Day.
 Little Ma jor Virgil A Bee son of ,Morlatont formerly of the old Third Arkansas Infantry. arrived in Little Rock from overseas, accom- panied by Mrs. Beeson. who went to New York to meet her husband
 Russcllville - w R Narnado of Osyka. Miss. has accepted position as teacher of mathematics and direc- tor Of athletics in the Russellville Agricultural School for the coming term, which opens this month.
 Jone@boro = Picket Post of the American Legion of this place has planned to give get togeth5l' dance" at the city auditorium at an early date :n honor of the soldiers who have arrived from overseas.
 Dermott. - Hon. Harvey Parncll, planter and stock raiser of this place. and representative from Chicot coun- " in th" last Legislature. has an- nounced his candidacy for s:ate high way commissioner
 searcy-Better telephone service is promised Searcy patrons by the Southwestern Bell Telephone Com. pany, which is arranging to put ir new and greatly improved equip ment.
 Mountain View-John Hill of Syln- more, miles north of this place, found a pearl near the Perrin placc on White river. which he sold for si.- 000
 Camdcn.-The annual barbecue and fish fry in honor of Confederate vcter- ans was given bv residents of Camden at Marmaduke Ford on the OuaChita August 13.
 ulherry.-Between t0 and 90 car loads of peaches have been shipped from this place since the opening a. the season. The long drouth has cut the crop short to some extent.
 
 ments are being made on the main building at the Arkansas Cumberland College in preparation for ;he fall term
 Pine BluT-Cotton Belt Lodge No. Fl has adopted resolutions endorsing the Plumb plan for government own ership and democracy in the opcI&, tion of the rallroads.
 Pine Bluff n.-JcfrerSon county hcs 251l4 school children. according ID figures recently tabulated by Coun- ty Supernto ndent F. C. May. Monticello,-J J. Rucl has arrivel from Greer Forest 10 take charge of the poultry department of the Monti- |