The spectator., 1919-06-10

state to. pay it's debt, the attorney general said
 Many new school buildings are un. der construction or planned in var!- ous counties. according to John L.. Bond, superintendent of public i' struction. MT. Bond said several school districts are contemplating immediate improvements since the adoption of the 12-mill school tax at the recent election.
 The 142d Field Artillery. comman,- ed by Col. William G. Ownbey of Springdale, has been designated for early return from France, according to telegram received by Adj Gen. Lloyd England from Major General Harris, the adjutant general of the army. The sailing date has not been set, however.
 Officials of the Grand Prairie. Branch Railroad Company of Frank lin county has filed a petition with the Arkansas Corporation Commis sion, asking for a certificate of con- Venience. or permit to construct the road, which recently was granted charter
 The State Highway Commission has approved recommendations of the Advisory Board of the department and appropriated out of the state road funds $SS,447 to be used imme. diately in the construction of high ways.
 Adjutant General Lloyd England received a telegram announcing that It is probable a rifle range for us, or the R, o. T. s. at the University of Arkansas and for civilian rife clubs will be established on the Uni. versity grounds.
 A county agricul1ural advisory board is being formed n Benton county, in accordance with the plan of J. C. Barnett, district agent. and the extension force of the University of Arkansas and the Department of Agriculture
 A little child of Frank Childers, who lives about two miles north O. Mountain View, was badly burned when the cook stove fell. spilling kettle of boiling beans and fire on the child's face, throat and chest.
 F. R, Wiles. chief hotel inspector Of the State Board of Health. has TT turned from Bradley. Desha. Chicat Drew and Calhoun counties. where he inspected approximately 15O hotels. rooming houses and restaurants.
 The Rev. Dr J. H. Kirkpatrick resigned as pastor of the Central Presbyterian church of Fort Smith tu engage in Sunday school work under the auspices of the Arkansas Sunday School Association.
 Partial reports from the strawber ry crop in which White county leads the state, if not the world. show good prices throughout the season. and an excellent output, though the crop was seriously damaged by the rain.
 Loy Ragland, young farmer. livirc two miles south of Olvey, who acci toll hnt |,
 while squirrel hunting, died as a re suit of his injuries.
 Cherry growers near Ozark have sold all their May crop and are pre. pairing to pick the June harvest. The price has jumped from 40 to 50 cents gallon.
 The bonds for the new highway through Franklin county were sold for 102.
 An amateur athletic association has been organized al Hope.
 The strawberry crop in Northwest Arkansas this year will be worth , approximately $1,000.000.
 The annual meeting of the White County Medical Society was held a. Beebe.
 Three airplanes from Eberts Fled visited McCrory and carried awsy three more recruits.
 A trainload of gravel for hard sur. faced roads has arrived at Earle.
 County Agent T. M. Williams has launched a movement to get Faulk. ner county farmers to purchase com. munity canning outfits.
 Chicot county more than trebled ;tc r,nfa in ths Iaufeb Dnis1f T.....