The Dermott news., 1919-08-28

Little Rock-The first conviction as a result of the price investigation in Little Rock was obtained i'll Muni- cipal Court for violation of city ordinance. Judge Harry Hale fined the Federal Baking Company $25, the maximum penalty under the ordi- nance. which provides for the finng of merchants who sell articles short of the weight represented.
 Little Rock. - The automobile 1 licenses issued by the Automobile License Division Of the State High way Department thus far this year l will net the state highway fund $435.. l .t2 90. The total number of licenses issued to date is 4I05o. or 5,492 more i man were issued during 1918. Tho total number issued last year was ] fl 45S
 Helena. - In 1905 Richard Higgins 1 left Helena and went to Alaska in i search of fortune in the gold fields l Nothing was heard from him. and he Was given up as dead. Entries in the recorders office here in respect ot 'n estate in which Higgins was in- l terested show that he Was reported dead Recently Higgins arrived in l Helena
 Little Roek-Rates Will be investi- gated by the Interstate Commerce. i Commission at a meeting in Wash l inGton. D c. beginning September i L.. Members of the Board of Com meece vii he represented at Una hearing by q. !. Wizard manager of l tte Traffic Bureau of the Board of 1 Commerce.
 Pine Enfr-Arkansas first bala Of cottor reached Pine Bhn from F. F. Moore's farm near Rison Cleveland county After spirited hJd. ding he hale Was sold for 6t cents per pound The baIs weighed 5fa pounds and was olassed as one-ineh strict middt5ne The total rsdd for the bale was s599 40.
 Washington. D C-Tao hrhansar HGelesafJan in fhe House voted -oHdly =te override President Wilson yeto If the repea pf Inc daylight s#yngs 'dw= Every member ef the delegation voted ave on the question u3ta the exception uf Representative TaYlor. who was absent owing to slight illness
 Little Fully so per cent at
 he shraus on the state capitol efounls# have heen damaged by red spider- tft~ year aud shrubs in pri- tat9 sfeunds in Littlc Rosk and II many other parts of tha state. have ben considerably damaged by re2 spiders.
 Pine Blaff = Following a series 5of ffres and other d. action af p5oreri1 on what is kueWn as tha TuttI1 piaee near Paster# sheriff f M NjCho' offered a reward of $to7 f1r information leading .e the apfrc henson ef tte person or persons doing line damage
 Lit1e Reek Mayor RriebEouse saiJ that hc will call meeting soon of tae mayors of the different ctties of Araans1s at Litfle Rock and pre- sent te tEcm proposition tH4t he believes will hrjnc relief Ia aH tbe trtcs in the stdtc that are tn deh' and have not found way to lilnidate
 Hot Sprngs- Senator Houston Fmory author of the Arkansas Cor. porafon Commissior bill. has been engaged by the City Commission of Hot Springs ta represent II in the cit1's suit against the Hot Springs i Water Company. which Will be heard here
 Pine Bluff The first bale of the :. 1919 cotton crop on fhe state penal farms wa picked at Cummins in one hlnr and 40 minutes. giancd eo min utes later and at midnight was III Little Rock. where il is to be turned over te the governor by Capt ]. r. NcQuIston.
 ozark. = l.. II. f"BudA Jeffers brought six ears of corn to town. measuring from 10 to 12 inch es in length and seven inches in circum- ference. the six cars weighing eight pounds.
 Mena-Apprcyal of petitions for 2 highway from Mena west to the Ok Iahoma line has been received from the State Highway Commission by County Judge Finger.
 Beutonville. - The crop of Maiden Blush apples was never better than this year. even neglected trees in he yards of homes in Rentohville having remarkable yields of fine apples.