Washington telegraph. (Washington, Ark.) 18??-1940, 1919-12-12

antine, affects nine counties and
PARTS Of six others. The counties re-
leased are: Arkansas, Cleveland
Drew, Howard. Little River. Lincoln.
PIKE. Polk and Sovier; the remainder
Of Prairie and Pulaski and a part OF
Clark, Miller, Saline and White coun.
ties.
Fort Smith.-Joseph Farrard, aged
90. member of leading local family.
died from injuries sustained when he
was struck by an automobile driven
by boy, George Pendcll, aged n.
who ran down and killed Francis Joy,
agSd seven, daughter of q blind man.
was exonerated at his preliminary
hearing
Cabot.-An increase in the acreage
planted in Strawberries was urged AT
a meeting held here by local business
men with the directors of the two 10.
cal banks. Farmers were urged 10
increase the acreage to a point where
carload shipments could be profitably
made in the spring of 1921.
Clarksyille.-The campus of the
Arkansas Cumberland college win he
terraeed. Washing on the grades Of
the campus have caused considerab le
damage within the last two years and
ierracing alone viii save the soil so
that grass and strawberries NAV be
grown successfully.
Fort Smith.-Drastic laws prohibit
ing the sale OF narcotics and provid.
inE for regulations for automobile
traffic were passed by the city com.
missioners in an effort to check the
sale OF harmful drugs and to reduce
Tho danger of automobile travel.
Fort Smith. 49, The Arkansas Cor
| poration Commission will resume n,
hearing on the application of the
Fort Smith Light and Traction Com.
/ panY for a siXcent fare in Fort
/ Smith and Van Buren,, and for author.
| ity to operate its cars with one man.
Little Rock. - II. M. Cottren. agri-
| ctntllrist of the Arkansas Profitable
| Farming Bureau Of the Little Rock
Board OF Commerce, and f. s. Bod.
man represented the bureau at i
meeting of the Bearden Equity Union
at Bearden
Pine Blaf.-A slight earth tremor
was felt at Dcrmott, Lake Village, Eu-
dora and other points in Southeast
Arkansas. The shock lasted only a
few seconds and no damage was rec
ported.
Little Rock.-The plan Of the Ar
kansas authorities to Introduce a
course Of thrift in the public schools
of the state is being watched val
much interest by the offiaialUnl1n
savings division of the treasury y
Helena.-1he coal shortage is re
spousible for the action Of local rail
road officials who nave declared an
) embargo on shipments OF cotton seed
to Helena until the situation IS re-
lieved.
Texarkana.--The Miller county
grand jury completed its work and
has adjourned. It returned % mis-.
b demesnors. Most OF the felony in
? dictmerts allege burglary and grand
, larceny.
Little Rock. TweIve.yearol1
/ Tommie Jones OF Farrell is the Ara.
K Pig Club boy to cancel his note with
. the Little Rock Rotary Club for The
] purchase price OF his pig which ne
bought seven months ago.
, l0noke - Lonoke exceeded It's
2 quota on The FIRST day OF the drive sor
l. the baptist s75,OOO,OOO campaign. $40.
T. 900 being subscribed The quota was
$4,000
/. Little Rock. - Appropria ions for
+ numerous river projects in This state
+ were included in the requests made
/. OF Congress by Secretary Of the
Treasury Glass.
r Fort Smith. - The Board of EIu.
| cation has purchased seven and \
/, halt lot- cast OF the present bIgb
}. school building and viii devote tho
site 10 junior high school.
s Van Buven. - A branch Of Tho
8 American Cotton Growers Assoet,
Z lion WAS organized in Crawford cour.
l. ~ with the election OF J. L. Roberts
Of Dora township as chairman.
Y Williford.--A lone bandit was shot
n and fatally wounded by q posse i'm a
d chase that followed the robbery y,
the Sharp County bank Of Wiriford
Il Fort Smith. - A fair price corn.
T. mttee to investigate iotan prices .,
= merchandise in this city was ns,s.,
:, by Allan Kennedy, former food admin,
It istrator Of the Fort Smith dis,r.o,
d upon request Of HamD Williams =,
/. Hot Springs, former food admInistr..
tor Of tho slate
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