The spectator., 1919-06-27

1 The suit against the Bell Telephona | Company filed by the Arkansas Cor | p1ration Commission to prevent an l increase in the rates of the company was, dismissed by the commission, ! following the ruling of the United States Supreme Court that while the 1 telephone company is under govern ment control, the commission has no power to interfere.
 Henry Starr. former bandit, who was recently pardoned by Governor 1 Robertson of Oklahoma while serv- ing a 25-year sentence in the Oklaho- ma pententiary for robbing the Bank of Stroud, Okla, was rearrested at Tulsa on warrant charging him with robbing the Bank of Bentonville, Ark, in 1892, according to informal ton received here.
 Charles S. Bouton, head of the Bu- reau of Crop Estimates of the de- partment of mines, manufactures and agriculture, who has moved his Of fees from Springdale to the state capitol. said that the cotton acreage in Arkansas has been reduced more by abandonment, caused by unfaVor- able weather conditions, than by vol untary reducements.
 The commencement week of the University of Arkansas closed with the graduating address delivered by Prof George C. Butte of the univer- sity of Texas. and the presentation of degrees, diplomas and certificates by Governor Charles Hillman Brough. Professor Butte's theme was Individual Freedom" A big celebration Is being arrang- ed at Harrison for the soldier boys CT Boone county A big banquet Will De spread in the court park on the even ing of July 3. and q nights lodging, picture shows, airplane flights ana many other features will be arrany- 
 boys.
 At the close of bubsiness on May 12. the individual deposits of the 3S6 state banks. 42 trust companies and four private banks in Arkansas amounted to s6S S290.5 0.559.07. as com pared with s67,411, ,09276 on March 4, or a gain of S1,S79.46!.S1. accord ing to the report of w T. Maxwell, state bank commissioner.
 The farmers near Hermitage ara so far behind with cotton chopp:ng that some are talking of abandoning the crop and planting peas. Cotton choppers are very scarce, notwith- standing the best wages are being paid that have ever been known in this county.
 Mrs Mary Ballinger, said to he 10S years old. was in Huntsville a few days ago with her oldest son. Cy- rus Ballinger. who is 70 years old. Mrs. Ballinger came to Madison coun- ty g years ago. She stopped ia Huntsville on route to her former home in Tennessee.
 Misses Iucia Cranglo. Ella Card nor and Grace Coates. special agents of the Department of Labor, who have been compiling statistics con corning women employees in Arkansas tho past month. concluded their work and left for Washington.
 Scores of people wishing to locate at Philadelphia can find no houses :n which to live. Owners of vacant lo's say the high cost of building mater ials prohibits the building of cottages and bungalows.
 Private First Class Jeff Bridges who was four times wounded while overseas. and for nearly four months { reported missing in action and once reported dead arrived in Jonesboro recently.
 ! A jury acquitted Walter Jones ct Van Buren on charge of obtaining money under false pretenses. Jones sold q suitcase filled with bricks. the buyer supposing he was getting a case of liquor.
 The United States Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Markets. has opened headquarters In Fort Smith foy the purpose of assisting potato growers and buyers in the Arkansas River Valley field.