The spectator., 1919-10-07

Fort Smfth.-Mrs Stella Clayton was elected president of the Rebekan district organization of Sebastian, Crawford and Logan counties which closed it's meeting here, and Hartford was selected as the place of the March meeting. Other officers elect ed were: Mrs. Emma Sessing, Bonan- ga, vice president; Mrs. Julia Hamil- ton, Uniontown. warden; Mrs A. D. Horton. Fort Smith, secretary; Mrs. Mary Brodbeck, Mansfield, treasurer; Isola Ingraham, Fort Smith, chap lain; Nellie Bailey, Jenny Lind, mar .hal Mark Gibson, Barber, conduc- tor; Ola Whidner, Van Buren. inside guard; Merle Davis. Hartford. out side guard.
 Little Rock Farmers in north west Arkansas are enjoying pros perity unequaled in the history of that section of the state" said John r.. Casey, deputy commissioner of mines, manufactures and agriculture "Thev marketed an unusually large crop of strawberries last spring and at pres ent are so busy gathering the apple crop that they have little time to spend anywhere outside their or chards.'
 Searcv. A new method of fraud Ill nd hero when man giving his narie itd O'Ball obtained s325 on two imaSi- nary bales of cotton. The man cus two cotton warehouse receipts. filled them out and took them to q local merchant and cotton buyer. who gave for on the receipts.
 Magnolia-The Columbia Post of American Legion. which recently or Ianized, has elected the following of- hcers: Joe l.. Davis, chairman; j. NJ Kelso. vice chairman: Cross Dull ney. secretary: Gladney Jean. treas urer:' R L. Blewster, historian De" Waller, masier-at arms, and Clarence Crumpler,s chaplain.
 Little Rock. - Mark Towerv, from near Mena, member of an alleged gang of draff resisters in Polk coun- ty in 19t7. and who was indicted on five counts ny special Grand Jury in June. 1918. has been given a fur- lCugh cf 60 days from the Tucker state farm, whore l,e aaS serving a long sentence.
 Arkadelphia T r. Tucker C1atk county agricultural agent. and Miss Helen Hobbs. home demonstration agent, barc been presented with q stereoptican proieetnr, to be used to illustrate agricultural lectures and to show the different phases of farming. ike stock raising and home demon stration work.
 Little Rock--It was announced isl of the University of Arkansas Ex- tension Division, aas resigned ani that he will engage in commercial fruit growing with Bert Johnson at the famous Higrland orchard In Pine caunty.
 Little Senator John l.. Car ter. private secretary to Governor Trough. mas announced the appoint ment of George A. Jackson to suc- ceed O. M Radford as sheriff If Montgomery county. Mir. Radfor'l resigned recently. Both live at Mount Ida
 Batosville.-The commissioners of Highway Improvement Districts Nos. l and met here to consider bills for material and the construction of Ihe roads, hut none of the bids were accepted The commissioners will ask new bids to be submitted October II CT 15
 Conway. Stan'ey D Hanesworth ct Augusta was returned from over seas. where he saw active service in the Mouse Argonnc offensive. Hanes- worth is aaformer Hendrix student and star gridiron player while ir school
 Little Rock.--C R. Cordell has been appointed by Governor Trough to sue oeed the late Reuben c. Dye as chair man of the State Tax Commission and has assumed the duties of the office.
 Little RoCk-F. C. Albright of liar. lison. Boone county. has been ap. Iointcd deputy feed commissioner Tn the Department of Agriculture. 10 succeed l.. l.. Brickhouse, resigned
 Pine Bluff. Oct. l-Dr. !. F. Sim. mons, aged S6. one of the wealthiest men in Arkansas. died at his home here. His estate was valued between $2000, Quo and S2.500 606