Cleveland County herald., 1919-05-15

by the local committee, in which $50,- GOO had ben raised locally and the board to furnish the other funds and pay any shortage that may be sus- tained from the expenses received from the student body.
 Dr. R. F. Darnell, assistant super intendent of the State Hospital for Nervous Diseases, has rendered his resignation, but the board of control has taken no action as to his sue cessor, it was announced. The res ignation is effective May 15. Dr. Oar nell resigned, it is said. because the board of control refused to carry out the act of the last Legislature in- creasing his salary $500 per year.
 Unknown persons residing west of L'Anguille River, in the vicinity of Palestine, in St. Francis county, in defiance of the law providing for the eradication of the Texas fever cattle tick, have blown up two dipping vats. This is the first lawless outbreak that has occurred in St. Francis county in connection with the dipping of cattle, although strong opposition to the law has been met at times.
 Drillers prospecting for zinc on the Blytheville Mining Company's land between Rush and Req Valley report striking a small flow of oil at 250 feet. While there was not enough to pay, the drill penetrating only small pocket, it goes to show that there is a possibility that an oil field might be located by deep drilling When they struck the oil they were prospecting for zinc
 William Butterworth of Moline. H., president of the John Deere Flow Company, which is one of the largest manufacturing firms in the United States, is much impressed with the mighty agricultural possibilities Of Arkansas. MT. Butterworth was in Little Rock attending the convention of the Arkansas Retail Hardware Dealers Association.
 For a period of many days sub- scribers to the local exchange of the
 Southwestern Bell Telephone Com pany have maintained boycott. Of some 800 phones formerly in use, less than 50 are now in use The boycott was declared at a mass meeting Of
 citizens, following a strike by nine young women operators for higher wages.
 Mayor J. T McGill of Bentonville has issued a notice to the effect that neither he nor the city marshal can patrol the city in search of stray chickens, that he is in hearty sympa- thy with citizens whose flowers and gardens suffer through the careless ness or design of their chicken-owp ing neighbors
 A registered Poland China pig of the heavy type will go to the mem bers of the boys pig clubs in Faulk- ner county making the best record with registered hog, according to lonia.
 Bail in the sum of $25,000 each has been made by Tom and Bliss Adkis- son, at oCnway, charged with tho mruder of Porter Hazelton in the draft resistance outrages occurring in Cleburne county last June.
 A bonfire of Pastor Russell's books and other literature which the mem- bers of the Stamps Baptist church considered trashy" was made in front of the church at the close of a revival meeting.
 Governor Brough has accepted an invitation to address the Southern Community League conference in Memphis June 27. Governor Brougb will advocate measures which will contribute to community betterment.
 The State Highway Department has issued 3S,902 automobihle li- censes. Last year a total of 41151 was issued. Applications for licenses are being received every day and if ia believed last years total will ha reached within a short time.
 
 Private William E. Graddy of Wal nut Ridge was one of the "A officers and men who were awarded the Dic. tinguished Service Cross by Genera, Pershing for acts of extraordinarv bravery.
 The Supreme Court sustained tba contention of the State in the case against the Fort Smith Lumber Com pany for $5000O back taxes.
 The commissioners of Road Dis- No 4 in Cyift do~