The spectator., 1919-12-09
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Little Rock. The order of tie Bureau of Animal Industry releasing practically 50,000 square miles of ter ritory from the cattle fever tick guar antine, affects nine counties and rarts of six others. The counties re- leased are: Arkansas, Cleveland. Drew, Howard, Little River, Lincoln, Pike Polk and Sevier; the remainder of Prairie and Pulaski and part of Clark. Miller, Saline and White coun. ties.
 Fort Smith.-Joseph Farrard, aged 65, Ismber of leading local family, died from injuries sustained when he was struck by an automobile driven by boy, George Pendell. aged IT, who ran down and killed Francis Joy, aged seven, daughter of a blind man, was eXonerate1 at his preliminary hearing
 Cabot-An increase in the acreage planted in strawberries was urged at meeting held here by local business men with the directors of the two To, cal banks. Farmers were urged to increase the acreage to point where carload shipments could be profitably made in tho spring of 1921
 Ciarksville-The campus of the Arkansas Cumberland college will be 1 terraced. Washing on the grades of the campus have caused considerable damage within the last two years and terracing alone will save the soil so that grass and shrubberics may be i grown successfully
 Fort Smith.-Drastic laws prohibit i ing the sale of narcotics and provid. ing for regulations for automobile traffic were passed by the city com, missioners in an effort 10 cheek the sale of harmful drugs and to reduce the danger of automobile travel.
 Fort Smith. - Tho Arkansas Cor poration Commission will resnme its hearing on the application of tha Fort Smith Light and Traction Gem. pany for a six-cont fare in Fort Smith and Van BIren. and for author, 1 ity to operate it's cars with one man.
 Little Rock. - IT. M. Cottren. agri- 1 culturist of the Arkansas Profitable Farming Bureau of the Litilo Rock Board of Commerce. and E. s. Bod nan represented tine bureau at Il meetirg of the Bearden Equity Union at Bearden.
 Pino Bluff.-A slight earth tremor was felt at Dermott, Lake Village. Eu- dora and other points in Southeast Arkansas. The shock lasted only q 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 with much interest by the officials of the savings division of the treasury.
 Helena-The coal shortage is TO sponsible for tho action of local rail- road officials who have declared an l embargo on shipments of cotton seed to Helena until the situation is re- ! lieved
 TeXarkana.-The Miller county grand jury completed it's work and has adjourned. IL returned % mis. demcanors. Most or the felony in. dietments allege burglary and grand larceny.
 Little Rock. - Twelve-year old i Tommie Jones of Farrell is the first Pig Club boy to cancel his note w:th the Iittle Rock Rotary Club for the purchase price of his pig. which he bought seven months ago.
 Lonoke - Lonoke exceeded it's ouo;a on the first day of the drive for the Baptist s75,0Oo 900 campaign. s4O.. ooo being subscribed The quota was SS5.O00
 Little Rock. Appropriations for numerous river projects in this state were included in the requests made ] of Congress by Secretary of the Treasury Glass.
 Fort Smith. Tho Board of Fdu- cation has purchased seven and a half lots east of the present high school building and will devote the site to junior high school
 Van Buren. A branch of the American Cotton Growers Associa- ticn was organized in Crawford coun- " with the election of J L. Roberts i of Dora township as chairman. Williford.-A lone bandit was shot