The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-06

CAMDEN. Ark.-Camden will adopt
the "Neosho sales plan" for period Of
~ months beginning January, 1921. A
sales day will be observed the third
Monday in each month and the entire
details of the original plan will be car
ried out. G. r. Lowe, Of Neosho, MO-
originator of the plan, visited camden
several days this week and explained
the workings OF the project, which has
been in effect for the past seven years
in Neosho, Mo, and has proven such
a great success.
CAMDEN. Ark.--According to Cotton
Reporter J. F. Walker, there were .. 800
bales of cotton ginned in Ouachita
county up to Nov. IA, 1920, as compared
with 3.641 bales for the same period in
1919 an increase of 1855 bales.
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CAMDEN, Ark.-The Camden Adver-
Using club, q chapter Of the Associated
Advertising Clubs of America. has been
organized with Orlando L. Lide pres
ident; s. T. Tyson, vice president, and
c. A. Doak, secretary. There are al
ready go members of the club.
CHATTANOOGA. Tenn.-The largest
bakery of Chattanooga announced re-
duction of 10 per cent loaf on bread.
BY increasing the size of the loaf.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.--Local mer-
chants were warned that the city was
flooded with counterfeit $40 and wv
bills. The bills seen showed that the
denominations had been ingenlousiy
changed from one to ten and 1.-TWO to
twenty,
PINE BLUFF, Ark.-~The will of the
late Mrs. Annie Sheriff. Lindsay. widow
Of the late George w, Lindsay both OF
| whom have died within the past three
| months, was filed for probate Thurs
! day, and the bulk of the estate, valued
| at about $l50,000. goes to Mrs. Eliza :
beth Gilman, the adopted daughter OF
| Mrs. Lindsay. other requests go to
| relatives,
CAMDEN, Tenn Capt Gordon
| Browning, who has been urged by his
| friends to enter the Democratic caucus
| Of the next legislature for state comp
| troller has declined and will run again
| for the Democratic nomination two
years hence for congress. Capt, Brown
| ing resides at Huntingdon and was de-
| feated for congress by Lon Scott by
| only a few hundred votes.
LITTLE ROCK. Ark-Flve Local
| banks purchased county bonds amount
ing TO s32, 062, thus enabling the city
to pay employees their salaries due In
December The bonds were delivered
to the city by County Judge Miles as
part of the county's obligation for work
| on the city streets.
| DE WITT. Ark-The Southern I'm
| provement company OF De witt. which
has contracts for rock road building II
Arkansas county agEregating approx
| mately 50 100000, has discontinued roaC
building for period OF three months
on account of unfavorable weather con
ditlons and the shortage Of material.
MERIDIAN, Miss, William LowreY
negro preacher charged with operation
| of a moonshne still near Meridian
has made bond Of $500 for his appear
ance at the March term of the fedora
court here. A. Cox. a white man. alst
arrested for operating a still a few
miles from Meridian in another direc
ton, has been released on bond of $500
JACKSON, Miss.--Dr ]. 3. Lawrence
corresponding secretary Of the Baptls
convention board OF Mississippi. ha
resigned his position, effective AT tn
end of the current year. DR.. Law
renee has accepted a call as pastor o
large congregation in Shawnee, Okla