Cleveland County herald., 1920-04-29

 sas met at Russellville. every county in the district being represented. The negro delegates were excluded from the meeting.
 John White was nominated as pres idential elector for the F1fth District
 Recommendations of the Resolution Committee to send the delegates to the National convention uninstructed was carreid unanimously while the nominating of Congressional cAp. didate was deferred.
 Searcy.-The first strawberrie, were brought in by Mrs. R. Butler WHO lives just north of town. Mrs Butler received a sack of Heliotrope nour, which is given annually by W IT. Aafhell as a prize for the first box of berries. These were of the excelsior variety, of fair size and well rlpened Mrs. Butler states that she VIII have at least six quarts more in lew days. The first box was brought In last year about a week earlier than this date.
 Searcy. - The West Point Shippers Onlon, organized tor the purpose of promoting interest in the shipping of homegrown products, has elected the tolloWlng officers. President, Otho a4. Walker; secretary and treasurer. A. D. Williams. The union has about 40 members. Strawberries and sweet DO. tatoes are the commodities to be most largely grown. Two hundred acres of berries are already planted and the acreage will be greatly increased.
 Jonesboro. = The drive for S3O,U00 Tor the school fund by committee of leading men of the city has been very successful The total amount receiy. ed for the first day will reach nearly $20,000, and it is now assured that the full amount will be raised and the city schools will be able to run next year with good teachers Without this fund the schools would have been se- riously crippled
 Conway. - A class of 25 members will be initiated soon by the Conway Camp of the Woodmen of the World. State Manager Farrar Newberry of Little Rock will be present and will assist in the initiation ceremonies. The camp here has a membership ot 355, having lost 30 when the national ship fees.
 Hamburg. Contract has been let to w. c. Bum to buld the Farmers Savings Bank and Trust Company and the law office of G. P. George, which were destroyed by fire last year. The work has begun. The old vault with stood the fire and will be removed in accordance with the plans. The struc- ture will be up-to-date
 Batesville. - Programs nave peen arranged for the second annual meet ing of the Presbyterian summer con- ference here in July, when the Presby- terian church of Arkansas and the Memphis organization will meet and hold a conference at Arkansas Col lege.
 Little Rock Gov. Brough ap- pointed H. E. Hennigon and Charles H. Orto of Little Rock and ex-Mayor Simon Bloom of Pine Bluff on the state board of certified accountants. MT. Hennigon is chairman of the board of certified acountants. Mir. Hennigon is chairman of the board. MT. Orto secretary and MT. Bloom treasurer.
 Little Rock. - Judge Trieber over- ruled a demurrer in the case of V. E. Powell, negro, indicted jointely with Albert Hill for alleged nigntriding and conspiracy in connection With the negro uprising at Elaine, Phillips county last October. The first count -n the indictment was dismlsseu py Judge Trieber.
 Batesville. - Programs have been arranged for the second annual meet ing of the Presbyterian summer con- ference to be held in this city in July, when the Presbyterian Church of Ar kansas together with the Memphis or ganization will meet and hold con. ference in the Arkansas College in this city.
 Paragould = The bonds for Beaver Dam Drainage District were disposed of to Joseph R. Bertig of this city at 101 1-2. This issue amounts to $183,- 000 The bonds of Cache River Drain- age District No. 2, amounting to $5S0.- 900, were sold to Joseph R. Bertig of this city and Guy E. Thompson of Lit tie Rock, bringing 100 flat.
 Mena. = County officials have talk en the lead in organizing Menas first overall club, members of which pledge themselves to wear denim every day, including Sundays. Emoplyes of the K. c. s. Railroad have organized club.
 Batesville-The Independent Coun- cil central committee met in the coun-