The Nevada County picayune., 1920-01-08


 at the extraordinary session of the legislatures which convenes January 26, having for its object the forming of the whole of Hot Springs county into an improvement district.
 Beebe-Students at home for the holidays were Elwyn B. Howard. from Westminster College, Fulton, Mo; Miss Emma Gram, from Jennessee, and !. R, and Lola Roberts, from Hendrix College Miss Ina Beebe, who is successfully teaching at Lak" Village. was also home for short vacation.
 Mammoth Spring g--The coroner's Jury in the case of the bahy found dead returned a verdict to the effect that it came to its death frcm un. known causes. Mrs Cora Long, who was arrested on suspicion, was turned loose without 5rial Proceedings were held behind closed doors.
 Searcy.-No arrests for tootleggiEG have been made in decided cQrtrast to conditions year ago, when the officeers confiscatCd about 800 quarts of whisky The only intoxicarts seized this year were taken in raid- ing a crap game at one of the local wagon yards.
 Paragould --W1l Jackson, share croppar on the James Smith farm, seven miles east of this city, was found in a dying condition by George Sims. neiehbor who had gone td the shanty where Jackson resided. Jackson died 10 minutes after Sifs reached him,
 Waldo Marvin Puska was shot while out hunting with some boy friends The gun was in the hands of James Akins, who accidentally let the trigger slip out of his hand, bloT- ing the outer layer of Puska's skull away. The wounded man will re- cover
 Conway-A fund of $359 o0o VII be asked of the Church of Christ in l Arkansas for support of the new col. iege to be established at Morrilton. and the first budding, preliminary plans for which have already been drawn. will cost approximately $l5e, 000
 1 Joneshoro W. c. stovall. district manager for the past seven years for the Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone Company. aid 1f years 9t continuous service with the company in various capacities, teEdcrcd his resignation
 Batesville Casey Drug Com pany of this city. which has been managed by the Pucliett brothers. has been seld to the Terry Drug Company, and the business will he turned over to the new manager.
 Little Rock Col. ]. B. Schoeftel camp executive officer at Camp Pike since October 1917, was relieyea aRl ordered to report to the conmunding general of the western department at San Francisco
 Pirgott -AceordinE to Frank liar. 1is. farmer, four miles northwest of Crockett. this county. vein of ceai has been discovered on his farm. The vein was found near the surface while boring q well.
 Council Bluffs. Ia-William Levi aratos. aged 21, whose home Is fin Yell county, Arkansas, was instantly Killed when hc was struck by Il Northwestern passenger train at Ms souri Valley, Ia.
 Rentonville.-The Benton County District No Sunday School coGven- ton was held here at the NJ. F. church. South. with the district president, W. A. Dickson of Bentcnvllle, pro siding.
 Fort Smith Never in the history of the dairy industry in this county has so mnch interest been aroused as ct present To give the movement added impetus dairy convention Will be held here,
 Fort Smith.-Furt Smiths indeG- trial pay roll was given healthy ,mpetas when the Harding Glass Comranys window glass plants begin operations following shout down of many months.
 Con yay-.Tfe Conway Masns again made the largest contribution given by Masonic booies in Arkansas toward thc Chrtstmas fund raised an- nuallv for the Masonic Orphanage at Batesyine.
 Conway-A warning to oitizeens of this county against the wearing of army clothing in violation of war dc partment regulations has been given bv Sheriff w NJ Brady.