The Pulaskian., 1920-04-22
Little Rock.


 ment for the construction of roads V Monroe and Woodruff counties Tl contract for the road in Monroe co,,s ty is for the Richland improvanes department, which is road runn,as from Cotton Plant east. The roado is Woodruff county are road imnrova ment district No. Il, which is a latos al road about four miles long and con meets the county with road imnroro ment district No. 6, which is now m der construction. The other contract is for the construction of a road iD improvement department No. IA rnn ming from Cotton Plant north to Rao ton, or a distance of about 12 miles
 Little Rock. = The executive com, mitte of the Arkansas Press Assoc,. tion announced the program for tba annual meeting to be held in Helono June 17-19. c. P. J. Mooney. editor ', The Commercial Appeal, is schedplad for an address on Friday, June IS. m Saturday the editors will journey to Memphis on the Kate Adams HeIano citizens have arranged an extensive entertainment program for the yisi. tors.
 Sheridan. The board of trusteas of the Landmark Baptist College T, this place are figuring on letting a contract soon for the main colleea building, as the school has grown ran idly during the first year. having used the Baptist church for the past term but they hope to have the new build. ing far enough along by the opening of next year to begin in it.
 Helena. = Jordan Robertson, ne. gro. came to Helena and surrendered to Sheriff F. F. Kitchens, stating that he had killed another negro named Walter Coates at Be1ser following 4 quarrel over settlement. When of ficers reached the scene of the shoot. ing they found Coates body and loaded pistol beside il, There were no witnesses to the tragedy.
 Helena. = Henry Foster. negro. rt centl yarrested by authorities at Clarksdale, was brought to Helena by Deputy Sheriff Charles Pratt and plac. cd in the Phillips county jail, where he no wawaits trial for murder. It is alleged that Foster killed another ne gro at Old Town, this county m 1916. He escaped after the tragedy and has since been at large.
 Sheridan. = The barn of Lee GloY. CT of Prattsville of this section was destroyed by fire recently. Four mules, worth $1,500, were burned, besides several hundred bushels of corn ana hay and some blow tools around the barn. The fire is supposed to have been caused by lighted cigarette OF cigar stump.
 Little Rock = Following the pace set by their fellow citizens wno take advantage of every advantage Of eF. cry opportunity to add to the cost Of existence. Little Rock soft drink ope rators, including hotels, nave an nounced an advance Of three cents in the price of Coco-Cola and other soft drinks.
 Heber Springs. Residents of this place have subscribed $5,000 for stock in the Heber Springs Light Company The plant, which burned recently. VII be rebuilt at once The capital stock of the new company is $25,O00. The loss is estimated at S10,000 with no insurance. The new building is to be fre-proof construction.
 Little Rock. v Congressman H. M- Jacoway of Dardanelle and w. s. Goodwin filed their corrupt practice pledges with the secretary of state. MT. Jacoway has no opposition and MT. Goodwin is being opposed for re election by former State Senator John L. Carter of Eudora and Tillman Parks of Hope.
 Philadelphia. = Mayor J. J. Kresss whose term of office will soon expire has accepted position with the indus. tries represented by H. c. Couch president of the Arkansas Light ana Power Company, and will soon leave for eastern cities where his work Will keep him most of the time.
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 Charleston. = With 12 reclamatloa and conversions to the church anu promises that several others will sooa hecome members the eight-day reVlv- al at the Methodist church has cioseu'
 Fayetteville. - J. H. McIlroy of tnS place has been awarded contrael to build road No 6 at a cost not U exceed S130,125.54 work to begin as once.
 Conway. = Lyons Brothers, mei, chants of Republican, nave purchases rfnn