Cleveland County herald., 1920-01-01

Drive is very much pleased with the results of the drive in Arkansas. Rev. Lindsay says Arkansas fulfilled all ex- pectatiCrs and that donations have been pouring into his office and that contributions are still being received William Jennings Bryan, while a visitor in the state recently, indorsed the relief campaign, in letter to Rev. Lindsay, he said: Allow me to assure you that the cause you are rep resenting has my full sympathy and most hearty endorsement I have, in the past few years, heard and read q great deal of the suffering of 'Non-Mo- hammedan" races in the Turkish Elm pire and more especially during the war.
 "fhe cries of hunger and naked ness arising from these people, who have fought so gallantly and made so much sacrifice in the cause of Chris tianity and the allies, should not go unanswered, but every American citi- zen should consider it not only duty, but as a high privilege to contribute to the relief of the destitute people," Conway - Now steel rails are be ing laid on the central division of the Missouri Pacific from Little Rock past Conway It was the intention of the company to replace the present track age with steel rails weighing S5 i pounds to the yard, but the steel strike so limited the amount to be had that the new equipment could be plac- ed only 8 very short dissance beyon1 Conway.
 dolphia.-Shorty Kelley, who was charged with assault with 6 dead ly weapon in connection with shoot l ing scrape with w. B. Smith here, ap- peared before Justice J. L. Bobemau. The charge was dismissed and Kelley pleaded guilty to disturbing tho peace.
 Bentonville The agitation for a modern telephone system here, which was begun before the world war, has been renewed by local business men. urGcr the leadership of the Commun- 1 ity Club of which w J. Doke is presf- dent and John Howard, secretary.
 Newport = The Wolff Mercantile 1 Company of Newport gave q banquet to it's employees Friday night at the home of MT. and Mrs. R. B. Hooker. A Christmas gift equal to one months salary was given each em- ploye.
 Harrison. - John Lewis, son of Mir. and Mrs. W. H. Lewis is home on a tached to tke Pacific fleet when it made the voyage through the Panama canal to it's station in the Pacific ocean.
 Wiison.-The store of Leo Wilson < Co, including the entire stock oi goods, was destroyed by fire Int loss included the store building or the first floor and the 10-room hote
 Camden. = Ginning of cotton il Ouachita county up 10 December 1 O this year shows a decrease of approx irnately 90 per cent as compared tt ginnings for the corresponding period in 1918.
 Prairie View. = A large barn own ed by R. l.. Piercee was destroyed bl fire. Valuable machinery and a large supply of grain belonging to Pierc, and Will Seaborn, a tenant, were de st1cved.
 Cave Springs.-Plans are beins drawn for an auditorium for Cavt Springs. The proposed building is tt be so by 120 feet and will be built fl the rark near the entrance to tn, large cave here.
 McGehee.-Hundreds of pounds O pounds of holly and mistletoe are be ing shipped daily from McGehee tlui ing the Christmas season. The deco rative foliage is being sent to easterl and western markets.
 Clarksivlle.-John E. Chambers o Danville, district census supervisor has appointed J. G. Harmon and Mrs I.orine B. Jett as census enumerator for Clarksville
 Clarkville. - The Hugo-Spadra Oi and Gas Company is building der rick one mile east of Clarksville pre- paratcry to drilling a test we'll.
 Norfork. The Sugar Creel Creamery Company of St. Lcuis has established a cream buying station here
 Waldo. The Waldo Oil Corpora ton is drilling test well near Waldo Fort Smith = Carey and Johr Hare, mountaineers of Scott county were held to the United States Grand Jury on charges of moonshining. 4 posse of government officers allegt H. Cfs1 1c