The spectator., 1921-10-18

,a2s been planned by the Rotary Cut of Little Rock to be held during the Arkansas State Fair and Exposition here November 11-19. Several clubs have promised to send delegations.
 Fort Smith.-All properties of the Commonwealth Public Service Com pany, operating electric light plants and other utilities in score of towns in western Arkansas and eastern Ok, lahoma, will be offered for sale at auction in Fort Smith November F or Is to satisfy judgment of $1,0S1,- 77S.
 Little Rock.-Thirty.f horses and mules, a large amount of feed and euipment, and three highly prized rel les Of the early days of the Little Rock Fire Department were lost in a spectacular fire that swept the city stable. The loss is estimated at $25.. 900, including the building, with only S6,600 insurance.
 Pine Bluff.-As tho result of action taken by members of the Jefferson County Truck and Strawberry Grow. CTS Association, Jefferson county bids growing of strawberries It was agreed that the present acreage oj about 100 acres planted to strawber. ries. be doubled for the next season.
 Morrilton. - Marion Mccarthy. far. mer living near Menifee. about eight miles southeast of Morrilton. was ac. quilted of charge c1 first degree mur- der by jury fn Conway Circuit Court. Mccarthy was indicted for killing Charlie McArthur. a neighbor. His plea was self-defense. Mccarthy testified that McArthur had threatened him and his wife. and that he believed McArthur intended tc kill them.
 Pine Bluff.-Approximat ely S.00O in ereases in assessments on Pine Bluh property. made by the special assess ing board which met here recently were apnulled vbel County Judge B H. Williams upheld the contention oi attorneys for several complaining property owners, that the special as sessi~g board was not legally organ fed and therefore without authority tc increase assessments
 Fordyce - Mrs. William W. Lever cite. aged about 10. was accidentally shot and almost instantly killed by her daughter, Una. aged 5 The trag near Sparkman. The child is said to have started to carry .3S calibei rifle into another room when the weapon was accidentally discharged and the bullet struck Mrs. Leverette in the back of the head.
 BateSville. Charles Kendr!ck aged 50. well known and prosperous farmer living about l2 miles west o. Batesville. killed himself at his home according to news received here. Ken dric.l used d small caliber rifle, firing a bullet into his forehead. When Mrs kendrick called him 10 supper, he re- piled that he was not going to eat. but intended to kill himself He ran out into the yard and ended his life
 Batesvile. - At recent meeting of the Daughters of the Confederacy. Sidney Johnston chapter, the follow ing officers were elected: Mrs. w. Moore Scott, vice president; Miss Kate Mcclure second vice president: Mrs. Nellie II. Trevathan, correspond. ing and recording secretary: Mre. Mary Babcock, treasurer Mrs. Joe Wood. registrar; Mrs. John Morrow. Miss Emma Wycough. cus. todian of flags
 Stamps. - Thomas A. Brown, aged 60. president of the Bodcaw Lumber Company here. killed himself last week. He used a .32-caliber pistol. | shooting himself through the head. His | act was witnessed by negro yard boy. who followed Mir Brown into the garage iust in time to see him raise the weapon 10 his head and pull the trigger. It is said he was Respondent over ill.health.
 Camden.-The annual camp hunt of the Methodist ministers and laymen ~ this section was held last week at big Johnson lake near this city. Among those in the party are: The Rev. F. F.. Roebuck of Bearden. the Rev H. E. Sinquefield of Sparkman. the Rev. R. H. Cannon of Camden; tho Rev. ], A. Sage of Prescott; the Rev. Whaley of Monticello. and T. I. Thornton, N. & Thornton and J. W. Policeman of Camden: ]. w Scott of Sparkman, George Cannon of Stephens.
 Gravette.--Little Darian Thomas. daughter of Mir. and Mrs. John Thomas of Gentry. while visiting at the home of her grand mother. Mrs. J. J. Thomson. at Maysville. met with . fatal accident by spilling hot coffee