The Pulaskian., 1921-12-01


 lleges had been accorded any of the six Elaine negroes held at Marianna Tor trial, Sheriff Galloway charged that political motives had prompted tho charges that he had used the prisoners as trusties and in personal capacities
 
 Fort Smith.-Nine persons were in- Jured, two of whom may die, as the result of an automobile plunging through the railing of bridge cross ing the suburban railroad tracks on the Greenwood road, three miles from this city.
 Bald Knob.-The trapping season is on in full blast and the music of the paying coon dogs is heard nightly all through the bottoms. A large number .of belts have been disposed of to io- cal buyers.
 Bald Knob.-The heavy rains last week did considerable damage to the roadbed of the Arkansas and Missouri pike road. Ungraveled edges suffered considerably in places.
 
 Little Rock.-The Arkansas railroad commission has authorized company to construct an hydro-electric power dam on the Caddo river in Clark coun- ty. The work of constructing the dam will begin shortly, it was said.
 
 Little Rock-The Arkansas tax. com mission disposed of the petition of the Helena gas and electric company for reduction in it's 1921 assessment by reducing the assessment from $3OOO0O to $255,000.
 Little Roek,-Arkansas Natural Gas company filed in the Pulaski circuit court petition asking authority to put into effect temporary rates which would be flair and reasonable" pend ing final hearing of the appeal from the Arkansas railroad commission.
 
 Little Roek.-Judge w ". Bandy of Paragould has filed the necessary qualification papers with the secretary of state to permit his candidacy for judge of the first judicial circuit at the special election to be held Dec. 15. ss@s~ Walnut Ridge.-Jimmie Durham, of Black Rock. who was arrested several days ago for alleged forgery of a check for $40 on D. Sloan, had a preliminary hearing and was bound over for the action of the next grand jury and his bond placed at s40O, which he prompt. ly made.
 HOpe.-Mrs. D. M. Friganza, local manager of the Postal Telegraph and Cable Co., has been declared the win ner of the business-getting contest con. ducted during the months of July and August, and is in receipt of hand some banner in token of her triumph. Misunderstanding to compress records the total receipts to date are 1S,182 bales, against 8,296 up to the same time last year. Practically all of the cotton has been picked and nearly all of it has been brought to the com press.
 
 Morrillton.-Large crowds heard Dr. J. w. Cline of Somehow, China, at the I Methodist church recently. His mes. sage was very interesting MT. Cline is the president of a great university at Somehow, China, and is well posted in all eastern questions.
 
 sHeber Springs.-Neil Reed, attorney of this city, and who has been deputy prosecuting attorney for the past two years, has announced that he will be a candidate for prosecuting attorney Of the Fourteenth judicial district at the coming primary. .
 
 Searcy-The third monthly trades day held here was a success from ev- cry standpoint. Interest was more uniform and general on the part of farmers. Farm products were exhib- fted at the Chamber of Commerce. aragould.-George w. Johnston, de livery man for local grocery store, is suffering from injuries sustained when the horse he was driving feI down and threw Johnston from the wagon to the pavement |
 Mountain Home.-The peanut crop in Baxter county this year was the largest ever raised in the county, nearly every farmer planting a small patch. A good many are being sold on the local market.
 
 Everton-The county grader and engine which have been working be tween this place and Western Grove for the last two weeks have complet' ed a splendid road. which gives Ever ton connection with the Jefferson highway running through Boone |