Washington telegraph., 1921-04-08

FayetteviIle.-The University q
Arkansas has opened Tor the third
term with a large number Of new
students from all parts Of the state.
Clarenlon.-John II. Boyd. captain
during the World war. made an ad.
dress hers recently in the interest Of
the Near East relief fund.
Havana.-The first airplane 10 land
In Havana reached here recently The
landing was forced by heavy winds.
The plane was piloted by Beeler
Blevins.
Camden.-The Cotton Belt railroad
has discontinued running daily local
freight trains out of Camden each
way and resumed the former schedule
Of runping locals every other day in
each direction.
alena.-H. NJ Williams Of Miami,
take over the management Of the To-
cal branch of the Western Union Tele.
graph Company succeeding f. N.
Novel;
Newport. Hugh w Rimmer,
retired, Of the United States army,
for some time stationed at Fort
Thomas, Newport, Ky. has arrived I'm
Newport with his family for few
days visit with his sister
Little Rock.-The four Presbyter-
ials, the women's auxiliary organiza-
tiCns, into which the Southern Presby.
terian Church is divided in Arkansas,
will meet in four cities in the state
between April is and April 20.
Jonesboro.-H. w. Applegate. head
consul Of the Woodmen of the Wood
men Of the World has left for Blythe
vile, where he will establish head
quarters for the state meeting of the
head camp.
CharlestOn.-An old building, prop.
erty Of l.. L. Ford. at Webb City, be-
came ignited in some way, supposedly
by the carelessness Of boys. and with
II bales Of cotton belonging to Elvis
J. j. Harlan and Othel Har-
ris, was consumed bv the fire.
TeEarkana. - Announcement was
made that an effort is to be made to
organize a unit of the national guard
on the Arkansas side of town. Maj.
c b. Moore. military inspector, Unit
ed States army, is here and has taken
up the matter with local people.
Charleston.-A stirring revival has
just closed at the local NJ. f. Church.
South, in which the pastor, Rev j. w.
Moore, untiringly employed his best
efforts, and was assisted three days
by the presiding elder, G. G. David
son, of Fort Smith.
Piggott. - Senator T. II. Caraway
visited the family of his brother. E. l..
Caraway, IN this city, recently for a
few hours, after wnicn he left for
Washington to be present at the open
ing of the special session of Congress
on April H.
Helena.-A call for the fire depart
ment Of Helena resulted in one of the
quickest runs ever made TO West Hell
ena. The homes of A. d. Adams and
J. A. Mann, on South Sixth street,
were completely destroyed, including
the contents and the automobile Of
Mr.. Adams The total loss IS esti-
mated at $4,000, only partially GOV.
cred by insurance
Helena-All local insurance agents
have instituted a new rule in this Sec
tion of the state It is that all insur-
ance policies must be paid for on de-
livery. Heretofore 80 days has been
allowed for payment, but 1t is stated
by the agents that they must settle
with the companies in cash, and they
must insist on like payments from
the insured.
Newport.-Offcers and directors Of
the Newport Chamber Of Commerce
have been elected as follows: Presi.
dent, John w. Stayton; vice president,
S R. Phillips; secretary and treasu.
rer, c. L. Russ; directors, Gus p.
Coffin, James @. Blackwood, DR.. w. A.
Rossington. c. L. Fox, V. o. Jones, l..
McDougald, J. ~ Lewis, J. E. Doherty
Jr. and r. d. Brown.
Mountain Home. - Baxter county
will have to get along this year with
out its peach preserves, apple butter
and cherry pie, for all chances for
them went glimmering recently when
a cold wave swept down on the coun-
ty and killed the fruit outright So
far as known the berry crops are al
right, and these will have to be de-
pended upon to supply the fruit con-
sumed in this county this year
Calico Rock.-The Fulton county
singing convention will meet at
Wheeling May l. At this meeting
there will be a general singing pro-
gramme from quartets and classes,
and a banner will be gwen the best