Washington telegraph., 1921-02-25

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Walnut Rldge-Dr. Tovey, head Cf
the musical department Of the Univer'
sity Of Arkansas, gave a recital at the
Presbyterian church here. He was as
sisted by Mrs Wister Green and the
High School Music Club.
Conway.-Dr. II. l.. Winburn, pas
tor Of the First Baptist church at
Arkadelphia, is spending the week at
Central College, addressing the stu
dent body twice daily. He spoke at
the First Baptist church.
Jonesboro.-T Chamber Of Com.
merce, with the cooperation Of the
Lions, Rotary, Kiwanas and Civic
Clubs, will give an Invisible Guest"
banquet here for the benefit of the
starving children Of Europe.
Paragould.-The Penny Company Of
New York, which owns a chain OF de-
partment stores, has notified Griffin
Smith that the company will not in
stall their new store in the Smith
Building in Paragould at present.
Fayetteville.--WOm were better
students than men at the University
of Arkansas last term, according to
statistics just made public by the reg
istrar. Their grades averaged five per
cent higher than those Of the men.
Bentonville.-The Girls Circle held
a silver tea at the Ozark Electric Com
pany for the benefit Of the Ladies'
Cemetery Association, realizing $50.
Miss Hoover Casey is president Of the
circle, and Mrs. Lou Smith, secretary.
Texarkana.-The grocery and notion
store Of j. w. McFadden, on College
Hill, was entered by burglars who
carried away a quantity of provisions,
mostly canned goods, several pairs OF
overalls and jumpers, all Of the total
value of about $50.
Hope-R. P. Fulkerson, state deputy
for the. Modern Woodmen of the World
addressed the local camp at Hope. He
exhibited the two-reel movie film en-
titled Chasing a Cure" which illus
trates the Modern Wcodmen Home al
Colorado Springs.
Jonesboro.-Vice President Webb
Superintendent McGraw and Chief
Elgin Mathews of the Cotton Belt rail
road conferred here with a COMMITTEES
from the Chamber of Commerce, Lions
Rotary and Kiwanis Clubs about a
new passenger station here.
Gurdon.-Gudson Camp No. ia
Woodmen of the World, has elected
the following delegates to the state
encampment at Blytheville March 4,
and 6: Robert Stephens, Carter Lips
comb. The alternates are: Ton
Faulkner and Charles FrisbOlt.
Poplar Bluff.-Missouri Pacific pas
seuger train No. 80 from Hoxie, Ark
encountered a slight derailment a
Hilliard, six miles north Of here
when "deadhead" baggage car wa
/ derailed. The train was delayed but
few hours, and no persons were in
/ jured.
Fayetteville. - The students AM
faculty Of the University of Arkansa
have brought their contribution to tn
Hoover fund for the starving children
and students Of Europe up to $500
OF this amount, $3.50 was obtained b.
a cup contribution taken at the fratel
nifty houses and the dormitories.
Hope.-The movement to interes
the farmers 70 Hope trade territor
in dairying took on renewed interes
when w. V. Crabb, representing tn
International Harvester Company, ar
nounced that Mr.. Russell, dairy ,el
pert, would be in Hope to address tn
farmers on that subject.
Russellville.-Dele from praC
tically all the cotton growing schoC
districts in Pope county met in COZ
vention in the courthouse to discus
the cotton situation and the crop pre-
gram for 1921, the delegates havin
been elected in school district meer
mgs the previous Saturday. No def
mite acreage reduction Of cotton wa
endorsed, but the opinion was prat
tically unanimous that a substantia
reduction should be made.
Marianna-Two fires about thre
block apart in the northern end @
town occurred simultaneously. Tn
residence Of DR.. Henderson, a vetei
mary surgeon, was destroyed, and tn
house occupied by Turney Whitento
was damaged. About half the roc
had to be taken off the Whittento
house to extinguish the fire.
Observation-Disclosures signed by 35
voters Of Jonesboro were filed with tn
City Council asking for a Referendum
vote on the occupation tax recent
enacted.
Fayetteville.-E Earthquakes for tn
eastern part of Arkansas have bee
predicted by Robert F. Leeper. c
Benton, who bases his belief on