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in addition to the weevil, has teen spreading havoc in the Johnson coun ty cotton fields.
 Fort Smith.-Flora Ellen Early, four-year-old daughter of Mir. and Mrs. J. F. Early, S20 South Sixth street, who fell backward into a tub of boil ing water, is dead. Her body was lit erally cooked by the boiling water before she could be snatched from the tub.
 Camden.-The Chambers of Com. merce of Bearden and Warren will be entertained in Camden about Steptem. Der 29, by the Camden Chamber ot Commerce. This meeting is the re. turn of visits made by the Camden Chamber of Commerce to Warren and Bearden several weeks ago.
 Helena-The following is list of eastern division of the east district, United States court. which convenes in this city Tuesday, October IA: Grand Jurors-B M Smith, Wynne; s. Straub. Helena; J. B. Brown, Brink. ley; J. NJ. Hudson. Poplar Grove.
 Little Rock.-Jimmy Delk. former evangelist, was arrested charged with false pretense. He was realeased on bond. The charge was preferred by two of his former coworkers. J C. Cagle and J R. Vinsant, charging him with obtaining S57 in one instance and S375 in another under false pretense.
 Little ROck.-More than S5,OOO Tn gasoline sales tax was collected dur. Ing July, according to J D. Reed, spo cial agent in charge of the gasoline sales tax Many dealers are still re. ported delinquent. MT Reed said and the delinquent list will be turned OveI to the prosecuting attorney for ac' ton.
 Little Rock - The Arkansas Rail road Commission and representa- tive of the Interstate Commerce Com. mission held joint meeting to con. sider rates on road building material. The railroads are seeking a 35 pel cent increase on shipmentS-ef gravel and sand to conform with interstate rates
 Pine Bluff.-Friends of the late T E. Owings. secretary of the Carpen ters Local No 576. who lost his life Labor Day in an attempt to rescue Miss Ruth Carlisle from drowning in the Saline river. six miles from Pratts. vile, will make application to the Carnegie Commission for recognition of his heroism.
 Little Rock-The Pulaski County grand jury submitted it's final reportf and was discharged by Judge Wade. The court commended the jury for it's work in bridge and road district in vestigations, and upheld the legality of the probes. saying that he would instruct the new grand jury along lines similar to his original instruc- tion to the outgoing jury.
 Russellville.-Gilb Parker. a farmer of Cagles Rock, tried an ex- pertinent in growing late watermelons, and says his patch of one acre and a half will bring him at least s400 Al though more melons were raised in this vicinity than ever before. they have all been marketed and Mir Parker has the market to himself. His C at NtC to $l,
 Little Rock-Hugh T. Brown of the Arkansas Cotton Growers Co-Opera. tive Association, announced that A. F. Woer of Mena, and Joe w. Kinzey of Magnet. who have joined the asso. ciation's field forces. will go to Ash ley and Dallas counGes. They will give the association force of seven organizers. Intensive campaigns are under way in the counties of Clark Lawrence, Columbia. Drew. Deslla and Monroe
 Little Rock-Release of approxi mately s400, GOO for immediate pay. ment 10 the five road districts of the state together with the allotment oi approximately s250.000 worth of fed eral road equipment for use in expe- diting road construction in the section formerly served by the defunct Mis-. souri and North Arkansas Railroad was secured as result of confer ence of the State Highway Comnis sion with chiefs of the Bureau of Pub lie Roads at Washington. it was an. nounced by Herbert R. Wilson. state highway engineer.
 Forrest City. - All crops are heavy this year except cotton. which was an extra good prospect, but the boil weevils and worms have seriously dam aged crops and only half crop is ex- pected on a 30 per cent reduction in acreage. The corn crop Is extra heavy and large yield is expected. The hay crop is unusually heavy. also the far mers have been able to save their hay