The Pulaskian., 1921-09-29
Arkansas News
 In Brief Form
Current Happenings From All
 Sections of the State.
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 Batesville.-The Union Bank and trust Company has installed a burglar proof lock in its vault.
 1 Dover.-The merchants of this place held a trades day here Satur- day.
 Warren Governor McRae will be one of the speakers who will be here during the club fair to be held on October and 8.
 Success.-The Rev. L. c. Bauer of Whitehall, IL, Baptist evangelist, is holding revival here, assisted by R. L. Page, song leader.
 Fayetteville.-A total of 79 men have reported for practice on Razor back field. More than half are eligible for the varsity team
 Gravette.- -Diphtheria having be- come prevalent in the primary depart ment of the local school, the room has been suspended until further orders of city health officers.
 Pine Bluff-The State penitentfary commission sold 363 bales of last years crop of cotton from the State farm at Tucker here for 163-4c per pound
 Mountain Home-It's sorghum mak- ing time in the Arkansas Ozarks. The first of this years molasses was sold on the local market here recently, and was of fine quality.
 Texarkana-Two Mormon elders, c. s. Kimball and Joseph E. Hanks, arrived here from Utah, recently, and will establish local mission for the propagation of their religion.
 Des Arc.-Women members of the Methodist church served a chicken dinner every day during court the past few days and realized neat sum.
 Augusta.-Under orders of the City Council the work of filling in the street intersections with concrete in the business section has been started. beautiful electrolier will be erected at each intersection.
 Bentonyille.-Benton County Circuit Court is expected to remain in session three weeks. The docket of 90 crim inal and 155 civil cases is the largest in number of years, and the present session of the court probably has more cases of importance than any session of court ever held in the county. Cir cult Judge w. A. Dickson is presiding.
 Little Reek.-Dr ". c. Garrison, State health officer, has returned from Clarksyille, where he was in confer ence with Dr. J. L. Goodwin of the United States Public Health Service relative to the selection of site for government hospital for the treat | ment of trachoma to be established in Northwest Arkansas. Several towns which are being considered as prob able sites will be visited by Dr. Good ! win. who will come to Little Rock,
 
 make the selection.
 Little Rock.--A test case to deter mine the right of the government 10 seize automobiles used for transport ing whiskey in violation of the federal prohibition act, when a lien upon these cars is held by a third person, was heard before Judge Trieber, in United States District Court. Juoge Trieber held that the government was justified in seizing the cars, under tue terms of the Revised Statute No. S450, which provides for the seizure of a car. when it is used for the unlawful transportation of liquor.
 Star City.--Governo McRae has ap- nointed R. L. Fish of Star City, as sistant cashier of Star City bank, as treasurer of Lincoln county to succeed | ]. A. Hit, who has been suspended from office. MT Fish's appointment Is for the period during the pendency of MT. Hitt's appeal from the removal order of Judge Sorrels to the Su- nreme Court. If the judgment or Judge Sorrels is reversed, MT. Hltt will he restored to office; if it is af- firmed Mir. Fish may continue in of fee until the next election. or the governor may call special election
 Clinton. is beginning to come to the local gin. The crop IS light. The acreage was greatly re- duced. the seasons were not favorable, and the weeyil and the worm wrought havoc. There will be about one third as many bales ginned in this county as were ginned in 1920.
 Mountain Home.-Baxter county will collect from the general school fund in the state apportionment this year s1 .o67 more than was put in The county turned s9,333 over to the state