The Newark journal., 1922-02-02

waldo.-It is reported that branch of the Ku Klux Klan has been organi. zed here.
 Houston-A large barn on the J. ". Yielding farm, 10 miles south of here, was destroyed by fire last week. It is thought the blaze was of incendi ary origin. Eight hundred bushels of corn, 25 tons of hay and several sets of harness burned. The doors were found open and all the stock escaped
 Strong.-F C. Purviance of Strong and Coach W. T. Roland of Fl Dorado High School have arranged for a dual track and field meet to be held in March.
 Lewisville.-The Lewisville Sweet Potato Growers Association sold it's second carload of yams to a firm at Portland Ore, receiving s155 a busheI Members of the association plan to plant 100000. .bushel crop next sea. son, and will reduce the cotton acre. age to a minimum.
 Fayetteville-A discussion of the theories of resolution and the proof for these theories formed the basis for an interesting round table discus sion of the Science Club of the uni versity here The faculty members and some of the students of the uni yersity took part in the discussion.
 Walnut Ridge-Walnut Ridge held a community singing Sunday for the first time in several weeks. A spec ial chorus from the high school will be on the program.
 Magnolia.-The official cotton gin- ners report for Columbia county shows 12.5t0 bales were ginned in the county up to January 1, as com pared with 19,163 bales to the same period year ago.
 Fayetteville.-A 15 per cent divi- dend has been declared here by the Farmers Exchange, cooperative grain and grocery market owned by farmers of Washington county. The firm during the past year did s4000o worth Of business on a capitalization of s12,500.
 Grady.-Dr. A. M. Harding of the University of Arkansas delivered an illustrated lecture here recently on "A Citizen of the Universe"
 
 Wilmar-Mr. and Mrs. A. w. Jeter of Wilmar last week celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of their wedding. Mir. Jeter came to Drew county when 10 years old. He was married to Miss Corneiia Gertrude Spencer on Janu- ary IT, 1872
 Poeahontas.-At a meeting in the courthouse, initial steps were taken for the organization of the Randolph County Strawberry Growers Assoeia- tion. H. M. Bishop was elected presi- dent. A total of 60 acres was pledged to be planted to strawberries this spring.
 Eureka Spring ng-Chancery Court is in session here. The docket is un- usually heavy.
 Pocahontas.-George Lewallen, who was in the grocery business here sev- eral years ago, but who retired to engage in farming has returned to his first love " He closed a deal talk ing over the stock of the Pratt gro- cery, one of the largest in town.
 Lewisville.-The Membership Com mittee of the Lewisville Chamber of Commerce Wednesday night gave a smoker at the Masonic hall Dr. Bromberg, pastor of a Texarkana Presbyterian church. made the prin- cipal address. The membership of the chamber was increased to 110.
 xarkana-Clarence Owsley of Fort Worth was the principal speaker at the annual meeting of the Texar- kama Chamber of Commerce at the Congregational church.
 Camden.-Henry Grabert local meat market owner has announced his candidacy for treasurer of Camden Mir Grabert will be opposed by Will liam Nj. Shaw, the incumbent
 Magnolia-Deputy Sheriff R. B. Nc Allister recently confiscated a 55-gal- lon still and arrested two negroes. who he said were operating the plant.
 Fayetteville. The Fayetteville High School has opened it's spring term here with indications for one of the most successful terms in it's history
 Green Forest-Albert Price has purchased the Denton ranch from Charles Walfs The consideration was S1 ,000, it was said
 Stuttgart-A new Board of Govern ore for the Stuttgart Chamber of Com merce was elected recently. The Chamber of Commerce is cooperating with the agricultural organizations of