Judsonia weekly advance. (Judsonia, Ark.) 1???-1922, 1922-03-30
JOHANNESBURG the recent decis

NIX the Terry rates TOT independence
county, he has modified the present
rates and established new schedule
for the principal ferries of the county.
The new Batesville ferry recently es.
tablished by Judge Gray after the
expenditure of several hundred dol
lars in grading the river banks at
Batesville and in building new road
across the Desha Island, opposite
Batesville, has been abandoned.
Conway--In order to secure more
efficient and expeditions handling Of
! the big volume of mai at Tho State
Normal School, application has been
made by Normal authorities for the
establishment of postoffice sub-sta.
ton in the Normal administration
building, and Postmaster G. E. Owen
is of the opinion that the application
will be granted.
Conway Modification of the quar-
antine order against movement of cat
tie from Faulkner county through
the restricted area of Pulaski county
to Little Rock has been made by DR..
w. A. Mcdonald, acting supervisor Of
tick eradication for Arkansas, so that
| Faulkner county cattle can be moved
through that area by wagon or truck,
provided permit for such transfer
is issued by r. N. McHenry, federal
inspector for this county.
Paragould.-Bryan Woodland, nine
year-old son of Mrs. Zola Woodland.
as struck by a motor truck and
slightly injured last week.
Philadelphia William Pearce OF
this city and Milton Mcclure of Eng
land left her in their automobile
for tour through the Western states,
with Los Angeles and San Francisco
as their detectives.
Hermitage.-Rats gnawing into
box of matches in the Bradley County
Mercantile Company's store here
last week set fire to the building, and
the blaze for time threatened to
destroy the plant. However, passers-
by, who saw the flames pouring out
the windows, quickly extinguished
| them. The loss was slight
Camden.-Walter Williams of Co.
lumbia, Mo, dean of the School of
Journalism of the University of Mis-
souri, and president of the World Press
Congress, has accepted an invitation
to speak before the Arkansas Press
Association, which convenes in Lit
tie Rock in June.
Jonesboro.-Dr. E. H. Rawlings OF
Nashville, Tenn, foreign missionary
secretary of the Southern Methodist
church, spent a day in Jonesboro re-
Gently the guest of the Rev. ]. M.
Hughey and other Methodist minis
tiers of the city. At night he preached
at the First church
Van Buren-Philip Yoes, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Gillian C. Yoes, was
seriously injured while playing on
the high school ground. Young Yoes
was struck on the back of the head
by an iron ball being used by the boys
in putting the shot. He was knocked
! unconscious for several hours
| Morrilton.-The road to the top of
! Petit Jean mountain, near Morrilton,
will be graded and put in good condi-
tion. The grade will reduce to a
maximum of 10 per cent. A hard
surfaced road has been constructed
from Morrilton, to the foot of the
mountain.
ffy,n 30 k1,-
American Legion here recently a
report made by F. L. Whitman, service
officer of the legion and also secre-
tary of the Chamber of Commerce.
showed that approximately $1,000 per
month had been paid to Jackson coun-
ty veterans of the World war, dis
| abled in service.
| Fort Smith.-The 81 road tax law
| applying to the northern half of Sc
bastian county was declared unconsti-
tutional here by Chancellor ]. V. Bour-
land and Tax Collector Blake Harper
was enjoined from collecting it.
| Blevins.-It is estimated that the
radish crop in this section was dam
aged 80 per cent by the recent freeze.
The tops OF the radishes are small,
and the roots are developing slowly.
The first shipment was sent out by
express Wednesday.
Magnolia.-S. j. Matthews is a can
dldate for city marshal j. nj. O'Ban-
ion, who has served the past two
years as marshal and street COM
missioner also will run. Paul Crump.
Ter, young attorney, may run for may
or.
Morrilton.-George N. Sweetland,
proprietor of the Variety store here,
has announced he will leave Morrill,
ton soon and return to his former