White County record. [volume] (Judsonia, Ark.) 1922-200?, 1922-08-31

dSSOClallOu, was one Vi the opSohOi .
at meeting of farmers at Russell
vile, celebrating the opening OF a
big new compress at that city.
Paris.-Willard Pendegsass, aged
40, attorney Of Altus former state
mine inspector, was found guilty OF
second degree murder by jury in
Logan Circuit Court here, and sen
fenced to seven years in the penlten-
tiary. He was released on bond OF
$10,000 pending an appeal the Arkan-
sas Supreme Court. Pendegrass was
charged with first degree murder. He
killed H. Clary McIlroy, aged 81,
farmer and former county Treasurer
of Franklin county. The killing was
the result of the attorneys alleged
intimacy with Edna Jean Mcllroy,
the victims 19-year-old daughter, &C
cerding to evidence produced during
the trial.
Little Rock.--The official vote Of
the recent primary has just been re-
oeived by Virgil c. Petty, secretary
of the State Central Committee. 1t
shows that Herbert Wilson won the
nomination of State Highway Com
missioner by 1921 votes and that
Gov. NcRas was renominated by
majority of 74,0s0.
Little Reek-Because he wanted to
assure himself of funds to complete
his final year In college, r. c. Fowler,
aged. 40, chlorsfermed his uncle, Col.
A s. Fowler, at the latter's office in
the Moore 4 Turner building, and
robbed hin OF a diamond ring val
ued at $500 and watch valued at
$3.50 YsuAE Fowler confessed after
pslies Investigation.
Piagett.-J. N. Crossne and II. A.
Thrasher, both OF this place, while
driving on the highway a short d'r~
tance-nsrsh Of PortaSeville, Mo-, in
Crossne's touring car, where ordered
to halt by five unidentified men at
the side Of the road in a secluded
spot. Attempting to check the speed
of the car Crossno failed to make the
brake work and the five opened fire
with reviewers as the automobiie
sped past them. Crossno and Thrash
er escaped injury.
Forrest City. A. Hayley, aged
about rs, well known resident OF this
sectino for many years, was decap-
itated by a Cotton Belt passenger
train here. The accident occurred
lust as the train was leaving the rail-
way yards. 1t Is said Mr.. Haylcy
failed TO see the approaching train,
and that he stepped from behind a
coal car onto the main track when
the train struck him. The accident
was witnessed by several persons.
Little Rock-Appearance of an
thrax In certain dairy herds In Lon
oke and Prairie counties has caused
state authorities to place some 40
farms under strict quarantine while
the health officers Of Little Rock
have forbidden the shipment to this
city of milk from actually infected
farms.
Yeilvilie.-Cattle on the open
range here are tat enough to be con-
sidersd in ssol marketable condition
and several local stockmen are ship
ping to the Kansas City market. AS
a result Of the lew prices that have
prevailed On cattle during the past
two years, thsre are a number of five
and six-ysar-elds ON the range now.
Paragoula-I4andow along the
Eight Mile read that leads from this
place TO Lake City have decided up
on a project for improving the high
way. Approximately $4,000 will be
spent in grading and placing two
foot layer Of gravel on the roadbed
Paragould business men are assist
ing through donations. When com.
pleted the road will serve one OF the
rich farming sections south of here.
A gravel road also is being planned
from Marmaduke to this place, dis.
lance Of 10 miles.
Little Rock.-Sam Payne, who
killed Tom Slaughter In their flight
from the penitentiary last winter
has been granted a four months fur
Tough by Gov McRae.
Van Buren-M. o. Baker, aged 20
vae in Esroo hauOu cavoY,