White County record., 1922-09-28
BIG AUTO SHOW
 AT STATE FAIR
LARGE BUILDING BEING ERECTED FOR AUTOMOBILE DISPLAY
 OF 50 DIFFERENT MAKES
AREA 10000 SQUARE FEET
A 1908 Model Ford Will Be Brought From Chicago. Shoemaker In Charge Of Auto Ex-
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State Fair Grounds.-Work on the erection of the large building at the fair grounds that will house the auto mobile show, one of the feature at- fractions of the Arkansas State Fair, to be held here October 9 to 15, is under way. The building will cover an area of 10000 square feet. It will be wooden structure.
 Charles Shoemaker, local Ford agent, who is in charge of the auto mobile show, said that every dealer in Little Rock will have an exhibit. Mir Shoemaker said that there are 25 automobile dealers in Little Rock who handle approximately 50 different makes of automobiles. The automo- bile show. as planned by MT. Shoe maker, will be the most expensive as- semblage of automobiles ever dis played in the state and will include hourly lectures on the different types of cars.
 Plans have been completed to bring to Little Rock at least dozen special factory stock cars to be placed on ex- hibit. MT Shoemaker has the prom ise of five dealers who have arranged with factories to bring specially de- signed automobiles here.
 What is said to be the oldest Ford now running with it's original engine will be one of the features. The an- cient 'Liz" will be brought here from Chicago by MT. Shoemaker It is a 1908 model
 An orchestra will play popular pieces both day and night in the ex- hibit building. The management also plans to have hourly vocal concerts at the automobile show.
 In addition to managing the automo- bile show, MT. Shoemaker is in charge of the state band contest. The con test is opened to all bands in the state. Several cash prizes will be awarded for the best bands in the contests. MT. Shoemaker says the following towns have entered: Russellville, Gentry, Sloan Springs and Conway. a%st
 Calico Rock-The Calico Rock fair has closed here It is estimated ap- proxirlately 10000 people attended during the five days. Hundreds of ex- hibits were on display. Fulton won the four-county baseball champion ship.
 Salem.-The most successful fair ever held in Fulton county has closed. The prize winning exhibits will be sent to the State Fair at Little Rock.
 Morrilton.-Will Moore, aged 35 liy- ing near Perry, was fatally kicked by a horse. His skull was crushed, and the brain oozed out. It is said the driver had struck the horse with a whip when the animal reared up, jerking Moore out of his wagon, and then kicked him twice.
 Rogers Williams, aged 19 eight miles ETAOIN o-d ETAOIN living on a farm near Bestwater, eight miles north of here was instant ly killed Friday night when horse kicked him on the head Herbert was walking behind the horse which his father was leading when the horse kicked him. Young Williams graduated from the Rogers High school last year, and had intended entering the University of Arkansas this year.
 DeQueen. Grant Billings, we'll known DeQueen attorney, was shot at his office here and died at the local hospital about an hour later. Two shots were fired. Shortly after the shooting, Roy Selman, a railroad guard, accosted Deputy Shreiff Allen Petty and surrendered, saying that he had shot Billings. He was taken to the sheriffs office by Petty and placed in jail by Sheriff Wallace. The trouble came up over Billings repre- senting client who garnisheed Sel- mans wages. He claims self defense.
 Marion-The Crittenden County Fair opened here with a record open ing day crowd, and with hundreds of exhibits of various kinds on display The exhibit of the girls clubs showed unusual skill in needle-work, dress de- signing, preserving and canning, Vegetables, fruits farm products poultry, cattle, pigs and sheep on dis play attracted much attention A fea- ture of the Fair program was a mann moth floral parade, which included many children. A fashion show, radio concert and an artistic dance review were on the other days of the week.
 Little Rock-The Standard Pay ing Company of Arkansas was award ed the contract for paving 51 miles oi roads in Pulaski county at a cost oi S1,748,000 by Road Improvement Dis