The Newark journal., 1922-03-30

| ion of the Supreme Court giving County Judge T. A Gray power to fix the ferry rates for Independence county, he has modified the present rates and established new schedule for the principal ferries of the county. l 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. Gonway.-In order to secure a more efficient and expeditions handling of the big volume of mail at the State Normal School, application has been made by Normal authorities for the establishment of a postoffice sub-sta- tion in the Normal administration building. and Postmaster c. 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 a permit for such transfer is issued by E. N. McIIenry, federal inspector for this county
 Paragould.-Bryan Woodland. nine year-old son of Mrs Zola Woodland, as struck by motor truck and slightly injured last week
 Philadelphia Pearee of this city and Milton Mcclure of Eng land left her in their automobile for a tour through the Western states, with Los Angeles and San Francisco as their objectives.
 Hermitage gnawing into box of matches in the Bradley County Mercantile Companys 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 Go 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 church, spent day in Jonesboro re- gently the guest of the Rev. J. M Hughey and other Methodist minis ters of the city. At night he preached at the First church.
 Van Buren-Philip Toes, son of Mir and Mrs Gillian c. Toes, was seriously injured while playing on the high school ground. Young Yoes was struck on the sbaek 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.
 Newport.-At a meeting of the American Legion here recently 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 S4 road tax law applying to the northern half of Se- bastian county was declared unconstf- tutional here by Chancellor J. V. Bour. land and Tax Collector Blake Harper was enjoined from collecting it.
 Bleyins.-It is estimated that the radish crop in this section was dam aged 50 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. ]. Matthews is can. didate 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 \. Sweetland. proprietor of the Variety store here has announced he will leave MorrD. ton soon and return to his former home in Indiana
 Magnolia.-The Columbia County bank and the Peoples bank showed a