Article Text
RECTOR YOUTH DROWNS. Swimming Companions Unable to Locate Frank King's Body. RECTOR. Ark., July Frank in the Arkansas ditch, which leads into the St. River, near what known as the Holly Island bridge. between Rector and Kennett, this morning about 10 o'clock. He and a party of boy companions were swimming when the accident OCcurred Unsuccessful have made to locate the body Young King was born and reared In this city. Pie was the son of Mr and Mrs. C. H. King he was at Malden, Mo., by R. H. Wall of this city, who conducts a store at that place. In addition to his parents, he is survived by four sisters. BANK RECEIVER APPOINTED JONESBORO Ark., July 3.-Jas W. Armstrong of Jonesboro, has been appointed receiver for the First National Bank of this city to R. M. Johnson who recently succeeded Robert Morris The appointment was made by the comptroller of currency Washington and Armstrong has taken full charge. Johnson remains for the time be. being as receiver for the defunct banks Marked Tree, Lepanto and Cardwell. He states 10 per cent dividend is now being paid at Lepanto. Armstrong was formerly vice president the Jonesboro Trust Company. HELD FOR KILLING GIRL. LONOKE Ark., July 3.-Joe Adams, -20, who shot and killed Miss Annie Compton, of Vilonia, at dance near Toltec. Saturday night, was given preliminary hearing at Toltex Monday morning and was bound over to await the action of the grand jury. Compton was struck by stray bullet to been fired at John with whom Adams had previously had trouble. Miss died at Little Rock hospital Sunday. Sheriff R. Benton arrested Adams, who was brought to Lonoke and placed Adams will be the September term of circuit court. BUY FIRE EQUIPMENT. HOT SPRINGS. Ark., July City council has an ordiauthorizing special election for a. bond issue of $65,000. which. in a statement issued by Mayor McLaughlin and signed by all the members of council. declares is necessary to fire and street ned to pay off the bonds within five years, at the most