The Dermott news., 1915-01-28

Newton. 1t Is probable the unusual
stress OF hard times and the winter
season cause the great influx to the
institution. Inc population OF the in
~stttution has increased 30 per cen in
the last year.
1t the last term of tho levying
court OF cleveland County the court
turned down the proposition OF sup
porting a farm demonstrator for this
county. The farmers and residents
generally are trying To raise the neces-
sary moun required by the people TO
support a demonstration. The govern
ment pays part The sum Of 5000
has been raised by the citizens SO far.
sam Edgin, 50. M Harrison Tolin.
20, were brought from Monette and
given a hearing before United States
Commissioner 7 Mathes on a
charge OF courterfeitinc. They were
held To the federal Grand Jury. 1t Is
charged tho men were found with
molds for making uickels. quarters
and half dollars and had passed some
OF the spurious coin.
Although the Faulkner County
Lowing Court failed to make an ap-
preparation Tor a county demoustra-
ton agent. loca, business men and
farmers ot Conway have subscribed
S1.aao fer this purpose. The United
states government Viii add $500 Et-
:erts viii be made 10 secure donations
FOR tho retention OF a canning club
agent.
Tho farmers in the n~ctshborhood OF
OGDEN. seven miles south OF Ashdown,
viii plant Goa acres in onions this
spring This plan was tried last year
on \ smaller scale and proved success.
ful. one man raising over 600 bushels.
\ regular organization has been form.
ed for marketing the crop.
stock shipments. especially cattle.
continue To be made from Calico Rock
regularly, and it IS stated that tho
cattle havo heen pretty closely bought
mp ever the county Something over
100 ears OF cattle have been shipped
from this county since the middle OF
last summer
Upon the request of District Attor-
ney w II Martin. Adjt Gen. England
OF Little Rock issued an order direct.
ing all persons who have In their pos
session military property without
proper authority to turn the same in
to tho nearest armory.
Supervisor Francis Kiefer OF the
Ozark National Forest Is on the cen.
trail division OF the forest in Newton,
Pope and Johnson counties To install
on a selected area an experimental
fire protection scheme. which is a
modification OF the plan NO in use.
Al n meeting OF the Executive Com.
mittee OF the White County Fruit
Growers Association. composed OF the
presidents and sales managers OF the
associations at Judsonia, Searey. Bald
Knob. PanEhuru. McRae, Bradford and
Hierinson. details for a quick and
profitable marketing OF the 1915 straw.
berry crop were worked out
For the first time In the history
OF lizard county a negro is being cared
for by the county ~ a pauper A no
gro family has the contract TO care
for the aged negro. who is - years
OF age. He vas brought to this coun.
" as a slave before the Civil war.
One OF the largest cotton transac
tons OF the season was recorded AT
Newport when + J Gregg Of the Les
ser Cotton Company purchased from
the Wolff Goldman Mercantile Com
pany 1000 bales ond 720 bales from
) T. Gardner OF Tupelo. The aggre-
kate amount paid for the l.720 bales
S7o.000
l.. s Maynard has retired as editor
and publisher OF the Rector News Boy
and has been succeeded by ]. S. Good.