The Carlisle independent., 1917-07-05

TOT the use or the UnlJeQ SIdCeS ar my, according to an Associated Press dispatch from East St. Lou4s, III. The dispatch said Manager Fox of the re- ducing plant of the Aluminium Com pany of America had announced the contract.
 c. R. Towers, an aged man, who is charged with attempting to assassi- nate R. M. Free near Dennard few days ago and who is now in jail, says conviction and execution would not rob him of more than two years. Tow CTS is 69 years of age and is afflicted with a cancer
 w F. Bauer, sales manager of the McRae Fruit and Truck Growers As sociation, has completed his report of the strawberry season, which shows that the organization shipped 97 cars or 42,417 crates, from which S107, ,668.S4 was realized. The aver aeg price was SPAS crate.
 Dumas has curfew ordinance which is now operative. It is unlawful for any child under the age of 15 years to be on the streets after 9 D. m. un- accompanied by parent, guardian or other person over 15 years, in whose custody they have been entrusted.
 An unusual motor party left Lo- D Tn hn party were four generations, Mrs. M. R. Robinson, her daughter. Mrs. Pe- trie, her granddaughter, Mrs. Collins, and her great-granddaughte Mary Elizabeth Collins.
 War conditions have not hurt Cam den business conditions, according to statements of banks, merchants, ho- tels and railroad and express offices. During the past 50 to 90 days busi- ness has been above the average for this season.
 Circuit Judge J. M. Jackson of Ma rianna has granted a petition asking for the creation of the Bee-Phillips Drainage District, embracing a large section of inundated land in Lee coun- ty and a small section in Phillips county.
 What is believed to be the first car of iron ore ever shipped from Arkan- sas was sent from Berryville, 14 miles east of Eureka Springs, last week. A rich vein of ore has ben found there. and development is under way.
 All of the county officials have nov ed into the new Greenwood court house, and the July term of court will be held in the new building. The old building will be torn down and the site converted into a park.
 M F. Harris of Pea Ridge claims the champion strawberry yield of northwest Arkansas. From three acres of berries he cleared $500 nearly $200 an acre.
 The Arkansas Ore and Develop ment Company of Mena shipped it's first car of manganese ore last week. The shipment consisted of AZ tons and was consigned to the Illinois Steel Company at Chicago.
 The Iron Mountain railway has giv- en lease on a plot of ground at Forrest City for the erection of dip ping vat, which will be the thirty ninth in St. Francis county.
 Berry growers of the Judsonia dis trfct sold this year through the Jud- sonia Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association alone something more than s290, 900 worth of strawberries.
 Systematic tick eradication has be- gun in White county and will continue till December l. There are about 100 vats in this county and more are un- der construction.
 The Paragould company of A. N. G. was inspected by Captain Lane of the U. S. army and officially received.
 A small child of MT. and Mrs. G. C. Henderson was drowned in a tub of soapsuds at their home at Branch.
 A motor truck for the movement of freight is now in operation between Mountain Home and Cotter.
 
 The streets of Earle are being grad. ed to prepare for putting oil on them.