The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1917-10-11

Captain Eberts. who was son OF
H. f. II. Eberts of Little Rock. upon
receiving his promotion was assigned
to the Columbus (Ohiol Aeronautic
! School as an instructor He left San
Diego MAY IA for Columbus. y NJ
where the day follow ng no MT his
! death when an aeropane in which he
and Captain puaswOrth were making
a flight collapsed
To stimulate interest In the coming
/ campaign for the conservation Of food
! in Arkansas the business Mems
| League OF Hot Springs has offered rs
Il pr a silk flag To the county that
will turn in the largest number OF
| signed pledge cards in proportion to
/ its population This Offer WIS made
to Hamp Williams. federal food ad,
ministrator for Arkansas. who return
cd from his headquarters in Little
Rock
What is probably tho record yiero.
both as 10 money and produse for
one ace IN Ashley county is held by
+ A Wit. who lives one mile SOU u.
west Of Hamburg M. Watt gathered
2f0 bushels OF sweet potatoes from
an acre and sold them for 500 %.
The acre yielded even more than
this. but the small potatoes were not
offered on the market
Fire, caused by spontaneous com.
| bustion. in the bin where 90 tons Of
| coal had been stored nearly DESTROYED
the heating plant at Hendrix College
| at Conway The contents of the -four
rooms The Rookery." occupied by
eight students. We're destroyed The
loss is $4,000. partially covered by
Insurance.
Chancellor MartiNenu upheld the
validity of the Bayou Meto Drainage
District No | of LCnoke county. The
disposition OF the suit will enable the
commissioners TO proceed with the
sale of $4,000 worth of bonds which
have been authorized to enable the
commissioners to make the improve.
ment.
The Union Bank and Trust Com.
pany Of Batesyille offered cash prizes
in gold TO be awarded 10 the boy or
man who has the best 10 ears OF corn
that will be presented at the county
exhibit there next month.
In regard to cotton around Delight
u is case Of the harvest being plen.
uful and the laborers few The cot
/ ton Is be- g picked as rapidly as pos
/ sible. but the hands are difficult to
procure.
The Baxter Bulletin says Stone
county Arkansas. and n small part OF
the western section Of fancy county.
Missouri will grow. pack and ship
81 SOC. 600 worth OF tomatoes this
year.
The Presbyterian church NJ Har-
mony. nine miles from Clarksyille.
was dedicated. the sermon being
preached by the pastor, the Rev Mr.
rartain The building cost $4,000.
Tho conventions OF the Southern
Cattlemen's Association and the Ark
onsae live stock Growers Associa.
ton will be held jointly in Little Rock
February ;. 6. ana s
An old-time wildcat still was dis.
covered in the mountains Of Scott
county recently and taken by officers
II WAS OF very crude construction. but
Whfskey could be made with it,
The Yellville News says local fish
ermen are picking FISH out OF the wa
tiers Of Crook creek. The creek is
low and It il poss bic for one to wade
in and grab the fish.
Tom w Fast has returned from
Kansas and Nebraska with car OF
horses and mules which he Is selling
10 the farmers around Okolona.
Tho postoTce at Conway Is now
central accounting and supply office
for all other postodlces in Faulkner
county.
Junction City has Just celebrated
It's twenty.third anniversary. The
| towns life began on September 81
1894.
Miss Gladys Dukes OF Swifton has
200 cans of fruit and vegetables as
a result of her summers work.
Sarver & Norred OF Piggott have
purchased carload OF hogs from Paul
NJ. Pfeiffer. farmer and land owner.
at II cents per pound. the highest
price. 1t is believed. ever paid for
hogs in this section. The lot was sold
| in st. Louis for $2.9255S.
| The large concrete machine Is at
work and one block Of paving on Main