The Ozark spectator., 1917-06-23

The initial period of their training over with the close of the fifth week of the citizens training camp at Fort Logan H. Roots, student officers are being sent out in attachments to other posts of the United States army for the completion of their schooling be- fore actual service is encountered. One hundred men, picked for the coast artillery, left for Fortress Mon roe, Va, and their field artillery de- tachment is due to leave for either Fort Leavenworth, Kan, or Fort Sill Okla, where better facilities are pro- vided for the mastery of these branches. In all. the personnel of the student officers remaining has been reduced from 2,500 to 1 ,500 men, it IS estimated. Physical disQualihcations including those rejected upon initial examinations. probably total 1,500 men.
 The student officers have made fast progress in mastering the subjects as signed 10 them. The first few weeks of the camp imposed handicap through three rounds of typhus vac cine, coupled with the nasty move from office or university to the steady routine of camp life. A last clip was soon struck. however and veterans visiting the fort now are surprised az the physical condition and technicl Il knowledge of the rockies. " The speed used in the construction of the phys cal camp spread through the person nel of the corps and extra steam" was crowded on.
 The Fort Roots school has been es pecially favored in it's direction and staff of instructor Col. R. l.. Bul. lard and Post. Adjt. John P Budd are chiefly responsible for the first start made. and the present commander. Maj. J. B. Gowen, is proving q worthy successor. Lieut. H. R. w. Herwig is present post adjutant and Capt, w. K. Naylor the senior instructor Six. teen army officers detailed for the duty have charge of the actual instruc. tion. The quartermaster's department is in charge of Capt K T. Williams. A young man with bad judgment made sighting remaks about th- American flag at Murfreesboro d few days ago. When the sheriff swooped down on him he produced registration card and said he was on. ly trying to have some fun out of his friends. He was released after lee, ture.
 Maj. Fl. C. Burnett of Osceola. q Confederate veteran, attracted att2n. ton during the recent reunion f Washington. Mrs. Wade II Hamp- ton, daughter-in-law of Genera! Hampton. said Major Burnett WAS the most typical Southerner in tEe parade"
 One of the largest drainage con tracts of the year was awarded hy Bayou Meto Drainage DiStict No. 1 at Lonoke, to R. H. and c. R. McWll- Hams of Memphis to cut 70 miles of canals, which will drain 1000 acres in Lonoke county.
 Engineers have begun the survey on the Mt. Judea highway by way ot Western Grove. It is planned to eN. tend the survey south to Russellville. This is to be the Harrison and Hot Springs highway by way of Russell vile.
 J. E. Critz, of Earle, the county demonstrator of Crittenden county, says that there is about 250 acres of wheat in the county and that 1t win not average more than Is bushels to the acre.
 At Lepanto. 12 miles northeast of Marked Tree on the Tyronzs Central Railroad, Farmers and Business Mems Club with S4 members has been organized to bring more factories there.
 Hope has been designated as an
  | emergency station for giving treat ment to sick and injured employees of the Iron Mountain Missouri Pacific Railway Company.
 | On July 1 there will be picnic at ! Bono. at which time the Stars and Stripes will be raised to a height of o2 feet The day will be we'll spent. as several noted speakers will be present
 The shipment of strawberries from Bald Knob this sason amounted to | 140 car loads by refrigerator car and l five carloads by express. The womans missionary confer ence of the Camden district will con- vene at the Methodist church at Fl Dorado June 26 and 27.