The Monticellonian., 1917-02-08

were introduced and II were passed. First steps to form a road district to take advantage of federal road funds were proposed in the House Sat urday afternoon when Repres sentative Henry Thane of Desha County intro duced bill to creat the Little Rock Louisiana Highway District. The road proposed would be built from Grady through Dumas, Arkansas City, to the Louisiana line. At Dumas it would connect with the Dumas-Pine Bluff road, which would give virtually clear line from Little Rock to Louis jana.
 There was an enthusiastic out burst of patriotism in the House af- ter the speaker had read an official telegram addressed to the governor announcing that diplomatic relations with Germany had been severed, and the following resolution by Josephs was unanimously adopted:
 Whereas, diplomatic relations have been severed with Germany by the government of the United States.
 Therefore be 1t resolved, by the House of Representative of the for ty-first General Assembly, the Senate eoneurring therein:
 "That we have the utmost confi- denee in our president and the Con gross of the United States in these critical times.
 Be it further resolved, that a copy of this resolution be transmitted to our president and copy each to the Senate and House of Repres entatives at Washington
 This was followed by resolution by MT. Doyle that the national flag be draped over the speakers stand.
 It is reported that the Short Leaf Door Company, which has been mak- ing extensive improvements in con nection with their large plant at Nal vern recently, has abandoned the idea of resuming operations at this time. the plant having been closed down for two years or more. The prevailing high prices of lumber will probably furnish a reason for the action of the company in this matter.
 The Business Mems League of Hot Springs has received letter from Secretary of War Baker, in reply to an inquiry for information relative t4 the committee appointed to look ovg@ site for the proposed s20,000. 900 feol trate plant. The secretary wrotefmail itinerary has not been arrangef na when completed the officials A the government would come to sse the proposed location.
 A Ford car, driven by Miss Nanabe Roddy, of Hermitage, turned com pletely over when the driver tried to take a sharp curve at high speed. The only person injured was LeRoy Thompson. who dove through the windshield, and was cut about the legs. The same car recently jumped a three foot ditch, ran through fence and into cotton patch before it could be stopped.
 Great interest is being manifested in the bill introduced by Representa- tive French of Poinsett county, abol- ishing the Keystone Drainage Dis. trict All day land owners have been in town, writing letters and sending telegrams asking their representatives to kill the Keystone district and create the Blk Lake district.
 John W. Price, aged S2, died at Pea Ridge. He was Confederate vete- ran. His brother, Dan Price, aged 72, was buried one day before. Their sis ter-in-law, Mrs. T. F. Price. died the following day. aged IT. They all had paralytic strokes some months ago, and recently the grip. The family moved here in 1859 from Bedford county, Tennessee.
 Commissioners of Road Improve ment District No have awarded the contract for building 2s miles of rock road through Sevier county. The highway will extend from Polk county line. via Gillham. DeQueen and Hora- tio to Greenwood Shoals on Little River. and will cost approximately S140,000.
 The Board of Trustees of Arkansas College has bought 40 acres in the eastern part of Batesville upon which s40,000 class room and dormitory will be erected at once. A landscape gardener and architect will be en- gagged to superintend the improve ments.
 Joe Memborn of Forrest City has succeeded in having Forrest City named as terminal for short flights of aviators from the governments aviation school at Memphis.
 ! w. Judevine of Missouri is at Nashville demonstrating the growing of broom corn. It is possible that A broom factory may be located at Nash. vile.
 Various Arkansas counties report an unusual amount of grippe. bronchitis and pneumonia at present.
 Uncle Rifle" Williams, one of the oldest citizens of Van Buren county, left last week to make Oklahoma his home. Before taking this trip he had