The Dermott news., 1917-08-30

Willie Triple. negro, was arrested here as a stacker last week by Mar shal Alb Parrish. He was turned over to |. & Marshal Hodges who came from Pine Bluff to take him into GUS tody.
 Misses Mildred and Mary Wayne Mercer left Sunday night for their home at CentervilIe. Miss. after spending a couple of months here with their aunt. Mrs ] A. Bennett and other relatives
 Miss Eleanor Hurley of Natchez. Miss is d guest here at the home of her aunt Mrs k L. Woolfolk. Her mother, Mrs. H. C. Turley. who Is a sister of Mrs Woolfolk. k expected to join them here Saturday.
 FOR SALE: Two choice adjoining corner lots covering loo l5o feet Can be made into three lots facing north Clear title Lots and 2 block ,. Greenberg Addition. Address, Box i07. Palmyra. Mo. for Il bargain.
 Dr. T. bl Dick. who Is in charge of tick eradication work in Chicot County. has been in Dermott this week per sonally supervising the work here. Conditions at the vat are reported as greatly improved.
 Mr anu Mrs W (. Ross. recently of Little Rock, have moved to Dermott to make their home. and are now re siding at the Chicot Hotel Mir Ross will engage in the real estate business and has opened an office in the Der mott Bank building
 Rev N. A Rolle and Rev N C Denson both gave excellent adresses at a patriotic religious rally held ia the grove north ot Blissvile last Sunday An interesting account of the meeting by 'one who was there may be found elsewhere in this paper
 The School Improvement Association Is planning an "old clothes sale for the early fall. and will greatly appre- ciate 1t if the members and friends of the association will save and contrib ute as many old clothes as possible.
 By order of the president
 ]. Henry Rice. representing the Cole Bros. Circus. was Dermott visitor Monday. making arrangements for the circus which is to be here Tuesday. Sept. 18th This Is the same show. bigger and better than ever. which was here two years ago. They are advertised to be at Pine Bluff on Sept. 9th, and will come here from Msrianna with two train loads of circus equip ment.
 Dr. J. A. Thompson. coroner of Chi cot County. was called to Lake Village last Friday to hold an inquest over the body of Liza Moses. negro. who was shot by her husband following quar- rel over domestic affairs. The jury's verdict was that she died as the result of wounds inflicted by her husband, and  the latter was bound over and put in jail to await the action of the grand jury.
 Capt Frank NJ Wells. eX-chaplaln of the L. S Army, will lecture here twice next Saturday on War with Germany; How and Why We are In It. !" He will speak on the street at 3 o'clock in the afternoon and at the Hotel Dermott auditorium at O clock in the evening Admission free Ev- erybody invited. Capt. Wells is work ing without a salary. but is equipped and sent out by the |. :. War Depart ment
 We are expecting more cotton to be gnned at Dermott and better prices to be paid for both cotton and seed this season than ever before. In order to accommodate our customers and the public generally in taking care of same, the Exchange Bank X Trust Co. will. from and after next Saturday, Septem- itt ASN, uiiNli tbat AStt A'iFi Attiial'' open until A:S0 in the afternoon. and on Saturdays will remain open until , 0 clock. and even later if our custom CTS 90 desire.
 W. D. Trotter, Cashier.
 Automobile contest coupons. worth 300 votes, will be given with suhserip- tions or renewals left at The Dermott News office for the Ladies Home Jour nal, Saturday Evening Post or the Country Gentlemen
 The cheapest k by no means the best, and often proves to be the most expensive in the long run. A musical education is a matter involving not only an expenditure of money but also