The Carlisle independent., 1917-12-06

V6n1ence TO Tie SCHOO1 CQllureO.
Vaccination is matter of extreme
Importance at this time, on account
of war conditions" DR.. Garrison said
81 have been advised by Surgeon Cen
eral Gorgas and Surgeon General Blue
that there should be no deviation from
the law"
There has been a growing scarcity
OF coal and wood for fuel in Piggott.
Until recently there has been little at
tempt to relieve the coal shortage, al
though it has been reported that few
cars of coal are on the road to deal
ers. There is no coal at the court
house and none for many Offices and
homes, and the public schools have
only a small amount, which vii be ex-
hausted within the course of a few
days.
Whether owners of cotton destroy
ed In the fire at the Doris B. COM
press at Pine Bluff two years ago.
when damage of s1,000,000 was caus-
ed, have the right to bring suit in
Cook County, H.. against the Cotton
Felt Railway. charged with RESPONSE
b.lity for the fire because of sparks
from a locomotive, will be decided by
Judge John M. Elliott in chancery
court.
Milville, a little town a few miles
south of Pine Bluff. on the Cotton
Belt, was probably the first to put its
war relief work on business basis,
but Kenosha, Wis. having better
press agent, the Wisconsin town got
the credit for originating plan which
promises to be adopted by many COM
munities.
One of the largest cotton deals that
mas ever been made in Bradley county
was made at Hermitage when r. II.
Watson Of the Lesser Goldman Cotton
Company of Little Rock bought 600
bales from the Bradley County Mer-
camille Company and J. P. Lansdale.
The average price was % cents, rep
resenting approximately 100000 for
the lot.
The Helena CITY council at its meet
Ing passed an ordinance placing pub
lie jitneys under a $1,000 bond. The
ordinance becomes effective January
l, 1918, and is for the purpose of COW
ering liabilities for personal injuries,
and to bring about more careful opera
ton OF jitneys, several accidents hav-
ing occurred lately.
A Union church building at Zion,
lizard county, was destroyed by fire.
A moving picture show was in prog
ress and gas was escaping from the
machine, boy struck match and
caused an explosion, blowing out the
window lights and setting the building
on fire.
According to the Rev. Jenkins, pas
tor OF the Missionary Baptist Church,
the home mission board with head
quarters at Atlanta, Ga. will recon-
mend that $4,000 be donated toward
building college at Leslie provided
the town will give $4,000 and site.
1t is believed that the offer will be
accepted.
Maj. Gen S. D. Sturgis, in command
tod hx, h
family, departed for New York, and
it is stated in high circles that he
will not return to Camp Pike. 1t is
believed that he has been ordered to
Join Gen. Pershing in France.
Orrin Battle of Hope has purchased
from the Lesser-Goldman Cotton Com
pany of ST. Louis for $4,000 the But
Ter plantation of 1.400 acres northeast
of Washington. The sale included a
machinery on the place.
DR.. r. E. Yarbrough, health officer
or Poinsett county, has been ordered
by the State Board of Health to vac
cinate every man, woman and child in
the town of Truman. The doctor says
Trumanites who are not vaccinated
will have to move.
Through the influence of ]. E. Critz
and Mrs. C. d. Turner, county demon
strators, trades day has been estab-
lished in Earle.
November II the First National
Bank of Ell Dorado showed deposits of
| S50O,26679 This is the first bank of
the county to reach these figures.
Sheriff McGraw Of Lincoln county
| Is holding a young man, believed to
be a German spy, who was found to
possess maps, German literature and
writing believed to be code system.
The contract for the aviation field
buildings at Lonoke has been awarded
| 10 the Stewart McGehee Company of
Little Rock.