The Monticellonian., 1917-12-21

The men are wanted for the robbery of the Drover & Steckmans Bank of Chicago Of s11.0G0 on the morning Of December 5. and both have long police records.
 A farmer near Yarbro recently sold a yearling calf to neighbor for SIP. The next day the neighbor sold the calf for s13.50. The man who bought il sold it to another man for SIT. The fourth owner of the calf fed 1t for a few weeks and then killed it. He sold half of the meat to the three former owners for SIS and still has half of the meat and the calfs hide.
 batch of fry from government fish hatchery, thought to be bass, was planted in Tomahawk and Turkey creeks, in BaNer county. some time ago It develops that instead of bass they were speekled trout They seem to be doing as we'll in the Baxter eoun- ty streams as they do in Rocky noun tain streams.
 At meeting of the Texarkana tArk.1 Bar Association, which was attended by practically every lawyer in that city. it was unanimously agreed that one and all should render every possible assistance 10 the local draft exemption board and to registrants for the army.
 The citizens Of Beebe have arranged for a White Christmas" after two preliminary meetings. as a commun- ity affair. to be held at the auditorium of the public bsschool Christmas eve, taking the aby t customary sepa- rate trees inS aae jus churches of the town. V
 The extreme cold weather has caus- ed large quantity of canned fruit in glass jars 10 freeze at Hermitage and the jars will probably break with the thaw. There has been some loss also by the freezing of eggs, which have been selling at 50 cents per dozen.
 P. o. Wren Of LaCross, Izard coun- ". has just finished delivering more than 5000 trees in Crawford county. Most of the trees are apple and peach. It is believed at least 10000 acres of new orchard will be set out in this county this fall.
 The heavy snowfall caused all rains to run late, but the snow is a sreat help to the country, as there has 'een but one good rain during the past our months at Eureka Springs, and he wheat especially will be greatly 
 Two small boys while playing at he Lake Village depot struck match nd 50 bales of cotton were ignited. Fl the cotton was singed and scorch- d. but only three bales were serious y damaged. The total loss is about 1,200.
 The Pine Bluff recruiting office re- 'orted that during the last few days P men have enlisted here aud Pine Bluff has taken the lead over other ecruiti-g offices in the state.
 n. ?. Slaughter of Scott has just old 4. F. Mackley of Piedmont, Mo, farm for S50.o00. Farm lands have realty increased in value there in the asst two months.
 The Sunday schools of Hermitage Iave sent to the soldiers Of Company at Camp Beanregard 200pound OK of cakes, pies, hams and fruit as Christmas remembrance.
 Following short talks by members f the party on the Allies Red Cross pecial, which passed through Plum. rville, a local Red Cross chapter was rganized with 106 members.
 The Van Buren Press Argus says here is shortage of mistietoe this ear. Owing to the fact that the past ummer was dry the berries were carce and what sprigs of mistletoe re to be found are almost without erries.
 To assist in the campaign for in- reasing the supply of food, Mayor imon Bloom of Pine Bluff has an- ounced that the ordinance forbidding