The Monticellonian., 1917-11-16

put nothing mas been heard rom the gentlemen on the subject the past two or three months
 Many Democrats over the state be- lieve that Senator Robinson will have no opposition on account of his close connection with the administration of President Wilson and the valuable service he has rendered the president since war was declared against Ger many.
 Power for the dynamo which fur nfshes electric lights for Clarendon has been furnished by the Chicago Veneer Company for some time, but owing to a shortage of fuel the veneer company has served notice that it will be necessary to close down the plant, and as a result Clarendon will be without lights until the Arkansas Public Service Company can complete it's plant, work on which was begun about 10 days ago.
 Steps have been taken by Frank c. Hamblen of Rogers and his co-work- CTS to raise Benton county's quota of Christmas packets for the American soldiers To provide packet for each of the large number of American sol diers in France and the 600000 men in army eantonment, the Southwest ern Red Cross district is asked to pro- vide 150.000 packets.
 The Cleburne county judge an nounees that the government has ap- propriated $4e,000 and the state S20,- 00e for the road being built through the Ozark National Forests, which is part of the Harrison-Russellville sec ton of the Jefferson Highway cutoff.
 Ray K. Glenn, of the Army Y. M. z. A. at Camp Pike. is at Harrison to organize north Arkansas for the Y. NJ. c. A. fund campaign. He will make Harrison his headquarters for the next month, visiting towns throughout the section.
 James Cannon saw flock of wild geese alight in a rice field near De Witt. He slipped up on them and when they saw him they attempted to rise but two became entangled in the heavy rice and he caught them with hls hands.
 @c Ike longing to Mrs w. H Lephiew Of Dermett were stolen from a room in her residence recently. Later the diamonds were found in the posses sion Of a 12-year-old negro boy who had committed the theft
 The high school students in the Mammoth Spring public school pledg- ed s100 to the boys Y NJ c. A. war fund. The local Red Cross auxiliary sent by express 15o quarts of pre- serves to the soldier boys in France as their Christmas gift
 Two car loads Of short horn Dur ham calves have been sold at Yell vile by progressive men of Marion county The stock was bought in Kansas City and was sold at actual cost plus the cost of transportation to YellVille.
 The real estate business at Steph. ems is on the boom. Local real estate agencies report that they are receiv. ing numerous inquiries daily concern. ing property in this county.
 Stuttgart Chapter No. 1O2. Order of Eastern Star, has become a unit of the Red Cross chapter and will devote one afternoon each month to sewing and knitting for the soldiers.
 The educational rally held at Hunts. vile was attended by over 1000 peo- pie. Addresses were made by Prof J. L. Bond of Little Rock and Harvey Combs of Fayetteville.
 Fheo NJ. Sanders. prominent archi- tect of Little Rock. conferred with members of the Camden scbool board over the proposed s10o,0O0 high school building.
 The Camden Red Cross Society is operating sewing room in the Ouach, ta hotel building. where about 20 sew ing machines are kept constantly at work
 Delegates from number of churches in the White River Baptist Association met at Mountain Home to form a Sunday school association to be known as the White River Baptist Association Sunday School Conyen- ton.
 Over 800 farmers in Cleburne coun- fv will SOW wheat this fall, while many will have in only 10 acres others will rlant over 100 acres. There is talk of a roller mill being erected at He Der Springs soon.