The Carlisle independent., 1917-09-20

law WOulu increase lne cOSI Ol SlH- ming to such an extent that they would make no profit. They say they are not public ginners, but Commissioner Page has ruled that the law applies to them.
 Commissioner Page said that if the ginuers would give the new law a trial they would find that they would be benefited by receiving better price for their cotton by having it properly graded.
 Willie Law. 11-year-old son of Dave Law of Warren lost three fingers and one of his thumbs when a dynamite cap exploded in his hands. He touch ed a match to the explosive, which he found while playing in the street. The boy was rushed to a physicians office, where an operation was performed. His condition is not regarded seriius.
 A course in musical pedagogy will be introduced at Central College at Conway this year Thorough training in the course will be one of the re- quirements for graduation in music. The course will be in charge of Direc- tor Charles Marion Wright.
 The plant of the HollandAmerican fruits Products Company of Fort Smith suspended operations indefi- nitely, as a result of strike of ap- proximately 50 women and girls em- ployed in coring and cutting apples.
 The packing plant of the Ozan-Gray sonia Lumber Company packed more than 30,000 pounds of meat the past year without losing a pound. The plant was installed to give the farm CTS a year-round market.
 N B. Skipper, manager of the Mor- rilton Wholesale Grocer Company, to- gether with Robert Hill, farmer, have received shipment of thoroughbred Shorthorn breeding stock. registered from Mississippi stock farms.
 At a meeting of the Northwest >Ark- ansas Home Products Fair Associa- tion directors at Rogers the dates for the annual fair was set for Octo- ber IT, IS and 19, at which time $500 VII be paid in cash premiums.
 A dog belonging to Whitney Curl of Hot Springs, deputy sheriff, found the palm of a hand believed to be- long to large man. The find" was brought to the officials in the court house for investigation.
 A few light cases of scarlet fever in the Little Flock School District, three and one-half miles northwest of Rog- CTS, caused the public school there to be dismissed until the disease is erad- icated.
 The eighth annual session of the State Agricultural School at Jones' boarding students, also many from the city and county and other states.
 Federal and state aid to the extent of about $10,000 for the reconstruc ton of 59 miles of dirt roads in Faulk- ner county is being sought by County Judge E. L. Smith of Conway.
 Farmers in the vicinity of McRae have organized the McRae Hay and Grain Growers Association. The acre age pledged is 10 times the acreage planted in any previous year.
 T. A. Binford of Brownsville, Tenn, has been employed as superintendent of the Earle school in place of Prof. Ellis, who resigned to go to the train ing camps at Little Rock.
 Smith Bros, who own and operate threshers in the Vaughan community near Bentonville, report that they will thresh almost 100000 bushels before the close of the season.
  paw, Okla, began active work drilling in the Kruse gold mine near Rogers. which was already down to a depth of 342 feet.
 From 10 to 15 refrigerator cars are Iced at Rogers daily now for loading apples. The cars are filled at Rogers, Garfield, Avaca and points on the Grove branch.
 The contract for grading the pike road from Harrisburg to Truman was 1 let to a firm in Kansas City. Friends of Captain and Mrs. John Bowles of Ashdown presented them with s76 in gold, together with cakes, l flowers, candy and tobacco in honor