The Carlisle independent., 1917-05-10

Joseph R. Hamlen, vice president of J. H. Hamlen X Son, left for Wash ington to become assistant to Eliot Wadsworth, acting chairman of the central finance committee of the American Red Cross Society.
 AN ARKANSAS EPITOME.
 To assist in the improvement and increase of the calf crop of Hampstead county, the Hampstead County bank of Hope has arranged with Texas cat tie breeders to bring a carload of reg istered Durham bulls to Hope May 12. The bank will furnish money 10 such of it's customers or friends who want to buy these bulls, charging low rate of interest and permitting payment in two years.
 The Sutton High School of Prescott has been forced to close without hold ing commencement exercises, on ac- count of an epidemic of measles in the school. The total enrolment was ~-t pupils O1 III llt ilIStJ SttlooI dt- partment There were 10 graduates.
 Five thousand barrels of radishes have been shipped from Bleyins this year, the largest amount in the his tory of the truck business here. Fan cy prices were received. It is ex- pected that 125 cars of cantaloupes will be shiped from here in July.
 Fifty thousand dollars damages for loss of an eye sustained by broken window pane in a telephone booth are claimed in a suit filed against the Southwestern Telephone & Telegraph Company by J. w. Wilkes of Fay. etteville
 The Ozark light company is plan ming to overhaul the plant soon and put in new poles, lines and transmits sion. The streets system will be sep arated from the residence section and other changes made.
 Several young men from Newport are planning to attend the officers training camp at Fort Roots. Among those who have applied for admission are Eugene Wallace, Warren N. Dun- away, Artemus Shell and Teddy Shell
 Lanier Rodgers, a Decatur farmer shipped car of 91 head of hogs to Kansas City. The shipment netted pounds in weight Several carloads have been shipped from here recently.
 c. c. Feemster operating a mine on Bald Dave mountain, reports striking some rich ore. The ore run follows big underground opening, and has the promise of developing into something big.
 The members of the Methodist church on the London circuit have planted 16 acres in cotton exclusively for the support of the church
 F. s. McChesney, for five terms principal of the Lake Village High School, has declined a sixth term, and will remove to Marianna.
 Jack Mccullough, for six years principal of Belle Grove school, has been elected superintendent of the Forrest City schools.
 What is said to be the largest barge load of logs ever received at Claren- don was lowed in a few days ago from a point SS miles below Claren- don on White river by the steamer Romunder, in charge of Capt. s. F. Hutson.
 George Kremer, aged 50, was al. most instantly killed in a lumber camp near Corning, while seated at dinner A large tree which was felled py woodsmen crashed down upon him. crushing his body.
 meeting for the discussion of food problems will be held at Texar- kama May If, when more than 400 visitors are expected. including dele gates from Texas, Arkansas, I.ouisi- ana, Oklahoma and other states. OiE- cers of the Farmers Union from sev- eral states will speak.
 The Y. NJ. c. A of Crossett has be- gun a fly swatting contest offering prizes to the boy or girl who kills the greatest number of flies between now and the first of next July.