Sharp County record., 1918-11-22

bronze tablet with the names of those
who gave their lives in the conflict,
to be on the outside.
Lieutenant Oscar Robins, form
eriy representative in the state legis-
lature from White county, sent in his
resignation to Governor Brough from
France, saying that he was at the
front expecting to be called into ac-
tion at any time, and that in case
circumstances should arise that would
necessitatey the recovering Of the
general assembly, he wanted his coun-
ty to be represented.
That the new programme In food
conservation will be one of the mosL
important the people have ever been
asked to observe, and that a most in
tensited campaign for its fulfllment
will be conducted in Arkansas, Is in
dicated in telegram received at
headquarters from Hamp Williams,
state food administrator, who Is in
Washington attending meeting Of
federal food administrators.
Persons unknown TO officials OF the
State Food Administration are said
20 be circulating a report that, when
the armisrice was signed the author
ity Of the United States Food Admin
istration and its control over staple ar
ticles ceased, and that other war ager-
cies such as the Arkansas State Coun-
Gil Of Defense, also passed out Of bus.
mess. Officials branded these rumors
as being untrue.
A committee of 40 carpenters were
ordered off the ground at the govern
ment aviation warehouse at Little
Rock when they demanded an increase
IN wages and a revocation Of the or
der stopping overtime and Sunday
work, according to r, j. Covender,
business manager Of the carpenters
union-60 cents per hour or $420 q
day being the present scale, They
demanded 70 cents per hour.
J. p. Buchanan, chairman Of the
bakers division Of the state food ad-
ministration, announced that all food
administration regulations providing
for the purchase or use Of substitutes
with wheat -four were cancelled, effeC-
tive Immediately, The rules rescind.
d regulations requiring that bakers
use certain amounts OF substitutes In
the baking Of bread and pastries.
Joy greeted the news Of the signing
Of the armistlce terms when II reach.
ed Camp Pike, but no formal demon.
stration was made at any time during
the day, save for the shouts Of the
boys in khaki to the auto LOADS Of
happy civilians that invaded the
camp throughout The day with their
flags, horns and COW bells.
Two aliens not soldiers, were made
United States citizens in United
states District Court ut Little Rock,
This was the first time since the Unit.
ed States entered the war that citizen,
ship was granted alien enemies in
United states District Court hero
and It Is, perhaps, the first time in
the entire United states
The City Council Of Little Rock Dc.
clincd to take action on the measure
putting In effect the sklp.stop plan OF
operating street cars, The question
came up on the report OF the Public
Utilities Committee and city attorney,
to whom had been referred the com.
pany'B proposed schedule,
In resolution TO the governor tho
jefferson County Council OF Dofonse
askB him to make November II, tho
day Of the signing Of the almistlet
and the ending Of hostilltiee In the
world war, a holiday and a perpetual
day of Thanksgiving from this year
on"
One million dollars for the fNrmera'
glyeaabuahel drive, ie the figure set by
G, K Elliott, state director OF the
movement "a the goal to be reached
during the intensive campaign, which
will be wagcd from November 10 to
and including December ],
There are 4t,a05 automobiles IN
Arkansas according 10 The Inst mum.
her license on the books Of The Az.
tomoblo License Bureau OF tho state
Highway Department The last H.
oense number Issued November ~
1917, was 2S,664 which shows gain
of 12,J6d
Tho total vote of the throemlll |
road tax, according 10 the 0illelal |
count Of the PULASKI County Board OF