The Dermott news., 1918-05-02

T. II. Riggs Sunday made IT arrests for gambling. both white and colored being included They were fined from Sl0 % to $50. % each.
 Rev. William A. Rolle will occupy the pulpit of the Presbyterian Church in Warren next Sunday His pulpit here will be occupied at the 200 O clock service by Rev N Smyle
 Mir. Jim Ferguson of Marshal. Searcy county. spent one day last week in Dermott in the interest of his candida cy for the office of Commissioner of Mines. Manufactures and Agriculture
 The Suburban Store. E. Schnelz. proprietor. handles chickens. eggs. butter and fancy groceries of all kinds Delivery to any part of the city at all times. Your patronage appreciated
 After weeks visit here with Mrs G R. Kirkpatrick, Miss Sadye Jane Pettyjohn returned the first of the week to her home at Walnut Ridge She was accompanied by her aunt, Mrs. NJ E. Christian.
 A. W. Johnson of Mobile, Chas. R. Johnson of Camp Beauregard, and Mrs. Linvlle and daughter of Little Rock have been guests here this week of their brother and sister. Frank Johnson and Mrs. C. Bullock
 We carry a full line of collins and caskets and have from metalics to the cheapest. We also carry full line of undertakers' supplies. Night phone l54; day phone l44.
 Belser. Dishongh X Co.
 Blythe X Delaney have the contract for improvements amounting to nearly 5000 on the second story of the G. D. Dukes building on Front and Freeman streets. It Is being remodeled and made into eight modern office rooms which will be to rent for white tenants only
 Postmaster Leeper wishes us to call attention to the fact that parcel post packages for the American EXpedi. tionary Forces in France will not be accepted for mailing unless the articles to be mailed are requested in writing by the soldier or civilian. and the re quest is approved by his commanding officer or superior official.
 In compliance with the request of the War Work Council of the State YM. CA. through Mir. J. l.. Hunter State Secretary. Rev. William A. Rol- le is spending the greater part of this week in organizing the Red Triangle League in Desha County. He has also been asked to do the same in Drew and Bradley Counties. and if time permits in other counties.
 Dr. r. F. Johnson. who volunteered and went into the Medical Corps as lst lieutenant and is now stationed at Camp Lewis. Tacoma, Washing ton, has been promoted to captain His wife and two little daughters are with him in Tacoma where they will remain until he leaves for France when they expect to return to Dermott to make their home.
 The democratic primary election, held last Thursday for the purpose of choosing two nominees for the office of school director. resulted in the nomina- tion of NJ. k. tianchey and D. Dudley Crenshaw. Only light vote was boiled, about to per cent of which was cast by women. Henry Caster. Harvey Parnel and W. (. Bowden were elected members of the Central Committed
 R. o. Black. until recently of Me kenzie. Tenn. arrived here the first of the week to take charge of the dry goods department of Singleton Cash Store. Mir. Black is an experienced dry goods man. and at both the buying and selling ends of the business, will bS abic bp ElNt HubilN SNllSllN III SN- class service. Mir Black is brother in.law of Guy Alexander and will move his family here at once
 (. II. McCroskey, manager of the Allied Theatre, went to Little Rock last Friday and while there booked The Kaiser. the Beast of Berlin" for Friday and Saturday, May F and Is This picture is one of the biggest and most expensive productions now being shown It was given in Little Rock week before last and proved exceed ingly popular The admission at the Allied will be soc and 35c. and no doubt the general public will be delighted at the opportunity of seeing it,
 When you have Backacke the liver or kidneys are sure to be out of gear Try Sannl if dops wonders for the liver