The Dermott news., 1918-02-14

| The Hampton Plaindealer says that Mrs Fred Patterson. who lives at | Cotton Plant camp, near Hampton, | found purse in sack of feed while feeding her COW. Tho purse contain ed two small bombs resembling dyna- mite caps. Mrs. Patterson gave them to her husband and he started from | the house to bury them. X few mo- ments after he left the house they ex- ploded His hands and face were bad ly burned by the explosion.
 The two window glass plants ope- rating in Fort Smith will suspend ope- ration for the season on March i6 The order comes from the National Association of Window Glass Manu. ] lecturers, which regulates the open ing and closing of the plants The closing is 90 days earlier than usual and Was suggested by the National | Fuel Administration in the interests 1 of fuel conservation.
 Chief Justice l.. \. McCulloch granted writ of error for the Mackay Telegraph Company to ths Supreme Court of the United States in the case involving the right of the city of Little Rock to place tax If . 50 cents a pole for poles in the city limits on the right Of way Of the Chi cago. Rock Island and Pacific Rail- way.
 The Citizens Bank and Trust Com pany of Batesville is in receipt ef some registered bonds sent them from the United States Treasury Depart ment at Washington They are the first received by the bank
 F. H. Shnn. deputy superintendent of public instruction. who has been signed to other educational work for several weeks resumed his duties in the office of the Department of edu- cation.
 John Lanier. who lives near Leach vile. walked 10 4lytheville during the recent severe weather to appear be- fore the Registration Board His feet were 70 badly frozen during the walk that if was found necessary te ampu- tate both of them
 To aid in tAe conservation of fuel all ice plants of Little Rock and North Little Rock except one, agreed to close untl March l. The one lea plant which Will continue operation will supply the others with ice at cost.
 Announcement by Governor Brourh that he will refuse pardon to San, uel Crockett Sims of Hazeu. Ark. means that the former szafe senator must begin serving his one=year sen. teuce in the penitntiay
 MT and Mrs Riley Martin. aged Sl and @, who have lived for many years al Myatt. in Fulton county. died recently within few hours of each other. The deaths were caused by pneumonia.
 The Fort Smith Spelter Company's shelter at South Fort Smith began operations with three blocks. Tho plant closed November and a sheft time ago one block was placed in ope- ration,
 Gordon Huffmaster. special attor- ney for the collection of inheritance taxes. turned in to the state treasury 1 S5.0393S. which was collected from the estate of F. w Mullins of Miller county.
 i C. l.. Hager of Walnut Ridge shipped 100 fine mules to Little Rock | The mules will be used by the govern ment at Camp Pike.
 Officers of the Fourth Regiment arc elated over the news from Washing | ton that the regiment will be taken in- to federal service as soon as the mini mum of l,500 men has been secured, and it is believed that this will mean an early mobilization.
 The coal famine has been relieved i in Paragould by the arrival of several cars. Wood is being more extensive 1 ly used than ever before. there being a constant line of wagons and sleds engaged in the wood business.
 Fruit men of Rogers report the FL berta and other hudded peaches killed and regard 1t as doubtful If even the seeding buds are alive.
 High cost of building material and labor caused marked reduction in building operations in Conway during the year 1917.
 The Ouachita Valley Bank of Cam