The Monticellonian., 1918-12-06

plOUdDlY NOulu De ISSueu lIOIH tuO Health Department compelling the wearing of masks.
 Governor Brough. Dr. John Van Lear, Moorhead Wright, Ed Cornish. B. P. Kidd. Leo Pfeifer and others in- terested in the problem of the Ar menian. Syrian and Persian Relief, have designated NJ L. Altheimer as state chairman for the Armenian, Syrian and Persian Relief Drive, to be made in every state of the union on proclamation of President Wilson on January 12.
 The first motor ride of s. A Cor ley of Fort Smith. aged 80 years, will probably result in his death. physi- clans say. Corley accepted an invi- tation from motor truck driver to ride down town While crossing q railroad line the truck got beyond control of the driver, skidded and went into a ditch.
 The State Council of Defense. through it's county and community system, is warning farmers aganst a fraudulent practice that has been re ported. It is said that in Miller, Clark. Conway, Faulkner and other counties fruit tree agents have been perpetuating frauds.
 Brig. Gen. Anderson, who. by virtue of his seniority of rank. will be the commanding officer at Camp Pike un- til the arrival of Maj. Gen. Omar Bun dy, arrived. Brig. Gen. Anderson had been assigned to Camp Pike original ly as the depot brigade commander under Gen. Bundy.
 Following receipt Of his overseas orders, Signor Antonio Marioni. head of the Department of Romance Lan- guages, University of Arkansas, left for New York. He will sail for Italy. where he will assume his duties as " Ls A. for all of Italy.
 The abstract of the tax books of Lee county was received by the Ar kansas Tax Commission. being the sixth county to comply with the law in this respect. The Lee county ab- stract shows an assessment of per sonal property of S2,49O.135. an in crease over last year of S439,7f7.
 In a most bitterly contested game the Camp Pike officers trounced the strong Camp Funston eleven by T score of ' to 3. As a result of the victory the Arkansas soldiers now claim the championship of the south and middle west
 Official announcement has been re- eeived from the Department of Agri- culture at Washington that all re- quarantined areas of Faulk- her county have been released from the federal quarantine against the cattle fever tick.
 The proposed new state eonstitu- ton was declared inimical to the ia- terest of organized labor by the Se bastian County Federation of Labor in convention. and the organization voted unanimously to oppose it's adop- tion at the election on December II.
 The two-story brick plant of the Ward Ice Cream Company of Fort Smith was badly wrecked here by the supposed explosion of gas, although the explosion of the ammonia tank is suggested. Five officers and employees were injured, none fatally.
 In the presence of large audience at the city auditorium municipal service flag, showing that 2.392 Little Rock boys have served with the col ors. was presented to the city at the War Exposition by the United States 
 Miss Marcella Arthur will assume the chairmanship of Pulaski county for the Fatherless Children of France Committee in the drive to secure the adoption of 400 French orphans in Pulaski county before Christmas.
 \ Rotary Club has been formed at Harrison with more than 20 members. Robert Wilson and D. Fred Violin started the movement.
 J. L. Bond, state superintendent of public instruction, received an invita- ton to attend and take part in of state superintendents ad supervisors of industrial education, to be held at Terre Haute, Ind. De cember 20-21.
 D. c. Hastings of Crossett was commissioned county examiner of Ashley county by J L. Bond. state superintendent of public instruction, to succeed Guy E. Smith, resigned and removed from the county.
 A delegation of prominent Missis- sippi county citizens were in Little Rock to present the name of C. A. Crigger of Blytheville for the vacancy or the St. Francis Levee Board caus- af hv the rapenf death of G Sud- berry.
 Dr. J S. Geiger. in charge of the United States public health service at