Judsonia weekly advance., 1918-07-18

The Allen Lumber and Box Com pany sawmill and box factory at Nashville was destroyed by fire with a loss of $20,000. The fire is said to have originated through the careless ness of an employe, who threw cig- arctic in some rubbish.
 Mrs. J. A. Livingston, wife of the editor of the Courier-Democrat of Russellville, has been elected recent ly to membership in the League Of Amrican Pen Women. Her most re- cent story, "The Luck of Forty Four" appears in Adventure.
 4 home talent minstrel show was given at Plummerville recently by Miss Adeline Paty of Newport and Miss Montent Frye, for the benefit of the Red Cross. The performance was well attended and the proceeds amounted to SIP.
 The landing field and refilling sta tion at Wynne for airplanes from Park Field, Millington, has been com pleted and is said to be one of the best in the state. From three to II planes make a landing there almost every day.
 The United States Department of Agriculture closed it's potato market ing bureau at Fort Smith, the seasons shipments having come to an end. 4 total of 537 cars was shipped. This is about third of the average ship ments.
 A road machine belonging to Go lumbia county was damaged by fire recently. After the fire, which burned the cab of the machine, was put out, it was discovered that several holes had been cut in the oil tank with an ax.
 Farmers have begun to bring in new wheat to the flour mill at Banks. Although the acreage was small in this section, the yield was good In- dications are that large acreage will be planted this fall
 If present plants materialize Wal dron will have a waterworks system. A survey is now being made and plans and specifications are being drawn for water system to be own ed by the town.
 Ely traps are in every few feet along the sidewalks before the busi- ness houses at Camden. Many bush els of flies are caught each day. It is hoped that the fly crop will soon be extermirated.
 J. A. Hamilton, who lived near Benton, died few days ago of hydro phobia. He was often by a dog something more than year ago. He took the Pasteur treatment, but with. out effect.
 A carload of high grade glass sand is being shipped from Guion every day by the O'DellDaly Material Com pany, which has started operation e the stand quarry at that place. Tom Stuart died of cancer at his home in Texas a few days ago, just about an hour before his brother, J. M. Stuart, died of the same malady at Ozan, in this state. Application to the comptroller of the currency for charter has been made by the Farmers and Merchants National Bank of Benton, with a cap. italization of $25.0O0.
 Harry Ivey captured 12 wolf whelps in a hunt which resulted from com plaints from farmers living three miles north of Banks, that wolves were killing their hogs.
 Miss Florence Sangster of Osceo- | la has received from soldier in France picture of a ruined building in a French village where her broth CT. and American soldier. was killed few weeks ago. She also received some flowers plucked in No Mans Land near where her brother met death.
 Garland Hamm has opened a mov- ing picture show at Altus. He was accompanied to Altus by the Ozark band. This h Altus' first movies.