The Nevada County picayune., 1918-05-02

erless Children of France Associatio reports the adoption of four orphan. by Conway during the last week bringing the total number for the cit 10 37
 The women of the Rcd Cross, cad do Gap branch. Montgomery count chapter, made shipment of hand made clothes for the soldiers. fh women sew three afternoon a week.
 The State Highway Commission completed plans for 43 miles of grad ed earth roads to be constructed in the southern part of Mississippi coun ty at an estimated cost of $104,720.
 The Second District Agricultural School at Russellville has proven it's patriotism by going on strictly war bread diet No more wheat will be used until the summer harvest.
 Because of lack of young men due 10 the war, two of the oldest literary societies at the University of Arkan- sas, the Garland and the Lee, have been compelled to consolidate.
 \ movement is on foot among the graduates of the class of 1917 of Ouachta College at Philadelphia 10 purchase a Liberty bond to apply on the college endowment fund.
 Gordon Huffmaster, inheritance tax attorney, paid into the state treasury sGS.08 on account of inheritance tax collected from the estate of Littleton T. Harris of Monroe county.
 Dr. E. F. Hodges of Branch has purchased an 1S-month-old registered Shorthorn heifer for $275. He has also bought two Duroc-Jersey brood sows for S115.
 The Cotton Plant Red Cross rooms are too small for the increasing work of the chapter at that place and of. forts will be made to secure larger quarters soon.
 Liberty bonds are being sold rapid ly in Clay county. The quota for the Eastern District is S105,000 Already S170.O00 has been sold and interest is still keen.
 The Junior knitting class of Ash down presented a musical comedy, The Belles of Folderol,9 at Foreman for Red Cross benefit. The proceeds were $50.
 The orchestra of Henderson Brown College at Philadelphia. gave an en- tertainmcnt at the Citizens Theater at Camden for the benefit of the Red Cross.
 Major Webb of Lamar organized a home guard at Coal Hill recently with DO members Capt. Charles KenneGa and Lieut.. Claud Sans will drill the men.
 Employees of Central Mine No. 6. at Huntington, the largest coal mine in the state, bought more than s9000 worth of war savings stamps in a day.
 The Hormesian Literary Society of Ouachita College at Philadelphia was presented with a service flag with 40 stars by Willy Robbins. president
 Orders were received at Fort Smith to immediately release for ship ment 10 Eastern mills 11.O00 bales of cotton stored in the local compress.
 Lutheryille, q strictly German set tlement in the eastern part of John son county has gone lover the top with their part of the Liberty loan.
 Many eases of smallpox have de- veloped at Coal Hill and the disease seems to be spreading. The school has not been closed vet.
 Clyde Martin, editor of the Fl Do radan of Fl Dorado, has bought the interest of Ernest C. Rauert in the Union County Tribune.
 Strawberries are ripening around FGrdyce and everything points to a good season. They are bringing 25 cents basket.
 The foundation for the new canning factory at Everton is being built. More than 150 acres of tomatoes have been pledged.
 The Boyce-Kansler Company of Tongin Spur, Lee county. notified the secretary of state of the surrender of it's charter.