The Carlisle independent., 1918-03-14

time 10 Tr2me a new constitution Tor the state and that conditions may completely change before the end of the war. The convention met last November and adjourned until July on account Of the war.
 TOLD IN A FEW LINES.
 Following the campaign for the larger use Of commercial fertilizers. especially nitrate of soda. which has been conducted at BatesvHle by Coun- ty Farm Demonstrator J. D. Wilson and several Benton county banks, a. 0oo pounds of nitrate of soda has been taken in eastern Benton county. It will be used mainly on orchards and grain.
 The executive committee Of the Red Cross chapter has given S2o0 10 the Canteen Committee with which to es- tablish a eantean service ln Pine Bluff for soldiers who are constantly passing through on rains. 4 can teen kitchen will be established so that ho5= coffee and other food may be served the soldiers.
 News has been received at Ash down from reliable sources that dis mantling of the Memphis. Dallas and Gulf railroad from Murfreesboro to Hot Springs was impending. unless immediate physical connection can be secured at Hot Springs with the Rock Island
 The pike road comm issioners. con- sisting Of " r. Blount Bob Ca4iness and K. \. Norman. are viewing the Rroposed road bed for the new pike ,frUm The Scott county line to Plain ZvieE, and thence to Ola. CenterviUe and DanTille. The work will begin soon.
 For violating the food regulations. the Mississippi Restaurant at Helena was penalized by being ordered clos cd for three days by the county food administrator. The owner was also notified that if he violates he rules again his license will be taken away.
 George E. Parker. chairman of the Forrest City Chatauqua Committee. says that the summer chatauqua will open about June 12 with one of the best programs eyer. A big Patriotic Day" will be one of the features Of chataudua week.
 Governor Brough issued q proela- nation restoring George Crye of Faulkner county to citizenship. Crya was convicted in August 1915. of statutory offense and sentenced 10 serve one year in the penitantiary.
 Governor Broueh received a teIa- gram from r9~n at Hope signed Jim Smith. Railroad Man. in which the sender expressed approval of the proclamation calling on all peace of ficers to register vagrants.
 Troy Kerr and A. F. Harris. New burg stock men. have returned from Kansas City. where they bought aa head of registered cattle. They will sell part Of The shipment and put the other stock on their farm.
 J L. Bond superintendent of public instruction, and " E. Laseter. uDer- wis or fural schools, returned from Washington and Atlantic City. where they attended two educational con erences.
 Plans are maturing for the estab- lishment of a Farmers Cooperative Marketing Bureau in Forrest City.
 The Wonan's Club of Eureka Springs will seek to establish a rest room near the Basin spring.
 Farmers have started to break land around Alpena Pass and along the Missouri and North Arkansas Railroad generally. 4 big acreage of oa+s will be sowed before the month ends.
 More than s25 has been raised at Batesville without solicitation for the campaign to exterminate rats.
 The Portland Mule Company has sold 150 mules this season and ex- poets another carload.