Cleveland County herald. (Rison, Ark.) 1888-current, 1918-09-26

| has been awarded a contract by the
War Department for pants and jump
ers that will keep the plant busy for
an indefinite period. The contract
calls for 5000 garments week.
| Nearly a barrel Of peach stones,
prune seeds and nuts are being col
lected at Fort Smith daily and are be-
| ing forwarded to New York, where
their oils and acids are extracted and
are used in making gas masks.
The United Oil Mills at Ashdown
have closed down their plant, having
| finished their crush for the season.
The mill has run continuously since
October l, the longest crush in the
| history of the mill.
An aviation landing station was es-
| tablshed at Forrest City when Cap
! tain Harvey, aviation instructor at
/ Eberts Fields, near Lonoke, with
Lieutenant Lomack, aIighted for the
purpose of seeking a site.
The sixth annual Southeast Arkan-
sas Rair will be held at Warren Octo-
Der s to II. The fair this year Will
take the form of big patriotic rally
and the entire program has been ar
ranged with this end in view.
The Calico Rock fair will be held
here on October 9 to II. The fair is
for the benefit of lizard, Fulton, Stone
and Baxter counties. An exhibit build
ing has been erected.
1t is probable landing fields for air.
planes will be prepared at Malvern
and Hope. Both towns have received
from representatives of the War De-
partment rules for laying out fields.
Twenty-Five mercantile houses in
Hope have signed an agreement to
abolish free delivery of dry goods.
Free delivery will be continued by
grocers in Hope.
Dale Hickerson of Batesville re
ceived German helmet, which was
sent to him from France by his
brother, Ralph Hickerson, who picked
it up from battlefield
The S. l. A. has arranged for
seven number Lyceum course at
Ozark for the fall and winter. The
first number will appear in October.
The citizens of Calico Rock are
making arrangements to hold a tri-
county fair next year, including Full
tono, Baxter and Stone counties.
The Pine Bluff REQ Cross chapter
cared for 6,432 soldiers during the
month of August, according to re-
port made recently.
The Turner bedding factory of
Pine Bluff, which was destroyed by
fire early in July, will be rebuilt at
once.
The Boy Scouts of Coal Hill have
sold 5000 worth of War Savings
stamps to date.
The Huntsville and Hindsville' Red
Cross units have 100 pairs of knitted
socks ready for shipment.
A revival has closed at jamestown,
about two miles from GAINESVILLE, i'll
which there were 1S4 professions.
The Fort Smith Light & Traction
Company's quarter of million dollar
addition to its new power plant at
Fort Smith has been placed in opera
ton.
An effort is being made in Bates
vile to collect carload of paper 10 |
be sold for the local Red Cross and |
Y. M. C, A. work
Presiding Elder B. L. MILFORD has
returned to Batesville from Mountain |
View, where he conducted a revival.
Hal Vaughan, who has been boring
for oil on the Asa Bell place. two
miles south of Lockesburg. reports
that he has struck oil and gas and
expects developments.
Castor beans planted for the air.
craft department are beginning to ma.
ture in various parts of Ouachita
county.
Deputy Sheriff C. R. Benson shows
the collection of s191.54S for the past
year in Ouachita county.