The Monticellonian., 1918-12-20

when the pilot was forced to land in field on Backbone ridge, the topo- graphy Of which, as the name ,a- plies is not particularly suited to the landing of airplanes. The aviator said the engine went dead
 Brig. Gen Edward Anderson, in command of Camp Pike, and Col ]. B. Schoeffe1 were guests of the State Council of Defense at luncheon. n an address, General Anderson said he considers Camp Pike one of the most admirably located and best built camps he has seen
 Arkansas is one of the five states iii which the eye disease, traehoma, is the most prevalent. says John H. Hinemon. superintendent of the Blind School in an open letter to the ministers of the state in which he Ps@es that they preach a sermon on Saving Eyesight.
 Details of Sheriff Frank Milwee's seizure of 15 cases of whiskey at Blaekton, show it to have been one of the most pretentious efforts at li- quor smuggling in Arkansas since the bone dry law went into effect The liqnor represents a small fortune at beotlegging prices.
 Schools will not reopen at Camden until Monday, December 30 This de- etsion was reached at joint meet 1 ing of the school board and the board Of health. There are several cases 1 of influenza, but local physicians state that the cases are nothing like so severe as during the first epidemic. W. H. Rector, assistant United States district attorney. received telegram from the attorney general, directing that the five alien enemies, who violated the terms of their pa role in leaving Sunnyside plantation in Chieot county. be interned imme- diately at Fort Oglethorpe
 A packed house at a Little Rock theater witnessed the Great Britain day celebrations. Bishor Samuel Eel | lows, native of Great Britain. veteran of the Civil war and a welt known orator and educator, delivered 1 stirring address
 The plans of the United States Public Health Service originating in Little Rock probably will be adopted nationally. according to a letter ra- l ceived by Major | c. Geiger, senior surgeon in charge of the service here, and now assistant surgeon general
 The Arkansas Tax Commission has received the abstracts Of the tax books of Cleveland county from the county clerk of that county. The ab- stract shows a total assessment of personal property in the county Of : s1 ,090, 725, an increase of $163,125 T. E. Wood and Herbert Wilson of the Arkansas Railroad Commission were in St. Louis to appear before { l Traffic Commission 10 protest against the proposed increase in rates on
 brick, ground limestone and marble.
 On account of the increasing nuY. 1 Der of influenza cases at B tesville the Board of Health placed d strict 1 quarantine on all public gatherings. iy,a and private entertainment
 Henderson Brown College has been
 selected for unit of the Reserve | Officers Training Camp, the work to begin upon the arrival of an officer to assume charge. it was announced. The faculty of the Benton public
 school entertained the mothers at
 tte high schol auditorium with
 Mothers Program" Questions were i asked and answered by teachers and mothers in a general round table dis eussien.
 Mrs. ! w. Butler of Arkadelphio. 1 historian of the United Daughters of
 the Confederacy has received the | first prize for furnishing the state historian of the order with the best
 history of a local order.
 The Little Rock conference of tho Methodist Episcopal Church, South,
 closed after selecting Hope, Ark. as
 the next meeting place.
 Atkins has purchased a tractor 10
 be used in grading the streets Sev-
 eral tractors have also been sold to
 farmers in the vicinity.
 Many of the Arkansas boys are lback from the national army und are
 becoming located again in the bush
 ness walks of life.