The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1918-03-28

James Hewitt of Sloan Springs
was killed near Gravette last week
when his horse ran away and threw
| him from his wagon. He was found
with deep wound in his head and
died a few minutes after he was
| found.
\ silk service flag of % stars has
been unfurled with appropriate cere-
money at the NJ. Z. Church. South. at
! Piggott in honor of men who have
gone from that church into the mill
tary service of the United States.
| \. B. Wise of Flippin, who recently
| organized a company 10 drill for gas,
oil and minerals in this section. and
who has leases on more than 5000
acres. arrived few days ago to make
/ preparations to start work.
The State Highway Commission
] and the Penitentiary Commission
reached an agreement by which rs
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MINIS will be sent To Carroll county TO
/ be employed on road work.
The Liberty Lead and Zinc Com
pany. operating the Willett mine ON
Hall mountain. six miles west OF Get
ter. put a l5o-ton concentrating plant
i into operation last week. The frs,
run was success
Governor Brough appointed John II
g.. Whorton Of FL Doado as lieutenant
colonel of the Fourth Regiment. Lieu
tenant Colonel Whorton VAS about 80
/ days ago commissioned as major in
the new regiment
Tie Clear Greek Gas and Oil Con-
pany of Fort Smith brought in u )
/ 100000 gasser on the kibler farm, a
quarter of mile north of kibIer.
i This is the eompany's sixteenth We'll.
The Liberty Loan organization in
south Franklin county is being com
pleted County Chairman ]. s Smith
has made all of his appointments and
his helpers are organizing the county.
Crocheting while she walked 10
school near Mountain Home, little
Miss Robbie Dearmore slipped and
fell The needle WAS pushed into her
side and she was seriously injured.
DR. C. W Garrison. state health of
fcrr. announced on his return from
Biselow, that campaign for control
of malaria will be conducted in that
vicinity this summer.
\ franchise for an electric light
/ plant at Delight has been granted to
+ b. Z. Ryon of Texarkana. who Will
begin the erection Of the plant with
+ in few days.
] Two cars of eggs are shipped out
+ OF Searcy every week by Goodwin e
Jean. and the supply for local use is
quit sufficient and the price down 10
% cents.
Moro than Sa-naa MAS recommend
ed by the state Advisory Board and
approved bq The State Highway De
partmen' FOR state aid to Arkansas
highways.
\ registered nmoe-Jersey pig. two
months old. donated 60 the Red Cross
chapter by W Z Hodges Of Vilonia,
sold al public auction at Conway for
SO 20.
i II. S. Lyle Of Subiaco has forward.
+ I'd to the Red Cross chapter at Fort
Smith an ear of white corn that has
+ n red grains formed in a perfect
cross.
Engineers Of the State Highway De
/ partment began a survey across Mui-
berry township In Crawford county
/ for the proposed Bankhead Highway.
John H. Page. commissioner OF ag-
/ riculeure. received an inquiry for a
large body of land for colonization.
] The land most desired is large tracts
/ of cutover land or small partially i'm
proved farms in community. Those
who have such lands will be placed in
touch with the prospective buyers by
applying to Mr.. Page
Miss Margaret Wilson. daughter OF
the president. will sing at the Army
Y. NJ. c. A. auditorium at Camp Pike
Monday, April 8. il was announced.
Mariana and Lee county will be
unpopular places for loafers and other
undesirables il the notice served on
them in circular issued by Sheriff
Arthur Cotter. copy of which was
received at the governors Office. is
carried into effect.
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