The Monticellonian., 1918-04-19

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 During the Liberty loan parade at Hope the marchers killed two birds with one stone by shouting, Pave the streets" as they marched along dodg- ing mud holes. There is a healthy movement on at Hope now to get street paving.
 Orchards around Sloan Springs are in full bloom and heavy set with fruit. Most of the orchards have been sprayed and are in fine condition. If no freeze occurs the apple crop will be the largest in the history of the county.
 Fort Smith Typographical Union No. 249 adopted a resolution asking the Board of Education to suppress all German studies in the public schools at once in view of the war with Ger many and the cruelties she has i'm posed upon her victims.
 The Springdale School Improve ment Association in connection with the schools gave an entertainment at the auditorium and netted $93, which will be used in buying equipment for the schools.
 The food and feed administrator for Franklin couAy reports 1,811, 300 pounds of -four returned to merchants at Ozark. Not more than a half doz- en farmers in the county objected.
 J. L. Bond. superintendent of pub lie instruction, has sent out notices to the school authorities in the state to send in the dates for holding the county teachers institutes.
 The Johnson County Food Dealers Association has 175,000 pounds of four which it offers to the govern ment at simply the invoice price to be used in this emergency
 
 ferson county court for second degree murder and sentenced to serve Is years in the penitentiary, filed an ap- peal in the Supreme Court.
 Grady Jones, proprietor of a gro- listed in the Arkansas Battalion of Engineers and aided in the recruiting work in Ouachita county.
 Philadelphia again displayed her patriotism when $1,06S.15 was sub scribed for the Salvation Army. The city's quota for the Salvation Army was fixed at 1000.
 The Game and Fish Commission is- sued an order removing restrictions as to fishing during the closed season on all species of fish in the state except bass and trout.
 The Perry Glade, published at Per ry, in Perry county, is the latest Ark ansas newspaper to make bid for fame and fortune. The publishers are Kyle & Go.
 pr. Otto Wilmington will conduct a revival at the Ba otist church at War ren during the next two weeks. The Rev. MT. Morris will conduct the singing.
 More than 100 acres of tomatoes have heen signed up by the farmers around Rogers for Appleby Bros. of Fayetteville, owners of canning fac tory.
 The Marquette Life Insurance Com pany of Springfield, Ill.,, has filed ap plication with the Insurance Depart ment for permit to enter the state.
 Three barns have been burned dur ing the past few days in the vicinity of Ashdown. It is believed the fires were of incendiary origin.
 c. M. Casper of Walnut Ridge has succeeded Joe Ferguson as secretary of the State Board of Control MT Ferguson resigned to devote all of his time to his candidacy for state treas urer.
 Miss Ruby Guthrie, is serving as stfS5stitute mail carrier on Route No 1 out of Stuttgart. Camden Lodge No. 19, w O. w, has decided to invest it's excess funds in Liberty bonds. The Calico Rock Annual Fair Asso citation, which was organized some months ago has purchased nine acres of land adjoining the town and are preparing to lay it out into a faii ground
 The prclimiparies for Carroll coun tys part III building the Jefferson highway are about completed.
 Keo will oyersubscribe her quota of the third Liberty loan. Many ne groes are investing in bonds.