Sharp County record., 1918-12-20

landing Of airplanes. The aviator
said the engine went dead"
Brig. Gen. Edward Anderson, in
command Of Camp Pike, and Col. J.
B. Schoeffel were guests of the State
Council of Defense at luncheon. IN
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
in which the eye disease, trachoma,
is the most prevalent, says John Fl.
Hinemon, superintendent of the
Blind School in an open letter to the
ministers Of the state in which he
urges that they preach a sermon on
Saving Eyesight."
Details Of Sheriff Frank Milwees
seizure Of Is cases of whiskey at
Blackton, show it to have been one
Of the most pretentious efforts at IL
Quor smuggling in Arkansas since the
bone dry law went into effect. The
liquor represents a small fortune at
bootlegging prices. E
Schools will not reopen at Camden
until Monday, December 30. This de-
cision was reached at a joint meet.
ing Of the school board and the board
of health. There are several cases
Of influenza, but local physicians state
that the cases are nothing like so
severe az during the first epidemic.
W. Fl. Rector, assistant United
States district attorney, received
telegram from the attorney general,
directing that the Ave alien enemies,
who violated the terms OF their pa.
role In leaving Sunnyside plantation
in Chicot county, be interned imme.
diately at Fort Oglethorpe.
A packed house at Little Rock
theater witnessed the Great Britain
day celebrations, Bishor Samuel Eel.
lows, native Of Great Britain, a
veteran Of the Civil war and n well.
known orator and educator, delivered
a stirring address,
Tho plans Of the United States
Public Health Service originating IN
Little Rock probably will be adopted
nationally, according to letter re-
colved by Major j, G, Geger, 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.
straot shows total assessment Of
personal property In the county Of
Sl,090,72b, an Increase Of $163,l25.
r, y, Wood and Herbert Wilson OF
the Arkansas Railroad Commission
were IN 81, LoulS to appear before
the 81, Louis Western District Freight
Traffic Commission to protest against
the proposed Increase IN rates on
brick, ground limestone and marble
On account Of the increasing num-
Der OF influenza cases Nt Batesyille
the Board Of Health placed a strict
quarantine on all public gatherings,
including schools church services
and private entertainment,
flendefson'Brown College has been
selected for o unit OF the Reserve
Officers Training Camp, the work to
begin upon the arrival Of an officer
to assume charge, Il was announced
The faculty Of the Benton public
school entertained tho mothers Mt
tle high sehol auditorium with n
Mothers Program" Questions were
asked and answered by teachers and
mothers In n general round taole dls.
eueeion,
Mrs. j. w, Butler Of Arkadelphia.
historian Of the United Daughters oi
the Confodoraoy has received tho
fret prise for furnishing the state
hiatorian OF the order with the best