The Green Forest tribune., 1918-02-15

] year the elder suggested that it would suit him if the congregation planted and cultivated six acres of cotton for him and gave him the proceeds. The proposition was accepted, and MT. Cooper will be paid for his services this year in this manner.
 The two window glass plants ope- rating in Fort Smith will suspend ope- ration for the season on March 16. The order comes from the National Association of Window Glass Manu facturers, which regulates the open ing and closing of the plants. The closing is 30 days earlier than usual and was suggested by the National Fuel Administration in the interests of fuel conservation.
 Chief Justice E. A. McCulloch granted a writ of error for the Mackay Telegraph Company to the Supreme Court of the United States in the case involving the right of the city of Little Rock to place a tax of 50 cents "a pole for poles in the city limits on the right of way of the Chi cago, Rock Island and Pacific Rail- way.
 John Lanier, who lives near Leach vile, walked to Blytheville during the recent severe weather to appear be- fore the Registration Board. His feet were so badly frozen during the walk tate both of them.
 To aid in the conservation of fuel all ice plants of Little Rock and North Little Rock except one, agreed to close until March 1. The one ice will supply the others with ice at cost.
 The Citizens Bank and Trust Com pany of Batesville is in receipt of some registered bonds sent them from the United States Treasury Depart ment at Washington. They are the first received by the bank.
 Announcement by Governor Brough that he will refuse pardon to Sam uel Crockett Sims of Hazen, Ark, means that the former state senator must begin serving his one-year sen tence in the penjtntiary.
 MT. and Mrs. Riley Martin, aged S1 and 79, who have lived for many years at Myatt, in Fulton county, died recently within few hours of each other. The deaths were caused by pneumonia.
 The Fort Smith Spelter Company's smelter at South Fort Smith began operations with three blocks. The plant closed November and a short time ago one block was placed in ope- ration,
 E. H. Shinn, deputy superintendent of public instruction, who has been signed to other educational work for
 
 the office of the Department of edu- cation.
 Gordon Huffmaster, special attor- ney for the collection of inheritance taxes, turned in to the state treasury $5,039.3S, which was collected from the estate of F. w. Mullins of Miller county.
 c. l.. Hager of Walnut Ridge shipped 100 fine mules to Little Rock. The mules will be used by the govern ment at Camp Pike.
 Officers of the Fourth Regiment are elated over the news from Washing ton that the regiment will be taken in- to federal service as soon as the mini mum of 1,500 men has been secured, and it is believed that this will mean an early mobilization.
 The coal famine has been relieved in Para gould by the arrival of several cars. Wood is being more extensive ly used than ever before, there being constant line of wagons and sleds engaged in the wood business.
 The Fourth Arkansas Regiment, now being formed, will not see Euro pean service, according to informa- tion reaching Little Rock from Wash ington.
 When most of the schools in Pike county were closed on account of the snow the directors of the Blackville scnool district made a drag and with it cleared the roads of snow. They then arranged plan by which resi- dents of the district took turn about in hauling the children to school