The Nevada County picayune., 1918-12-12

In order that Arkansas may take the lead in honoring the boys who have given their lives for the cause of democracy, pr. A. M. Harding ex- aminer of the University of Arkan- sas has started a movement to erect on the grounds of the state capitol
 at Little Rock a monument to the memory of all Arkansas men who have died in the service.
 Mrs. F. r Forester of Havana has received word from the War De partment of the death in action of her son. Sergeant Cleve Williams on the last day of the fighting on the French front He met death not only on the last day, but in the nnal charge in the last battle the armistice becoming effective almost immediate ly afterward
 Word has been received here that
 Maj. John H. Hinemon Jr., an officer in the regular army, has been pro- noted to the rank of lieutenant col onel, being one of the youngest, if not
 the youngest, of that rank in the United States Army Col. Hinemon
 graduated from Henderson Brown Col lege and is a native of Arkansas.
 Elmer Briddle. aged g, glass
 blower of Sand Springs Okla. was
 arrested early In the morning on the roof of the United States jail at Fort Smith charged with breaking into the
 building Authorities say Briddle and two others broke into the Jail for
 the purpose of stealing conrraband whiskey.
 The quarantine Is again on Car lisle. according to Maj. J. c. Geiger,
 medical officer In charge of the Unit ed States Public Health Service. h. fuenza was brought to Carlisle again from little town near Hagen. said Major Geiger. All schools and | churches have been closed. and pub l lie gatherings restricted.
 Farmers are urged to hold their cot ton for at least 35 cents by John H.
 Page, commissioner of agriculture for Arkansas The future of cotton looks bright, in the opinion of MT. Page,
 and in his belief the price of mid ding cotton will he 40 cents a pound before the close of the season. Official returns of the recent gen. eral election tabulated In the secre- tary of states office, show that the highest vote cast for state office was 7S,726. This was the vote received by J l.. Bond. candidate to succeed
 himself as superintendent of public
 instruction without opposition. It is rumored that 250 acres at | Camp Pike out of 500 acres available 1 for farming purposes will be put in cultivation Immediately to raise veg etables and farm stuff for the suste-
 nance of the camp. This plan, 1t Is
 said is to be carried out at every
 stationary camp.
 The first strike of coal miners aII- thorized by the Executive Board of l the United Mine Workers of Arkan- sas. Oklahoma and Texas since the beginning Of the war was called al the Superior Coal Company plant, at
 Alix. Franklin county, where 40
 men were ordered out.
 ! During the month O, November there was not a death in Bentonyille
 or Osage township. a territory with
 population of about 6000 persons. Ac- cording to Whitley Kerr Of the Kerr and Collison firm of undertakers, who
 makes out the report to this effect. The Rev. John c Boatright. former pastor of the Huntsville Presbyterian church has received his appointment
 as postmaster at Huntsville to sue ceed IT. M Elsey.
 Twelve alien soldiers from Camp Pike were made United States cit-
 zens in Second Division Circuit Court at Little Rock.
 The Locke Mercantile Company of Ashdown announced the surrender of it's charter.
 Battle-scarred, with four healing
 wounds in different parts of his body.
 Lewis Smith of Henderson, Baxter county, arrived at Mountain Home on his way home the first Baxter conn ty boy to get back home who had gone overseas.
 A. J Reap, state bank commissioner.
 paid a dividend of 1 13 cents 10 the
 depostors of the Bank of Pine Bluff
 This dividend makes 98 per cent paid