The Monticellonian., 1918-12-13

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. Finemon graduated from Henderson Brown Col lege and is a native of Arkansas.
 Elmer Briddle. aged 25, 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 contraband 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. fluenza was brought to Carlisle again from little town near Hazer. said
 
 churches have been closed, and pub 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 be 40 cents 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 l himself as superintendent of public instruction without opposition.
 It is rumored that 250 acres at Camp Pike out of 800 acres available 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 au- thorized by the Executive Board of the United Mine Workers of Arkan- sas. Oklahoma and Texas since tho cP hn af the Superior Coal Company plant, at Alix. Franklin county, where 4o men were ordered out.
 During the month OF November there was not a death in Bentonville or Osage township. territory with a population of about 5000 persons. Ac- cording to Whitley Kerr of the Kerr and Callison 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 H. NJ Elsey.
 Twelve alien soldiers from Camp Pike were made United States citi- 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 coun- ty boy to get back home who had gone overseas.
 A. J. Reap, state bank commissioner paid a dividend of l 1-3 cents to tho depositors of the Bank of Pine Bluff. This dividend makes 9S per cent paid to the depositors of the bank since it closed it's doors, July 3, 1914.
 At a recent election of officers of the State l. o. o. F. Home here, Su- perintendent Reaves and his wife, who is matron Of the home were both reelected for another year. Dr. J. w. Case was reelected as the home physician.
 The first federal farm bank loan filed in Sebastian eounfy was record F ed recently. The loan is made on 250 acres of c. P. Wilson, and ex- | pires in 1852. It natures at the rate of S22750 every six months.
 H. NJ. Bennett of Little Rock has i been designated by the Pulaski Coun- ty Council of Defense to assume 1 charge of the work of securing en- l ployment for returning soldiers. An effort will be made at Hendrix 1 College to revive basketball. spor, l in the discard at the college for the past two years.
 Postmasters nominated by Presi dent Wilson include: Robert H. Smi. ley. Hot Springs. Ark