The Monticellonian., 1918-10-11


 near Manila, was visited by white caps few night ago and seyenely beaten. < few days before the white caps visited him Bass was tried on a charge Of brutally beating his two stepsnns, aged r and 16 years He admitted whipping the boys, but said they were incorrigible and that thev had attempted to feed him gtound glass in some eggs He was aequit- ted by the jury and soon afterward was visited by the white caps.
 The recent death of Henry " Mill Ter Columbia county farmer. left his wife and little children with cotton crop 10 look after. The crop was ready for picking A few days after MT Miller's death AS residents of the neighborhood met at the Mill Ter nome. picked i've baies of cot ton on the Miller farm, hauled t 10 q near by gin, had it ginned, and had the bales delivered to Mrs. Miller without penny of cost to her.
 Fire prevention Day Will be observ- ed this year on November :, instead of October 3. on account of request sent out by W. c. MeAdoo, stating that 1t will be a matter of practical patriotism to postpone this obseVv- ance beyond the completion of the Fourth Liberty Loan campaign.
 
 Mrs. R. A. Mosely, aged 90. who re- sides near Paris. has sold q quilt tops of her own make this year She eaI see to knx. lace and do needlework. She is the mother of 10 children, ha1 T grandchildren, 129 greatgrandchil- dren. and F great-great-grandchl dren.
 Wheat promises to be one of the leading crops in White county, ac- cording to reports received by Coun- ty Agricultural Agent c. NJ. Porter. More than 5000 acres have been pledged, with incomplete returns from 72 districts.
 A campaign for castoff clothing to be sent to the Belgians has been in progress at Nashville, conducted by the local Red Cross chapter. Sever al good sized bundles were secured, and the campaign was very success full.
 Members of the committee appoint ed to canvass in the interest of the 5. A. T. c. init for Arkansas College at Batesville are now touring the state in a vigorous campaign for stu dents.
 After consultation with executive officers of the Third District Medical Society at Cotton Plant it was deeid- ed to defer the annual meeting until next year, because of the disturbed conditions of the profession. The Washington Telegraph calls attention 10 the fact that it has pass ed through the Mexican war, the Civ il war, the Spanish-American war, and is now in the midst of the greatest war of all.
 Neill Rutherford, prosperous far mer living near Batesyille. sold 90 hogs to the Hinkle Live Stock Com pany of that city recently for $4,000. The weight of the hogs was estimat- ed to be about 10000 pounds. The women of Redstripe eommua- ity, Stone county, have made serv- ice flag in honor of the boys who have gone to war from that section. A dedication service was held at the church when the flag was raised.
 Treasurer Louis Bauerlein of the Ouachita county Red Cross fund re- ports the collection of $2.394 in Sep tember. The total collected to date in the second fund amounts to S13.- 294.
 Major McAllister of Philadelphia, now serving in France, boarded d French train for necessary journey. On the floor of the coach he found a copy of the Philadelphia Daily News.
 Ed Ahrens, federal food admins trator of Drew county, has found there are GOO sheep and more than 5000 dogs in that county.
 Haskell physicians report three cases of Spanish influenza there.
 A Community Council of Defense has been organized at Williford.
 A site for the airplane landing place at Malvern has been selected.
 Manager Brown of the Harrison