The Dermott news., 1918-01-24

prov ding light.
 The Pulaski County grand jury was scheduled to reconyone after the holi- day recess, but Judge Wade ordered m adjournment The other II mem bers were either snow or water bound aud could not reach the courthouse.
 Webb X Son of Stuttgart lost sev. eral head of fine catllc when straw aasd fell. in which they We're housed 10 protect them from the severe weath- CT. Besides those killed several more were injured The Webb farm is To- eated five miles southwest of the town.
 The Boone County Court formally established the Jefferson Davis High way district and appointed as com missianers Messrs. j. sam Rowland. F. NJ. Garvn and P. c. Nagsald. all Of whom have been enthusiastic promo ters of the project 4om its inception.
 Opening of bids by the Arkansas. Louisiana highway district commits son was postponed because Of weath CT conditions. according to news reaching here from the commission's offices at McGehee.
 Charles Haf'zee and P. J Barr. pro prietors Of the Grand View plantation hear Columbus Hampstead county. have let contract for the planting of Loco acres of the plantation to pa- per shell oceans.
 St Paul. Madison county, ia to haye canning factory this year, propmted by Appleby Bros. Of Fayetteville Huntsville is likewise attempting to work up interest enough to secure a canning plant.
 The allegation that the order Of the State Board of Health required pupils Of public schools to he vaeci- natd against smallpox is unconstitu tional, is made in complaints filed i'll Faulkner Circuit Court.
 The Columbia County Rcd Cross members did not stop their Christmas membership drive when the tims clos ed. and expect 10 continue until Feb iuary l. They have already secured about 1000 new members
 Thr Arkansas grand lodge of the negro Knights of Pythias of Forrest City in it's quarterly board meeting directed Thco Bond. grand master ot the eXchequer of Madison to purchase eI.0oo in war savings stamps
 The IL (. Cox stock farm near Cave springs has been sold To a MT Pledc- CT of Summers. for $42.00o. making probably the record price for Ben. ton county farm
 Work on the addition 10 the divls- ion headquarters building at Camp Pike has stopped on account of bad weather The addition is now about half completed.
 Al a meeting of the Southeast Ark. ansas Leree Board at Dermott con tract was given for the building of i50.000 cubic yards of leyee on the Arkansas river.
 E R Wiles, state hotel inspector announced that hotel and restaurant men in this state have agreed to serve meatless breakfasts every day in the week
 After being closed down for about three weeks on account of the boiler l in the heating plant giving way tho Corning High School has re-opened.
 Because of the large number of Are alarms last month. the Pine Bluff | City Council has decided to order new auto hook and ladder truck and | 10 pass an ordinance giving right Of way to the Fire Department over all traffic
 The Fordyee schools, which have been closed for more than week on account of epidemies of humps and measles, have reopened. Many pupils. however, are still out with humps and measles.
 The Methodist church at Wild Cher " was destroyed by fire. The blaze started from a fire left In the stove. A hall over the church was used by the Masons and Odd Fellows. The lodges lost all their fixtures. There was no insurance.
 Representatives to the number of 35 of the various "Frir" stores in tha state, have adjourned after a four days session They will meet next vaar at Hnt Sprinps again hy mani,