The Monticellonian., 1919-05-16

# laureate of American Masonry. ee1e- brated his 50th anniversary in Ma sorry and at the conclusion of the 8 18th degree was presented with bouquet of roses hy Fred Kidd q Van Buren. wise master of Excelsior Lodge No I. Knights Rose Cr0iX FOR HURRIED READERS. Representative Bantists from va- H rfous sections of the state held d com & ference at Little Rock to discuss plans for raising s250,0o0 for nev & buildings and endowments for Gea. # tral College. Al agreed that the cam q paien Was progressing nicely, with # every prospects of success. . Strawberry shipments continue 10 & increase in White county. the colt. # rainy weather Of the past week not damaging the crop to any appreei3- hle extent. though the ripening WAS delayed somewhat The berries arc ot fine quality and are bringing top prices in Northern markets. Will Ramsey. young negro sol dier who served a few months in one of the camps in this country. was taken from the jail in Blythe vile by a mob of determined citizens and given several hundred lashes for wtiting q young white girl love let= ter
 J. F. Backstrom, county agent for Washington county. has announced .sle organization of a pure bred Short jrn calf club. The members are |fooys end girls ranging in age from II to IS.
 Citizens of Marianna filed a com plaint with the Arkansas corporation commission asking that the service of the Marianna Light and Power Cc.apanv WAS very bad. due to IF serviceable and depreciated machin- cry.
 The Arkansas Division of the Tray elers Protective Association mas elected the followtng officers for the ensuing year: President, r. T. Do shong: secretary-treasurer, R. H. Thompson.
 County Agent Steele Kennedy is making an effort 10 get the farmers of Clebourne county to plant peanuts. T. is planned to make several ca load shipments co-operatively next fall.
 ]. F. Full of the marketing division of the University of Arkansas, res turned from Alabama, where he pur= chased for the Arkansas Cotton Seed Crushers' Association 600 tons of White Spanish peanuts.
 The.-Lewis Mill Supply Company has been formed at Helena with capital stock of S150,00o of which Sl00.000 has been subscribed.
 Arkansas will be well represented at the world cotton conference which convenes in New Orleans on October 1916. Commissioner of Agriculture, al the request of the executive com mittee of the conference has appoint cd strong delegation of Arkansans.
 The Texarkana Chamber of Com merce has begun the issuance of weekly paper, the first number of which is just out IL will be devoted to the commercial and civic interests of the city and community.
 The debate between the University of Arkansas and Oklahoma A. M. al Fayetteville resulted in a decision two to one in favor of Arkansas.
 Arkansas and Oklahoma bakers to the number of severa. hundred held their first joint convention at Fof5 Smith.
 Faulkner's first carload of cattle on the cooperative marketing plan has been shipped II comprised 72 head Of cattle, being sold by F owners.
 More than 300 gallons of whiskey and beer was spilled from the United States marshaFs office in the federal building at Jonesboro by order Of Judge Trieber.
 The directors of Mammoth Spring Special School district have voted S45.OOO bond issue for the building of