The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1919-09-26


OF Arkansas, of the resignation of Al
IAN Gates as chief field officer for
ms district. Deputy Don e. Buel of
foft Smith, who has been in charge
q The Pine Bluff territory for the
last year, has been recommended lv
Mr.. Walker to nil The vacancy
Prescott The following officers
lof 1918 were elected by Prescott
Chapter Royal Arch Masons No. IS
homas I. Logan, high priest: Ge7.
Hays king; Ira Gee. scribe; +. NJ.
sharp captain of host. Il. p. Handy.
royal arch captain; Joe BaiIe2. prin-
opal sojourner; J. NJ. K,rser. secre-
lafy; Thomas .. McRae, treasurer:
l. {. Fhrasher, sentinel
Little Rock II was reported
toy. Ghas II. Brough. who is now
serving the later half of his second
term Will retire from politics in
january, 1920 This was settled
when it became known that the GOV
trnor has signed contract to %
win the proposed Arkansas Chamber
Oh commerce as publicity director.
Fert Smith r. Suit attacking the
Sohstllutionality Of the Arkansas cor
fofatton commission created by an
act of the last Legislature and 10
prevent further action Of the apu1ica-
Ton OF the Fort Smith Lieht & Trac,
ton Company for G-eenf fare. was
ned in the chancery court by local
citizens.
TeXarkana. - A carload of wills
key passed through here recently "a
route from st. Louis to Havana.
Cuba Every precaution to guard
against evaporation" in transit WAS
taken BY the government, special
Suard Of three special agents being
IN charge of the car. which had also
been carefully sealed.
Monticello. The seventh annual
Drew county fair will be held here
on October 7. 8. ., 10 and promises
To be the biggest ever held here.
Horses are being trained here for the
track events and preparations are be
ing made for the large agricultural
and stock display
Little Rock Residents OF Mar
raduke. Greene county. filed pe}i-
ton with the Arkansas Corporation
Commission asking that the st. Louis
Southwestern Railway Company be
REQUIRED 10 construct another street
crossing there. The case will be
Eeard October 1.
Little Rock. - Unless contractors
and road commissioners of the stare
refrain from delaying the unloading
o. crushed rock and stone shipped
from Arkansas ouarries. another
shortage of cars will result, accord
ing to William B. Owen. state high
way commissioner
Little Rock Fank employees
holding notary public commissions
are ELIGIBLE to take acknowledgment
OF deeds or MORTGAGES for the bank
in which they are employed. accord
ing 70 an opinion prepared recently
by Attorney General John D. Ar
luekle
Little Rock. The Arkansas SUI
pfeme Court has reconyened. follow
ing a recess of about two months
Little Roclt-That the enactment
ef law requiring owners of fire
arms to register them with the coun-
~ CLERKS Will be recommended &c The
legislature.
Cotton Plant. - In Chancery Court
here Chancellor A. L. HHtehens held
in the matter of Road District No 10
that the district had been properly
formed and the road should be con
structed This is very important
road. connecting all parts of Wood
ruff county.
ST. Francis ~ The Bank OF st.
Francis was robbed of $40 by two
bandits who held up ]. d. Lack,
cashier and forced him to turn over
all cash that was not locked up in
the bank vault Two men were ar
rested later at Greenway as suspects.
Paragould The Rev Georga
Stephens. evangelist from Canada.
began a four weeks meeting hero
Sunday night at the large tabernac'e
which was constructed recently for
the purpose
Fayetteville. - DR.. c. J. Foreman,
assistant professor of economics and
sociology At the University Of Arkan-
sas. has resigned to accept the posi-
tion of associate professor of econou-
les at the University of Cincinnati, D.
Ash Flat The ninth annual Sharp
county fair was held here. The eX-
Fibits were larger than usual and
much interest was shown particular
" in the work OF the women's depart
ment. supervised by Miss Bertie
Owens. home demonstration agent.
Texarkana. The total assessed
property valuations in Miller county,
including both real and personal, as
shown by the tax rolls just complet-
cd nv Assessor Oats, amount to Sill.
coo coo. an increase of nearly $4O0.-
nm over the assessment of last year.
Mountain Home. = Arthur c. Reil