The Monticellonian., 1919-04-11

credits prescribed by the War De- partment as a prerequisite for gradu- ation
 Before a school board in Arkansas can complete a contract with a teach CT for his services, the instructor wifi he required to furnish the secretary health from a licensed physician or regular constituted health officer, showing that the teacher is free from tuberculosis. This law became ef- fectfve when Governor Brough signed House Bill No 384.
 Judge Henry Yokum, appointed by the governor as inheritance tax at torney, who is native of Union county and who also served as coun- tions in Union county. says that ap- proximately 200 miles of good roads will be constructed within the next two years in Union county. belting It from one end 10 the other
 According 10 reports received at Lonoke from Washington, D. C. ED. erts Field will be used for a time IS storage field and later will be aband- oned. Work began on this field on December 10, 1917. and ayiators be- gan flying here early in the spring Of 1918 The cost of the Improvements made there was s1.S15.S40.
 Representative j. F. Alexander's House Bill No 223. providing for the establishment of branch agricu' tural experiment station and model farm in central Arkansas, has been signed by the governor. The farm and station probably will be estab- 1ished near Scott, Pulaski county, it is said.
 H I. Sims and !. H. Hobbs, 1ivfrg noar Batesyille. were blowing in an old field few days ago. when they unearthed a skeleton. supposed 10 be that of an Indian. The jaw bonAs. legs. skull bone and ribs were tax en and near by We're found broken pieces of pottery and other trinkets.
 Gel. C. F. hrmistead. son of I z Armistead of Charleston. has been as- signed to the military post at Nor p7an. Okla. commandant at the State Normal School. Col. Armistead re- cefved honorable mention ae com marder of the Eighty-seyenth Tn- fantry.
 Hamilton Moses and T. D Craw- fNrd were appointed by Governor Trough and the Supreme Court 10 prepare new digest of the statutes of Arkansas, provisions having been made for the work hv the 1919 legis- lature Charles c. Reid was named examiner.
 A large party of Faulkner peon'e will at an early date make an auto mobile trip to Franklic County, south of Ozark. for the purpose of in- sneeting the numerous dairy farms for which the section is famed.
 Aroused by the discovery of oil m Homer. La. residents of Junction Citv have made preparations to sink q test well near that town. Timbers have been ordered and will be deliv- cred soon.
 The peach cron is very promising this season There was quite 3 white frost recently but the peach blos some were so far advanced and so well protected by leaves that the tiny fruit was uniniured.
 Chief of Police Rotenberry of Lit +lo Rock susnonded three natrolmon. all raoent additions to tho force Dis orderly conduct and negligence were charged.
 Henry D. Toyev. director of the de partment of fine arts of the Univor- eftv of Arkansas. has returned from St Lonis. where he attended 2 meer. fnq nf the National Board of Music Supervisors MT "oyey is ropreson- tative on the board for Arkansas.
 A ear of hoes was shinned from eoqrcv "a Sf Louis recently. White County farners are being encouraged hv County Accnts Irwin ] Heath and r. g. RarrenJine D ship their surplus hogs while prices are good.
 A total of 595 persons was assisted without cost by the Transient Tray olers Aid Society of Fort Smith dur ing the quarter ending March 22, ao- cording 10 the society's report. It cost $51.O7 to assist T other persons.
 A membership drive is being made in Batesvnle beginning Monday, for the Chamber of Commerce.
 The third cooperative shipment of hogs was made from Batesyille Tues day. April s.