The Monticellonian., 1919-05-16

T, s'5 "9lttF bJlO rom zz=E- j. c Harris. fao went to A. .ansa 10 place before the southern s2Riist Mission Bh#a the work done oF l5o local committee. in which S51.. a'H ned ben raised looauv and tha s9afd to furnish the other funds anl p4t any shortage that may De sas, .aiP9d from the expenses reaeived 5to@ tae student body.
 Dr. R. F DaneH# assistant supar. ,.-iendant of the State Hospital fer Nervous Diseases. rendered h-s fasigHation but the board of control Aa7 taken no action as 10 his sue esssof, it Was announced The res 3saatlon is effective May 15. pr Oar ezIl resigned, fl is said because tho board of control refused To carry out lAe act of the last Legislature in- efeasing his salary $5oo per year.
 nkhown persons residing west 7f LAnguilIc River in the vicinity af Palestine, in St Francis county. in dehahce of the law providing for tRa eradication of the Texas fever caftIe tick, have blown up two dipping vafs tais IS the first iawless. outbreak that ha7 occurred in ST Francis county in connection with the dipping of cattle although strong opposition to the law has been met at times.
 
 DHilers prospecting for zine on the I3lytheville Mining Comuanv's land between Rush and Rea Valley report striking small flow of oil at 25o feel While there Was not enough to Raf inc drill penetrating only a small pocket. if goes to show that there is q possibility that an oil field might be Ieeeied by deep drilling. When they struck the oil they were prospecting for zinc.
 William Buttefwofth of Moline. H.. president of the John Deere PIow Gempany. which is one of the largest manufacturing firms in the United States, is much impressed with tho mfghty agricHltufal possibilities of Afkansas Nr Ratferworth was in Little Rock attending the convention of the Arkansas Retail Hardware Dealers Association
 For a period Of many days sub. sefihers to the local exchange of the Southwestern Bell Telephone Com pany have maintained boycott. or some 800 phones formerly in use. less than 5o are now in Use. The boycott was declared at mass meeting af citizens, following q strike by nine young women operators for higher wages.
 Mayor ! T 1eGfH of Bontonvflle has issued a notice 10 the effect that neither he nor the city marshal can patrol fhe city in search of stray chickens. that he is in hearty sympa- thy with citizens whose flowers an3 gardens suffer through the careless ness or design of their chicken own ing neighhors-
 X reeistered Poland Chira pig of the heavy type will go 10 the mem tefs of the boys pig clubs in Fau|l7- ncr county making the best record with a registered hog. according 10 the offer of w W Fortner of Vii lonia.
 Bal in the sum of $25.0oo each has been made bv Tom and Bliss Adllis- son. at Conway, ehareed with tho mYuder of Porter Hazelton in the draft resistance outrages occurring in Cleburne county last June.
 A bonfire of Pastor RusseT's books and other literature which the mem bers of the Stamps Baptist church considered trashy" was made in front of the church at the close of revival meeting.
 Governor Brough has accepteo an invitation to address the Southern Community League conference in Memphis June T Governor Brough will advocate measures which will contribute 10 community betterment.
 The State Highway Department has issued 3S902 automobile li- censes. Last year a total of 41,151 was issued. Applications for licenses are being received every day and it is believed last years. total will be reached within short time.
 Private William E. Graddy of Wal nut Ridge was one of the 24 officers and men who were awarded the Dis tinguished Service Cross by General Pershng for acts of extraordinary bravery.
 The Supreme Court sustained the contention of the State in the casa against the Fort Smith Lumber Com nany for s5O00o back taxes.
 The commissioners of Road Dis trict No. A. in Crittenden county. has awarded the contract for building 29 miles of road for s25s-)Q0.
 A new s 300 hook and ladder fire truck, which was ordered about four months ago, has arrived and is in service at Pine Bluff.