The Monticellonian., 1919-12-05

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tice NJ ,Culloch delivering the opin-
ion. Sustained the c0nstitutiorality
of the act of the last Legislature Gre
aung tne Arkansas Corporation Com-
mission. Associate Justices Hart
and Wood dissented The case cane
to the supreme court from the Phil
lips county chanoery court, Chancel-
Tor Hutchins holding that the act was
unconstitutional.
Paragould. - The Greene County
Sunday School Association, during its
annual convention here, elected the
following officers: J. W Triesch-
mana. president; Miss Bottle Brown.
secretary; Mrs. ] l. Dacus, elelnen-
tarv superintendent; Mrs T. H Wat
kiDs. secondary superintendent; Mrs.
J. F. Newscm. adult superintendent;
o c. Harvey. administration tuperin-
tendent; G. A Burr, educational SUI
perirtendent +"
Heber Springs. = The Rev. E. For
rest vas returned TO the N. =.
Church. South. of this place for an
ctaer year by the North Arkansas
Conference at Jonesboro. Rev. NJ. \.
Fry vas sent to the Qmtpan circuit;
Rev G W Hooten was returned to
the Forth Quitman circuit for anoth-
er Rev " A. Patty was sent TO
Hisden circuit; Rev George w. Files
was sent to the Pangburn church.
Little Rock - r. A. Ramsey, who
is touring the state In the interest Of
the tick eradication drive, was the
principal speaker at conference of
government employees of the tick
eradication division He announced
that fourteen counties in Arkansas.
constituting 10000 square miles,
were released from tick quarantine
December I, as the result of this
years work.
Little Rock = Announcement was
made by J. R. Hamlen, state diree-
tor of the Red Cross drive, that the
time fer the closing of the drive will
be further extended on account of the
showing made at a number of points
In the state. He says the state will
do we'll to raise so per cent OF its
s202 600 quota, according to results
to date
Dermott. A conference of lay
men OF the Presbyterian churches in
the Pine Bluff presbytery was held
here Lavmen were here from all
over southeast Arkansas and several
speakers were present from other
states. V o. Alexander of Pine
Bluff was the chairman of the con-
ference.
Paragcald = Miss Anna Ware
Douglas. county home demonstration
agent. has completed the orYsniza-
ton of L poultry and pig clubs in
various sections Of the county. Miss
Douglas expects TO visit every rural
school in the county during the win.
ter and to give cooking demonstra-
tions.
Ratesville. - c. w. Browning.
county clerk of Independence county.
Las completed the tax books for 1912
The abstract of the total personal
and real estate property for the state
and county is as follows: Total val
uation. s7,0S2.643; total tax, $685.
4o425.
Lowell - Three cars of apples
were shipped from here, making tho
to, al for the season 1873 cars. It is
estimated that over 100000 was
paid out here for apples this season.
An association will be formed here In
the rear future to take care of next
years crop.
Little Rock. - On December 10
government property at Eberts Field
that cost approximately $500. 900 will
be sold at auction Orders have been
received by Mai Arnold Krosstadt.
commander of the field, to put every
thing under the hammer on that
date
Little Rock. - Governor Brouga
has requested all former governors
Of the state TO send their potraits 10
him TO be placed in the governors re-
ception room. where there are now
90 portraits of former governors.
There are three or four not repre-
scented in the group.
clinton = Tho gathering of cot.
fOn and corn DELAYED nv continued