The Monticellonian., 1919-06-27

The eanmeneemen week Of the University ot Arkansas closed with the graduating address delivered by Prof Gt4a-zs t Bu.,e of the IniYer- sftv oi Texas and ,he presentation of degrees. diplomas Sud certificates hy Governor Charles Hiliman Trough P-cts<Se- R@',e's theme waS ~tndtyiduas s.zres.e.',
 bfx esss..-ssse- ts beins arrang- esf s. tisrr-<s.e sse= sA4 Sa13ieH boys of Roare coaaes eix SAaaaet Will he spread f- tee eee=s r&-& oa fhe even. srx as Ju1y } ard B nights lodging. picture shows ssrp'Srs flights and many etesr features Will hss arrang- at4 for the entertainment et The boys
 N the close os euo<iness on May fe- the individual deposits ot the SS6 stass hanks. +2 trust companies and seyr private hanks in Arkansas amounted To s5S se0.55a0T. as com pared with s67t1f.ns276 on Marcn or gain of s1.S7e 46- 3f. accord fng 10 the report of W. T, Maxwell state bank commissioner.
 The farmers near Hermitage ara so far behind with cotton chopp'ng that some are talking of abandoning the crop and planting peas Cotton choppers are very scarce. notWith- standing the best wages are being paid that have ever been known in this county.
 Mrs. Mary Ballinger. said to be JOS years old. was in Huntsville few days ago with her oldest son. Cv- rus Pallinger. who is 70 years old. Mrs. Pallineer came to Madison coun- " g years ago. She stopped m Huntsville en route to her former home in Tennessee.
 Missas Lucia Crang}e Ella Gard, ner and Grace Coates. special agents af the Department of Labor, who have been compiling statistics con eerning women emploves in Arkansas the past month concluded their work and left for Washington.
 Scores of neople wishing to locate at Arkadeiohia can find no houses '7 which to live. Owners of vacant lots sav- the high cost of building mater ials prohibits the building of cottages and bungalows
 Private First Class Jeff Bridges, who was four times wounded while overseas. and for nearly four months reported missing in action and once reported dead. arrived in Jonesboro recently
 iury acquitted Walter Jones of Van Buren on charge of obtaining. money urder false pretenses. Jones sold a suitcase filled with bricks. the buyer supnesing he was getting case of liquor.
 The United States Department os Agriculture Bureau of Markets. has opened headauarters in Fort Smith for the purpose of assisting potato growers and huvers in the Arkansas River Valley field.
 Nine hundred and twenty-five dol lars was the net return from the cherry crop on two acres, marketed by Morton Lincoln from the Lincoln orchards near Bentonville
 Preparations are being made by citizens of Crossett 10 pull off one Of the biggest barbecues for return ed soldiers ever. attempted in this section on July 4
 The big celebration in honor of re turning soldiers will be held qt ozark August ; and not July 5, as previously stated
 The Heber Springs School trustees have elected teacher5 to fill all va eaneies.
 Local citizens have become i'm bued with the idea that gas and oil in paying quantities can be secured in Nevada county by drilling near Suddon and Chidester
 Reports from over the state say blackberries are rpening This crop this year will b. the largest for years.
 The City Council of Eudora has passed an ordinance placing q tax Of $500 per annHm on cider vendors.
 The indications are that there will be renewal of pearl fishing this summer in the upper White river country.
 During the last few weeks there have been several holdups and at. tempted robberies and burglaries st Paragould
 Forty thousand young fry from the fish hatchery at Mammoth Spring were put into the White river near Cotter.