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The Pulaskian., 1915-02-05

course of the river, and some of the property owners have tax deeds from both counties. The territory former ly belonged to Pulaski, and this coun- ty has claimed jurisdiction based on the location of the river at the time the boundaries were established. On the other hand, Saline county claimed all aecretions and moved it's bound ary northward with the change of the river This has caused endless trou- ble, as property has been assessed and taxed ill both counties.
 Under the terms of the proposed township annexation the Saline coun- ty line will be removed six miles to the interior and established on high. dry land, where there can be no fur ther dispute.
 Not only will the transfer make it possible for the inter-city pike to be completed and dispose of for all time the troublesome boundary question. but 1t will prove a convenience to the residents of the township who are
 
 to pay taxes or attend court at Ben ton, the county seat of Saline county.
 Under the terms of the act, as in- troduced by Senator White, the taxes for 1914 in this township are to go to Saline county, and Pulaski county is required to pay in addition the sum of $5,000 to Saline county, this amount representing approximately the proportion due from this town ship on obligations contracted by the county while it was a part of Saline. This money will be paid into the road fund of Saline county should the proposed act be passed by the legislature and approved by the gov- ernor
The Pulaskian., 1915-02-05
Volume One.
Pulaski County Seeks 10 Annex
 Six-MiLe Strip off East Saline

Perkins township, representing an area of 36 square miles, having a pop ulation of 2,000 and taxable valua- tion of $4O0,GG0, will be sliced off of Saline county and attached to Pu- Iaski if bill introduced in the Ar kansas legislature becomes a law.
 This territory is the narrow strip of land lying between Pulaski and Jefferson counties and touching on the Arkansas river Woodson and Farrell, towns on the Iron Mountain, are located within the township. It is known as the Pennington Bayou country, and is mostly rich bottom land
 The movement for the annexation by Pulaski county of the township
The Pulaskian., 1915-02-05

Shaded Portion of This Map h. dicates Part of Saline County Sought to be Annexed to Pulaski.
 was initiated by the property owners of the district, who are anxious to have completed the Little Rock-Pine Bluff pike, a six-mile gap of which is still open because of the inability of pense of the improvement, amounting to about $35.000.
 There has been a great deal of con fusion over the county boundary at this point, owing to changes in the
The Pulaskian., 1915-02-05
Hillcrest and all South Side are
 m Talked-oH New PaUing District

Petitions will soon be put in circu. lation, it is learned, seeking the crea- tion of a new street improvement dis triet to take in all of Hillcrest and the territory south of Prospect Avenue to the Little Rock city limits.
 Maeadam pavement, with concrete curb and gutters is in favor with those who are promoting the improvement. It is expected that the plans will take shape within the next 30 or 60 days.
The Pulaskian., 1915-02-05
Health Club Ladies in Body
 10 Attend City Council Meet

The Hillcrest Health Club held its ing, February 3, at the home of Mrs. Carroll D. Wood Great enthusiasm was manifested by the members, and, working with the hearty endorsement of the Pulaski Heights City Council and Dr. Boyce, city health officer, and with their promised aid and that of the Pulaski Heights Health Club, the ladies expect to make Pulaski Heights the most beautiful and healthy city in the state.
 c. F. Robinson, having made an in- spection of the ravine north and south, made a report as to conditions found, which report will be read before the city council at it's next regular meet ing, Monday, February s.
 A motion was made by Mrs. B. H. Eichenbaum, and carried by the club that the city council be requested to pass an ordinance compelling owners of vacant lots to keep them in a clean, sanitary condition, and the weeds cut Mrs. E. A. Mccullough read most interesting and instructive paper on the means employed in eradicating the mosquitoes in the Panama Canal re- zion.
 It is planned to have an evening meeting of the club in order that the men may attend, and have the rules and regulations of the State Board Of Health read by Mrs. Rankin.
 The officers of the club are: Mrs Carroll D. Wood, president; Mrs. E. c. Wetzel, vice president; Mrs. T. T. Myers, secretary; Miss Emma Dent, treasurer, and Mrs R. D. Gray, press correspondent.
 The next regular meeting of the club will be held on Wednesday, Feb rua1y IF, at 10 o'clock, at the home of Mrs. Wood.
 The ladies' of Hillcrest are urged to make a special effort to attend the meeting of the city council to be held on next Monday night. A motion was made and carried by the club that the ladies respond to roll call by giving the section of the following alphabet set opposite the initial of their name. By the Civic Committee, F. F. w. c. A-Abandon the care of your back
 yard and you pave the way for ty-
 phoid fever.
 B-Better observe a general Clean
 Up Day" this year than have cause
 for regret hereafter.
 C-Civic Improvement calls for the
 best efforts of humanity D-Do your work we'll and disregard
 the critic.
 E-Educate persons not to throw pa
 per or trash on the street, but to
 place it ir reeeptacles Fire Prevention saves life and
 property
 G-Good roads will add materially to
 the prosperity of your town. H-Hearty cooperation of citizens
 and club members in work under
 taken will effect wonderful re-
 suits.
 Improve school rooms and grounds
 so they will be attractive to both
 children and citizens.
The Pulaskian., 1915-02-05
CHURCH NOTES.

Pulaski Heights Methodist Church. Sunday school at 10 a. m, with an organized class for men with John P. Streepy and c. c. Reid as teachers. Morning services at 1O:4 o'clock, con ducted by the pastor, the Rev. s. R. Twitty, Subject, "The Missing Link. Byron Harwell will conduct services in the Junior Church rooms at Il o'clock. Epworth League meeting at 6:30 p. m; preaching by the pastor at 7:15 p. m., Subject, 'The Sunday Picture Show" Sacrament of the Lords supper at morning service. Quarterly conference will be held Wednesday evening, February 10, at T:30, conducted by the Rev. Alonzo Monk, presiding elder
The Pulaskian., 1915-02-05
HEALTH CLUB MEETING SET FOR
 FRIDAY MORNING.

At meeting of the Pulaski Heights Health Club, held Wednesday morning at the home of Mrs. J. F. Loughbo- rough, it was decided to hold a gen. era1 meeting of all ladies interested in the clean up campaign at the Coun- cil chamber in the Baptist Church or Assembly hall, on next Friday at 10: 30 a. m. Regular meetings of the club will be held thereafter on the first Friday in each month, at the above place and at 10 o'clock in the morn ing. The club is earnestly interested i'll the movement to abolish pools of in the movement and the practice of dumping refuse on the commons, to which evils are charged the presence of summer flies and insects. It is urged that every lady in this part of the city attend the meeting Friday.
The Pulaskian., 1915-02-05

are said to be number of defects in the present statutes, making the ope- ration of improvement districts more difficult and depressing the value of improvement securities. Bonds that should sell above par usually are mar keted at discount simply because of the imperfections of the law under which their issuance was authorized. The law firm of Rose, Hemingway. Cantrell, I4oughborough & Miles have given legal advice on the subject, and the mayors of Little Rock and Argen- ta are working with Mayor Bradley to secure favorable action on the bill, which is expected to come up in the Arkansas General Assembly on Feb ruary g.
The Pulaskian., 1915-02-05

The Arkansaw Water Company is farm in North Pulaski Heights The Grillers recently developed a good flow of water in the Argenta test we'll
The Pulaskian., 1915-02-05
WOULD PERFECT IMPROVEMENT
 DISTR ICT LAW.

Mayor Bradley and members of the council are seeking to secure the pass
 age at this session of the legislature of bill amending the law in relation to city improvement districts. There
The Pulaskian., 1915-02-05

Announcement is made of the en- gagement of Miss Beatrice Cavanagh. daughter of MT. and Mrs. J. B. Cava- nagh of Jackson, Mich, to A. Jack Haggard of Little Rock, the wedding to take place in the spring. Miss Cavanagh is niece of Mrs E. S. Mead and Miss Minnie Granfeld of Pulaski Heights, and is we'll known among the young society set.
The Pulaskian., 1915-02-05

The Methodist Missionary Society from Pulaski Heights will be enter tained by the Winfield Memorial So ciety on Monday.
The Pulaskian., 1915-02-05

The city water main will be extend ed north OH Valmer street, from Prospect to the summit of the ridge, where a fire plug will be installed to give protection to this section.
The Pulaskian., 1915-02-05

An analysis is being made by bac- teriologists Of the effluent from the public septic tank in Pulaski Heights, and a rdport is expected to be made at Monday nights meeting of the city council, when steps will be taken for remedying any trouble that may exist The city officials are anxious to co- operate with citizens, and especially the ladies clubs, in bringing about the very best sanitary conditions before summer comes.
The Pulaskian., 1915-02-05

Jovial Patrick Lanahan found the trail of fat opossum Wednesday aft ernoon in the woods near Forest Park. He had his fine coon dogs along and started at once in pursuit, finally To- eating the game in a low bush, but somehow the sulky varmint evaded both Pat and the hounds and was gone no one knows where. Which re- minds us that a possum in hand is worth two in bush.
The Pulaskian., 1915-02-05
LOCAL.

LOCAL.
 Mrs. Raymond Otey will entertain the Hillcrest Auction Bridge Club on February Il. The last meeting was at the home of Mrs. R. D. Gray.
 The first subscription received to The Pulaskian was from Alderman w. A. Turner of Pulaski Heights
 A. B. Holland, a prominent farmer of Alexander, orders the county pa per sent to lllm.
 Thomas w Newton III. and T. N. Morrison of Maumelle were among the first to be enrolled as subscribers to The Pulaskian from the county at large.
 E. E. Moss sends his subscription to The Pulasl5ian and that of rela- tive in distant state. That's the support that helps the little home pa per. Thanks.
 If you want to send The PuIaskian to friend o1 relative we can start the subscription with the first num- Der, few copies of which we still have on hand.
 Twin boys were born to Mr. and Mrs. c. E. Hinkson of Fourth Avenue and Locust streets on January 30.
 Two new homes are being erected at the corner of Laurel and Brown Avenue, in Hillcrest. It is under stood that they are being built for sale.
 Contractor c. M. Sandlin is building a six-room house at Tenth Avenue and Chestnut street for Phil Horrowitz of the M. M. Cohn Company.
 A concrete carriage and automobile driveway is being constructed at the handsome residence of Henry Lasker on Prospect Avenue.
 Vaughn F. Davis has selected plans for his new bungalow to be built on his Rosetta street homesite.
 Joseph Volkmer it is reported will build a new residence on Fairfax ave nue near the home of c. P. Perrie. MT. Volkmer formerly owned the house now occupied by Henry Lasker, on Prospect Avenue
 L. B. Forbes, connected with the Union Fertilizer Company, and former ly residing at 1516 Spring street, Lit tie Rock, has moved to 12S South
The Pulaskian., 1915-02-05

Church Announcements Sunday school, 10 a. m; Church, II a. m and 7:3O p. m.; Young Peoples Club, 5 p. m.; Epworth League, 6:30 D. m.; Wednesday evening prayer meteing, 7:30 p. m.
The Pulaskian., 1915-02-05

John Aiken has recovered from an attack of the grippe.
The Pulaskian., 1915-02-05

The Rev. Mr. Tomey, chaplain of the State Penitentiary, who is one of the Parks citizens, received a pain ful wound on the hand few nights ago. He was returning from the state farm where he had been ministering seated in the railroad coach reading the evening paper, a rock crashed through the window at his side and the glass and the impact of the rock badly lacerated his hand. It is not known who threw the rock He was taken to the hospital where the wound was dressed.
The Pulaskian., 1915-02-05
FOREST PARK NEWS.

The Ladies Missionary Society oT the Forest Park Methodist Church held it's regular meeting at the home of Mrs. J. I. Rogers, 5607 Twentieth avenue, Monday afternoon. A social hour was enjoyed after the regular business. The ladies are planning a church bazaar to be held soon. They expect to make it novel and unique in it's presentation. The next meet ing of the society will be at the home of Mrs. McFarlin at Eighth and Peach streets next Monday afternoon at 2: 30
 An entertainment under the auspl- ces of the Forest Park Epworth League will be given Saturday, Feb ruary 20, at 8 D. m., at the Methodist Church. Some of the best readers of Little Rock will render selections, and there will be special numbers by sev- eral visiting guests. Music will be furnished by local talent. Everyone should hear this entertainment, for it is planned to meet the tastes of all A charge of cents per person will be made for the purpose of adding to the general church funds. The sup port of the community should be be- hind such worthy enterprises. These entertainments are to be held regu- larly each month.
The Pulaskian., 1915-02-05

Mrs. G. H. Mathis has returned from Chicago, much improved in health.
 Mrs Wallin G. Foster has returned from visit to her old home in Phila- delphia, being accompanied back by her mother, Mrs. McNeely.
 Mrs. c. c. Thompson is home from pleasant visit with relatives in Monticello.
 A basketball game will be played to- night between the Deaf Mutes and the Little Rock High School team at the latter's gymnasium in Little Rock.
 Mrs. b. R. Whiteside has returned to Memphis after pleasant visit with Mrs. E. s. Mead of Pulaski Heights.
 Pulaski Heights Lodge No. 673, A. F. &t A. M., will hold it's regular meet ing Tuesday night at the Baptist Church. The lodge meets regularly on the second and fourth Tuesdays in each month.
 John P. Almand is preparing to build two-story house at the corner of Sixth Avenue and Beech street.
 Henry Walker will build new h L;o 1o4
 A. P. Blankenship is remodeling the house at 1908 Magnolia street prepar- atory to placing the property on the market.
 Wylie E. Cox has resigned from the England Loan and Trust Company and entered the grocery business.
 Mrs. F. A. Snodgrass of Booker street is reported as being i'll.
 c. B. Maxwell is still confined to his home with illness, but is improv- ing.
 
 Mrs. T. J. Jackson is spending this week with MT. Jackson on the plan tation.
 Carl Baer was in Washington, D. C., this week, where he was invited to deliver an address before the Cham Der of Commerce.
 Mrs J. S. Luton of GOA Martin street. who has been i'll for three weeks, is recovering.
 Miss Susie Mcdonnell, student of the High school, is staying with Mrs. Guy Fulk in Little Rock during the absence of her mother in Florida.
The Pulaskian., 1915-02-05

L. B. Forbes, connected with the Union Fertilizer Company, and former ly residing at 1516 Spring street, Lit tie Rock, has moved to 12S South May street, on the Heights.
The Pulaskian., 1915-02-05

H. H. Roberts, who recently moved from Dallas, Tex, to this city, Is build ing home near Eighteenth and Peach streets MT. Roberts is a contractor
The Pulaskian., 1915-02-05

Forest Park has an interesting and thriving club of young people who are known as the Helping Hand and Happy Heart Society, which meets regularly each Sunday afternoon al
The Pulaskian., 1915-02-05
Pulaski Heights Baptist Church.

TuIdsKI r1eTgntS bdptISt CHuFcH- Sunday school at 9:45 a. m., led by H. c. Locklar; B. Y P. U. at 6:30 D. m., led by Miss Pauline Manning. Preaching services at Il a. m and 7:30 D. m. by a returned missionary from Chili, South America Midweels prayer meeting, Wednesday at 7:3O D. m. All invited.
The Pulaskian., 1915-02-05

3 o'clock at the Methodist Church. The club has a good attendance and many helpful programs have been giv- en and more are planned. The mem bers are loyal and hustlers for the good of the cause. Next Sunday they will have a good program and expect to see many new faces of Forest Park young people who want to join the Happy Hearts.
The Pulaskian., 1915-02-05

Mrs. F. A. Snodgrass of Booker street is reported as being i'll.
The Pulaskian., 1915-02-05

c. B. Maxwell is still confined to his home with illness, but is .improv- ing.
The Pulaskian., 1915-02-05

Wylie E. Cox has resigned from the England Loan and Trust Company and entered the grocery business.
The Pulaskian., 1915-02-05

Thirteen representative from the Pulaski Heights Methodist Church attended the first session of the City Training School for Sunday school workers at the First Presbyterian Church in Little Rock.
The Pulaskian., 1915-02-05

Mrs. L. R. Whiteside has returned to Memphis after pleasant visit with Mrs. E. s. Mead of Pulaski Heights.
The Pulaskian., 1915-02-05

John F. Almand is preparing to build two-story house at the corner of Sixth Avenue and Beech street.
The Pulaskian., 1915-02-05

A. P Blankenship is remodeling the house at 1908 Magnolia street prepar- atory to placing the property on the market.
The Pulaskian., 1915-02-05

Henry Walker will build new home on his lot west of Forest Park.
The Pulaskian., 1915-02-05

A basketball game will be played to- night between the Deaf Mutes and the Little Rock High School team at the latter's gymnasium in Little Rock.
The Pulaskian., 1915-02-05

Pulaski Heights Lodge No. 673, A. F. X A. M., will hold it's regular meet ing Tuesday night at the Baptist Church. The lodge meets regularly on the second and fourth Tuesdays in each month.
The Pulaskian., 1915-02-05

Mrs. T. J. Jackson is spending this week with MT. Jackson on the plan tation.
The Pulaskian., 1915-02-05
Number Two

STUDYING THE SEPTIC TANK
 OIIECTION
The Pulaskian., 1915-02-05

Joseph Volkmer it is reported will build a new residence on Fairfax ave nue near the home of c. P. Perrie. MT Volkmer formerly owned the house now occupied by Henry Lasker, on Prospect Avenue.
The Pulaskian., 1915-02-05

Vaughn F. Davis has selected plan for his new bungalow to be built o his Rosetta street homesite.
The Pulaskian., 1915-02-05

Thomas w Newton III. and T. N. Morrison of Maumelle were among the first to be enrolled as subscribers to The Pulaskian from the county at large.
The Pulaskian., 1915-02-05

The first subscription received to The PulasEian was from Alderman w. A. Turner of Pulaski Heights.
The Pulaskian., 1915-02-05

A. B. Holland, a prominent farmer of Alexander, orders the county pa per sent to lum.
The Pulaskian., 1915-02-05

E. E. Moss sends his subscription tive in a distant state. That's the support that helps the little home pa per- Thanks.
The Pulaskian., 1915-02-05

Carl Baer was in Washington, D C., this week, where he was invited to deliver an address before the Cham Der of Commerce.
The Pulaskian., 1915-02-05

Mrs. Wallin G. Foster has returned from visit to her old home in Phila- delphia, being accompanied back by her mother, Mrs. McNeely.
The Pulaskian., 1915-02-05

Mrs. c. c. Thompson is home from pleasant visit with relatives in Monticello.
The Pulaskian., 1915-02-05

A concrete carriage and automobile driveway is being constructed at the handsome residence of Henry Lasker on Prospect Avenue
The Pulaskian., 1915-02-05

LOCAL.
 Mrs. Raymond Otey will entertain the Hillcrest Auction Bridge Club on February Il. The last meeting was at the home of Mrs. R. D. Gray.
The Pulaskian., 1915-02-05

Miss Susie Mcdonnell, student of the High school, is staying with Mrs. Guy Fulk in Little Rock during the absence of her mother in Florida
The Pulaskian., 1915-02-05

Mrs. J. s. Luton of GOA Martin street who has been ill for three weeks, il recovering.
The Pulaskian., 1915-02-05

Mrs. G. H. Mathis has returned from Chicago, much improved in health.
The Washington times., 1915-09-30
THE BEST
Photoploy Department in
WASHINGTON
Actress to Test Out
Theory of Waste
in Directing
Pictures

An absolute demonstration Of the
old copy box maxim, Haste makes
waste" IL to be found in the making
Of motion pictures, IL the tales that :
come from the studios are worth
anything. Recently Harry Reichen-
bach. the general manager Of the
Equitable corporation brought on his
head the wrath Of directors of all
sorts Of picture concerns by declar-
Ing there was greater waste OF time,
material and opportunity in motion
picture studios than any. places ne
had ever seen. He declared that
able nlp and Of valuable time are let
60 by the board every day in all the
studios he has visited.
Cleo Madison, the pretty young
leading woman OF the Universal
snS she ss to o
Of the Ideas expressed by Mr..
statement. She declares that the
principal reason she is pleased with
her promotion to the ranks Of direc-
portunity to try out some Of the
theories she has evolved during the
years she has been acting.
what Ia my principal theory for
the betterment of .picturesr' Miss
had been asked. 1T is hard to limit
things in that way.
However. I should saw that the
principal theory which shall put
into practice II haste not; waste
not You know when we were lit
tie tkes In the kindergarten. we
were taught to write In our copy
books. haste makes waste and then
we are taught to write 1t as fast as
we can! Insofar as I am able, I
shall change that little as It re-
lates to the pictures which pro-
duce
'I am not opposed to hard and con-
itself. Neither do l object to fast
work during production. but what I
do insist shall not be done IL to start
production without having spent all
the time necessary going o~e'' the
scenario script with a microscope.
may exist: comparing the relative
strength Of action by scenes b that
one scene NAV be weakened or
strengthened as may be necessary to
create the proper contrast. That IL
my principal hobby.
"A director Of the sroken drama
will work hard learning all he can
OF his production before ne starts
to produce II. And the same direc-
tor may step out upon the photo
play stage and start to direct the
photoplay without having done
much moro than read II over hur-
riedly. arrange for a cast, and ar
range for sets. This Is NOT true Of
them all. but 1t is true Of the vast
majority. 1t is a strange sort Of
reasoning which will bring such a
thing about, but what makes It
still stranger is the fact that the
legitimate drama may be changed
any time after 1t has been put on