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The Pulaskian., 1916-12-22
trict. A class of six will be initiated at that time. The Chapter now has a membership of about fifty.

Mrs. J. F. Loughborough has been quite ill but is convalescent.
 Deputy Sheriff J. H. Hicks spent Wednesday at Lonoke on business.
 The Mary Jane Club met with Mrs. E. E. Moss Wednesday afternoon.
 Miss Flora Perry of RussellvilIe was the guest of Mrs. L. H. Bradley last week.
 Miss Lucy Hicks of Hensley was the guest of Miss Evelyn Branch last week.
 Mrs. Celeste campbell has returned. from visit with relatives in Mis- souri.
 MT. and Mrs. L. w. Sanderson and son have gone to Dallas, Texas, for the holidays.
 The Kensington Club met Wednes- day afternoon with Mrs. Sarles, at 315 Spruce street.
 MT. and Mrs. E. E. Walden and Miss Lucille Walden will spend the holidays in Batesville.
 H F. Auten began this week the construction of a new bungalow at Pine and Lee.
 c. 0. Carpenter and little son, Clyde Owen, returned Thursday from a trip to Hope.
 Christmas tree and exercises were given at the Pulaski Heights Baptist Church Friday night.
 ! H. Miller will arrive from Me Gehee Sunday to spend Christmas with his family and friends.
 Miss Sallie Laing has returned to her home in Shreveport, after visit with Mrs. F. E. Madding. Trainmaster George Firmin, of the
The Pulaskian., 1916-12-22
PULASKI HEIGHTS NEW
PASTOR AULICK
 HAS RESIGNED
HEls TO BECOME SECRETARY OF CHURCH EDUCATION FOR THE
 BAPTlsTS OF THE STATE.

The Rev. A. L. Aulick has resigned as pastor of the Pulaski Heights Bap- tist Church, and will preach his fare we'll sermon Sunday night, December 31. He has been elected by the Bap- tist State Missionary Board to new position, that of Secretary of Church Education, or State Training Secre- tary-even the title has not yet been definitely decided upon.
 In his new work, MT. Aulick will have charge of the Sunday School, B. Y P. U. Training Institutes, and other activities of the church of similar character, with his headquart- CTS on Pulaski Heights. There have already been planned fifteen Bible Tn- stitutes, beginning in January, each lasting one week. Eight speakers of international reputation have been se- cured to speak at night, and during the day sessions a dean and faculty will be in charge of classes in Bible study, missions ,homiletics, Sunday school, and other phases of church work. A four-year course is being outlined for ministers. Mrs. Aulick will assist in the work as superintend- ent of the elementary departments
 The Rev. MT. Aulick has been pastor of the Baptist Church for 20 months, during which time it's membership has increased from 50 to ITO All depart ments of the church work are flour ishing. His successor has not been selected yet.
 Christmas exercises will be held at the church tonight
 The congregation will give a fare well social to. the Rev. and Mrs. Au- lick on Thursday night, December 28, with banquet, at the church.
 The B. Y. P.sU. gave farewell ser vice Thursday night of this week.
The Pulaskian., 1916-12-22
EASTERN STAR LODGE
 OFFICERS ARE ELECTED

Officers of Pulaski Heights Chapter, No. 3S9, Order of the Eastern Star, were elected this week as follows:
 Past Worthy Matron-Mrs. John P. Streepey.
 Worthy Matron-Mrs. E. E. Me Indoo.
 Worthy Patron-Dr. S. G. Boyce.
 Associate Matron-Mrs. s. c. Kauf- man.
 Conductress-Mr w. w. Sheppard. Associate Conductress-Mr Fred w. Hamilton.
 Secretary-M G. s. Sharp.
 Treasurer-Mis May Kelley
 The appointive officers will be an- nounced by the Worthy Matron at the next regular meeting December 2S. The officers will be installed at the first meeting in January, Thursday. the 10th, by Mrs. Sarah V. Slower, Deputy Grand Lecturer for the dis
The Pulaskian., 1916-12-22
CARL V0SS SUBMITS
 10 AN OPERATION

Carl Voss, president of the yoss- Barbee Manufacturing Company is in St. Vincent's Hospital recovering from an operation which was performed last Friday MT Voss has been a sufferer Tor several years, but until last week did not feel the necessity of an opera. tion. He is resting easy and his re- eovery will no doubt be rapid, for the attending physicians have promised that he may eat his Christmas dinner at home with his family.
The Pulaskian., 1916-12-22
eEYER SPRINGS EXPLANATION.

Geyer Spring and Ferndale ran a race, At the county fair to win first place; And to most every ones surprise, Geyer Spring let Ferndale win first
 prize. We asked Uncle Si for an explanation For this surprising situation, His answer made quite clear to me The famous Geyer Spring mystery. The Geyer Spring folks, as people
 should, Are always trying to do good To improve some other ones condi-
 ton, Has always been their chief ambition. So when from the people at Ferndale There came a faint and feeble vail, As though the dead were made alive, And things inert began to strive. To Geyer Spring people, great and
 small, It seemed Macedonian call. They all at once began to labor To help weak and struggling neigh.
 bor. They said, let's let them win this
 prize, For that may open up their eyes. Their hearts may swell with civic
 pride, Their lethargy be cast aside. Their crops may swell as well the
 brooks, And that will swell their pocketbooks. But here of late we've heard it said, The swelling is going to their head. But we don't want this talked about, We would not have it to get out. We want this to always be The unsolyed Geyer Spring mystery.
 J. D. Jones.
The Pulaskian., 1916-12-22
Associate Editors.


 Mics Edna Jones, Geyer Springs. Mrs. w ]. Cotton, North Point Miss Erma Dixon, Sweet Home. Mrs. George Protho, Ferndale. Miss Omia Rowland, Ferndale. Miss Margaret Smart, Forest Park. Mrs. Mary L. Valentine, Galloway. Miss Fay Glasscock, Cabot, Route 2. Miss Frances Clement, Cato. Miss Ethel Crowson, Halstead. Mrs. R. E. Branch, l.. R. Route 2. Miss Opal L. Perry, Ironton. Miss Willie Graham, Jacksonville. Mrs. H. H. Mcclure, Mabelvale. Mrs. J. w. Stewart, Big Maumelle Mrs Rebecca Nothwang. Oak Grove. Ishmael Wicker, Ebenezer. Bolon B. Turner, Zion Hill. Mrs. ! A. Pairet, Tip Top. Miss Eala Red, Mabievale, R. 1. J. M. Thompson, Mt. Pleasant. Miss Jewel Henson. Fourche Dam. Miss Ida McHughes, Upper Ferndale Mrs Loda Smalling, Levy. H. W. Pinkerton, Craig's Mill. Earl Brown, Schaub's School. Miss Vada Price, R. 3, Jacksonville. Miss Virginia Bryant, Mt. Carmel. Miss Eva Wilder, Wilder. Miss Alba Heilman, Oak Grove. w. J. Sulzberger, Roland. Maurice V. Clay, Roland. Mrs. Kate Hartsell, Castle Rock. Mrs. c. C. Oury, Natural Steps. Miss Jewel Boyd, Jacksonville, Route
The Pulaskian., 1916-12-22
CHURCH NOTICES

St. Marks Church (EpiscopaD- Woodlawn and Ash streets. Fourth Sunday in Advent. Sunday school 9:45 a. m. Morning prayer and ad- dress Il a. m. Celebration of the Holy Communion 10 a. m. Christmas day, the Rt. Rev James R. Winches- ter, D. D., Bishop of Arkansas, officiat- fig
The Pulaskian., 1916-12-22
SPOTS TAKE A DROP,

Spot cotton dropped 50 points this week, causing depreciation of $134,- 690 in the value of the 54,276 bales stored in Little Rock warehouses and congresses. Quotations are at IS cents.
The Pulaskian., 1916-12-22

FOR Forty-acre farm. 2s acres in cultivation, good water and pasturage, mile and half from station. near Hot Springs pike, easy terms. N. w. c. Harper, Alexander, R. F. D. Ark. 10.6-tf
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 PROXY. To the. Society of Authors and Com posers:
 Members of this Society, pardon the impropriety and infinite variety of reasons I am bound Forever to proffer you and now this proxy offer you, because I'm so engrossed with work l can not call around.
 It fills me with regret, it does, sin cerely so, you bet it does, to beg your leave, and yet it does per haps explain somewhat, Why I'm denied the jollity of all your works of quality, the while l am captive chained and can not leave the spot. I'm filled with an intensity of sorrow ful immensity because of the propensity I have for being where
 You've gathered all so eheerily in con- course ever merrily to ply the pleasing functions of your fan cies sweet and rare. To fit with you on wings away where Night in splendor sings the Day glad songs and laurel brings to lay upon the Muse's shrine Oh, for such treat with you to share and thus to greet with you and fare away upon the pinions fleet of Poesy diyinei But 'tis a fact lamentable, the pres ent unpresentable array of un- preVentable obstacles which beset
 My pathways good intentioning am forced in mentioning, and beg that you'll accept from me this proxy of regret.
 Sidney Warren Mase.
The Pulaskian., 1916-12-22

IN PATRONlZlNG OUR ADVER. TiSERS, BE SURE TO TELL THEM YOU READ THEIR ADVERTISE MENTS IN THE PULASkIAN.
The Pulaskian., 1916-12-22

FOR RENT One nicely furnished room in a private family. Lady pre- ferred. Convenient to car line. Phone Woodlawn PA. 1O-27-tf.
The Pulaskian., 1916-12-22

WANTED-Su Subscribers for The Pu- laskian, only county paper in Pulaski county, S1 per annum If
The Pulaskian., 1916-12-22
REMEMBERING THE VETERANS.

Mrs. w. P. Hutton, president of Kel- Ter Chapter, U. D. C., has secured enough in contributions to give S1.50 in money and handsome present to each resident of the Confederate Home. The gifts will be presented at 2:30 p. m. Sunday, December 24.
The Pulaskian., 1916-12-22

WANTED-A country girl to help with house work in family of two. Apply to Mrs. A. w. Milling, Mabel vale, Ark 10-20-27
The Pulaskian., 1916-12-22

FOR SALE-Four-room cottage, with large sleeping portch, city and we'll water, $1,700 cash, or $500 for equity with balance easy payments W. D. Bass, 1904 Hickory street. Phone Woodlawn III. 10-6-tf
The Pulaskian., 1916-12-22

LOST-On II o'clock car Saturday night, or between Prospect and Beech and 22O Beech, two small packages from Blass' with name Ruth Thomas" on each package. Call w. sos.
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FOR Scholarship in Busi- ness College at a bargain If
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 LOST-In Little Rock, December 16. a cameo ring. Please return to (Miss) Willie Graham at Jacksonville and re ceive reward.
The Pulaskian., 1916-12-22

(The above poem was sent to a meeting of the Authors and Compos- CTS Society of Arkansas, by the Poet Laureate of Pulaski Heights, who was on the program, but could not attend.)
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-02
taken that his presence will be an in- spiration to the others. Be a litter not leaner.-Weekly Unity.
WHAT EUROPE WILL HAVE.

Europe may burn up. Her people may be blasted by bankruptcy. Her national lines may be made to follow new channels. Her industries may be buried. Her sons may fall and the blood and the brain of many an un- known Tolstoi, Beethoven, Pasteur or Darwin may fertilize her shell fur rowed fields. She may set up for a day new standards of national great ness. But there, all these, cannot de- stroy the passionate purpose of her people to own themselves and to de- eide for themselves what chains they will bear and what sacrifices they will make. For chains and sacrifices must be; these mean social life and only the anarchist dreams of life without restraints. But Europe knows that it may have what Americans long ago gained, that degree of freedom in which sacrifice is made-consciously and proudly made-for those and to those with whom we have common interest. And this is liberty.-Secre- tary F. K. Lane.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-02
ENTHUSIASM.

No work worth while is ever ac- complished without enthusiasm. This is true of individual work and it Is especially true where number of people are associated in a common in- terest. Six enthusiastic people vitally interested fin what they are doing may meet together and feel the power of their united effort. Let six other peo- pie who are not specially interested come into the meeting and a dampeI is cast upon all. It is like diluting rich milk with water. The disinter- ested ones perhaps do not realize the effect their attitude has on the work at hand, but they are like dead weight to be carried along by the others.
 This Is lesson that everyone who is working with other people should take unto himself. He should enter 50 heartily into whatever is under
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-02
WILSON STARTS SHAPING
 INDUSTRY FOR WAR DUTY

NEW YORK: President Wilson has decided that the time has come
 for organization of "the manufactur-
 ing resources of the country for the
 public service in case of emergency" '"
 He has requested that the collection of data make possible the contem- plated organization be taken by rep |resentatives of the American Ins';- ,tute of Mining Engineers, the Amer iican Chemical Society, the American Institute of Electrical Engineers, the
 American Society of Civil Engineers and the American Society of Me ,chanical Engineers.
 These are the five leading scientific bodies of the country. They have agreed to do the work.
 Facts pertaining to the manufac turing industries of New Jersey al- ready have been compiled. Work in the other states will be started imme- idiately.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-02
Don't Miss It.

See Dope, in six reels at thu Liberty theatre Thursday night.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-02
Getting an Autograph.

A Munich boy of fourteen who had seen and admired many of Rudolf von Seitz's paintings was anxious to se' cure the painters autograph, but did not know how to go about it. After much thought he wrote a letter, stat ing that he had sent a case of wine to the professors address and wanted to know whether it had been received. Thinking the matter of sufficient i'm portance, the painter did not write, but called at the address given. met the boys mother, and the fraud soon be- came apparent The boy was thor oughly scolded and next day received this autograph note:
 It often happens here on earth
 That little rogues to great ones grow. Some autographs for which you're trying Can be procured without much lying
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-02
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1010
IMAGINARY BOYCOTT.

From tho press of France, England and Russia come assurances that the end of the present war will be the sig nal for the beginning of an economic war against the central powers in- volving a trade boycott and read iustment of world trade lines likely to favorably affect the United States.
 It is proposed to prevent the re- building of Germany's industrial and commercial structure by the imposi- tion of tariffs and to interfere with German trade in South America, and the Far East by whatever means are possible. The residence of Germans in the allied countries is to be dis couraged; the right of naturalization to be withheld; German commercial agencies are to be excluded from the allies territory; the stock exchanges of London, Paris and Petrograd are to be closed against German stocks. By every means possible it is the present intention of the allied powers to prevent the commercial and finanI cial rehabilitation of the German em Dire.
 If the boycott plans are fully car ried out, as they are not likely to be. the United States would be the only open field of any importance for Ger man trade, and even this would be subject to whatever discouraging in duence the allied powers could exert.
 Such a boycott would divert to this country the demand for manufactured goods formerly suppl,eu by Germany, and should induce an industrial &C., tivity such as this country has never known. But whether such boycott be pricticable or not, there will be an opportunity for it's enforcement if German arms prevail in the present war.
 From the Teutonic standpoint. there is no thought of danger of com mercial retaliation for the reason that victory in the field is to made so com plete as to render the allied nations incapable of enforcing it. But what over defects may come on land for the allies, there is a British war fleet to be reckoned with. And Germany has no effective means for reaching or destroying the sea arm that has driven every German ship into port.
 War is more likely to bring stale mate of the opposing forces in which the settlement of issues, including the trade issue, is to come by mutual concession. The equation now is the German army against the British navy, and each seems invincible in it's sphere of ofoperation.-Post-Intelligen- cor.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-02
ALASKA COAL LEASES
 BE MADE EXPLICIT

WASHINGTON: According to Secretary Lane of the Interior De-
 partment, when an individual or cor
 poration takes a lease on Alaska coal lands he will not be bothered by any regulations for Interpreting the terms of the lease, as it will all be in the lease itself. Speaking of the coal Hand situation he said:
 After many months of study and we have now deter mined upon a form of lease, and have Irejected the idea of having extended regulations go with it. The form Is not long, but it gives the lessee the exact knowledge of what he may and may not do. In framing it, we have had the advice of private operators as we'll as government officials. "I am confident that 1t will prove satisfactory and that 1t will produce
 real development of Alaskan coal lands.
 | Surveys of the Alaskan coal fields
 have been completed. We are wait ing now for the completion of the
 maps and the setting apart of the ex-
 act areas to be reserved for govern
 ment purposes. When all this Is done and 1t will be done soon--we will
 make public the form of lease and at the same time will make public the
 maps, showing the exact places where
 leases have been taken"
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-02
CHINESE TRlCKERY.
Traders Who Keep Their Victims In
 Financial Slavery.

Traders Who Keep Their Victims in
 Financial Slavery.
 Dishonest travelling merchants in China find a particularly lucrative field in which to ply their lab0rs. with the result that almost unbelievable cOnse- quences come to light now and then. Some traders. taking advantage of the simplicity of the M0ngolians. make an attractive display of goods such us the natives crave to possess. and tempt them to purchase what catches their fancy.
 Woe to one who is beguiled to walk into the snare. for the glib tongue of the travelling merchant will soon in duce him to take possession of that particular article to which his atten- tion is directed at any price demand ed. If he has something to offer in exchange fleecing stops there. but in case he has nothing to give in return great calamity will befall him.
 The vendor will assure him that he is quite welcome to carry away the ar ticle on credit. He will come back again to the town after Il certain lapse of time. If the native hands over one or several head of cattle as the case may be. and an extra sheep or horse, equivalent in value to 30 or 40 per cent of the price of the goods advanced, as interest, everything will be satisfac- tory. However. the merchant on re- turning seldom collects the price. but is satisfied with carrying away the promised interest, leaving the pur- chaser in debt so that he can forever milk him.
 Thus, it is not rare to see some Mongolians working for the payment of usurious interc,t on debt con tracted by their fathers or even grand fathers as the result of having fallen a victim to one of these tricky Chinese eddlers.-Arg0naut.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-02
REBELS CAPTURE
 ANOTHER PROVINCE
Government Officials at Picking are Panicstricken as Rebel Army
 Is Marching on the City.

PEKING, Feb. 2.-That Yuan Shai Kai will never be crowned emperor |of the Chinese monarchy is the belief |of those who are best informed on |events which have been transpiring during the past few weeks. The gov |ernment officials have been claiming victories but it is known that in near ly every important engagement the federal troops have been defeated by the revolutionists and that thousands of government troops have deserted land gone over to the rebels.
 Twenty thousand revolutionists are reported as marching on this city, having decisively defeated the federal troops in Kweichow province. The rebels are we'll equipped and are led by officers who won distinction in the
 war which resulted in the overthrow of the Manchu dynasty following
 which the republic form of govern ment was established. The governor and other federal officials fled from Kweichow when they received news that the government troops had been defeated.
 The rebel leaders have sent assur-
 ances to representatives of foreign nations here that the lives of foreign CTS will be protected when the city is attacked. The government officials
 are panic strickenaApt are making no real preparations In defense of the city or to suppress the revolutionary
 movement which is spreading to every part of the empire.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-02
Gvadina the issu,

Gvading the Issue
 Has that borrowing friend of yours dropped out of sightT "Oh. nos: he manages to keep in touch with me."-Baltimore American.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-02
MONSTER WATER BUGS.
One of Them Can Grip and Easily Put
 to Death Frog.

One ct Them Can "trip and EasiIy Put
 to Death a Frog.
 The frogs worst enemy is monster water bug which inhabits the tropical waters of both North and South Amer ica. This water bug is one of the largest aquatic insects. It is called q giant by comparison with other bugs. but it is much smaller than any of the frogs on which it preys Yet so pow erful are it's legs that it is sure death for the frog that gets within their grasp.
 The two principal joints of the fore legs fold down on one another, and the stouter of these two has a groove along its front. to receive the sharp inner edge of the next joint, much as the blade of pocketknife folds down.
 In the pools and the estuaries of tidal waters these giant bugs hide among stones and rubbish, from which they dart rapidly to attack passing frogs and occasionally fishes. The vic. tim is clasped by the bugs forelegs. and the deadly beak between it's two compound eyes Is plunged deep into the flesh.
 This is not case of taking toll merely of the victims blood, as in the case of many other sucking insects; 1t is speedily followed by the death of the bugs victim. This appears to be due to copious supply of liquid from around the base of the beak. which Rnd, itc wov into fho nnnctnro
 Professor 'Locy has traced this to a pair of glands in the head of the giant water bug. Their secretion produces death very quickly.-New York Amer, ican.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-02
No Sons. of Proportion.

The young man who had spent his efforts for several years without re. suit in studying art was talking with his practical uncle. who had patiently paid the bills.
 "Of course" said the young artist, Il know haven't made much of a go of 1t, but I don't think you ought to ad- wise me to try something else. You know it's best to put all your eggs in one basket and watch that basket"
 "Um! That may be, Charlie; but did you ever think how foolish it Is to put so many baskets around one ban tam eggT'
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-02

He chooses best who choosetH tabor instead of rest-Old Saying ''.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-02
his Wish.

his Wish. .,..~k TOm-l wish this ten dollar bill was | ten dollar debt. Dick = Heavens! Why? Tom-I'd never get rid. of it, ExchangA.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-02
Program Tonight

The Liberty theatre announces for tonight:
 The Hidden Message. 'a. City of Darkness. When Queenie Came Back. Four good reels Visit the Liberty for good pictures and be warm and r.a.T
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-02

Ed Hunt will surrender his lease on his present premises on February 19 and will establish his candy busi- hess in the Owl Drug store