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The Pulaskian., 1916-01-07

" ELL named is Barren 1S-
 N land Far removed is it
 V W from the haunts of civil
 lized man, though included within the geographical confines of Greater New York. And for the most part barren are the 1,500 or 1,60O in- habitants of civic or national ideals, even of ambition to better their condi- tion; to make their days and nights conform measurably to standards such as other folk enjoy who are adopted sons and daughters of Father Knick- erbocker's great and growing family, says the New York Sun
 Anyone with the desire to visit for eign shores, and without travelling Hall park, can descend into the sub way near by the municipal building, take train for Canarsie, and at Canarsie landing step on board q steamboat which leaves there at ire quent intervals bound Barren island ward. In an hour, more or less, the traveller will have arrived at his destination-at land mass, as Arctic explorers put it-situate in general direction south by east from the main borough of Brooklyn. Near by, toward the west. is Sheepshead bay; to the east is Jamaica bay, and not far off Is the group of Rockaways. Thus 1t will be seen that Barren island, while off the beaten track of travel, is by no means inaccessible. Yet when the traveller sets foot on shore there and takes one comprehensive glance around he will realize that in all but location he is in a foreign land.
 The principal center" of Barren island is it's one great industry, that of handling refuse of the big city of which it is humble part. This cen tral spot is marked by the work of the reduction company, upon the op- eration of which Barren island and it's inhabitants depend. Eastward from this great garbage plant stretches the one main avenue-Broadway it is
The Pulaskian., 1916-01-07

called, possibly so named many years ago by someone with keen sense of the ludicrous. For this particular Broadway is bounded on one side by a marsh, a good, representative oozy marsh at that; and along the other side are perched the one-story homes of the employees of the garbage plant.
 In many of these little shacks it is said that two and sometimes three families exist. In majority it is alleged that boarders are taken. In fact, some of those who have been looking over social conditions at Bar ren island seem inclined to think that entirely too many boarders are taken in some of the tiny shacks that serve as dwellings.
 Filth and Diamonds.
 Not many months ago, two or three of Commissioner Goldwater's staff journeyed down to Barren island, made careful survey of health condi- tions and came back home with re- port that caused astonishment in the health department offices. They found a partial supply of good water on the island; but also found that large proportion of the people were drink ing water from surface wells Further more, it was found that modern sani- tary conveniences are practically un- known; that babies and ducks and cows and goats wallow side by side in the muck of Broadway" that while there is school on the island there is no truant officer, and that because of this the children may go to school or not just as they choose Also that a large majority of them prefer to spend their days in rummaging into the mountain-high heaps of refuse. using strong iron forks and garner
The Pulaskian., 1916-01-07
PULAsKIAN, PULASKI HEIGHTS (LrTTLE O.

decision of importance to rural school districts was handed down by the Supreme Court in the case of Dis trict No. 79 against District No. Z, both special districts in Greene coun- ty. The two districts were petitioned for and each was established, No 79 first. District No. 2 included much of the territory in No. 79 Another district, No. 8, was established, em- bracing more of the territory of No. 79
 The court held that rural special school districts can be established on " out of territory not already incor- porated in special school district, and such district when established cannot be dismembered by having part of it's territory included in an other rural special school district. The court held that when the proper petition is filed and election called, the field is occupied, and no other election can be had which will affect It's territory, until the first election ordered shall have resulted in a fail, ure to establish. The court decided that Districts No. and No. 2, which embraced territory included in Dis, trict No. 79, were void, and reversed the order establishing them.
The Pulaskian., 1916-01-07
BUSINESS OUTLOOK FOR ARKAN- SAs IS BRIGHT BUSINESS
 MEN SAY.
GREAT IMPROVEMENT SHOWN
Claims Gains of the Year Are Large iy Due to Zeal Displayed By Advo- cates and Practitioners on
 Safe Farming Propaganda.
Little Rock

Little Rock
 The advent of 1916 found the busi- aess men or Arkansas and the bank CTS especially in most optimistic mood. The leaders in all branches of industry report great improvement in trade conditions and an exceedingly bright outlook for the future.
 h reply to query from the finan- cial editor of one of the largest and most influential American publications seeking information regarding the financial conditions prevailing in the south at the beginning of the new year. Moorhead Wright, president oi ahe Union Trust Company, one of the largest financial institutions in the state, and secretary of the Association of Southern Bankers, organized in Galveston during the latter part of 1915, voiced the sentiment of Arkan- sas bankers and jobbers in the follow ing interesting statement:
 ''The difference in Little Rock and Arkansas between the new years days of 1915 and 1916 is the difference be- tween debt and surplus. A year ago, both the outside obligations of the jobbers and the stocks on hand were embarrassingly large; likewise their obligations receivable were embarras- sing. The retail merchant was in a most uncertain situation Trade was scarce, custom was full of uncertain ty. Whereas, today the joDbers are practically out of debt. The mer- chants have had gratifying business and general employment much tm- proved.
 Arkansas is essentially an agricul, fural state. Little Rock is the barom- eter of conditions. Her location is the geographical, typographical, po- litical commercial and social capital.
 .sThe bankers and the business com munity started a movement for better farming year ago and the gains of inc year are largely due to the zeal displayed, both by the advocates and practitioners of this safe farming pro paganda-
The Pulaskian., 1916-01-07
STATE HAPPENINGS.

In the vicinity of Daisy and Abner, hamlets in the western part of Pike county, wolves are more numerous now than at any time for several years, and many hogs and sheep and some young cattle have been killed by the brutes Recently two wolves, in broad daylight, jumped over a fence and into a barn lot on the Bedding farm and carried away two pigs Near Kirby, Theodore Cox, farmer, cap tured young gray wolf that had jumped into a stock pen in an effort to kill a calf.
 A widely circulated story that the bar of the Arlington hotel of Hot Springs would remain open because the hotel is situated on government property and therefore would not be emenable to the statewide prohibition law, is denied by the hotel proprie- tors. They say they intend to observe the prohibition law, although there is some doubt as to whether it could be made to apply to the hotel
 Oscar E. Ellis of Fulton county of- fered $2.50 as prize to the boy or girl who threw the largest number of stones from the public road during two months. The prize was awarded to Miss Bertha Babb of Fryatt, who threw 490,653 stones from the road in the prescribed time.
 A grave crisis in the financial af- fairs of the Conway School District has been reached and the schools will be closed unless the situation is i'm mediately relieved, according to a statement issued by the directors.
 The tripoli deposits recently found near Gravette have not banned out. The tripoli is of fine quality, but there is not enough of it to justify development.
 The congregation of church at Sa- lado planted a cotton patch last spring and made $12O from it. The money went to the church.
 The 5-year-old daughter of Will Roach of Emmett has picked more than bale of cotton this fall.
 A letter was received at Mena by Postmaster R. s. Allen from Con- gressman Otis T. Wingo saying that in two weeks he expects to be able to give definite information as to the time of asking for bids for the con struction of the $4O,000 federal build ing at Mena. The soil tests for the foundation were recently made by the excavation of two pits to the depth of about 20 feet. These have been ex- am:ned and approved by a representa- live from the office of the supervising architect.
The Pulaskian., 1916-01-07

The safe farming campaign of thu extension forces of the University Of Arkansas, cooperating with the State and National Agriculture Depart- ments, and the development bureaus of the railroads, will be reopened Jan- uary IT. according to Dean J H. Mfi- Ter of the extension division of tiie university.
The Pulaskian., 1916-01-07

The Penitentiary Commission elect ed Dr. s. w. Colquit of Magnolia to succeed Dr. w. w. Coulter as peni- tentiary physician. Dr. Coulter's res ignation was effective January 1. The commission will not elect a sue eessor to Warden w. H. Martin of the Wiley camp for some time.
The Pulaskian., 1916-01-07

Did you have la grippe during the holiday? was the popular greeting among students who returned to the Fayetteville university. The majority answered in the affirmative. President Futrall received several telegrama from students who are suffering from la grippe and cannot return for sev eral days. ss Z
The Pulaskian., 1916-01-07

The first issue of the Kingsland Leader has appeared The paper VIII be published at Kingsland, a town In Cleveland county several miles south of Rison, and it's editor is the Rev. R. l.. Cabe and the publisher is Frank N. Henderson. It is six-column 8-page newspaper. At present there are on ly two newspapers in this county, the other being published in this city,
The Pulaskian., 1916-01-07

Attorneys for the Linwood and Au- burn Levee District asked for a re- hearing of it's case against the stare and the court allowed the case to be submitted. The district sought to con- demn a part of the state farm for change in it's 1evee line made neces- sary by saring of the banAs of the Arkansas river The court held that state property cannot be condemned. According to members of the Peniten- tiary Commission the case was com promised.
The Pulaskian., 1916-01-07

A. A. LeDoyne, who escaped from the State Hospital for Nervous Dis eases to which he had been committed after trial on forgery charge, is un- der arrest Tn Augusta, Ga, on a charge of forgery, according to com munications received at the office of Sheriff w G. Hutton. The last core spondence s connection with the case was a request for a forged check believed to be at the office of the Co., ca Cola Bottling Works in Little Rock
The Pulaskian., 1916-01-07

The levee protecting the City of Newport has not been repaired. The gaps created to let the water out from the August overflow stand open. That part of the levee within the city han been repalred but outside the city the protection Newport has enjoyed no longer exists.
The Pulaskian., 1916-01-07

Mummy" Priola, we'll known Lit tie Rock police character, serving a four-year sentence for robbery, re- ceived a pardon from Governor Hays. Members of the Little Rock city de- tectives' force say that Priola is one of the most constant offenders they have had to deal with and that in his history in police circles, covering an activity of several years, he has been connected with numerous burglaries and highway robberies and has served previous sentences in the state reform school and the penitentiary. His last sentence was ln November, 1914.
The Pulaskian., 1916-01-07

Arkansas 1915 production Of peaches was the largest peach crop produced by any state in the South in. that year, according to government reports compiled by the Manufactur CTS Record. According to these fig. ures the Arkansas crop approximated' 5,940,000 bushels, or 610,000 bushels more than produced by her nearest competitor, the State of Georgia. Tex as ranked third, with 4,235, ,000' bushels.
The Pulaskian., 1916-01-07

The executive council of the Arkan- sas Bankers Association met and re. elected R. B. Wait of Little Rock sec retary, and selected Little Rock for the 1916 convention.
The Pulaskian., 1916-01-07

Ream & Co. Little Rock, bond concern; capitalized at s5,0e0, The officers are E M Ream, president; [. C. Ream; trustee; Charles I6eob. mn, secretary.
The Pulaskian., 1916-01-07

Hawkins Oil Company, of Texar Kama, was capitalized at S10,O00.
The Pulaskian., 1916-01-07

The supreme court set January IF for the hearing of the test case to determine whether candidates for cir cult judges and chanceIIors whose terms expire in 1918 must run in the March primaries, as contemplated in the election consolidation act passed by the last Legislature.
The Pulaskian., 1916-01-07

Twice in the State Hospital 1orl Nervous Diseases and preferring to die rather than go again, w E. Scr ton. farmer, hanged himself n IT barn near McPherson.
The Pulaskian., 1916-01-07

Austin Chaplain, aged 12, captured $5 prize at recent meeteing of the Lawrence County Teachers Assoc1a. tion, held at Hoxie, for being the best speller present.
The Pulaskian., 1916-01-07

The number of conv1cts decreased from 1,275 to 1,21S in December, the report shows. Governor Hays par doned 43 and the PeniteLtiary Com mission paroled Is prisoners during the month, while 40 were released Seven escaped and six were trans ferred to the Reform School during the month. The total of released, es- capped, paroled and transferred pr1s- oners was 105. Five prisoners died during the month. The report shows 53 prisoners were received during De- cember.
The Pulaskian., 1916-01-07

w. w. Cochran of Alabama arrived at Jonesboro and has accepted a pos sition as farm foreman at the agricul. tural school, succeeding w. E. Simps son, who resigned to accept a similar position on the Johnson-B Berger Com. pany's farm north of the city.
The Pulaskian., 1916-01-07

Jenny Lind,s the oldest coal mining camp in Arkansas, located 16 miles southeast of Fort smith, will add new life to it's already active operations. according to the announcement Of the mine operators. It was reported m December that the company would abandon the old mine.
The Pulaskian., 1916-01-07

w. B. Owen. State highway com missioner, has sent circular letter to county assessors of the State, urg- ing them to prepare lists of automo- bile owners of their respective coun- fies and submit them to their county clerks for automobile license tax as- easements.
The Pulaskian., 1916-01-07

Gen. B. w. Green has been appoint ed adjutant general and chief of staff of the Arkansas Division, United Con- federate Veterans, according to an or der issued by Jonathan Kellogg, ma Jor general, commanding the division.
 Governor Hays pardoned George Manning of Johnson county, convict ed of disposing of mortgaged proper ty in June, 1915, and sentenced to nine months in the penitentiary.
The Pulaskian., 1916-01-07

of paper with the mans name was mislald.
 The Cotter, Rush and Mineral Belt Railroad Company, with headquarters at Cotter, Baxter county, filed articles of incorporation. The company is capitalized at $S1O0,000, and is au- thorized to build and operate rail- road from Cotter Is miles south, and to make extensions as may be neces- sary. It is chartered for 50 years.
 Cedric Pyle, chief clerk in the of flee of the State Bank Commission, will be succeeded by w. T. Reynolds, special deputy bank commissioner. MT. Pyle resigned to become trav- cling representative of the Central Bank of St. Louis, and will begin his new work next week.
 Providing pensions for all surviving Confederate soldiers or sailors under the same conditions that Federal vet erans are pensioned, bill has been drawn by Francis Tracy Tobin, attor- ney, of Philadelphia, for presentation to Congress.
 With strip of bed ticking which she had torn from sbed, Miss Ethel Haytcn, Is years old, of Lafayette county, patient at the State Hospi- tai for Nervous Diseases, hanged her. self
 The Nick Peay Construction Con- pany of Little Rock, capitalized at $25,000, filed articles of incorporation,
 John P. Streepey, former assistant attorney general, who retired from the office, will return to private law prac- tice in Little Rock with the firm of Terry, Downy & Streepey, he an nounced. MT. Streepev was appoint ed by the late Attorney General w. |. Moose.
 The executive council of the Arkan- sas Bankers Association met and re. elected R. E. Wait of Little Rock sec retary, and selected Little Ronk for
The Pulaskian., 1916-01-07

That prohibition in Arkansas Is a reality was thoroughly demonstrated when many of the places formerly oc- cupied by saloons are undergoing com plete changes by the tearing away of fixtures to make room for new ten ants. Everybody seems to realize that the saloon has gone never to re- turn, and many of the most promi- nent citizens who heretofore fought prohibition with all the zeal in their power were heard to express satisrac- tion over the change.
The Pulaskian., 1916-01-07

The State Game ana Fish Commis- sion announced that because of a de- lay in receiving the 1916 fishing, hunt ing and dog licenses, no license can be issued for several days. Until che licenses are sent out, receipts issued for license fees paid w4,l De accepted by game wardens in lieu of licenses. State licenses for dogs used in hunt ing must be paid in addition to city licenses on the same dogs.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-22
GAMES
START ON HILL
Four Teams in New League
Ready For Another Season;
First Battle

The Allison Hilll Baseball League
will start the season with twilight
games this evening. The opposing
teams will be the Philadelphia and
Reading nine and the Galahads. The
game will be played at Seventeenth
and Chestnut streets. There will be
a band. The game starts at $3.50.
Four clubs are represented in this
organization and the schedule is as
follows:
May: 22, Reading vs. Galahad; 2S,
Rosewood VS.. Stanley; "a, Rosewood
VS.. Reading; %. Galahad vs. Stanley;
29, Galahad VS.. Rosewood; 81, Read
ing VS.. Stanley.
June: /. Stanley VS.. Rosewood 2,
Galahad VS.. Reading; 5. Reading VS..
Rosewood; 6, Galahad VS.. Stanley; 4,
Galahad VS.. Rosewood; 8, Stanley VS..
Reading; ~, Stanley VS.. Rosewood;
13, Galahad VS.. Reading; IA, Reading
VS.. Rosewood; Is, Galahad VS.. Stan
ley; 10, Reading vs. Stanley; 20, Rose
wood VS.. Galahad: q. Rosewood VS..
Stanley: %, Galahad VS.. Reading; 26,
Galanau vs. Stanley Zt' RoseWoou Vs.
Reading; rs. Reading VS.. Stanley; 22,
Rosewood VS.. Galahad.
July: 3, Rosewood VS.. Stanley; 5,
Galahad VS.. Reading; s, Galahad VS..
Stanley; Z, Rosewood VS.. Reading; 10,
Galahad VS.. Reading; IL, Stanley VS..
Rosewood; ~, Stanley VS.. Reading; 13,
Rosewood VS.. Galahad; Il, Stanley vs..
Reading; is, Rosewood VS.. Galahad; 10,
Rosewood VS.. Stanley; 20. Galahad VS..
Reading; "a, Rosewood VS.. Galahad; 25,
Stanley VS.. Reading; 26, Stanley VS..
Galahad; %, Rosewood VS.. Reading; 81,
Rosewood VS.. Stanley.
August: l, Reading VS.. Galahad; ,,
Reading VS.. Rosewood; 3, Galahad vs..
Stanley; I, Reading VS.. Stanley; s, Gala
had VS.. Rosewood; 8, Galahad vs.. Stan
lev: 10 Reading vs. Rosewood.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-22
DAILY PRACTICE
FORLOCAL TEAM
Harrisburg Home For Four
Games; Shamokin Here
Today and Tomorrow

Harrisburg players will practice
every morning at Island Park until
further notice. Team work is needed
and half hour will be devoted to bat
ting practice each day. Manager
George Cooldll is expected this week.
Negotiations are on for new players
to strengthen the weak spots, and
there will be some changes this week.
Harrisburg plays Shamokin to-day
and tomorrow and Mt. Carmel Fri
day and Saturday.
President William R. Douglass has
announced q number of changes in
the schedule for the balance of the
month, and is at work on a new ar
rangement of dates for the season. All
teams are now settled according to
the head of the league and will get
down to real work this week.
Harrisburg Takes Two
Harrisburg won two games at
Shamolkin, taking the Saturday con-
test by a score of to 8, and winning
Yesterdays game, score 5 to 4. In
each contest the Cockill crew showed
fast fielding form and hit timely The
Saturday victory came in the ninth
inning on a bunch of bingles.' The
scores of yesterday follow;
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-22
WELLYS 4 CORNER

Harrisburg's State League team is
picking up in form. Two games won
at Shamokin brought increased in
terest with local fans. The return of
Manager George Cockill and Catcher
Blair, with new pitchers and fielders
who hit the ball will bring more en-
thusiasm and larger crowds.
Baseball fans are of the opinion
that President William r. Douglass
of the Pennsylvania State League is
overlooking some important things.
The score board at Island Park has
not been working. II is also impos-
Shamokin and Mt. Carmel after s
o'clock at night. The general opin-
ion prevails that the Pennsylvania
State League should be a real organ
ization.
Amateur baseball games played on
Saturday showed improvement in the
majority of the teams. The warm
weather that makes youngster active
is still needed. There were three ten
inning games, each of which proved
an interesting pitchers battle. The
West End A. c., and Highspire fur
nished real sport; East End and Baker
A. c., had a great battle and Colds
boro and Camp Hill had a ten-inning
argument.
The opening games in the Dauphin-
SchuyllSill league Saturday proved in,
teresting. At Lykens, Harris and
Adams had a pitchers battle, with
honors even. Tower City won from
fremont on timely hits. Games will
be played every Saturday and or
holidays. The towns are Lykens, Will.
Jamestown, Tower City and fremont
York played an exhibition game
yesterday with Elmira, losing by q
score of 6 to Z. The fielding of York
was a feature of the game. Lew Rit.
ters boys lacked only in timely hits
1t was the first opportunity for 6
comparison between the New YORK
and Pennsylvania State Leagues
Other games will be arranged for the
future.
The games in the Dauphin-PerrS
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-22

League on Saturday proved interest
ing. 1t was the first time the teams
had a chance to get together. Marys-
vile and Halifax have been playing
exhibition games. The other teams
have had practices but their regular
line-ups did not play. Newport Is
again to the front with a strong ag-
gregation, and while Marysville looks
strongest on paper, it is the belief that
the Perry county part of the league
will furnish fast exhibitions. Millersz
burg, Halifax and Dauphin will geC
going after another week. Duncan
non has a strong and promising ag-
gregation of youngsters.
In the Dauphin- Perry league games
on Saturday large number of for
mer Central Pennsylvania League
stars were prominent. Two of the
umpires also came from the Central
organization, and John Berry the
third, Is a well-known Harrisburg
athlete who has been a pitcher and IL
local star. Reports from all the
teams were very satisfactory and en-
couraging.
Harrisburg shooters returned home
Saturday night with many trophies.
They were in evidence all week at the
State shoot at Lansdale. Bretz, a
high honors; and the Harrisburg
team made up of Martin, Worden,
Shoop and Wise won the team match.
All were good money winners during
the week.
In winning second honors on Satur-
day Steelton High athletes showed re-
markable track form. Had Steelton
been represented by a larger number
of entries, there might have been II
different story. Steelton's bunch on
Saturday were in evidence in every
event in which they participated, and
during and after the meet. Steelton
has always been an important factor
in Pennsylvania interscholastic sports,
and this year is showing up strong.
Tech Central and Steelton are entered
in the Lehigh meet for next Satur-
day.