The Pulaskian., 1917-10-12


 Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and other states. Besides the regular accred- tied delegates from the various states, t is expected that a large number of members of the union from Arkansas will attend.
 Location of the new aviation train ing schools at or near Lonoke, has been announced. The school will be known as Camp Eberts," in honor of the late Captain Melchior M. Eberts of the Signal Corps of the United States army, who lost his life in an aeroplane accident May 15 at Colum- bus, N. M., on the same day that he receive his promotion to captaincy of the signal corps
 What is probably the record yield, both as to money and produce, for one acre in Ashley county is held by P. A. Watt, who lives one mile south- west of Hamburg. MT Watt gathered 240 bushels of sweet potatoes from an acre and sold them for $220 20. The acre yielded even more than this, but the small potatoes were not offered on the market.
 Fire, caused by spontaneous com bustion. in the bin where 92 tons of coal had been stored nearly destroyed the heating plant at Hendrix College at Conway. The contents of the four rooms "The Rookery," occupied by eight students, were destroyed. The loss is s10,0O0, partially covered by insurance.
 The poor farm commissioners of Boone county are preparing for the erection of new buildings to house the paupers of that county. The new buildings will cost about s15000 and will accommodate 50 people. The present pauper roll of Boone county includes 30 people.
 A meeting of the citizens of Gurdon was held to complete organization of the Gurdon community fair. The fair will be an annual event Speeches will be made by Prosecuting Attorney Tillman B. Parks of Hope and w. J. Stone of this city. The fair will be held October IS, 19 and 20.
 An immense flock of hawks of the chicken stealing variety flew over Enders, Faulkner county, recently. They were going in southwesterly direction, and the people of Faulkner county hope they are still going.
 Work has commenced in earnest on the gap of road that will make rock road from Cotton Plant to Des Arc, through White and Casche river bot toms The road is expected to be fin ished by the first of the year.
 All former records were broken on the Hope markets when buyers bid the price of cotton seed up to $75 per tor. The cotton market is unchanged, prices ranging from 26 to 45 cents pound.
 Members of the Philadelphia chap ter of the Red Cross have completed 3S suits of pajamas and six shoulder wraps, and have 3S more suits of pajamas for sewing.
 Owing to the busy season for the rarmers and merchants, the officers of the fair association have decided to call off the fair for this year, which had previously been announced to be held at Sparkman, October F, Is and 19.
 A vault, constructed from stone shipped to Heber Springs from France in 1S7O is being built in the office of the Cleburne County Abstract Con- pany. The stone is part of an old burr mill, the first ever built there.
 Lincoln Mcconnell delivered his lecture, "The Devil and the Kaiser" at Batesville to large audience. Miss Dona Gulley of Little Rock rendered the song Goodbye, Germany"
 H. M Seanters of Elk Ranch has just returned from Texas, where he purchased 60 head of fine Hereford cattle. which he has placed on his ranch at Elk Ranch.
 The Rev. MT. Daniels pastor of the Preshyterian Church of Earle is being assisted in a series of services by the Rev. MT Kidd, state evangelist for the church.
 Monta Nixon, 13 years old, cultivat- ed three-quarters of an acre of water melons this year from which he sold S63 worth to residents of Ozark.