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The Pulaskian., 1917-12-07
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 Mrs Blalock has returned home She las been in the nervous hospital since June.
 MT. Smith and family of Barring Cross were the Sunday afternoon guests of Dr. Stanley.
 Miss Oma Toney was the guest Of Hossie Roberts Saturday night. Victor Roberts is at Olmstead again He has been to Mississippi.
 MT. and Mrs. Mitchell is moving on MT. Mitchells farm at North Olm- stead.
 The singing at MT. Morden's Sun. day night was enjoyed by everybody There was a large crowd.
 Brown Eyes
The Pulaskian., 1917-12-07
COMMUNITY CLUBS
 TO HOLD SOCIALS
SPLENDID WORK BEING DONE IN THE Y. M. c. 4. AND OTHER MOVEMENTS OF A PATRIOT
 IC CHARACTER.

The country people of Pulaski coun- ty are doing their bit" The com munity clubs of the county plan to hold socials about once month for the benefit of the Y. M. c. A. War Work Fund, according to C. o. Be mics, who has been in charge of the Y. M. c. A. War Work Fund campaign for the county outside of Little Rock and North Little Rock, and who re- gently departed for France He said that Miss Marcella Arthur, field sec retary of the Pulaski County Com munity Club, has been of great assist ance in launching the movement among the community clubs.
 Meetings have been arranged by the planters of the Scott neighbor- hood in the negro churches on their plantations, and Is negro churches ill that community have contributed an average of $200 each for the Y M. c. A. War Work Fund.
 The following is the list of the white communities cooperating and contributing: Sweet Home. L. h. Miller, chairman; Ferndale, s. A. Douglas, chairman; Scott, J. R. Alex ander, chairman Jacksonville, Geo. Douglas, chairman; Pinnacle, T. J Upson, chairman Mabelvale, B. l.. Cochran, chairman: Roland, E. G. Oury, chairman; Alexander, R. w. Ray, chairman; Ebenezer, w. J. West, chairman; Marche, Max Malachowski, chairman.
 Women members of All Souls church, at Scott, instead of having their usual bazar and dinner at the recreation hall at Scott this year, held a country market al eos Main street for the benefit of the war work fund of the r. M. c. A. The proceeds amounted to about $254.
 'We thought our success almost phenomenal, and we were delighted with it's" said Mrs. c. N. Alexander, one of the leaders. We decided it would be better to do without the din ner and to have the market for the benefit of the war work fund in Lit tie Rock this year, because of the high cost of produce. We had on sale every thing we could get together in the country that we thought would sell. We sold sausage, chickens, geese, butter, eggs, milk, cottage cheese, country ground meal, all kinds of canned goods, fruits and vege- tables, pumpkins, cake, candy, pop corn, holly.''
 All the produce was contributed by the women of the community, and the left-overs from the sale were given to the Working Woman's Home and the Orphans Home. Mrs. M. L. Walt is president of the Ladies' Aid Society of All Souls church.
The Pulaskian., 1917-12-07
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We are rather slow about our re- CTS of The Pulaskian.
 The most important thing we have to speak of is the sewage water from Camp Pike which has filled Trammel and Peeler Lake and the brakes around, and is now backing up into farms and is likely to cause great damage by making this land too wet to cultivate. There are residents of this place who say they will sell their farms and leave unless this water is let of, as the odor is bound to create sickness.
 This water has now covered about two miles of low lands. The govern ment health physicians have inspect ed this water and they say there will have to be canal cut from Trammel lake leading to Bayou Meto to let the water pass out.
 Mrs. Mary Schanks, who has been on the sick list for several weeks, is improving.
 J. H. Lea has been sick for the last few days, and is improving very slowly.
 Mrs. Matte Lea visited her mother, Mrs. Hattie Hill, of South Bend, Mon- day.
 John Beavers spent the evening with MT. and Mrs. J. H. Lea.
 The farmers in this vicinity are through gathering their crops and are preparing for an early spring crop.
The Pulaskian., 1917-12-07
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 Miss Jamie Lamb will from this on be fhe correspondent for Mud Alley as Mrs. Lula Corder will move to Jacksonville. All items for Mud Alley will be sent to her, Jacksonville R. F. P. }.
 The tacky party given at the resi- sdenc4 of Robert Carder's Saturday night was quite an enjoyable affair. Ho4ston Mathews won the prize for being the tackiest dressed. Mrs. Tinnie Heffington of Little Rock has been visiting relatives at this place this week.
 Ed Skinner of this place and Ar mold Williford of Jacksonville and Miss Sadie Mickey and Miss Jewel Watson were out car riding Sunday afternoon.
 Mr and Mrs. J. P. Corder have moved to Jacksonville.
 Pete Corder and Lewis Hudiburgh made business trip to Little Rock Monday. Bob.
The Pulaskian., 1917-12-07
HOUSE PARTY GIVEN BY
 MRS. A. |. ALEXANDER

Mrs. Arthur Alexander entertained Is Little Rock boys and girls at her beautiful country home at Scotts from Friday to Sunday of last week. The event of the weekend party was 'possum hunt on horseback, each of the party wearing boy scout suit. On Friday, December T, Mrs. Alexan- der will open her house to twenty girls from the Y w. C. A The boys of Seotts have been invited for the evening when the girls will be enter tained with dance.
The Pulaskian., 1917-12-07
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 Quite an excitement has been creat- ed over our communiey by the visit of the government health officers. The vaccination is splendid thing, both for typhoid and small pox and we as patriotic citizens ought to approve instead of eondemning what is bene- ficial for Us as well as for our sol diers welfare. Don't be stacker"
 Rev. Glasgow preached a farewell sermon the last of this year he is to deliver for us. We hope that the Di- NiHe 1uIuduCe WILL ulIetb nun d1u watch over him in all his work.
 Preparations are being made by the school teachers of this district for Christmas tree and program.
 Chas. George left today for Scotts, where he will continue his logging work until the holidays.
 An epidemic of measles seems to be going the rounds of our community again.
 The Worthen Wildwood Community Club will meet Saturday at Mt. Mo riah schoolhouse. Sue
The Pulaskian., 1917-12-07
VOTING FOR SCHOOL DIRECTOR

The women voters of Little Rock, where the nominees for school direc- tor are chosen in the Democratic pri- maries, may vote for school director But the women are not entitled to vote on school director in the regular May election.
The Pulaskian., 1917-12-07
THE AMERICAN DATE.


 Now that the war is enforcing food economy the American date is bound to receive the recognition it's import. ance demands. It is strange that, so delicate a food should have been sighted as it has been. The only req son for it's neglect so far as 1 can perceive is it's great abundance and phenomenal growth and freedom from disease and insect enemies. It might be well for me before going further to state that the name American Date" is one 1 have just coined and probably it has never appeared in print before. Heret ofore it has only been known as the persimmon and was supposed to be eaten only by 'possums. This is a mistaken idea though, for mules. hogs, dogs, hu- mans and other animals are very fond of them. The dogs have to con- tent themselves with the windfalls. The mules, we'll each mule has his own distinctive way. the result of his superior inventive mind, in securing the great delicacy. One will shake the tree with his nose, another will butt it with his head, one will shake it with his ferefoot, another will paw it, others will kick and yet others will merely rub against the tree, yet they will get the persimmon and it is not limited to the one with the long est pole as the old saying has it, 'The cf.e,i,, The intelligent and trained tail of the 'possum probably owes it's cunning to the desire of this animal for the de- lightful persimmon. heneeforth no longer persimmon, but the great and delicious American Date.
 The American Date in it's green state is free from the ravage of the American small boy and all lesser in- sects.
 The only use ever found for the green persimmon was discovered by the Texas cowboy who cut it in halves across the seeds and used it as stamp to print purplish black stars on his white broad brimmed Stetson hat. The small country boy delights to get the city bred person to taste them so he can laugh at their wry faces. In this respect it the only rival of the Indian turnip.
 This date is of numerous varieties and reaches many stages of develop ment. Unripe it is of a green color, then it turns a golden yellow, when the ignorant person from the city tries to eat it and pronounces it un- fit. Even before frost some varieties do not get good until after a few heavy frosts have favored them. This year the early frost caught many of them before they were ripe with the result that there are more varieties of fiavors amongst them than was ever known before When first fit to eat this date is too soft to transport even from the tree to the house, or to the ground. To be enjoyed they must be eaten direct from the tree. As they lose their moisture their taste changes until it reaches that of thoroughly dried fruit. At the stage of dryness comparable to the candied dates sold in the confectionery stores it is or exactly the same taste as they are. This is their best stage. This is when they are a real luxury unequaled by any other native Ameri- can fruit. When our food experts
The Pulaskian., 1917-12-07
LIEUT.. BROWN coMPLIMENTED..

MT. Conoway Scott gave dinner to the Cotton Growers Association Thursday night complimenting H. T. Brown, formerly secretary of that or ganization, who has been made lieu tenant at Leon Springs.
The Pulaskian., 1917-12-07
DEDICATION POSTPONED.

The dedication of the new A. o. U. W. office building in Little Rock has been postponed from December 15 to January 15, as the building cannot be completed in that time on account of the scarcity of skilled labor
The Pulaskian., 1917-12-07
pR. A. E. wIeHT PROMOTED.

Dr. A E. Wight, federal inspector in charge of tick eradication, has been called to Washington and plac- ed in charge of the campaign to erad- icate tuberculosis from among cattle
The Pulaskian., 1917-12-07
SMALLPOX AT BAUxITE.

Dr. J. c. Geiger, of the U. s. De partment of Public Health, has report ed two cases of smallpox at Bauxite. All cases are quarantined, and every body is being vaccinated
The Pulaskian., 1917-12-07

condition they will at once become a staple food. Herein lies an opportun- ity for Food Commissioner Hoover to win undying fame Surely he ate them while exploring the Ozarks and must recollect what good taste they left in his mouth. Let him now stamp his official approval of the name "Ameri- can Date" and proceed to popular ize it.
 The shape of the fruit varies but I saw what I would call pear shaped pendant variety. It looked like the shape grew smaller from the top to bottom that it was slowly descending into the perfect goodness of all fruit and that one tree loaded to the limit inspired this article.
 There are old fields in Pulaski coun- ty which are covered with solid growth of them.
 Their favorfte place of growth is in pond that is only covered for a short time with shallow water Next they seem to prefer old worn out fields, yet you will find the largest trees with the most luscious big dates in the rich river bottoms. I have seen trees two feet in diameter and as tall as any other tree in the woods where they grew.
 Finally to the credit of the date let me say that one day I made hearty dinner off them and hickory nuts. It proved to be the healthiest meal I ever ate and to all people who have the time l would recommend that they go to the woods each fall and live on them as long as they last As to me l have not the time to crack and pick the kernels out of the hick- ory nuts.
 I was at J. B. Stowers Bringle Creek store on the big Maumelle. He had in a supply of nice dates of which he was proud. A native asked what they were. He told him they were dried persimmons with only one big round seed in each The native tried them and remarked, "They are nearly as good as any persimmons I ever d ansawyer admitting that any outside product surpasses the Arkansas va. riety.
 I have failed to mention the sub- stantial bridge that Judge Miles has had constructed for the Brushy Island people across Kellogg Creek It stands over five feet high and the Island peo- pie have agreed to build the ap- breaches to it. They have already cut out the right-of-way, It is big under taking for such few people and there are those who says the bridge will rot down before the approaches are built The road is a good thing for | Little Rock. The Gravel Ridge, Mud Alley and Nubbin Ridge people, who will be the greatest beneficiaries of this new road should get busy and help. Also the Little Rock Board of | Commerce should assist. One Little Rock firm which owns Brushy Island l land has contributed $1,000 to the | good work.
 | Maumelle people are anxious that Judge Miles should bridge Bringle 1 Creek for them. It is much needed | improvement as autos cannot cross it l in wet weather and l am sure the (Continued on Page S.)
The Pulaskian., 1917-12-07
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

A marriage license was issued to Henry Gentry, q, and Miss Evey Cross, 15, of Woodson.
The Pulaskian., 1917-12-07

Maumelle people are anxious that Judge Miles should bridge Bringle Creek for them. It is a much needed improvement as autos cannot cross it in wet weather and l am sure the
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-16
BUILDINGS co
UP WITH MAGIC
EASE At LAKE

Hhhff fAAefNal
AMERICAN LAKE. July 10
buildings for the army cantonment
are Hprlnging up like mushrooms
here.
This II the way TIA done: A
Eang begins by laying blocks Of
wood at measured distances on the
fiat prairie. When the gang has
laid few blocks. another gang be
Gins TO set upright posts upon the
blocks and nail upon them heavy
sills, As soon ms n few posts and
stills have been placed. a third gang
enters upon the scene and begins
TO erect the skeleton OF the build
Ing When a little In up. n fourth
rang Is ready with the siding To
cover H.
And by the time the first gang
has laid the lost block. at the far
end OF the prospective building. the
near end Is almost finished. aud
the space between represents every
stage Of the construction work
4 complete system OF temporary
fire protection. requiring 400 bar.
rels. nearly 10000 galvanized buck.
cts and 20 chemical fire extinguish.
ers, is being installed The barrels
stand outside the buildings. each
.fllled with water and with four
buckets fastened to IL.
\ contract has been given the
Puget Sound Traction. Light & Pow
Ter Co for all light and power for
the construction work
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-16

Meet funny Mr.. Pickwick today
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-16
DRAFT LOTTERY
MAY Be READY
BY SATURDAY
ny MEpp MILLER

United Press starr Correspondent
WASHINGTON. July To-
with only - states yet TO re-
port ready" war department
officials hoped today the great
draft lottery might be held
Saturday. A burst OF over.
Sunday speed filled the depart.
mert cabinets with nearly 1000
draft rolls--more than e.ooo.-
600 names OF men eligible for
demooraey's armies.
Unless there IL unlooked.for dc.
lay. tho drawing viii be held no,
later than the first OF next week
Within 2 hours after the drawing
the district exemption boards viii
begin cutting out men disqualified
on physical grounds and cXcmuted
by the mandatory regulations They
are allowed only "A specified number
OF days to make each move. The
regulations will allow no dallying.
Here Are Regulations
Here are the steps Outlined by the
provost marshal generals office,
and the time allowed for them
After the physical examination.
the drafted man must file his claim
for exemption. II any. within seven
DAYS.
He then has 10 DAYS TO file afr.
davits 10 support his claim
Then the local board must decide
on tho claim IA three days With
In two DAYS thereafter, the board
must post a list OF the men and the
disposition Of the cases.
Ten Days for Appeal
Ten days are allowed to file an
appeal TO the upper or appellate
board. aud five days more are al
lowed 10 file additional aftidavits
OF evidence TO support the claim
The appellate board il given five
days TO pass upon the claim and
mail notice that the claim IL good
or that the claimant must go TO a
mobilization camp.
The time limits are set to &c,
mon into the camps a. the earliest
possible moment Nominations for
all appellate boards are before
President Wilson Altho yet unan
nounced. boards in three states have
been appointed. Many men named
for places are nationally known.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-16
Today's Market
Report

PRICE Paid wh-i~-ai. Dealers Zee
Vegetables ssd Fruit
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-16
How to Overcome
Foot Troubles

Unless person has actually sur
Tered with tired. aching. burning
feet or painful cotnH or callures.
they cannot appreciate tho misery
that such Affections bring
Reports now show tina, over 90
per cent Of tho American people
suffer from some form 81 foot tfou-
hlsA and modern footwear iH said 20
he causing an alarming increaH" IA
'htH percentage Therefore tho fol-
law ing should prove of special in
ter~~t to readers
Recently in the treatment - these
foot troubles by patients using lee.
Mint these distinctive features
burning and swollen feet invariably
become cool. easy and comfortable
after the first application. white In
the treatment - cofnH and eaiiur~r
u was noticed that after few
nights application the corn or calius
had tendency TO Loosen and In a
short time could easily be lifted out
with the finKerE--root and all
leaving the surrounding shin in nor
NAL healthy condition
This together with the fact that
fc~-Mlnt costa iittie and ts 80 easy
and pleasant 60 apnly--and II ab-o-
lately hsrwi~ss-is no doubt r~spou.
sihi~ FOR the high enhancement given
n hy specialists ne the rures' safest
and most ~ffichrinus treatment Tor
distressing foot troubles
when you stop To rnnatdcr that
the simple. pleasant process - rub
bling iittt~ lee Mint on the foot at
night will shortly "a one ~ every
painfui corn or caiius. and viii keep
the feet cool. comfortable and rested.
even ON the hottest days " 10 easy
N understand its great popularity
and why u iH now used In nearly
every American home. Anyone SUI
f-ring from foot troubles IL advised
20 give Ice. Mint trial There II
nothing better.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-16
Don't Tempt Kids

Put your money In tho slot
don't tempt kids to steal. says a
Milton Johnson. who sells The
star. has put over his street cor.
ner paper boxes.
Take n paper today and pay to-
morrow. II you're broke" Is anoth.
or one OF his signs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-16

II you haven't YOU have
missed one Of the most
amusing characters in
English literature. You
owe it TO yourself to read
them.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-16
Capture Girl Soldier

AN ATLANTIC PORT. July is-
They won't let "Same,tes" 20 with
their bubbles To the front The
wife OF sergeant. who now IL In
France. returned here yesterday.
Disguised In uniform. she accom-.
panied her husband on the trans
port.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-16
RIOT AGAINST DRAFT
> United Pres. r.es.ed Wire

ny United rre.. LEASED Wire
QUEBEC. July i6.-french Ca.
nadians rioted here last night.
smashing newspaper windows
They met at Jacques Cartier Mar.
ket square listening Co anti draft
speakers and finally adopted rcso-
lutlous opposing conscription.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-16

And ii you have read
Pickwick Papers. you'll
enjoy reading them
again. The worlds clas-
sizes never become tire
some by repetition.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-16
Nav Purchase Beach

Seattle will buy Halter beach. on
AIki ave. II the park board can find
a way to raise $4,000 The owners
will sell for $4,000. but there is
$4,000 due in unpaid taxes and as
sessments.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-16
Abandon Golf Links

University OF Washington golf
club folks have made a war sacri.
flee.
Their links. on which they had
spent SIC. 900. have been abandoned
TO make way for the new naval
training station.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-16
AUTO THIEVES TAKE CAR

Auto thieves oommandeercd the
machine OF J. W. Cunningham OF
Withrov from in front OF the
Savoy hotel. and the license plate
from the car OF l. Esperman. $50
University st. Sunday night.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-16
Want Bows on Farm

Farm homes are wanted for sew.
eral dependent boys. now the wards
OF the King county juvenile court.
according 10 Or Lilburn Merrill.
chief diagnostician OF the court.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-16

Turn 10 the editorial page OF
The Star Then begin reading the
"Pickwick Papers"