The Pulaskian., 1917-05-18

oNe'SN president of the Federal Farm Loan Bank, St. Louis, who explained the na- tional farm loan act in detail. J. F. Rogers, John A. Simpson and A. N. McCollister presidents, respectively, of the Arkansas, Oklahoma and Louis jana state unions, are among those present.
 The Rev. Father Hutchinson, pastor of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church at Tex2rkana was a defendant in Po- lice Court on charge of violating the traffic ordinance. He pleaded guilty and was fined $5. It was charged that Father Hutchinson had run his auto mobile without lights He had been here for only a short time and it was said was unfamiliar with the traffic regulations.
 J. c. Berry and W. s. Tegarden of Yellville have compiled list of land owners within the proposed road 1m- provement district across Marion county from Rush via Melville to Dodd City, and circulation of petitions will begin as soon as the estimates are received from the highway engi- neers, who completed the survey 10 days ago.
 The last important coal mine in Ar kansas, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas or Missouri operating with nonunion la Dor passed out of existence, when the Fernwood Coal Mining Company, which recently took over the Pennsyl- vania Coal Mining Company's proper ties in Johnson county, signed a con- tract with the United Mine Workers of America.
 Ivan Emery of Story, Montgomery county, who has been in the trenches in France since early in the war, and who has been wounded twice during the fighting, is now recuperating at a soldiers hospital on the English sea coast. He has written to his family that he will probably return to the trenches in June.
 Joe L. Sullivan, who was mayor of Imboden when 21 years old, and who is now resident of Detroit, Mich, is visiting in Arkansas. He has been badly crippled from childhood and is devoting his life to work for cripples. He edits a magazine for cripples.
 Seven citizens of Clinton whose combined ages total 536 years, acci- dentally punched together for con- versation last week They are: A. Bradley, s. H. Bradley, J. w. Pate, E. H. Poe, R. R. Poe, J. w Waddell and James H. Fraser.
 The Clarksville Chautauqua will open June 19 and last six days. At fractions of national reputation will appear on the various programs. The Clarksville Civics Club will direct the course.
 A campaign has been started at Van Buren to secure contributions to the fund for providing a silver service for the battleship Arkansas. The first contribution here was made by the b. cal high school.
 ''The Daily News" a daily newspa- per, was started at Philadelphia by Roy Elliott. It is the first venture of a daily in this city, but is expected to succeed. There are. two weekly pa pers.
 At a loyalty meeting at Eureka Springs more than $400 was subscribed to be used in purchasing seed for farmers who are unable to pay the pre- vailing high prices.
 Judge A. D. Pope of Magnolia, coun- ty judge, acting under instructions of the Columbia County quorum court, has purchased Rum1ey traction en- zine and large road grader.
 Uncle Dick Jones, a negro who had been a minister for more than years, died last week at Black Rock It is said that he lived several more than 100 years.
 Dogs have killed many goats near Mountain Home recently, and state dog tax is being advocated in Baxter county as the result. Dogs attacked flock of goats belonging to I. J. Morris and killed 13 of the goats with in a few minutes.
 An invoice of the total food supply on hand or prospective, in Lonoke county, is being made. Farmers are making statements to the Chamber of Commerce, with comparison of the acreage now and last year.