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 Henry. Lang made a business trip to the city yesterday.
 A. w. Collie, P. Collie and Jim Me Crowdy joined the Home Guards. Company E, Eighth ward, Monday night. The company drills every Monday and Friday night They mum Der about eighty-fve men. Come on, men, and let us make this full com pany of 150 men. This is one of the best companies of Home Guards il. the city.
 F. E. Brown and Carl Smith spert Sunday in Roland.
 Miss Lillie Lyman spent the after noon with her aunt, Mrs. Mccall.
 Miss Daisy and Lille Johnston went to the city Monday.
 Misses Ella and Lillie and Mrs. Ly- man spent Tuesday evening with Mrs. W. F. Brown.
 Fletcher Tatum called on Roy Brown Monday evening. Mr Brown has just returned from Hot Springs, where he underwent an operation. He is getting along nicely.
 Come on, Pinnacle, wake up, don't be so lonely?
The Pulaskian., 1917-08-03
DEMONSTRATION EXPERT
 WORKING IN COUNTY


 Miss Marcella Arthur, demonstrsv ton expert of the Profitable Farming Bureau. has been doing some spIep- did work in the country this week. and is finding the people most respofp sive. Her itinerary this week f0I lows:
 Monday Ebenezer and Jackson vile.
 Wednesday-Ale and Hal stead
 Thursday Spring and ZiJn Hill.
 Friday Mabelvale.
 Saturday--Organize a new club at Pinnacle. and visit North Point an:l Worthen Wildwood.
The Pulaskian., 1917-08-03
FARM LOAN SOCIETIES
 BEING ORGANIZED

A Farm Loan Society has been or ganized at Mabelvale with A. w. Coul- ter president. The society at Ebe. nezer completed it's organization yes terday, with L. M. Burge, of Cabot as the head of it. County Agent Ora ham reports that Ferndale will be or ganized soon. John w. Wade of Lit tie Rock is to be seeretary-treasurer for all societies in the county.
The Pulaskian., 1917-08-03
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Marriage licenses were issued as follows
 Troy Boyd, 22, and Clara Sherman. 19, Sweet Home
 Johnnie Boyd. 23, and Alkaline Nor ris, IS, of Keo.
 Hugh Phillips, 21, Woodson. Ella Banks, 19, of Hensley.
The Pulaskian., 1917-08-03
WITNESSED THE AIR RAID.

Mrs. Leonard Darby, daughter 0f MT. and Mrs A. V Alexander, of 3i5 North Woodrow, was an eye witness of one of the recent German air raids in London, and gives vivid descrip tion of it in letter to her parents.
The Pulaskian., 1917-08-03
DAIRYMEN WILL
 GO TO WISCONSON

Nj. c. Graham, county demonstra- .tion agent, is making plans for a tour of the dairy districts of Wisconsin by a party of fifteen or twenty dairymen of the Little Rock vicinity They will study the latest methods and buy .pure-bred dairy stock.
The Pulaskian., 1917-08-03
Mrs. Jennie chapple.

Mrs. Jennie Chapple, widow of the late James Chapple, and daughter Of MT. and Mrs. J. Harris Reed, died at the family residence in Little Rock July 30. She was born near Jackson yille Pulaski county.
The Pulaskian., 1917-08-03

No clue has geen discovered to the identity of the dynamiters who blew up the dipping vat of the farm of ]. A. Affolter, west of the city, last week
The Pulaskian., 1917-08-03
LEVY TO HOLD ELECTION.

Levy. which has been incorporated, will hold it's first election Tuesday, August 2, to elect a mayor, recorder and five aldermen, w. r. Stanley is the candidate for mayor and J. A. Wasson for recorder. The polling place wills-be at Stanley's hardware store.
The Pulaskian., 1917-08-03
MANUAL FISK solp ouT.

Manual Fisk has sold bis 4. 0. IT. w. Farm near Levy to the Govern ment for s6,000 and will move to d farm near Atkins. His farm is in the cantonment site.
The Pulaskian., 1917-08-03
DEATHS
Mrs. Kate Scott.

Mrs Kate Scott. aged 49, died af the family residence on R. F, D. No 3, and burial was in Scott Cemetery. Benton. She was born near Benton.
The Pulaskian., 1917-08-03
CROPS LOOKING WELL

Crops are looking well throughout the county as the result of rains. The hot weather is bringing out the cos ton, and the boil weevils are doing very little damage so far.
The Pulaskian., 1917-08-03

While in this neighborhood I heard that there was about 10000 acres of uninhabited country in the northwest corner of this county and that just across the line in Lonoke county, was what they considered a natural won der, the Rock House As it was only three miles away 1 started out to see it. Passing MT Hammon's place is the old Military, also known as the Batesville road This road is practi- cally abandoned now, though it is travelled some. Then there is a wagon trail along side of or on it all the way though the woods. The country is not very rough and a per son can see beneath the trees as far as the rolling nature of the land will permit. for there is no underbrush over two feet high The timber is hiek- ory, post oak and black jack, indicat- ing that it is all fine fruit land. It is not near as rocky as a lot of farms in other parts of the county, but appears rocky to the people adjoining because
  rocky land. The soil has some sand ill it and is about the color of iron rust. The rocks are in layers and the loose ones are usually of regularly geo. metrical proportions and look as though they were made for building purposes. The timber is of virgin growth, but not of very good quality. It is full of holes and affords the equirrels fine protection, for which reason they are rather abundant. The people consider the range good, but the people of the northwest section of the county would not so consider the grass, but the mast is more plentiful and hogs do well. There are numer- ous springs, but most of the water is too strong of coperas and sulphur to railroads, mostly. though there is sup posed to be a little government land scattered about, some school land and some that has been bought in for. taxes. 1 crossed into Lonoke county at Four Mile Creek, which to this punt IullS diUUS tile county llne, then crosses Lonoke county and empties into White River after first emptyfIg into Big Cypress I had travelled north until I crossed the creek, after which l took the east end of a cross road and was soon into a pine coun- try. Over in this part of Pulaski county a pinery was a novelty, many of the people having never been in one. I must have passed near Noun tain Spring. a famous camping place on top of the mountain. The water is said to be the same as Purdom Spring and a great many people camp there during the summer. There is a school hous near by and new store has just started. l inquired the Ioca- ton of the rock, but the people were new corners. They told me it was on the next forty and the lady living there could direct me to it. Mrs. N. B. Prueft, the lady living there, was q
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Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-14
FATHER NoT WORRIES.

One Of the 7. NJ. G.. A. secretaries
at Camp Hancock was gratified a few
days ago when niddle-aged man
came to the counter and asked for
some writing paper
To the secretary's surprise, he an
nounced that he had two sons at Camp
Hancock and a son at home too young
for service, but that he would be in
the army fighting for Uncle Sam as
soon as he was old enough.
The secretary observed: Its a fine
thing for you to have your boys with
you at Camp Hancock, where you can
keep your eye on them
The father responded earnestly: II
don't have to keep my eye on them
They go to the Z. NJ c. A every night
and | know they are all right. 7 see
them every day and so long as they
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-14
OVER SUBSCRIBED 81 PER CENT.

Americans responded to the call for
a second Liberty Loan by subscribing
S4.617,532,300, an over subscription OF
and only 1888 .000. 900 less than the SIS
009, 100000 maximum fixed by the
treasury.
Tabulations completed after the
close Of the nation wide bond selling
campaign, showed that every federal
reserve district exceeded lets quota and
100000 persons subscribed in the big
war financing operation, which Secre-
tary McAdoo described as the greatest
ever attempted by any government
Half Of the oYer-subscribed sum will
be accepted. making the actual total of
bonds to be issued $3.808, 766.15O
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-14

No supper-no bed-no telephone Then ]
Fplodded back through the sand. by the
light of the sifvery moon, to the cross
roads store a couple of miles to the rear.
There the stout and good-natured pro-
prietor proved the good Samaritan. He
came and had compassion on us, took us
in his own car. to his home and put us
up for the night. On the morrow, when
we departed he declined to take any
remuneration, but his wife accepted a
small gift to assist needy family in the
neighborhood
No better result can come from the
presence of large numbers of men from
the north in these southern camps than
the mutual acquaintance and under
standing that ripens so soon to friend
ship. We returned to camp before mid
night OF the day scheduled for the COM
pletion Of the trip
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-14
BAND CONCERTS

Following is the schedule of band
concerts in Augusta for the balance OF
the month:
November 18th. 111th Infantry.
November 10th, 1112th Infantry
November goth. Third Infantry.
November 23rd, Sixth Infantry.
November 27th Eighth Infantry
November Both, Thirteenth Infantry
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-14

continue coming here. I shall not be
worried about my boys
We venture to assert that Camp
Hancock can boast of this fact-a
father and two sons in the same camp
and that few camps in the country
can lay claim to so enviable dis
tinction.
The Detroit times., 1917-07-13
NINE SALOON
MEN ACCUSED OF
VIOLATING LAW

Warrants have been issued for
eight saloonkeepcrs. charged with
keeping open on Sunday and holi.
days. They Will be brought into
court during the day.
John Bayington and Charles Shaft.
No 1908 West Jererson-ave., are
accused OF selling drinks on Sunday.
VI. Aderholdt. No. 211 81. Aubin-ave
faces similar charge; Joseph Pro
kopp. No. SIS west-pl. south. is
charged with selling on July 4, and
John Benke. No 1928 West Jener.
son-ave.. Is charged with running a
blind pig" July s.
Joseph Reynolds. No. ss2 DiT.ave..
Is charged with keeping open on
July 4. Archibald A. McKaig. No.
77s Dix-ave: Henry Hancock. No.
1901 Jeferson.sve.. II. c. Weideman.
No. 257 ST. Aubirave, and Joseph
c. Robinson. No. $50 Lsfayette-blvd,. b.
are all charged with being open on
Sunday.
The Detroit times., 1917-07-13

lambs have lost more than 81 per
cwt II was the speeding up OF ar
rivals from the south that broke the
market and the early decline In
these receipts will be the signal for
an advance. The consumption OF
spring lamb. while II is not large
az present. Is certainly Al its high
est point for this season. Lambs
are rapidly working into strong
hands and long before Sept. l the
seller viii have the whip hand
again.
Shnrn lambs OF last years crop
now sell as yearlings for prices that
range about s. per cwt. lower than
those paid for springers. Western
lambs are beginning 10 run and are
selling readily for $3.50 per cwt
more than on this date last year
A canvass OF the states that pro
duce the bulk OF the feeding lambs
that are matured in this country
shows that the number available Is
The Detroit times., 1917-07-13

One OF Detroits women derelicts
known as the prize tippler, who
for some time past has been in the
friendly care OF Miss Margaret
Duffy. OF the Salvation Army Res
cue home, in the hope that good In
fuence. kindness and charity might
help toward reformation. started
Thursday for small rural com
munity 20 work In farmers fam
fly. 10 be as far away as possible
from the lure OF the city's streets.
IL ia a dry county into which this
woman. whose years number half n
hundred, is going. Liquor has been
her failing. and when she Is within
sight. taste or smell OF II. she can
not resist. and is swept along TO
the lowest depths 10 wake up in a
police cell. befuddled. ashamed
wretched and jeered az by the other
miserable creatures in the pen.
For years, this woman held the
record for number OF arrests and
convictions In Detroit police circles.
II was always for being drunk. just
plain dead drunk. After serving her
sentence, she would brace up for a
day or two. seek work. and with the
pay slide down the Shiny ladder OF
Gin and whisky again. She was too
hopeless 10 even stir pity In the
hearts OF those who knew her and
her drinksodden ways.
Then Miss DUFFY thought she
would enter the hght against John
Barleycorn, and she took his
wretched victim 20 a home where
good food, clean bed. neat cloth
ing and cheerful companionship
were given the woman who for
years had known no home but the
cutters OF the street.
These surroundings had their ef.
feet and the woman tried very hard
10 do her part toward keeping In
the happy paths which had been
laid out for her A few slips oc-
Cured when her friendly TALLER was
q little lax but the caller" perse-
vered. and Hnally. the plan OF send.
The Detroit times., 1917-07-13
STATE WILL BE
UNPROTECTED,
SAYS HARRAH

Brig Gen. c. W Harrah has IS.
sued a warning that every vulnera
bic point in Michigan will be left
unprotected and liable 20 attack by
enemy plotters after next Sunday
This condition he blames upon the
state war preparedness board for
It's failure 10 organize and outfit the
home guards When the soldiers
are Withdrawn from state service
next Sunday 10 enter the federal ser
vice there will be no organization
TO take their places. Gen Harrah
severely criticises the "ainless pro
crastination" OF the board that left
the state unprotected Members Of
the Board OF Commerce. becoming
tired OF the states delay, raised 4
fund TO arm and equip tho force Cf
home guards recruited in Detroit
Michigan is dotted with great
plants turning out war munitions,
and Gen. Harrah says agitators have
had their eyes on such places for a
long time. The state preparedness
board. OF which Gov. Sleeper. Atty.
Gen. Groesbeck. State Treasurer
Odell, Supt. OF Public Instruction
Keeler, Auditor-General Fuller and
Mai. r v. vandercock are members.
was intrusted with the $4,000. 900 ap-
preparation BY the state, so there
was no lack OF funds.
Qen. Harrah draws attention 10
the fact that only couple OF days
remain until the troops will be with
drawn and that meanwhile the state
has not purchased q rihs nor a
round OF ammunition for the only
men who could take up the work
where the state troops leave OF.
The Detroit times., 1917-07-13
GERMANY
STILL BUSY
IN RUSSIA
Agents Striving Hard
To Checkmate War
Enthusiasm
SOLDIERS ARE FOR
A FINISH FIGHT
Denounce "Paciists
and Dreamers"In In
Petition
By WV. g. SHEPHERD

SkdV Correspondent "ftc~ ~
PETRoGRAD, July ls-Germany
is desperately pouring a new food
OF propaganda into Russia in
superlative effort 10 dampen the pop
ular war ardor. The directing poin,
seems TO be Stockholm.
Some OF the evidences OF this tide
OF argument as gathered today were
German arguments against further
Russian advances on the ground that
the German minority Socialists had
agreed 20 every point OF the Rus
sian peace aims, even including Al
SAGE Lorraine. Agitators whose pre-
vious activities have given indics-
ton of their connection with the
German propaganda system are
spreading these arguments.
Another rumor, apparently trace
able 10 the same source, was that
Germany was preparing for peace.
Petrograd continues tubilant al
the fresh successes achieved In the
great offensive Troops in other
ScCllDUS Ol lnt iIOAAs W nh AoFN nv
vet had their orders 20 go forward,
are beginning 10 exhibit impatience
10 get at the enerny.
The Ninetyseventh Regiment. for
instance, has unanimously adopted q
resolution. 10 which 5000 votes were
subscribed, refusing 10 cultivate the
fields and concluding:
I'VE will die in the trenches from
disease waiting for pacifsts and
radical dreamers In Petrograd to de-
eide whether we will advance. We
want 10 advance Immediately. Let
the rife be used on those trying "a
hold US back. The life OF the repuo-
lie IL at stake. The only way 10
save IL is 10 advance"
Minister OF Posts and Telegraphs
Tseretelli issued formal letter 10
all telegraph employees today warn
Ing them to speed up" "The Ell
cheney OF the Russian telegraph sys-
tenn has fallen down so per cent,
he said. This Is not due entirely
TO old apparatus. Employees must
remember they have duties as wal
As rights. They owe II TO Russia
TO do all possible. not as little work
as possible"
The Detroit times., 1917-07-13
By n. n. MACK

The intervention OF a holiday, last
midweek. helped 10 clean up the
cattle yards OF the country. and
this weef began with well-hal'
anced score Grass cattle are run
ming freely much earlier than usual
this year. and prices for that kind
are up against steady decline.
Strictly cornfed cattle are selling
az the very TOP OF the seasons bust
ness. the top in Chicago for choice
cattle averaging about 400. being
sl4 per cwt. but even that price
can be sprung little II animals ex-
hibit show.yard bloom.
In Chicago, bullocks must show
evidences OF having had plenty OF
corn 10 bring about sle75. Cattle
OF the same grade. but showing that
they have not had corn 20 eat. must
be sold from sl50 20 g. lower Chi
cago Is getting thousands OF steers.
averaging between 500 and ! 900
pounds. that sell between .s75 and
1878. and are mighty well sold at
the price.
The war Is responsible for this
grade az grass cattle selling for
these prices. Never before In the
history OF the country were the
three elements into which the live
steer is resolved after death. beef.
hides and by.prodncts. 80 uniformly
high Bologna bulls are working
higher and the large war orders
which the packers have on their
spsndles. are making a splendid de-
lnand FOR all grades OF canning cat
lie. Veal calves have taken a tum-
bic in sympathy with lower lamb
prices and they. ike the lambs. will
hardly touch the high point again
this summer.
Declines are the order IN the
sheep and lamb departments. but
the wise ones are of the opinion
that the bottom has been reached
for the present. and that the middle
OF the month will see slightly high
or values for anything wearing fat
Since this time last month. spring
The Detroit times., 1917-07-13
Thursdays Livestock

Cattle were lower az the Detroit
stock yards on Thursday and the
trade was decidedly dul. with an un-
satisfactory cleanup at the end.
Prices quoted have TO do with grass
cattle only, as nothing that is open
70 the suspicion OF having had corn
is coming here. Gamers and bolog-
na bulls were nearer steady than
any other kinds. but even these
were lower. A plentiful supply OF
southern lambs has taken the edge
on the calf market and prices were
% 10 50 cents lower than last week.
Sheep and lambs were dull and
slow. with few buyers in sight and
very little ot value 20 sell The
break in hog prices was evidently
carried trihe too far. early in the
week. and about 5 cents was put
on Thursday The net loss from
last week was not very much.
The Detroit times., 1917-07-13
Seek 1000 More for omosr,

The closing day for enlistments
in the second onlcers' Reserve corps
has been extended to July 10. and q
drive is now under way. directed
from Detroit. to secure 1000 more
applications in Michigan before that
time. Up 10 date 1.2Oo have applied.
principally from Detroit Chairmen
have been appointed in every city In
the state. About $50 applicants al
tended meeting in the Board OF
Commerce "Wednesday and pledged
themselves 10 aid IN the campaign
for additional applicants.
The Detroit times., 1917-07-13
Corn-Fed Cattle Bring Seasons Top Prices;
Decline in Sheep and Lambs Reaches Bottom

far below that OF other years. This
shortage will be rendered much
more acute by the fact that west
ern growers are holding back all
eve lambs for breeding purposes.
The demand for breeding ewes is
lust as pressing as ever n band OF
IDAHO yearlings being recently taken
for SIS per head. Wool prices con-
tinue 10 boom, high-grade clips in
the fleece states readily command
ing from 20 10 75 cents per pound.
The live hog and commodity situ-
ation is characterized by the same
declining tendencies that are noted
in other departments OF the live
stock and fresh meat trade. Deal
ers the country over are fghung
carcass cost and worrying along on
a hand-to-mouth basis. The Cana.
dian contingent that has been op-
Grating so extensively in Chicago
this spring Is becoming more and
mora conservative every day. and
there are very few indications In
sixht that would tend 20 support
values.
The corn market presents a mixed
situation. with prices for cash corn
higher than were ever before known
and the consumption lighter than is
the rule AZ this season OF the year.
The acreage OF corn is known 20 be
large, but the average condition of
the growing crop In many of the
leading corn states Is reported 20
Be very low. Neutral countries are
all in the market for our corn and
he supply OF old corn Is sure 20 be
exhausted before the new crop IS
ready for use. Exporters are buy.
INK oats just as freely as corn and
the supply Of the former will be
doled out before new oats are
available.
The Detroit times., 1917-07-13

Greenwich postoffice, leaves With
the National Guard she Will take his
Job.
The postofiice department has ar
ranged for the substitute. II is like
" that Greenwich will be one OF the
FIRST towns in the country 10 have a
girl special delivery messenger. Shs
VIII drive ner brothers Ford car.
The Detroit times., 1917-07-13
Reforming DetrOit's Prize
Woman Tippler Is Proving Some
Job for Salvation Army Worker

Ing the woman into the country has
been hit upon. She starts for the
green fields and the flower growing
roadsides and the sweet peaceful
ness or the pretty countryside
tucked away In small corner OF
one OF Mchigan's liquorfreed coun.
ties, with a determination to leave
behind in the city her passion for
gin
The Detroit times., 1917-07-13
TUE MEM
c. E&M
~ AZ n, MMM
MMM

wallace Reid will be on the Ma
version OF big Timber from the
Bertrand Sinclair story; Y Is a ora.
ana the scenes. II is declared. were
actually staged high up In the SER
ras IN the lumber camp district. How
biz trees are felled and handled ls
graphically shown and the reaosm
4 natural forest FIRE. The plot has.
20 do with the loveless marriage OF
3 young society girl 70 the owner
OF q timber claim and the happiness
that finally comes to her after ser.
will have the assistance OF q capable
supporting cast including kathlyn
Williams. The program Will oner
other nlm subjects. news events
scenes. while the musical novelty will
Be a trombone solo by Morris Cohen
Of the Majestic orchestra
Frederik the Great q magician
with 10 assistants, is scheduled as
next weeks feature attraction in the
Orpheum. Frederick brings his en-
his usual two-hour entertainment 10
: 20 minutes. The floating girl. the
bridal chamber. the map OF Europe
and tho golden ball OF Osiris are the
four biggest illusions he also will
Introduce Diogenes and the bear: and
there will be the mechanical incu-
baton OF rabbits. chickenA ducks,
gold nsh. pigeonA guinea pigs and
6anaries. new musical creation.
the nabimbaphone. introduced by
Jean Du Rocher. the 0ypsy xylo-
phonist, and LILLIAN De Lee. prima
lona. will be the added feature. The
nubimbaphons 10 a combination OF
several Instruments, including tho
clarinet. and Is said TO be q gsnu-
clude Ines Nourse. a banjophiend
from the Winter garden. New York;
the Three Robins. singers OF popular
songs. and the amateur diving con-
tests, which are staged In the big
tank at the rear OF the stage. The
screen feature will be Bessie Bar
riscale In "Hater OF Men"
A pretty young woman who de-
clares ruthless warfare on the mem
bers Of the opposite sex 10 the role
played by Bessie Barriscale in "Ha-
ter OF Men," 10 be offered next week
ing role Miss Darriscais starts out
by severing her engagement to Jack
Gilbert. also Newspaper writer. be-
cause he pays too much attention TO
the chorus girl witnesses In q divorce
trial. The final pitched battle with
man. her enemy, occurs one night
just after she has served dinner in
her apartment. She meets defeat
thru the "treachery" OF her one loyal
man friend. played by Charles X.
French. He places the enemy in am
bush behind the dining room screen
and thus precipitates the pretty
manhater's Waterloo.