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The Pulaskian., 1917-11-09
Volume Three.
NEW RUSSIAN
 LIBERTY DRAMA
READ AT THE FALL OPENING OF THE AUTHORS AND CoMPO- SER'S SOCIETY OF ARK
 ANSAS.

The first open meeting of the sea- son for the Authors and Composers Society of Arkansas was held at Prof Baar's studio on Tuesday night, at which time Mrs. Bernie Babcock's new Russian liberty drama was read.
 The meeting was opened by the president, Mrs. Josie Frazee Capple- man, who gave a brief report of her wonderful summer at Chautauqua.
 Governor Brough prefaced the pre- sentation of the drama by talk on the work, purposes and prospects Of she Society and introduced Mrs Bab- cock, who announced the place, time and setting of the drama. The lead ing roles in this new drama are those of Petrel, the daughter of an exiled Revolutionist; Aaron Ivanovich, her lover a young Cossack soldier; Gran Anne, the aged and blind grandmoth- CT of Petrel and von Gotten, Prus- sian officer.
 Mrs John MeRaven, who made such an unusual success in Mrs. Babcock's last years drama, "Mamu1y," tock the role of Petrel. MT. George J. Owen, the talented secretary, representing the War Department Commission. took the lovers role. MT. Hugo Hei- man, Drama League critic, took the part of von Gotten, while Miss Frances Babcoek took the unique character part of Gran Anne.
 The following brief synopsis of the play is given for those who missed the opportunity of hearing it read:
 "The Battalion Of Death"
 Copyright 1917 by Mrs. Bernie
 Babcock).
 The drama is in four acts. Three of them take place in a peasants hut near Petrograd The fourth takes place in the temporary field headquar- ters of a Prussian officer The time is today. The leading characters ars Petrol, the daughter of an eXiled Rev oIutionists; Artoman, her lover; Gran Anne, her aged and blind grandmoth- CT; Boris, the herones father; von Gotten, a Prussian officer, and police men, soldiers and members of the Battalion of Death.
 ACT I.
 The scene opens with Gran Anne lying half asleep on the low brick oven which is an important part Of eevery peasant hut. Petrel and her lover return from the spring festival. In conversation with Gran Anne, Petrel tells that her lover has return cd from war to fight no more. Dur ing the evening meal two Russian po- licemen surprise Petrel, having come to arrest her on the charge of preach ing freedom. Just before the chains are fastened on her wrists a great tu- mutt is heard which proves to be a celebration by the villagers who have just heard the news that Russia is free!" Artoman comes in from the company The policemen, who have tried to transform their appearance into that of honest workingmen, are ordered out by Petrel's lover. The eli max of the act is a love scene in the moonlight of an open window
 ACT II.
 The second act opens with recital by Gran Anne of her experiences of the night just passed when some
The Pulaskian., 1917-11-09
COTTON CROP IS SHORT.

The Pulaski county cotton crop Is very short, and from present indica- tions, it will all be out of the field and ginned by December 5. The wee vii damaged it greatly in sections. The principal consolation is the long price.
The Pulaskian., 1917-11-09
SOME FINE PEcANs.

The editor of The Pulaskian ac- knowledges the receipt of some very ley Junkin, Of Granite Mountain Springs.
The Pulaskian., 1917-11-09
COUNTY TAX RATE ADOPTED.

The County Quorum Court adopted the following tax rate: County gen eral, 1-2 mills; court house, 2 l-2 mill; interest, 3-4 mills. and special road tax, mills
The Pulaskian., 1917-11-09
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Mairiage licenses were Issued as follows:
 Ed Fudge, 52, Coy, and Mrs May C.. Shockley, 54, Sweet Home.
 Ronald Counts, q, Cabot, and Miss Marie Hendrickson. 19, Cabot
 E. F. Woodson, 3f, Cabot, and Miss Oracle Dent, 22, Cabot.
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DEATHS
Ora c. Barron.

Funeral services for Ora c. Barron; daughter of MT. and Mrs. Edward Barron, 73O Appian Way, Pulaski Heights, who died at local hospital Sunday afternoon, were held at the residence of Mrs. J. s. Barron, 719 East Sixteenth street, in charge of the Rev w. B. Whaley. Burial was in Oakland Cemetery.
The Pulaskian., 1917-11-09
B. Vance Nichols.

R. Vance Nichols died at the family was in the Jacksonville Cemetery
The Pulaskian., 1917-11-09
GET YOUR DOLLAR READY.

The Pod Man is now working the Jacksonville country, then he goes to Mabclvale and Alexander and will wind up in the Maumelle country. cannot see how the management can run on dollar 8 year after this year, but notwithstanding that I will accept subscriptions at one dollar year and you can pay up to January first and then 2 year ahead at the same rate. Do not be surprised though if you have to pay two dollars for it after January 1. W. F. Beck.
The Pulaskian., 1917-11-09

Of course having gotten my over coat l could not retrace my steps so turned down the river. At colored tenants on the Magness place I saw big pile of pumpkins, most of them fifteen to eighteen inches in diameter
 They made me think at once or the Pilgrim fathers and the first Thanks giving and that we have more to be
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ACT III.

In the thid act Petrel appears dress ed in the fighting dress of the Batal- lion of Death. Just before she leaves her lover comes in and begs her not to go. She promises him her love, but will not promise not to go. He calls to he1 mind the fate of woman kind in the hands of the enemy she would go out against. She shows him the poison she carries near her heart which does it's deadly work more quickly than the asp and which she will swallow if taken by the enemy. Again he begs, If you love me, put off the sword, put on the petticoat! Her answer is. 'If you love me, put off the petticoat and take up the sword!" A bugle calls. After a hurried last farewell she leaves Artoman and joins the Batal lion of Death.
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Sunday was such a nice day that started out without my overcoat, re. solved that I would try to get along without it, but Monday it was raining and cold so had to return to the city for it. 1 spent the day with G. W. Heilman. up the river. The occasion was the thirtv-odd anniversary of their wedding Their married son and daughter were present as well as Charles Heilman from the army. Wnl. Heilman clerks in the Little Rock postof1ee, while the daughter is Mrs. Pye of Sweet Home Charles said he had it figured out that the drafted men would get better treatment than the volunteers, and his experience. has proven him correct. He says the officers are very nice to them. Also he says the drafted men did not go for fun, but because they had to and that they want to get back home as soon as possible. They are mad, toe, and will take their spite out on the enemy. For these reasons he is sure they will make the best fighters in the army and are anxious for chance at the Kaiser.
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We Have Plenty of MONEY TO LEND ON Desirable Security
IF YOU WANT TO BORROW

IF YOU WANT TO BORROW
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ACT ".

ALI 1N.
 The fourth act takes place in the room of Prussian officer, Yon Got ten who sits with another officer at table looking at map. The capture of number of the fighting women of the Battalion of Death is announced. Von Gotten orders the standard bear CT brought before him. This prison CT, which proves to be Petrel, is brought in. Von Gotten surveys her and commands here to salute him which she does not do. After several attempts to force her to speak, he gets her started and in torrent of passion she sums up the villany of warfare forced on peace loving world and hurls it at him. For her great speech she is about to be re warded with a death sentence when von Gotten changes his mind and de- cides to keep her for his own enter tainment. Divining his purpose and remembering her precious poison, she yet defies him, shouting in his face that she fears him not, but only | he stoops to touch her face when sne strikes him with all her might Later she is made secure to a wooden bench and the poison taken from her, after which von Gotten goes away. As she lies helpless, spy enters who is sup posed to have gone on a mission for von Gotten The spy is, however, get ting information for the Russians Without seeing him, Petrel begs him to hand her the poison. Puzzled by her voice he comes to the bench when Petrel discovers her lover Artoman. From this point the movement to the climax is tense with the suspense of l the situation as the identity of the spy is discovered by yon Gotten. The lovers are saved from what seems to rival of American soldiers who wrap the brave girl in the protecting folds of the Stars and Stripes" where she is joined by her lover as the American soldiers boys sing-(F Faithful and True")
 Faithful and true,
 We lead you forth
 Where love triumphant shall crown
 you with joy.
 Changing the tune)
 And the star-spangled banner in tr-
 umph shall wave
 l Ger the land of the free and the
 home of the brave.
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thankful for than any other people on earth.
 Up the river I had gotten friend chicken, eggs, goat, mutton, beef, fresh pork, rabbit and 'possum.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-31
LEONARD GRANTS
RECOGNITION and
ARBITRATION

Victory for striking carmen in Seattle and Tacoma
seemed assured at p m. Tuesday, when conference
between President A. w. Leonard of the traction
pany and the general strike committee ended in the
drafting of plan of settlement which if signed by
Leonard will be submitted to vote of striking carmen
here and in Tacoma tonight.
The agreement to end the strike has been drawn,
signed by the strike committee and submitted for in
Spection TO the company.
The strike moved swiftly TO climax when Charles
A. Reynolds former president of the state public service
commission and voluntary attorney for the strikers,
ceeded in getting President A. W. Leonard to meet the
general strike committee in his offices in the Hoge build
ing in the forenoon before the time set for meeting at
the New Washington hotel, between Dr. Suzzalo, chair
man OF the State Council of Defense James A. Duncan
secretary OF the Labor council and n. c. Bradlee of
Boston, Stone & Webster's personal representative
Cars can't run before Wednesday morning when
il now probable they will be taken out by their
old crews, which put them up two weeks ago today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-31
British and French Again Strike on West
Front, Capturing Objectives and Men,

M e S S ! mes Wytschaete
ridge. the British, assisted
by French troops on their
left, brought to a climax
the vast artillery prepara-
ton of the past week by
a concerted mass attack.
On the Chemin Des
Danes occurred a sudden
offensive in the Chvregny
sector, which smashed
ahead to German positions
on a front of more than a
mile.
Field Marshal Haia's first sen.
tenec Of the daily report today
declared suocinotly:
Fighting has started in Elan.
ders."
His men struck "over a wide
front" north Of the river Lys,
In Belgium.
"The allies captured their
Continued on page to)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-31

other 5COrld: q 7COrld ne cannot
enter.
This all came during the
years when our. army was re-
cruited from the lower strata"
when the private received $l3 a
month; when the officer was
distinct class, a West Point
man, with all the snobbish ira
ditions of the British service
intensified.
But tomorrow there are go
ing to be a million men in the
army. Tens of thousands of
them will be as well equipped
mentally and have as good ed
ucations as any officer of the
line or staff, and the caste sys-
tenn will not go with these men.
The American army must be made
democratic.
The American soldier must be raised
to the point where his uniform COM
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-31
Balmy Benny Still
Puzzled About Old
Moses and the Light

Did you ever ask friends how to
cure coldP Remember how each
one offered different remedy?
And you were puzzled then moro
than ever? Then you can sympa-
thize with Balmy Benny. of cartoon
fame. He di1n't know where Moses
was when the light went out. He
asked star readers. You can read
some of their answers on page 8
and in the Squirrel Food" cartoon
on page s. And Benny is more per-
picked than ever now.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-31
Woman May Yet See
Long-Lost Husband

HOLLAND. Mich, July 31.-The
little town of North Holland is stir
red by the news that Hendrick
Ninkemulder may still be alive.
Vlnkemulder mysteriously dropped
out Of sight about 30 years ago, leav-
ing his wife and children to care for
themselves. After waiting more
than 20 years. Mrs. Ninkemulder
married Reinert Bultema. and they
have lived on a farm at Crisp.
Harry vinkemulder has just re-
celved postal card from Deroit.
written by the supposedly dead man.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-31

All other matters In dispute
we're settled or means OF arbi.
trating them decided upon.
The settlement includes the TIA.
coma situation as well as the local
strike.
Il DR.. Suzxallo is to be the third ar.
bitrstor. and all union men are 10
I return 70 work without prejudice
or loss OF seniority.
H The agreement was signed By
President Leonard. on behalf OF the
company. and James A. Duncan. J.
Morgenthaler. and A. A. Whitley,
members of the general committee.
representing all organized en-
ployes OF tho Puget Sound Trac.
tion. Light & Power Co.
The plan OF settlement included
the following points;
All strikers to return TO work
without prejudice or loss Of
seniority.
Questions of wages. hours
and working conditions TO be
arbitrated by board OF three
men.
4 James A. Duncan. secretary
/ OF the Seattle Central Labor
council. to represent strikers.
c. L. Franklin, OF Portland,
TO represent the company.
Or. SuxxaIlo, chairman Of the
state council OF defense, to be
the third arbitrator.
Question Of whether the trac-
tlon company Is to grant a
closed shop, stili unsettled.
This means a complete vic
tory for the strikers. as they
offered TO submit every point at
issue, except their right to or
oanize, TO such arbitration be-
fore they went on strike, two
weeks ago.
ReynoId Reports Progress
1--WE are in conference with
President Leonard. have made
progress and expect To reach a
complete agreement on n plan OF
settling the car strike before we
adjourn" said Reynolds at noon.
Reynolds is attorney for the
striking carmen. AS former chair.
man of the state public service
commission. Reynolds has had
large experience in public service
corporation negotiations and for
that reason his volunteered serv.
ices we're gladly accepted by the
striking carmen when the walkout
occurred two weeks ago today.
II was Reynolds who first an.
nounced that negotiations for a
meeting between company officials
and authorized representatives OF
the strikers had been arranged. He
made II late Monday In Judge
Dykeman's court in urging that the
city's recelvership case be delayed.
pending the Bradlee-Duncan-Suz-
7allo meeting, need for which now
seems to have passed.
That Leonard finally went 10
Reynolds office to meet the strik.
ers' committee is the very strong
est sort of reason for believing
that the strike is as good as over,
union men say.
DR.. Suzzallo was optimistic early
Tuesday, and said that he had
Continued on page 1o)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-31
From Torrid Wave
i06 IN NEBRASKA

By United Press Leased Wire
LINCOLN. Neb., July 31.--With
the temperature reaching LOG In the
official kiosk yesterday, cooler
weather promised arrived today.
with an abatement OF the hot wind
which had been blowing for the
preceding three days.
Corn In Nebraska is not serious
Iy damaged experts declare. and II
rain comes this week very little
damage will have resulted. Ne.
CONTINUED on page 10)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-31

Middle West Suffers

CHICAGO. July 3i.--Four dead
and 30 overcome was Chicago's toll
from the heat wave for the last ~
hours. while the mercury continued
TO mount. At 10 a. m. today II was
80, one degree higher than at the
corresponding hour yesterday. when
a temperature Of 9s. the highest this
season, was recorded.
A temperature OF 80 or 100 is ex.
pected late today Possible relief
may come tomorrow, when local
thunder showers and lowering in
temperature are due for the north
portion OF the state.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-31

mands respect instead OF contempt.
The caste system. the social snob-
berry. all the old autocratic ideas must
go. and 60 without impairing at all the
efficiency. discipline or pep" Of the
rank and file.
On duty. in the trench. ON tho field.
in garrison. ON the transport. anywhere
in the line of duty. there must be inn
plicit obedience. discipline. the autoc-
racy Of rank. We can't hold rcgi-
ment referendum to determine
whether or not a charge is to be made.
nor can we have a company caucus on
tho dcsirability OF obcying the captain.
Officers have the job OF leading. direct
ing, commanding. and unquestioning
obedience alone can make an army out
OF the formless mob that will soon be
thronging the cantonments.
But all these bright young chaps
OF position. who have been financed
thru tho officers training camps, arc
not going to continue the social caste
system OF yorc. for that way lies revo-
luton.
How then raise the private9
PAY HIM THREE DOLLARS A
DAYl
Our social lines in this country arc
entirely determined by what mans
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-31
SPlTTSBURGERS Die

ey trf..d pr~s- i>~9sed Wire
PTTTsBURG, Pa, July 31.-r
Fresh breezes gave some relief 10
sweltering Pittsburg today. as five
deaths charged TO the humid wealth
er yesterday we're officially re-
corded. A high mary OF e2
was forecast for today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-31
'-aas4f
WAR SITUATION TODAY

Tremendous artillery preparations of
tho last week gave way today TO the
sudden offensive Of British and French
troops In Flanders. The men went over
tho top at $40 -. m. and fierce fighting
is stiiI In progress.
Russian troops, under korniloff too.
arc reported 10 have again taken the
initiative. and are opposing the Austro-
German advance.
Only minor fighting IL reported from
the italian fronts.
No reports arc being received from
the Macedonian OF Far Eastern theatres.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-31
ROBBERS GET
$1,000 HAUL At
MEDICAL lake

BY tnited Pr~~e Leased Wire
SPOKANE. July 3l.--The Med
ical Lake bank was robbed or
$1,000 shortly after noon today, and
the robbers escaped. A posse Of
deputy sheriffs left here immedi-
ately for Medical Lake by automo-
bile and are on the trail of the
robbers. No details of the holdup
were received here.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-31
ANARCHISTS TRY
TO WRECK TRAIN
CARRYING ROOT
BY RALPH n. TURNER

BY HNCPH n. TUHNEH
United Press Staff Correspondent
TOXIC, July 3f.-An attempt
TO wreck or burn the train on
which EIihu Root. head Of the
American mission to Russia,
was riding, was made by an
archists at viatka station, In
Continued on Page q
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-31
BY ED L. KEENE

United Press staff Correspondent
LONDON. July 31.-
England and France sig
nailed the beginning of
the fourth year OF the war
today with a joint Of
fensivc on two fronts that
swept forward in full sue
cess to first objectives.
In Flanders, beyond
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-31

! M AN OF our sons our
A'A brothers. our sweethearts,
our friends-members of the
Seattle units of Uncle Sans
army-are in training camps,
getting ready to go to France.
Others, now mobilized at their
armories, are soon TO leave to
begin the intensive work which
is TO prepare them for the
trenches.
And, in few more days, the
greatest army of all-the army
of select service-is to answer
the nations call.
We see the boy who lives
next door come home in his
khaki for the last time TO kiss
mother goodbye. We see her
'-smile bravely. thru her tears,
as he goes. We feel the tinglc
of his firm handclasp as we
wish him Godspeed. A red
blooded American boy, full of
hope, patriotic to the core,
going out to lay down his life,
if need be, for humanity and
country!
What aacaifs him om there?
Isn't tt abom tire that sce
IN Seattle begin to ask a fe5o
questions about hoaC our conn-
try IS going to treat these boys
Of oWSY
The status of the enlisted
man, under the present scheme
of things, is considered by
many American officers as
considerably lower than the
angels-quite considerable.
|. Our army today is the most
caste-r1dden. least democratic.
most conUentionali@ed army
outside the German empire.
The standing Of the enlisted
man is nil. absolutely.
The uniform of the bripate-
and he has to q0ear ii on and off
duty-iS a earning sign that
automatically raises a barrier
pheneUer he attempts TO seek
the pleasures. the resorts. the
combanionshibs. he enjoyed as
ciUilian.
Il briUate IN our democratic
army has no social standing;
his officers of duty are in an
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-31
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-31

The $3-a-day soldier needs
no pension.
He can carry his oaOn life
insurance.
His family at home does not
become a public charge.
When he ledVes the service
he has enough money TO estab-
Hsh himself in business.
DO not pay the men all their
wage each month. Keep half
their pay until the end of their
enlistment, or until they are
disabled or killed. Put this
money out at interest, COM
pound the interest, keep this as
a trust fund for the soldiers, or
their heirs. or their depend
ents. AT one bound you solve
all these problems of pension
scandals, of insurance, of disa-
bility benefits, of dependent
families.
You end the caste system
forever.
You make this army a real
democratic army and you at
tract to the colors the type of
men you need.
1t is not just to draft skilled
mechanic and force him to the
front for a dollar a day wage,
but if you give him S3 a day,
and all the rest that he now gets,
you give him better than the
average job at home.
This plan appears the
only one that will solve the
fundamental problems we
must face in this new army
of ours, and the sooner it
is adopted the better the
outlook will be for the will
ing, eager, efficient service
of these drafted millions.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-31

THE FASTEST GROWING PAPER
IN THE NORTHWEST
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-31
VICTORY FOR CARMEN IS NEAR
Pay the Enlisted Man So a Day

income is.
The Sl3-a-month soldier was con-
sidercd by many officers a cross be-
tween tramp and a valet, but a 500
a-month soldier is something quite dif-
ferent.
The profession OF war today calls
for the highest type OF craftsmanship.
Soldiers are skilled men today, and
their work. in justice. should be recon-
pensed as any other similar job is.
Give the private So day the year
thru, and when he goes to town on
leave, he is a man; he has a standing
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-31

Read the weekly review OF opinion at home and
abroad. The Star gives you, In a nutshell the olst
OF what the world is thinking about Watch for u.