The Pulaskian., 1917-04-27

MT. kf0use and President Wilson and others of the Chamber of Con- merce have already raised nearly $15,- 900 with which to supply the farmers of the two counties with seed for planting, and they stand ready to raise a larger sum if necessary.
 A fine rain which fell will be of great benefit to the growing crops in this territory.
 E. A. Pennington of Da1ark is doing his bit in the food preparedness cam paign and is finding that it pays. From 16 acres of sweet potatoes he sold D. 400 bushels at $1 bushel and realiz- ed clear profit of S1,S00. The un- marketable potatoes he used to fatten 25 hogs. On the remainder of his 70 acres he raised 100 bushels of corn and 330 bales of hay, all with two teams of horses.
 Two new dipping vats were finished In St. Francis county, making a total of 2S in the county. One of the vats is in LAnguiile township near Pine Tree, the other about IS miles from Forrest City. The Forrest City Com mereial Club is planning the erection of a public vat here by popular sub- scription
 Circuit Judge w. C.. Hendricks of Little Rock held as unconstitutional the act passed by the last Legislature, permitting nine jurors to return yer diets in civil cases. The court set aside verdict returned by 10 of the 12 jurors in the $200OO damage suit of c. A. Shiffer against the Minnequa Cooperage Company.
 Earl Beal, alias "Thin Rind," was arrested and put in jail at Eearle to await action by federal officers. It is alleged that when he was offered a small flag to wear on his collar ke threw the emblem down and cursed two children.
 The El Paso schoolboys have been organized into squads of 10 each. and each will cultivate an acre of garden under the direction of teachers. Corn and peanuts will be raised. Each of the teachers will also have an acre of peanuts, corn or tomatoes. The preparedness committee" of the Texarkana Chamber of Commerce has raised more than $1,O00 with which to purchase various kinds of seeds for planting to be given free of cost to farmers who are unable to pay.
 The record price for rough rice was paid at Weiner by Jos. Gros, repre- senting the Memphis Rice Mill, hg having bought two carloads from A. B. Jones at $1.55 per bushel This is the highest price ever paid in Arkan- sas.
 Lightning struck Riley Halls resi- dence at Bethlehem in Johnson coun- ty and killed dog which was sleep ing under bed in which MT. Hall and his wife were asleep. Neither Mir. Hill nor his wife was hurt.
 
 The Eagle Lumber Company cf Eagle Mills has bought 75-horsepow. CT caterpillar traction engine It will be used to clear 40 acres of their cut over lands for the purpose of plant ing community garden.
 Hardon Bros of Ash Flat sold to Melbourne firm 52 bales of cotton at 20 cents. Phillips Bros. recently sold 25 bales. The late sales clean up the holdings of merchants in this vicinity.
 The total loss suffered in the fire which threatened the destruction of the business section of Dierks. will approximate s5,o00, only part of which is covered by insurance.
 The Sebastian County Albert Pike Highway Association was organized at Fort Smith with the election of e. W. L. Armour president and Ray Gill secretary.
 The biggest gathering that has even been known to assemble in Jonesboru will be the meetings of the Ozarh Trails convention on May 1, 2 and q
 Siloam Springs business mer have raised over S1,000 as fund for the building of a natatorium back of tho city hall on Siloam creek.
 The Decatur city limits have been increased so as to take in about 150 acres. The vote for extending the limits was overwhelming.
 John Rogers of Mountain Fork, Polk county, has been indicted by the Grand Jury and jailed under s1.000 bond. fo. alleged "moonshining."