The Pulaskian., 1917-05-04


 ment exercises will begin on Sunday, May 27, with religious services at the First Baptist Church. Dramatic and musical programs will feature on Mon day and Tuesday May 2S and 29. The graduating class numbers 37, less than last year because of the war and several students withdrawing to join the colors, who would have taken their degrees.
 SHORT ARKANSAS ITEMS. Miss Clara Enc of Van Buren was in Washington laSt week in an effort to locate the graves of three revolu- tionary soldiers who were buried there If the graves of these soldiers can be located they will be suitably marked by the Daughters of the Rev olution.
 The Home Demonstration Club of Van Buren plans to give an entertain ment to begin a fund to provide for a farm demonstrator for this county
  Court to provide an appropriation, there is no agent in the county
 John Morris, who lives near Ballard, has "pine tree flag" which was used before the Revolution in the early days of the original 13 colonies. It was given to MT. Morris by his un- cle, MT. Quarles, who brought it from Alabama.
 What is said to be the largest barge load of logs ever received at Claren- don was lowed in a few days ago from a point 88 miles below Claren- don on White river by the steamer Romunder. in charge of Capt S. F. Hutson.
 Following an address at Pea Ridge by w. A. White of the Agricultural Department of the Frisco on the needs of soils, farmers of that vicinity are having their soils tested and are pre- pairing to use large quantity of lime. The plans and specifications for the paving of Jonesboro streets, which will include about 15 miles, the esti- mated cost of which is $360,000, are ready and and are on file in the office of Cobb & Lee.
 Wolves are killing many sheep and goats in the vicinity of Deer, Newton county Last week the wolves killed $40 worth of sheep belonging to IT w. Rocole, and 75 goats belonging to James Pruitt
 It is expected that the strawberry crop along the Kansas City and Mem phis railroad, between Rogers and Fayetteville, will amount to 150 cars this year. Last years crop was about 100 cars.
 committee of women headed by Mrs. o. B. Rollwage has collected S97.5C here as Forrest Citys contribu- tion to the fund to purchase a silver service for the battleship Arkansas Fines recently assessed against T. V. Marshall and his son, George, in Fulton county, Ark, and Oregon coun- ty, Mo, for the illegal sale of liquor total nearly s2,ooe.
 The Arkansas Farm Loan Associa- ton has been organized at Texarkana e. shares of the. St. Louis Farm Loan Bank, at $5 each.
 Mine owners in the Cave Creek dis tr1ct and farmers living along the road are building a good road to Pin dall. The distance is 20 miles.
 Superintendent Haywood of the North Star mine, five miles north of summit, has bought concentrating plant for the mine
 New seats of plain solid oak are being put into the Methodist church at Okolona at a cost of $500
 The hoisting engine of the Pepn- sylvania Mining Company's new mine at Spadra was dynamited by unknown persons and considerable damage was done
 The Fort Smith Federation of Wo- mems Clubs has taken up with the hus'ness Mems Club a plan for pro Vldlng a practical marketing scheme whereby produce may be sold here economically. The women have taken dQ QGf -x,sa. l.. .l1sx,.-