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The Pulaskian., 1917-12-07
MEN AND TEAMS WANTED.

l closed a nice long trip at the Smith & Allen gin three miles south of Jacksonville Wednesday evening. As 1 was wondering whether I could get to Jacksonville in time for the To- cal freight I found an auto in the woods. Presently the owner, MT. Hill, and friend, of the Pulaski Cooperage Company came along and gave me a ride to Little Rock
 This company is just opening head bolt camp at this point and want all the men and teams they can get for which they will pay good wages.
The Pulaskian., 1917-12-07
60 TELL IT TO HOOVER.

Jimmie Rector told me that Arkan- sas William Anderson Samuel I. Churchill Burley Williams, colored, aged fourteen, fell off the wagon the other day while eating cornbread. The wheel ran over his head and rubbed off little wool, but Arkansas William Anderson Samuel J. Churchill Burley William just kept on eating corn bread
The Pulaskian., 1917-12-07

Wolves are fierce and dangerous in the Maumelle county. The farmers from Roland to the county line are each ready to give nice bonus on every wolf killed. understand they have signed written agreement to do this. The best wolk skins sell for $15 each and the county pays boun- ty for each scalp. It looks to me like as plentiful as they are some one could afford to kill few at this price, which will amount to s25 per wolf.
The Pulaskian., 1917-12-07

J. w. Stewart, after raising crop of oats, then pea and millet hay on the same ground, now has it in wheat up to a good stand. He contemplates seeding it to red clover and timothy
The Pulaskian., 1917-12-07

ride past it to mail their letters else where. His bond will expire next May and he says he is not going to renew it. Too bad, for he is an ex- cellent postmaster.
The Pulaskian., 1917-12-07

during the first snow in February. Once before he raised some of the best clover and timothy in Arkansas on this piece. But few other Mau- melle farmers have sown wheat.
The Pulaskian., 1917-12-07

molasses, black-eyed peas and chow chow. Then there was Greek dish of which Swedes are particularly fond, sugar and coffee, which did not grow on the farm. When I arose from the table I relt as though I would never get hungry again. Besides myself Charles Stockl, the Wye contractor and builder, was present, and the chilren, Lambert, Charles, Count, Ju- dith, Lena and Lydia. The oldest daughter, Laura, has but recently mar ried d MT. Schoenfeldt of Chicago and was not present. MT. Nelson is a good fiddler and as he is rosing his bow I will have to close, but first let me add that I visited MT. Schoen- feldt's farm of which I have written before and found that MT Nelson is making good his promises of improv- ing it.
 Give all the credit for that water melon to the Nelson farm, not to Nell son. All he did was to discover it growing on a volunteer vine without cultivation in his orchard and carried it to the house.
The Pulaskian., 1917-12-07
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Our teacher, Miss Bobbitt is plan ming to have Christmas tree at the school house and will begin practicing on a program for the occasion this week
 w. T. Paul has his car in running order again but came near breaking his finger trying to crank it Monday afternoon.
 Mrs. Etta Ellis of Trees, Louisiana, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Matte Wirt.
 Misses Leona Bobbit and Etta Ha- ney and Messrs. McVey and Hicks
The Pulaskian., 1917-12-07
PEA RIDGE POD MAN
 RAMBLING AROUND

(Continued iron Page 1-) judge will order the bridge built at the earliest possible time.
The Pulaskian., 1917-12-07

I spent one night with c. Harrison, postmaster at North Point. He in forms me that people come seven miles to get mail at his office, but will
The Pulaskian., 1917-12-07

H. T. Mills of Ferndale was a Lit tie Rock visitor last week. The way he talked about the ten-pound boy of Jno. Mills, of Little Rock, you would have thought him his only grandson, but he is not as he has several other married children with house fulls of them.
The Pulaskian., 1917-12-07

w. A. Cook of North Point has two good watch dogs. They have without instructions divided their duties be- tween them. The shepherd guards the front of the house and the hound the rear. The shepherd goes to school with the children, stays there and re- turns with them. The hound goes all or part of the way, but returns to guard the house. Pretty intelligent are they not?
The Pulaskian., 1917-12-07

Mrs. Cass Harrison, of North Point has a good home and wants to adopt a small girl.
The Pulaskian., 1917-12-07

Charles Stockl has a good little house on his land and is ready to put out an orchard. Underwood suggests that he either get married or mur- dered.
The Pulaskian., 1917-12-07

There is a young lady teaching her first schoo, in a mountain district who is now crippled as the result of big boy stepping on her toes and he was not one of her pupils either. I won't tell their names, because the boy is sorry and the young lady's folks are particular people and might command her to return home. She says she had rather he would step on her toes again than to quit teaching.
 c. E. Walderns, of Maumelle. has the only Tamworth hogs I have seen in this county.
 Mrs. Melton at Wye owns a mush- footed SOW.
The Pulaskian., 1917-12-07

I started with Eulen Melton to the Wye P. o. He had his four hounds with him. I left him at an old log bridge trying to dig out a 'possum. When he overlook me he had a big mink, whose skin was worth S4.50. He catches seven to ten dollars worth of furs Of a night and I had asked him if his dogs were not expensive board. CTS. He paid $50 for them.
 c. H. Underwood, who is the first settler at Wye had a good store there now.
 Charles Stockl has a good little
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-05-02
BANKERS PREPARE
FOR entertainment
OF STATE SOCIETY

Plans for entertaining the Indiana
Bankers association which will meet
here May II, are in progress. This
organization is composed of more than
$50 bankers representing banks, and
trust companies in group number six
Several hundred dollars will be raised,
to be used in entertaining the visitors.
A complete program has not yet
been made but present arrangements
call for a meeting in the Murray
theatre at 1920 O'Clock on the morn.
ing of May H. This will be ''get
notwithstanding"
G. I. Christie, of Purdue university,
will be the principal speaker at the
dinner which will be served in the
Westcott at / o'clock. Fred Simms, of
Indianapolis. will speak on some phase
Of Taxation Reform.
George l.. Gates, of the Union Ma
tional bank, is chairman of the sixth
group, and has appointed the following
local men to act as chairman of var
ious committees: Albert D. Gayle
finance: William G. Seeker, entertain
ment; Charles w. Jordan, program.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-05-02
GOLDEN WEDDING
HELD BY HENSON

Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Henson. 631
South Twelfth street, are today cele
brating their golden wedding ami
versary. The happy couple is receiv
ing the congratulations OF many rela
tives and friends.
The wedding Of the couple was sol
emnized at Liberty. Ind. May ., 1867
Mr.. and Mrs. Henson have lived In
Richmond nearly twenty years.
Nine children, three OF whom are
now dead, were born to this union:
Rosa, William, George, Harry, Alfonzo,
Jess, Sarah, Sylvester and Laura Hen
son.
Among the out Of town relatives
here to congratulate the aged couple
are Dir. and Mrs. Enrich and Mr.. and
Mrs. Collier, and Mrs. Smith and
daughter, all of Hamilton, O., and Mrs.
Emma Matthias, Of Indianapolis.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-05-02
FACTIONS TO CONTROL
BALANCE OF POWER

BOSTON, May '2.-The balance OF
power in the convention to be held on
June 6 to revise the state constitution
will be held by delegates endorsed by
both factions in yesterdays election.
Although returns, with four districts
missing, showed that 1923 delegates con-
sidered as conservatives were chosen
as against 80 pledged to vote for the
submission to the people of an amend
ment for the initiative and referen'
dunn, 81 approved by both sides were
elected, together with 10 endorsed by
neither.
Eleven of the delegates-at-large
elected were on the progressive
slate and on the conservative
| tickets.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-05-02
START MOVE TO GET
PARDONS FOR Three

MONTGOMERY, Ala. May "A
movement was started here today to
obtain presidential pardons for three
men now serving 25-year sentences
In the Atlanta federal prison for train
robbery Of which another self-con.
fessed robber, JEFF Harrison Of the
notorious Harrison band, declared in
court yesterday he and two others
alone were guilty.
Harrison in tears told federal Judge
Clayton. who was imposing sentence
Of 25 years in prison for Harrison's
admitted robbery of a Louisville &
Nashville train at Greenville, Ala. the
story of how Harry Marks, Frank
Moore and John Williams had been
convicted wrongfully of holding up
and robbing an Alabama Great South
ern train at Bibbville. Ala. Sept 20,
1918. Harrison said he, Grady Webb
and Mickey now in the Atlanta prison
managed the Bibbville robbery.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-05-02
SAYS SOLDIERS SAT
DURING j. s. SONG

The manager Of local theatre, to
which all soldiers in uniform are ad-
mitted without charge, filed a protest
last evening with Sergeant Warner, in
charge of the local United States army
recruiting station, over the action of
two national guardsmen who failed
to arise from their seats at the per-
torrance last night when the orches-
ira played "The Star Spangled Ban
ner''
He told Warner that these two sol.
diers were the only ones in the aud
fence who failed to stand during the
rendition of the national anthem.
The theatre manager was notified to
file his complaint with the officer
commanding the company these two
soldiers are members of.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-05-02
GARDENER PREPARES
CHART FOR GUIDANCE
OF CITIZEN PATRIOTS

Civic Gardener q. r. Murphy, IL pre-
pairing . garden plan for distribution
at once.
The plan will explain the proper
places for the location Of certain vese-
tables in the gardens and will pre-
scribe the proper succession Of crops.
Murphy is anxious that ever person
planting a garden should obtain one
Of these charts.
1t may be obtained by following
these directions:
Mail to Murphy your name and ad-
dress.
Give exact location Of your garden.
State size of garden.
Number in family depending on the
garden.
Give number and ages Of children
and the school building attended by
each.
All names and requests for the gar
den plan must be in Murphy's hands
at the Commercial club rooms not
later than Thursday evening.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-05-02
ESPIONAGE MEASURE
DEBATED IN SENATE

WASHINGTON, May 2.-Debate on
the administration espionage bill con-
tinued in the senate today and will be
kept before it continuously until final
ly disposed Of.
Senate leaders hope to pass the
measure by the end Of the week at the
latest. A similar measure is pending
in the house.
The senate already has voted ap-
prevail of the so-called censorship sec
ton of the bill, although there is moth
ing to prevent its consideration again.
Strong opposition is looked for over
provision which would authorize the
president to declare an embargo on
exports that might go through neutral
countries to Germany and Austria.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-05-02
ADVENTISTS READY
TO HELP COUNTRY

WASHINGTON, May 2.-Seven Day
Adventists, fearing Misunderstanding
OF the declaration filed with the war
department asking exemption from
military service which would violate
their conscientious obedience to the
law Of God" today directed attention
to paragraphs Of the declaration.
These express the willingness of mem
bers OF the organization to aid the
government in this war in any capac-
fly which would not violate their con.
victions.,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-05-02
RECRUIT MEMBERS
FOR HOSPITAL CORPS
0AT BASE STATIONS

NEW YORK. May a. Recruiting
headquarters were opened here today
for the enlistment Of 81 non-profes-
sional hospital workers needed for the
units being organized for immediate
service In France.
Orders are expected from Washing
ton within the next few days for the
mobilization Of the six units.
Professional nurses, physicians and
surgeons are ready to answer the or
der, but ST. non-professional members
are required to complete the ranks.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-05-02
STARTS WARFARE
ON POLIO SPREAD

WASHINGTON, May 2. State
boards of health in annual session here
today laid plans for combating infan-
tile paralysis this summer by impos-
ing rigid quarantine regulations on
cities Or districts where the disease
may become epidemic, and by formu-
lating program of interstate co-opera-
ton among health officials A large
part Of the program today and tomor-
row will be devoted to discussing SAM
tary policies under war conditions.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-05-02
IMPORTS SHOW DECREASE
At EASTERN HARBoR

PHILADELPHIA. Pa, May I'm.
porth at this port last month were
81, 900. 900 less and the exports $1,000.
900 less than those of April. 1916, &C
cording to the figures given out by
the commissioners of navigation today
There was also decrease in the
number Of arrivals and clearances OF
vessels both in foreign and coastwise
trades. The imports OF last month
totalled slightly more than $1,000, OeC
and the exports $31, 100000.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-05-02
Press Sees Wrong
in. German Polio,

- AMSTERDAM. (via London), May
2.-The Hamburger Fremdenblatt, at
the end of three-column editorial,
comes to the conclusion that the Ger
man political system Is failure and
must be changed. The paper says:
There is no use theorizing. There
is something wrong with our govern
ment system, as is clearly proved by
Germany's political failures and in
fact by the whole war. Fresh blood
must be infused in the government"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-05-02
SETS NEW TAX RECORD

NEW YORK, May "A new record
franchise, ever paid into the city
treasury on the first tax collection day
Of the year or for any one single day
was established yesterday when New
York taxpayers contributed $12,S17,-
688. On May l last year the sum of
$11,626,312 was paid in, which was
the previous high record.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-05-02
REDUCES TRAFFIC
IN DEADLY DRUGS

WASHINGTON, May 2.-Traffic in
habit forming drugs in the United
States has been reduced many fold I'M
der the Harrison antinarcotic. act. and
is decreasing annually, according to
reports to the National Drug Trade
conference meeting here today by in
vestigating committees. The confer
ence was attended by representatives
of druggists, manufacturing chemists
and physicians organizations.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-05-02
PRICE INCREASE EFFECTIVE

NEW YORK, May 2.-Having paid
unprecedented prices to have his food
heated during the winter, the New
York householder is spending more
money to keep edibles hot and cool.
An increase of 25 per cent in the
cost of ice to the small purchaser and
of 25 cents a ton for coal became eff
fective today.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-05-02
PLAN Big BANQUET
TO HONOR ACkERMAN

An elaborate banquet is planned for
Carl Alderman, by Old Twelve-Six
club. The tentative date has been set
for May 10 at the Westcott.
About ITO plates will be laid, and
prominent newspaper men and educa.
tors from this state and adjoining
ones will be present. There will also
be men from large newspapers and
universities in the East.
Carl Alderman son Of Mr.. and Mrs
John Alderman will lecture here May
s. Alderman has been in Germany as
war correspondent and is well &C
quainted with conditions there.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-05-02
Report No Disorder
Throughout Norway

LONDON, May "A Christiania
dispatch says that the usual May Day
demonstrations were held all over
Norway ind that no reports of dis
order have been received. The Nor
wegIan newspapers report that much
dissatisfaction was expressed every
where In consequence Of the high
prices OF the necessities OF life.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-05-02
ACREAGE is INCREASED

WASHINGTON, May 2.-Larger
sweet potato acreage, particularly in
southern states, was urged by the de.
partment of agriculture today in a
statement explaining that by using
vine cuttings from early-set plants, the
cost of planting an acre would be only
81 for sweet potatoes compared with
$40 for Irish potatoes
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-05-02

HARJORIE RAMBEAU. famous stage star. has
wi completed Motherhood" her second screen sue
Motherhood" tells the story OF the suffer-
ing which the conflict of nations has brought upon
woman and pictures the burden which the war has in
Aicted upon children. 1t shows battleheds and the
great guns in action but of the wholesale slaughter
awful horror of battle. Its theme is the problem
of women in war.
Since MarjeSie Rambeau stepped before the motion
picture camera in the midst OF her appearance in
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-05-02
PICK UP SURVIVORS
FROM ROCKINGHAM

LONDON. May 1.-The American
steamer Rockingham has been sunk
by a German submarine. Thirteen
men are missing.
Two boats containing thirty-three
men were picked up yesterday by
patrol vessel. One boat containing
thirteen men is missing.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-05-02
6 AID SOCIETY TO MEET

= A meeting of the aid society OF the
First English Lutheran church will be
held Thursday afternoon at 2:3O
o'clock at the church.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-05-02
HOLD CIVIL SERVICE EXAM.

A Civil Service examination for
clerks, typewriters and stenographers
was held at the Post Office today.
Three people took the examination.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-05-02

Marion Leroy Burton, who worked IN
a Minneapolis drug store twenty-five
years ago, has now become president
of the state university.
Evening star., 1917-03-15
COLLEGE LEAGUE
APPEARS CERTAIN
G. w., c. u, GaIIaudet and
Maryland State Likely to
Compose Circuit.
G. U. MAY NOT BE MEMBER
BY II. C. BYRD.

4 college basket ball league for the
District seems to be assured Al
meeting last night of representa-
tives of four institutions plans were
formulated for the organization OF a
permanent body to control the sport
and TO carry out regular schedule
with a championship trophy at the
end. catholic University, George WASH
ington, Gallaudet and Maryland state
signified their intentin to become
members OF the league. such action, of
course, being subject to the ratifica-
ton of the athletic council Of each in
stitGtion.
at the start Of the meeting last night
an association was formed tentatively
for the purpose of advancing the in
terests of basket ball in the District
of Columbia. Prof. Beckett. physical
director of the Y. N. c. A, was chair
man. Committees were appointed to
draw up Il constitution and set of by
laws to wait upon Georgetown Uni
versity to ascertain if it would become
a member. and to take up the matter
of a schedule. 1t was practically de-
termined that each team should play
each of the others three times. Nari-
Gus other matters, such as a place to
play the contests, were discussed and
Evening star., 1917-03-15

Three of the leading teams in the Ma
sonic League figured in matches last
night. Columbia won two out of three
games from La Fayette and Stansbury de-
featcd Pentalpha by the same margin. In
the other match in that circuit the George
C. Whiting five made a clean sweep over
the King David team. Some good scores
were registered in all three matches, par
ticularly for a closed circuit. Oliver and
kreiger rolled well for Columbia and
Wells got IL, 103 and ia for La Fayette.
Cromwell obtained counts of 101, 1Ol and
105 for Pentalpha, and Field. after getting
poor breaks in his first game, rolled Ill
and 105 for the same club. HALEY, with
e5, l27 and 109, led Stansbury. Born
helm and Baer got good scores for the
Whiting team and Stocking did well for
King David.
The scores:
Evening star., 1917-03-15
Noted RUNNER SHOT.
Nick Delaney Tries to Be Detective
With Disastrous Results.

CHICAGO, March l5.--Nichcias =.
Delaney, formerly a runner for the
New York Irish-American Athletic As
sociation, who was induced to come to
Chicago recently to run for the Chi
cago Athletic Association, died here
early today as the result of wounds
suffered last night when he was shot
at the home of Thomas Watson.
chauffeur. A card was found in De
laney's pocket indicating that he was
student of a correspondence school
for detectives. and the police believe
that he was killed as a result of his
endeavor to become p detective.
According to the story told by Mrs.
Watson, she received q number Of teie-
phone calls from a man whom the
police believe to have been Delaney.
In these calls she WAS told that her
husbands conduct WAS imprope~ Last
night when Watson returned home he
found Delaney there and shot him. De
laney died later at a hospital.
Watson and his wife are held by the
police.
Evening star., 1917-03-15
BY DENMAN THOMPSON.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
AUGUSTA, Ca, March 15.-Mike
Moran, tho Washington sandlotter, may
bs fhe first player actually disposed OF
py Manager Griffith. ana 1T Is considered
probable he will be turned over to the
local club. President Kalbfieisch and
Manager Eubanks of the Augusta team.
both Of whom have been out at the park
looking over the Washington players.
are anxious to obtain Moran to play for
tho Tourists, who are champions of the
South Atlantic League The local team
is well supplied with outfielders, but is
in need of a good shortstop or third
basennan. and Manager Eubanks thinks
Moran would all the bill to nicely.
President KaIbdeisch approached Mama
ger Grtf1th on the subject. but was
given no definite answer.
TT Is too early yet to make any de-
cts1on IN regard to what players will
be turned loos," Grin says. Moran ap-
pears to be a promising ball player. If
I should ultimately decide not to carry
him with the team this year l would try
to ind a berth for him in the fastest
league I considered him capable of hold
ing his own in. 1t might or might not
be class C. in which the Sally League
is listed. However, if it should be deter
mined that he is not yet ripe for faster
company than class c. Augusta would
he welcome to him. provided the salary
Inducements offered Moran were satis-
factory to him
Although Manager Griffith refuses to
admit he has reached any decision in
regard to what players he has In mind
for shipment when the time comes to
cut down his squad, it is assured that
John Berry will be the first to go. The
youngster is having a nice vacation. but
that is practically all his presence with
the Washington team amounts to. He
is entirely too green for serious consid-
Grafton. and also appears to have fat
feet, big handicap for a player en-
deavoring to rise above amateur ranks.
Berry is a quiet and unassuning little