The Pulaskian., 1918-11-01

AAlS brother sa~,
him fall and brought help Ha Sae
pulled our badly frightened but mt s =
jured. ~ ~
Sergeant Bryan J. 1ams and n.
brother, Thomas, sons of Mr.. and Nv s
G. w Iams, who reside near crsas
Forest, met on battlefield in Fronss
recently. They had not seen CO..
other for more than year. Ne,tsa.
of the soldiers has been sick or ~
been wounded since they left ~,
country.
With less than three months befo,.
the time limit expires, Sebastian coun
ty has purchased less than tbroo
fourths of its pledged quota of :,
$4,000 in War Savings stamps tn
to October II a total OF 133.3ss wos
stamps and 225,734 thrift stamps w.,
ued at $657374S9, had been mr.
chased.
Cotton ginned in Jefferson county
up to September Is shows an increase
Of nearly 400 per cent over cotton
ginned in the same period last year
A total of S,501 bales have been gfnuaa
this year, as compared with 2.23s last
year, according to a report made by
Judge Cheek, government gin insuec.
for for this county
The cotton report for Independents
county for the month of Septemher
this year shows remarkable in.
crease over September 1 of last year
There were 1897 bales reported on
September % of this year, as eompar.
ed to 241 bales on the same date last
year.
On account of the secere drouth
many Madison county farmers have
abandoned their farms ard secured
employment in towns and cities. Ser.
eral farms in the county will be va
cant next year because II is impos-
sible to find tenants.
A warning has been issued to par
ents at England by the Board Of
Health, the Council of Defense and
the mayor that children must not be
allowed to go into homes other than
their own. The step is taken in order
to put down the spread of influenza
Miss Adelia Cannon, 16year-old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs T. D. Can
non of Foreman, died few days ago
Her death was the first in the Can
non family since the death of Mr.. Can
mons father SO years ago.
: A number of mining engineers and
mining men from Chicago. who are in
terested IN the Batesyille-C ushman
mines, have been in that section re-
Gently looking over the field prepare
tory to building a smelling plant.
So far as has been reported, the
Mason Home and School OF the state
located in Batesville is the only in
stitution in the county which has es-
capped without a single case Of In
fiuenza.
A stock law, which will bring great
relief, prohibiting the running at
large of horses, mules, cows and all
other an mails, was passed by the Ash
down City Council recently.
Plans are being made for three
handsome Y buildings in the new
area for the Infantry Central Officers
Training School on which the Army
is to expend some $6,0O0,000.
Health conditions at Camp PKG
have reached a normal condition. Inc
influenza epidemic is under compiele
control and aside from few case'
of measles the camp is probably tno
most healthy in the country.
The cotton business has been vel'
much on a drag at Nashville, OCCASION
ed by the drop in cotton prices wnlcn
has prevailed. Up to date very nsuo
cotton has been sold.
The little child of Mr.. and flrs '.
T. Lewis of Hope drank some carpoI
ic acid few days ago. Luckily
physician was passing the house a.
the time and was able to give tne u.
tie sufferer quick relief. The emu .
now out of danger.
Mr.. M. e. McDearman has solo ~ ~
d. H. Greenway of Kennel MO- ~
acres of farm land in Mlssl00, ,e
county for $3.50 per acre. MI. ~
Dearman purchased the land SIX ses'
ago for SO per acre.
Government representatives na .s
been at White Cliffs. Is miles so ,ss