The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1918-08-30


The Mena Star says old-timers de.
clare this to be the most severe
drouth Polk county has suffered with
IN 81 years. In the year 1857 there
was terrible drouth, but bumper
wheat crop was harvested that year.
The following winter farmers paid az
high as SIS per bushel for seed corn.
The July shipment or Red Cross
work sent out from Harrison was
valued at $1,100, total of $500 being
| placed on the work of the surgical
bandage department, headed by Mrs.
James Reed, the remaining $500 IN
Guiding the sewing and knitting.
The Junior Red Cross Society, I'M
der the leadership of Mrs. HI. +.
Thompson, of Bearden, is soliciting
magazines to be given to the soldier
boys who pass through that place.
The three-year-o1d son of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. d. Wood of Monticello fell
from an upper window at their home
a few days ago The child fell dis
lance of 20 feet, but was unhurt.
Preparations are being made at
Mena for the annual teachers insti-
tute, which will be held from Septem-
Der % to 81, closing with the usual
educational rally and club contest.
The Mena City Council has passed
an ordinance granting the Common
wealth Public Service Company, ow1:-
er of the local light and ice plants.
franchise for q years.
The "Give-a-Bushel' campaign at
Hope was opened by Oscar Won Ripper,
who gave bushel of sweet potatoes.
The potatoes were sold at auction
and brought $51.25.
J. S. Goodman, editor of the Cotter
Courier and also mayor of Cotter, has
suspended publication of the paper
and resigned as mayor. He will move
to Little Rock.
The Camden School Board has
made arrangements to use the Citi-
zen's theater next year for a high
school, while the new school is under
construction.
An oil we'll is being drilled near
Lockesburg under the management of
Hal Vaughan, and it is reported that
indications of gas and oil have been
found
The Clark County Lumber Com
pany's mill at smithton, which burn
ed recently, will not be rebuilt at
present, because of the shortage of
labor
The demand for manganese,
brought about by the war, is creating
a great stir in Polk county, where the
ore has been known to exist for many
years.
A bridge party at Bella Vista, ar
ranged by Mrs. Dunbar and Mrs.
Blaexmore, who are summer guests
at the resort, netted 1925 for the Red
Cross
The Export Cooperage Company at
Leslie has raised a large service flag
containing 16S stars, representing the
number of their employees now in
service.
T. F. Jones and his sons are saw
ing 100 walnut logs on their farm
near Decatur, to be sold to the gov
eminent for airplane construction.
William Rogers of New York city.
vaudeville actor, formerly a resident
OF Rogers, has sent the local Red
Cross chapter check for $500.
The annual report of County Ex-
aminer w. II. Hughes gives a school
population of Madison County at 81
O59 males and 1920 females.
Sdlu 1eoDSIts u bHSldnu Jolueu
the marines and is now in France SER
wing in company captained by ]. p
Harvis of Pine Bluff
The annual Greenbrier Sunday
school convention will hold its session
at the Oak Bowery church SepteIn-
Der Ia and 10.
Wolves have appeared in the north
western part of Clark county, near
Amity. Some stock has been killed
by them.
Usage Mills, a small town south
east of Centerton, will hold its au-
nual Old Settlers picnic on Au-
gust 81.