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The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1918-06-21
WILL BUILD FiFTY-SEVEN MILES
OF NEW ROADS IN cRlTTEN-
DEN COUNTY.
TO BEGIN WORK AT ONCE
Department Orders Contractors To
Commence Construction Not Later
Than July Work in Desha and
Lincoln To Begin in Few Days.
Little Rock.

AStItlC ISOCh.-
The state highway commission ap-
proved plans for system of roads in
Crittenden county, 81 miles in length,
which will cost over 100000
It was announced at the highway
department today that contractors for
various stretches of the Arkansas
louisiana highway have been ordered
to begin construction work not later
than July 1.
Clearing the right-of-way has al
ready begun In Desha county, and it
is expected actual construction work
will begin on Monday, June II. The
Desha county link of the highway is
so miles long and will be built of as
phalt on concrete foundation.
Work is also expected to begin on
the Lincoln county link within few
days. This section of the road will
be built of macadam, amply ballasted
and graded. The highway is the cost
Hest piece of road construction now
under way in the United States. It is
the intention of the directors to ex-
pend practically 100000 on the
road
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1918-06-21
wAR aRFv,T,Es

A British demonstrating, s,DT&
tons-was torpedoed and sunk or tho
coast OF Virginia.
The transport Ausonia was sunk By
a German U-boat while on her way
west. Ninety members ~ the crew
were rescued.
German airmen recently got their
signals crossed, and for half am hour
two Teuton escadrilles poured hot
lead into each Cther with three or
four fatalities.
Word comes from the front that n
British sergeant and four men hello
500 Germans at bay for half an hour
during the recent offensive.
Four men were shot--two fatally
in battle with deserters and drafs
evaders near GadsdeN, Ala
1t is now learned that Gen. Pershing
himself was in charge of the vietork-
GUS American troops at Cantigny.
Total casualties for the American
forces since the declaration oe war
now reach 1915.
Three decorations for vaIor have
been instituted by congress, bal tha
highest can only be won by Amera-
cans.
Observers are predicting am early
and intense attack on the Toul sector,
now held by Americans.
British aviators 6owned SIS ass-
planes during the month of May, aosr
ing some 300 themselves.
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1918-06-21
DOM ESTIC.

One hundred more firms doing bust
ness in Spain, Norway, Central and
South America have been placed on
the blacklist by the war board
In order to prevent harm Detailing
the pregnant wheat fields of Kansas.
a body of vigilantes has been organ
lied and is on duty.
So highly developed has become our
coal tar industry that we are now
manufacturing more than we import
ed from Germany.
A list is in preparation by govern
meut authorities which differentiates
between essential" and "non-essen.
tial" manufactures.
The st. Louis board of education
will demand that all teachers in the
public schools take the pledge of 10y
atty.
Registration of German women owe.
the age of Ia was commenced on Mon
day, 18th, and will continue until all
are classified.
Eight saloons in village near West
Point, N. Y, have been closed by mill
tary orders fer the duration of the
war
Late passengers on steamers from
the war zone are not permitted to re-
move their luggage from the vessels
until everything has been thoroughly
searched.
Surgeon-General Gorgas states tdat
conditions in all army camps are good
and improving.
Senator Borah Of Idaho is deter
mined to force an open discussion OF
all future treaties, in spite of presi-
Dental opposition.
La Toilette Republicans in Wiscon-
sin have determined to put full tick.
ct in the field this fall.
An analysis of tax returns at Wash
ington shows that 206 people paid tax
es last year ON incomes Of over 81
os0.000.
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1918-06-21

or out of their stalls. On the whole It
looks as if most of the arguments favor
standing the cows in two rows facing
each other.
The dairy barn floor must be made
of something that can be thoroughly
and easily cleaned. Many substances
have been tried, but concrete seems to
be by far the most enduring In popu-
larity. The biggest kick lodged against
1t is that 1t is so cold, but the use of
plenty of bedding or of wooden plat
forms largely obviates the objection.
Sunlight and Air Essential.
Plenty Of sunlight and air are abso-
lutely essential. No farmer will build
dairy barn until he is sure that he
has the lighting and ventilation prob
lens solved in the best way for his
particular location and style of barn.
The problem of equipment has been
absolutely solved for us by the manu-
facturer. who should be consulted for
ideas and plans as soon as one decides
to build. Valuable aid may be secured
lIOu lu6S6 MISUNDERSTANDING specialists
and it is given cheerfully.
The old wooden fixtures have been re-
placed by sanitary, enduring, attractive
steel tubing, and the simplicity and eff
fectiveness of the numerous patents on
stanehions, feed and litter carriers, and
every manner of equipment beggar de-
scription. The stalls are not large, cum
bersome dust-catchers, but are of at
tractive design and light. The stanch-
ions, instead of reminding one of the
stocks of old Salem town, are of light
steel so hung and joined as to give the
cow almost as much freedom as when
she is outside. They are perfectly COM
Portable and yet hold the COW just
where the owner wants her in the stall.
By the use of feed and litter carriers
vast amount of labor is saved, enough
to pay for the equipment in short
time.
Help is shy article on most farms.
Therefore anything designed to save
labor is twice welcome.
My advice to the man who contem-
plates dairy barn would be to take up
the matter with his lumber dealer. You
will find him a man ready to gladly
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1918-06-21

bermanence. There is little sense In
building temporary, tumble-down
places which have to be done over in
a few seasons.
A dairy barn is usually rather ex-
pensive structure-too expensive to
permit of making mistakes in planning
or equipping. A dairy barn should
first of all be clean and sanitary
place, because here is produced food Of
first importance. And, strange as 1t
may seem to some people who are fa-
miliar only with the usual type of I'M
handy barn reeking with dirt, dairy
barns can be planned in such way
and furnished with such modern equip
ment as to make them absolutely SAM
tary and capable of being thoroughly
cleaned at no great cost for labor.
Best Interior Arrangement.
AS soon as you begin to talk about
how man should arrange the inside
OF his barn you step on his toes. Al
most every farmer has his own par
ticular ideas as to the ideal inside ar
rangement of his barn. But in dairy
barns there are two possible ways to
dispose of the cows. 1t is generally
recognized that having two rows of
them is more economical of both space
and labor. The cows may be placed
facing the walls, or they may be stood
with rows facing each other across the
central feed alley. Since there is more
work at feeding the cows than in clean
ing out the manure, it seems that the
plan with the central feed alley and
the cows facing it should be preferred
as saving somewhat more labor. Then
the same arrangement lets the light
fall on the cows hind-parts and the
mixer can see whether or not the I'd
der is clean. Likewise, it is easier to
see when cleaning the stalls, and the
drainage is better when running from
the center to the outside. Also there is
less Of q mixup In letting the COWS IN
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1918-06-21
NEWS OF WEEK
Told Herewith in Tabloid
Form
Condensed Items of Interest
for Every Member OF
she Household
MISCELLANEOUS.

Red Cross Pig club. an organization
composed of patriotic hog raisers, will
market 5000 head of pigs in st. Louis
In September.
The recent U-boat activity in the At
lantic has caused Peru to seize six
German ships which have been In
termed since the wars beginning.
There are rs German vessels rusting
out in Chile's harbors.
An army captain lately returned
from Cuba says the Germans have
spent 100000, 900 furthering their war
aims in that country.
German officials express consider
able wrath at the United States for
inducing Costa Rica to enter the war
Emperor William has declared that
the Atlantic ocean from Canada to
Mexico is now a danger zone.
An astronomer declares that the
new star lately discovered in the heav-
ems is making straight for the earth,
and predicts a grand finale to the war
If she hits us.
Erudite Boston announces that the
falling off in the study of the dead Ian
guages Natin and Creek has reached
such a state that hereafter it may be
necessary to make the course com
pulsory.
Chinese financiers are again in a
stew over the question of a reform in
Oriental currency.
If worst comes to worst and Paris
Is beleaguered by Hun hordes, it is
certain that American gunners will
be placed in charge of the big guns in
that city.
Germany papers are at present en-
gagged in stirring up hatred for the
United States, owing to the failure of
the U-boat raids to strike terror to our
hearts.
Uncle" John Dempsey, 80, has just
passed away at Marion, Ill., He had
been married Is times, taking his last
at the age of 95.
President Wilson is expected TO
take hand in the telegraphers' trout
BILE and force the company to terms.
Medical men from all over the world
are in session at Chicago, discussing
the problems of war surgery.
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1918-06-21

render every assistance, even going so
far as to plan the entire barn. The
value of the suggestions are often great
beyond ones greatest expectation,
fact l have seen demonstrated time
and again.
Good Type of Basement Barn.
The accompanying design is an ex-
ceptionally good example of high
grade basement barn, planned and built
in the approved style and equipped
with all sanitary and lavor-saving
dairy stable conveniences. 1t was built
in Winona county, Mimi, where the
land Is rolling and there are a good
many side hills, yet you will notice
that the farmer and his building ad.
visers had enough gumption to keep
away from the old side hill bank barn
style. They set this barn out in the
open where the basement could have
full-size windows on all four sides.
They built bridge TO the haymow
floor out of REINFORCED concrete. The
embankment is back ten feet from the
basement wall, and this distance is
spanned by REINFORCED concrete slab.
This is the way to build a bridge
and a bank barn without bank. The
old way makes a damp, dark basement
that is more like q cellar than sani-
tary dairy stable.
This barn stables So COWS in stalls.
There are also two stock pens, large
feed-mixing room, feed room ada
cent to the silo, and in the other end
of the stable a partitioned-off wash
room. The foundation wall is con-
structed Of vitrifed hollow tile, eight
feet high from the concrete footing
to the floor joists. Moisture will not
penetrate through this kind of wall.
The cells of the tile interpose several
dead-air spaces to break up the wall
and prevent the transmission of mois-
ture or cold.
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1918-06-21

Governor Brough received a tele,
gram from Gen. Rupert Blue of Wash
lngton, Surgeon General of the Public
r1eai1h Service, notifying him of tho
resolution adopted at the recent meet
ing OF the State and Territorial Health
authorities with the United States
Public Health Service, congratulating
'he state OF Arkansas. through Gov
ernor Brough, on having the compul.
sorry vaccinating law sustained.
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1918-06-21
NEUROLOGICAL

Frank N. Meyer, an investigators
and explorer for the United States do
partment of agriculture. is dead at
Wuhu, China
Lieut.. R. Bardwel and Mai John
Brooks were killed instantly when an
airplane at Scott Field fell 400 feet
Lieut.. David Schaile, Sixteenth u. 81
cavalry, was killed by Mexicans anxG
four Of his men captured
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1918-06-21
STATE HAPPENINGS.

The monthly report of DIR. John
Stewart, superintendent of the Arkan-
sas tuberculosis Sanitarium at
Bonneville, filed with Governor
Rrough. shows that from May 1, 1917,
to May 1, 1913, 333 patients left the
institution; cases in which disease was
arrested, A; improved, 140; unchang-
ed, 80; unimproved, 100; not tubercu-
losis, l; deaths, is. Number of pa
TENTS entering institution during the
year, 329.
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1918-06-21
DAIRY BARN CAN
Be KEPT CLEAN
Sanitation Depends Upon Proper
Construction Methods.
CONCRETE BEST FOR FLOORS
Plans for Structure Should Be Made
With View to Providing Plenty
of Sunlight and Air for the
Stock.

Mr.. William A. Radford will answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining to the
subject of building work on the farm, for
the readers of this paper. On account Of
his wide experience as Editor Author and
Manufacturer, he is, without doubt, the
highest authority on all these subjects.
Address all inquiries to William A. Rad
ford, No. 1927 Prairie avenue, Chicago,
Ill, and only inclose three-cent stamp for
reply
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1918-06-21
CRIMINAL

A Chicago judge says school chill
dren are being schooled in crime by
junkmen.
Cornelius Shea and two other labor
leaders of Chicago are under arrest
charged with extorting money from
business men to prevent strikes.
Charles Lindbergh, G.. o. P. candi-
date for governor of Minnesota, is I'M
der arrest, accused of discouraging en-
Estment.
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1918-06-21

Attorney General John D. Arbuckle
mas gene to Washington to file mo-
ton in the United States Supreme
Court to dismiss the injunction pro-
ceedings asked by certain citizens
against the st. Francis Levee District
Board and the State of Arkansas.
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1918-06-21

The Chess-wymond stave Company,
who operate large stave plant at
Guion and who have been running
steadily, will shut down for several
weeks, having cut up their supply OF
bolts on hand. AS soon as crops are
laid by they will start again.
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1918-06-21
COURT PROCEEDINGS.

Dennis Anderson, sentenced to
death, was reprieved by Gov. Lowdan
in order that his sister might gradu-
ate from high school without that dls~
grace on her family name.
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1918-06-21
FIRES.

A st. Louis fire in the car barns de-
stroyed 80 cars and 100000 worth of
property.
Machine shops of the T. G. p. rail-
way at Marshall, Tex, were destroyed
by fire. with a loss of $780, 900.
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1918-06-21

Gordon Huffmaster, inheritance tax
attorney, paid into the state treasury,
$19,69713 on account of Inheritance
tax, as follows: Estate of w. E. Da-
Wis of Stone county, $5,356S9; estate
of R. c. Burke Of Phillips county,
S14,340.24.
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1918-06-21

American colleges of the central
states are hard hit by the war, M eaeE
reports loss of from to 80 per eers
in students.
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1918-06-21

Governor Brough sent a telegram
to President Wilson, endorsing tele-
gram sent to the president by Gov.
R. G.. Pleasant of Louisiana, request
ing President Wilson to urge in a ma
tional way increased consumption of
Irish potatoes. 1t was also requested
hotels and restaurants to serve pota-
toes instead of bread
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1918-06-21

A coach load of harvest hands will
go from Columbia county to work in
the wheat fields of Oklahoma. From
Oklahoma they will go to Kansas and
from Kansas to Nebraska. The har-
vesters are paid so cents per hour and
expenses.
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1918-06-21
LABOR.

Martin C. Hahn. riveter in the yards
at Bristol, Pa, claims the record, driv.
ing 1875 hot ones home in less than
eight hours.
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1918-06-21

The Fort Smith Fuel Board set 50
as the retail price of coal per ton up
to August 1. The board allowed the
two local dealers $1.30 a ton profit
They had agreed to sell coal for So per
ton up to June 25 and at $3.50 up to-
August l.
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1918-06-21

"A ulspateh from washington, d. C.,
has been received at Arkadelphia,
stating that the ordnance department
is considering establishing a $4,000
600 wood alcohol plant at Bierne,
small town in the edge of Clark
county.
The Benton Civic League has pur-
chased Saline county service flag.
9x12 feet, on which will be placed
star for every boy who has gone from
the county into military service. This
flag will be placed in the post Office.
Harvesting of the potato crop has
been begun at Branch. Growers say
the crop is about half of normal. The
potato crop was cut short by curly
leaf or blight, nearly every field in
south Franklin county being infested.
A tract of land on the Barrow plan
tation, just east of Pine Bluff, has
been secured as a landing station for
ayiators from Eberts Field Several
airplanes have visited Pine Bluff dur
ing the last few weeks.
The congregation of the First Meth
odist Church at Pine Bluff purchased
for SIS, 600 the T. Y. Murphy residence
property in West Sixth Avenue, and
, will erect a church at the end of the
war
The $3.50, 900 steel bridge spanning
the Arkansas river and connecting
Fort Smith and Van Buren, was men
aced recently by fire that the authori-
ties believe was of incendiary origin.
The Delta Mutual Life Insurance
Company, an assessment company,
was granted permission by Bruce t.
Bullion, state insurance commissioner,
to engage in business in Arkansas.
J. F. Yorber, proprietor of the Fair
store at Mulberry, was arrested hav-
ing been charged with making disloy-
al remarks He was taken to Van
Buren, for a hearing on the charge.
The Fort Smith-van Buren, bridge,
connecting the Twin Cities, earned
$1,194.34 as rental during the month
of May, according to the report of
Secretary w. T. Clemmons.
Richard Howard was leading COW
near Wolf Springs, Boone county,
when she suddenly started to run and
threw Mr.. Howard against stump,
breaking one of his legs.
It was officially announced at divi-
sion headquarters that the War De-
partment has designated Camp Pike
as a continuous officers training
school.
Farmers are being supplied with
Camp Pike manure at the rate or lO
cars a day for use on oat and wheat
stubble land, which will be put back
into fall crops Commissioner John
Fl. Page of the State Department Of
Agriculture said that he is able to
shin manure on the same day the or
der is received
Complete return from the Red Cross
campaign at Cotton Plant show 100
per cent over the amount asked for
that section, $4,000 being pledged.
Governor Brough received a unique
walking cane from Taliaferro Field
No. /, Hicks, Texas made by one OF
the enlisted men at the post, and pre-
sented to him by Lieut.. P. W. Bailey
The stick is made from different
parts of aeroplanes that have crashed
at that field.
The Benton County Hardware Com
pany OF Bentonyille and its nine affil-
lated stores are each making contri-
button Of SIS monthly to the Red
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1918-06-21

A dispatch from Washington. D. c.,
has been received at Arkadelphia,
stating that the ordnance department
is considering establishing a $4,000
900 wood alcohol plant at Bierne,
small town in the edge of Clark
county.
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1918-06-21

Thirty thousand black bass min
nows were shipped through Harrison
recently to stock Buffalo river at Jas
per The shipment came from the
government fishery at Neosho, Mo.
Five open barrels contained the fish,
and there were placed on two wagons,
which will carry them to their desti-
nation, 25 miles overland
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1918-06-21

The Benton County Hardware Com
Dany OF Bentonville and its nine afIil-
lated stores are each making contri-
button Of SIS monthly to the Red
Cross.
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1918-06-21

The Benton Civic League has pur-
chased Saline county service flag.
9x12 feet, on which will be placed a
star for every boy who has gone from
the county into military service. This
flag will be placed in the post office.
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1918-06-21

The congregation of the First Meth
odist Church at Pine Bluff purchased
for $4,000 the T. Y. Murphy residence
property in West Sixth Avenue, and
will erect a church at the end Of the
war
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1918-06-21

A tract of land on the Barrow plan
tation, just east of Pine Bluff, has
been secured as a landing station for
aviators from Eberts Field. Several
airplanes have visited Pine Bluff dur
ing the last few weeks.
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1918-06-21

It was officially announced at divi-
sion headquarters that the War De-
partment has designated Camp Pike
as a continuous officers training
school.
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1918-06-21

Harvesting of the potato crop has
been begun at Branch Growers say
the crop is about half of normal. The
potato crop was cut short by curly
leaf or blight, nearly every field in
south Franklin county being infested.
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1918-06-21

government fishery at Neosho, Mo-
Five open barrels contained the fish,
and there were placed on two wagons,
which will carry them to their desti-
nation, 25 miles overland.
Fl. G. Weller, former citizen Of
Harrison, but now living at Berryville,
had an operation performed upon one
of his eyes last week at Eureka
Springs, which restored his sight af-
ter being totally blind for Is years
The surgical work was more remark
able from the fact that Mr.. Weller is
about So years of age.
Nearly 200 prominent citizens from
all sections of the state attended war
savings stamp campaign called by
State Director Moorhead Wright at
Little Rock. Extensive arrangements
were made for the great war savings
drive on National Pledge Day, June rs.
Though short in quantity, the straw
berry crops in the vicinity of Sear2y
was sold at an increased price over
that of last season, owing to the high
price which continued throughout the
entire shipping season. Only IA cars
were shipped this year, as against 40
cars in 1917.
Fifty men clerks and others employ
ed in Paragould. have volunteered
their services to the farmers of
Greene county and will assist in har-
vesting the wheat crop and do other
Farm work.
Two mules belonging to R. L. Phil
beck were killed near Perryville re-
Gently when they were struck by
bolt of lightning.
Negro women and girls at Fourche,
IN Perry county are knitting for the
Red Cross and are doing excellent
work.
The Gillett town council has bought
three cars of oil and the streets are
being graded ready for the first coat
of oil.
On account Of the scarcity of labor
and the condition of the wheat crop
over Craighead county, many of the
farmers have begun cutting their
wheat.
Preliminary steps were taken at
Bald Knob to organize a company OF
home Guards at this place. Over 100
names were signed as willing to join.
o. B. Dahlgren has sold the Mena
Nazette to William York, who has
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1918-06-21

Complete return from the Red Cross
campaign at Cotton Plant show 100
per cent over the amount asked for
that section, $4,000 being pledged.
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1918-06-21

Richard Howard was leading a COW
near Wolf Springs, Boone county,
when she suddenly started to run and
threw Mr.. Howard against stump,
breaking one of his legs.