The Pulaskian., 1918-05-31

flee vancancy at Hurlburt will be hold
at Memphis June Z, and another wilK
be conducted at Womble, June s, 10
fill vaneancies at Black Springs and
Yancopin, it is announced by postal
authorities.
The Benton Baptist church. which
has been undergoing repairs Cor the
past three months, is now completed.
During the time the church services
have been held at the high school
auditorium.
The Camden City Council has pass
ed an ordinance creating an Inn
proyement district to pave streets OF
the business district and Washington
street through the residence district.
Gordon Huffmaster. inheritance tan
attorney, paid into the state treasury
$46236, the amount of inheritance
tax collected from the estate of James
p. Clarke Jr., OF Pulaski county.
The city council of Rison has grant
ed franchise to the Fordyce Light
& Water Company to install a water
system at that place, work OF install
ing to be started within 80 days.
Several zinc miners in Cushman
district are turning their attention to-
manganese and are investing heavily
in machinery. A manganese field has,
been found near Cushman.
N. Shelton of Pine Grove brought
a load of wood to El Dorado recently
and donated it to the Red Cross. He
said he was not able TO give the
money, but could give wood.
During April the surgical dressing
department of the Fordyce Red Cross
chapter sent to st. Louis headquar
tiers six boxes, containing 16,So7
dressings and banda'ges.
New blower" CRATES have been In
stalled under the furnaces OF the mn-
nicipal light plant boilers at Conway
and, il is said, will save from 10 &c
25 per cent of fuel
In order to help meet the shortage
in labor, especially in farm labor, the
University of Arkansas is enrolling
its students in the United States Pub
lie Reserve.
The Leslie Herald says there are
now in Searcy county not less than
eight deserters from the army and
some slackers that have failed tc
register.
John Negim of Yellyille, a Syrian
who was born at BEIRUT in the Holy
Land, bought $4,000 worth of Liher-
ty bonds during the campaign just
closed.
E. Fl. Eaves of Little Rock has ao
cepted the position of city editor OF
the Camden Daily Beacon-HeraBd.
A total of $1,674, 100.19 was on de-
post in the three banks of Conway
at the close of business May 10.
yard of Mrs. O. A Atonely in Ed Do
RADIO with bunch Of frait on II.
w. H. Cowan, a rural mail caTYieR
serving route in Benton county,
sold S1,51775 worth of war savings
stamps and five $50 Liberty bonds
one day last week. Mr.. Cowan's
route lies in the hill country along
White river.
Large shipments of Strawberries
are being made from Piggott by tbs.
Eagle Nurseries. The crop, however
is not more than 25 per cent of that
OF last year, and the berries are not
of the same high quality.
A tornado struck Lowell. In Ben
ton county, few days ago and lifted
p. A rodds garage into the air and
carried II into corn field. The build
ing was torn to splinters, but the an
tomoailes that we're IN 1t were nos4
damaged.
In the past five months slo4. 4o4
worth of savings and thrift stamps
have been sold in Crawford county b.
addition to 100000 worth uf ThfrG
Liberty bonds. Crawforf's Qa0sa -,
the Red Cross drive Is s3e.ee0.