The Pulaskian., 1918-02-15

mite caps. Mrs. Patterson gave them to her husband and he started from the house to bury them. A few mo- ments after he left the house they ex- ploded. His hands and face were bad ly burned by the explosion.
 The two window glass plants ope- rating in Fort Smith will suspend ope- ration for the season on March 1e. The order comes from the National Association of Window Glass Manu. facturers, which regulates the open ing and closing of the plants. The closing is 30 days earlier than usual and was suggested by the National Fuel Administration in the interests of fuel conservation.
 The Citizens Bank and Trust Com pany of Batesville is in receipt of some registered bonds sent them from the United States Treasury Depart ment at Washington. They are the first received by the bank.
 B. H. Shinn, deputy superintendent of public instruction, who has been signed to other educational work for several weeks, resumed his duties in the office of the Department of edu- cation.
 John Lanier, who lives near Leach vile, walked to Blytheville during the recent severe weather to appear be- fore the Registration Board. His feet were so badly frozen during the walk that it was found necessary to ampu- tate both of them.
 To aid in the conservation of fuel all ice plants of Little Rock and North Little Rock except one, agreed to close until March 1. The one ice plant which will continue operation will supply the others with ice at cost.
 Announcement by Governor Brough that he will refuse a pardon to. Sam uel Crockett Sims of Hagen, Ark, means that the former state senator must begin serving his one-year sen tence in the penitntiary.
 MT. and Mrs. Riley Martin, aged S1 and 79, who have lived for many years at Myatt, in Fulton county died recently within a few hours of each other. The deaths were caused by pneumonia.
 The Fort Smith Spelter Company's smelter at South Fort Smith began operations with three blocks. The plant closed November and a short time ago one block wc placed in ope- ration,
 Gordon Huffmaster, special attor- ney for the collection of inheritance taxes, turned in to the state treasury S5,O393S, which was collected from the estate of F. w. Mullins of Miller county.
 June Ingram, a Pine Bluff banker and capitalist, has subscribed for $l,. 900 worth of war savings stamps, this being the limit permitted to any one individual
 The commission which has been in England and France for the past few weeks studying the food conditions of those countries, will visit Newport in the near future.
 c. L. Hager of Walnut Ridge shipped 100 fine mules to Little Rock. The mules will be used by the govern ment at Camp Pike.
 Officers of the Fourth Regiment are elated over the news from Washing ton that the regiment will be taken in- to federal service as soon as the mini mum of 1,500 men has been secured, and it is believed that this will mean an early mobilization.
 The coal famine has been relieved in Paragould by the arrival of several cars. Wood is being more extensive Iy used than ever before, there being a constant line of wagons and sleds engaged in the wood business.
 Fruit men of Rogers report the El- berta and other budded peaches killed and regard it as doubtful if even the seeding buds are alive.
 High cost of building material and lahor caused a marked reduction in building operations in Conway during the year 1917.
 The Ouachita Valley Bank of Cam den has sold more than $1,0O0 worth of war savings certificates and thrift stamps.