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The Pulaskian., 1918-03-15
MONEY LOANED
 10 THE FARMERS ABOUT 2oo00 HAS ALREADY BEEN PLACED IN PULASKI COUNTY BY THE CON-
 ERNM ENT.

R. W. Porter, ecretary-treasurer of the Mabelvale National Farm Ioan Association, reports that he has al ready placed about $20,000 in Pulas- Ri county, in loans ranging from S25n to $3,500 A. M. Goodson, of Fern dale is president
 One hundred dollars is the smallest loan that is made The loans are re- stricted to 50 per cent of the vaIna- tion, and there is nc maximum
 Each borrower must take 5 per cent of the loan in stock in the As sociation at S5 share. The loans are for 36 years, but may be paid off after five years. The rate of interest is 12 per cent, of which ! per cent is interest, and one-half per cent ap- plies to the principal, which will pay the loan in 36 years. The stock will eventually begin to earn dividends and when the government is repaid, the loan bank becomes the property of the people.
The Pulaskian., 1918-03-15
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 The Ebenezer Community Club met Monday afternoon with the president, Mrs McElyea. For some unknown reason the attendance was small, but we are planning to do better in the future.
 We were glad to have had Miss AL len and MT. Ely with us. Miss Allen said she wanted to have a meeting some time soon and have a demon stration of war bread.
 The next meeting of the club will be at the home of Mrs Faulkner Mon- day, March 18th. Every member of the club is urgently requested to be there. Miss Arthur will be present and has asked for large crowd as she has something especially good in store for us. Let's all be there and See what it is.
The Pulaskian., 1918-03-15

Walter E. Taylor announces hlS candidacy for sheriff and collector of Pulaski county, subect to the action of the Democratic party. He is a native of Arkansas and received his educa- tion in the common schools and at the State University. He has lived Tn Little Rock for eighteen years. For several years he was head bookkeep- CT and credit man for the Gus Blass Dry Goods Company. He resigned that position to become chief deputy in the office of the sheriff and collector or inc county. which position he has held for the past five years. In mak- ing his announcement, he states that this is a very important office ana Ill inc selection of man to Ill IL, the voters should require the same de- gree of fitness and the same quallflca- tions they would require if selecting a man to manage their own prlvate business, as it is the custom ln the business world to promote those Who have faithfully and successfully dis charged their duties. He believes ms experience and the manner 1n wnlcn he has discharged the duties of his position justify him in asking promo tion.
 If elected-he assures the people he will give them a business auminls- tration and enforce the law In a falr and impartial manner.
The Pulaskian., 1918-03-15
COMMUNITY CLUB TO MEET MARCH q PRESENTATIVES OF ALL CLUES THROUGHOUT COUN- TY ARE INVITED TO
 ATTEND.

The regular quarterly meeting of the Pulaski County Community Club will be held at Liberty Hall, Second and Spring streets, Thursday, March 21, beginning at 10 o'clock.
 It will be an open meeting and all members of all the community clubs of the county are invited to attend. Picnic luncheon will be served.
 Miss Marcella Arthur, County Community Club agent, will be pres ent.
 An effort will be made to organize the market day plans so that all pro- duce brought to the city by the mem bers may be disposed of.
The Pulaskian., 1918-03-15
TO COMBAT TIE
 PINK BOIL WORM
AM ARKANSAS SOCIETY FORMED WITH J. R. ALEXANDER OF SCOTT AS PRESIDENT.
 TO FIGHT PEST.
Now comes the pink boil worm.

Now comes the pink boil worm
 The cotton growers thought the Mexican boil weevil was a sufficient ly destructive pest, but those who know say the pink boil worm is much worse.
 According to a bulletin of the De partment of Agriculture, it is consid- cred the most destructive of all cot ton pests.
 The invasion of Texas by the worm has brought about a most serious con dition there, to such an extent that an agricultural authority makes the statement that Texas is facing ali enemy more dangerous than any that has threatened since the day of the battle of San Jacinto"
 It has not reached Arkansas, and it will not if it can be kept away from our borders.
 A conference of cotton growers was held in Little Rock February 25. and A tentative organization formed to combat the boil worm. J. K. Alexan- der of Scott, one of the wealthiest planters of central Arkansas, was elected president, Leo M. Andrews of Pine Bluff was elected vice president. and Clio Harper of Little Rock sec retary.
 It is their purpose of to cooperate with the State Plant Board in cam paign to keep the state free from the ravage sof the new pest and to stamp it out should it be discovered at any time within our borders, before it car gain any headway.
 A preliminary meeting was held at Jackson, Mississippi, at which there were seven delegates from Arkansas. This was followed ten days later by the Little Rock conference, and an- other meeting of cotton growers is to be held in Little Rock soon to perfect the organization.
 It has been in Mexico for nearly seven years, having been imported in- to that state in some Egyptian cotton seed in 1911. Two shipments of this seed were planted on 750 acres of land, and the profits were so great that the demand for seed exceeded the supply, and the seed was gener- ously distributed all over the cotton growing area of Mexico.
 Unfortunately, however, every lot of seed contained the eggs of the pink boil worm, and by another year the entire republic was covered with the of Grande
 Then the infection reached Texas, and now there are four well-deflned areas in the state, in Robertson, Jeff ferson, Chambers, Galveston and liar ris counties.
 The Legislature of Texas promptly passed a law looking to the control of the pest. Congress appropriated S500,000 asked for by Secretary Hous- ton, and this fund, with the state ap- propriation, is being employed to ad- vantage.
 More than thirty experienced agents of the Federal and State De- partments of Agriculture are now en- gagged in the work of driving the boil worm out of Texas.
 The stalks in the fields are cut and raked into rough piles. Then hand workers gather each little boil, piece of cotton and other vegetation and put it on the pile, and the whole IS then burned, leaving the field utterly clear of all vegetable and animal lite
 J. R. Alexander, president of the preliminary organization formed i'll
The Pulaskian., 1918-03-15

Arkansas, is sending out a hurry-call to the cotton growers of the state.
 There is no time to lose" says he.
 Next year may be too late. You may feel sure that the state is entirely Tree Of the worms. I think and hone it is free. We do not know it is. Texas thought it was free, and even after the worm was found many would not believe. But believing does not make facts. Fortunately the state forces and the department were alert, and took immediate and vigor- ous action, we hope with results fatal to the worms. Now let us take such steps at once that will insure our state is free from the infection. It is the most destructive pest that ever confronted the cotton growers of any country, and unless stamped out in it's incipiency our great staple crop is doomed"
 Texas is spending many thousands Of dollars in this fight, and other states must adopt effective means of fighting the evil before it gets started here
 The call for the meeting is expect ed soon.
The Pulaskian., 1918-03-15
Mrs. S. R. Calhoun.

Mrs. s. R. Calhoun died Tuesday Calhoun, in Barring Cross, and the re- mains were sent to Jacksonville for interment in Bayou Meto Cemetery. She is survived by four sons and one daughter: R. l.. Calhoun of North Little Rock, w. M and j. IT Cal houn of Little Rock, Mrs. Lulu Hard castle, Jacksonville, Ark, and Z F. Calhoun of this city Also one broth CT, W. H. Mcbride, of Milford, Tex, and sister, Mrs. N. F. McNeese, of Jacksonville. The pallbearers were J. L. Adkins, Dr. H. Prothro, ZoI Bealle, c. l.. Forbess and Robert Lowell
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 Mrs. T. M Westerfeld is on sick list this week.
 Misses Nellie Brunson and Rather inc Powell were guests at Balentine's Friday afternoon.
 Little John Segalla had a very painful accident Saturday afternoon. His two brothers Edo and Merks were driving and the mule got scared and threw the children out, breaking Johns arm.
 MT. J. c. Ballentine of Rudy visited V. Ballentine and family Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
 Joseph Belotti called on Joseph Dal Santo Sunday morning.
 Mrs. J. B. Booth and Nellie Brun- son are on the sick list at this writ ing.
 We are living up to the wheatless, meatless and also eatless days here.
 Last Sunday Misses Nellie Brunson, Katie Powell, Alta, Flora and Kettle Ballentine took dinner in the woods.
 Miss Beneva Dal Santo called on Mrs. J. Segalla and Miss Mary Be lotti.
 MT. Amos Black was at MT. Bellen- tines Sunday. Blue-Eyed Jane.
The Pulaskian., 1918-03-15
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 Messrs. Nelson, Underwood, Beck and Stockl were business callers at Bigelow Monday.
 Miss Paralee Tippet, Messrs. Dave Tippit and Bert Powers were supper guests at MT. and Mrs. F. H. Chap mans Sunday evening.
 MT. and Mrs. Stockl were callers at MT. and Mrs. Nelson's Sunday even ing.
 Miss Lucille Jenkins is on the sick list.
 MT. and Mrs. Chas. Eshban were callers at MT. and Mrs. Howell's Sun day.
 MT. Underwood spent Saturday night with MT. J. w. Daniels of Mau- melle.
 Mrs Rena Chi and children and Mrs. Tony Beseto and children of Little Italy took dinner with MT. and Mrs. Roy Sunday
 MT Nelson was a caller at John Swanson's Sunday evening.
 There were church services Sunday evening. Several attended. Willie Price was the speaker. Sunday school every Sunday at 10:3G a. m.
The Pulaskian., 1918-03-15
WILL MOBILIZE THE BOYS.

w. J. Jernigan, assistant state agent of the United States Depart ment of Agriculture at Little Rock, has been appointed state director of the United States Boys Working Re serve, which, on March IS, will begin a national Enrolment Week" to mo bilize 1,000,OO0 boys for work on farms during the coming season.
The Pulaskian., 1918-03-15
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 Mrs. Martha Wallace's mother and sisters are visiting her from Arka- delphia.
 James Ray of the U. s. T. c. was visiting relatives here Sunday.
 A crowd of young people enjoyed a very pleasant evening at the home Of Mrs. F. G. Blodgett's last Friday.
 MT. and Mrs. Parker have purchas- ed Ford.
 Gordon Adkins has been visiting relatives here.
 Miss Hattie Adkins spent the week end with Miss Irene Boyd.
 Several of JacksonviIle's young people chaperoned by Mrs. Pardue, attended box supper at Gravel Ridge last Saturday night.
The Pulaskian., 1918-03-15
ON THE FEDERAL JURIEs.

Among those who have been drawn on the April panels of the Federal juries are the following:
 Grand Jury-Dick Monk, Austin: Sam Wright, Marche.
 Petit Jury-S. w. Wilburn, Eng land; T. M. Couch, Cabot.
The Pulaskian., 1918-03-15
CABOT PosTMAsTERsHIP.

R. c. Bradford, T. M. Couch, c. A. Imhoff, L. M Burge, w. H. Hagan, E. H. Bostic and Mrs. Emma McGee of Cabot took the civil service examina- tion in Little Rock for third-class post masters. E. J. Patton has resigned as postmaster at Cabot.
The Pulaskian., 1918-03-15

During the past year three cotton gins in Pulaski county have burned Conoway Scott's at Scott, T. l. Browns at Woodson, and Clay & Nowlin's at Roland Two ginners have died, w. B. Head, manager of the Southern Cotton Oil Company plant near Jacksonville, and R. H. Cunningham, near Wrightsville.
The Pulaskian., 1918-03-15
woopsoN IS BOOMING.

Several new families have moved into Woodson and the town is boom ing.
 Attorney s. A. Moore of Batesville, who became established on his plan tation east of Woodson last year, has opened law office in Woodson
 Dr. s. c. Covington of Dexter has moved to Woodson.
The Pulaskian., 1918-03-15
Soldiers Are Sentenced.

Camp Dodge, Ia.-Found guilty by a general court-martial of refusing to obey orders, eight National Army men from St. Paul. Minn., all Social ists, have been sentenced to long terms of Imprisonment in Leayen. worth penitentiary.
The Pulaskian., 1918-03-15
TIME TO PLANT POTATOES.

Farmers who raise Irish potatoes on commercial scale should not be- come worried because seed potatoes have not arrived from the North, J. F. Nicholson of the Arkansas Profit able Farming Bureau said. Potatoes may be planted until the last of March
The Pulaskian., 1918-03-15
ROUNDABOUT NOTES
Pulaski County Observations by the Editor.
SEEN BY OUR STAFF CORRESPONDENT

Agee Young has the only rice field in Pulaski county, on the Joe Schaer plantation, northeast of Galloway. He has two hundred acres in rice of | very fine quality. His product is sold chiefly for seed in the Lonoke terri tory.
The Pulaskian., 1918-03-15
wRIeHTsvILLE MILL BURNED.

The T. A. Byrd shingle mill at Wrightsville burned Wednesday morn ing. It is supposed to have been of incendiary origin, and the loss is about S5,000, no insurance. The min began operations last June. It will be rebuilt at once
The Pulaskian., 1918-03-15

CHAIRMAN FOR THE COUNTY.
 Mrs. R. c. Hall, chairman of the women's division of Pulaski County Council of Defense, has appointed Mrs. G. C. Byrd county chairman of the registration for Pulaski county.
The Pulaskian., 1918-03-15
DEATHS
B. F. Johnson.

B. F. Johnson, aged 7S, died Wed nesday morning at the home of bis daughter Mrs. J. 0. Gunter, 1a2 Prospect, and the remaius were sent to Philadelphia for interment
The Pulaskian., 1918-03-15

across Ink Bayou, southeast to the Cherry Bros. gin below Jacksonville. It has no bottom, and would stall an aeroplane or a jay-bird in attempting to pass over it.
The Pulaskian., 1918-03-15

JUDGE MILES IN WASHINGTON
 County Judge Lee Miles made a business trip to Washington, D. C., last week
The Pulaskian., 1918-03-15

J. R. Frazier has bought the Thi- bault cotton gin, southeast of Little Rock, and will operate it next year. He is living on his palntation at Lankford. in Jefferson county.
The Pulaskian., 1918-03-15
LICENSED TO MED.

A marriage license was issued to Dowley D. Six, 25, of Boulder, Colo, and Miss Beulah M Davenport, IS, of Levy.
The Pulaskian., 1918-03-15

There is much complaint through out the country on account of the scarcity of labor on the farms.
The Pulaskian., 1918-03-15

Lock Harris has moved from Hens ley several miles down the pike, in to Jefferson county.
The Pulaskian., 1918-03-15


 Cherry Bros. gin below Jacksonville. It has no bottom, and would stall an aeroplane or a jay-bird in attempting to pass over it.
 Lock Harris has moved from Hens ley several miles down the pike, in- to Jefferson county.
 J. R. Frazier has bought the Thi- bault cotton gin, southeast of Little Rock, and will operate it next year. He is living on his palntation at Lankford. in Jefferson county.
 W. J. Ragon, who has a gin at Locke's mill in Eagle township, has been quite sick, but is able to be at work again.
 Feild & Hooper, operating tue George w. Caruth plantation near Keo, are raising large acreage of wheat this year.
 W. l.. Phillips, who has gin sey- eral miles north of Jacksonville, an- nounces that he will not operate ii next season. It was not operated during the season just closed.
 There is a great deal of new build ing in progress along the bikes in Gray and Bayou Meto townships residences, barns, out-buildings and fences. There are evidences of pros perity on every hand.
 One of the best gin plants in the the property of H. M Rector, of Pa larm, but was not operated last year. It is to be owned and operated for the 191S-1919 season by corporation now being organized, the. principal office of which will be in c821 South ern Trust Building, Little Rock. Louis Saugey announces that he will endeavor to sell his gin at Alex ander. He did not operate it the past season
 The Morgan Veneer Company of Pine Bluff has established plant at Marche, and begun cutting logs re- gently to put up the mill. There will be weekly pay roll of about $500 at first, to be greatly increased later.
 There are evidences all over the county of the influence of the wood campaign. Many farmers have been cutting cord-wood, and there arc thousands of cords piled up, await ing the market.
 T. J. Browns gin at Woodson burn ed February 27, from some unknown cause, and it will be rebuilt for the 191S-1919 season. Fifty tons of seed were destroyed with it. The loss was about $3,000, insurance $2,600.
 Walter E. Wilson of Woodson has bought the Gordon F. Greenfield plan- tation just east of the town, and is making considerable Improvements on the place.
 Gottlob Guenther of Pinnacle an nounces that on account of the scar city of labor he is undecided whether he will operate his gin next season.
 WILL MOBILIZE THE BOYS.
The Pulaskian., 1918-03-15

W. J. Ragon, who has a gin at Locke's mill in Eagle township, has been quite sick, but is able to be at work again.
The Pulaskian., 1918-03-15

has two hundred acres in rice of U very fine quality. His product is sold chiefly for seed in the Lonoke terri tory.
 During the past year three cotton gins in Pulaski county have burned Conoway Scott's at Scott, T. J. Browns at Woodson, and Clay x Nowlin's at Roland. Two ginneTs have died, w. B. Head, manager of the Southern Cotton Oil Company plant near Jacksonville, and R. H. Cunningham, near Wrightsville.
 There is much complaint through out the country on account of the scarcity of labor on the farms.
 J. K. Nicholson, agriculturist of the Board of Commerce, has orders from Pulaski county dairymen for two car loads of superior-bred Holstein COWS He left today for Greene county, Wisconsin, accompanied by Dairy In spector Beene, Conoway Scott of Scott, and several others, to purchase the COWS.
 There are now 164 inmates of the Confederate Home, of whom A are women. This is the largest number ever enrolled in the home, and the institution is crowded to it's utmost capacity. A forty-bed addition to the hospital was completed in January, making 65 beds in all, and these are all occupied by the older and more infirm veterans. Before this addition was completed there were eleven beds in the chapel and religious services were conducted in the dining room
 The health of the inmates is said to be far above that of many other | institutions where all the inmates are so old. The average age is 76 yearr, There is an average of only about two deaths a month.
 The oldest veteran is Benjamin Franklin Garrett. who was born in Washington county August 21, 1913, and will therefore be one hundred years old next August. He says he was the oldest member of Quantrell's company His mind is still clear and active, and he frequently walks to Riddle, three miles, to ride to the city on the street car. A year ago he went to New Mexico, making the trip in the day coach in two days. He says ho bac uovo1s ridden i7, O puII,oop oar
 R. k. Gordon is saving considerable oak lumber for local use at Tate's Mill, northwest of Jacksonville. Mr. Gordon, one of the progressive. citi- zens of that community, has a sue i cessful gin in connection with his | business.
 E. B. Adams, cf Little Rock, has become manager of the Homestead Planting Company plantation east of Wrightsville. The place is being of fered for sale.
 Clay & Nowlin are undecided yet l about rebuilding their cotton gin which was burned last winter at Ro- land
 Contractors are at work on the road bed for the pike through Per kins township. There is no road in the county that needs it more, and when it is finished, there will be none more extensively travelled, as it | is a link in the Little Rock-Pine Bluff | highway. For a greater part of the winter it was practically impossible.
 Eggs are becoming numerous again 1 in the county, and in many places they can be bought at 25 cents a dozen.
 Without doubt. the worst stretch of road in Pulaski county is about three miles long, from the bridge L~>~--~---~------~---
The Pulaskian., 1918-03-15

Without doubt. the worst stretch of road in Pulaski county is about three miles long, from the bridge
The Pulaskian., 1918-03-15

J. F. Nicholson, agriculturist of the Board of Commerce, has orders from Pulaski county dairymen for two car loads of superior-bred Holstein cows. He left today for Greene county, Wisconsin, accompanied by Dairy In spector Beene, Conoway Scott of Scott, and several others, to purchase the COWS.
The Pulaskian., 1918-03-15

Feild & Hooper, operating tue George w. Caruth plantation near Keo, are raising large acreage of wheat this year.
The Pulaskian., 1918-03-15

T. J. Browns gin at Woodson burn ed February 27, from some unknown cause, and it will be rebuilt for the 191S-1919 season. Fifty tons of seed were destroyed with it. The loss was about S3,00O, insurance $2,6O0.
The Pulaskian., 1918-03-15

Walter E. Wilson of Woodson has bought the Gordon F. Greenfield plan tation just east of the town, and is making considerable Improvements on the place.
The Pulaskian., 1918-03-15

W. L. Phillips, who has a gin sev- eral miles north of Jacksonville, an nounces that he will not operate ii next season. It was not operated during the season just closed.
The Pulaskian., 1918-03-15

There are evidences all over the county of the influence of the wood campaign. Many farmers have been cutting cord-wood, and there arc thousands of cords piled up, await ing the market.
The Pulaskian., 1918-03-15

There is a great deal of new build ing in progress along the bikes in Gray and Bayou Meto townships residences, barns, out-buildings and fences. There are evidences of pros perity on every hand.
The Pulaskian., 1918-03-15

The Morgan Veneer Company of Pine Bluff has established a plant at Marche, and begun cutting logs re- gently to put up the mill. There will be weekly pay roll of about $500 at first, to be greatly increased later.
The Pulaskian., 1918-03-15

Gottlob Guenther of Pinnacle an- nounces that on account of the scar city of labor he is undecided whether he will operate his gin next season.
The Pulaskian., 1918-03-15

Louis Saugey announces that he will endeavor to sell his gin at Alex ander He did not operate it the past season.
The Pulaskian., 1918-03-15

Eggs are becoming numerous again in the county, and in many places they can be bought at 25 cents a dozen.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1918-10-19
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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1918-10-19
REp Cross lrFMs

Hundreds ~ thousands ~ peach
seed and uut she'll hayu been cot
lrried IH Louis lana. Mississippi aud
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Ioada into carbon 10 be- placed Ia gas
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While thn American Rod Cross work
eFs are fighting tua1onm ~ home with
Fin MASKS making them by the
many hundreds AZ q Time. soldiers over
Their" must not BE- forgotten
Esew eh ptpr m the Gulf Division
comrused ri Louisiana Mississippi and
hiabama b been urged 70 reueu ils
effort IN the collection u upa peach
tones and Har shells noR Two han.
dfea peach stones make enough ear
bon for ono gas mask while 7 pounds
# HBt shells aill protect one AmerE
ean soldier from German poison fumes
Reader are you doing your share in
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vet carrying such mighty possibilities
ih every home there should be- a re-
efpiael" for uuf shells and fruit pits
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