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The Pulaskian., 1918-02-01
10 RAISE MORE
 SWEET POTATOES.
MABELVALE BRANCH OF STATE ASSOCIATION AGREES UPON $2 AS A FAIR PRICE FOR
 THE OLD CROP.

The Mabelvale branch of the Ark ansas Sweet Potato Growers League met Monday night and agreed that $2 a bushel is a fair price for the re- mainder of the last crop that is held by the farmers. Henry Moorehart is president and A. w. Coulter secretary of the Mabelvale branch.
 The Arkansas Sweet Potato Grow CTS League held it's annual convention at the Board of Commerce building The purpose of the league is to en- courage the production and to assist crop About 25 were present or a membership of more than 100. The ad- dress of the president, A. w. Milling of Ozark, formerly of Mabelyale, and some excellent advice and help from J. Hollister, Tull, of the Bureau Of Markets, featured the meeting.
 The league plans to organize Tn every county and to encourage the raising of sweet potatoes on large scale as a means of increasing the food supply and performing a patriot ic duty as well as producing a profit able crop. Leaders of the league be- lieye that the greatest difficulty in the way is the high prices of cotton. Sweet potatoes are being combined with four in several cities in the manufacture of bread, and the league will encour- age this movement.
 A. w. Milling of Ozark was. re- elected president and J. Green Nordin of Little Rock, was reelected secre- tary and treasurer. ]. l.. West of Pine Bluff, was elected vice president. A meeting will be held in Pine Bluff March 30 to complete plans started and to systematize selling bureau.
The Pulaskian., 1918-02-01
DEATHS
WiIIet B. Head.

Willet Beauchamp Head, aged As, planter near Jacksonville, died at the family residence at 1155 Wednesday night. He is survived by his wife, one daughter, Miss Ophelia, and one son, Robert. We was a member of the Masons, also of the A. O. U. w. Flu neral services will be held at the pri- vate chapel of P. H. Ruebe1 & Go. at 2::30 Saturday afternoon, in charge of the Rev. B. F. Cato. Masonic services will also be held. Burial will be in Oakland cemetery MT. Head is also survived by two sisters, Mrs. s. H. Nooten of this city and Mrs. Rosa Johnson of Tulsa, Okla, and by one brother, T. E. Head, of Eudora, Ark. He was manager of the Southern Cot ton Oil Company's gin near Jackson vile.
The Pulaskian., 1918-02-01
GUM SHOES FOR
 SUMMER WEAR
THEN IT WILL NOT BE RAINING AND WON'T BE NEEDED, BUT IF YOU ORDER NOW PERHAPS
 YOU'LL HAVE THEM LATER.

Rubber over shoes are not only out of the market, but the indications are that it will be impossible to stock up again before next summer. None of the manufacturing concerns that turn out rubber shoes will guarantee deliv- cries, but they are booking orders for delivery in the summer months.
 There is no telling about the rub her goods market" says S. A. Norton of the Berger Shoe Company. We are booking orders for delivery in June and July, but we cannot as- sure those who order from us that we will be able to deliver then. We have borders for considerably over 1000 cases now on the books and if we can get them the customers will get inn mediate relief.
 "The factories are all making boots for the trenches now and they cannot complete their contracts before June or July. It will be bit of rare good fortune if the factories can then turn their attention to the trade, tor the government may increase it's orders at any time and keep the factories malz- ing trench boots throughout the year"
 As long as the soldiers are getting the benefit the average patriot will continue to get wet feet and refuse to grumble.
The Pulaskian., 1918-02-01
COTTON IS CHIEF
 MONEY PRODUCER
NOW IS HIT TIME TO START ON A BIG PRODUCTION OF STAPLES FOR NEXT
 FALL.

Cotton has as many insect enemies as any other American crop, and pos sibly more, according to an entomolo- gist of the United States Department of Agriculture, who declares that an all-year anti-insect system must be employed by cotton growers to pro- tect this crop.
 The boil weevil, bollworm, cutworm, May beetle, cotton aphis, Southern grass worm, leaf worm, grasshopper, red spider square borer, cotton stain CT, and wireworm are only section of the category which w. Dwight Pierce, of the Bureau of Entomology, describes in a recent publication, Far mers' Bulletin 890, How Insects Af- feet the Cotton Plant and Means of Combating Them The entomologist explains that in publication of the size of Farmers Bulletin it is impos sible to consider even briefly all the cotton pests,
 The aim of the publication mention ed is to explain how insects affect the cotton plant, to show how to distin- guish the principal ones, and how to combat them.
 Among other conclusions which the entomologist reaches in studying con- trol measures for cotton pests are these:
 Control Measures.
 Since many pests come to cotton
 Continued on Page Al.
The Pulaskian., 1918-02-01
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Marriage licenses were issued as follows:
 Chas. Lewis, 27, and Cora Warren, 2, of England.
 A. A. Grimmett, 3G, and Mrs. Fannie Copeland, 24, of Cato.
The Pulaskian., 1918-02-01
pr. w. A. Thompson.

Dr. W. A. Thompson, for many years a resident of Cabot, died Saturday night at local hospital. He is sur vived by his wife, mother, one son and four sisters. The, body was sent to Cabot for burial Several years ago Dr. Thompson moved to San Antonio, Tex, but he had recently returned to Cabot.
The Pulaskian., 1918-02-01
NEW CASES OF SMALLPOX.

State Health Officer c. w. Garrison reports 2S new eases of smallpox for the week ending January 26, including three in North Little Rock, two in Sweet Home. One new case of tuber- culosis in Toltec, one new case of scar let fever at Scott's.
The Pulaskian., 1918-02-01
LUMBER COMPANY REDUCED.

The A. J. Niemeyer Lumber Com pany's assessment of $65,00O on it's personal property was reduced by County Judge Miles to $50, ,475, upon the testimony of A. J. Niemeyer, who presented an itemized statement of the personal property as assessed, and convinced the court that various items were overassessed.
The Pulaskian., 1918-02-01
OFFICIAL HESS" SCHEDULE.
Monday--All wheatless. Tuesday-All meatless.

Monday--AII WheatIeSs. Tuesday-All meatless.
 Wednesday-All wheatless. Thursday-Breakfast meatless, from 5 to 9 a. m.; supper, wheat less, from to p. m. Friday Breakfast, wheatless, from to g a. m.; supper, wheat
 less from to 9 D. m. Saturday - Porkless, all day; < mutton and beef must be served.
 x Sunday Breakfast meatless, from to 9 a. m.; supper, wheat less, from 5 to 9 p. m. Every Day-Vealless
The Pulaskian., 1918-02-01

A few people have acted as though offended at me for not giving them d write up Some who should have re- ceived nice one failed to get it be- cause the columns of the Pulaskian were so full there was not room for more. Of course, we could have left out matter already set up and paid for, but as it costs eight cents an inch or one dollar and sixty cents column just for setting the type, the Pulaskian cannot afford it. Other people think should give them write up, yet when I would apply at their homes for lodging they would turn me off even
The Pulaskian., 1918-02-01

though was willing to pay for it. The only way I can give people write up is to visit with them and learn what they are and what to write, for I try to conffne myself to the truth and do except when l am misinformed. In some neighborhoods there will only be one place where I am invited to stop and made to feel that l am welcome In other neighborhoods I have cordial invitations from practically every fam fly to spend the night or the week end with them, and naturally such communities get more notice than oth- CTS because I see and hear more to write about in them
The Pulaskian., 1918-02-01
PULASKI CROPS YIELDED UP Tc
 $22,75o PER ACRE.

PULASKI CROPS YIELDED UP TO
 $22,75o PER ACRE.
 have been figuring up the yields per acre of some of the Pulaski county crop yields for 1917 and so far the biggest yield has been only twenty-two thousand seven hundred and fifty dol lars to the acre. Just for fear the in- telligent compositor knocks $20,000 off the total, have spelled it out If any one knows of a larger yield of one crop per acre would be pleased for him to write me about it. This is a crop that I am the most successful in raising of any crop 1 ever planted The trouble just now is that the seed will cost from two to five times as much as formerly and they cost at the rate of $2,465 an acre last year. If all was working for was money I would try this crop or else I would go into the hog or poultry business, which though it would take more land would be almost a sure thing for me. I know how to farm provided you give me machinery and let me raise wheat and other small grain and hogs, but when I have to cultivate crops I am not much of farmer.
The Pulaskian., 1918-02-01

have been pleased to hear that the water is coming back into the wells from the bottom, which went dry last fall. This did not happen last winter and that was the reason so many wells went dry last summer and fall. People are assured plenty of good well water for the coming year
The Pulaskian., 1918-02-01
MARCHE RESIDENTS
 PAY TAXES PROMPTLY

Residents of Marche enjoy the dis tinction of paying annually the high est proportion of their taxes at the time of the annual visit of the tax col iectors.. This year was no exception, according to the report of w. E. Fay Tor, who. with an assistant, was at Marche collecting taxes Monday.
 The prosperous Polish farmers who predominate in the community always takes advantage of the presence of the tax collecting officials and make prompt payments.
The Pulaskian., 1918-02-01

New York Federal Reserve Bank has established mutual relations with the Bank of Japan
The Pulaskian., 1918-02-01

Sunday night, January 20, dreamed I was at a depot with couple of young ladies seeing a real nice old gen tleman off for his home in the north after 8 nice long visit to us. It was still showing then, but I told every body next morning that winter had taken the train for home and I hoped he would stay. Everyone else was predicting another snow in two days. The next Friday night 1 dreamed was in a war and nice strong, rudy, healthy, big, young business man had picked on me for his antagonist and 1 was wishing that he had chosen some one nearer his size, but by his side stood another strong man with base ball bat in his hands and he looked more dangerous than my antagonist enly told the folks next morning that I prophesied very threatening weather. Saturday evening, after lovely thawing weather, it began to turn cold and in the night there was a big rain which froze and next morning everything was glazed over with ice. Every year for the last twenty-five years have dream about this time which indicates the weather conditions for the coming crop. On the night of Thursday, Jan uary 10, though it had just commerce ed to snow vigorously at noon that day, after a week of nice weather, I dreamed that I awoke Friday morn ing and the road was just about as clear of snow as it was before it com menced and that I could continue my rambling. I was disappointed for I had made up my mind that we were going to have lots of snow and that would have to lay up for a few days. hated like everything to make mis- take even though it was in my favor, for I had some real interesting ramb- lnig planned ahead of me which have not completed yet.
 My interpretation of the above dream is that by carefully conserving the moisture most of us can make good crops, but probably in many places there will be drouths. So every far mer should farm as though he was sure he will only get enough rain to barely make crop with. Every blow should be started as soon as the soil gets in suitable condition for ploughing and kept going while the soil is in condi- tion for we shall probably need all the moisture now in the ground or that may fall this winter.
The Pulaskian., 1918-02-01

was very much surprised to see c. J. G. Nelson gather up eighteen eggs a day during this coldest weather with the thermometer down to IA de- grees below zero. While I was there he sent 16 1-2 dozen to Bigelow, where he only got 45c dozen for them. He takes only such care of the chickens as they should have and keeps them
 Continued on Page 4).
The Pulaskian., 1918-02-01


 Hip is the name of big white and grey spotted cat which formerly be- longed to Miss Laura Nelson, former merly of Wye. who recently married in Chicago. Sunday morning I saw her little sister, Judith, feeding him. She spread a white cloth on an inn provised table, put his feed in a clean plate, then he jumped upon the table and Judith fed him hot battercakes with fork Before this, sitting by the fire, Hip was was carefully wash ing preparing for his breakfast, when his little orphan niece came in; he quit his own toilet to carefully wash her. Having completed her toilet he then finished her own. His sisters death, which occurred only recently, was very tragic. She was out hunt ing rabbits or birds for her children when a pack of hounds treed her. The hunters scared her out of the tree, thinking she was a coon, when the hounds jumped on her and killed her. Hip tries to do mothers part by the kitten and brings it rabbits, mice, rats, etc.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-25
Wants Women to Vote

| To the Editor Ot woman S PdDc:
Dear Madnm-l'ermIt me, To- express my
for its action toward the suffrage amend
THAT the Senators Who voted against the
the fact that they neither considered Presi-
dent Wilson'S approval nor the great num-
Der of women who are doing such splendid
Did these Senator's ask themselves how
many women are occupied In all the war
plants to MI up the places of men who
were called to the colors? Have they con
sidered how many women went across to act
as nurses in order to help our injured boys
lives? Have they realized that II not for
the mothers. wives and sweethearts the
United states perhaps would not be able to
Hence, since the women OF the United
States are performing their duty to their
country why not reciprocatc with that to
privilege to vote?
There are in the United States three
classes of persons who cannot vote These
are prisoners lunatics and women. Are
these Senators satisfied that their wives and
daurhters ,shoud be among the above-men-
toned ones?
carried by a big majority. The best signh-
cancc for II is the result Of last years
Therefore I admire and express my graft
tude to the EVENING PrpLIc LEDGER for the
stand 1t has taken on the amendment.
sending II message to these Senator's. We
know your names. We shall protest against
YOU. not only through the columns of the
ErtNi>G PUBLIC LEimEn: but by our vote on
election day. JOHN FINKELSTEIN.
Philadelphia. October 90.
We would like more champions of
woman'S cause to express themselves
through these columns
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-25
A Difficult Situation

Dear Cynthia--I like the kind Of advice
you give in your column. so | am asking for
some myself. I will be as brief as pos
sible.
Two years ago went OF: quite n little
well. but he usually asked me first. so I
went more with him. We went to lectures.
concerts. the theatre. etc. but not to
church. as he was not OF my faitn and un-
familiar with the form of service. I think
There was no thought OF love between us
we were merely friends. Then we quar-
relied over nothing. He, was half sick with
q cold at the time and was unrea son n BILE.
ever We met ] spoke first and he ac.
knowlcdgcd my greeting. always. however.
waiting for me to speak. His parents and
that he and were reduced TO mere "bow.
ing acquaintance" so things remained until
the family removed TO another city.
pneumonia. or course. ! wrote m to "n his mothsi
ross Hefs the family lp''hnd and his SGsf soal
lies. in a vault at present. In all prob.
a relative, here. Should I go to the funeral
or should I send flowers or both? II I send
flowers about what should pay for them
be presuminr in anv way. nor do want to
give tho wrong Impression.
I feel that 1.shall be criticized no matter
wnch sp and oS sr ,on cpnlon of d''n
DoUBTTUL.
Even IL the boys parents and you were
not good friends think would send the
flowers just In memory of friendship
which must have been very fine and
sweet. But since YOU are on good terms
with the boys family I would attend the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-25
Storing Root Vegetables

Be sure and pull the crop of beetS as
freezing weather comes and store eithti
in the root cellar or in pit, says the
National War Garden Commission, OF
Washington Take up the beets when
the ground is dry, if possible, and cut Off
an but about one inch of the tops. lr
the ground is wet when the beets are
pulled let them dry before storing.
Handle them carefully and place in
crates or in ventilated boxes or barrels
if they are to be kept in root cellar
Where plenty of room is available they
may be placed in small piles or "A long
pile on the floor.
Try to keep the air in the storage
room moist enough so the beets wiz
not wither. If there is an earth floor
there is usually no danger of wtherne,
but If the floor is of concrete it will need
to be sprinkled' with water OCCASION
ally. A couple of inches of sand or
earth spread over the floor is of greal
help in controlling moisture Write to
the National War Garden Commission
for its free storage manual Send two
cents for return postage.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-25

IIS
RnUTH woke up in the night and de-
N cided what she would do with her
trousseau. 1t is a strange thing the
way ones mind becomes active ana
alert upon waking out of a sound sleep
suddenly.
The scented cedar chest had not been
reeped into for some time now. but Ruth.
who considered it the climax of her
extrayp gance, was not unconscious of
It's presence.
What to do with the piles OF Silken
lingerie had puzzled her sadly, but her
mind had leaped to solving of the
problem almost as soon as she discoV-
cred herself awake.
ssI'il sell them" she murmured to her
self, half asleep and half awake. "lll
sell everything have a bazaar and then
DO something worth while with the
money. But what shall | do?' What
should she do? There We're plenty of
thtnFs to do. She would think of some
thing and then she had dropped off to
sleep again with the idea firmly fixed in
her mind that she had finally settled
somethng that had bothered her The
next morning in the prosaic light of day
she forced herself once more to open the
cedar chest, and to note its lovely con-
tents. the contents that she had bought
with all the thrills and had put away
here with all of the dream that a pros
sip6ctive bride must of necessity indulge
IA.
4 Mrs Rowland. on hearing of Ruth's
I s1ntentions, burst into tears and went
%, nd about noon with another raging
6G4dache. She had done everything in
her power to reason with the girl and
had really excited herself to the point
0f mild bysteria without accOmDliShing
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-25
MRS. EDNA ELLISON FLENNER
Serving in France

my own medicines and iodine swabs. l
found lemon and used the juice.
81 was kept going all night, and had
two delirious men. | had to walk about
two squares to a camp kitchen for break
fast, and eat out of borrowed mess
kit, and beg food and coffee for my pa
tients. | washed all their faces and
hands. fixed the beds. put on fresh dress
ing Cone leg modification had set in)
a railroad accident--it and the fractured
skull were the worst-but the one
doctor kept me right helping them, be-
sides the cases ! attended to myself.
II left at s o'clock next night. not
having had my clothes off, after seeing
that each was fixed for the night, and 1
shook hands with each man. and, per-
haps they did. God bless me. The
doctor and orderlies had arrived, so /
could leave them. | ate in that little
town with n laundry outfit along the
tracks, sitting on a box.
II am just as much at home with n
mess kit and beans and bully beef. and
they certainly all treat you like pal.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-25
TO BECOME A WRITER
OF CHA RlM7lNG LETTERS
Of Checing the Pen, Try Imagining You Are in the Same
Room With the Person Whom You address, Saying
Exactly That You Mean

e 8REAT many letters that come to
this page center on the subject of
4lting letters. Girls want to know
~W 20 90 about saying certain things
A8 4ol0terS. Older women ask for
pie letters of thanks for gifts or
1l1UW to word Informal invitations.
NOW in every family there is one
%UMUm the others call downstairs or
[otairs to spell words for them, and
course, to help them with letters
ID XknoW such a girl She has the habit
~ making a remark so helpful to her
14W1ly that I am going to pass it on
~ those who have queried on How
sto Write"
How would you begin this letter
10 Mrs. M" will be question
mined at my little friend, whom we
W1ll call Kitty.
what do you want to say to her?'
VIII come back Kitty.
n why, / want to tell her we got that
address she sent and that John and
Il can come next Friday night"
We'll" Kitty win answer, tell her"
1T IS very eXasperating way for
~ the Encyclopedia Britannica of any
family to answer her clientele. hut
really when you come TO think of 1t
when you want to say something to
some one there's nothing to do but to
oay II. And when you want to write
something to some one there's nothing
10 do but write it. If all of us would
only remember this we would have
90 much less trouble with our letters.
Take. for instance, the note to Mrs,
N.
In simply telling the estimable lady
what she had to say Kitty's sister
would write thus:
Dear Mrs. NJ --Wc received the address
4 last Friday and We surely thank you fur