The Pulaskian., 1918-07-12

udYS WHO Hdu tho quaint cuHADtu VI
robbing their guests and then killing
them. 1t is said 81 travellers were
murdered by the Benders before tho
family was suspected.
Gurdon is now city of darkness.
Owing to the large increase in bust
ness and the lack of facilities to han
die this increase the Gurdon Ele3-
trio Company has broken down under
the strain. New machinery will be-
installed, and il is hoped that Vt will
be in running order within the next
80 days.
Work on rebuilding the stave plant
of the Henry Wrape building ut Par
agould has begun The plant was
burned two months ago, entaiffng a
loss of $4,000, which included abort
100000 slaves. The cost OF the new
plant will be approximately $4,000.
Paragould officials have ordered the
city cleaned up and put in sanitary
condition. An epidemic of typhoid
broke out here last summer, and it is
hoped by keeping the weeds cut and
the premises cleaned to prevent re-
eurrenee.
Girl students of the Wynne High
School have adopted uniform for
next year. All girl students over II
years of age will dress in a MILDLY
blouse, skirt, shoes with cuban OF
military heel, cotton stockings and
plain hat,
The Junction City Lumber Conn
pany sawmill, which was destroyed
one month ago, has been rebuilt and
has started to cutting lumber again.
The new mill is modern and will cut
about $4,000 feet of lumber IVA TO-
hours.
The Boone County Council OF De
Tense will purchase a steam Gamer to-
be used in the court park at Ha7ri--
son during the summer to demon
stratc the best methods of putting up
fruit and vegetables.
Ollie Holt, a negro residing near
Bingen, shot himself just above tho
heart ON the day he should have re-
ported for duty in the army Cases
of suicide among negroes are COM
paratively very rare.
Quick and effective work by the
employees of the ArlSadelphia plant of
the United Oil Mills Company pre-
vented perhaps disastrous fire, when
a bolt of lightning struck a storage
shed
The Rev Jesse Galloway, young
Hendrix College man, who has been
pastor of the Bauxite circnit since
last conference, has resigned his pas
torate and has enlisted in the army.
The directors of the Arkadelphla
High School Bank have decided TO
liquidate the institution. All stock
holders and depositors have been roe
quested to draw out their funds.
Prof. George G. Becker, head Of the
department of entomology. College OF
Agriculture, University OF Arkansas
at Fayetteville has resigned his posi-
ton to enter military service.
The Masonic Home at BatesviIle
has been presented with Ford truck
by the Arkansas Consistory of Little
Rock. The truck win be used sor gen.
eral purposes around the home
A sow belonging to Dan Baker of
Mountain Home gave birth to 10 pigs
recently. The Baxter County Citizen,
published at Mountain Home praises
the patriotism of the SOW
Rev Anton Verhulet, who has been
for three years the pastor OF the
First Presbyterian church of Jones'
boro, has resigned owing to Ill health.
The owners of the Hawkeye maine at
Rush are completing the erection of
a new concentrating plant. 1t is
zinc mine, producing high grade
jack. Development work on the prop
erty has been in progress for the past
year.
The Owasso Manufacturing Com
PAW of Benton, firm making screen
doors and windows has closed down
for two months while two large boil
ers and engines are being installed.
They employ 125 persons.
The Everton Mining & Develop
ment Co. is again in operation after
several weeks in retirement, as the
result of the April flood, which wreck
ed the newly installed mill to the ex-