The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1918-11-29

I'll eSaJOul lACd IGIiu appropriated qO,~
900 for county agents, two men and
two women; SIS month for the two
councils of defense, one here and one
at Charleston and $3.50 for tick eradi-
cation.
Arkansas postmasters recently ap-
pointed are: Anlus, Franklin coun-
ty, Mildred Luck; Baker, Phillips
county, Clara B. Potter; Morriston,
Fulton county, Charles A. Chadwick;
Pine City, Monroe county, Joseph E.
Copeland address, Palmer, Ark.
The Grand Lodge, Order of the East
ern Star, elected Mrs. Flora Clark
Olney of Mena grand worthy matron.
Mrs. viii A. Utley of Benton was elect
ed grand matron and Mrs M A. Nc
Crazy of Hot Springs associate grand
matron.
The Arkansas Tax Commission has
completed its biennial report, which
shows the total assessed valuation Of
property in the state for 1917 is SAIL
37S,419, an increase of $96.190,3o5
over that of the previous year.
John H. Parker United States mar
shall for Western Arkansas, was In
structed by the Department of JUS
tice to intern Carl H. Scibt. member
of the l. w w, and a registered Ger
man enemy alien, at Camp Pike, Ark.
The county TIiteracy Commission
organized at Ozark, with H. A. Nickel.
chairman. and Mrs. R. w. Wildman,
secretary. 1t is the purpose Of this
commission to organize a moonlight
school in every district in the county.
7. F. Nicholson, agriculturist Of the
Arkansas Profitable Farming Associa-
ton. who has resigned his position TO
become a Benton county farmer. Mr.
Nicholson and family will reside in
Bentonville this winter.
The Pine Bluff Baptist Association
met with Ephesus Church, six miles
south of Sheridan, for their annual
meeting. Rev. w. E. Sheriff. was re-
elected moderator and V. A. Ashcraft
of Sheridan as clerk
The Grand Prairie Baptist Associa-
ton closed three days meeting near
Carlisle. w. Fl. Gregory Of DeValls
Bluff was moderator and G. o. Lump
kin of Devalls Bluff clerk.
The Students Army Training Corps
will probably be continued at the Uni
versity of Arkansas throughout the
present college year according to in
formation just received from the War
Department.
The service flag of the University of
Arkansas now has $50 stars. Eight
are gold stars in honor of eight Uni
yersity of Arkansas men who have Civ
en- up their lives for the cause.
David Ford who was born and rear
in Ozark, Ark, Franklin county, writes
his wife that he has been promoted
to the rank of major and that his
division was on the firing line twice.
Crops in st. Francis county are not
more than half harvested and the Sc
curing of labor is difficult. The In
fluenza Epidemic is largely RESPONSE
Bile for the shortage of labor, although
the disease has now very nearly sub
sided.
County Agent w. B. Wolf of Baxter
has called meeting of the farmers
to be held December to organize a
county live stock association. The
purpose of the organization will be
to better the grade of live stock.
Pure bred Holsteins, Geurnseys and
Jersey cattle to the number of Az
were distributed in northwest Arkan-
sas. Most of these animals went to
Boone, Baxter, Washington, Searcy,
Van Buren,, Carroll and Benton coun-
ty farmers.
Plans are being formulated to have
made life-size picture of each Frank
lin county hero who sacrificed his life
upon the battlefields in France. and
nlaco the nicture of each In the court,