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The Pulaskian., 1918-10-11
PULASKI HEIGHTS

are on our ship and will be across in a few more days Have been out nine days now. Hope this finds you all well at home. Guess you have laid by the farm work The sea has ben very smooth most of the time and I have not been sea sick at all although some of the boys were good and sick for a day or so. I will write as often as I can but cannot tell much news. It is so cool we wear our overcoats. I do not think will eat Christmas dinner with you this year, but expect to celebrate the Fourth of next July at home.
 I hope Herschel will join the navy as I believe it is fine place for young man to be in. I know he will like it better than the army. guess you have sweet potatoes large enough to eat by this time. I will close by hoping this finds you well, and send ing best love to all.
 LETTER V-(Somewhere in France).
 I am writing you q few lines tonight to let you know I am well and have not forgotten you.
 You people in the United States are having a fine time compared with what the people here are having.
 The blackberries are still blooming and bearing berries here late as it is. They must be different from our American varieties as they have had ripe berries on them for long time.
 A great many of the farms here are very small thought most of the soil is very fertile. I have seen fine fields of rye and good vineyards. Most of the people wear very poor clothing and nearly all of them wear wooden shoes.
 hope you have had good crops this year and will harvest them in good shape. I would like to know whether Herche1 enlisted in the Navy or whether he decided he would go in the Army. I am enjoying fife in a little dog-tent now.
 The weather is cool. sure would enjoy eating some good Nancy Hail sweet potatoes. Maybe I will yet this winter.
 (Letters written to MT. and Mrs. G. w. Heilman and all signed "Your loving son, Pvt. c. G. Heilman, Hdq. Co, 154, Reg. Inf'')
The Pulaskian., 1918-10-11
WHAT A TAX ON SALES
 wOIjI D DO.

"Bache Review for this week, in it's desire to see tax on gross sales, makes these interesting comments, the idea being based on a tax of one per cent on gross sales:
 Roughly estimated, based upon the total bank clearings of the coun- try tS3O4 100000 in 191D and 1pon the amount of money in circu- lation Something over four and one half billions with which payments are made and repeated), a tax of 1 per cent would raise a sum of three or four billions or more. To raise the additional amount needed the income tax. as formulated in the House bill, would stand. Business would then be freed from the tax on profits, and profits would be available for invest ment in Liberty Bonds and for in creasing essential production, which would be forcibly stimulated.
 Profits not used in increasing pro dnction. not distributed, or not ln- vested in Liberty Bonds, could be tax ed as in the present law ,thus insur- ing their use as outlined above, or making them pay their passage ii idle.
 The stimulating effect of such a nlan of taxation procedure would be of incalcuable benefit to every inter- est in the country, but especially and mainly would conduce to the one great object of overwhelming activity iu prosecuting the war by heavily ln- ;..,s<xJS q ead 11rofifIcf ion.
The Pulaskian., 1918-10-11
BUY BONDS AND
 LICK THE HUN'
COMMON SENSE WAR TIME A0- VICE BY PRESIDENT OF ONE OF THE LARGEST JOBBiNG
 HOUSES OF SOUTHWEST

In an interview with ]. T. Beal, president of the Beal-Burrow Dry Goods Company, one of the largest wholesale dealers and importers in dry goods, notions and furnishings i'll the Southwest, he advises all business enterprises to run on conservative lines which is not only a patriotic necessity but business preeaution
 His comment and advice is as fol lows:
 The war news is very favorable in- deed. We are inclined to think the war will stop very much as it stare ed, that is, very suddenly. Every suc- cessfu1 merchant in this country we think, now has large stock. Beal- Burrow Dry Goods Company have Q very large stock and are prepared to take care of all orders, but we are inclined to think that there is not much to be gained by buying staple goods very far ahead at this time. Anything up to February or March will be all right if bought at the right price. We are sending out cata- lOB tOudy WH1CH We uOpt VIII bG Ol service to our friends.
 We propose to run our business more conservatively in point of buy ing from now until the end of the war, than we have in the past, be- cause we believe this is the proper basis for all merchants to operate on at this time or we would not do it ourselves. Trade was never better with us and collections are fine.
 Cotton should sell at 8 good prlce as the price of dry goods we under stand is based on 39c for cotton. We don't believe, however, that the Gov ernment will allow the price of mid ding upland cotton to sell at that price Tn other words, we believe that if circumstances should develop putting cotton too high. the Govern ment would step in and stop the ad- vance. Of course this is only a guess of ours.
 These are war times and no one can predict absolutely the future. The thing for us to do as citizens of Arkansas, is to run our business con- servatively, buy Liberty Bonds to the limit and lick the Huns as quickly as possible.
The Pulaskian., 1918-10-11
CHAIRMFN FOR COMMUNITY
COMPLETE TERMINATION TO WORK IN UNISON WITH LA
 BOR AND DRAFT BOARDS.

Community Councils of Defense will be organized in every township in Pulaski County to cooperate with the State Council of Defense and through that with the national organi- zation in it's effort for making all war work more effectual
 At the first meeting of the Pulaski County chairmen, held at the Court House Wednesday, it was decided to postpone the formation of the council until the present quarantine has been lifted.
 Instructions were given at his meeting on labor and selective draft questions. The speakers were Major A. W. Dobyns, assistant adjutant gen. eral; Ashley CockrilI and MT. Smith, now a representative of the United States Department of Labor.
 The members pledged themselves by resolution proposed by c. P. Newton. to do their part in each coin- munity to prevent any slowing up of labors and sacrifices for winning the war because of the recent peace offer of Germany.
 The community chairmen selected by the organization are as follows:
 Little Rock chairmen are: H. Fl. Myers, ward 1 A; B. J. Reaves, ward 1 F: Russell T. Clarkson, ward A; Powell Clayton, ward 2 B; Troy Pace, Third ward; A. J. Mercer, Fourth ward L. F. Ginocchio, Fifth ward; Morris NJ Cohn, Sixth ward; Claud Burrow, Seventh ward; w. A. Jeff fries. Ward 8 A; H. W. Hennigin, ward SB; Ashley Cockrill, ward 9 A.
 North Little Rock chairmen are: E. 0. Manees, First ward; John Farmer, Second ward; J. A. Henry, Third ward R. W. Bass, Fourth ward; E. Monroe Merrith, Fifth ward.
 Conoway Scott, Scott, Eagle town ship: Mark Valentine, Galloway, Eastman; Eagle Walker, Route 8, Me Almont, East Hill, North Little Rock; W. T. Stanley, Levy. North Hill; R. w. Dupree, Jacksonville, Gray; Mon roe J. West, Route 2, Cabot, Bayou Meto; J. NJ Blazer. Jacksonville No. 2 Bayou Meto; Dr. Mark Stanley, Jacksonville, Route No. 2, Bayou Me to; NJ Malachowski, Marche, Worth en; R. B. Reynolds, Woodson, Per kins; J. F. Oates, Wrightsville, Camp bell; Earl Frazier, Little Rock. Route No. 1, Radgett; c. P. Newton, Sweet Home, East Big Rock; J. H. Hocoth, Brady's School, West Big Rock; Frank Skeen, Little Rock, Route 5, Brodie; Walter Nash, Mabelvale, Fourehe; Dr. w. w. Ward, Alexan- der, Fourche; Judge J. w. Wade, Lit tie Rock, courthouse, Union; Harvey Fullerton, Little Rock Route 4, Union; John A. Estes, Little Rock, Route ', Ellis; T. w. Newton, Little Rock, Route 5, Owen; Fred Mcdonald, Ferndale, Owen; H. P. Clay, Roland Roland; w. L. Herrick, Roland, Maa- melle.
The Pulaskian., 1918-10-11
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:. {. !. :. :. :. .4 :. :. :. :. :. |. < :. :. < MT. Clark Sweeney spent Friday night with MT. J. A. Lamb.
 Grandma Corder visited her son at Camp Pike last week. He has been very sick with influenza.
 MT. Ed Schmitt and wife, John Stone and wife, also Roy Lamb att tended a dance in Gravel Ridge Sat urday night.
 Quite lot of o'possum hunting is being done at this place.
 Mrs E. F. Sweeney and son, Ralph spent Saturday night with Mrs. J. A. Lamb.
 MT. Henry Stone and family of Levy were Sunday guests of Mrs. Levi Lamb and family.
 MT. and Mrs. J. A. Lamb visited relatives of South Bend Sunday.
 Mrs. Julia Corder, Maud Lamb and
The Pulaskian., 1918-10-11

Jamie Mathis were guests of Mrs. D. F. Sweeney Saturday afternoon.
 Willie and Arnold Williford spent a few hours Sunday morning with their sister, Mrs. John Wade.
 Miss Willie Brown and Mrs. Mabel Lamb were afternoon guests of Mrs. Levi Lamb Sunday.
 MT Tom Smith of Sand Hills visit ed relatives of this community Sun- day morning.
 MT. John Wade, who has been working at Camp Pike, returned home Saturday evening.
 Mrs. Pauline Corder and Mrs. U. F. Sweeney visited. MT. c. Newell of South Bend Monday afternoon.
 Roy Lamb and Albert Garyin CT this community have received thelr questionaires. PlnAy.
The Pulaskian., 1918-10-11
CLOTHING PRICE
 FIXING IS NEXT
IT APPEARS PROBABLE THAT DIS. TRIBUTIoN OF PRACTICALLY ALL WEARING APPAREL IS
 TO BE REGULATED.

Washington, Oct. 1.-Priees and dis tribution of practically all articles of wearing apparel are to be controlled by the War Industries Board. Regu- lat1ons issued Wednesday prescribing certain fixed prices for shoes consti- tuted only the first step in a general policy for price control of clothing.
 That was disclosed Thursday by Chairman Baruch of the board, in, an address at a special meeting of the National Retail Dry Goods Association Referring to the putting into effect of the agreement between the board and the shoe industry, MT. Barueh said:
 After that will have to come the regulation and distribution of most all of the things which you. gentlemen have to deal with. I don't want you to say it can't be done, because it must be done. It is unthinkable that only the man with the longest pocket book can get the things that he needs .'
 The retailers were called upon by Chairman Baruch to take the product of "the manufacturer who, to some ex- tent, has his prices regulated, and limited amounts allocated to him." with the determination to distribute it "in some fair and equitable way, sec ing that as far as possible each indi- vidual gets his share and gets it at a price that is fair"
 When it comes to the question of a fair price," MT. Baruch continued, "that is very difficult to answer. I should say roughly that a fair price is price something like the normal profits in normal times. I know you will all say that these are abnormal times. They are and we have got to do abnormal and new things
 To meet the request that represent atives be named to confer with the War Industries Board in matters of distribution and price control, the as sociation appointed war service committee.
 Though no details of the plan to be followed in controlling clothing prices has been announced by the board, it is believed that the general policy adopt ed in fixing the prices for standard grades of mems and women's suits, hats and other articles of clothing probably will be established by agree ment with manufacturers and retail CTS.
 By the agreeemnt reached by the board and the shoe industry additional details of which were made public Thursday, the program and styles and shoes under the regulated price will conform to that announced by the board in June whereby both styles and colors were. restricted.
 A number of manufacturers already have started work on the standardized grades. To prevent loss to manufac- turers of high-priced shoes, the agree ment provides that shoes retailing for more than SIP, the maximum fixed price, which have already been man. ufactured, may be sold until June, 1919, after that date it will be impossible to buyready-made shoes for more than SIP. For low shoes of the type usu- ally worn in the summer months, the maximum price will be $11.
The Pulaskian., 1918-10-11
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2:30 p. m. now and we are about fifty miles from the Virginia line. I have been working in the kitchen all day until about half an hour ago and did not get to see as much of North Car olina as I would have liked.
 North Carolina certainly is a fine farming country and we are going through the tobacco section now. Fields and fields of it all worked clean and fine dark green color.
 About the best fruited cotton have seen is in North Corolina. It is a little after o'clock and we are leaving Danville, Va. We arrived in Danville about forty-fve minutes ago. There are lots of large tobacco ware houses here. We passed through a large city in South Carolina last night about 2:30, but I was so sleepy I have forgotten which one. * s * E We passed through two soldier camps just after we left Atlanta last night There was a large cotton mill in the city we went through in South Carolina. I think they say it is the largest in the world. * We are still going past acres and acres of fine tobacco. It seems to be grown as largely as sugar cane in Louis jana, and I never saw such fields of sugar cane in my life as I saw com- ing from Alexandria.
 Nearly all the crops I have seen in North Carolina and Virginia so far look fine although the country seems to be red lay with very abrupt steep rises and valleys. It is all either ter raced or the rows run in circles round and round the hills to keep the soil from washing. It was the same way in Georgia. * * We are out of the tobacco country now I think and into the corn belt. It Is fine corn, too, and although the stalks are low, 1t looks as if it would make from forty to seventy or eighty bushels to the acre. The tobacco is from knee to waist high and has very large leaves. X I just now passed large patch of the cigar type of tobacco with it's pale green leaves. I an hardly finish this letter for look ing at the pretty girls we pass on the road. < * g We have no lights on our car so will finish my letter now I wanted to wait until I got a little farther as we are going through Richmond I think Some of the old negroes are as proud of us soldier boys as the white folks are. I saw an old negro few minutes ago stand ing at the top of high cut. He took his hat off in his right, bowed and waved his left hand all the time the soldiers were passing by.
 LETTER III.
 We are at Newport News and it is nice little city. We had to take a good bath and clean up our clothes today. If this war ends in time, and I believe it will, certainly hope you will both take trip through some of the country I have come through. You will be surprised to find such lovely scenery in the Sunny South. I am feeling fine and in as good health as I ever was in my life.
 Letter ".
 I will write a few lines to let you know am getting along all right. We
The Pulaskian., 1918-10-11
LICENSED TO WE'D.

Among the weddings of the past week were those of Gus Felsner and Miss Bertha Heinke, of Mabelvale; Herbert Cook of Little Rock and Miss Jessie Petens of Cabot and c. w. Will muth and Mrs. Nellie Bailey of Levy.
The Pulaskian., 1918-10-11
OUR BOYS, UNCHANGED, FoREvERMoRE.

[Ths beautiful published Scbners Magazine, writ Dodge, Dodge welknown Pulaski Heights citzen.]
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The Pulaskian., 1918-10-11
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LETTERS FROM FRANCE AND ON
 THE WAY.

MT. and Mrs. G. w. Heilman of Levy have given me permission to copy the following letters from their son, Charles, who is now in France. They give the most omplete account of the movement from the training. camp to France of any letters I have read and I am certain they will be appre- ciated accordingly by our readers. - w. F. Beck.
 LETTER I.
 En Route Dear Papa and Mamma:
 We left New Orleans a little past twelve last night and went through Mobile about five this morning. It is now about twelve, noon, and we are in Montgomery, Ala. I did not see many very fine looking crops iD Alabama, but saw lots of good look ing girls.
 We came across the Delta in the night and I did not get to see much of the country. The Red Cross nurses brought us hot rolls, doughnuts and hot coffee in Montgomery ant we boys certainly did appreciate their kindness.
 You will have to excuse this bad writing as this train is running from fifty to seventy-five miles an hour. The trains here run nearly twice as fast as they do in Arkansas and Louisiana.
 We came through Camp Sheridan few minutes ago. It is close to An nistown.
 It is now about 2:30 p. m and we have ben climbing the Ale gheny Divide for over two hours. I do not think it is much farther to the top.
 It is about 3:25 D. m. now and we are in Georgia-have just crossed the Chattahooche River. It is over S5 miles to Atlanta yet. I pass high power wires from electric power plants every once in a while. They have them all around in these hills and develop electricity from the mountain streams for water power for factories between West Point, Ala, and Atlanta. There are very few smokestacks in any of the towns we are going through HOW. * We are coming into Atlanta now. It is about 6:45 pm Atlanta seems to be alarge city. We pass greatstockyards. * * x We have just been to the Red Cross Canteen, where we were each given a large cup full of real good grape juice, I do not mean wine.
 It is about S:15 now and I think we will leave here inside of an hour. We left Camp Beauregard about 9:30 yesterday morning and got in New Orleans between nine and ten last night. We have made 809 miles since leaving so you can see we are making very good rate of speed for a troop train. * Will write you an- other letter in a day or so. Am well and hope you are.
 LETTER II.
 * * We went across South Caro- lima in the night last night and so did not get to see any of it. We had already gotten into North Carolina when I woke up this morning. It is
The Pulaskian., 1918-10-11

Chicago Board of Trade has stopped all trading in September corn and will fix the price at which contracts must be settled
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-12
CHICAGO, OTTAWA & PEORIj
RAILWAY
mo I'D
Effective Sept 8, 1910
OTTAWA, ILL
Eastbounti,

Eastbcund cars leave Ottawa sta
ton for Marseilles. Seneca, Morris
Minooka, Rockdale and Joliet. III. In
A. Mis-. sl0a, 1850. $50, 1850
p. M.--1:50. $50, i:50b, $50, 900,
11.00.
Cars arrive from the west At 100
a. m. S;45 a. m, 1880 p. H., $50 y
m, 1875 p. m.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-12
SINISTER |SLAND|
BY
CHARLES WADSWORTH CAMP
Copyright
Dodd, Mead & Company

I'm Cad To have some one 10 guide
Wait until you've seen the path from
lie shore 10 the quarters. II would
make Stanley long for darkest Afri
ca
"Ive noticed Miller said with a
smile. that YOU jewellers in this place
answer 10 It's loneliness surprisingly"
I've prided myself on my resist
ance." Morgan answered, "blt he An.
oersons and have had long win
Ter of It, IL think the place has soi.
ten a little on our nerves. Don't YOU
Judge any of us TOO harslsy, young
man. until you've been here a reason
able length Of time yourself Then
perhaps you'll get our standpoint. For
instance. while I'm not the least sup
erstltious. The path we are going to
take from The shore TO the old quar-.
'ers has an unpleasant effect on Ms all
Il comes down to this: We prefer to
walk IT by day Why? don't know
| can only repeat that have no be.
lief in the abnormal"
They tad reached The shore, Morgan
pointed to an opening in the jungle.
There's the Path. Maybe You'll see
what | mean"
Immediately they had entered the
fOres.. Miller did, indeed, see He uli-
cersiood TOO. after Il moment. why Inc
agent had failed 10 reach the quarters
The trees and Rnderbrush were so
thick that he had an impression OF
walkin IN 4 'oW, u, row tunnel. Ifn
had another lncv t'lat Tie Sha . psi.
lsietto 1Grub along lfc | eS wGs a
warming chevauX de frisc bclol, \ ell.
del impossible Of assault
II was necessary to 20 in single Tile,
so Morgan stepped ahead. He no
longer spoke, and, in The half light Of
that thicket. breathing the heavy all
Of vegetable decay. Miller found his
own silerce compelled.
They continued for five minute s
during which Miller cOmbalted aud
tired to analyZe his atmosphere, This
d,adenin2 Impulse TO silence. He had
made up his mind to break the spell.
20 peak, when Morgan suddenly stop
Yed with gaspine intake OF breath
Miller saw his companions shoulders
grow rigid. saw him slowly turn and
reveal Il pallid face and startled eyes.
Miller broke the silence ow Ills
own heart wGS jumpins.
"Wha, is it,? What did YOU sce?r
Morgan didn't answer hut over his
Shoulder Miller saw; and he knew mat
Anderson fear had been justified.
hat Jakc's prophecy had been fulfill
I'd. Tor a mans oulstretched body was
half hidden by the warning che,aux
ue lrise, One booted leg lay eloquent
iy across the narrow, ugly path
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-12
CHAPTER VII
The Forest Viqil

Miller had no doubts from HE first.
voice
Jake"
but Jake did not answer. The tor.
tnred posture cried out the reason
Miller put his hand unsteadily on
Morgan'a shoulder.
Go ahead" he said hoarscly. lets
soc Let's do
DO" Morgan echoed. "Thero's
nothing to do He's dead Here .
His voice broke off. lie stepped
forward haltingly. They reached the
body and stared down ut II with eyes
that sought hope hopeless'y
There was no doubt us 10 The cause
of death. The left trouso.' leg was
drawn up. Two holes showed above
the ankle II was easy to reconstruct
the tragedy.
Jake bad heard enough about rat.
tlesnakes since he had been on Cap
tain's Island TO snatch at his only
chance. SO, instead of attempting 10
run 10 the coQuna house or The plan
tation. he had evidently sat down ia
this Jungle which had so justly terri
fled him and done his best TO rastcn
y tourniquet above the wound His
torn handkerchief and a broken sticl.
showed how hard he had tried. lie
had never risen again. Perhaps it was
too late when his repeated expert.
ments had failed, or, perhaps his ter
ror had held him prisoner AT any
rate there they found him, doubtless
within a few feet of where the snake
had struck.
Andcrson's words OF two nights aso
when he had spoken Of his fancy Of
the snakes rushed back to Miller.
Lately we've feared they were
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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-12
FOR RENT

FOR RENT~-Modern home, acres
of ground. chicken yards. barn and
garage. West Ottawa $50 j. o.
Harris & Son
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-12
BIDS FOR COUNTY PRINTING.
II. GUlBRANSEI

The County of La Sale, by and
through the printing committee Of the
Board Of Supervisors of said La Sale
County, hereby invites bids for print.
ing and furnishing printing supplies,
such as may be required by the said
County Of La Sale. for the period of
one year, from March 18th. 1918. to
March 10th, 1919.
All bids must be made on forms fur.
nished by Axel Heiberg, county audi
tor
M bids must be filed with the coun
lS auditor at his office in the court
house at Ottawa. H.. in sealed en-.
velope, plainly marked as follows:
For Mr. c. G. Kelly, chairman print
ing committee. Bids for printing
and must be so filed before II o'clock
a. m, Tuesday, March 18TH. 1918.
The committee will open and con.
slider the bids at 1890 o'clock y NJ.
on Tuesday. March 10Th, 1918.
A bond with approved security 10
the sum of 100000 will be required.
The committee reser IS the right to
reject any and all bids, also 10 let
the contract for printing for the treas
urer's and the superintendent OF
Shoots Offices separately
Dated at Ottawa, ILL.,, the Sth day of
March, 1918,
BY order Of
THE PRINTING COMMITTEE
Axel Eeiberg, County Auditor.