The Pulaskian., 1918-02-08

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 Mayfower produced another natriot when James N, Adams of that city ap- peared before the local exemnfion board and surrendered his place in Glass and asked to be placed in Class l, and also to be included in the frs. contingent to be sent to Camp Pike.
 c. M. Bodystum, V. c. Rays and Charles B. Gregg, commissioners of the Jonesboro=Nettleton road district. awarded the contract for the building of Il 1-2 miles of highway from Jones' boro to Nettleton via the state agri- cultural school. and also on NettIeton avenue, to J. F. Morgan & Co. of At tala, Ala. The contract price was $125, 5,5S9.5O.
 When hawk flew away with the mother of 10 chickens on the farm of c. w. Dixon, near Warren. an old rooster undertook the task of raising the chickens, and thus far has done very well. He mothers them under his wings and finds food for them.
 The clerk of the Supreme Court new has the 12Sth Arkansas Reports ready for distribution They cover the pro- eeedings of the Supreme Court be tween March and April g and will be sold for $1.50 each.
 Fort Smith banks subscribed double the amount they were asked to for government certificates that are to be issued preparatory to the third Liber- ty loan. Nearly $3OO,OOO has been paid
 The weekly report of Dr. c. W. Gar rison, state health officer, to Surgeon General Blue upon health conditions in Arkansas shows that there is ac- tive spread of contagious diseases. es- peeially smallpox, in various parts of the state. In Little Rock alone there were 28 new cases of smallpox
 Four hundred and tifty-four carloads of produce, with an estimated value of S692,215. were shipped from Gra- yette last year. according to reliable figures furnished by shippers and rail- road officials.
 The daily report of the State Hos pital for Nervous Diseases to the Board of Control showed that there were 1897 inmates of the institution, which is about 50 less thar a year ago.
 Acting Governor Moncref issued a pardon to Sig Hildreth, who was convicted at the fall term of the 1913 Circuit Court of Garland county of burglary and sentenced to serve one year.
 A fall of discolored snow is report ed from Sheridan. The snow evident ly came in contract with ashes or dust in the upper strata of air. England and Haskell report similar phenom- ena.
 The Tuckerman Special School Dis trict has sold to Judge Gould of Pine Bluff S3.4O0 worth of school bonds. The district will use the money to build an addition to the school build ing.
 Governor Brough, president of the Capitol War Savings Society, report ed that there are now POP members or the society and more than $1,OO0 has been invested in war certificates.
 The test oil well which is being sunk near Monticello has reached depth of about 1,400 feet. The pro motors do not hope to strike oil until a depth of 2,00O feet is reached.
 Mir and Mrs. A. Turnbow of Eng land have been in the hotel business in England 22 years. They celebrated by giving a dinner to party of their friends.
 Owing to the prevalence of small nox in West Helena, County Physician Charles F. Lynch has issued an order requiring all persons in West Helena
 lse.fr r,af and employees in the business dlstrlet of Helena to be vaccinated.
 The stores of Gurdon have agreed to close at 5 o'clock every afternoon except Saturday, in order to save fuei.
 Material for a bridge across Red river at Index, is being unloaded ana nreliminary work will. begin soon.
 The Fort Smith Wagon Company re- caiyed a contract for 1,5O0 double mule foam army transports for the United