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The sun., 1918-08-13
THE EVENING LEDGER CT

THE EN ENlNt LEDGER CLIPPING.
COLUMBUS. Ohio, Aug s-Captain Pres
colt Sheldon Bush, 20 years old. OF Co
lumbus, graduate OF Yale In the class of
19l7. has been awarded the French Cross
of tho Legion Of Honor. tho English Vic
toria Cross and the American Dlstin-
guished Service Cross for gallant action
during the recent hghting in France, when
he saved the lives Of Generals Pershing.
Foch and Haig. according to word received
by his relatives to-day.
The lives OF the three allied leaders
were momentari!y endangered by Ger
man shell while they were making an
inspection OF American positions
General Pershing had sent for Captain
Bush to guide them about one sector
As they approached a certain battery II
was evident that the place was being
heavily shelled. but the Generals proceeded
shell hit twenty yards In front OF
them ana q fragment tore Captain Bush's
boot. The party then moved along more
rapidly. Suddenly Captain Bush saw n
shell coming directly for them. Shouting
a warning he drew his knife. welding II
as he would a bail bat, and detected the
shell to the right
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THE EXPLOIT OF BUSH.
Brigadier Gerard Outdone by a Yal,
Man In France.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: I
enclose a cutting from the Philadelphia
Evening Ledger. or course It liz true or
such a reputable paper would not print
1t, but 1t is certainly wonderful
Showing 1t to-day TO an officer OF
marines. he smiled In supercilious
manner and said that officers in his
command did not carry pocket knives
except to trim their nails. but in the
circumstances described would catch
and throw back the projectile at the
enemy. CHARLES W. HALL.
PHILADELPHIA. Pa. August ~.
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Marse Henry Wrote What Artemus
Should Have Said.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN--Str: In
the quotation cited In THE SUN OF
August s Marse Henry seems TO be Hot
familiar with the sayings of ArtemuA
Ward Artemus in referring to a GER
tain event said: But time rolls on
let her roll" JOHN GRAHAM.
PROVIDENCE. r l.. August L.
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A million Swiss watches have been
ordered for our troops in France,
an article found to be needed, per-
haps. because Of the discovery by
Marshal FocH that Yanks seem to
carry on with untactical indifference
to the time they begin. continue or
halt an advance.
The sun., 1918-08-13

The only surprise the Allies can feel
over the fact that the enemy is now
filling shells with broken glass will be
that he did not do so long ago. 1t Is
an obvious and cheap addition to the
cowardly list OF his frightfulnesses-
which do not brighten
The sun., 1918-08-13

DANNUNzIo's most recent writings
may not be listed among the best
sellers, but there is no denying that
they are having very extensive cir
culation in the highest circles and
are widely read even in Vienna and
other enemy cities.
The sun., 1918-08-13

German retreat in the Scissors
Rheims pocket was merely an evasion
OF the enemy Probably the retreat
from the British front is also but a
series of summer manPuvres.
The sun., 1918-08-13

Lord ALFRED TENNYsoN on the Ger
man retreat:
And then they went back.
But not the six million"
The sun., 1918-08-13

Germans are learning practical les
sons in meteorology. After a heavy
storm then expect rainbow.
The sun., 1918-08-13

There is perplexing Inconsistency in
the British ruling that women can
vote but not be voted for.
The sun., 1918-08-13

A friend with influence at Berlin is
probably the only reason why the
Crown Prince Is still holding his Job.
The sun., 1918-08-13

The farmerettee are making good
and getting fat. One camp reports an
average gain Of nine pounds for each
worker.-The neUs.
German propaganda. An insidious
attempt TO keep women away from the
soil. Now II it were reported that
they had worked themselves to mere
shadows
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London once, 4o-43 Fleet street
Paris ONCE. Rue de la Mich odiere, on
Rue du Quatre Septembre.
Washington once, Munscy Building
Brooklyn Once, Room o02. Eagle Build
fnR 900 Washington street
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1918-04-26

vale We're the guests of Robert Poe
Saturday night and Sunday.
w. D. Lowry and daughter, Ella,
spent Sunday with Myrtiff Singleton
and family.
c. e. Bennett and family visited
George Atwood and family Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Beadle of Little Rock
were the guests of their son and fam
lily Sunday afternoon.
Mr. Bennett and daughter, Mrs.
Donham and children visited Dick
Bennett and wife of Granite Noun
tain Springs last Sunday.
Pearl Lowry was the supper guest
of Willie Lawhon last Sunday night.
Rev. J. A. Lawhon was the guest of
Mr.. McCright's last Sunday.
Daddy's Baby.
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Mrs. Lindsey and little Wat Whit
more of Little Rock spent last week
with Mrs. Crawford.
Mrs. Maggie White and daughters,
Annie, Mary and Willie, Of Martindale
spent Wednesday night with Mrs. J..
L. Kirkpatrick.
Rev. and Mrs. Sturnburg were
the guests of Mrs. Richards Sunday.
Messrs. kirkpatrick and Crawford
visited in Paron Tuesday night; Mrs
kirkpatrick with Misses Ottie and An
ma Simpson, Mrs. Crawford with Mrs.
J. Mcdughes.
Mr.. H. Sharp transacted business in
North Fork Wednesday.
Mrs. Crawford and Mrs. Lindsey
spent Monday with Miss Lucie De-
vers.
Frank Davidson and family visited
with John Koon and family Sunday.
Misses Beckie Kirkpatrick, Lucie
Devers and Tillie Koon were the
guests of Mrs. Birtie Miles Tuesday
afternoon.
Maylon Grimmette visited with
Jeff Koon Sunday.
Ed Davidson of Little Rock spent
last week visiting George and Frank
Davidson.
Messrs. Brittle Miles, Luther and
Oscar Kirk and Aubra Leath spent
Sunday at the no meo Mr.. j. L. Kirk
paerick.
Mesdames Prothro, Rowland and
Richards attended a social meeting
of the w. C. at the home of Mrs.
Koon Saturday.
Curtis Pope of Big Maumelle called
on Mr.. Kirkpatrick Sunday.
Miss Omia Rowland and Anderson
Cox attended Sunday school at
Spring Valley also called upon Mr..
and Mrs. Howell.
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Mrs. Tom Ives of Little Rock and
Mrs. Roy Crolley of Roland visited
their mother, Mrs. M. P. Carter Tues
day and Wednesday.
w. A. Cook and G. Harrison made a
trip to Little Rock and J. J. Walker
made trip to Pulaski Heights We'd
nesday.
Cab Goodson and Miss Bessie Myer
spent few days at Paron, Saline
county, this week.
M. P. Carter made a trip to Pima
Gle and w. E. Oglesby a trip to Ro-
land Saturday.
w. A. Cook made a trip to Little
Maumelle Friday.
The present term of Bryant Nowlin
school closed Friday.
Port Heard of Roland is visiting
home folks.
Curtis Pope of Big Maumelle spent
Saturday night with Cas- Harrison.
Judge Miles passed through our
neighborhood Sunday en- route to
Martindale.
There was singing at Joe Lees Sun
day night
The continued rains have put the
farmers behind with cotton planting,
but as the ground is drying rapidly
they will soon be through planting.
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Farming is slow on account of dis
agreeable weather and there are sew
eral on the sick list.
Berlin Kanady and wife of Congo
were visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Davis Sun
day.
Rev. R. NJ Smallwood and wife
were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. S.
r. Beauchamp Sunday
Misses Lowe, Denoria and Della
Brown were dinner guests of Miss
Lera Beauchamp Sunday.
Bethany Sunday school had several
new visitors Sunday afternoon.
d. L. Mcqueen will leave imme-
diately for Conway to see her sister,
who is seriously i'll.
Luther Ball and Wilbur Brown were
in Schaubs Sunday.
Harry McKinnie and Mr.. Dodd were
at Bethany Sunday afternoon
Mr. and Mrs. t. Brown spent Sun
day with her daughter. Mrs. Luther
Curtis.
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Mumps seems to have taken new
start again.
After these refreshing April cloud
busts, farming activities have started
anew.
Little Esther Clifton jumped out of
the crib and severely injured the
ligaments of her foot She is hob
bling about however now with the
aid of crutch.
The pie social at the school house
Saturday night for the benefit of the
Red Cross was great success de-
spite the cold weather. The proceeds
are to go to the Red Cross to help
buy knitting machine to be placed
at Little Rock We realized S11.45
out of fourteen pies.
Quite number of our patriotic
men of this community attended the
meeting of the Home Guards at
Wye last Saturday, where they or
ganized and were sworn in.
Mrs. J. r. Glaze and Mrs. w. r.
Kyler have finished knitting their
sweaters. This makes the fourth
sweater Mrs. Kyler has made. You
see our women are busy.
We, too, ourselves have gone lover
the top" some in reaflty and some
in other ways. What with buying
bonds, busy candidates, gardening
and blowing farmer is never idle
during these days of war.
Mrs. ]. w. Stewart is the proud
possessor of a fine Victrola and en-
tertains quite number of friends.
Kase I'm just an ignorant farmer,
With hayseed in my hair,
And | amt got polished manners,
But my ways is honest and fair.
But | do know this here country,
The good old u. S. A,
Has got 'em all skinned a mile,
In everything today.
And the good Lord done his bit
When he made that Wilson man,
A standing up and doing
For the folks of this here land.
And right along beside him
Comes that Mr.. McAdoo,
That started these here Liberty
Bonds
And, mister, my hats off to you,
And you can bet your life on it.
In the trenches, or elsewhere,
BY doing all we kin.
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John Swanson went to Little Rock
Tuesday.
Marcella Chapman was shopping in
Bigelow Tuesday.
G. II. Underwood was a business
caller at Bigelow Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs Stock were callers at
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson's Tuesday even
ing.
Mrs. George Reding is on the sick
list this week
Mrs. N. G. Howell and son, Crump,
were callers at Mr. and Mrs. Chap
mans Wednesday evening.
J. L. Roy has the contract for
building the new bridge across Reece
Greek.
Mr.. Balentine of near Ledwidge
was n dinner guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Roy's Wednesday.
There will be shadow social at
the Wye School House Saturday,
April 27
DR.. Tippit butchered a nice hog
Monday.
Leo Underwood has been working
for Mr.. Ho1brook the past week.
Mr.. Nelson was a pleasant caller
at Mr.. and Mrs. Roy's Friday evening.
Here is poem written by our
young poetess, Miss Mary Woolam:
Arkansas.
I've head them say that Arkansas
Has many trees and stones.
I've heard them say that this old
Owns many a Southern home.
They can say what they will about
the state,
But for my part l am pleased.
1t is the healthiest country that
know,
Though it is among rocks and
trees.
It's water has the purest taste
And is clear as a crystal mine,
And I am sure we like it,
For we drink it all the time.
It's farms are large and planted well.
me HneSC tndJ i've seen.
That's where my home is granted
Down on a pretty stream
The flowers bloom the summer
through
In winter, fall and spring time too
That is where / like to live,
Down in old Arkansas, don't you?
I. Mrs. Mann, Mrs. Holbrook, Mrs Tn
derwood, Mrs. Roy and Mr. Beck were
callers at Mr.. and Mrs Redings Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Finkbeiner of
Maumelle spent Saturday night with
Dr. and Mrs. Tippit.
Mrs. J. E. Aznoe went to Bigelow
Tuesday and returned Saturday.
Charlotte Underwood was the guest
of May Holbrook Sunday.
The Home Guard met Saturday az
the Wye School House. There were
81 joined and about rs present. They
elected Mill Henck captain, George
Reding first lieutenant, D. Boshears
der of Little Rock, Judge Wade of
Little Rock Mr. Harris of Bigelow, Mr..
J. A. Vance of Bigelow and C. H. I'm
derwood gave some fine patriotic
speeches which were enjoyed by ALL
Dinner was served on the grounds.
Mr.. and Mrs Esbach were callers
at Mr.. and Mrs. A. Volpert of Mau
melle Sunday.
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1918-04-26

guests of Eta and Opal Haynie and
friends Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. Colmer spoke at Bethel Church
Sunday.
Mr. Walls escorted Miss PearIie
Burton home Sunday from Bethel Mr.
Smith escort Miss Annie Kyzer. Mr.
Sewell escorted Miss Opal Haynie,
and Roy Brown escorted Eta Hay.
ME.
Three young mules, one red mule
colt, one year old, and two dark
mules, both two years old, have stray
ed from G. tongues farm, and if any
one can get them he will be very glad
to hear from you, and if you will bring
them to him he will pay you for your
trouble and all mare colts. G. Tongue,
Jacksonville, Ark, Route 2.
A Forsaken Girl.
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1918-04-26

lily and Mr.. and Mrs. Chas Squires
visited Jim Harris family Sunday.
Miss Fannie Harper took dinner
with Miss Stella Grogan Sunday.
Messrs. Dewey Harper, Fred Gro
gan, Lex Grogan, Donald Hart, Fred
Hart and Travis Coulter watched the
opening game at Kanavaugh Field
Thursday.
Miss Eta Red spent Saturday night
with Miss Fannie Harper.
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Miss Effie Knabe called on Miss
Myra Wilkerson the first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Headrick
were dinner guests at Mr.. and Mrs.
J. J. Whites last Sunday
Mr. Luther Anna Bell and Lottie
Ball were visiting at Congo last Sat
urday and Sunday.
There was a large crowd out at Cir
Gle Star Sunday and Sunday night.
Brother Smallwood will preach at
Bethany Church the third Sunday az
II o'clock.
Mrs. Edna Knabe and Mrs. Wilker-
son visited Mrs. James Bland of Wal
nut Grove the first of the week.
Miss Effie Knabe says she caught a
sweet little beau Sunday night.
Mr.. George Faulkner made Misses
Lillian and Ida White a present of 4
pair of little white rabbits before he
started to France.
There are some folks that think
they can't eat corn bread, but We
think now they will be caught trying
or have to eat something else in its
place, while there are others that
don't care. If for us TO eat corn bread
will help win the war we ought to be
willing to sacrifice all of the biscuits
and bread.
Frank Knabe had a COW and hog
that went mad last week and John
Dark had a hog to go mad. There
are several people who are keeping
their dogs up that ought to kill them.
Cliff Wilkerson made business
trip to Little Rock this week on his
wheel.
Charley Knabe made trip to Lit
tie Rock last week.
Uncle Sam is calling a lot of the
boys in this part of the country.
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Jesse Haynie and wife of North
Little Rock visited their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. J. t. Haynie Sunday.
Miss Maggie and Edna Harbour
spent Sunday with Miss Annie Box.
Misses Annie and Rowena Kyzer,
Misses Callie Dobbins, Bessie Davis.
and Pearlie Burton spent Sunday with
Eta and Opal Haynie.
Messrs. Smith, Wales, Sewell and
Roy Brown of Camp Pike were the
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1918-04-26

Hazel Harb ate dinner with Rnth
Grogan Sunday.
Children's Day at Olive Hill will he
observed June 2.
Sunday school has revived at Olive
Hill. Our superintendent, Arthur
Red, has been confined to his homo
on account of extreme illness of Yer.
die Red, but as Verde is now on the
road to recovery he can resume his
former duties.
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We are having plenty of rain now
and the gardens are all looking fine.
John Swanson lost valuable COW
last week.
Charlie Stockl has been blowing for
Mrs. N. c. Howell the past week.
Mr.. Virgil Balentine and daughter.
Miss Flora, were callers at Wye Sat
urday.
Miss Mary Wollam went to Bigelow
Thursday.
Dr. Lambden of Chicago is spend.
ing a few days on his place this week.
Mr., c.. w. Wollam came home Sat
urday to spend few days with his
family.
Mr.. Chapman planted corn last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stock and Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy were dinner guests at Mr..
and Mrs. Underwood's Sunday.
Mr. Nelson was a caller at Mr..
Chapman's Sunday evening.
Mr.. Reding and son, George, went
to Bigelow Tuesday.
There was box social at the
school house Monday night, April Is.
On account of the rainy weather only
just few attended, but all reported a
good time. The social was given to
get money to put a bridge across
Reece Creek.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Reding went to
Maumelle Saturday.
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Walter Coins and the Misses Car
RE Meyer Blanche Meyer, Goldie
Reutz and Lena Huff visited Verde
Red Sunday afternoon, also attended
church at Olive Hill
Misses Stella Grogan and Ealy
Red visited Mrs. Ben Laseter at
Brooks Monday.
John Hart, who is in the Navy and
now home on furlough, visited
Frank Hart and family Saturday.
viene Harper spent Saturday night
with Gladys and Beulah Red
The dipping vat at Newt Sanders
is rapidly nearing completion.
The League party at Mr. Harris
was well attended and everyone went
home tired but happy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hart and fam
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1918-04-26

Two Little Girls in Blue, come
again as I'm very much interested in
Ironton and Parker Store news.
Joe Mann of Martindale is working
in Schaubs this week.
Mr.. Ellis has his new farm fenced
in.
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1918-04-26
FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTY.

CONTINUED from T'sge Sd
Mcclure were the guests at ]. A. Law
hons Thursday night.
Mr.. Flynn Springs, we thought per
haps you had gone to war as you
were silent SO long, but we learned
you we're married last Sunday. We
wish you long and happy life.
Pearl Lowry and Birdie and Willie
Lawhon visited Mrs. Annie Lawhon
last Sunday.
Tom Lawhon and family of Mabel
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1918-04-26
DEATHS
Mrs. Julia Mathews.

Mrs. Julia Mathews, aged 72, died
at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Lock Harris, at Redfield Sunday. She
was the widow of the late Allen
Mathews of Des Arc. She is survived
by four daughters, Mrs. Lock Harris
of Redfield, Mrs. Sidney Hunt of Pine
Bluff, Mrs. r. B. Reynolds of Wood
son and Mrs. w. H. hoffman of Lit
tie Rock. Funeral services were held
at Des Arc.
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Sunday school is progressing nicely.
Everybody invited.
Bud Brack is visiting home folks
this week.
Mrs. E. C. Smith was present at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jno. Mcdonald, Tuesday.
Miss Lettie Mcdonald has been
sick the past week.
D. J. Boyette has a severe attack
of the "city" mumps.
Rhader Mcdonald has returned
home after three weeks visit with
Mrs. Fannie Boshears. Rosebud.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-06-27

The play is funny of itself, the plot
being so laid as to invite no end Of
comic situations. 1t is artistically in
tertwined with just enough of love
and romance TO give 1t the personal
interest flavor. But it is designed for
funmaker and it certainly fills the
bill.
The players are all people seasoned
to the stage and with ample reputa-
lions back Of them In their profess
sions. VIM. J. Keighley will play the
part of Ambrose Peale. He was for
many years associated with the ia
nous Ben Greet, and he has played
in numerous New York successes.
James Mitchell will play Rodney Mar
tin, Miss Jane Brae will be Mary
Grayson and Lowdon Adams plays the
part of Ellery Clark.
1t is riot of fun from the kickoff
to the touchdown. There is not one
dun or lonesome minute in the play.
The action is very rapid and rushes
from one set of perpleXitles into worse
ones with a speed that keeps one
messing. II is the brightest picture
dark business prospect eve!
- .,,n. Eut 4 all comes out lovely.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-06-27
WEIGH YOUR COMMUNITY
By WHAT 1T CAN DO
FOR ITS CHILDREN

More than two million babies-in
town and country, rich and poor,
well and sickly-are tipping the
scales and standing up TO the yard
stick, unless they are too little to
stand, in answer 10 a request of the
! Children's Bureau of the U. s. De-
partment of Labor and the Woman s
/ Committee of the National Defense
that parents sentcr their choldren in
the nation wide test which began on
/ April 5, as the first step in the Chill
dren's Year Campaign TO save 100000
babies.
This weighing and measuring test
is spring inventory of the welfare
of the nations children. The draft
took stock of the men who will go
| to the battle front in France 1t
found less than two-thirds OF Them
/ physically fit for service. Many of
these men We're rendered unfit by
/ defects which authorities declare
! had been discovered and cared fer in
early childhood
The children who survive to man.
( hood and womanhood with defects,
/ bear the scar of diseases, injuries
and general conditions which have
proved fatal to others. The infant
death rate is nearly as great as that
Of men and women who have COM
pleted their allotted three-score
years and ten; nearly fourth OF the
deaths that occur at all ages are
those of babies under five.
Is it necessary that these little
children run so great a chance of
death? Newsholme answered that
question when he said that if all
children were well born and well
cared for the infant death rate would
be practically negligible.
The weighing and measuring test
is giving thousands of communities
in the United States opportunity to
find out whether their children are
well born and we'll cared for. Weight
and height are rough index of the
growing child and the test will show
individual parents and communities
just how each child compares with
the average. Follow-up work will
be planned to fit the needs shown by
the test. and will continue through
out Children's Year. The Bureau
believes that individual mothers and
fathers must realize how vitality war
time conditions affect the welfare Of
their children if 100000 lives are to
be saved during Children's Year.
First of all the test can give par
ents an indication of the health of
their own children In addition it
can provide basis for judging how
adequately the community is guard
ing all its children. The test can thus
offer a starting point for lettering
the conditions which affect chill
dren's welfare. Some adverse con-
ditions individual parents can rem
edy; others demand community ac-
ton; but the Children's Bureau be-
lieves that in one way or another
children must be given increased pro-
lection If the baby death rate Is TO
be reduced here as 1t was in Eng
land during the second year Of the
war.