The Pulaskian., 1918-10-11

 by James R. Gotham for 45 years, has been sold because MT Cothram, who is now postmaster at Monticello, is unable to give his attention to it and his sons are in other work. One son is to assume tn duties of circuit clerk of Drew county, another is in the army and another is likely to be called into the army at any time.
 Mrs. G. w. Tabor of Bald Knob took her Sunday school class to the Cliffs about two miles west of Bald Knob for an outing. While the little girls were playing Goldie Edwards ar- tempted to step across a narrow chasm. Her feet slipped and she fell 30 feet to the bottom. Luckily she landed in some sand and was not se- riously hurt
 Mrs. R. A. Mosely. aged 90, who re- sides near Paris, has sold "A quilt tops of her own make this year. She can see to knit lace and do needlework. She is the mother of 10 children, ha9 Fl grandchildren, 129 great-grandchil- dren, and IT great-great-grandchll- dren.
 Wheat promises to be one of the leading crops in White county, ac- cording to reports received by Coun- ty Agricultural Agent c. M. Porter More than 5000 acres have been pledged, with incomplete returns from 72 districts.
 Fire prevention Day will be observ- ed this year on November 2, instead of October 9, on account of request sent out by w. G, McAdoo, stating that it will be matter of practical patriotism to postpone this observ- ance beyond the completion of the Fourth Liberty Loan campaign.
 The Washington Telegraph calls attention to the fact that it has pass ed through the Mexican war, the Civ il war, the Spanish-Ameriean war, and is now in the midst of the greatest war of all.
 Neill Rutherford, a prosperous far mer living near Batesville, sold 90 hogs to the Hinkle Live Stock Com pany of that city recently for $4,000. The weight of the hogs was estimat- ed to be about 10000 pounds
 The women of Redstripe commuA- ity, Stone county, have made a serv- ice flag in honor of the boys who have gone to war from that section. A | dedication service was held at the 1 church when the flag was raised.
 Treasurer Louis Bauerlein of the 1 Ouachita county Red Cross fund re- ports the collection of $2,394 in Sep tember. The total collected to da1o in the second fund amounts to $13,- S94.
 Major McAllister of Philadelphia, now serving in France, boarded a French train for 8 necessary journey. On the floor Of the coach he found copy of the Philadelphia Daily News.
 Ed Ahrens, federal food admits trator of Drew county, has found there are 600 sheep and more than 5000 dogs in that county.
 Haskell physicians report three ! ct.s,.,;.1, tI,a,a A Community Council of Defense has been organized at Williford. A site for the airplane landing place at Malvern has been selected.
 Manager Brown of the Harrison Canning Company finds the tomato crop of that section will not be more than 25 per cent of the norman yield this year.
 A gift of $1O,O0O to the building fund of Galloway College at Searcy is reported by the Rev. H. H. Griffin, commissioner for tho college.
 Tn Sharp county 157 white men and two negroes registered on Septem- Der 12.
 Bridgeman & Jones of Alpena Pass are installing a saw mill on the John l P. Jones land, two miles south of town. They will saw ties and expect l a big output.
 The Parker Slave Company of Haskell has leased the sawmill of Cate & Smith at that place and will convert it into slave factory. Dr. E. F. Hodges of Branch has re- ported six cases of Spanish influenza 1 in two families there.