The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1918-12-06

AASSItu department compelling lhS
wearing of masks.
Governor Brough, DR.. John Van
Lear, Moorhead Wright, Ed Cornish,
B. P. Kidd, Leo Pfelfer and others In
terested in the problem of the Ar
menian, Syrian and Persian Relief,
have designated NJ L. Altheimer as
state chairman for the Armenian,
Syrian and Persian Relief Drive,
to be made in every state of the
union on proclamation of President
Wilson on January H.
The first motor ride of S. A. Cor
ley of Fort Smith. aged 80 years. will
probably result in his death, physi-
clans say. Corley accepted an invi-
tation from motor truck driver to
ride down town While crossing a
railroad line the truck got beyond
control of the driver, skidded and
went into a ditch.
The State Council Of Defense,
through its county and community
system, is warning farmers against a
fraudulent practice that has been re-
ported. 1t is said that in Miller.
Clark, Conway, Faulkner and other
counties fruit tree agents have been
perpetuating frauds.
Brig. Gen. Anderson, who, by virtue
of his seniority of rank, will be the
commanding officer at Camp Pike I'M
til the arrival of Maj. Gen. Omar Bun
dy, arrived. Brig. Gen. Anderson had
been assigned to Camp Pike original
ly as the depot brigade commander
under Gen. Bundy
Following receipt of his overseas
orders, Signor Antonio Marioni. head
of the Department of Romance Ian
guages, University of Arkansas, left
for New York. He will sail for Italy,
educational director for the Y. M. G..
A for all of Italy.
The abstract of the tax books of
Lee county was received by the Ar
kansas Tax Commission, being the
sixth county to comply with the law
in this respect. The Lee county alb
stract shows an assessment of per-
sonal property OF $2,490,135, an in
crease over last year of $439,7 TIT.
In most bitterly contested game
the Camp Pike officers trounced the
strong Camp Funston eleven by n
score of to 3. AS a result of the
victory the Arkansas soldiers now
claim the championship of the south
and middle west
Official announcement has been re-
ceived from the Department of Agri-
culture at Washington that all re-
naming quarantined areas of Faux
ner county have been released from
the federal quarantine against the
cattle fever tick.
The proposed new state constitu-
tion was declared ininieal to the ID
terest of organized labor by the Sc
bastian County Federation of Labor
in convention, and the organization
voted unanimously to oppose its adop-
ton at the election on December IA.
The two-story brick plant of the
Ward Ice Cream Company of Fort
Smith was badly wrecked here by the
supposed explosion of gas. although
the explosion of the ammonia tank is
suggested. Five officers and employees
were injured, none fatally.
In the presence of large audience
at the city auditorium municipal
service flag, showing that 1892 Little
Rock boys have served with the col
ors.a was presented to the city at the
War Exposition by the United States
Government.
Miss Marcella Arthur will assume
the craftsmanship of Pulaski county
for the Fatherless Children of France
Committee in the drive to secure the
adoption of 400 French orphans in
Pulaski county before Christmas.
A Rotary Club has been formed at
Harrison with more than 90 members.
Robert Wilson and D. Fred Violin
started the movement.
J. L. Bond. state superintendent of
public instruction, received an invita-
ton to attend and take part in a
conference of state superintendent
ad supervisors of industrial education,
to be held at Terre Haute, Ind, De
cember 20-21.
d. C. Hastings of Crossett was
commissioned county examiner of
Ashley county by ]. l.. Bond, state
superintendent of public instruction,
to succeed Guy e. Smith, resigned and