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The Pulaskian., 1918-11-29
Observation-Disclosures

ever made fun of my Southern talk
again. 1t seems to me that those
were the best boys ever knew. Also
l don't believe boys are so good and
so child-like and nature loving as
they were then. We boys then went
to the woods to play or to the creek
to fish, or to the meadow at hay cut
tings time to fight the humble bees.
l tell you we had great times then,
but now boys stay in the house and
ride rocky horses or go to moving pic
ture shows; we rode calves. Boys
have their toy automobiles, locomo-
tives, expensive electrical toys while
or if we could get Mr.. Mas two-whee1
cart to help Jay and Ed carry some
soldiers widows groceries home we
considered we were having the great.
est sport in the world.
The dove is the friendliest of birds
In the side of canyon leading into
the Paloduro in the Texas Panhadle,
there was a small cave and as | rode
past it on my way from town | always
saw a dove and rabbit cumming to-
gether in it. Here in Arkansas it is
a very common thing for me to see a
Mollie cotton tail (rabbit) and dove
cumming. Doves in prairie countries
have to make their nests on the
ground in wheat fields Here they
frequently build them on the big limbs
of large trees.
I have written this, not becase 1
know much about doves, but just be-
cause two doves ever since I wrote
up Bob White have been coming to
my door and asking me when was
going to write story about them. AS
soon as l would go to the door they
would fly away at once so they never
gave me a chance to learn much
about them. While they wanted their
names in the papers they were too
timid and bashful to tell me what to
print. They are just lots of people
who get mad at the editor for not
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evening the help arrived with hand
sticks and crowbars and quickly set In
work. Large boulders were rolled in.
to the cave and UP to the rift COM
pletely filing up the only outlet 10
the retreat. The Bushwhackers he-
gan to come out, but the rain of shot
stopped them, and it will never he
known how many were killed, as the
work of piling rock went on without
intermission. When the good ciizens
of Maumelle were satisfied their door
of rock was impregnable they fired a.
farewell salute and marched SLOWLY
away.
For thirty-four years this was the
conclusion of this history; but time
brought about improvements and in
the bringing about added another link
to the chain of incidents here mar
rated. For many years the good citi.
zens had talked of a new railroad that
was to come through Maumelle and
build up their little community into
thriving town. Many disappoint-
ments have come from it, and many
of our old settlers have died without
seeing the fulfllment of theid dreams.
But at last in the year 1899 not only
did the surveyors and contractors ride
over the country and plan out. but
the real workmen with picks and
shovels came on behind. The road
was put through, and the country be-
gan to build up.
When they surveyed the right of
way they found they would have to
go around the Pinnacle or cut through
it. They decided on the latter. The
survey ran a little to the right of a
great pile of rock that completely
filled up little gully through the
mountain. In going by here they dug
into passageway, and were startled
to see a pile of skeletons one on an
other. They were removed, and nine
complete skeletons counted. 1t was
the last of the unfortunate BUSH
whachkers of MaumeIle, Arkansas.
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How is everybody enjoying these
cold days? Sitting around the fire
we are guessing.
Miss Stella Black was the guest Of
Miss Clara Clark Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. Jennings and chill
dren were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. Clark Sunday.
A crowd of Cato young folks went
kodaking on the mountain northwest
of Cato Sunday.
Miss Helen Smith and Miss Ethel
Hanks were the guests of Miss Lila
Carson Sunday afternoon.
Miss Ella Black was the guest of
Miss Louise Clark Sunday afternoon.
Miss May and Margie Hanks were
guests of Miss Clara Clark Sunday
afternoon.
We are all hoping that every one
will have a nice time Thanksgiving.
Miss Clara Clark was the guest of
Miss May Hanks Sunday evening.
Wake up, Oak Grove! We always
like your letters. Don't stop CORE
spending. This is about Christmas
and Santa Claus might forget you.
A Friend.
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MY BIRD NElGHBoRS-THE
DOVES.

DOVES.
written for the children. older
folks are not forbidden to read it,
however. BY VIM. F. Beck, Wye.
Ark
The doves are the gentlest, kindest
and most loving of all birds and it
was because of their good character
that Moan sent them forth from out of
the ark first of all creatures to find
land While Noah sent them out Of
the ark he did not send them out of
Arkansas. That job is done each
year by Jack Frost, who sends them
down to the Gulf of Mexico, where
they gather together in great
punches, but up here they go only
in pairs lover and his sweetheart,
and they are always cooling and say
ing sweet nothings to each other.
Up here they like to eat wheat AMI
corn and other good substantial food,
down about Houston, Texas, though
they eat the seed out of the dove
weed mostly. This is a kind of wild
sage, which has seed four times
as big as the tame sage Sometimes
It is called wild sage down there.
My first acquaintance with doves
was just after the Civil war, when my
father moved out of the city of
Louisville to country town in In
diana and my small new-made boy
friend told me of them with the many
wonderful things of the country.
Those were kind-hearted little boys.
They told me so many wonderful
things about the wild folks of the
fields, meadows and woods. that they
converted me to a nature lover. They
were Yankees and I was a Johnnie
Rebel. To illustrate their kindness.
one of them told the others when they
began to make fun of my speech, "Pa
says you must not laugh at the way
Willie Beck talks for that is the way
all the people talk where he came
FROM" and after that none of them
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They're Coming Back
But Not just Yet
--Elihu Durrett.

An army OF millions cannot be demobized in a week
month An army which it took over wear and half
to take across the sea cannot be brought back in fifty so
TO speak General March says that possible that some
OF the soldiers In France may be back by the new year
but 1T will take MONTHS under the most favorable
circumstances to bring back the larger part of the men,
That and the fact that the desoated peoples of Europe
must be fed by America and fed for long time probably
unt another harvest time comes at least and that it will
makes 1t imperative that conservation be still practced By
perhaps obvatlng the necessity Of cutting off industrial
pnts from gas IN cold weather consumers again urged
to save all the possible this winter On consumers de-
ponds the taking from adding to the of human
happiness
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OUR OWN STORY TELLERS
THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES CAVE.
By Mrs. George Prothro.

Lost Cause, and for joy at the home
coming of husbands and sons, but
alas, for those who would never come
again! When the weary torn and
tattered remnant of the band that
marched so proudly away, came home,
they found devastated farms, their
slaves gone, their money gone, their
wives and children in restitution.
their constitutions broken down, and
nothing but starvation and ruin seem
ed possible. How bravely and sue
cessfully they overcame their misfor-
tunes is known to all, and even their
ertswhile enemies are loud in their
praises of their pluck, industry and
proud submission to the inevitable
The Bushwhackers have scattered,
and some have become peaceful citl-
zens, but they dare not let 1t be
known that they once belong to this
tribe; for whenever it is found out
on one to this day he is treated with
contempt.
But Charlie Goodson married the
widow Mills as he said he would, and
| is now living and enjoying her prop
erty in plain view, and just three
miles from the cave where he once
made his home He claims to have
been a Union man, but says he did
not go to the war on account of weak
constitution. He has made strict
uncompromising step-father to the
children whom he helped to make
| fatherless.
John Johnson with some eight or
ten others did not find it so easy to
settle into quiet, industrious citizens
They still haunted the Pinnacle, and
led a secret and dishonest life; but
! the Ku Klux organization was form
ing and they swore vengeance against
the despoilers of their homes. Many
times they tried to entrap Johnson's
gang and laid in wait for them on the
Pinnacle; but it was in the daylight
they at last succeeded in surprising
them in the midst of their midday
feast on the stolen delicacies of the
night before. Taken completely by
surprise and entirely surrounded, they
made no defense, but began to disap-
pear quickly into what seemed crew
ice or rift in the mountainside.
"By jove, they have eseapad by a
secret passage" said old man
Fletcher, the leader of the band mo
Stree" said one, 81 was in that pas
sage no longer than yesterday and it
only runs back about twenty-five feet.
The rest is solid rock"
Good, boys we have them corner
ed" said Fletcher. Nov shall We
starye them out or wait to pick them
off, one at time as they come out?
We could ambush, you know, and
they'd think we were gone" Then
spoke the master mind of the CROWD.
81 have it friends, it's the only way,
but it will take all the strength we
can muster" The plan was unfolded
with the result that two of them went
back for help, while the rest stood
guard. Meanwhile the Bashwhackers
thought of slipping out but as only
one could squeeze through the mar
row gorge at a time, head would
appear at the entrance and quickly be
withdrawn, when the owner perceived
the guards standing about. Towards
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Iowa is said TO have 100000 head
of sheep fattening for the market.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Leath Sunday after
noon.
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. James Nc
Crotty, daughter.
Everyone is glad dipping is over.
Mrs. Ode Needham called on Mrs.
Edmonson Saturday afternoon
We were rather surprised to hear
Of the wedding between Mr.. Henry
Koon and Miss Virgie Grimmett of
Ferndale, but hope for them long
happy married life.
Mrs. Koontz is expecting her
nephew home from France soon.
Mr.. B. H Crawford has been visit
ing his mother and sister in Little
Rock.
Wat Whitmore has returned home
from two months visit to his grand
father at Roe, Ark.
Mr.. Paul Jay. accompanied Miss
Lillian Nelson to Al G. Fields Min
STREETS Tuesday night.
Eddie Loescher is on the sick list.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joyner and Mr.. f. B.
Whitehorn called on Mr.. and Mrs. A..
Cook Sunday.
Mr.. F. B. Whitehorn had the misfor-
tune to lose a twenty dollar bill last
week
Mr.. E. M. Allen is building an ad-
dition on his house. Weary.
Iowa is said to have 100000 head
of sheen fattening for the market.
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Mrs J. M. Robins entertained with
party Thursday night. Those pres
ent were: Mr. and Mrs. Robins, Oval
Robins, Jack Robins, William Vance,
Paul Jay. Jack Catharina and Lloyd
Sutton; Misses Lucy Avery, Lucy
Deurs, Julia McKnown and Mr.. and
Mrs. eLath. All reported good
time
Mr.. Koontz has sold his buggy and
horse, so no more buggy rides for Mrs.
Koontz and Mrs. Cook
Mrs. McCrotty has moved into the
Stansberry house.
Miss Lucy Avery spent the night
with Miss Lucy Deurs Thursday
night.
After a severe illness Mr.. Lloyd
Sutton seems to be rapidly improv-
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Devoe visited the city
Saturday night.
Mrs. ]. M. Robins, Miss Lucy
Deurs and Mr.. Paul Jay called on
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Just before that Frank Thompson
told me that he and w e. Henderson,
cashier of the State Bank of Perry,
could hardly wait for the next issue
of the Pulaskian to come they were
so interested in Mrs. Prothro's stories
about the Pinnacle guerilla band.
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mo human being into this world without ncreas
ing or diminishing the total of human happiness
-Elihu Durrett.
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putting their names in the paper
when it is always their fault because
they never let the editor know what
to print about them.
l had just about conluded that peo-
pie we're getting tired of Pod stuff
and did not write anything for this
week, when l heard DR.. j. w Griffin
of Houston telling Mr.. Jesse Henry at
Thornburg that he was just carried
away with my articles and wished
they appeared every week in his pa
per. When told him they appeared
every week in the Pulaskian he SAID
for me to send it to him he wanted
to read them.
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Part III.
(Concluded.)


Deserters from the war joined this
clan from time to time and they be-
came a terror to the neighborhood.
Negroes were afraid to stir out at
night, and threats to send for the Jay
hawkers, kept them subdued.
This lawless tribe was thriving
better than their peaceful neighbors.
At night they raided peoples hem
roosts, hog-pens, smoke-houses and
corn cribs. They took what horses
they needed and when they were
through with them turned them loose
for others to feed. 1t was hard times
now on Little Maumelle. Instead of
ninety days war it had dragged on
for three years, and no prospects of
it ending. Most people were glad TO
get only bread to eat. Many wives
who saw their husbands march gaily
away were now widows. Most of
their negroes had run away North.
No one to manage for them brought
failures and hardships. Those of
wealth and gentle birth were brought
down on a financial equality with the
poor whites. But it was not exactly
an equality as expected by their in
feriors as they were as proud and
dignified as ever. They spun and
wore their cotton dresses, nor dis
dained to till the soil as much as
their strength allowed, and even went
barefooted around their farms, where
once they were mistresses of hun
dred slaves and horses and carriages
at their command. Erect and state
ly they faced everyone, their graceful
ness and gentle manners never di-
minished with their increasing duties.
At last came news of Lees surrend-
er and women wept for sorrow of the
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-09-26
DIR. Brabham Stays.

DR.. Vance w. Bra bham, State d.
rector of rural sanitation, who last
week received orders to report to
Camp Shelby, Hattiesburg, Miss, has
received word that these orders have
been revoked and he will be allowed
to remain here and continue his
work.
DR.. Brabham only recently assum-
ed the duties of sanitation director
succeeding Dr.. L. A.. Riser, who has
been commissioned a captain in the
medical corps of the army.
Immediately upon receipt of the
orders, ordering Dr.. BrabhaE to
Camp Shelby, DR.. Hayne, State health
officer, took the matter up with Gov
ernor Manning and the surgeon gen.
erals office at Washington, urging
them to have the order revoked, as it
was considered absolutely essential
for the health of the State that DR..
Bra bham be allowed to remain here.
DR.. Hayne feels, very much gratified
that Dr.. Brabham will remain as sanl-
tation director-Columbia State. =
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Established 1891.
SOLDIER AND WIFE TAKE LIVES.
Double Tragedy Near Aiken Thurs
day Afternoon.

Aiken, Sept. ia double tragedy
occurred near Aiken this afternoon
when John Murphy of Camp Wheeler
and his young wife killed themselves
on the place of Spann Holley. Mrs.
Holley, had been married to Murphy
hut few months. He had been Or
dered to duty overseas, and was to
leave tomorrow. The young couple
were devoted and had declared many
times, it is said, that they would
never be separated.
Murphy was on a fur1ough. On the
pretext of going hunting, he and his
wife shohldered their guns and went
to the woods. The family after some
time suspected trouble and on search
ing for them found the two dead
bodies side by side on bank. Muir
ply had placed his gun close to his
face and the load had blown almost
the entire side of his head off, The
girl, using Winchester rifle, placed
it in her mouth and evidently pulled
tie trigger with a stick, causing in
slant death.
The family explain the tragedy by
the dread of the long and uncertain
separation which Murphy and his
wife faced.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-09-26
PRESIDENT MAY FIX PRICE
GOVERNMENT TO- TAKE OVER
THIS YEARS CROP.
Cotton States congressman Protest to
Baruch and President, While
Letters Poured In.

Washington, Sept. 20.-President
Wilson will fix the price of cotton,
placing the last of the principal COM
rlodities necessary in the prosecution
of the war under government regula-
ton, despite strong pressure from the
Southern States. In addition to de-
termining the price the government
will take over control of the distri
button of this years crop.
The decision of the President, def
ritely announced at a conference this
week with Senators and Representa-
tives from the cotton States, became
known today. Plans to carry out the
decision are said to be under way.
Price-fXing Agitation.
Agitation for the fixing Of price
for cotton has been prevalent for
number of months owing to the rap
idly mounting cost of cotton products
and the belief in many quarters that
tie staple should be placed on tho
same basis of wheat and other essen
tials, the price of which has been
fixed The principal factor in the ac-
tion of the President is understood to
have been the shortage in the present
crop, the shortage estimated at be-
tween four million and five million
bales.
The price to be named by the Pres
ident or the means of controlling dis
tribution have not been decided upon.
The President is understood to have
emphasized at his recent conference
that fair price" would be fixed,
but did not indicate in any way what
this would be.
Various Prices Suggested.
Before price-fxing was first men,
toned cotton sold at thirty-eight
cents pound. Secretary Houston, it
is said, had recommended that twen-
ty-five cents pound would be fair.
Southern Senators deny that this
would be fair price and declare that
because of the increased cost of pro-
duction a price above thirty cents
should be named.
In determining plan for controll-
ing cotton distribution it is under
stood the President is endeavoring to
work out a method of cooperation
with the British and French govern
ments. AS the needs of these two
governments and the United States
represent more than so per cent. of
the cotton produced, it has been
pointed out that price readily could
be fixed which would control the
world market. Commissions have
been appointed by the British and
French governments, which buy. not
only for their own governments, but
for the private spinners, at prices
fixed by those commissions.
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From Rev. ID. j. Sanders.

BY request l attended the first
united war work campaign convention
held in Columbia on the 18th and
18th inst. The object of the con-
vention was for the purpose of hear
ing speakers fresh from the trenches,
who were abundantly able to give in
struction and inspiration for the
work of uniting the Y. NJ. C. A., the.
Y. w. c. A., the K. of c., the Jewish
Welfare Board, the American Libra
ry association, the W. C. c.. S., and
the Salvation Army To say the least
of the convention it was indeed a
great source of inspiration.
Observations and experiences at
the front show that the work of these
great agencies is adding at least ten
per cent. to the fighting efficiency of
our men, and it is worth eighteen
billions to keep our boys under arms
next year; surely it is worth s170,-
100000 to make them fight ten per
cent. more efficiently. Our boys are in
camps, trenches, water and mud, and
this fund is needed to give them COM
forts during the cold and bitter win
ter and spring.
Therefore, the citizens in each
county, both white and colored, are
asked to organize all the ministers,
teachers, heads of lodges and all the
school districts in order that the spi-
rit of the country in this matter may
be expressed without distinction of
race or religious opinion in support
of what is in reality a common SER
vice. Mr.. F. B. Sink, of Orange
burg, will be here Monday of next
week, Sept. Goth, to perfect the move
ment among us. Therefore, all the
colored citizens of Bamberg county
are requested to meet here Monday
without fail. Respectfully,
D. ]. SANDERS.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-09-26
Boy Scouts Not to Sell Bonds.

The Herald is requested to publish
the following letter:
washington, D. c. Mrs. F. S.
Munsell, II Arcade Building, Co.
lumbia, S. G.
MY Dear Mrs. Munsell: THE Boy
Scout organization has made arrange
ments with the Liberty Loan Organ
ization that they will not work dur
ing this loan as national body, but
will place themselves under the di-
rection of the local committees. The
Treasury Department is very much
opposed to the use of children. either
boys CT girls, in bond selling. The
Boy Scout organization is, therefore,
registered for service, of whatever
kind the local committee designates.
Sincerely yours, MARY SYNON,
Treasurer"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-09-26
HAVE PERFECTED PLANS.
The Women of Bamberg County and
the Fourth Liberty Loan.

The women of Bamberg county
have about perfected their plans for
the fourth liberty loan. The various
chairmen are the same as in the
third liberty loan, and thus are fa-
miliar with the work to be done.
October 4th has been selected by
the women as Rally Day." Out-of-
town speakers are expected and a
most interesting programme is being
arranged. The meeting will be held
in Carlisle hail. We were most fortu-
nate in securing Mrs. Slater, of the
State of Alabama, as one of the speak
ers. Those who have heard her re-
port a most interesting speaker and
charming personality. Do not fail to
hear her.
A luncheon will be rendered the
guests of honor, on that day, at the
Mayflower Inn. 1t is hoped that the
ladies of Bamberg will cooperate in
making this a most enjoyable affair.
Now, women of Bamberg county, as
this appeal comes from our govern
ment for more money, let us heed it.
Let us be up and doing for our boys
over there. Every bond bought,
brings this horrible war that much
nearer an end. Do not miss this Op-
portunity to. do your bit.
PUBLICITY CHAIRMAN.
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Union Meetings.

Following is the programme of the
union meetings of the Barnwell asso-
citation, to be held Sept. 2S and 29, at
the following places:
First Division:j Spring Branch
Preacher, D. H. Owings or Geo. P
White. Query, Nv. E. Free, N. H
Fender. II.-G. w. Folk, @. H. San.
differ. HIN. ]. Free, Geo. P
White.
Second Division: Clients Branch
Preacher, D. w. Heckle or c. w
Jones. Query, I.--W. H. Hutto, St
Clare Guess. Ill. W. Abstance
J. L. Proveaux. I'LL. NJ. Grubbs
w. H. Collins:
Third Division: Blackville. Preach.
er, NJ. w. Rankin or w. NJ. Jones.
Query, I.-R. E. Woodward, H. j
Crouch. II.-R. B. Fickling, E. c.
Watson. I'LL. w. Kennedy, w
NJ. Jones.
Fourth Division: Mt. Arnon
Preacher, ]. R. Cullom or l.. S. Shea,
ley. Query, IL. K. Smelling, ]. D
Angley. II.-Victor Lewis, j. R. Cul
lom. I'LL. C. Fields, L. S. Shea
ley.
Queries: 1.-The Meaning and
Importance of Christian Stewardship
H.-Family Worship and its Place in
the Development of Christian Char
acter. III.-The Characteristics o1
the Successful Church as Given in
Acts 2:42-47.>