The Pulaskian., 1918-05-03

after a battle of one hour they had
killed 81 rats.
Following a call from the county
| food administrator, A. r. Goodnight,
| to the farmers of independence coun-
| ty to sell their wheat there were 500
bushels brought to Batesyille. All the
men who brought the wheat back said
| that if it was necessary they would
eat cornbread until the next crop.
A number of farmers in the vicinity
of Big Flat, Baxter county, have just
| finished picking their cotton crop. 1t
is said that bolls which failed to open
just after the first heavy frost of last
fall opened in the warm sun shine
last week.
The State Highway Commission
completed plans for 43 miles of grad
| ed earth roads to be constructed in
the southern part of Mississippi coun-
! ty at an estimated cost of S104, 720.
| The Second District Agricultural
School at Russellville has proven its
patriotism by going on a strictly war
bread diet. No more wheat will be
used until the summer harvest.
Because of lack of young men due
| to the war, two of the oldest literary
societies at the University of Arkan-
sas, the Garland and the Lee, have
| been compelled to consolidate.
A movement is on foot among the
graduates of the class of 1917 of
Ouachita College at Arkadelphia to
purchase Liberty bond to apply on
the college endowment fund.
t Gordon Huffmaster, inheritance tax
! attorney, paid into the state treasury
$6S.0S on account of inheritance tax
collected from the estate of Littleton
T. Harris of Monroe county
! Dr. e. F. Hodges of Branch has
purchased an 1S-month-old registered
! Shorthorn heifer for $275 He has
also bought two Duroc-Jersey brood
sows for S115.
| The Cotton Plant Red Cross rooms
are too small for the increasing work
of the chapter at that place and eff
forts will be made to secure larger
quarters soon.
Liberty bonds are being sold rapid
ly in Clay county. The quota for the
Eastern District is $105,000 Already
$4,000 has been sold and interest is
still keen.
The Junior knitting class of Ash
'"The Bellies of Folderol," at Foreman
for Red Cross benefit. The proceeds
were $50.
The orchestra of Hepderson-Bro
| College at Arkadelphia, gave an en-
| tertainment at the Citizens Theater
at Camden for the benefit of the Red
Cross.
! Major Webb of Lamar organized a
| home guard at Coal Hill recently with
/ SO members. Capt. Charles Kenneda
and Lieut.. Claud Sans will drill the
men,
Employees of Central Mine No s, at
the state, bought more than $4,000
worth of war savings stamps in
day
The Hermesian Literary Society of
| Ouachita College at Arkadelphia was
presented with a service flag with
40 stars by Willy Robbins, president.
Lutherville, strictly German set
Element, in the eastern part of John
son county, has gone lover the top"
with their part of the Liberty loan.
Many cases of smallpox have de-
veloped at Coal Hill and the disease
seems to be spreading. The school
has not been closed yet.
| Clyde Martin, editor of the Ell Do
fadan of Ell Dorado, has bought the
! interest of Ernest c. Rauert in the
Union County Tribune.
Strawberries are ripening around
Fordyce and everything points to a
good season. They are bringing 25
cents a basket.
The foundation for the new canning
factory at Everton is being built.
More than $50 acres of tomatoes have
been pledged
! The Boyce-Kansler Company or
Tongin Spur. Lee county, notified the
secretary of state Of the surrender of
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