The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1919-03-21

A. H. Treadway, pioneer mer-
chant of Ozark, is buying farm equip
ment and renting all the land he can
for the purpose of giving the return
ployed several and says they give sat
isfaction He says he does not ex-
pect to profit by his plans, but hopes
to provide for several soldiers.
The government labor agency, in
charge of Charles D. Buford, has
been moved from Helena to Forrest
City. The local agency looks after
the labor situation in Phillips, Lee,
Monroe, Woodruff, Cross, st. Francis
and Crittenden counties.
An Arkansas insect will save the
orchards of France! This insect,
which is common in this state, is
known as Aphelinus mali, and has
been found to be of considerable i'm
portance in eradicating the woody
aphis, or plant louise.
Through the efforts of the Jackson
county home demonstration agent,
Mrs. Mary Austin, the ladies of New
port are to have one of the govern
ment's specialists to conduct cook
ing school to be held at an early date
in March.
The new special road law passed
by the legislature for Howard eoun-
ty provides for the payment of
tax of SO per year or five days work
on the roads for all men between
the ages of q and 40.
Rankers of group one of the Arkar-
sas Bankers Association met at
Blytheville to transact their annual
business and to participate in a con-
ference on financial problems, hard
surface roads and better agriculture.
Seven members OF the Executive
Committee of the Arkansas State
Horticultural Society met at Rogers
to select the time and place and pre-
pare the program for the next an
nual meeting of the society.
The Civic Improvement Club of
Batesville held its first meeting of
1 the wear at the home of Miss Esther
Neill. Preparations for identifying
the cemetery by planting bulbs and
flowers were discussed.
At a mass meeting of students Of
the University of Arkansas held IN
the university chapel, the students,
by a vote of 210 to 12S, went on rec
ord as requesting the resignation of
1 President John Futrall.
At the city Democratic primary at
Atkins the following were nominal
4 ed. For mayor, l.. e. Carmichael;
recorder, J. NJ. Barker Jr.; treasu-
rer, A. C. McCollum; marshal, r. d.
Bradley.
David Tucker, the first Batesville
boy wounded in action on foreign
soil. has returned from Camp Gordon.
Ga, where he received an honorable
discharge.
Cant. ]. G. Shane. who has just re-
turned to Paragould from France,
/ will. it is understood, be eandidata
for prosecuting attorney of the Sec.
ond judicial district
President Hugh Critz of the Second
! District Agricultural school, has ar
ranged for tractor school to be
held the latter part of this month.
The school will be conducted by fac
tory representatives of various
makes of tractors.
Henderson Carl, a farmer nerth of
SLOAN Springs, received a car LOAF
of sheep and took them out to his
farm. The sheep industry is getting
TO be big thing in Benton county
and is as profitable as other stock.
Senator Joseph S. Utley of Benton
has announced his candidacy for the
Democratic nomination for attorney
general of the state to succeed John
D. Arbuckle.
Edward S. Screeton has resigned
as postmaster of Hazen. after serv-
ing for five years. He will be sue
cecded by L. H. Mazen.
An all round booster" meeting OF
the Conway Commercial Club wac
held in the club rooms