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The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1919-12-05

ern Oklahoma. to keep plant much
larger than this going. There are
hogs in the same territory, but the
hogs from the big hog producing sec
tions OF Texas now pass through Lit.
tie Rock to St Louis. we can stop
all of those here thar we want to. 81
we will never want for live stock. l
know al the growers in the Texas
territory and they will prefer our
market to st. Louis. if we can take
their offerings, and I am convinced
that We can.
The packing plant here. is as fine
as 7 ever saw, for its size. We could
not duplicate it today FOR anything
like the money. It will be ready for
operation within week or so, ami
when we start we are going to push
it to the limit. There is storage for
$40 cars at the plant We will utilize
a large part of this space for the
storing of vegetables aud fruits from
Texas. In time we will add canning
plant. Our brands are already es-
tablished SO that we will have big
demand. especially when We sell most
of the product from our own stores
It takes big canning plants through
the fertile Texas valley now TO sup
ply this trade, and the Arkansas pack
ing house will help out. Our big
trade though is going to be in Arkan-
sas. We will try to buy all we car
here. and we will try and sell the
same way"
The Industrial transportation
Company has bought the old Little
Rock Packing Company plant. which
was formerly the property of the
Well Packing Company, and has been
given a permit by the State Banking
TO sell 100000 worth of
stock in the state
I'VE expect TO have an investment
Of So. 500 600 in Arkansas when we
are through with the additions We
says Mr. Gamble, "and
the people Of Arkansas will be asked
to take only % per cent of this stock.
We will show them real business
enterprise, and we ask for no bonus
or free site.
The plant purchased by the Indus
trial Transportation Company is
model packing plant It was modern
~ equipped by the We'll Packing Com
pany, and operated for a short time
New stock pens and runways have
been constructed, and livestock can
be received at any time. By the end
of the week the boilers will be gone
over ard the engines in readiness for
running, so all that remains is the
order to fire up" The plant IS
equipped to handle 1000 cattle and
5000 hogs daily. The hogs are au-
tomatically sealded after being stuck
and fed into a scraping machine
which removes the hair.
a force for the operation of the
plant, all experienced packers, is now
being assembled. It consists of men
who Will operate aI parts Of the big
factory, from killing to smoke and
sausage rooms. There will be about
100 employees at the start.
Mr.. Mccain has been in consulta-
ton with stock men since his arrival
and will be in the market next week
for stock sufficient to start the plant
and keep it moving.
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1919-12-05
CROW BURLINGAME BUYS
BOOK ROLLER BEARING

The Crow Burlingame Company has
purchased the stock of the Automo.
tive Bearing Company, which has dis
tributed the Book Roller bearings in
Little Rock The company was al
ready well stocked on the Fafnir ball
bearing, which makes it better
equipped than ever to supply the Ar.
kansas trade with bearings of all
kinds.
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1919-12-05
SWEET POTATO GROWERS.

The sweet potato growers of Cabot
and Poyen, with a membership of lOO'
have joined the Arkansas Sweet Po-
tato Growers, Association. The crops
in those localities this year are in
excellent condition. Both will plant
larger acreage next year.
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1919-12-05
SANTA CLAUS LETTERS.

Dear Santa: I am a little girl two
years old. I want you to bring me
express wagon, doll and some ap-
pies, oranges, nuts and candy. Be
sure and don't forget me.
Doris Vanness.
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1919-12-05

Mrs. Theodore Hoekstra of Sweet
Home is one of the most successful
bee raisers in the county if not in
the state. She has over 900 hives of
Italian bees, each with an average Of
5000 workers. They are stationed ct
six different apiaries between Sweet
Home and Woodson.
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1919-12-05

RoTARIANs PLAN CLUB HOUSE.
The Rotary Club is planning to pur.
base the Ferguson lake property of
30 acres, of which 44O is lake, and
Eill erect a club house at a cost of
|ot less than $4,000. J. B. Dickin-
pn is chairman Of the committee
andling the proposition. The lake is
miles from the city on Arch street
sl
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1919-12-05

Dear Santa: I am a little boy one
year old. l want you to bring me a
Teddy bear and express wagon,
some apples, oranges. nuts and candy
Be sure and don't forget me.
Samuel Bennett.
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1919-12-05

LITTLE ROCK - ]. P. Buchanan
and Joe Jung will erect warehouse,
75x140 feet at Ferry and Markham.
for the Yukon Mill & Grain Company
of Yukon, Okla.
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1919-12-05

Dear Santa: We want you to
bring us a doll buggy, a bicycle, some
apples, oranges and candy. Please
don't forget us.
Maggie and Dorothy Bennett.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-01-23
MAzIMOVA SURPRISES
PREVIOUS TRlUMPHS

In ''ToYs of Fate. starring the great
Nazinoya which will he shown at the
strand theater today, the wonderful
Russian star. has been declared To-
have surpassed her marvellous work III
her previous Screen Classics, Inc,
super picture. "ReNeIttiau As Il gypsy
princess. Naaimova brings an the his
ttionic talent which has made her ia
nous into effective play
A fire festiva II anong the cffee-
tive ANA picturesque RyPsF rites re-
produced in "fnYs of Rate the
Screen Classics. lues Htaato-dralaa
st53eiug tho great N9tiW60a
Alal.c than q handfe4 sspsiea werc
5scd in these se, Hes s'he eHpsy
maia6ns throw roses hi@h IN tho air
aud iheif sWeethearts leap % grasp
fhe flowers each taising 6He 70 Sc
eitre the rose thrown MIS- his adorad
one. Then. by tho altar Of loee, ffc
guas jump across a hanS 81 fire itto
lho AIMS of inc men who have caught
#fhff flowers
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-01-23

task. Probably the best synonym for
Il Gtib Is what Is commonly known as
"a poor fish"
ANYWAY II YOU want q lnd what
= dub IS really like. see "The Dub.
tho picture il which Wallace Reid VIII
appear az the Majestic theater Friday
sud saturday. oddly enough, in the
end the star proves that He isn't W
dub after al ana the story rounds out
into q decidedly interesting series ~
complications with a surprising finish.
And there is love i'm H. No dub could
fan to get mixed lp ia q love Affair
In fact some people say that u be q
dub one must We HI laVe others say
that il YOU are not in love YOU are a
aub Anyway you put ~ the subject
is interesting
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-01-23
KUNA.

Kan1 5ar 81 Mr.. aud Mrs. john
Pethtel returned a. lSuna thts weef;
after several months absence dl.,
Fetf1fel hls hecn WITH the spruce di-
Vision aud after Lis work with II WIS
completed they took 4 trip te Cali
forufa. Sir. Pethfef was stricken will
influenza AZ san Francisco
nr r NJ BoweIl. of Calumet.
Mich. is visiting II the Dr Fink home
Ar and Mrs. Bert Hale entertained
MIR. md Mrs Frank Hogue aud chill
arcn at dinner Sunday.
Mrs. Annette and daughter Of Rof-.
came OUT Monday to attend the flu
ncral Of Airs. Arnette's grandchild
Tia faneral Of ATS, Tom Green, who
died Of influenza, MAS held Tuesday.
Hterment befng In the kuna cemetery
Mr.. Freeman tite Raleigh trsn, Wis
tied the Kuna district Monday and
Tuesday.
j y. Pethtei has leased his 80 west
ef Town for q term u years III $f110
8 YEAR
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-01-23
FIRST UNIT OF ODD
FELLOWS HOME WILL
Be BUILT THIS YEAR
Two Story Structure With Full
Basement to Accommodate
Some 40 People Authorized
by Grand Lodge.


Inc nome building he'1ra - Ntls iiisi'4s
pendent order of odd Fellows was AL
thorizcd bv the unanimous vote of Tho
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y - NJ hnflt y arcom,nodafn bet,yepu
90 a,d 40 n,o,,l5cr. ma WIN hc fwo
stories MIN Il nm basement ana vide
,,nr,I,os
,lis,nssinn ~ me hon,a was the
oni,. h,s3nass t,.s,,sacted 81 the after-
rna,, seesion ,yhieb cIasrd Tho business
~ III ,sr.,,a lodes I,ai.e II n w nv.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-01-23

He is very good to work with as he
takes no advantage Of his opponents
ignorance of the game, ana goes out
or his way to show him various holds.
Time after time he carefully explained
a hold to one of the boys, let the fire
laddie get ii on him as best lac could
and then broke away with ease
II IA hoped that a match can PC ar
ranged here after Friday night. Me
Carroll claims that he is champion of
the northwest, and so does Olsen. OIL
sem won his from Chris GeselS, q coast
wrestler. While McCarroll won tho al
legged title from Chester. Y Us not
known where Chester got t. II llc had
liz A match between the two would be
good, and 80 would a match between
Olsen and Babe Brown. though OIL
sen states emphatically that he VIII
wrestle no handicap matches and only
works 10 finish or not al oil, Il Is
NOT known ii Brown would wrestle Y
finish match.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-01-23
PROPOSES TO HOLD
OVER COMMISSIONER
Representative Hall Introduces
Amendment to Constitution;
Does Not Provide Four Years
Term as Stated.

REPRESENTATIVE M. &. Hall. OF oneida
county. Il the author Of Tie proposed
amendment to the state constitution
introduced I'll tho house 70 provide FOR
hold over county commissioners. This
amendment does not propose four
year terms for commissioners. as seems
I'd BE the impression. 1t changes the
term Of commissioners from two years
to two wears and four years respects
ipely. providing that the first election
after adoption Of the amendment,
commissioners shan be elected. one for
a term of four wears and two for q
term ~ four years respectively.
The measure says in part
.Be ii resolved. by the house OF rep
resentatives Of the state of Idaho, the
senate ooncurring.
THAT section 10 or article Is Of tie
constitution OF the state Of Idaho he
amended q read az follows.
The board of county commission
ers shan consist 81 three members
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-01-23
Cured At . Cost Of Is Cents.

efigh yeals aga When SO first
moved 10 M4ttoo4. ! was . great SUI
ftrer fIam indigestion a5d consttpa
ton wrtas Mrs. Robert Nilsson, Mat
toon. III. 4 had frequent headaches
ina dizzs spells, and thcre was 4 feel
ing like feavx weight pressing IN
ny stomach ana ahesi wv tbe time. !
felt miserable. Every mprsel Of food
distressed me- | conld not rest AZ
night and felt tired and worn out all
the time One bottle of Chamberlain
Tablets cured me and / have since felt
like a different person. ADV THIS.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-01-23

played last night as they have team
work, weight and speed The other
teams are gradually STRENGTHENING IN
on the quiet, and will BE- in the run
ming before the season Ii well on for
they are determined 70 trim tho up-
to-Date bunch to q finish If possible.
Chester Camp. we'll known amateur
wrestler, Will begin tls wrestling
classes at the ~" Moneal night. hay
Ing been obliged 70 hold tho opening
u the class OFF d bit late Oh account
OF having the eflu."
League games ven NJ played each
Wednesday night hereafter
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-01-23
SEES NEED OF LARGER
QUARTERS FOR THE Y.
w. C. A. IN BOISE

"rhe Boise y. NJ. G. a. needs q social
and recreation center ana Il gymnasium
which are impossible in lis present To-
cation, was the statement made by
Miss Emma Hays city secretary for
V w. & a. Of tho United States.
Miss HAYS has ben in attendance at
tho northwest A. W. q. Al. conference at
Seattle and stopped IN Boise TODAY 10
visit the association discuss plans fur
the year with tic secretary and point
out was of Improvement Which she Is
able "a az for nlany small assaeiatlons
because Of bct contact with 80 many of
the organizations
She expressed hcfself as greatly
pleased With tha association Wark holms
the activities II as officers. fhetr acs
cemplishmenia aRd expressed hcr hc-
lief thai We long sueh an association W.
Boisc enioSea @auld Lave anpic aaars
tefs q carry IN NJ work 10 j fullcf
CXtcnt.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-01-23
Was RestIess a, Niaht.

sufferers from kidney trouble ox-
perience hael1ache rheumatic pains,
aches ~ joints mud muscles and other
forturous affllctians. y. w. Kit. II.
r. d. 2. BoX .. shorters. Ala writes
~ used Foley Kidney Pills as | was 81
restless over night with pains in my
back and side They did mo good and
| tEnthfllly say Foley Kidney pills Is
fne medicine for kidney trouble
Adv TTh s
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-01-23
Colds Cause Grip and influenza.

LANAIINE BTN1JNU QITNTNE TaN-
lets Remove the cause There Is only
one "Bromo Qninine." J.. W. GROVE, )
signature on the box. 30c.s-Th
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-01-23
OLSEN SHOWS HIMSELF
TO BE SPEEDY. HEADY
WRESTLER OF CLASS

Charley Olsen Who VIII wrestle
"cyelone" Workman at Nampa Friday
night. visited the fire addies Wednes-
daY afternoon and worked out there
before large ana admiring gathering
# mat bugs
Olsen showed that lie Is very speedy,
knows the game thoroughly and is q
wrestler Of class; something which II
IS felt sure many Of the fite boys at
tive Central fine station Wtl testify to.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-01-23
EELcH 10 RElolN sex.

Chicago. Jan So Happv Felca, ont-
fielder, VIII be with the White SoN
this year. This became known today
when Fetch declared he would not
make an effort to break his three-year
contract with Gleason's team. lie quit
in midsummer last gear
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-01-23
CUT YOUR SHOE BILLS
WITH NEOL|N SOLES

"The answer to The problem of shoe
wear lies in the use of Neolin Soles
so says III. L. Evans of Steubenville,
Ohio.
For five months. " says Mr. Evans. Il
have been wearing the same pair of
Neolin-soled shoes at my work at the
La Belle Iron Works and they are
good for two months more wear. As
my work takes me to all parts Of the
mill daily where | have to walk over
cinders, Stag, etc, it is simply out Of
the question to buy anything else to
take the place Of Neoln Solos,
You too-and your whole family-will
find Neoin-soled shoes wear long and
so save money. You can get themin the
styles you like at almost any good shoe
store. And any repairnan will re-sole
Your worn shoes with Neolin Soles-
scientifically made to be durable, COM
Portable and waterproof. They are
made by The Goodyear Tire & Rubber
Company, Akron, Ohio, who also make
Ningfoot Heels guaranteed to out
wear any other heels.
f1oagssn Sofas
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-01-23
JESS NOW AN OIL MAeNATE.

Chicago, Jam e7 lass Willard.
hcass weight champion aas hero pn
business today not boxing eut oil
business. and less derlared ~ was
making big money out of oil
Willard however, said lie would
fight if bout could be arranged With
Georges Carpenter,
Jess admitted the purse will be tho
largest factor in determining on a
bout. Training. he said. is hard work
and "a laborer is worthy of his hire
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-01-23
AMUSEMENT rs
REID PROVES
DUB CAN PLAY A MAN

What IS 4 Dub? In the patlanee Of
the submerged tenth il is man who
succeeds in mnddling everything With
which he comes in contact and who is
unable to 40 anything right II also
suggests one who does his work care
lessly or indiffcrently you bees Of
people clubbing along at some given
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-07
THREE DlVoRCES, ONE
 MARRIAGE ANNULED

Three divorces, all for desertion were granted in the superior court here Friday morning by Judge James H. Webb, and one wife had her mar riage annulled on the grounds that her husband committed bigamy in marrying her. Two divorce cases that weer on the uncontested list were con- tinued.
 Sara Silverman of Colchester se- cured diverse from Harry Si1verman of Brooklyn. N. Y. on the grounds of assertion since June Is. 1915. They same year The petitioner, whose given the custody of a three year old son.
 Agnes Perrin of Norwich. who was married in this city on March 8, 1917, to Arthur G. Portmore of Sarona, l.. L. had the marriage annulled on the grounds that Portmore was bigamist. It was shown that Portmore has al- ready been convicted in the superior court of committing bigamy when he married her as he already had wife. living, having married Mary Arnold at New York city September II, 1901. On the grounds of desertion Will jam H. Durfee of Stonington was giv- en divorce from Sarah E. Durfee of Providence, whose maiden name was Peckham. and whom he married De- eember 99 1906. MT. Durfee was al- SO given the custody of all eleven year old child The allegation was that the ! wife deserted the husband on May 10 1912. The claim made on commis-
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-07
JUDGE WEBB DISPOSES OF
 MOTION LIST MATTERS

Foreclosure in favor of Nathan s. Bushnell of Norwich against Philip E. Hendrick. formerly of Taftville, now of New Rochelle, N. Y. in the sum of S7o5 on a II acre tract of land in Lisbon, was granted by Judge James H. Webb at the sperior court short callendar and motion list session here Friday morning.
 Hearing in damages were held and judgment given in the following amounts against the Groton Iron Works: Gilbert & Baker Mfg. Co.,, s. 701S8; William W. Wright, 5617S5 H. NJ. Hope Engineering Co, s7,S29.4S; Merrill Brothers. s3.6S0.77; Andover Mills, s3,9o7.o5; Woodstock Lumber Go S1,151.5S Henry Gardner, s3,462S1.
 Answer or other pleadings were or dered in two weeks in Kenneth F Hannigan vs. George A. Vino de- fault for failure to plead; William c Daly, ct al, executors vs. Michael En- right, conservator, appeal from pro- bate, motion to dismiss appeal for failure to file reasons of appeal; Han non and others vs. Lubchansky and others defaule for failure to plead Lapointe vs. Raymond & Alexander Lumber Co.,. and others. default fol failure to plead; Charles F. Gates vs Nathan E. Geer, default for failure ! to plead: and in Pasquale Copagne vs Charles H. Johnson and in Farnam vs City of New London, apeal from board of relief.
 Reason of appeal are to be filed 1T
 one week or appeal dismissed in Ev- erett Spicer vs. c. T. Tyler Lam l phere, apeal from probate
 Bond of s75 or justification in one
 week was ordered in Soltana Tranda l lis vs. Pante1is Ververis and in two
 weeks in Rainkowski vs. Manches- 1 ter.
 Silas M Marsters of New Londor was granted pilots license. Judge Webb heard the argumen
 and took the papers in the United | States Steamship Go. vs. Groton Iror
 Works on application of the receiver!
 that certain attachment proceeding!
 be stayed and the right, title and pri
 critics of the lienors and other par 1 ties in interest in and to the prop
 erty attached be determined. Foreclosure on two tracts of 1ant
 of about 100 acres in East Lyme ol | the Chesterfield road was granted il favor of Jennie Tyt1a of Hackensack \. J.. against Tetus Nizovetz of Sc
 caucus, N. J.. and others.
 Fifteen matters that were on the lis 1 were poStponed
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-07

of desk-pad sets, calendars, portfolios snap shot albums and half-bound books, most attracVitely finished, There was also pretty display of jewelry; Lillian Brewster, two gold pendants and pin; Helen Munz, pen dant, jade pin; Marguerite Suttill, bracelet, chain; Augusta Shereshew- sky, jade ring, silver pins; Josephine Holbrook, two scarf pins; Dorothy Rasmussen, pendant, silver fork, ring, silver pins; Lima Wheeler pin; Marie Russell, ring; Beatrice Cayonette, ring, silver bracelet; Dorothy Mcfarland, pendant of green onyx and pearls;
 Helen Baker, bracelet, silver chain and pendant.
 The exhibition Of the children's class, Miss Dorothy Gregson, teacher, show
 ed a charming number of Japanese
 prints, posters, studies from real life,
 museum casts. etc. Of special men,
 work: Alice Higgins, beaded chain Dorothea Simpson, painted box; Edith Somers, cast sketches; Helen Tirren, water color sketch; Elizabeth Higgins, desk set; Lucy Buchanan, Japanese work: Mildred Fox, charcoal drawing. Arranged in the down stairs studios
 was the work of the Academy classes in design and drawing. The junior classes did flower, fruit and autumn
 foliage studies during the fall, with
 craft work at Christmas, pottery
 bowls, vases and original paper weights, The winter term developed
 still life study, charcoal work and Japanese prints, copied in line, and fin ished with water colors on rice paper Awards were made for the best copy ,l-Ia
 Eloise mith. The spring term work consisted of color studies from flowers and straight brush work.
 The Lower middle class, studieS conjugation of curved and straight lines during the fall, and many inte- resting patterns adapted to bead purs- es. Dorothy Harland had a pretty
 chain, painted boxes, stencils; Mar guerite suttill. table runner. cross | stitch designs Dorothy Rasmussen hammered silver spoons, lemon forks
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-07

table runners. Lima Wheeler, box; pottery vases, and slip painting; Win fired Zahn, Lima Wheeler, Anna Hirsh, Mildred Engler, Beatrice Cayonette, towels and cross stitch linens; Cipa Rosenburg, lemon fork.
 The Upper Middle class in design made charming Christmas cards from wood blocks, and stencils evolved from naturalistic sketches of flowers. Curtains were made by Josephine Hol
 brook and Hermione Prunier; Table covers Lillian Brewster; embroider
 ed camisole and scarf, Ida Leffingwell and Miss Murphy; sofa cushions, Louise Norton; painted suede address
 books, purses, bags, vases and bowls decorated in black with blue glaze;
 Josephine Holbrook; green trees on clay with transparent glaze, chain with turquoise drop. Edna Jones; hammered silver spoon, Josephine Holbrooll: enameled box, leather purse, Elsia MarQuardt.
 The senior, class in design made blocks, stenciling for rugs. etc. Lillian Karkutt. Augusta Shereshevsky ex- hibited stencilled camisoles; Evelyn Hill, sofa cushions, curtains; Helen Baker, boxes, tray.
 The drawing done by the Academy classes was arranged on large screens. Especially good results were shown by Elsie Yavener in a still life study, and by Elsie Church, in out of door sketch ing. A number of copies from old i masters, and interesting flower studies were also done by Miss Church, whose work shows unusual promise. The
 Upper and Lower Middle class work ! was shown in the ground floor studio 1 excepting for one small screen in the l gallery, with figure drawings by the
 Misses Turner, Phillips and Bacheler | One screen of heads remarkably vel
 done, was the joint work of the Miss | es Turner, Hampstead. Phillips, Mat i tison and Bacheler Copies of casts
 are also shown by these last named
 and Miss Caynonette. Excellent work all of it, but the very best is judged to be that of Miss Lila Phil lips, who possesses more than ordinar! talent and is considered a most prom
 ising pupils. Miss Bacheler's cleve drawings are quite noticeable for thei strong individuality. Miss Turner i also to be commended for her cleve work Il cast drawing.
 The following prizes for excxellenc!