The Pulaskian., 1919-10-17

Little Rock Joe Ferguson, state treasurer has paid to the "holdoyer" legislators the amount specified on their vouchers, which allowed them S6 day for their service. MT. Fer guson had refused to cash the war rants maintaining that the solons were permitted to draw only $3 day because legislators at special sessions are allowed only half pay However. Attorney General John D. Arbuekle held that the committee men were serving in clerical ca pacity rather than as legislators.
 Little Rock.-Tha Arkansas Corpo- ration Commission has issued the following notice to shippers; Your attention is called 70 the recent proc lamation of Gov Charles H. Brough, ill which attention is called to the subject of car efficiency and intensive leading. The governor very properly appeals to Arkansas shippers to CO., operate with the United States rail road administration with view to utilizing every vailable unit of car space tn the movement of freights.
 Little Rock. Governor Brough has issued a proclamation designat- ing Monday, October 27, the late ex- President Theodore Roosevelt's birth day, as Americanization day in Ar kansas, and calling upon the citizens in every community in the state and the schools and churches to hold meetings flor the purpose of inspir- ing our citizens with the high ideals and principles of American citizen ship for which Theodore Roosevelt stood"
 Blytheville. - The First Baptist church has elected the following of ficers for the coming year Clerk, F. '. Phillips; treasurer, B. Fl. Wilhite; organist, Mrs. R. C. Farr; choir lead CT, T. J. Haynes. 'fho Sunday school officers are: Superintendent, W M. Crow; assistant superintendent. MT. Powell; pianist, Miss Lucille Haley; superintendent of primary depart raent. Mrs. o. Cook; B. Y. P. U. president, Miss Luna Wilhelm.
 Helena.-Part of the forces of the federal troops stationed here ana at Elaine as a result of the racial dis orders in the southern part of Phil lips county have returned to Camp Pike. A sufficient number of troops were left to preserve order and handle any emergency The stua. ton following the negro uprising has become virtually featureless.
 Conway Helen and Jesse Lee Witt, children of MT and Mrs. En- nett Witt, who were bitten by a dog infected with rabies, were given treatment at Little Rock. Although the children were bitten several days ago, Mr. Witt did not become alarm ed until symptoms developed tending to show the dog to be infected.
 Rogers-After an all-day search the body of Mrs. J. Smith. residing near Cave Springs, was found in badly burned condition in a woods a quarter of mile from her home. Relatives say she committed suicide by saturating her clothing with gaso- line and applying match A can containing gasoline was found near her remains.
 Little Rock The Little Rock Aerial Company, which was organiz- ed here October 3, have filed articles of incorporation The capital stock is S26,O00 of which 53,000 has been subscribed The corporators are J. E. Pearson. c. A. Riley, Dr. L. M. Hill, Dr. l. A. Williams, w F. Smith and H. w. Trefey
 Little Rock. = Prizes for the best york done during the past year by the various school improvement as sociations of Arkansas will be award cd at the annual convention of the State Teachers Association in Little Rock October 2S to 91. inclusive, 1t vas announced by James L. Bond, superintendent of public instruction.
 Helena.-Seventy-ffve negroes nave been remanded to the grand jury as a result of investigations into the ne gro uprising in Southern Phillips county. it was learned from authori- tative sources lately. Between 150 and 200 alleged participants in the uprising remain to be examined it was asserted.
 Hoxie.-The Missouri Pacific Rail. road has begun the work of enlarging the railroad terminal facilities at this place Forty thousand dollars is to