The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1919-09-19


$4,000 has been allotted to procure
material and assistance in conducting
the schools Of vocational training in
the camp for the current year. With
this means At hand all the plans
made by the Board of Education and
the commanding general of Camp
Pike can be carried out
Little Rock.-Fifteen mayors OF
Arkansas cities held conference
here to discuss the deplorable finan-
cial condition of the various muniel-
palities of the state Mayor Brick
house of Little Rock presided. A res
olution was adopted asking that the
PEOPLE of the state be given an oD-
portunity to vote on an amendment
to the constitution that municipali-
ties be allowed to levy an assess
meHt of - mills.
Hot Springs Attorney r. G. Da-
yies filed a petition for writ of man
damus to prevent the city of Hot
Springs from collecting money under
the occupation tax ordinance. He
alleges the act passed by the legis-
lature giving cities the right to pass
such measure was unconstitutional
and that the ordinance was not III
keeping with the provisions Of the
law.
Walnut RIDGE. w. Followed
rents place at this place on which
there is an apple tree, and he gives
half of the crop from this tree to the
owner of the place. This year the
tree produced two apples, but they
SO of unusual size. One weighed
IA IL ounces and the other almost
as much.
Little Rock-The various posts of
the American Legion of Arkansas,
composed of veterans of the war with
Germany, have been asked by Mai
Henry F. FREEDMAN, state war risk
insurance officer, to assist the honor
ably discharged soldiers to reinstate
or convert their insurance if it has
lapsed.
Fort Smith. It is doubtful if the.
special United States Grand Jury
that convened here will investigate
profiteering. In his charge to the jul
rors Judge Frank A. Youmans said
that he did not know whether the
district attorneys office was prepar-
ed to submit evidence of profteering
to the jury at this time.
Little Rock. Because of the
shortage of cars suitable for the
transportation of road building ma
terials, Governor Brough issued 4
statement calling upon the commits
sioners of the road districts and 9TH
ers interested in shipping such ma
terials to load the available cars to
their maximum Of capacity.
Heber Springs.-A statement OF
the financial condition of Clebourne
county, issued by A. @. Davis, county
clerk shows an outstanding indebt-
edness of $1,000. This does not IN
clude the fund for the construction of
the court house. which is COY cred by
special tax levy.
Little Rock-The clerical force in
the Office of Hogan Oliver. state audi
tor. mailed the first 1919 pension
check to the widow of Confederate
veteran, Mrs. Sarah L. Alexander of
Arkansas county Each of the 9,9t4
pensioners will receive $1OS All
checks have been mailed.
Fort Smith-Ray Gill, general
manager of Fort Smiths fall festival
was advised that the War DeOart.
ment would send two flights of air
planes from Eberts Field to this city
during the festival next north.
Huntsville.-A large number of
cases of typhoid fever are reported
throughout the country, and the pub
lie health officer viii begin cam.
paign for better sanitation.
Little Rock-Governor Brough APP
pointed Judge w. B. SorrelIs of Pine
Bluff to succeed Walter Trulock rs
member of the Military Affairs Com
mission.
Little Rock The Automobile Divl
sion of the State Highway Commits
sion has issued 47.912 automobile Ii
censes to date this year, a gain of g.
454 over last year
Little Rock Governor Brcugh has
accepted an invitation to make an
address on the League of Nations at
the Louisiana State Fair October %
Little Rock.-Dr. r. A. Dyer. cpl
demiologist, United States Public
Health Service. has been detailed to
the State Board of Health for Arkan-
sas for several months to assist state