The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1919-01-31

any effort to reannex that town to
Little Rock. Under the law passed
several years ago the consent or the
citizens Of both cities must be secur-
ed before the remuneration can take
place.
b. Q. Riley. director of the General
Extension Division OF the University
OF Arkansas, has decided not to accept
the appointment offered him in the
newly organized Department of Exten-
sion In the Department OF the Inter
ior. Mr. Riley said that Arkansas Is
is good enough for him.
There was spectacular destruction
Of booze at the courthouse IN Bates
vile when Sheriff Harris appeared I'M
der the shadow Of the Confederate
monument and proceeded with the de-
struction of more than 100 quarts OF
whiskey which he had recently taken
from two negroes.
Prior to January l there had been
ginned in Clark county 1859 bales
of cotton, as compared with 13,80o
bales ginned to January 1, 1918, &C
cording to the ginners' report. This
shows decrease In cotton for Clark
county of 1,13o bales
Three county examiners were COM
missioned by J. L. Bond, state super
intendent Of public instruction. They
are: A. L. Murreu of Nashille, for
Howard county H. A. Rusting OF At
kins, for Pope county: a. A. Parsons
Jr. of Mt. Vernon, for Faulkner
county.
The farmers of st. Francis county
are just now beginning to reap the
fruits of same farming based upon the
growing OF more grain and live stock.
as is evidenced by the fact that two
carload shipments of hogs have been
made from this city to st. Louis mar.
kets.
AT q conference of shippers and
railroad officials at Little Rock 1t was
agreed that the Sailing PLAN OF
handling less than carload shipments
out Of Little Rock, would be tempo
rarily suspended until complaints OF
discrimination against Little Rock
shippers could be remedieG.
DR.. Frederick A. Merrill, regional
director, and his assistants, represent-
ing the United States Bureau Of ed
ucation, visiting the Arkansas State
Normal School in the interest Of the
school garden army" which the bu-
reau is seeking to organize through
out the nation.
The school of instruction for Red
Cross workers was concluded at Con-
way after a session of two days. The
workers attended represented units at
Russellville, Morrilton and other near
by cities, as well as units and auxil-
iaries of the county.
The valuation Of personal property
in Crawford county In 1913 exceeded
that Of the preceding year by $685.
2e5, and in Madison county 1t was
s30,6S0 greater, according to a report
received by the State Tax Commits
sion.
At luncheon given in honor of II.
M. Cottrell, agriculturist of the Arkan-
sas Probable Farming Bureau OF the
Little Rock banker, by the CONNER
cial Club of Conway, plans for the
profitable farming campaign by Faux
ner county were formulated.
M. L. Altheimer, state chairman OF
the Arkansas Armenfan-Syrian Relief
Movement, which viii begin It's CAM
paign February 3, expressed himself
as pleased with the number Of ac-
ceptances of county chairmanships he
is receiving.
Governor Brough issued procla-
nation setting aside Sunday, Febru-
airy ., as a special memorial day in
honor of former President Theodore
Roosevelt.
Two hundred and fifty-four hand
knitted sweaters were shipped to st.
Louis by the Women's Department OF
the Washington County Red Cross.
The Red Cross will continue to sup
ply hand-knitted garments to soldiers
and sailors overseas.
Roscoe Wimberley, convicted last
February in Desha Circuit Court on
charge of second degree murder and
sentenced to 10 years In the peniten-
tiary, was pardoned by Governor
Brough.