The Pulaskian., 1920-01-02

Little Rock.-Rev E. c. Lindsay, state director of the Near East Relief Drive is very much pleased with the results of tho drive in Arkansas. Rev. Lindsay says Arkansas fulfilled all ex- pectaticrs and that donations have been pouring into his office and that contributions are still being received.
 William Jennings Bryan, while visitor in the state recently, indorsed the relief campaign. in letter to Rev Lindsay, he said: Allow Ne 10 assure you that the cause you are rep resenting has my full sympathy and most hearty endorsement. I have. in the past few years, heard and read q great deal of the suffering Of Non-Mo hammedan" races in the Turkish Flu plre and more especially during tn war
 The cries of hunger and naked. ness arising from these people, who have fought so gallantly and made so much sacrifice in the cause of Chris fianity and the allies, should not go unanswered, but every American citi- zen should consider it not only a duty but as a high privilege to contribute to the relief of the destitute people,"
 Conway = Now steel rails are be ing laid on the central division of the Missouri Pacific from Little Rock past Conway It was the intention of the company to replace the present track age with steel rails weighing s pounds to the yard, but the steel strike so limited the amount to be had that the new equipment could be plae- ed only a very short distance beyonl Conway.
 Arkadolphia.-Shorty Kelley, who was charged with assault with dead. ly weapon iii connection with a shoot ing scrape with w. B. Smith here. ap- peared before Justice J. L. Bobeman. The charge was dismissed and Kelley pleaded guilty to disturbing tho peace.
 Bentonville The agitation for modern telephone system here, which was begun before the world war, has been renewed by local business men, under the leadership of the Commun. ity Club, of which w J. Dolze is presi. dent and John Howard, secretary.
 Newport - The Wolff Mercantile Company of Newport gave a banquet to it's employees Friday night at the home of MT and Mrs. R. B. Hooker. A Christmas gift equal to one months salary was given each em ploye.
 Harrison. - John Lewis, son of Mfr. and Mrs. W. H. Lewis is home on a furlough from the navy He was at. taehed to tie Pacific fleet when it made the voyage through the Panama canal to it's station in the Pacific ocean.
 Wilson--The store of Lee Wilson < Go, including the entire stock of goods, was destroyed by fire. The Joss included the store building on the first floor and the 10-room hotel on the second floor, valued at s25O00
 Camden. = Ginning of cotton in Ouachita county up to December 1 of this year shows a decrease of approx inately so per cent as compared to ginnings for the corresponding period in 1918
 Prairie View. - large barn own ed by R. L. Piercee was destroyed b fire Valuable machinery and a large supylv of grain beloneing to Pierce and Will Seaborn, tenant, were de- st1oyed
 Cave Springs.-Plans are being drawn for an auditorium for Cave Springs The proposed building is 10 be So by 120 feet and will be built in the nark near the entrance to the large cave here.
 McGehee.-Hundreds of pounds of rounds of holly and mistletoe are be- ing shipped daily from MqGehee dur ing tho Christmas season. The deco ratiye foliage is being sent to eastern and western markets
 Clarksivlle-Joh E. Chambers of Danville, district census supervisor, has appointed J. G. Harmon and Mrs. Iorine B. Jett as census enumerators for Clarksville.
 Clarkville The Hugo -Spadra Oil and Gas Company is building q der rick one mile east of Clarksville pre-. paratory to drilling a test we'll
 Norforl1. The Sugar Creek Creamery Company of St Lcuis has established cream buying station here.
 Waldo. The Waldo Oil Corpora