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The Pulaskian., 1921-05-12
CONCORD.

The Community club met We'd nesday afternoon with Mrs. Rolla Miller. The afternoon was spent in weaving rugs. After the business session Miss Minnie T. Allen made an interesting talk and made some pictures of the rugs and the loom.
 Mrs. Milton McNair of North Little Rock spent Saturday night and Sunday with Miss Estelle Mo Nair.
 Mir. and Mrs. Joe Amens of Ca bot visited W. T. Barron Sunday
 Glenn Boyd drew the lucky num- Der on the wool quilt sold by the Pinery club.
 The Children's Day has been post poned till the fourth Sunday in May.
 The Community Club has pur- chased a loom It is now at J. J. Mil ler's. Any one interested in weaving is cordially invited to inspect it.
 Butler Boyd, who has been attend ing school at Russellville, is home for the summer.
 Mrs. Ernest Heinze of Little Rock spent the week with her mother, Mrs. Beatrice Boyd.
 Miss Irene Ham of Little Rock is visiting home folks.
 Mir. and Mrs. Rolla Miller spent the fore part of the week in Little Rock with friends and reatives.
The Pulaskian., 1921-05-12
ROAD TO WILLOW BEACH.

The road to Willow Beach, eight miles east of North Little Rock, has been put in first class condition for motors. The East Third street drive from Third and Main to Alexander plantation is the most beautiful drive in the state. Go north on Maple to Third street east on Third to Hall Drug Company on Main.
The Pulaskian., 1921-05-12

El Dorado-The McWilliams Hardware Company has been reor- ganized with E o. Brantley, who was with the Monroe Hardware Company for 2l years, as local manager. The Monroe Hardware Company owns the controlling interest in the busi- ness.
The Pulaskian., 1921-05-12
OAK GROVE INN OPENED

The Oak Grove Inn, IS miles out from Little Rock, on the Hot Springs highway, was opened last Thursday for the accommodation of motoring dinner parties and dancing par ties by R. L. Ford, formerly of Vicks- burg, Miss. MT. Ford came to Little Rock from Chicago, where he opened and operated the Lincoln Club.
The Pulaskian., 1921-05-12

Salem.-E. M Reaves has sold his interest in the Reaves & Edmond son General Mercantile business to his partner, C. A. Edmondson.
 'Ashdown.-The new dry goods store of kolb & Welch was burned last week.
The Pulaskian., 1921-05-12
GREASY VALLEY JINCLEs.

**#* ***# #**..
 The Tip Top Boys and Girls club met Saturday, May 7, and was called to order by the president. Roll call by secretary; all were present but four.
 Topics discussed: Robert Phillips. It it a good practice to plant seed in loose seed bed?"
 Coy Phillips What is the Pigs body composed of?"
 Cordie Davenport-"W What Should be the shape of the nest and the ma. terial to be used?"
 Ruby Harris ''How I ere for my chicks ;
 Mildred Swagerty-"S Should the young chicks be allowed to run in the dew?"
 Kathryn Evans Artificial and natural incubation and breeding"
 Homer Swagerty-'' Seven ways to make your pig grow"
 Our club is progressing nicely. We will have a pie supper at the Tip Top school house Saturday night.
The Pulaskian., 1921-05-12

Paris Rev. T. s. Mynatt report. that the Sunday school house neal Kalamazoo, recently burned, is to bs rebuilt.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-08
A GOOD EXAMPLE

c OMETINES when long of stately old trees is ruth - esly destroyed to make for socaled improvement in the shape of ugly curbng and sidewalk tempt to feel that there longer appreciation left of these gifts of nature which only familiarity keeps from gardng therefore refreshing of community who enough about beautiful tree to take and active to it's preservation
 The from Lawrence Mass where the citizens raising fund ten thousand dollars whose principal ject is to safeguard giant Connected with the interesting legend the effect that during the French and dian than century and half young returning soldier sheltered for the night in the house by which the elm stands. In the morning wishing to show his grati- tude and being without and also noting the lack of shade around the newly built house he to the digging sapng planted it the
 The elm has flourshed through all the of years and while families have and in the cent has become remarkable tree The property recently changed hands and the nothing about to cut it down. The only public could this to buy the property, which will be with the of being raised Eventually the house will be used headquarters for the local Historical society,"
 There is scarcely community Bridgeport not excepted which has not been guilty of what actually amounts cutting beautiful old trees It difficult for people destroy a century produce.
 example of should be brought atten- ton of every Community in the United States.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-08
btless being pretty thoroughly di:

which nevertheless doubtless being pretty thoroughly o cussed by these political Solons
 Washington that party bosses opera ing from Capitol reflect vast amount of dissatisfaction existing among their constituents the Po rather policies of the Harding Administration While these gentlemen public that the President and his Cabinet have made good start they admit privately that people beginning display mpatence the failure of convincing evidence of mak ing good the promises of last falls campaign.
 problems facing the gentlemen is how to pay hundred thousand dollar campaign debt still unpaid for paying for normacy does not be prolific
 questions which they will probably have for readily such
 Are into the League of Nations or not? When going to definite foreign policy? When are going lower? When going to collect the money the foreign owe us? When are we gong disarmament? When going to expenses When is the voter going to get little patronage? And many
 Gentlemen of the National Committee find answer to any or all queries they will satisfying vast amount of curiosity if they make it public
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-08
CONGRESS ON TRIAL

(From the New York Tmes)
 A fair test of public opinion would show that it is not favorable to the work of the new Congress thus far. Congress is felt to have waddled over it's tasks. Into1erable delays and speeches which are ineffective in di- rect proportion to their length have held up dangerously even the neces- sary army and navy bills. As for the other urgent measures having to do with taxation and revenue and gov ernmental economy-with the excep- tion of the Budget bill,, and it's bene- fits are still in the future-there is no sign of their being anywhere near ready As the precious time is frit- tered away with so little done, there is evidence of growing popular irnpa- tience with Congress.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-08
DIED.

CUDDY - In this city, Wednesday, June 8, 1921, Isabelle A, daughter of Patrick and Mary Cuddy at the home of her sister, Mrs. John T. Nelson, 616 Wayne street.
 Notice of funeral thereafter. a* RUOSS-In this city. Tuesday, June ', 1921, William Ruoss, aged Fl years.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. George Anderson, 1897 Main street, on Friday, Juno 10, at 2:30 p. m.
 1nterment at Park cemetery.
 DSb*p BURROUGHS-In this city, Sunday, June ,, 1921, Alvah s. Burroughs, aged 50 years, II months. To days Friends are invited to attend the funeral from his late residence, 192 Benham avenue. on Wednes- day, June 8, at o'clock.
 Interment Mt. Grove cemetery.
 D6b" SCHAIRER-In this city, Tuesray, June ', 1921, Anna H0lle. beloved wife of Jacob Schairer. aged 46 years.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral at her late residence, 63 Hillside avenue, on Thursday. at 2:30 D. m
 Interment in family plot Park cemetery. Autom obile cortege.
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-08
RETAIL PRICES NOW
 35 PER CENT, LOWER
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Continued from Page One) than it was one year ago. A compar- iSOn of our prices now with a year ago and an examination of the reports of the Federal Reserve reports will prove this.
 ''Complaints and charges frequent ly come to our attention, almost in the same volume as during the war that retail merchants are gouging the public, that we are keeping prices as high as possible while we purchase at falling prices, fallen costs.
 Nothing could be farther from the truth. In these days of depression and distress, with thousands of men and women out of work, with ready money scarce and at a premium, and with marked conservatism dom1natI ing the purchases of the public, a merchant clearing three to four per cent a year on his investment conSid- CTS himself fortunate, indeed"
 Bridgeport, it was explained by MT. Jones, is in the New York district of Jurisdiction of the Federal Re serve Banks. Monthly reports or questionnaires are compiled from the leading department stores in the dis trict including those in Bridgeport by the Federal agency 70 determine average statistics.
 The last Federal Reserve report showed that the number of transac- tions in stores are on an increase, ln- dicating that the public is buying INy merchandise disposed of continues to be much larger than last year The average amount of each sale by stores that kept such records was $3.68, or decline of 12 per cent. from last year.
 The dollar value of sales by apparel departments, the report shows con tinues to surpass those of last year in spite of the reductions in price, but sales of house-furnishings are falling somewhat behind Merchants attribute this tendency to the limited construction of new houses and apartm ents in this district
 Below are some of the actual re- auctions in prices, comparing the re- tail figures of May, 1920, with those of today. on goods of identical quality and desirability:
 Women's suits reduced 34 per cent; mems suits. 30 per cent; wom- ems millinery, 32; women's hosiery (cotton), 27; women's hosiery, (silk) 33; silks and satins, AS; cotton dress goods, 43; woclen dress goods, 36; shoes (women's) 43; shoes, (men's) sS; shoes. (children's) SC; women's furs. Al; furniture, AS; domestic rugs, 36; china and glassware, 24; pianos,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-08
Nichols Now Heads
 Massachusetts Tech

Boston, June S-Erneat Fox Nich- olS, former president of Dartmouth coliege, today was inaugurated sey- entn president of the Mass. Institute oI Iechnology He succeeds Richard U; Macl4aurin, who died in January, 1S2o; An academic procession at the concius1on of the exercises escorted PresIdent Nichols to his office.
 More intensive application of scientific knowledge and research to Rne processes of industry and the cultivation of more wholesome rela- GonS between labor and management were presented as the two outatand- Ing industrial problems in the in auSuraI address which pr. Ernest Fox Nichols delivered today as presi- dent of the Massachusetts, Inst. of Techn ology.
 Both these problems he said might rightly claim attention in any mod ern scheme of technical education.
 In formally calling upon Dr. Nichols to accept the presidency, Dr. Elihu Thompson, acting presid ent since the death of President Mac Iaur1n, declared the needs of the in- aat ution demanded a rare man as leader. The governing board, he said, felt that Dr. Nichols was the man for whom they had sought.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-08
What Others Say
THE PUEBLO DISASTER
(New York TimeS)

June is always an anxious month in Pueblo after Winters of deep snows It has been so ever since a trading post was established there in 1850 where the prairies meet the foot hills of the Rockies. The soil of the valley is rick on both sides of the Arkansas and yields heavy crops of cereals and fruits. When Pueblo at tracted the steel makers as well as the miners, and a great smelter was set up there. it soon became a man ufacturing centre The Pittsburgh ot the West it has been called. At an altitude of 4,6So feet, Pueblo is the first large town upon which the stor- ed-up waters of the mountains de scend by the Arkansas and Fountain Rivers The French trappers' name of the tributary, "Fontaine qui BouiIle," was ominoUs-
 There have always been floods in that valley, and doubtless the City of Pueblo will always stand on the banks of the Arkansas and Fountain Creek, just where the street lines run to- day. There were floods, loss of life and great destruction of property in 1874 and 1894, but the Pueblans did not move. They rebuilt, and con- tinued to do business as before So 1t will be now. Man has lived under Vesuvius for centuries; he is return ing to the site of St Pierre, under the crater which poured it's fires down on the French city a compara- lively few years ago. There are many dead in Pueblo today. bridges are down, and buildings have been razed by fire as well as flood. but a greater city will rise from the ruin It has been nearly thirty years since the last big flood. The Pueblans are opti- mists and believe in their city and themselves
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-08
PRAISE FOR THE SHORT SKIRT
CNew York WOrld)

Now it is Dr. Woods Hutchinson detractors. In the opinion of this authority it has contributed largely to the physical emancipation of women, as part of ''the charmingIy graceful costume which is the health test, most beautiful and artistic gown woman has ever worn."
 Could masculine appreciation fur ther go? The danger Is lest the growing approval of the abbreviated skirt may prejudice its wearers against it. It was a symol of revolt against the conventional, and if the object of that revolt has been achiev- ed, will not the impulse occur to turn to some new line of aggression? AL ready there are ominous hints from Paris of a movement to revive the corset of other days.
 But if mere mans opinion of such things is worth recording, it is pretty well agreed that the present styles of women's clothes are more com fortable, slightly and hygienic than any previously evolved by fashion. Their benefit to feminine health of itself justifies their existence. The short skirt. to be sure, encourages eccentrictties of brevity against which reformers rail But 1t deserves to last, and some day, no doubt, the economy of material it nanifests will be reflected in an economy of price.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-08
A MEXICAN POLICY

ELATIONS between this Country and Mexico to be IN sort of definite shape They have point where Secretary of State Hughes has laid definite American policy In doing the Secretary made that the question of recognition of Mexico subordinate the question of the protection of American rights Mexico What the Harding Administration is seeking to achieve mutual accommodation between the United States which there will conscation timate American vested interests rights in Mexico
 The most vital part of the whole question has to do with inserted in the Mexican Constitution promulgated 1917 these provisions be into effect reroacvely the properties of citizens will be great diplomatic would be to follow
 The American position is made clear by a statement of Secretary Hughes in which he says:
 "The fundamental question which confronts the
 Government of the United States in considering it's
 rights against confscaon Mexico is free to adopt
 policy which she peases respect to her public
 but she Is not free to destroy without compensation
 valid titles which have been obtained by American under Mexican laws. confiscatory policy not only at the interests of particular individuals
 at the foundation of International intercourse it is possessed under the existing at the time of it's
 quislton that Commercial transactions between the peoples of two countries and the conduct of activities helpful cooperation possible.
 "f these provisions (of 1917) to be put into ef
 feet retroactvey the properties of American Citizens
 will be confiscaed great scale. This would and this Government could not submit to it's
 plishment. Accordingly this Government
 in which Mexico will to safeguard the rights of property which attached before the Constitution of 1917 promulgated
 Nothing in this clear cut statement Secretary Hughes Mexico intentions Ratification this treaty and its honest observance would, be all that would be to recognition of Mexican Government by the Harding Administration.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-08
CONNECTICUT POLITICS
(Hartford COurant)

(Hartford Courant)
 The usually well informed Water bury Republican, in a discussion of state politics says of John T. King of New York and Bridgeport:-
 King, however, say leaders, was one of the men responsible for swing ing the nomination to President Hardlng and can get pretty much what he wants in the way of federal appointments
 The fact known to everyone who was at the convention in Chicago is that King did not vote once for Harding and was not with the Con necucut delegation except when he left Pennsylvania's place to go where he could cast his vote and that vote was for Hiram Johnson.
 What he will "get in the way of federal appointments is to be deter mined by events. but, on any per- sonaI claim of having nominated Senator Harding his record refutes II so completely that the publication of the claim is as Imaginable as it is unimportant.
 MT Harding is not going to appoint everybody who voted for him, but it IS not likely that he will hand over patronage to one who voted against him at every occasion.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-08
OUT OF DATE
Clos Angeles TImes)

There will be no more robber heroes and Jack Sheppard on the highways of England were exploited in books. but everything they ever did has been duplicated recently in American his tory They wore period costumes, had road horses with fancy names and used clumsy pistols. The highway robbers of today wear evening clothes. ride in motor cars and carry automatics. Years later historians may be writing of our sky knights. bery. but they won't celebrate our highwaymen- That sort of hero wor- ship is gone-and good riddanceI
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-08
ssSELECTING" IMMIGRANTS BY
 PERCENTAGE

(From the New York WorId)
 The new per cent Immigration Law went into effect Thursday morn ing. Before night, figures were given out which show how it works As seIective measure it does not work at all
 The per cent allowance is based hardy and industrious Italians, so many of whom apply themselves to construction work. 3S,6S8 immigra nts in a year. Not more than 20 per cent of these, or 7,73S, can come in any month There are 4,3S1 immigrants from Italy now in port or on ships soon due; already ,157 more than an average months allowance It is ex- pected that the whole years quota will arrive in five months and that then the stream will cease to flow.
 Already efforts are being made in Italy to regulate the current. Elf forts by skilled agents of the United States to select the worthiest 10000 among 100000 applicants. Not at all; efforts by agents of the steam ship companies to apportion the pas sengers among the several steamship lines That is what "seIection" amounts to under the new law. That is how we are holding just ajar the
 Unguarded Gate" The worst if they are prompt may bar the best
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-08
Ants Threaten To
 Destroy Building
By DWIC.

Wichita, Kas., June S-Hordes of ants, driving upward, from the earth through mud tubes are threat enines destruction to the $1OO,0o0 Exchange Building at the stock yards here. Oaken lumber stored under the build ing had been practically consumed and the ants have driven their way up along pipe lines to the wood work of the west end of the structure which they have tunnelled as far as the second floor.
 Washington etomo1ogists have iden- tified the ravaging visitor as an Aus tralian or South American ant which drives in armies.
 An attempt to stop the pests by placing fly paper in their path was frustrated when the ants built a dirt bridge across the construction By insulation and shutting off the ants return to the ground, it is hoped that the army can be eXterrninated
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-08
GET SELECTMAN
 OUT OF BED
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 also under consideration, whereby anyone telephoning fire headquarters will be automatically connected di- rectly with a switchboard in the cen trai fire house. A more modern siren system is also under consideration.
 Any thoughts of inm ediate organ Izatlon in the department have been set aside, for the commissioners were greatly gratified with the work and spirit of the men at the fire last Sat urday evening when it was fully dem onstrated that what is needed is more to work with, and not a change of organization William Anthony, the new permanent man, we'll showed his worth on Saturday. Stratford's new charter, when effective, will allow the appointment of four additional per manent men, which is none too many for town of nearly 20, 900. which is estimated for Stratford today.
 A pumping engine will also give protection to many remote parts of the town, not served by hydrants, for tapped, with good results for two strong lines.
 Stratford has been particularly fortunate for a good many years and has had a mighty small per capita fire loss, but that the law of averages, with nearly seven months to run the fire loss is considerably over S25O,OOO A pumping engine is the only solution to the problem for in many parts of the town the pressure is absolutely inadequate.
 For the second consecutive meet ing, the board of fire commissioners remained in session from D. m. un- til long past midnight. The time spent was not in vain; for much good will come of the meeting if the board of finance will give the necessary sup port.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-08
ALLEGED THIEF IS
 HELDIN $500 BONDS
The secisrs Newspaper syrd,e.,>

Alleged to have stolen a. hand bag owned by Mary Blair, of Brook lawn park, in the Church of the Blessed Sacrament last night, Mrs. Alice Hartman, of-159 Alsace street, was arraigned in the City court today, charged with theft. The case was continued until Saturday, and bonds were fixed at $500.
 A number of witnesses claim to have seen Mrs. Hartman reach over a pew and take the Blair woman's s handbag while the owner was en- gagged in prayer.
 Mrs. Hartman was arrested last December for a similar offense in St. Augustine church. She forfeited $50 bonds, but was later re-arrested d and sentenced to GO days in the coun- ty jail. She was also arrested once lbefore on a breach of the peace charge, but her case was nolled.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-08
ADAMS IS HEAD
 OF COMMITTEE:

Washington June S-John T. Adams, of Iowa, was elected chair man of the Republican National com rnittee here today at the first meeting of the full committee since the Chi cago convention a year ago. Ralph Williams of Oregon, was made vice chairman.
 Postmaster General Will H. Hays, the diminutive field marshal of the 1920 campaign, presented his reslgna- ton as national chairman soon after the committee met today. and the election of Adams was accomplished forthwith as a matter of course and without opposition
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-08
HOW TT WORKS

NEW Immigration Law went into effect June first
 1 Yesterday quota of Italians admissible this month the present law reached and fifteen hundred left ship in the harbor of New York Unless legislation passed these landed This provides difficult problem both for Immigration authorities and the ship It these immigrants must be cared for until next month
 being allowed and else they must be taken home to Italy, of systematic supervision of the leaving foreign ports for be this of thing pretty to be repeated month Taken altogether the Immigration Act hasty ill considered and idigested legislation
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-06-08
RENAL GETS RE1NFoRCEMENTs

London, June - Large military reinforceme ments have been received by Mustaph Renal Pasha. head of the Turkish Nationalist government at Angora, and he is threatening to ad- vance upon the Black Sea and the Sea of Marmora-
 The Angora government is said to have taken an arrogant attitude toward the Allies.
 Dispatches containing these state ments were featured by London news papers this morning, and the situa- ton in Asia Minor was declared to hold alarming Possibilities.