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The Little River news., 1915-09-04

ClOoQ to Call d HdlJ III uCIldIlOlS anu notices to this effect was sent out by MT. Henry.
 Much Cotton Destroyed.
 J. w. Dean, general superintendent of the Iron Mountain railroad, return ed to Little Rock yesterday, after spending more than week in the flooded district. He said crops pro- bably will be good, but that in the lowlands of the White river valley at least 20 per cent of the cotton crop had been destroyed. He reports that most of the refugees who fled to the railroad tracks have left them and that traffic has been resumed on all Iron Mountain lines.
 The lower White river is still ris- ing at Clarendon The lowlands are flooded, but Clarendon is in no dan ger
 At DeValls Bluff, the river rose seven inches in "A hours, but was re- ported at a stand yesterday afternoon, At Des Arc, White river fell 15 inches in 24 hours and continues to fall rap idly.
 Twenty-Five families are being car ed for at Augusta. They have suffici- ent provisions to last until Saturday
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Wants Com and Oats.

Little Rock, Sept. 2.-(Special.)- C. D. Forester of Imboden, writes Commisiner Page to inquire where he corn and oats He says that all the crops in that vicinity were destroyed by the food
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WOrthe Their Weight in Gold.

T have used Chamberlains Tablets and found them to be just as repre- sented,' quick relief fo headaches, dizzy spells and other symptoms de- noting torpid liver and a disordered condition of the digestive organs. They are worth their weight in gold, writes Miss Cara A. Driggs, Eba, N. Y. Ob- tainabe everywhere. advt
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w. Wright mill, visited her parents

c. w. Wright mill, visited her parents here last week.
 c. w. Wright went to Texarkana Friday
 Willard Russell returned to his home in the mountains Saturday, after few days fishing on Little River. Mrs E. w. Scarbourgh of Lippton visited her daughter, Mrs. F. Wright Wednesday.
 Bern to Mr. and Mrs Norwood a boy l Monday. Born to MT and Mrs. J. Ray a boy this week
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FLOODED ZONES
 FIGHTS DISEASE
Committee is Formed With Members from all Inundated Towns; Sup
 plies Needed Badly.

Little Rock, Sept. 1.-Although flood waters in the Cache river valley be- tween Georgetown and Cotton Plant are receding, great distress prevailS still. Tc prevent sickness among re- fugees, outside assistance will be nec- eSSary.
 A mass meeting was held at Cotton Plant yesterday and new relief com mittee including representatives of Me Clellant and other towns in the fiooa- ed district was appointed to take charge of the relief work in camps in the Cache river valley. It is estimat- ed there are at least 750 refugees in that district who must be cared for during the next two weeks. A dest- itute family Of six came into Mayber- rv vpSterdaV afternoon
The Little River news., 1915-09-04

TO PROPERTY OWNERS-Have you
 the money b put in your sewerage
 and water connections? If not let
 us lend it to you at S per cent.- Clowdis Land Co. 7O.
The Little River news., 1915-09-04

notices to this effect was sent out by MT. Henry.
The Little River news., 1915-09-04
More Refugees Coming.

Many residents on land just outside the flooded districts have been caring for refugees of whom the Relief Com mittee knew nothing and these refu- gees are now coming into the camps fcT assistance. Money is badly need ed, it is said and donations of food such as flour, meal, rice, potatoes salt meat or staple groceries, will be appreciated Bedding and clothing are also needed, Dr. Bradford said.
The Little River news., 1915-09-04
McCIelIand Needs Assistance.

At McClelland yesterday White riv- CT was falling slowly, but much Of the town still is under water. A tempo rary postoffice has been established in the freight depot of the Missouri and North Arkansas railroad, but the town lis practically deserted. The Missouri and North Arkansas resumed through train service yesterday between Hell ena and Joplin, Mo, through the flooded district.
 About $50 refugees are in the camps
 near McClelland. There is said to be
 only enough provisions in that place
 and at Georgetown to last two days. Newport Recovering Rapidly. | At Newport the situation is much improved, according to Mayor AT. Hi bly and c. G. Henry, president of the ] Arkansas Bank and Trust Go. At a
 meeting yesterday morning it was de-
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-17
MRS. HILLS OPENED With
A Splendid VOCAL solo
Evangelist Hills Scored Pastor Russell
and Outlined Hell So Forcibly That
Many in the Audience Got Rid
Quickly of Their Chill Feelings

Despite the threatening weather,
there was a large audience present at
the tabernacle last evening and, accord
ing to statement made by the execu-
tive committee this morning, there are
evidences on every hand that the re-
vival is beginning to grip Steelton and
vicinity in forceful way. Nine con-
verts hit the sawdust trail.
Beginning tomorrow afternoon at
2.3O clock and continuing up until
Saturday. there will be two afternoon
meetings each day. One will be held in
the tabernacle and the other in the
Main Street Church of God Church
members who are denouncing the cam
paign were scored in no uncertain terms
by, Evangelist Hills last night, and his
words met with the hearty approval of
all present. He said: "If you do not
favor the campaign, keep your mouth
sLut."
Just before the sermon Mrs. c. E.
Hills sang in manner that touched
every heart "There Is Time Enough
Yet to Be Saved.'
The subject of the Rev. Mr.. Hills
Sunday night was els There Any
Hell?" He said by way of introduc-
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features OF The Local
CIVIC CLUB CARNIVAL
An Energetic Committee Has Secured
the Cooperation of Steelton Band
and the Croatian and Servian Sokols
Many High School Girls Will Help

The carnival announced to be held
Saturday afternoon and evening by the
local Civic Club on North Second
street, between Pine and Adams streets,
promises to be the greatest outdoor
beneficial show ever attempted in the
borough. An energetic committee has
secured the promise of the cooperation
of the best in local outdoor entertainers,
such as the Steelton band and the Croa.
tian and Serbian sokols, and will be
ably assisted in other features by ap-
proximately 100 girls. of the local
Hlgh school and some very small girls.
These girls, attractively attired in
white, will do the Maypole dances, the
very small ones in the afternoon at 3
and o clock, and the larger ones in
the evening. Every member of the
various committees will wear white and
the color scheme of the whole carnival
will be green and white, including the
ribbons to be wound around the May
pole. These dancers will number sixty
IN all and will be divided into two sets.
which will alternate with the ribbons.
The sales ladies at the country store
will be attired in white, with vari.
colored beach hats. The space to be
occupied by the carnival will be en-.
closed with rustic boughs, FIVE feet high
and the following men will have charge
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MUSICAUE BY MEMS CHORUS
Will Be Held In st. Peters Lutheran
Church Highspire

The men s church of st. Peter IS
Lutheran church, Highspire, announce
the following program to be rendered
in the church tomorrow evening at s
o clock:
Selection, mems chorus; instrument
tai solo, Clyde Heekert; selection, or
chestra; piccolo solo, l.. Scott; selec-
ton. mems chorus; reading, the Rev.
F. E. Meyer; trombone solo, Herman
Beard; selection, men s chorus; read
ing, the Rev. F. E. Meyer; tenor and
baritone duet, Messrs. White and
Mountz; trombone and cornet duet,
Messrs. Beard and Hoover; selection,
mems chorus; selection, orchestra; Sc
lection, men s chorus.
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STEELToN NOTES

The Ladies Aid Society of the First
NJ. E. church will hold an ice cream fes-
tival in the social room of the church
tomorrow evening.
The local Merchants Association
will hold its May. meeting in the G.. A.
r. hall, North Front street, this even
ing. All merchants who are not MEM
bers are invited to attend the meeting.
The Steelton Stars won from the
Bob White A. C. on the Division street
grounds, Harrisburg, Saturday by the
score of to 8. Long hits by Mar
quette and Rheam featured the game.
The Steelton Glee Club will hold a
rehearsal tonight in the home of
Frank Armstrong. Walnut street.
The official board Of Centenary Unit
ed Brethren church will adopt plans for
the $4,000 church extension at a
meeting tonight at o'clock. Follow
ing this meeting work will be started
Immediately on the improvements to
the church building.
Charged with furnishing liquor to
minors and to a person of known intem-
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MANY ATTEND ERBE FUNERAL
Hundreds See Ritual Of Red Men Used
at the Grave


at the Grave
Funeral services held for Harry J.
Erbe attracted one of the largest crowd
of persons to Baldwin cemetery yester-
day afternoon in recent years. About
250 firemen from the six companies
and delegation of about fifty members
of Paxtang Tribe No. 243, l. o. R. NJ,
in full uniform, attended the services
and escorted the body from the Erbe
home, $50 Bessemer street, to the cem-
etery.
The Rev. J. NJ. Shoop, pastor of
Grace United Evangelical church, of
ficiated at the house, while at the grave
the Red Men used their burial ritual
The pallbearers were Robert Coulter,
Glenn Hiler and William Coleman, from
the Paxtang Hook and Ladder Com
pany, and Clarence Sultzaberger, War
rem Schlessman and j. l.. Corbin, from
Paxtang Tribe, I. o. R. NJ.
Erbe met his death in an automobile
accident Thursday night near Heckton
when an auto, driven by Charles Cham
bers, ran into fence and seriously in
iured Chambers and William Carlson,
the third occupant.
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tion that every minister, if he is true
to his,vows, must preach on hell. We
need our Jails to confine our criminals
In and hell is needed to confine those
IN who reject God. | believe that hell
Is as much part of God love story
as heaven. God has provided way
Tor man to be saved and, if man will
not accept his plan, he will 90 to hell.
There is no room for you to argue this
question. The Bible says YOU must
quit sin or go to hell. If there is no
nell, close up your churches and your
Sunday schools and throw your Bibles
in the mud. No man can be Christian
and not believe in hell. Pastor Russell
says there is no hell You know WHY
he does not believe in hell If there is
a hell, he is sure to go there" Here
Evangelist Hills quoted passage after
passage from the Bible to show that
there is hell.
Pastor Russell. says 'Christ's body
was not raised from the dead, but was
dissolved into gases. l call him liar.
He said the end of the world would
come in 1914. That time has come
and passed and the end has not come.
| believe that Mrs. Eddy and Pastor
Russell should be placed in a cannon
and shot through a sewer into barbed
wire fence into hell.
~ am not giving you theories and
speculations, but the word of God. and
it says there is a hell | am giving you
the word of God, and l don t care what
you think. I don't care who he is, in
cluding President Elliot, of Harvard,
God will damn him just the same as he
will damn the lowest hobo of Steelton.
Pastor Russell and all who have given
up what the Bible says about hell have
done so because they are doing things
that will certainly send them there. l
believe hell is certain because Jesus
said so, and the word of God has stood
the test for eighteen centuries. Many
a man and woman are getting their hell
here as well as hereafter.
"Hell is the mad house of the uni
verse. You will never take any money
with you to hell. l believe the worst
torment endured in hell is that of men,
ory. You will remember the things
you have done, the memory of the re-
lection of Christ. I believe there will
be no qualification of any desires you
form here. Hell, is a place of shame.
He'll is place without hope, according
to the word of God. There is not a
word from Genesis to Revelations that
will give you one ray of hope for those
who die in their sins.
''The only way to escape hell is to
accept Jesus Christ as your personal
Saviour. If you go to hell, you must
go over the blockade of the Bible, the
church, the ministry, mothers pray
ers and the bleeding body of the Lord
Jesus Christi
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ASSAILANT INJURIES WOMAN
Mrs. Sava Dumovic Is Painfully Hurt
By Man

Mrs. Sava Dumovic, residing at 937
South Front street, was painfully
bruised Saturday night when some man
supposed to have entered the house for
robbery, struck her over the head with
a blunt instrument. Her cries awaken-
ed several boarders in adjoining rooms,
but before they could come to her as
sistance, the robber decamped without
leaving trace, or taking anything
with hi mso far as known. The facts
were reported to the local police, but
no trace of the assailant was discov-
cred up to noon to-day
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REINHARD-BOWERS WEDDING
The Rev. A. z. Wier officiated at U. B.
Church Parsonage

Harry R. Reinhard, of Swatara
township, and Miss Margaret Ruth
Bowers, of 1905 South Cameron street,
Harrisburg, were married on Saturday
night at 7.45 O'Clock in the parsonage
of Centenary U. B. church, on South
Second street. The ceremony was per.
formed by the Rev. A. X. Wier and
the couple were unattended. Mr.. and
Mrs. Reinhard will live in HARRISBURG
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SCHLEFFER-SELWAY WEDDING
The Ring Ceremony Was Used by the
Rev. G.. w. Getz

Jacob Schleffer. of Collins, and Miss
Mary selway, of the borough, were
married this morning by the Rev. G. w.
Getz, pastor of the Main Street Church
of God. The ceremony was performed
at the Church of God parsonage and the
ring ceremony was used.
The bride is a graduate of the local
High school and the bridegroom of the
Mlddletown High school. At the close
OF the wedding a reception was tender
ed them.
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To Observe Memorial Day

A committee of residents of High
spire will meet Wednesday evening at
the home of George E. Sides, Second
street, to complete program TO Se OBJ
served on Memorial Day. The pro-
moters of the celebration desire to have
the cooperation of all the schools in
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TONIGHT

The Lady of the Lighthouse. Three
parts. Featuring Rose f. Tapley,
Lionel Adams and Charles Wellesley.
Exploits of Elaine. Thirteenth episode.
Featuring Arnold Daily, Pearl White
and Sheldon Lewis. Two parts.
Other reels unknown.
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school art exhibit last week, it has been
decided to open it again to the public
tomorrow evening from 7.So to $50
o'clock. All persons interested in the
progress of art in the local schools are
invited to see this exhibit.
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Standard Theatres Offerings

Patrons of the Standard will be de-
lighted to witness that great Broadway
feature, "The Lady of the Lighthouse.
this evening. The thirteenth episode of
1.-The Exploits of Elaine" introduces
some stirring scenes which those who
have followed the other episodes should
not miss-Adv.*
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perate habits. Richard johnson was ar
rested Saturday night by High Con
stable Bomgardner. He was locked up
pending hearing before Squire Gard
ner.
The rail mill department of the local
steel plant was put into operation to-
dag, following a weeks idleness. The
mill was off pending repairs.
Following the "clean-up week. ac-
tivities, Burgess Wigfeld and Chief of
Police Longnaker made thorough in
spection of the borough on Saturday.
Charged with beating his wife, Dan
iel Bender, Trewick street, is now in
jail awaiting a hearing before Squire
Gardner Bender was arrested Satur-
day night by High Constable Bomgard-
ner on information furnished by Ben
der stepdaughter.
Tho West Side Juniors baseball team
defeated the Third Street Juniors Sat
urday afternoon by the score of IL to
g.
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that town, as well as the patriotic or
ders. The program will be observed
Monday, May 81.
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NEWS OF STEELTON

of the four entrances: E. E. Yake, Jesse
Beek, Mr.. Gray and Mr.. Forker.
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At the STANDARD Theatre

Steelton News on Page g
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Will Reopen Art Exhibit
At the request of some who did not
have an opportunity to visit the High
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Millinery Department

"ST1
Ladies, Misses and Children Untrimmed
Hats in black and colors and latest shapes.
Panama Hats in the leading styles.
Trimmings, latest novelties, including the
new fancy kid bands and bows.
At our Lower than Elsewhere Prices.
The Washington herald., 1915-06-04
STEEL DARTS RAIN ON
CROWN PRINCES CAMP
Flotilla of French Planes Drops I7s
Bombs on Headquarters of
German Leader.

London. June 3.-Swooping from on
high in the gray light of early dawn,
a French air fiotilla composed of twenty
nine aeroplanes this morning dropped IFS
bombs on the field headquarters of the
German crown prince.
Tie air squadron left its base behind
the French lines while It was still dark
and between and o'clock appeared
above the German headquarters. Amid
q hail Of shell and shrapnel the aviators
took turns dropping their supplies of high
explosives and. their work ended, few
away unharHed.
The. French midnight communicate re-
ceived here from Paris fails to state the
location of the crown princes head
quarters. but il is believed his army is
now on the eastern portion of the west
ern front. Besides bombs, the airmen
loosed hail of steel arrows, several
thousand being thrown. A number of the
bombs. 1t Is stated. reached their mark
but no estimate Of the damage done Is
possible.
The Washington herald., 1915-06-04
Won BERNSTORFF SEEKS
LUSITANIA EVIDENCE
German Ambassador. in Communica
ton with Chicago Men. to
Obtain Ahdavits.

Chicago, June 3.-Proof that the Lusi-
tania carried several eight-inch guns
/! when she started on her last trip across
the Atlantic was being sought In Chi
cago today by Count Won Bernstor8.
German Ambassador to the United States.
Several kilograms were sent here by the
diplomat to Charles f. w. SmithH q re-
tired financier. seeking to obtain his aid
in getting afiidavits regarding the al
legged placing of guns on the Lusitania.
Mr.. Smith today admitted that he was
trying to aid the German Ambassador. In
finding a man whom he knew as Count
Won Gerstorn. formerly of the German
army. whose firm has offices at 30 Broad
street, New York. According to Mr..
Smith. Won Gerstoff told him In q con-
versation at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel
in New York. that he Won Gerstorn) had
seen guns of about eight-inch caliber on
the deck of the Lusitania ready to be
mounted as soon as the ship should put
out TO sea.
Il was in Washington last week at
tending the pan-American conference"
said Mr. Smith. while there l met
Count Won Bernstorf and told him what
Won Gerstorff had told me. He was very
much impressed. and after l arrived here
the Ambassador wired me that it was
very important that he get Won Gers
totf's affidavit"
The Washington herald., 1915-06-04
MEXICAN People
APPEAL FOR AID
Brazilian Envoy Wires Red
Cross Here that They Are
Starving.
BANDITS HURT FARMING
Medical Supplies. Corn. and Flour
Needed and Situation Grows
Worse Every Day.
BANDITS HURT FARMING

Narrowing appeals for food, transmitted
by the Brazilian Anba ssador in Mexico.
have been received at the headquarters
of the Red Cross in this city. Thousands
in Mexico need medical supplies and
food. For. obvious reasons, the Red
Cross withholds the names Of the per-
sons and the organizations that sent APP
pesls for help.
First Chief Carranza has chara cterized
as false reports forwarded by Red
Cross agents and American consular Of
ficiaIs representing that thousands who
face starvation in Mexico. Accordingly.
IL was decided not to make public the
names of those who are communicating
with the Red Cross.
Appeal for Supplies At Once.
The statement issued follows:
The following telegram has just been
received by the American Red Cross from
Mexico City through the Brazilian Minis
ter:
..American Red Cross. Washington.
We appeal for starving Mexico. Gov
ernments supplies nearly exhausted; no
prospect relief Conditions of disorder.
lack Of seed, men and animals. insecurity
OF harvest. prevent planting. situation
this city desperate account shortage 1000
and medical supplies. Regular railway
service between city and border, AGuas
Calientes, coast, suspended slHce feo'u-
airy Imperative need everywhere Is corn.
Also urgently require beans. moor ana
medicines Only hope is from United
States We are doing all possible out
resources entirely Inadequate.
"A message from Vera Cruz, dated
June l, stated that the crowd gathered
to buy the daily supply of corn was
informed this morning the govern
ment's store was exhausted Last re-
port from Puebla stated wheat crop IN
this district will be very small and Is
now being harvested. Only those farms
in the immediate vicinity of garrisons
can be properly attended; and. as 1t has
been impossible to cultivate the wheat
properly. the crop will not only be
small in acreage, but very poor from
the point of production per acre.
Bandit. Prevent Farming.
The major part Of the farms are
abandoned on account of the depreda-
lions of bandits and the utter lack of
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May Disregard Warning.

Ell Paso Tex. June 3.-That President
Wilson's message of warning to Mexico.
advising the leaders OF the various po-
litical factions to get together in real
peace conference. will be disreSarded was
indicated BY expressions OF opinion i'll
Mexican circles today.
Francisco McManus, consular repre-
sentative of Gen. Francisco Villa in FL
Paso. gave out the following statement:
Except to state emphatically that l
do not in any way recognize the right
of the United States to interfere in the
domestic affairs of Mexico. l have no
statement to make at this time regard
ing President Wilson's note"
Gen. Hipolito Villa. a brother of Gen.
Francisco Villa. is reported to have
cont a message to the constitutional
chie:tian in Chihuahu City advising
him not to reply to the Wilson warn
ing.
Col c. NJ. OConnor. commanding the
Second Cavalry Brigade. U. S. A.. which
is patroIIing the Mexican border. is re-
norted to have warned the Nillaista
forces besieging Aqua Prieta that the
Niptb United States Cavalry. now sta
toned at Douglas. Ariz.. will take a
hand in affairs il Mexican bullets fall
unon United States soil and in3ure
American persons or damage American
The opinion prevails that a strict
embargo will be placed upon supplies
of all kinds and that the Mexican
troops will soon be cut of from Ameri-
can supplies Of arms. ammunition. ac-
coutrements. and provisions.
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whether Britain emerged from the colos-
sal struggle beaten or triumphant
Referring to the fall OF Przemysl, he
said:
The Germans achieved a great sue
cess because of the shower of shot they
poured upon the Russians. Two hundred
thousand shells were concentrated in a
single hour on the Russians.
Had we been in q position to apply the
same process to the Germans they would
have been turned out of France and we
should have penetrated into Germany and
have seen before us the end Of the war;
Mr.. Lloyd-George said 1t would be a
mistake to resort to conscription unless
1t proves necessary. The number of re-
cruits raised on the voluntary basis. he
said. is far ahead of the equipment for
them.