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The Little River news., 1915-08-18
'2FIFTH SUNDAY MEETINGS AUG.
 ~- Little River Baptist Association Will Meet at HOratiO August 27-29.
 Program of Meeting.

Leckesburg, Aug. 17.-(Spec' alp The Fifth Sunday meeting of the Lit tie River Association, composed o1 Sevier Howard, Little River counties and part of Hampstead county, viii convene at Horatio, Sevier county, on August 27, and be in session until the 18th, and the following program has been arranged:
 Friday at 8 p. m., sermon, Elder J. T. Benson.
 Saturday, 8:30, devotional.
 9 a. m, Discussion preparation for Christian Life, Elder w. E. O'Neai.
 9:3O a. m. Discussion, enlistins our forces, Elder D w. Bolton.
 10 a. m. Missionary Spirit, Judge Jefferson T. Bowling.
 10:30. Discussion, Success Tn :c,ca. church, Elder J. E. Brown.
 II a. m. Sermon, Rev. l. M keeiinS
 2 D m. Discussion, Importance o> !B. YP U work, D. s. Collins 2:30. Discussion, Christian EGuc:.~ tion, Dr. s. Y. Jameson, President of Ouachita College. 3:30. Womens' Work. 5:30. Dismission for supper 7:45. Devotional. S:15. Sermon, Elder. J. E. Brown Sunday program: 9:30 Sunday school work, D. $. Campbell. 10:S0 Devotional, Elder Clarence Hooper.
 II. Sermon, Dr. J. s. Rogers.
 2:30 Devotional 3. Ministerial education, Dr J. s. Rogers. 7:15. B. Y.P. U. program. S:15. Sermon, pr. s. Y. Jameson ,.
The Little River news., 1915-08-18
 ERECTING TOWER
Water Tower is Being Erected This
 Week for City Water.

The big steel tower and water tank which will supply the city with water is being erected this week on the site of the company's plant near the light plant. The ether work on the city job is going forward in a satisfactory manner. The sewers on the east side of town will soon all be laid and the west side will require but a short time.
The Little River news., 1915-08-18
HIGHWAY DEPT. REDUCED
Highway Engineer and One Assistant
 Only Men on the Work.

Little Rock, Aug. 17.-(Special)- The highway force in the State De- partment of Improvements and High ways has been reduced to Highway Engineer H. R. Carter and one assis- tant
 Seven surveyors and draftsmen have been dismissed because there are no funds available with which to pay their salaries and necessary expen- SeS.
 There are twenty-one applications from twelve counties, for surveys, az gregating 458 miles of road, which the department is unable to make because it has no funds.
 There is in the state treasury a to- tai of $25,129.0S, derived chiefly from the automobile license, which cannot be used for any other purpose, and which will continue to accumulate un- til the 1917 legislature makes an ap- propriation that will authorize it's use for the purpose for wnicn it was in- tended.
 The last legislature gave the high way department and land office only $49,OOO, being s16,OOO less }5-s. F, years ago. and the contingent qaund was $705,0 less. !
 The department has already this year surveyed and assisted in the pro- motion of districts for over 400 miles of improved highway, and in many of the districts bonds have already been sold and the work is in progress.
 The Alexander law, under which these roads are built, had quadrupled the work of the Highway Department. and has given an impetus to practical highway construction such as the state has never before known. New work must necessarily stop un- less the department has funds to carry it on.
 Gov. Hays has been requested to is- sue a proclamation enabling the De- partment to use $15,O00 of it's own funds, but as yet he has given 10 as- surance that he will do SO.
The Little River news., 1915-08-18
AsHDOwN WAR ORDER
1900 Bales of Ashdown Linters Will
 Go Into Gun Cotton.

Shipment of 1900 bales of fnters from the United Oil Mills in this cit, began Monday. the purchasers being the DuPont Powder Company. The cotton belonged to A, Goldsmith. It is said that the DuPont people are f1lling larger war orders for ammunition and the linters are used for making gun cotton.
The Little River news., 1915-08-18
WEEK COURSE FOR CORN. CLUB
DemOnstratOr Has Made Arrangements
 for Course for the Boys Clubs.

To members of the Boys Clubs:
 { am glad to tell you that have ar ranged for a weeks short course al the College of Agriculture, at Fayette- ville, this fall, beginning the middle Of November, for the prize winners in the different clubs. This is how yea may become one of those prize Win ners. The boy who makes the best record in the club to which he belongs, corn, pig or peanut, will be the boy who is entitled to represent the mem- sbers of that club at this school. It will be decided at your county fair, or county contest, which boy has made the best record; so be thre with your exhibit of corn, your pig, or your ex- hibit of peanuts, depending upcm which club you belong. Also take with you your record book or report. See to it that your record book, or re- pert, is accurately and neatly filled in, and properly witnessed where 1t calls for witnesses. Some boy is going to represent the Corn Club Boys of this county at this school. Some boy is going to represent~the pig club mem- bers of his county at this school; and likewise the peanut club members. Who will it be? I wil tell you. It will be the boy who sticks to his job. follows the instructions closely and makes his report and is on hand with his exhibit when the contest day comes around.
 This is an opportunity that you can net afford to miss, so get busy anG re- present your club at that meeting. The railroads have already promised free transportation, and the good peo- ple of Fayetteville will take you into their homes and entertain you while you are there. We are going to have a good time, see much and learn much. The enly cost that it would possibly be for you would be for your meals and lodging going and coming to Fayetteville, and that would be very little.
 will write you later giving fuli particulars in case you win the prize. Remember that this prize must be won by honest competition. Follew instructions closely regarding the weighing and measuring of your corn, and remember that all reports which do not appear to be reasonable Or correct will be investigated Be ac- curate, honest. and prompt in making your reports, whether you win this prize or not. Get busy, now boys, and win this splendid trip to your College of Agriculture, of your State Univer- sity at Fayetteville. this fall.-w. J. Jernigan, Assistant State Agent.
The Little River news., 1915-08-18
PAY AUTO TAX IN SCRIP
Procedure is Legal, According to At-
 tOrney General Moose.

Conway, Aug 14.-r'he half of the annual tax of $10 required on each au- tomobile in Arkansas which goes into the treasury of the county may be paid VI county scrip, according to an. opin- ion by Attorney General w. l.. Moose. in response to an inquiry from Sherin w. w. Bishop of Faulkner county
The Little River news., 1915-08-18
WILSON STUDIES DEFENSE
President Begins Work on Plan for
 Presentation to Congress. ,s,on1

Washington, Aug. -.aF the farmers President Wilson wfighting the fever study of plans for never did before. national defenses saSs saaS Sa presented to Congress at the next session. He will discuss the subject with Secretary Garrison and Daniels separately. and will br.ng it before the cabinet meet ing Tuesday.
The Little River news., 1915-08-18
R. M. HARDY DEAD
We'll Known Farmer Died at Hicks
 Sunday Night.

R. M. Hardy, we'll known farmer, died at his home in the Hicks nd'gh- borhood Sunday night. He had been suffering for more than year with X throat trouble. The funeral was con- ducted Monday afternoon by Rev. J. E..
 "ANTIMATED WEEKLY
 place at the Hicks cemetery. Mir. Hardy was one of our best citizens.
The Little River news., 1915-08-18
Communication Unsigned.

The News is in receipt of number of News items this week from Allene, which was not signed by the writer. All news sent to us must be signed by the writer, however the name will not De us14 in the paper.
The Little River news., 1915-08-18
vaccinated B Hogs.

H. J. -T'ysnr. the demonstrators went tc Allene Monday and vaccsnated g hogs for Dr. R. D. McCrary.
The Little River news., 1915-08-18
Reserve Board. Approves.

That the federal reserve directors are in sympathy with the movemens was shown by telegrams from Chair man w. P. G. Harding of the Federal Reserve Board. In one MT. Harding expressed a willingness tc. meet with a committee of Southern bankers Tn Birmingham August 26. A committee was appointed to confer with Mir. Harding on cotton marketing. The committee is composed of one repres- entative from every state, and nearly all the members are the presidents of their respective bank associations.
 The formation of an association or Southern bankers had been one of the plans of the leaders in calling the meeting held today, but after the dele gates arrived it was decided that sec ticmal association migl,. be handl- capped with antagonisms that would mar the work of a permanent con- ference
 President Powell Optimistic.
 B. c. Powell of Camden, Ark, pres ident of the Arkansas Bankers Asso- ciaticn said the South is in far better condition than it was at the beginning of the European war last August, and therefore should be able .tc' inaugura.e and successfully carry out systema tic marketing and warehOusing plan. He said that some of the states are house receipts, but ne he ieves that lack of laws regarding uniform ware laboring under difficult:es incident to the receipts required under the federal bank system would go in relieving this situation.
Evening star., 1915-12-26
By II. G. BYRD.

The year 1915 has been one which
followers of sports in the District Of
Columbia have no cause to regret
There were some specific defeats
against Individual institutions. several
instances in which teams failed to
show as high standard as might
have been looked for by their special
following, but on the whole the trend
of athletics showed wholesome
growth and development along sound,
rational lines.
Some Of the greatest teams ever
turned out represented the schools and
colleges on the gridiron. The Nation
ais failed to finish as high in the Amer
ican League race as the two previous
years. owing to injuries which kept out
one or two players; but the year was
not bad one by any means, as consid-
erable progress was made in the in
PRODUCTION of new material Track
and field sports received a great Inn
petus in the schools, though the COL
| leges failed to do as well as they
would had they been possessed Of bet
ter facilities. Basket ball had Its best
| year. and the great growth Of the
game augurs much FOR 1t In coming
seasons Bowling, amateur base ball.
tennis and golf played important parts
| in the Districts curriculum Of sports.
more persons than ever being engaged
| in them, A great many people turned
to tennis for the first tinle, and never
before did so many take part In that
sport and on the golf links. Golf Is and
has been almost an institution in the
! big local clubs, but tennis never at
/ tanned such popularity before as 1t did
during last summer and fall.
Evening star., 1915-12-26

Business was not defeated, and the
Manual Trainers won only because they
got three victories and no defeats against
the two victories OF Business, Western
High had good team, and Central and
western made splendid showings, con-
siderfng the lightness of their material.
The local preparatory schools put out
strong elevens. too, though they did not
appear as powerful as two or three Of the
high school aggregations.
Foot ball among the Independent clubs
suffered something of a relapse. The
Engineers were not represented, and their
absence from that field was regretted.
The Vigilants had strong combination,
and the Mohawks and Nationals were
also capable.
There were some players of exceptional
capabilities brought to the front. At
Georgetown the whole backf1eld was very
good. though Gilroy and Wall, the half
backs. were the stars. Ward, Cusacls and
Nahum were brilliant players in the line.
Rogers and Shortley in the backfleld for
Catholic University. and Murphy, Greer.
Killion and Kerr in the line were way
above the average. At Gallaudet, Gus
caden. Rockwell, Marshall and Kelley
were the best players. In the schools
Saxon Of Central, Brewer Of St Alban's,
Peck Of Western, Roberts, Taylor and
Ochsenreiter Of Tech, Wise, Dowrick and
Culligan OF Business were the best.
Evening star., 1915-12-26

Burman broke the world record for
so miles on dirt track in 40.58.
San Francisco, Cal, February 81
Dario Resta of London. England, won
the international grand prize cup, driv-
ing 1887 miles in 7.07.5S.
San Francisco, Cal, March s.-The
Vanderbilt cup was won by Darius
Resta, who finished the 296A miles on
the exposition course in 4.27.37.
San Francisco. CAL, April Ar. P.
Lemat defeated Stanley James in a
transcontinental race from New York
to the Panama-Pacif1c exposition
grounds in 668 hours.
Indianapolis, Ind. May S1.-The 500
mile international automobile race was
won by Ralph de Palma in 5.3355.50,
averaging 1884 miles an hour.
Chicago, H., Juno 2s.-Dario Resta
won first place in the 500-mile race at
the speedway here, time, 5.07.26, q new
world record. In the first 100 miles of
the race Porporato made the distance
in 1.00.28.03. The 200 miles were made
in 2.02.17.67; 800 miles, 3.03.19.17; 400
miles, 4.04.49.98.
Chicago. Ill.,. June 2o.-Barney Old
field set a new American record for
cars of unlimited piston displacement,
averaging Ills miles an hour.
Cleveland Ohio, June 27.-on dirt
Evening star., 1915-12-26
Strong Gridiron Teams
Developed in Schools

The year in foot ball was featured
by two things-the most powerful
elevens ever turned out in the his
tory of some of the schools. an ex-
ceptionally hard schedule played by
Georgetown and the sudden rise of
Catholic University to a position of
great prominence.
There Is little doubt that some OF
the best foot ball ever seen in wash
ington was played during the last fall.
The high schools were represented by
elevens Of exceptional strength and
much better coached as a whole than
has been the case in recent seasons.
The work Of the Gallaudet team was
a little below that of the fall Of 1914,
which was not due to inferior foot ball
but to the lack Of as good material.
The teams were in the hands of COM
petent coaches were In the hands of COM
Of the play showed tendency to de-
velop along sound lines. The system
Of play in vogue at each institution
was good and based on solid principles
Georgetown. as usual. took the lead not
only in local foot ball. but had, to say
the least, as good a team as any in the
south. The combination which wore the
Blue and Gray made splendid record.
losing to only two institutions. Army and
Princeton. Georgetown started it's sea-
son with the game at Princeton and
lost by a margin Of two touchdowns. 1t
next played the Navy and won by 9 to O,
And after that came victories over North
Carolina University, North Carolina A.
and NJ. Fordham. South Carolina Uni
versity and st. Louis University. all by
decisive scores The contest with the
.. Army was played October % and lost by
a count Of to 10.
Georgetowns line was made up of vet
eran material and the backfield entirely
Of new men. The freshman backfleld
was the best quartet playing behind any
limo in the south. Georgetown loses
very little by graduation this coming
spring and prospects for another year
are brilliant
one year from a plane on which 1t did
| not score point in any game to a win
| ming combination. The Brooklanders met
representative teams last fall and won
ala their games but two. They were de-
feated by West Virginia Wesleyan by
| The most creditable victories were those
over the Maryland Aggies and villanova.
| The week following the loss Of the con-
| test to C. u. Villanova went to West
Point and won from the Army
| ing in its history. The Brooklanders
| were under the direction Of Fred Nielsen
| former Nebraska man. and to say that
/ the authorities Of the institution were
pleased with his work is putting II
mildly.
| Galiaudet failed to win its big game
with the Maryland Aggies. being defeat
| ed by 10 to 3. but 1t did some splendid
t'work in other contests. The loss OF Moore
and Foltz crippled the team severely. az
| these two had been the mainstays Of the
attack Of the previous season.
Technical High won the high school title
after one of the closest series in the his
ltory Of the sport Just how hard Tech
was pushed = evidenced By the fact thai
Evening star., 1915-12-26
GROWTH IN ALL DEPARTMENTS
MARKS DISTRICT SPORTS DURING PAST YEAR

the champions Of the Government
League and the latter of the Potomac.
The Agriculture team was a victor in
the Departmental circuit. The Agri-
cultural nine was aided considerably
by several college players who spent
their summer working in the depart
ment.
Several players among the amateurs
showed promise of future development.
More than a few ought to make good
in the minor leagues II given an op-
portunity. Cantwen and Owens of Ag-
riculture, Desmond and Olcott of the
Marines. Clancy and Thompson Of the
Machinists were good pitchers; Gio-
vanetu Of the Machinists, Williams of
Marines. Hager of Interior and Roger
Of Emmanuel were about the best
catchers. There were also some IN
f1elders and outfielders of more than
average capabilities.
Evening star., 1915-12-26
Basket Ball Enjoys
Greater Popularity

Basket ball, while 1t did not find as
strong teams developed as were turned
out In some Of the previous seasons.
enjoyed general growth that augurs
well for the sport. All the colleges,
with the exception of Gallaudet, have
been represented by better quints than
those of 1915, but all in all 1t is ques-
tionable II the game has ever been
even near SO popular. 1t has been
taken up and played by many organi-
zations which had never before turned
out teams, and in the schools a founda-
tion was laid which undoubtedly means
the general adoption Of the game as
the main winter sport.
The failure of Georgetown and Cath
olic University to meet did away with
the possibility of forming a direct
comparison between these two Quints
last season, but it was generally
thought that the Brooklanders were
represented by about the best five in
Georgetown played through very cred
liable seasons and SO did Gallaudet.
George Washington, although the ma
terial of which the team was formed
was not more than fair, played some
mighty good games and had the ad-
vantage of capable coaching.
Catholic University did some splendid
work, its main achievement being a
victory over Yale. OF course. the
Brooklanders were favored by famil-
iarity with the gymnasium in which
they played, but, even considering that
their work was extraordinary under the
circumstances. Two good guards were
the main asset of the quint Fred Rice
coach of the five. got about all out OF
his men that was possible and devel-
oped an exceptional scoring machine.
Gal1audet had q mighty good team
about the best that has ever worn Its
colors. At times it was not able to dc
its best because of injuries to its play
ers and because some of the men were
Ineligible for a few of the contests.
There were two scholastic leagues
the Gonzaga College winning the
championship of one and Western High
Of the other The organization In
which Western was the victor was by
far the stronger. Western and Busi-
ness High went right down to the end
of the season almost neck and neck for
the title, and the schedule ended with
the two ives tied for first place. West.
ern won the game arranged to decide
the championship. The other league
was fostered by Georgetown Univer-
sity, while the one In which Western
and Business featured was the direct
result Of the efforts of DR.. w. B. Hud-
son. physical director Of Business High
School.
Thsrs we're ) several independent
Evening star., 1915-12-26
Lack of Facilities
flinders Track Athletes

A lack Of suitable place to train him
ders the proper development Of track
and field sports In Washington. George
town is the only institution which is
now possessed of an indoor track, and
the fact that mono Of the colleges has
a cinder track for outdoor work Is GER
tainly to be regretted. There Is not a
place in the city where a track and
field meet may be held under the proper
conditions, and this is undoubtedly re-
sponsible for the low ebb In track and
field affairs. About the only real efforts
to put out outdoor squads have been the
development of relay four to send to
the University of Pennsylvania meet
and the placing Of half dozen or so of
the best men in the south Atlantic in
Intercollegiate games by Georgetown and
Catholic University.
Two track meets were held here in
doors last year, one under the auspices
of George Washington University and
the other under Georgetown's direction
Both were successful financially and
from a standpoint of general interest.
Georgetown paid great deal more at
tention to the relay races and forma-
[tion of events calculated to produce
more local interest than ordinary. The
annual relay race between Yale and
Princeton and a race between Lehigh
and GEORGETOWN were features. A re-
lay race between George Washington
and Washington and Lee, won by the
former, was the main attraction of the
event in the George Washington games.
Catholic University's relay team won
the championship event in the south
Atlantic intercollegiate games.
The schools turned out some good
teams st, Adams was represented by
two good men, Brewer and Carter. The
former won honors in the dashes and
the latter in the middle distance races.
In the Maryland Agricultural College
astic record for the hundred-yard dash.
The work Of these two men was the
main factor in the winning of the same
set of games for their school. defeat
ing the best prep and high school
teams In Maryland and the District in
Central was victor in the annual
high school games rather easily, though
Technical did some very good work.
Central did not get the margin until
some of the field events were decided.
Centrars main accomplishment during
the year was the developmentsof re-
law team which won the high school
championship at the Philadelphia re-
lay games. ~
The wear in track and field sports
found the high and prep schools &C.
complishing a great deal more than the
colleges, relatively speaking. The work
of the foys representing the scholastic
was excellent. the achieve
ments t,f Central's relay and the work
- 1fsonfinued on Fourth Pagal
Evening star., 1915-12-26
BASE BALL.

Green Bay. wis. April 1.-THE
longest amateur base ball game ever
played in the state took place when
the White Sox defeated the Fox Stars
in a notwithstanding contest. to l.
New York, April 15.-Rube Mar
guard pitched a no-hit game for New
York by shutting out Brooklyn. to o.
Chicago. Ill. May IA world rec
ord for the fewest pitched balls In a
game was claimed for Urban Faber of
the Chicago Americans, when they de-
feated Washington. to 1. Faber pitch
ed sixty-seven balls during nine in
nings.
Pittsburgh. Pa, May 15.-The
Pittsburgh team was shut out without
Chicago team.
Minneapolis. Mimi, May 19.-"Ex-
National" Harper of the Minneapolis
club pitched a no-hit and no-run game
against st. Paul. Score, 4 to o.
Cincinnati. Ohio. June 11.--Apple-
natD pitched fourteen innings with
out a run. In the fifteenth Cincinnati
won by a score of / to o.
Fftchburg, Mass. June 13.-Keliher.
first baseman of the Worcester team,
played through New England League
assist or error.
Burlington. Iowa. June 27-Keo-
kuk and Burlington of Central League
played twenty-five innings without a
score. darkness preventing further
play.
st. Paul. Minn., July 5.-Harry Har-
per. twirler for the Millers. American
Association, walked twenty st. Paul
men in an eight-inning game.
Los Angeles. Cal. July 22.-Jack
Ness. Oakland first baseman, made a
record of hitting in forty-nine consecu-
tive games.
Chicago, ILL.,. August George
Cutshaw of the Brooklyn club. in the
Chicago Brooklyn game, made six con-
secutive hits in as many times to bat.
Joliet. Ill, August ia new rec
ord for throwing base ball for women
was made by Miss Glenn White, four
teen-year-old girl of Joliet, who threw
II 210 feet.
Boston. Mass, October lin the
world series the Boston Americans won
four out of the five games from the
Philadelphia Nationals.