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The Little River news., 1915-10-23
Notice to Quiet Title

In the Little River Chancery Court, November, Term, 1915. 1. H. Phillips, EXparte. Notice is hereby given that I. H. Phillips has this day filed his petition in the Chancery Court of Lit tie River county, Arkansas, to quiet and confirm the title to the following described lands, situated in the coun- ty of Little River and State of Arkan- sas, towit: Frl. lots l, ? and 8, block 12 Waddell addition to the town of AshdOwn, same being part of the SWi of NW4 of section 32, township F south, range 29 west, also Frl. block 20 in the M. Waddell addition to the town of Ashdown, same being a part of the NWi of NWi of section 3z, township 12 south, range 20 west.
 Therefore all persons who claim to have any title or interest in and to said lands, or any part thereof, are hereby warned to appear within said CnLrt within thirty days and sho V cause, if any they have, wnv the tit'e to said lands should net be qulert"t and confirmed in your petitioner, ]. II. Philips. Given under my hand an, seal, this the 7th day Of October, 191 ;. -Chas. H. Park, Clerk; By Jas. I. Williams, D. c. Sat-!4
The Little River news., 1915-10-23
Program for EpwOrth League.

Lea fer, Miss Idel.e Furlow. Subject. The Golden Heart of a League. (Mission rally day.) Song. Thy Kingdom is Coming. Scripture lesson. John "; 31-3S, XVII; 1923.
 Prayer.
 Rally Day, leader
 Africa, Mrs w. l.. Phillips. Japan, Miss Nita Wimberley China, Miss Addie Jones. India, Miss Lucy Furluw. Korea, Miss Eva Johnson. Song, Five little girls. Home Missions, Mrs. Joe Johnson. Special music, Miss Clarette Jones. League benediction.
The Little River news., 1915-10-23
The Nashville City Council

The Nashville City Council is taking steps to feel of the public pulse to see how it beats with regard to building a water and sewerage system. Come in the water is fine. The longer you wait the harder it will be and the less likely you will be of attaining two of the most necessary things possible for any community, the things that stand for health, cleanliness, convenience and safety. We knew a farmer who had grown wealthy through industry and savings, but he and his family were still living in a split board cabin, the pioneer cabin he started out in. for the simple reason that he had grown ac- custOned to it and did not real ize the need of something bet ter for his large and growing family. Of course Nashville has the advantage of a good creek running through the town, but at AshdOwn it is a long way to a good creek, so we are building us a bath house and in the future will bathe much more frequently
The Little River news., 1915-10-23
Card of Thanks.

We wish to extend our sincere thanks to each and every one who helped to make cur burden lighter during the illness and death of our husband and father, and take this met he'd of showing our appreciation be- cause they were so numerous as to make a personal note to each an i'm possibility. The many flowers were a great comfort to us, and at a time when life seemed very dull.-Mrs. C.Y. Trice, Helen and Katherine Trice.
The Little River news., 1915-10-23

The Annual Little River County Fair and Exhibit Day will be held on Friday the 29th of this month at Ashdown. The corn club boys will have their annual exhibit and contest on that day. With the proper in terest this can be made the most successful exhibit day ever held. There has been a greater victory of field and gar den crops grown than ever be- fore and the specimens will be far above the average, if eX- hibited. These exhibits ac- complish good in many ways. It developes a pride in your work, and in talking matters over with others mutual points ot interest are brought out that may be of benefit to each of us.
The Little River news., 1915-10-23

AS you will see from this, 1t is clear that wireless will never substi- tute or supplant the wire systems but will greatly amplify them and extend their usefulness It is humRitarian rather than commercial, but it>is use full in that it makes conversation pos sible between places and between places ard moving objects, and be- tween moving objects that could not be connected by wire. As with the wireless telegraph, it probably never will be dependable enough except as outlined above"
 U. N. Bethell, Senior Vice-Presi- dent of the A. T. & T. Company, who also talked over the wireless tele- phone and was present when MT. Vail talked, made the following statement This romantic incident-this talking by wireless across the continent
The Little River news., 1915-10-23

The public librarian at Little Rock has compiled figures showing that less fiction is be- ing read this year than ever be- fore. Current events the past year have been stronger than any fiction that was ever writ ten. People are reading in the papers events that will occupy the largest pages in history a thousand years from today. Possibly this is the answer.
The Little River news., 1915-10-23

means another epoch in the develop ment of the art of transmitting tntel- ligence by electric telephone mes sages.' The talking was very satis- factory, words and sentences uttered from New York were repeated back from San Francisco with absolute ac- curacy and even my voice was recoG- nized immedia tely when l spoke into the transmitter. Another wonderful achievement is to be credited to the Bell organization, and for the second time within a year it's engineers have presented this country with mar vicious triumph of science and ma.,- nificent aid to civilization, commerce and society. The exhaustive studies of our engineers concerning the mat ter of wireless telephony have given clear indications of both it's poss;biH- ties and it's limitations.
 "The possibilities of wireless ts lephony, great as they are. will be mainly in the direction of extending the use of the wire system, and its greatest utility will probably always be as auxiliary, tributary and supple mentary to the older system. For emergency and special use the new invention offers thrilling suggestions, and it's practical and economic value should not be underestimated, but much of this is in it's connection with the wire systems Its great valuo will be to supplement and extend the telephone service wire system in those situations where 1t Is impossi ble to string wires, and it's use over wide expanses of water, desert, etc., opens up attractive fields to the imagination, especially when some way is found to ovecome the we'll known disturbances which interfere so much with all wireless communica- tions, whether telephone or telegraph
 J. J. Carty, chief engineer. when asked what he thought would be the limit of this new system of his com pany, stated that he had no doubt whatever that when the necessary ap- paratus is installed it will be possi- ble to talk from New York to Tokio, Japan, using the transcontinental line from New York to San Francisco and wireless
 The U. S. Navy Departments for nal announcement follows:
 Secretary Daniels is pleased to an- nounce the successful outcome of ex periments which have been carried on for the last few months by the Amer ican Telephone & Telegraph Com pany in cooperation with the radio stations under jurisdiction of the Navy Department, by which long-dis- tance telephony has been possible.
 "The use of such long-distance wire less telephone communication in naval or military operations is still in an undeveloped state, but 1t is under stood valuable use can be made of this wonderful demonstration, but, aside from such considerations, the department and it's officials may we'll feel proud that they have been inter- ested co-operators in the first prac- tical development of this latest march in the wonderful science of radio con- munication.'
The Little River news., 1915-10-23

With all kinds of provis ons soaring we believe it would be a good plan to raise our eating at home again next year. Little Rivers half cotton crop this year will bring more money than a whole crop last year. Figure it. Last year we bought feed and provisions while this year we will not.
The Little River news., 1915-10-23
Will Diversifscation Be
 Maintained?
(BY CLIO HARPER


 Diversifcation is an accomplished fact, and the important question now confronting those who have been in terested in the proposition is, Can it be maintained?
 Experts like Dean Miller, of the University, State Demonstration Agent C. ". Watson, and representatives o; the railroad agricultural departments and the International Harvester O., say that it can.
 That there is prevalent doubt, however is apparent from paragraphs like the following, taken from the Brinkley Argus, refecting the honest judgment of many:
 Let Arkansas Feed Herself is a dear old song, but when cotton is lowering around the IA cent mark and seed at $50 per ton, there's poor pros pect of hearing it sung again next year"
 There is a very general and vide spread movement, directed by the ag- ricultural aid organizations, to see that the song is sung again, and that by full choir and congregation. The question of marketing is the biggest enc yet to be solved, and more atten- ticn will be given to this during the coming year.
 The Agricultural Commissioner has estimated from reliable statistics that cotton has already been dcthroneG as king, since this years crop is valued at SAC, O,OO0. 900, while the corn crop of the state is worth $45,000,000. This is probably the first time in the his tory of the state that cotton has fal- len to second place, and it speaks vol umes for the effect of the campaign that has been conducte d for several years in behalf of diverstication. Ac- cording to figures compiled by MT. Page, marketable crops of the state for 1915, aside from cotton and cotton seed, are worth $91 ,466.000.
 Another indication of the fact that diversification is no longer a theory but an accomplished fact, it is noted that in territory contiguous to Little Rock. from which only two car loads c,e corn were shipped last year. IT car loads have been shipped already this year. and the shipments have only begun. One town near Little Rock whic h last year up to this time had imported 23O car loads of oats for local consumption, not cne car has been brought in so far. The same is true in many cases of corn, hay meat, and other food, and feed stuffs.
 From the best information obtain able it seems that ths Arkansas farm CT is in a better financial condition at the beginning of winter than he has been in many years They have learn ed the lesson of more rigid economy and of living at home, and not depend- ing upon other states. The good price of cotton, although the crop is short, is enabling the farmers to pay their debts, and they are catching up where they have been a year behind for several years.
 It was Alex Robertson, vice presi- dent of the Missouri-P Pacific, who said after a personal investigation of the state, q feel very optimistic r>gard- ing future business all over the coun- try; prospects look especially bright in Arkansas.
The Little River news., 1915-10-23

When the new roads are con- plete the citizens living along those thoroughfares can have a rural route if they desire it and go after it.
The Little River news., 1915-10-23
Chronic COnStipatiOn.

About two years ago when I began using Chamberlain's Tablets 1 had been suffering for some time with stomach trouble and chronic consti- patton. My condition improved rap idly through the use of these tablets. Since taking four or five bottles of them my health has been fine," writ es Mrs. John Newton, Irving N. Y. Obtainable everywhere Sat
The Little River news., 1915-10-23

The Hot Springs Sentinel-Record is advocating the formation of a State Baseball League, to be composed Of Henena, Pine Bluff, Argenta, Hot Springs, Newport, and Forrest City Paragould or Jonesboro.
The Little River news., 1915-10-23

The electric light plant at Ola was put out of commission last week by a runaway team. The team, which was attached to a wagon, threw the wag- on against a telephone pole and the telephone wires and electric light wire became entangled.
The Little River news., 1915-10-23

Here's hoping that those farmers. on the upper Red River where so much water is falling are receiving a whole lot of benefit from it.
The Little River news., 1915-10-23

Servia. the place where the war started, is again in lime light. It would not be at all surprising if Servia should be the place where the war ends, and that is not predicting who will be the victor.
The Little River news., 1915-10-23

If you live in Ashdown or in Little River county you need the News. It will be worth more than $1.00 a year to you if you read nothing but the ad- yertiSementS.
The Little River news., 1915-10-23

Many apples have been stored in the cold storage plant at Van Buren. The manager of the plant expects to store between 16,00O and 10000 barrels this year.
The Little River news., 1915-10-23

Dr. O. T. Ward recently sold car of goats which he raised on his place near Batesville for S2S0. The cost Of the goats consisted of the salt that was fed to them.
The Little River news., 1915-10-23
HERE AND THERE IN
 ARKANSAS

4 mill with daily capacity of 150 zinc mine in Marion county soon.
The Little River news., 1915-10-23

The fellow with a real hard luck story this year is the cot ton bear.
The Little River news., 1915-10-23
Piles Cured in 6 to IA Days,

Your druggist will refund money if PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure any case of Itching.
 Blind Bleeding Protruding Piles in to IA days. The first application gives Ease and Rest. soc.
The Little River news., 1915-10-23

Entered at the postofice at Ash down, Arkansas, as second-class mail
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1915-07-08

The negro left us. and as Craig
started to enter l objected. "But,
Craig, it was fifty-nine, not forty-nine.
This is the wrong room"
II know it, he replied. II had it
written in the book But want forty
nine-now. Just follow me, Walter"
Nervously followed him into the
room.
Don't you understand" he went
on. Room forty-nine is probably just
the same as fifty-nine, except perhaps
the pictures and furniture, only 1t is
on the floor below"
He gazed about keenly. Then he.
took a few steps to the window and
threw it open. AS he stood there ne
took the parts of the rods he had been
carrying and fitted them together IN
til he had a pole some eight or ten
feet long. At one end was curious
arrangement that seemed to contain
lenses and a mirror. At the other
end was an eye-piece, as~nearly as Il
could make out.
'What is that?" asked as he COM
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1915-07-08

pleted MS worn.
THAT? That is an instrument
something on the order of a miniature
periscope," Craig replied, still at
work
| watched him, fascinated at his re-
sourcefulness. He stealthily thrust +
the mirror end of the periscope out
of the window and up toward the cor
responding window upstairs. Then he
gaGed eagerly through the eye-piece.
"Walter-look! he exclaimed to-
me.
l did. There, sure enough, was Nil
chael, pacing up and down the room.
AS looked at him nervously walk
ing to and fro, could not help adj
hitting that things looked safe enough
and all right to me. Kennedy folded
the periseope up and we left our
room, mounting the remaining flight
of stairs.
In fifty-nine we could hear the
measured steps of the footman. Craig
knocked. The footsteps ceased. Then
the door opened slowly and | could
see cold blue automatic.
IT'S al right, Michael" treasured
Craig calmly. All right, Walter" he
added to me.
The gun dropped back into the foot
mans pocket We entered and Mi
chael again locked the door. Not a
word had been spoken by him so far.
Next Michael moved to the center
of the room and, as | realized later,
brought himself in direct line with the
open window. He seemed to be over
come with fear at his betrayal and
stood there breathing heavily.
Professor Kennedy" he began. "L
have been so mistreated that have
made up my mind to tell you all I
know about this Clutching-"
Suddenly he drew sharp breath
and both his hands clutched at his
own breast. He did not stagger and
fall in the ordinary manner, but
seemed to bend at the knees and
waist and literally crumple down on
his face.
We ran to him. Craig turned him,
over gently on his back and examined
him. He called. No answer. Michaell
was almost pulseless.
Quickly Craig tore off his collar and
barred his breast, for the man seemed
to be struggling for breath. AS he did
so he drew from Michael's throat a.
small sharp-pointed dart.
Whats that?" I calculated, horror
stricken.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1915-07-08

tests. THIS is the NTar5n test Tor
arsenic"
"Arsenic!" 1 repeated, in horror.
I had scarcely recovered from the
surprise of Kennedys startling reve-
lation when the telephone rang again
Kennedy seized the receiver, thinking
evidently that the message might be
from or about Elaine'
But from the look on his face and
from his manner | could gather that,
although it was not from Elaine her.
self. it was about something that in
terested him greatly.
Good" l heard him say finally l
shall keep the appointment-abso-
lutely."
What was it2" asked, eagerly.
1T was Elaine's footman, Michael,
he replied, thoughtfully. "As | sus-
pected, he says that he is confeder-
ate of the Clutching Hand, and If we
will protect him he will tell us the
trouble with Elaine"
| considered a moment. How $
that?" l queried
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1915-07-08
SYNOPSIS.

The New York police are mystified by a
series of murders and other crimes. The
principal clue to the criminal is the warn
ing letter which is sent the victims.
signed with "elutching hand" The lat
est victim of the mysterious assassin is
Taylor Dodge, the insurance president
His daughter, Elaine. employs Craig Ken
nedy. the famous scientific detective, to
try to unravel the mystery What Ken
James, a newspaper man. By an ingen-
ious ruse Clutching Hand smuggles into
lBlaine's home flask of liquid air which
she supposes to be package of valuable
papers. 1t blows open the safe in which
it is placed, but Kennedy arrives in time
to prevent the robbery. The detective
narrowly misses death in his apartment
gun so that it is fired by the electrical
connection formed when Kennedy places
his hands on a framed photograph of
Elaine.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1915-07-08
FIFTH EPISODE
The Poisoned Room.

er during the next few days. Some
how or other, it seemed that the chase
OF the Clutching Hand involved long
conferences in the Dodge library, and
even, in fact, extended to excursions
INTO the VIGOROUSLY crime-infested
neighborhood of riverside drive, with
its fashionable procession of automo-
biles and go-carts-as far north, in
deed, as that desperate haunt known
as Grants tomb.
But to return to the more serious
side of the affair
Kennedy and Elaine had scarcely
come out of the house and descended
the steps, one afternoon, when SIMS
to- face appeared in a basement area
way near by.
1t was the Ciutchlng Hand.
He wore telephone inspectors hat
and coat and carried bag slung by a
strap over his shoulder. For once he
had left off his mask, but, in place of
it, his face was covered by scraggy
black beard The disguise was effec
tive.
He saw Kennedy and Miss Dodge
and skunk unobtrusiyely against a
railing, with his head turned away.
Laughing and chatting, they passed
Then he turned in the other direc
ton and, going up the steps of the
Dodge house, rang the bell,
Telephone inspector" he said in a
loud tone as Michael, in Jennings
place for the afternoon, opened the
door
He accompanied the words with the
Sign, and Michael admitted him
AS it happened, Aunt Josephine was
upstairs in Elaine's room. She was
fixing flowers in vase on the dress
ing table of her idolized niece Mean
while, Rusty, the collie, lay, half blink
ing, on the floor
who is this?" she asked, as Mi
chael led the bogus telephone inspec-
tor into the room
"A man from the telephone COM
pany," he answered deferentially.
Aunt Josephine, unsophisticated, al
lowed them to enter without further
question.
Quickly, like good workman,
Clutching Hand went to the telephone
instrument and by dint of keeping his
finger on the hook and his back to
Aunt Josephine succeeded in convey
ing the illusion that he was examining
it.
No sooner was the door shut than
the Clutching Hand hastily opened his
bag and from it drew a small powder
spraying outfit, such as l have seen
used for spraying bug powder. He
then took out sort of muzzle with
an elastic band on it and slipped it
over his head SO that the muzzle pro-
tected his nose and mouth.
He seemed to work a sort of pump
ing attachment and from the nozzle OF
the spraying instrument blew out a
cloud of powder which he directed at
the wall.
Meanwhile, Michael, in the hallway
on guard to see that no one bothered
the Clutching Hand at his work, was
overcome by curiosity to see what his
master was doing He opened the
door little bit and gazed stealthlly
through the crack into the room.
Clutching Hand was now spraying
the rug close to the dressing table OF
Elaine and was standing near the mir
ror. He stopped down to examine the
rug. Then, as he raised his head, he
happened to look into the mirror. In
it he could see the full reflection OF
Michael behind him, gazing into the
room.
1.-THE scoundrel!" muttered Clutch
ing Hand. with repressed fury at the
discovery.
He rose quickly and shut off the
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1915-07-08

WELL added Craig, you see, Mi
chael has become infuriated by the
treatment he received from the Clutch
ing Hand. ] believe he cuffed him in
the fl ce yesterday Anyway he says
he has determined to get even and be-
tray him."
did not like the looks of the
thing, and said SO, Craig, | objected
vehemently, don't go to meet him.
1t is trap"
Kennedy had evidently considered
my objection already.
1T may be trap" he replied SLOW
ly, ''but Elaine is dying and we've got
to see this thing through"
AS he spoke, he took an automatic
from a drawer of cabinet and thrust
it into his pocket. Then he went to
another drawer and took out several
sections of thin tubing, which seemed
to be made to fasten together as a
fishing pole is fastened, but were now
separate, as if ready for travelling.
Then he went out. l followed, still
arguing
IF you go. CO." l capitulated.
That's all there is to it,
Following the directions that Mi
chael had given over the telephone,
Craig led me into one of the toughest.
parts of the lower West side.
Here's the place" he announced,
stopping across the street from a
dingy Raines law hotel.
Pretty tough" objected. Are you
sure?"
Quite" replied Kennedy, consulting
his notebook again.
Reluctantly | followed and we en-
tered the place.
Il want a room,' asked Craig as
we were accosted by the proprietor,
comfortably clad in "a loud checked
suit and striped shirt sleeves. Il had
one here once before-forty-nine
think"
Fifty" I began to correct.
Kennedy trod hard on my toes.
Eyes, forty-nine," he repeated.
The proprietor called stout negro
porter, waiter and bell-hop all COM
bined in one, who led us upstairs.
'Forty-nine, sah," he pointed out,
as Kennedy dropped dime into his
ready palm.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1915-07-08

See the photoplay Of this
series at the new Strand
Theatre, Lambertville.