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The Little River news., 1915-08-11
BOARD PROPOSES
 l. TO TAKE CHARGE
Three Days Notice to Contractors Board To Hire Foreman and Pro-
 ceed With Building.

The School Board has decided to quit playing hide and seek with the school building contractors and as preliminary. to the new program, mo- tice was sent Monday to the contrac- tors calling on them to begin wora within three days. At the end of that time the board proposes to hire fore man, employ force of hands and pro- ceed with the building. The board does not believe that the contractors, Jones & Harrington, ever intend to do any more work on the building; they also believe that all reasons stated us the contractors for not going to work are mere subterfuges by which it is hoped to trap the board into some breach of contract. It has been more than two weeks since any serious work has been done on the building. Architect Thompson has made several changes in some of the worsz He found that the contractors had erected brick piers to support the auditorium floor when the specification called for concrete. He has ordered these torn out. The contractors nor their fore man were in the city the first of the week. We understand that they have communicated with the board by let ter in which they have stated their reasons and demands which have been stated heretofore.
 The News hopes that the contractors will find it consistent with their in- terests to go to work. We are not in- terested in the building of 6 lawsuit, but the News is interested for the peo- pie, of Ashdown in seeing school b,.. o.4..y ..ssL oL school next fall. Failure to have a school next year simply means that 8 year will be taken from the lives Of some three or four hundred children. It means that they will have been rob bed of something that no bonding company can ever pay back. The News has no fear of the board defraud ing the contractors, as the action of the contractors would seem to imply. If they mean business the way to in- dicate it is to erect building like they contracted to build and to do it now. Caldwell & Drake tried to build a state capital with lawyers, legal red tape and tomfoolery. What happened is history. We are unwilling to seS a mess of legal red tape drag its
 through the courts while
 '-hdown wait for an
 rfoh,, and
The Little River news., 1915-08-11
ARElNDA MERCHANTS BANKRUPT
UEes liabilities at $1413 and Assets
 at Sae61.

Monday before United States Clerk D. E. Hudspeth at TeXarkana peti- tion in bankruptcy of voluntary nature were filed and later referred to c. G. Pope, referee in bankruptcy, who ap- pointed a receiver in the case and siso setting the nate TOT the 1neoc1nss UT me creditors.
 The petition was that filed by Stuart Bros, merchants of ArkinGa, Little River county. The petition names the liabilities as $1413, with the nominal assets named as $2661, of which mount $1451 is in open accounts.
 The first meeting of creditors was set by Reteree Pope as August "A ana the date of sale the following day.
 Attorney Will Steel of Texarkana was named as receiver for Stuart Bros. and was here yesterday enroute to .4rkinda to look after the is.s'ness.
The Little River news., 1915-08-11

Petrograd, Aug. 8-The largest hoard of gold in the world is that held in the vaults of the Russian State Bank, amounting now to about $50 million dollars. Yet visitor may travel from one end of the Russian Empire to the other and not see en- ough gold coin to buy pair of shoes. Paper currency is used universally.
 The check system, as it prevails in the United States and England, is pra- ctically unknown in Russia. Al though the larger cities have many fine banks, the ordinary provincial business man distructs banks, and there are hundreds of tho"-
 prosperous Russia
The Little River news., 1915-08-11
\ STORM AT HOT SPRINGS
Heavy Rains Flood Streets, ]
 Considerable Damage

Hot Springs. Aug. & to have been the mo this city has ha this afternoon, mage to tains g. me.
 [ str -vw .5r emu. ed the storest while the dirt and gravel on streets Tel hding to Central and Park avenues wa$ washed down upon those thoroughfar es. Ramble street was se- verely damaged
 The rain was accompanied by high wind and lightning and thunder made the storm spectacular.
The Little River news., 1915-08-11
MAY GET PURE SEED WHEAT
Experiment. Station Will Send Results
 of Tests Free on Application.

Fayetteville, Aug. 7.-Within the next two weeks every rounty agricul- tural agent in Arkansas will be given a list of seed wheat growers, that the Arkansas farmer who intends to plant wheat this fall will be able to secure pure seed for planting In counties wheer there are no county agents, the information will be sent to banks by the dean of the extension division of the University of Arkansas, and may be sucured free by any farmer who applies. This plan has been adopted by the extension service of the uni versity to prevent any delay in plant ing because of an inadequate supply of seed wheat.
 Growing wheat successfully in Ar kansas" said Dean Martin Nelson Of the -Arrsa---- Ta--.s--;,~,,t !es4-4sA.. "---i,s depend much on the choice of variety that the farmer grows. The merits Of varieties of wheat have been so com- pletely tried out by the experiment station of the College of Agriculture, that better varieties for cultivation n Arkansas can be named without hesi- tation.
 Begin With Better Varieties.. Every community should undertake to get start of the better varieties" :" continued MT. Nelson ,''and those va rieties, which seven years of exper;- menting by the College of Agriculture have demonstrated their ability to thrive best and gave the largest yields under the soil and climate conditions of Arkansas are: Alabama Biuestem, Red May, Fulcaster and Fultz. These selections were made after tests had been applied for number of years to 61 varieties of wheat. There are few other varieties that have given nearly as good satisfaction, though those named above ar, resarded as the Ar cnsas le''
 tion of wheat grown
 Is of Arkansas, it is
 ktically all of it l. badly
 .ing a general need Of
 Wheat of suitable veriety.
 s source for supplying the
 or these leading varieties as
 seen found though it is be-
 4at the extension division Of
 versity of Arkansas will have
 . an abundant supply for use in
 ,anting in Arkansas.
 .eport of Cultural and Variety ts with wheat" or Experiment. ltion Bulletin No. 121, is ready for .stribution, and will be sent free to ny resident of Arkansas who will write to the experiment station of the University of Arkansas at Fayette- vile.
The Little River news., 1915-08-11
SEES HOPE FOR MEXICO
General Scott Confident of Success of
 General Villa.

Chicago, Aug Maj Gen. Hugh L.. Scott, chief of staff of United States Army, is on his way to the Mexican border emphatically confident of his ability to do much in bringing the warning factions of the Southern re- public into agreement He expects to accomplish his aim through his per- sonal friendship with General Vlla
 General Scott spent ths afternoon in Chicago on his way from Washing ton to Fl Paso. He glanced through a bundle of telegrams handed to hm at the Pennsylvania station and turned in- quiringly to several reporters. When they asked hm concernng the pros
 = s- or
The Little River news., 1915-08-11
OCEAN TO OCEAN HIGHWAY
(. E. Cunningham Reports Result of
Long Logging Trip.


 Little Rocw, Aug. sc. B. Cuuulng- ham of Longview, Texas, who was i'll Little Rock few weeks ago in inter- est of the Dixie Southern highway, has just completed the logging of a road from St. Louis to Texarkana, in order to connect with the Dixie Highway at Lcngview. This road has the follow ing itineary: St. Louis, Cape Giraa- eau, MT, Paragouud, Forest City, Brinkley, DeVall's Bluff, Little Rock, Hot Springs, Portland and Texarkanc Little Rock and other Arkansas cities to see that the roads along the route are improved and macademize6, so that the tourists following the route OF the Dixie highway will come through Arkansas on their way to California.
 l;;.Iz1- I mas jUaI .--1---5t. an inspection of the Lincoln highway and the Lincoln trail, and says that the route through Arkansas from ParagouId to Texarkana is much bet ter than either.
 MT. Cunningham leaves this morn ing for Lcngview, where he will make his permanent headquarters. He will return in few weeks to aid the Fort Smith Motor Club in the construction of their road from Fort Smith to tnc Missouri line A..
The Little River news., 1915-08-11
HOWARD EDUCATION
Educational Rally Will
 Nashville This

Nashville, Aug. 8.-Tf the Howard county ed will consist of speeche Cabiness, Representative R. H. Kolb, T. Sheppa van, c. R. Murray, c. others. The rally will 20 at Cannon Ball SC and one-half miles nol Governor Hays has ] speak.
The Little River news., 1915-08-11

HOOKS SWEPT BY FIRE lii ''" yown ftar Texarkana SuGers
 IS fs,:mated at s7.00O.
The Little River news., 1915-08-11

''o. 6.-The little town of here, sui
 night.
The Little River news., 1915-08-11
SEWER TO FEED HERSELF
Many Bailding Sil0s; Others Have
 Harvested Wheat.

DeQueen, Aug. 7.-Sevier county feed herself next year, accordi' A. Woffard. county q agen' All the fo
The Little River news., 1915-08-11
ONLY PAPER MONEY IN RUSSIA
but People Tse Currency.

State Baak ....s ssc ,.s....:..ic:: ;;1 ,SS.la,
The Little River news., 1915-08-11

3 quart cans at my .ile south of Ashdown. ,ald 73-2t
The Little River news., 1915-08-11
U. s. NEEDS BETTER OFFICERS
Champ Clark Believes the United S
 es Is In Need of Officers.

St. Louis, Mo-, Aug. T. Champ Clark this morning during the course of a, here that he will introdr the next congress havi, ject the doubling of at the West Point N and at the Annapolj
 He stated that tf vide great aid throughout the itary departmc
 "This couT unteers it hours" dc great ? them"
The Little River news., 1915-08-11

pcCtS Ol HIS u ilt CdSl OlI III quiet reserve and smiled.
 Am I optimistic?" he "Theer's no place for a pess this world, anyway. When I on something l usually don't Q l have accomplished what started out to do."
 His teeth came together wit
 Are you going to read tht to Villa?" he was asked.
 "No, I woundn't say that General Scott. "I will say that Villa and I have always fine together. He once tol whatever he and I set out t the Mexican border we wol plish. He further said tha I wanted to confer with hil be glad to come anywher him to. I think we ought in the direction of peace"
 'Do you expect to go and bring Villa and Carr err"
 "I do not. If there is a- ing to be done they will loq of to Fl Paso. l do not ] will confer with anyone and that is not certain"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-10-14

An exciting train robbery occurred last
Thursday night on the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad at Central, w. Va, about
half way between Grafton and Parkers-
burg, when train No. |, the fast express
between New York and ST. Louis, was
held up by bandits and successfully loot
ed. The train had stopped at Central,
an exceedingly lonely place, to take
water. Soon after il started again two
masked robbers climbed over the tender
into the engine, and with pistols over
awed the engineer and fireman. They
compelled them TO cut loose the mail car
from the balance of the train. and then,
putting the train men off, they ran the
engine and Mail car about five miles FUR
Their on. They then proceeded to rob
the mail OF such valuables as they fancied,
including large sum OF money. First
reports said that they had gotten $500, 100,
but this is an exaggeration. II is a TACT,
though, that there was $57 900 in new
national bank notes in the car, and they
probably took all OF this. When the rob-
bers had finished they drew the fire from
the engine and disappeared, and nothing
has since been heard of them, though
scores OF detectives and other officers
have been hunting for them. II is be-
lieved that they were men familiar with
railroading.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-10-14
Many Hunters Abroad.

County Clerk Charles A. Johnson has
up to this time furnished 425 licenses to
woud-be hunters in this county, among
them being two wonderland the bird
hunters have not yet been heard from.
Ii is evident that the rabbits and squirrels
and birds will have hard time of il this
fall, for with more than four hundred
guns banging away the poor creatures
will be frightened to death if not actually
killed. Amongthe applications for license
to hunt was this one, from Shepherds
town-our readers may figure out the
Nimrod as best they can from his own
description
Dear Sir should like TO have hunt
ing license and tag and all other para
phernalia needed 10 60 out cunning, so
as not TO be unfortunate enough to frac-
ture some OF our many and eXactng game
laws. am and always have been law
abiding citizen, but almost overlooked
the fact that il was necessary 10 have a
license, and il is only because OF an eleV-
enth-hour thought that saved myself.
am not informed as to all the divers re-
quirementS to be met with in this matter,
but it seems 10 me that have been told
that it is necessary to have description
OF the person applying for a license. In
lieu OF this fact shall proceed to give
you as much data as should think nee
essary. am #. II l-2 in. tall, weigh
1863 pounds, have dark hair, not black,
blue eyes, full face, firm flesh, rather
muscular, and firm, square chin. From
this description you may think am try
ing 10 be pert, but this is not the reason.
don't know the description required,
and want my license, so TO be sure there
will be no delay am putting in full par
tlcuars and specifications. Have no bay
window-West Virginia neither makes
or sells the goods necessary TO jump up
such commodity.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-10-14
Bad Runaway Accident.

Just as we 60 to press Wednesday al
ternoon word comes OF very bad acct
dent that occurred on the MdrtinSburg
road a mile or two west Of town. A four
horse team belonging 10 VIM. T. Nc
Quilkin, heavily loaded with apples. driv-
en- by Washington Cover, an aged man
from Maryland, got away as it was going
down the hill this side OF Mr.. McQuilkin's.
The wagon pressing on the horses forced
them into a wild run, that stopped only
when they ran into telephone pole al
the Keplinger place. Mr.. Cover was run
over by the team and seriously hurt,
bad cut on the back Of his head being the
worst injury. Drs. Banks and Burwel
are giving him surgical attention as we
write. Two OF the horses were injured
severely and the wagon was smashed.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-10-14
Notes of the Churches.


Rev. Absalom Knox, of the M. E.
Church South, has announced series Of
revival services 10 begin at his Uvilla
church next Sunday morning. There
will be no service on Sunday evening,
but beginning with Monday there will be
preaching every night at 100. The pub
lie, regardless OF relationship to the
church, is invited TO be present and assist.
M. E. Church South-Service at Be-
thesda, $50 a. m, the service 10 be con-
Quoted in the school-houSe, as the church
building is in a diS,nanted condition.
UviIla II a. m. Shepherdstown 7 p. M,
preaching by the pastor. Sunday school
2 o. m. Epworth League 30 and 6 p. m.
The Presbyterian Synod of Virginia
will convene in Charles Town, next
Tuesday, October 10Th. II will be an
important meeting OF this body, and it is
expected that 400 delegates will be pres
emf. The sessions are expected 10 con-
tinue for four days.
M. E. Church - Shepherdstown, Sum-
day school at 9.45 a. m; preaching al
II; Epworth League 6p. M. Mt. Wesley,
preaching at I p. M, and every night oil
the week following.
There will be services in the Presby-
terrain Church Sunday, if Providence per-
mits, in Shepherdstown at HOO a. m.
and at KearneysviIle at 3 p. m.
Lutheran-Service Sunday in Shep-
herdstown al II a. m and p. m.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-10-14
Matrimonial Mention.

Mr.. Louis w. Kogelschatz and Miss
Elmyra Patterson, two popular young
residents of Martinsburg, slipped away
to Hagerstown last Thursday, where
they were married at the Presbyterian
manse by Rev. R. A. Boyle. After the
ceremony wedding dinner was served
at the Hotel Hamilton, and later the we'd
ding party returned TO Martinsburg. The
groom is a salesman in Thompson's
clothing store and has friends in Shep-
herdstown.
Mr.. ]. Richard Russell, of Winchester,
and Miss S. Gertrude Phillips, OF Charles
Town, were married last Wednesday al
the Southern Methodist parsonage in
Winchester by Rev. E. w. Bubaker.
They will reside in Brunswick, Md,
where Mr.. Russell has position with
the B. & o. Railroad.
Mr.. Bush R. Penwell and Miss Maggie
]. Painter, both OF Manning's, this coun-
ty, were married at the Baptist parsonage
in Charles Town last Sunday by Rev. S
w. Cole.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-10-14
Notes About Apples.

Orchard men have been agreeably SUI
prised in the yield OF apples this season.
During the summer il was believed that
with a few exceptions the orchards in this
neighborhood would bear scarcely any
thing, but the apples have turned out
much better than was expected. AL
though there is nothing like null crop,
fhe pack will be much larger than had
been anticipated. The apples are OF line
size and good flavor and are unusually
well colored. VIM. T. McQuilkin has
some six or seven hundred barrels OF es-
pecially fine Bens and Black Twigs. Jacob
5. Osbourn, who has large crop OF
Black Twigs, is considerably disappoint-
ed in the quality of the fruit, much OF
which is not suitable for packing. He
failed to spray the second time for the
coddling moth, under the impression that
there was no necessity for it, but these
pestiferous insects took advantage OF the
opportunity and did good deal of DAM
age to the Black Twigs. A great many
OF the apples also have queer sort OF
puncture that Mr.. Osbourn thinks is the
work OF new beetle that has come to
worry the fruit growers.
Blackbirds, it is believed, are response
BILE tor good deal of damage to apples
in this section. In packing apples this
fall good many of them were found to
be punctured and had to be thrown out.
The punctures were not such as are made
by insects, and the matter was mystery
until someone suggested that the marks
were made by blackbirds. These birds
have been flocking together in prepare
ton for their flight southwark, and thous-
ands OF them have been roosting in the
apple orchards. II is believed that in
settling down upon the trees in the late
evening the birds have clawed the apples
and so made the punctures that cause the
fruit to be unfit for barreling. Vast flockS
of blackbirdS may be seen in this section
in the evenings as they make their way
to their favorite roosting places, and it is
unfortunate that they have selected the
orchards for this purpose.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-10-14
School Fair Notes.


Unusual interest in the 1915 school fair
under the auspices of Shepherd College
on November 9Th and 9th indicates the
largest and most representative display
OF farm and garden products ever made
in Shepherdstown. A visit to the several
schools on the edge of Shepherdstown
district this week by representatives OF
the faculty increased interest in the move
ment, and several pledges were made by
additional schools for the best display
possible from their individual districts.
An additional feature OF this years fair
which ought TO arouse the schools and
the parents to greater activity is what
might be called "stunt night" on Thurs
day night, November 4th, lii the college
auditorium. Each school has been asked
TO prepare some feature OF the programme
for the night in addition to some short
addresses by distinguished visitors and
home folks. This night ought to 60
down in school history as one OF the
most enjoyable in all time
The parade ofthe school children either
afoot or in their decorated farm wagons
on Friday morning should be most
pleasing innovation. The children are
most anxious to have this feature carried
out. and no doubt the schools in the.in-
yited area will vie with each other in
their attempt TO have their full enrolment
present on Friday in the most gayly
decorated wagon obtainable. Why should
not our town folks decorate in honor oil
the visitors g?
The public school at Bardane is also
invited to participate in the school TAR
and enjoy the occasion with the other
| schools of the neighborhood.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-10-14

For the first time in forty-four years
the saloons of Chicago were closed last
Sunday all day. Mayor Thompson last
week issued orders that all saloons. which
usually are almost as wide open on Sum-
day as on week days, should be kept
shut all day, and the chief of police gave
notice that the order should be obeyed.
Out of the 1852 saloons in the city, only
3 were found to have violated the clos
ing order. One result of the closing was
that the number OF arrests was but 63, as
against the average Of 243.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-10-14


year:
For President-Geo. NJ. Beltzhoover.
For Secretary-W. p. Licklider.
For Treasurer-Frank w. Myers.
For Depository-F. L. Weltzheimer.
For Executive Committee-H. L. Sny-
der, Lutheran Church. A. S. cambridge,
Episcopal Church; E. T. Licklider, M.
E. Church South; w. M. Duke, Presoy-
terrain Church Benjamin Hartzell, M. T.
Church; D. S. Rentct, Reformed Church.
The choir rendered an anthem, and
this, with all the music for the meeting,
was under the direction OF Miss Merrells,
OF the college faculty.
The president introduced Rev. |. ID.
Woman, of the Lutheran Church, who
delivered an earnest and helpful address
on the Bible, basing his remarks from
Ezekiel third chapter, first and second
verses. The president and Rev. William
Rogers made strong appeal for funds
TO meet the urgent demands made upon
the parent society, and plate collection
was taken, amounting TO 1859. The
meeting closed with singing and the ben
ediction by Rev. Charles GhSelin.
A meeting of the executive committee
was held after the close OF the above
service, and on motion SO was ordered
sent as a donation to the parent society.
w. p. LICKLIDER, Sec'y.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-10-14
Council Meeting.


The regular monthly meeting of the
town council was held Tuesday night,
Mayor Martin presiding. Concrete pave
ments were ordered TO be made along
High street between Church street and
Brown street, which, with the paving
that other property owners have an
nounced that they will make, will give a
stretch OF two blocks of new sidewalk in
that section, including street crossings.
The council ordered that the practice OF
roller skating and running small wagons
on the pavements be discontinued, and
the proper authorities were instructed to
enforce the order.
r. c. Ringgold appeared before the
council and asked certain changes be made
in the ordinance granting franchise TO
the proposed water company. The mat
ter was referred to the street committee
for its consideration and report.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-10-14
Equal Suffrage Address.

Mrs. Lynn Haines. OF Washington, de-
livered an address TO good-sized audi
ence Tuesday evening on the subject Of
equal suffrage. She spoke principally
concerning the attitude of Congress or
this question, and in giving history o.
the franchise and the grudging gift to or
binary folks of the right to vote made the
telling point that never in the history o.
the world had any class been as worthy
and as well fitted to receive this privilege
as are the women of the United State:
today. Her address was much enjoyed
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-10-14

DR.. c. Golf Talbot, dentist at the State
Penitentiary at MoundSville, was killed
last Sunday morning by being run over
by train. The poor fellow had visited
the saloons at Bellaire, on the Ohio side
OF the river, had become helplessly in
toxicated, and went 10 sleep on The rail-
road tracks.