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The Little River news., 1915-12-25
MUCH HOLIDAY TRAVEL
Al Passenger Trains Loaded-Carry
 EStra Coaches.

The passenger traffic on the three railroads entering Ashdown has daily been growing for a week, and all tra ms are carrying extra coaches. The travel is much heavier than this time last year as can be noted from the un- usual number of people transferring from one railroad to another. They are typical holiday crowds. and urt. as entirely different from the usual crowds riding on trains as anything possible. Why different? Well, for one thing they have the holiday ex- Dression, people cn an outing. going to visit, many to whom trip Is an event and not part of the days work. A majority of the crowds are made up of whole families, which is nos the rsnal thing at other times, when vol. would find the man travelling alone, 6. the woman travelling alone with the children or without them. Then, there is the bunch of college boys Or girls always in evidence. There Is nU mistaking it. A man could wake u>> on holiday tran after years sleep, like Rip VanWinkle and know he was on. Christmas train.
The Little River news., 1915-12-25
CHRISTMAS PARDONS
Governor Hays PardOns Twenty three
 COnyicts This Week,

Little RccH. Lee 23.-(Special. .)- Twenty-three state convicts were re- cipients of executive clemency as a Christmas gift, when pardons were is- sued to that number by Gov. Hays. Among them are number of long term men, including the following:
 Chas. Caldwell, Garland county. 1910, fifteen years second degree murder: Arch Hill, Clark county, January, fif- teen years for murder; John Foots, 1,inccln county, September, 1912, 21 years murder; Claude Colvert, Pulas- Ri ccunty, twenty-one years, murder, March, 1913; Ben Woolman, Garland county, January, 1914. manslaughter, two years; Edgar Harris, Jefferson county. second degree murder, ten years, January, 1911; Wm. Mel. Clark county, January, 1913, twenty-one years, murder; W. w. Hurst, Pulaski county, three years for receiving mon ey for deposit 'n insolvent bank.
The Little River news., 1915-12-25
INCOMES AT HOT SPRINGS
Democratic Chairman Accepts Busi'
 ness Mems League Invitation.

Hamburg, Dec. 23.-W.F. McCombs, ch;. irman of the National Democratic Committee, now on few days" visit to house of his birth, pred lets that the Democrats national convention in St Louis next June will last not lon- gcr than three days, and that Presi- der, Wilson will be the nominee
 '] believe" said Chairman Nc Combs. "that I will be able to save quite a neat sum e,f the $1OO,000 fund donated by St. Louis. as have secur- cd the aid of the Business Mems Lea que of the city to work with my con- mittee of 12 in completing the ar engagement for the convention. It is understood that whatever money we may be able to save this year wifi be held in reserve for the next conven- tion.'
 Chairman McCombs has been invit- ed by the members eff the Business Mems League of Hot Springs to be their guest for a few days before re- turning to New York and will. leave the last of the week to fill the engage ment.
The Little River news., 1915-12-25
MANY NEW SCHOOLS BUILT
School Property Has Greatly increas.
 ed in Value During Year.

Little Rock, Dec. 23.-(Special.)--- One of the strongest evidences of the growth of school spirit in Arkansas is the fact that the value of public school property has increased fro.:, $2,616.535 in 1900, to very nearly five times as much, or $12,S60,S49 in 1915. This is an increase of more than ten million dollars in fifteen years. The increase the last year was almost a million, the total being $11,95 0 1915 in 1914. The furniture and apparatus, valued at $2,S72,76O, exceeds in value the total school property of all kinds in 1900.
 During the past year 34 new brick
 stone and concrete buildings were ere cted, making total of 312; 287 frame buildings, making total of 6,189. For the first year time in several years one log house was reported at cost of $36 The total cost of new buildings last year was $632, ,969, and the total value c,f all public school buildings in the state is $9,9SS,9S9. The value of the new buildings erected has increased from $500 each in 1900, to $1,972 in 1915.
The Little River news., 1915-12-25
MARKETING COMMITTEE MEET
Bureau Will be Established in Little
 Rock With Selling Agent.

Little Rock, Dec. 23.-(Spec.al.)- A conference of the marketing com mittee of the Arkansas Sweet Potato League was held Monday afternoon at the office of Commissioner Page. to discuss plans for the profitable mar keting of the crop next season. Tom W. Newtcm. the secretary of Little Rock, was present. c. M. Tuggle, Of Boonevile, is president of the organ zation. A Bureau will be established in Little Rock with selling agent in charge. Official grades and packages will be provided and the potatoes sold in carload lots. By this means it win be possible for the growers to keep in touch with the most desirable mark cts.
The Little River news., 1915-12-25
NEW YEAR RECEPTION
No Formal Invitations Will Be Sent
 for the Affair.

The Ashdown Improvement Club announces that their seventh annual New Years reception will be held in the Johnson Hotel Friday December 31. from S:30 to 12 o'clock.
 No formal invitations will be issued, but all members and friends are cor dially invited to be present.
 The reception on New Years eve is one of the pleasant customs of this organ zation, hospitality and cordial ity cling among the civic virtues prac- tiocd and encouraged; in this ccning together publicly once a year fel- ing of happiness, confidence and op- finnish is generated, and welcome to the fires of friendship is extended to all who may gather together on this occasion.
The Little River news., 1915-12-25
GOLD FOUND AT BATESvILLE
Independence County Ore Assays S14.-
 95 to the Ton Report Says.

Batesville. Dec. 22.-Assayis;s of Kansas City. Mo-, have recently test ed some samples of ore taken from a farm at Alonze, F miles south or, Bat esville, in this county. Their reports say that ''n every ton of the ore it, to be found two ounces of gold and lit tie more than one-half an ounce of sil- yer, making an aggregate worth of the output per ton S1495. WIS. Curtis. who owns the land on which the min- eral is found, has had other tests made. The highest return ever made previously was $6.62 per ton.
 The place where the ore is found is about a quarter mile long and lice on a mountain side The mountain is very high and has never been prospected. Mir. Curtis intends to have experts ex- plore the mountain side thoroughly and determine to just what extend the ore abounds. He will also endeavor to interest capital.
 The report has caused considerable excitement.
The Little River news., 1915-12-25
BANK DEAL AT DEQUEEN
F. M. Smith Sells Stock in First Ma.
 tiOnal to Local Men.

DeQueen, Dec. 21.-Negotiations for the sale of the First National bank of DcQueen by F. M Smith to Horatio men, as reported recently have bee: called off Local capitalists have ar ranged to buy all MT. Smiths stock. The new organization has elected off, cers and directors and will take charge January 1 when MT. Smith vii. retire.
 Directors have been elected as fol- lows: w. H. Collins. Abe Collins, Jas. L. Cannon, J. l.. Tobin, J. w. Johnson, J. A. Wommack and J. s. Lake. The new officers are: w. II. Collins, presi- dent; J. s. Lake. first vice president; /; J. l.. Tobin, second vice president; R. P. Mitchell, cashier.
 The First National is the oldest bank in Sevier county, and under the new management will have a capital of $25,00O and surplus of an equal amount.
The Little River news., 1915-12-25
BOARD STANDS BY PRESIDENT
Attack on President of Russell.
 ville Aggi School Thrashed Out.

Russellville, Dec. 22.-Seven stud- ents of the Russellville Agricultural school were dismissed and President C. E. Scott was upheld by the Board of Trustees. according to an announce ment by members of the board which lleld two days investigation here be- ginning Monday morning.
 The students dismissed were: lilly Davis of Nashville. Burre Conaster of Ozark; Seth Murdock of Chickalah, Yell county; Zefmer Philpot of Mid land. Sebastian county; Homer Shinn of Russellville Roger Heard of Dyer, Crawford county, and Lloyd 'Gilliam Branch, Sebastian county.
 During the two days session held hy four members of the board Or five trustees. many students were examin- ed. Members of the board said they thoroughly investigated the row which originated about two weeks ago when students attacked President Scott and beat him with razor strop.
 The expelled students left for their homes today. Some of them said that they expect to make an effort to have a further investigation of conditions at the school
 The trouble between President Scott and students is the second since the term began last fall. The first time the students went cm a strike and Gov. Hays was called to the school to settle the row. At that time the board up- :, held the president and the students were persuaded to return to their classes.
The Little River news., 1915-12-25
HOLD MAIL FOR AMERICA
British Seize Mails Bound from Swe.
 den to United States.

London, Dec. 21.-The Swedish steamship Stockholm, which was re- gently taken into Kirkwall by tne British authorities, while bound from Gothenbrush for New York, was re- leased after some of her mails had been removed.
 This s the first case of the removal of mails from a vessel enroute from Sweden to the United States, although some time ago the Swedish gtt7ern- ment complained that bound mails consigned by way of England had been opened by the British.
The Little River news., 1915-12-25
$l.00 per year-~-Cash in Advance---Stops When Out
LIGHT PLANT
 HAS BEEN SOLD
!. M. Warmack of Nashville Has Pur. chased Ashd0wn Light Plant of
 H. c. SandersOn.

A deal was closed at Nashville the first of the week by which l.. M. War mack of that place became the owner sof the Ashdown Light and Power Con- pany, for which he traded his farm west of Nashville to H. G. Sanderson. MT. Warmack also secured four resi- dences in Ashdown in the deal The houses have not yet definitely been se- lected. MT. Sanderson stated taa: the farm was we'll stocked, having on it 55 head of cattle, Is fine horses, blood ed hogs, two big siles, filled, nearly 1000 gallons of syrup, feed of var:ous kinds, farming machinery, all going with the farm. There is also 40 acre Elberta peach orchard on the farm, which consists of BPS acres. Tae con- sideration in the deal was named at $2S, 900. MT. Sanderson will take charge of the farm at once. MT. War mack with his family, and also son. in-law, will move here next week.
 May Build Ice Plant.
 It is understood that MT. WarmacK will soon begin to make extensive i'm movements on the light plant, putting in a duplicate system in accordance with the company's contract with the city It is also stated that he will build an ice plant in connection to be ready for operation next season.
The Little River news., 1915-12-25
POLITICS IN SEVER
Many Candidates for COp~tv Offices
 In Seyier County.

Lockesburg, Dec. 21.-Interest fin the county election is increasing. The fol- lowing are candidates: for sheriff. J. w. Wallace, W. F. Thomas, W. N Ber- ry: fcr county judge. TO. Poole. Geo. w. Holman; for assessor, Lewis H. Norwood, l.. T. Bizzell, F. R. Shipman for county clerk. w. H. Wardlaw Bishop Brooks; for treasurer, W. c, Polk, Oscar Humphrey, T. s. Tribble for circuit clerk, Tcm Edwards. Hin es Kolb; for representative, H. C, Limbocker.
The Little River news., 1915-12-25
WELL KONWN WOMAN DEAD
Aunt of TOwnsman Died at Lockes-
 burg Yesterday Morning.

Henry Sims of this city received the sad news over wire yesterday morning of the death of his aunt, Mrs. Dr. JIM. Nichols of Lockesburg. Mrs. Nichcls was the wife of the late pr. J. M. Nichols, and sister of J. B. Sims of Idabel.
The Little River news., 1915-12-25
HOLIDAY RATES
Memphis, Dallas and Gulf Will Make
 Holiday Rates.

The Memphis, Dallas and Gulf Rail- road are making special holiday rates ever their road between all points. The rate is one and one-third fare on round trip tickets. Tickets are good going December 23, "A, 25 and 31st, 1915, and January list, 1916 only Coed up tc' and including Jan. 5.
The Little River news., 1915-12-25
Christmas Program, B. Y. P. U.

Song, Joy to the World" Prayer, Rev. Brown. Scripture lesson, Edward Freeman. Piano solo, lola Turner Christmas story, Mrs. Grover Cobb. Mixed quartette. Reading, Agnes Bowling. Song, chorus.
 Reading, Mrs. Rcy Goolsby. Solo, Louise Coats. Christmas in all lands" Glover 
 Song, chorus.
The Little River news., 1915-12-25
MasOns Elect.

Ashdown Lodge Nc. 581, F. and A. M has elected the following officers: w. M., c. s. Cobb; c. A. Orton, S.W.; H. M. ,Westbrook, J. w.; c. l.. Briant, treasurer; w. w. Buster, secretary; H. G. Freddy, s. D.; c. H. Parks, J. D.
The Little River news., 1915-12-25
More Names Added.

Little Rock, Dec. 24.-(Special. J., Two more names were added to the Christmas pardon list yesterday. by the sOverncr, when he issued par dOns to Bud and Pettus Lee of Sevier county. who had been convicted of grand larceny and sentenced to four years each in the penitentiary.
The Little River news., 1915-12-25
BIG COTTON DEAL AT IDABEL
One Hundred and Sixty Bales Sold
 for $1O,152.0O in Cash.

Idabel, Dec. 22.-One of the big gest cotton sales of the season was consumated Monday when J. R. Bee son bought from Jess Davis and WIN. Goihold 166. bales ef cotton paying 11s7-S cents for same, which amounted to Sio.152. Cotton has; been comins in pretty lively this week.
The Little River news., 1915-12-25
Wingo Files Pledge.

Little Rock, Dec. 22.--(Special) = Otis T. Wingo, Congressman from the Fourth District. has filed his primary pledge with the Secretary of the State.
The Little River news., 1915-12-25

LOST Fore arm stock of double bar
 rel Remington shotgun. Reward for
 return to J. I. Johnson. Lost be- ca tween twon and Co., Chewning's carefula
The Little River news., 1915-12-25
Seen Around Shreveport.

Bob Simpson, of this city, who re- gently came here from Shreveper;, stated to a News reporter that while in Shreveport. he had seen the wound- ed man several times, but did not know his name. It is also said that Harry Chambers of Wilton reports that he has seen the same man around Shreveport and Texarkana, and he thinks his name is Frank Wright.
The Little River news., 1915-12-25

FOR RENTING nicely furnished
 rooms. See News for information.
The Little River news., 1915-12-25
MEN HELD ARE STILL UNKNOWN Mail Clerk and Engineer of Kansas City Southern Unable to Identify
 the Two Suspects.

In their efforts to identify the two suspects held here for connection with the robbery of the Kansas City Scm- thern, the chief postoffice inspector at St. Louis had mail clerk, Harley A. Kewley to come here Wednesday to identify the two men as the robbers. MT. Kewley and Engineer Clarence Covert went before the two suspects at o'clock. but fa led to identity them. MT. Kewley stated positively that they were not the men. The men talked freely and jclSed, but would not give their identity or where they were from.
 J. p. Cheek. chief special agent for the Iron Mountain, with headquarters at St. Louis, was here also. He be- lieves the men are the ones who held up Iron Mountain train No. 3 near Et- ta. Arkansas, several weeks ago. En- gineer Howard, who spoiled the rob bery, will also be asked tc, identify them. Spec al agent John Parnam of the Iron Mountain was here from Lit tie Rock to take the mems flnge- prints. Ho secured them without diff1- culty, and stated that they would be sent to Leavenworth, Kas. and to the identification bureau at Washington, where the finger prints of every crooS in the world are on record. Ii the men have ever been finger printed be- fore their history will at once be re- vealed. They were also photograph ed. Sheriff Waldrop has received (: large number of requests from off, cers all over the country to hold the men until they can send parties 10 id entify them.
 The two men joke With the officers and trv r., make believe they are not wanted. ~aut--Mere just tramping over the country. Their efforts tc resist when four men had the drop on them. the black mask and other suspicious ,hinss are not explained. Thes- things together with their suspicious actions will warrant the officers in holding them for further investigation. It is sa d that a charge of resisting an officer and probably charge C: assault with intent to kill will be placed against at least the wounded man, if not both. It is understood that he does not deny that he intended to l;ili the officers if they had not fired first.
 Seen Around Shreveport.
The Little River news., 1915-12-25

Bob MillweeAof Horatio is here to spend few days.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-09
he was well regarded as eredlt rIsk

he was we'll regarded as n credit risk
The time came when he needed
money to finance his undertakings
and he found no trouble In getting
what he wanted. because he had es-
tablished himself az a safe borrower
Guard your credit as you guard
your health. 1t will always be a good
friend to you and never desert you
Borrow when you must. but pay as you
agree-there is no other way. Make
your word as good as your bond. Treat
your debts as sacred obligations. Dc
not -'welch" on your business trans.
actions. Play the man. DO not lei
the lender do all the worrying over the
debt. do some yourself. Do no let 1t &c
at that, but worry to certain result
Do not think for moment your cred
itor has forgotten your debt no mat
ter how old we never forget such
things.
When you must borrow. do not go Ia
your friends. but find some organized
agency they exist in every large city,
that makes lending business. II
your proposition is good, and you can
qualify. you can get your loan. and I.
will he a cold business proposition.
satisfactory to both.
Next to good bank account. good
credit is your best friend. Guard II
as such.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-09

take to get other material. saved to
be applied at some other point. What
has been said OF earth road can also
be said OF macadam road. II should
be repaired with the kind of stone
the the original roadbed Is made from
and In the same manner
that the original was con-
structed. A water-bound macad-
am should be repaired by the water
bound method. The hole or rut
should be cleaned out and fresh
stone Of similar size and kind OF that
already In the road should be placed
and tamped into the holo. This
should be watered and tamped Arm.
but under no circumstance should
tar. asphalt. or any bituminous bind
err be placed upon the newly-applied
stone, because this will cause tho
formation OF hard mass different
from the roadbcd and will start wear
Ing on each side. Instead OF ono
hole or rut. there will be hole, a
bump and another hole. This con-
dition eau be found in the road lead
Ing out Of Blnefield TO Princeton and
emphaBlzes the necessity for the pre-
caution herein suggested. Informa-
ton on repair and maintenance OF
public roads is furnished free from
the state road bureau to any person
who asks for It.
Stress will be laid upon the sub
ject OF maintenance and repair at
the road school, given by the univer-
sity January IL to 81. inclusive.
This course is free to any citizen.
County engineers are required to at
tend and county courts, road super
yisors. and contractors will be bene.
fitted by attending.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-09

hundreths per cent were invested in
real estate securities Of other coun-
tries. chiefly in Canada. AS the value
OF farm lands and improvements. ac-
cording to estimates Of the United
States census bureau, is only a little
over thirty per cent Of the total value
OF all real property in this country
1t appears that life insurance COM
panies have shown a marked prefer
ence for farm loans. as compared with
city and village loans.
Low Interest Rate.
We are hearing much TODAY of
the rural credit problem and are be-
ing told that farmers In some sections
OF the country are often compelled to
pay exorbitant interest rates" he con-
tinued. IF this be true, we must
look for Its cause outside Of the rates
which life insurance companies are
receiving upon their farm mortga "a,
Investments. because we find the av-
erage rate on all our farm loans to
be but Ave and fve-tenths per cent.
This Is indeed surprising when we
learn that farm loans average. with
companies chiefly engaged In making
such loans, but $4,000 each, while
the city and village loans of compan-
les chiefiy engaged in making such
loans, average $4,000 each and Weld
an average interest return of five and
thirteen one hundreths per cent.
Lenders of money are beginning
TO realize that they should give con-
s!deration to how capital supplied BY
them Is going to be used. whether to
provide luxuries and encourage ex-
travagance, or to improve values and
increase income from the properties
taken as security. The rule applies
alike to city. village and farm prop
critics. and 1 believe the time win
soon come-if 1t has not already ar
rived-when there will be better
understanding and closer cooperation
between borrowers and lenders. to
the end that borrowers may be better
enabled to meet their obligations Mt
maturity. and lenders may be made
to feel more secure in the investments
they are making"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-09
Road Repairinp.

Road repairing Is worth consider
Ing in broader way than has been
done In the past. In some sections
the work OF construction is almost
complete and now attention must be
directed to road repair and mainte-
nance. II is useless to build any
Kind Of road and then neglect 1t.
Repair work should be started the
day construction is completed. If
this Is done there Is not much dan
ger OF the roads becoming bad. Mel
Their will its usefulness be Unmarried
by the actions of time and usage. A
good road out Of any material will
need some attention TO keep the wa
ter on OF 1t. bitches and culyerts
must be kept clean. shoulders kent I'm
and weeds from the road side.
Earth. macadam. bitumlnous, and
other kinds of roads must be kept
smooth. On the earth road there
VIII appear ruts and mud holes un.
less there is vigllant maintenance
man on the job all the time. When
mudhole appears II should be
cleaned out and drained. then be
flled with good clean earth free
from any vegetable matter. Thi.
should be tamped solid. The road
should be dragged every time that
ruts appear on the surface. In the
winter season 1t should be dragged
TO clean the road bed Of slush. Thi.
should be done with lap-plank drat
then. after the surface drains ant
dries sufficiently 1t should be dragged
with heavier drag to fill up all rut.
and make firm the surface. Thi!
dragging should fill up all ruts ant
make firm the surface. This drag
ging should be done at the time tha
the earth will crumble. It is a vast,
of time to drag a road when 1t Il
dry.
Rocks should never be put into /;
mudhole unless they are broken ant
covered with good earth. Creel
gravel In which there is sand. cal
be used. but in most cases the hes
results can be had from the none,
and time expended by just using tn,
plain earth found on the side of tn,
road and the extra cost that 1t woul,