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The Little River news., 1916-03-01

NANTED-Colored track laborers on
 our spur track from Webfer on M.. D. & G. RR. Wages 15 cents per hour Board and bed 50 cents per day.-Allen Lumber and Box Co.,.
 Nashville, Ark. M-2
The Little River news., 1916-03-01

WANTED-Young man to look after our interest in this county, except
 ional opportunity.-Tankii Sales agency, EdDorado, Ark. 24-4w
The Little River news., 1916-03-01

been in the state treos..-y.4....-- l. facts are that I received chec ooNS most every mail every day, and ''so- checks could not be turned ov any the state treasurer himself l cei' deposit them in the bank daily a that .,,. ,a os tbo r,ortb I wonId
 the ,.;ta .L r.f -es.-,s,,rer for alI ,
The Little River news., 1916-03-01

Bargain. 3 nice residence lots one block from school house, derisable To-.
 cation. On the best residence street in Ashdown. S0.OO cash and 5000 monthly, no interest. Inquire at News Office. g
The Little River news., 1916-03-01

FOR SALE-1,00O bushels Red Rust proof oats for sale. Guaranteed to be no Johnson grass seed in them Home grown seed better than
 brought on seed. Price 75c.-Geo. D.
The Little River news., 1916-03-01

L. A. Pearre was here Monday en- route from Paris, Teras, to his home at DeQueen. He was accompanied by his mother and nephew
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-29
STORY FROM PENITENTIARY
State Journal Only Newspaper
Represented at State Prison.
Exclusive Details Given to Re-
porter After Confession.

The State Journal hereby prints an e1-
clusiUe story of the EisseH confession and
the details leading up to this dramatic
climax of the murder of Edna DinsHore in
Topeka Tuesday. This newspaper has
kept reporters constantly on the scene and
tDith the prisoner euer since-Gnd eDen be-
fore-his arrest in Topeka the day of the
oufrage. Ernest Tucker of tt g State
Journal tDds the only newspaper represen-
fatiue ruith BisseH in the famous flight from
Laurence and during the lurd confession
yesterday. His story appears beloU-os
tUel as other stories t0ritten around the in
cident appearing in other columns of the
State Journal this eUenine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-29
Prosecuted For
Defan1ir,g Name
of Washington,

Tacoma, April 2e.-Paul r.
Haffer was placed on trial in the
superior court today charged with
maliciously defaming the memory
of George Washington. In deny
ing a motion by the defense to
dismiss the case, Judge Z. M
Card opened the way for submis-
sion to the jury of questions said
by attorneys to be unique.
Haffer was arrested on COM
plant of Col. Albert f. Joab, an
attorney, after the publication in
a newspaper of a letter signed by
Haffer in which Washington was
referred to as "a slave owner and
an invetel ate drinker." Haffer
stated that it was intended for an
argument against hero worship.
In asking for a dismissal of the
case Haffer's attorneys said that
if it went to the jury ii would set
a precedent which would mean
that anyone who ventured an hon
est opinion of the dead celebrity
would be liable to arrest.
The prosecution bases its case
on a state statute which makes a
criminal offense of publication
of matter exposing to scorn or
ridicule the memory of a deceased
person
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-29
SETS new RECORD
Copper Production in q. s.
Passes 2 Billion Pounds.
Output Worth 243 MiIIiOn: 80
Million Over 1914.

Washington. April 9.-Stimulated
by the enormous demand resulting
from the war, copper production in
the United States reached and passed
the two billion pound mark for the
first time in the history of the indus
try, last year. In an advance state
ment issued today, the United States
geological survey placed the total pro-
duction from all sources at 2,026.O0O,-
600 pounds
Smelter production of primary cop
per was 1855, 100000 pounds. a rec
ord quantity. That was 23S,0CO,0 900
pounds more than produced in 1914.
or an increase of 81 per cent. The
total value of the 1915 smelter output
of primary copper at an average price
of 17.5 cents a pound, was $242, ,900,-
600, an increase of S90,000,0O0 over
1914.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-29
GARRISON AT
KUT-EL-AMkRA
SURRENDERED
After 146 Days, British Soldiers
Are Starved Out.
Force Comprises 5000 English
and Indian Troops.
PLIGHT A MILITARY RLUNDER
Destroys All Munitions Before
Giving Up Fort.
Turks, Floods and Hunger
Overcome Besieged Men.
Force Comprises 5000 English
and Indian Troops.
PLIGHT A MILITARY BLUNDER
Turks, Floods and Hunger
Overcome Besieged Men.

London, April 29.-The British
garrison at Kut- El-Amara. 1O5 miles
southeast of Bagdad, has surrendered
to the Turks, it was Officially an
nounced today. The forces surren-
dering were composed of 1870 British
and 5000 Indian troops, the war Of
flee announced.
General Townshend had been be-
sieged for 146 days when he surren-
dered
No attempt was made today by Off
cials to minimize the seriousness of
Townshend's position The official
statement last night that an unsuc-
cessful effort had been made to run
Turks line indicated the situation at
-El-Amara was desperate. Floods
had completely blocked all progress
of the relief forces now held near
Felahie, % miles east of Kut-EI-
Amara.
General Townshend's forces were
trapped by the Turks 105 miles south
east of Bagdad early last December
after the collapse of the British cam
paign again Bagdad.
Penned Up Last December.
Pushing northward from the Per-
sian gulf region, the British under Sir
John Nixon occupied Kut-El-Amara
vanced rapidly to Dialat, within ten
miles of Bagdad. They were beaten
back by a large force of Turks on De-
cember %, 1915, and in their retreat
on kut sustained another crushing de-
feat through the desertion of Arabian
volunteers who turned traitor and
Joined the Turks.
General Nixon left Townshend with
force estimated by the Turks at
10000 men to attack -EI-Amara
which occupies a position at the bend
OF the Tigrus on high ground.
General Nixon did not want to sur
render Kut-El-Amara to the Turks
because the position, if strongly forti-
1led by the Turks, would bar another
British advance on Bagdad.
Fail at Bagdad.
Sir John Nixon was subsequently re-
lieved of the command of the Meso-
potamia forces because of the Bag
dad blunder, being succeeded bv Sir
Percy Lake British troops reinforced
by veterans from the Dardanelles
then began march to relieve the be-
sieged garrison. Floods, however, in
terfered with the progress of the re-
lief forces and they have been halted
for several weeks more than 20 miles
from Kut
General Townshend's force kept in
communication with the troops at
tempting to relieve them by aeroplane
and wireless. Aeroplanes carried
food in condensed form to the besieg-
ed garrison and in a desperate attempt
to rush supplies to Townshend the
British ran a ship up the river under
the Turkish fire. The ship. however,
ran aground four miles from Kut ac-
cording to an official statement given
out at London last night.
General Townshend destroyed all of
the garrison's guns and munitions be-
fore surrendering to the Turks, the
war office statement said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-29
Amid Roaring Flames Troops
and Rebels Fight in Streets.
Irish City of Half Million
Threatened on Every Side.
BATTLE MOST PICTURESQUE
Figures of Men Outlined Against
Flames of Buildings.
Military Apparently Now in
Full Control of Situation.

Dublin, April 29.-Amid roaring
flames that threatened to sweep this
city of more than half a million in
habitants, British troops and Sim
Fein rebels engaged in furious hand to
hand struggles until an early hour yes
terday.
The rebels, routed by the govern
ment troops, scurried away as dawn
broke upon the blackened ruins of
Sim F'ein strongholds in the heart of
Dublin. In their flight they were
moved down by Maxims, and rifle fire
and lost heavily. 1t is now estimated
that more than 100 persons were kill
ed or are missing as a result of the
four days of street fighting.
Military in Control.
The military apparently are now in
control of the situation though the dis
ring has been thrown around the
rebel forces who seem to be disheart-
ened by their failure to arouse gem
eral uprising throughout Ireland.
Last Thursday night the troops be-
gar closing in, the rebels starting nu-
merous fires in the heart of the city.
They evidently planned to start a
great conf1agration, hoping to escape
in the resulting confusion.
Troops were rushed into the burning
portions of the city with instructions
to extinguish the flames and kill all
Sim Feins who opposed their work.
They had scarcely begun work when
they were subjected to fusillades from
the rebels on top of buildings.
Eclipsed War Front Battle.
There followed a battle that for
picturesque features eclipsed anything
seen on the European war fronts.
Blasts of smoke and flame hid the
buildings in the hands of Sim Feiners
from sight, rolling away a moment
lat-- to disclose groups of men stand
ing bolt upright on the roofs, firing
down on the government troops below.
Picked Off Soldiers.
It was reckless work. The figures
of the Sim Feiners. outlined against
the background of darkness by the
easy targets One after another the
rebels were picked off by government
troopers firing from the shadows of
the streets.
The general postoffice, headquarters
of the rebels, and the customs house
escaped unharmed by the flames
which stopped just short of these
principal structures.
The work of clearing out the snip
ers is proceeding Systematically. the
British troops taking care to avoid all
possible danger to public property or
injury to noncombatants.
Killed in Battle.
London, April ga rebel force
variously estimated at from 1000 to
10000. has been cornered and sur
CONTINUED on Page Two)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-29
GERMANS BACK Up
Crown Princes Heavy SmasI
Again Fails.
Paris Says Attacks Repulsed
on Several Fronts.

Paris, April 29-The crown prince
resumed his drive on Verdun last night
with heavy assaults against French
position on both banks of the Meuse
The Germans launched an attack at
o'clock last night against hill No
304, the keynote of the French de-
fenses northwest of Verdun. The war
office announced today that this as
sault was stopped by grenade coun-
ter attack.
On the right bank of the Meuse the
Germans delivered an even more vio-
lent attack east of Phiamont farm
but were driven back after suffering
heavy losses
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-29
SHOWERS AND COOLER
Mixed Brand of Weather Is Forecast
for Sunday.

Temperatures today averaged de-
gree above normal This is the first
time in about a week that the mercury
has stayed above normal for many
hours. a trace of rain fell shortly be-
fore noon today but no more was eX-
pected until tonight.
Although the sky is cloudy this
morning there was no rain reported
anywhere in Kansas The weather
was blustery and threatening but, ac
cording to the weather man. there was
more bark than bite. There will be
some biting tonight, however, and
probably Sunday, although there is
some chance for sunshine tomorrow.
The temperature average for the last
twenty-four hours has been several de-
grees above normal. The mercury is
scheduled to drop slightly with the
approaching rain.
The forecast calls for showers and
cooler weather tonight and Sunday.
The temperature will not go so low as
during the past week but will drop
several degrees lower than this morn
ing. 1t is possible that the sun will
shine part of the day tomorrow but
Continued on Page -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-29
Savages and Drummers Open
New Series This Afternoon.
Holland in Personal Charge of
His Team Again.
Today's Line Up.


This afternoon the Savages were
scheduled to open their second at home
series with the ST. Joe Drummers as
their opponents. Today's game was to
start at ais and tomorrows at &
o'clock. -~
The Drummers arrived in the city at
an early hour this morI ing badly shot
TO pieces as a result of their white
washed series at Wichita. but owner
Holland expressed confidence in his
men and said that he still expected 10
put his club in the pennant race,
After the defeat at Wichita FRIDAY
Manager Denny Sullivan announced
that he was disappointed with the way
he had gotten off in the pennant race
and said that he was ready to resign
his position as Drummer leader, but
Holland refused to accept his resigna-
ton. stating that he would take per-
sonal charge himself for a few days
and then would turn the management
back over to Sullivan if the latter
would take it.
Sool after his arrival here this
morning, Holland made a special visit
TO the offices of John Savage al d ad-
vised him that when his club goes to
Wichita next Thursday it will be good
policy to ask for police protection for
the players during the whole time hey
are in the Peerless Princess.
'The only thing the Wichita Hay
ers are now living for Holland said,
''is to defeat Topeka and there are
liable to be some stormy times when
the two teams clash. But you can
he assured" he told Savage, that
there will be big crowds out to see all
the games when your club goes
a against the Jackson team.
Upon their arrival here, releases
were given to Players Herman and
Jackson of the st. Joe team, and II
was stated that they would go to the
Northern league Holland also stated
that he had lust signed Pitcher Will
liams of the Coast league
The only release in the Savage camp
is that of Pitcher Noss. Others. how
ever, will likely come within the next
day or so.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-29
WEEK OF WAR JOLTS
FOR UNCLE JOHN Bull

Monday-Turks capture Egyptian
town of Quatia, near Suez canal
Tuesday-German cruisers raided
the English east coast. Official
announcement made of the re-
bellion in Ireland.
Wednesday = Berlin announced
that Zeppelins bombarded Lon
don.
Thursday-Premier Asquith an
nounced the Irish rebellion was
spreading. The British sub
marine E-22 was sunk by the
Germans.
Friday-The British battleShip
Russell was sunk in the Med
iterrean.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-29
NEWSIES' GREAT WORK
Wide Awake Topeka Boys Sold 10000
State Journals.

Enterprising newsboys sold more
than 10000 State Journals in Topeka
on Tuesday, Wednesday. Thursday
and Friday of this week. 1t is safe to
say that nearly all of these papers
were sold within radius of six blocks
of the State Journal office, Eighth
and Kansas avenues.
BY the way. did you ever note the
real metropolitan manner of selling
newspapers in Topeka. pursued by the
State journal newsies?
The Topeka youths have those in
Kansas City backed clear off the
boards. In Kansas City they merely
stand on the street corners and shout,
star" Post" and journal"
But here in Topeka they've got a
quick eye for news First it was:
State Journal. Read all about muir
der of little girl
The next day:
state Journal. Read all about
Bissell. Girls mother accuses Bis
SELL
On Thursday:
''State Journal. Read about mob at
state prison.
On Friday every one of the editions
contained a new feature on the case.
'Souther on Way to Lansing"
''Souther Identifies Bissell:" ''Bissell is
Weakening" and finally, "Bissell Con =
fesses."
The State Journal issues five or
more editions every day. There is no
money in an extra edition, but when
the news is of sufficient importance
the State Journal quickly issues an
edition and the public is supplied with
same through the excellent work of
the newsboys.
As a reward for their great hustling
this week. the State Journal took
all the newsies to the Topeka st
Joseph ball game this afternoon. They
worked just as hard for the Ssvages
as they do for themselves.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-29
Kiene Once More Refers to DIR.
J. II. Rinehart, Coroner.
BISSELL TO Be BROUGHT BACK
Secretly Will Murderer Receive
Sentence Near Border at Night.
Won't Take Over Twenty Min
utes to Garry Out Legal Form.

'sThe first thing 1 am going to do
said L. L. Kiene. sheriff, after he had
returned from Lansing this morning.
.'is to make an investigation of the
mob that went through the Shawnes
county jail Wednesday night and aft
erwards drove to Lawrence seeking
Fred Bissell.
'I am going to ask County Attorney
Atchison for warrants for the ring
leaders, the men who melted and led
the mob. 1t is up to Mr.. Atchison
whether or not the warrants will be
issued.
Il understand that one of the men
reported to have been at the head OF
the procession has been crawling
around county officers since trying 10
patch things up. There is no patch
ing up for that man go far as | sTn
concerned.
In the above statement Mr.. KieRe
referred to ]. Fl. Rinehart. Sheriff
Cummings of Douglas county told
Sheriff <iene positively that Rinehart
made the following statement.
ANY man who would protect n -
like Bissell ought to have his own
daughter treated the same way
That is the alleged statement that
stirred Sheriff Kiene. although he
stated that he would have asked for
Sheriff Kiene and Robert Miller. cit=
detective returned to Topeka before
noon today after securing typewriter
copies of the detailed confession made
yesterday afternoon by Fred Bisseli To-
the effect that he murdered Edna
Dinsmore
Back to Shawnee.
Fred BIsselI will be brought back to
Shawnee county.
No matter what the feeling may be
nor what steps il may be necessary
to take TO protect him, he viii be
brought back between now and Au-
gust. He must be committed to the
before his present prison term ex-
pires and under the law he can be
sentenced only in the county in which
the crime occurred.
No definite plan had been worked
out today for bringing Bisscll back
He was asked early this morning st
the prison when he wanted to come
back and be sentenced.
1T doesn't make any difference to
me- he replied calmly. Whenever
the officers are ready
He made that statement in face Of
the fact that he knows what occurred
in Topeka after he was whisked away
and that the mob made an honest ef-
fort to get him at the Douglas county
Jail.
DO 1t Secretly.
Warden Codding, Sheriff Kiene and
County Attorney Atchison will deter
mine when Bissell will be brought
back for sentence. Some day he win
be slipped out of the penitentiary and
brought back to some point inside
Shawnee county. where he will be met
by one of the judges of the district
court. Sentence will be pronounced
and he will be on his way back to the
penitentiary for a life sentence with
in twenty minutes-that il. unless
there should happen to be a slip IN
the plans.
Every effort will be made to cloak
the move in secrecy and If II develops
that the plans are known they will be
changed. officials plan to take noun
necessary chances with -Bissell-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-29
MASS MEETINC!
Political Science Club Issues
Call for a Gathering.
Will Discuss Causes and Pre-
ventiOn of Crime.

A public meeting is called for Sun
day afternoon at three O'Clock at the
First Baptist church for the purpose
of considering causes of crimes of
degeneracy and possible remedies The
meeting is to be held under the aus
pices of the Shawnee County Political
Science club, and will be open to all
men and women of the city who wish
to attend.
The principal speaker of the day
will be Mrs. Mary Ahrens of Chicago,
an eminent lawyer of her city, and a
woman who has made special study
of the subject to be considered She
will have for her subject Am 1 My
Brothers Keeper" The tragedy which
occurred in Topeka this week has so
stirred the people that they are de-
termined to find a way to prevent a
repetition of such outrages
The program for the meeting will
be as follows:
Organ Voluntary -. Mrs. ARA Clark
Hymn ............ Congregation
Introductory Remarks .........
.-.--.. Governor Arthur Capper
Solo ........ Mrs. Glenwood Jones
Address ..........M Mrs. Aherns
Reading ..... Miss Nanon Herren
Address-The Solution of the Prob
lem of Crime and Degeneracy
.:........-.. Mr.. H. c. Bowman
At the close of the program reso-
lutions will be presented to be voted
on. Mr. Bowman, of the board of
control, made an address at a meeting
of the Political Science club Friday
afternoon. outlining something of his
suggestions for a solution of the
problem before the people. Mrs Fes-
tus Foster will preside at the meeting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-29
Uses Plaster
To GrouU Crop.
Whof'U He Do i?

Corvallis, Ore, April 29.-Dick
Kiger. a farmer. made a mistake
and mixed wall plaster instead of
a fertilizer called '1andplaster"
with his clover seed when he seed
ed so acre field After the field
was seeded he discovered his mis-
take and asked the experts at the
Oregon Agricultural college what
he should do.
I'VE would advise that you now
tint the field or put on some neat,
rural design of wall paper" was
the answer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-29
FRED BISSELL'S LAST STORY DUBLIN IS IN !
of
Lawyers In
Scramble to
Hear Roosevelt

Chicago, April 29.-Reserva-
tons for seats at the dinner of the
Illinois Bar association at which
Theodore Roosevelt is to speak
early tonight, Indicated the
meeting would be one of the
largest ever held by the associa-
ton. Colonel Roosevelt will speak
on international Duties and
American Ideals" More than
1000 lawyers and hundreds of
other guests will greet the former
president.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-29
by ERNEST TUCKER.

Fred Bissell violated and muir
dered Edna Dinsmore for re-
venge. He did it to see Bessie
Dinsmore, the mother, shed
tears and to hear her screams.
Bissell set fire to the house in
six different places when he
knew the little girl he had torn
and choked and bruised was still
alive.
Bissell denies that he subject
ed Edna Dinsmore to any fur
ther torture after he left the va
cant house the first time, but
with the knowledge of the arch
criminal gained from two days
pumping, the officers believe
that he deliberately went back
to the house, found the poor, bat
tered little body still warm and
again violated it.
He did not make these admis-
siOns in his confession. He
made them to Sheriff Kiene,
Robert Miller, Judge Lindsey and
the writer after the confession
had been made and signed
when Bissell had relaxed from
the strain and was talking and
acting naturally.
sore at Bessie"
why did you commit the crime ?"
was asked.
Well. I hardly know" said BisseIl
calmly. Il was feeling mighty sore
at Bessie that morning. 1 though she
hadn't treated me right. l had got
her her job and done lots of things for
her yet she had hurt my pride"
Did you have anything of the kind
in mind when you left the store with
the little girl?"
To Buy School Books.
NO. l didn't. Edna and l were
walking along Monroe street and
was thinking about Bessie. Edna said
her mother had refused to get her
some school books she wanted. l said
to myself; Here's where 1 get even
with Bessie To Edna I said: You
come along with me and We'll ~et
those books She went willingly"
How They Got in the House.
How did you get her into the va
cant house," was asked.
"Oh. that was easy said Bissell.
When we got to the house I told her
Jack Somebody had some old books
ai-d that he was moving out She
walked right in with me-.
Held HanI Over Mouth.
Bissell then retold how he grabbed
her as soon as they were inside the
door: how he held his hand over her
mouth and removed her coat and
some of her undercIothing. Asked if
he violated the title girl upstairs he
replied that as sool as he had her
(Contruued on Page Two.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-29
ADDITIONAL PENSIONS FOR
ARMY AND NAVY HEROES

Washington. April 2s.-President
Wilson has signed a bill granting
ten dollars a month additional pen
sion to soldiers and sailors holding
congressional medals of honor for
heroism in action.