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The Little River news., 1916-01-29
v PISS TEST OPTOMETRY BOARD
AshdOwn Man Among Number That
 Passed The Examinations.

Little Rock, Jan. 26.-Twenty-seven candidates for State optometeric H. cense passed the examination con- ducted last week at the Marion Hotel by the State Board of Optometry There were A who took the eXamina- tion and the majority who failed fell down on retiscope and the muscle test. They will be given re-examination by Frank I. Tibbetts, president of the board, as soon as they are prepared.
 There were no changes made in the board at this meeting as there were no terms expiring Some changes will be made at the April meeting, it is said. The other members of the board are: John l.. Green of ElDorado, sec retary; c. E. Castleberry of Little Rock, E. B. Smith of Philadelphia andi E. Y. Stinson Of Benton. 1
 Among the number that passed tn E examinations was ". A. J. Mills di Ashdown.
The Little River news., 1916-01-29
NO MONEY FOR
 RED RIVER
Rivers and HarbOrS Committee Elimi. mates Project for Work On Stream.
 Much Work Is Needed.

Washington, Jan. 26.-The Rivers land Harbors Committee voted today to include no new project in the forth coming bill, but to ccnfine appropria- tions to projects already authorized, thus limiting the total to approximate ly $44,O00,O00
 The committees decision is regard cd as formal notice there will be no general rivers and harbors bill this year. Improvement projects eliminat- ed by todays decision totaled $122,- 935,697 for which an initial appropri- ation of $27,622,399 had been asked and included; Tennessee river at Mus sel Shoals, $1S,701, ,000; Red River, Louisiana and Arkansas $6,02O,00O; Cumberland river above Nashville, Tenn, $4,5OO,OO0; Waterway St. Geo. sound to Rio Grande, $3,632.9lO.
 Major Ellict J. Dent, in charge of the United States engineers office a. Little Rock said last night he does not know definitely the purpose of the appropriation of $6,O2O,OO0 for the inn Irovement of the Red River in Louis jana and Arkansas, as the river is not in the Little Rock district He believ- es. he said, the appropriation called for continution Of a lock and dam pro- ject at Shreveport and above. Tho Board of Army Engineers, after a hearing on the Arkansas river inn provement project at Little Rock Nc vernber 16, went to Shreveport to con- duct hearing on the Red River pro- iect
The Little River news., 1916-01-29
Cut Your Store BiI|
 Down One Half

Tens of thousands of farmers as wei III as town and city folks cut down their store bills one-half last year and saved m bney in spite of generally short crops and re- duced wages.
 Absolutely millions of dollars were saved and countless families lived better than ever before in the face of the cotton crisis and general business depression.
 How were these burdensomc store bills cut down? By the real money-$aying power of good home gardens, rightly planted and kept planted and tended through the season.
 Hastings 1916 Seed Catalogue tells how to cut store bills down; tells abodt gar den and farm seeds of kinds and qual- ity that cannot be bought from yoar nef- chant or druggist. It's full of garden and farm information. It's free if you ask for it. Write for i5 now. II. C. HASTINGS CO.,. Atlanta. Ga.-(Adyt.)
The Little River news., 1916-01-29
CAL0MEL WHEN BILIOUS? NO, STOP.
 MAKES YOU SICK AND SALIVATES

Here's my suaranara- Q to any drug, store and get 50 cea5 bottle of DosS- sons Liver Tone. Take a spoonful asAl if it doesn't straigaten you right up and make you feel fine and vigorous i want you to go back to the store and get your money Dodso1's Liver Toae is destroying the sale Of calemel because it is real liver I,ed i,iua entirely vege- table. therefore it can not sali1ate m> make you sick.
 l guarantee that One g9oonf3~ of DaSs- sons Liver Tone will PJt your sluggish liver to work and clean your bowels of that sour bile and constipated waaIa which is clogging your system and mak- ing you feel miserable. guarantee thzt a bottle of Dodson's Liver Tone will keep your entire family feeling fine tcr months. Give it to your children. Itix harmless; doesn't gripe aud they iika sia pleasant taste.
The Little River news., 1916-01-29

WOOD-I will sell heater wood. g
 per load, cook wood $1.50 a lo cord $3.50 sand $4.-W. B. Pru Phone No 80. l.
The Little River news., 1916-01-29
"Dodson's i.Yer Tone" Is Harmless 1t Clesl Your Sluggish Liver
 and Bowels.

Ugh! Calomcl makes you sick It's horrible! Take dose of the dangerous drug tonight and tomorrow you may lose a days work.
 Oalomel is mercury or quicksilver which causes necrosis of the bones. Caiomel, when it comes into contact with sour bile crashes into it, breaking it up. This is when you feel that awful nausea and cramping. If you are slug gish and "all knocked out" if your liver is torpid and bowels constipated or you have headache, dizziness, coated tongue, if breath is bad or stomach sour, just try a spoonful of harmless Dodson's Liver Tone tonight on my guarantee.
The Little River news., 1916-01-29
THIRTY FOOT
 RISE EXPECTED
Texas Rains Will Cause Red River t Go To Thirty Feet It is Thought.
 Much Rain North and West.

According to advices received her there was rainfall at Denison, Texa! Wednesday afternoon and night of 2( inches with a resultant rise in Red River of six and one-half feet. Al Arthur City, the river rose three and one-half feet with a rainfall reported cf about 2.16 inches.
 According ~to the government re- ports there will result at Index and Fulton, according to latest advices a rise to thirty feet or more and it is learned locally that the levee work. CTS have been ordered out of the bot. toms at once in anticipation of thf coming high water.
 The guage at Index Friday showek the river at 22.5 feet, fall of aboq two feet as it formerly had stood d PAP feet However with the eXpectH { hise that is now coming downstream is expected that the thirty foot maA, will be once more exceeded and 2 ccordingly warnings have been ser out.
 Rains on K. C. s. in Oklahoma.
 Owing to a heavy washOut on tl Oklahoma division of the Kansas Gil Southern all passenger traffic on tha road was tied up Thursday. The frs train south was No. 1 Friday morning at 1920 o'clock. This train was A hours late. No. 3 ran about 12 houl late. The washout is said to be on u Poteau river
 Heavy rains west of Hugo, OklI caused river to cover the Frisi tracks west of Hugo, and the nod passenger train was made up at Huj Trusday. being unable to get the pal senger train out of Ardmore. E
 Rains Heavy in AshdOwn.
 Heavy rains fell in Ashdown We4 nesday night and Thursday night, wf4 a steady downpour almost all day FCrt day. All creeks and small streamsI \ this county are reported to be highl. WOOL will sell heater wood, $1&.;
 per load, cook wood $1.50 a loha
 cord $350 .and $4.-W. B. Prus , Phone No 30. l.
The Little River news., 1916-01-29
Warning Order.

In the Chancer court of Little River County, Ark. E. c. Stephens, plain
 tiff vs. Joe Wr ght, defendant. The defendant, Joe Wright, is warned to appear in this court within thirty days and answer the complaint of the plain tig, E. C. Stephens. Witness my hand and the seal of said court this 29th day of Dec, 1915.-Chas. H. Park, Clerk. Sat II
The Little River news., 1916-01-29

FOR SALE-1,00O bushels Red Ru! proof oats for sale. Guarantee to be no Johnson grass seed Vi them. Home grown seed better th3a
 brought on seed Price 75c.-Geo. VI Chewning.
The Little River news., 1916-01-29
DIR. k. M. WILSON DIES
Native of Hampstead County Died at
 Hope Wednesday,.

Hope, Jan. 26-Dr. Robt Manton Wilson, aged 59, died at the family residence here at $40 o'clock this morning. He had been in feeble health for several years Dr. Wilson was a native of Hempstead county and spent his life here.
The Little River news., 1916-01-29
Warning Order.

In the Circuit court of Little River county, Ark. R. s. Davis, plaintiff vs H. c. Wilshusen and Wilshusen Lbr. Co.,. defendants. The defendants H c. Wilshusen and Wilshusen Lumber Co.,, are warned to appear in this court within thirty days, and answer the complaint of the plaintiff. R. s. Davis. Witness my hand and the seal of said court this 18th day of Nov. 1915.-Chas. H. Park Clerk. 103-S
The Little River news., 1916-01-29

Dr. RIM. Wilson was the father of Robert Wilson, who was formally of tn place, having been employed as bOokkeeper at the Plunkett Jarrel Me Rae Wholesale house on Frcnt street.
The Little River news., 1916-01-29
Land Bargains

acres, prime acres cGtivaion house. nice little orchard garden aells. Located ChOcaw county,
 mile from blacksmith shop RED. Aners Price $25.0O per will give terms.
 miles Bennington Bryan Co., miles and P. O.. 5 70 boom 30 bottom, Price s25.OO per Wil give easy terms. Nytt to J.. G. W1THERSPOuN owner, Durant 5tla g
The Little River news., 1916-01-29

Effective with Jan I, 1916, the box rent rates at the Ashdown postofsce were reduced as fellows: lock boxes small S5 cents, medium sixe 45 cents; large 60 cents per quarter. Rates pay able quarterlyl
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-18
NEW CARLISLE, IND.

Charles Harrah of South Bend
and Mrs. Jeanette HOughton,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Yoder, were married Saturday even
ing at the howe of the brides par
ents. Rev j. :. VanOrman per-
formed the ceremony in the pres
ence Of a small company of rela-
tives and close friends Mr.. and
Mrs. Harrah will reside in South
Bend.
Word has been received here of
the death at Denver. Colo, of Jack
Warner. brother of +. d. Warner
of this place Monday, of pneumonia.
Burial took place at Denver. Mr..
Warner was So yeaEs old. He was
born in New Carlisle and spent the
early part of his life here.
Joseph Yoder and family were in
south Bend Thursday to attend the
funeral Of the formers step-mother,
Mrs. Andrew Yoder.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Carpenter have
gone TO New York 10 spend the win
ter with their daughter Mrs. Charles
Holloway.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Augustine left
Thursday for St Petersburg, Fla,
where they will spend the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. w r Brown of
South Bend were here Saturday
evening 70 attend the wedding Of
Charles Harrah and Mrs. Jeanette
Houghton.
Homer Ordung of south Bend was
i'm town Tuesday.
Mrs. Fred Geek. who has been
quite i'll. is improving
Howard Miller Of youngstown, O..
returned home Wednesday night
after a seven days visit at the home
Of his aunt Mrs. Anna Burch, and
family.
A box social was held Thursday
evening at the Christian church
Loyal Daughters. class No. Z. Of
the Christian church. will hold a
bazar Saturday at the Burden Bros.
hardware store.
Mrs. Marion Switzer VIII entertain
he c. G. club at a 6 o'clock din
ner Friday evening.
Worth Tippy OF New York city
as a guest Tuesday and Wednes-
day OF his parents. Mr and Mrs.
%. nppy.
schools will close next week for
ne holidays.
Mrs. Frank Williams was hostess
Thursday afternoon at meeting OF
he Home Charity circle
Mrs Frank Hauser and Mrs. Wal
ter BIZ of South Bend were guests
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-18
GIFT WILL AID
PEACE CHANCES
Frederick WaICott Says Large
Donations to Non-Combat-
ants Would Help.

WASHINGTON. Dec. IS.-Freder-
lex c. Walcott of New York. who
recently investigated conditions in
Poland and Belgium for the Rookie
Teller foundation. told a number of
senators and representatives who
met sunday night at the home OF
Miss Mabel T. Boardman of the Red
Cross. that a fund of 100000. 900
collected in this country and offered
for relief of non-combatants in Eu-
rope would be a powerful peace in
iluence at this time He said such
AN act would tend TO create great
popular demonstrations for peace
among civilian populations of war
ring nations, because they would be
anxious for the assistance in re-
facilitating their homes and restor-
ing normal living conditions.
Mr.. Walcott suggested that fund
of that size should be raised by COM
hined popular contributions and con-
gressiOnal appropriation Consider
ing the wealth of the United states,
he declared, il was not an exhorbi-
tant sum TO give. Since 1914 the
estimated aggregate income of the
United States has been eighty billion
dollars, he said. and the combined
offerings for war sufferers has
amounted to s4O.OOO.OOO or one
twentieth Of one percent of the in
come
With the forwarding Saturday OF
the notes of the central powers pro-
posing peace negotiations. the Unit
ed States government performed its
role of intermediary and took the
Only immediate step contemplated
by Pres't Wilson. Now every one in
official and diplomatic quarteVs here
is awaiting orders with profOundest
interest some word indicating what
nature Of replies may be expected
from the entente powers. Ii is be-
lieved that the speech before the
British parliament to be made Tues
day by Premier Lloyd George will
set forth England's attitude and the
hope is generally expressed here the
premier's illness will not prevent
him from speaking.
No further light was shed Sunday
on the purposes of the American
government There is every indica-
ten. however. that the president
now does not intend to make anoth-
er move, at least until he is fully
informed as TO the reception ac-
corded the Teutonic proposal
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-18
NORTH LIBERTY, IND.

Mrs c. l.. Tiff and son Gerald
were visitors in Chicago Monday.
Mrs. Sarah Rush of Walkerton
visited with friends here the fore
part of the week.
William Row went to Westville
for "a weeks visit with his sister.
Mrs. Alfred Steele.
Mrs. Clara Carpenter and daugh-
ter Alegra spent several days last
week with the formers mother,
Luella Ingleright, of South Bend.
Mrs. Drake Wilson returned 70
her home after week 5 visit with
her daughter. Miss Mayme Wilson.
A daughter. Wis Isabelle. was
born to Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Fraser
Thursday, Dec. IA.
Miss Bertha Hawkins OF Culver.
Ind. is visiting friends here.
Mrs. Cora Nelson. Mrs. William J.
Whitinger and Miss Ethel Wharton
called on Mrs. Hugh Fraser Thurs
day afternoon.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-18
TERRE COUPEE, IND.

Miss Grace Wade is spending a
few days with friends in Buchanan.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Mark and
son Paul, and Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd
Paulin OF LapOrte were SUNDAY
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. b. r. Smith.
Revival meetings at Shiloh chapel
closed Sunday evening
John Wesley Smith and J g.
Smith. little sons Of Mr.. and Mrs
Fred Smith are recovering from an
attack OF pink eye.
Mrs. Minnie Rush is at South
Bend for the week
Miss Alice Smith was the guest
Friday Of her brother. Fred Smith
and family
Mrs Marvin Frame visited Mrs.
Edward Penley Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. ". Caufman and
Mr.. and Mrs r. r Smith attended
a missionary meeting all day Thurs
day at the home Of Mrs. r. j. Whit
mer Of Portage Prairie.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-18
PLAN TO ENFORCE
RULE OF STUDENTS
HIGH School Students Will Re-
Ceive a Measure of Author
ity and Responsibility.
News-Tlmes special Service :

News Times Special Service.
ST JOSEPH. Mich. Dec rs. -
When the public schools reopen on
Jan. after the holidays. a radical
change Will DE inaugurated in the
high school The school city plan
OF student self government. which
has proved % Doe a marked success
in Hyde park and Lakeview high
schools Of Chicago. the Grand Ra-
pids and Holland schools and those
Of many OF the larger cities through
out the country, viii go into effect.
The school City plan was first
considered by the high school fac
ulty and students during the year
Of 1856 and the movement was
launched thus year in September 10
accumulate information regarding
the student government system.
The plan does not remove author
ity and responsibility from me
hands Of the teachers but places a
greater measure of initiative and
management Of the high school upon
the students themselves. The re-
sponsibilities include scholarship.
morals and manners, discipline and
the care Of the property. and is a
principle rather than a device. with
the development Of character the
end sought As self mastery and
responsibilities are more and more
assumed greater cooperation between
he school citizens and teachers is
The result.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-18
WILL NOT Go ABROAD

Ell PASO. Tex. Dec. Is. - Gen.
Jacinto Treviuo. until recently com
mauder of the Carranza forces in
Chihuahua city. said on his arrival
here Sunday that DE had no intima-
tion ;hat he would be sent on a mis-
sion abroad lie left sunday night
FOR Easle Pass ON his way TO Quere-
taro.
Gen Trevino's brother. Francisco
Treviuo late civil governor of Chi
huahua. and several STAFF officers ac-
companied him.
other MeNicans who arrived here
Sunday reported villa was at Mats
onio. north OF Guerrero. This is the
rearest 10 the territory occupied by
the expedition of amy point at which
Villa has been reported since the
fan az Chihuahua CITY
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-18
INDIAN CASE TO TRIAL
Pottawatomics Initiate White Man.
Battle For Property.
News Times Special Service.

HARTFORD. Mich. Dec Is. ~
Federal Judge Carpenter has dis
missed the demurrer filed by the city
Of Chicago. the Illinois Central rail-
road Co. and other occupants OF the
Chicago lake front property, claim
ed by the POttawatomie Indians and
which was an answer 20 the suit in
ejectment brought by the Hartford
branch Of the band. and he has
ordered il placed on the calendar
for trial
The Indians now have their case
before the sumpreme court Of the
United States Some Of the land in
question was never sold by the In
dams TO the government. and some
has been made by accretiOns along
their unsold land. II is up 10 this
court 20 decide whether Or not such
lands ever finally accrue 10 the pur-
chaser Of adjoining lands or forever
remain i'm the ones who did not sell
them
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-18
NAME AUSTRIAN CABINET
Alexander SpitzmueIler is Made Pre-
mier. Cologne Paper Says.

AMSTERDAM (via LondOn). Dec.
1S.-Austrias new cabinet as pub
lisbed in the Cologne Gazette fol-
lows:
Premier. Alexander Spitzmueller;
minister of interior, Won Handel;
minister Of defense. F. Won Georgi (;
minister of education, Won Hussarek;
minister of justice. Won Schenk: min
lister Of railways. DR.. u. Won Forster
minister OF finance, f. Won Winner;
minister Of labor, Won Arnka; min
lister of agriculture, Seydler; minis
ter for Galicia, Michael Bobrzyski.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-18
DORRELL IS DRAFTING
BILL FOR DRY STATE
Democratic SenatOr-eIeCt of
Greenwood to Introduce
Measure Early.
- Tlmes SneciaI Serv!ee:

News Times Special Service:
INDIANAPOLIS, IND. Dec. IS
Preparation Of a state wide prohi-
hilton bill has ben partly completed
by Thomas Dorren OF Greenwood.
democratic senator elect. Dorrell
said the ideas IN the bill are his own
and that ne has not sought the aid
OF any organization in its prepare
ton. Dorrell says he will have the
BIZ ready for introduction on the
first roll call for the introduction OF
bills after the opening of the ses-
sion. and he hopes that il may be
senate bill No. 1. Indications are
that there viii he several bills for
stated wide prohibition. but the pro
visions Of others have not been
made public. The provisions as given
by Dorrell are not final and some
points may be added, Dorrell said
II is possible that a republican
representative may introduce in th..
house the same bill that ne will in
troduce in the senate, Dorrell said.
in order that it may avoid all semb-
lance OF party political measure.
and at the same time be assured
more rapid progress to a final vot
in both branches of the legislature
Provisions of the Bill
The Dorrell bill provides for com
plete prohibition Of Intoxicating
liquor, which is designed to include
alcohol, whisky brandy, gin, rum,
wine, ale, beer and any spirituous,
vinous, fermented or malt liquor,
and every other liquor or liquid con-
tanning Intoxicating properties which
il capable Of being used as a bev-
erage, whether medicated or not,
and all liquids, whether proprietary
Or not, which contain any alcohol,
and could be used as a beverage.
The bill would make il unlawful
To sell, buy, exchange. give away, or
otherwise dispose of such liquor ex-
cept for medicinal, sacramento or
mechanical purposes. V hen liquor
is bought for these purposes it would
have To be bought from a licensed
pharmacist, on a prescription of a
physician. on the order Of a clergy
man, or on the written request of
the person us ng it for mechanical
purposes.
All places, buildings. vehicles. etc.
used as places of sale would be de-
clared 10 be common nuisances, and
abated as such. 1t would be made
unlawful TO advertise any intoxicat-
ing liquors in any way
Bond by Pharmacists.
Pharmacists who propose 10 sell
Intoxicating liquor for medicinal.
sacramento, or mechanical purposes
would be required 10 take out a spe-
cial license from the county aIditor.
and 10 give bond of $500 That he
would obey the requirements of the
act.
The law would prohibit shipments
OF liquor within the state, or into
the state. except al il is shipped to
d licensed pharmacist, and then only
on proper identification.
In any prosecution for the viola
ton Of the act any organization or
association would have power to en-
ploy an attorney TO assist the prose-
cutting attorney and he would be
recognized as an associate counsel
The bill would provide that no case
could be dismissed over the objec~
ton of the associate counsel. except
after a hearing
1t would be made unlawful for
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-18
FACTORY is IN RUINS

international News Service.
MADISON, Ind. Dec Is. - The
Tower Mfg. Co.'S $4,000 plant is
i'm ruins today because frozen water
hydrants blocked the efforts Of the
dremen in battling with the flames
which broke out while the night
shift was on duty
The plant. which was owned by
Cincinnati people may not be re-
built Tacks and nails were the
product which kept the factory in
operation
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-18
Sunday of their mother, Mrs. sarah
Luther.
DUTCH ISLAND

Marie Wedel has taken a position
in South Bend.
Evelyn Schroeder was a guest of
Edith Johnson.
The Dutch Island club was enter
tanned at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Will Heminger.
Mrs. Margaret Magoliski of this
vicinity died Tuesday morning at the
St. Joseph hospital. Mishawaka. The
funeral was held Friday morning at
st. MOnicas church
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-18
SEES BRIDES TR0USSEAU
THEN MARRIES ANOTHER
Iaporte Man sued for $1,000 For
His Sudden Change Of
Heart.
News-Times Special Service;

News Times Special Service:
LAPORTE. Ind, Dec 1S.-When
Miss Nellie RoOtes. IS years old. this
city. showed her trousseau TO Walter
G. Griffin in preparation for a wed
ding which was on the social calen-
Oar for Christmas day, the husband
tO-be changed his mind and sending
for Miss sophia NJ. Jackson OF
BrownstoWn. Ind. married her with
out the knowledge of Miss RoOtes.
The LapOrte young lady h a S
brought action against Griffin. whose
home is also in BrownstOwa, though
located here. for $4,000 damages for
breach OF promise.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-18
INDIANA AND MICHIGAN STATE HAPPENINGS

any person TO make a false state.
nlent 10 a physician OF pharmacist
TO obtain Intoxicating liquor The
provisions of the bill would not ap-
ply To the manufacture OF vinegar.
sweet cider. or unfermented grape
Juice for domestic consumption, nor
prohibit the manufacture OF dena-
tured alcohol
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-18
FARMERS TAKE OBJECTION
First Educational Health Campaign
i'm Rural IUdiana stopped
News-Times Special Service:

RICHMOND Ind. Dec. 1S.-The
first educational health campaign in
a rural district Of Indiana has been
halted by an order issued Saturday
by the Wayne county board Of edu-
cation that bars Miss Mary Ken
nedy. a visiting nurse of the Wayne
County Anti-tuberculosis society.
from delivering talks in the town
ship schools.
Farmers took exceptions 10 her
advocacy of medical examination of
school children and TO the talks she
made in the schools regarding hous-
ing conditions on farms and sani-
tation in rural districts.