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The Little River news., 1916-09-20
GAINS ON THE
 SOMME FRONT
The "Danu5e Trench" a Mile Long, Is Taken by British; French
 Troops Advance.

German positions exceeding four miles in length. were captured Satur- day night and Sunday by the British and French armies in the Sommc re- gion War material and many pris- oners were captured. German coun- ter-attacks were repulsed With larg. losses to the Germans. according ., London. The British took fortified position over a front of a mile and near Ccurcelette an advance of about 1000 yards was made, and the strong ly defended position at the Moquc. farm fell into their hands. South C1 the river the French pushed back the Germans and occupied the remainder of Vermandovillers and Berny anc also captured all the ground btween Vermandovillers and Deniecourt ano between Denieccurt and Berny, the gain being over front running north- east two miles and thence eas. anotn- CT mile. The advance of the British apparently brings their front to with in a scant mile of Grandcourt and the Albert-Bapaume railway. GrandcsIrt now is being bombarded by the Brit ish. The success of the French seem ingly is another move of the right flank of the entente toward the pocn- eting of Peronne.
 Hard fighting has been resumed from the Pripet marsh region in Rus sia through Galjcia and up in the Car pathian mountains Berlin and Vien~ na claim the repulse of Russian at tacks on front of about 12a mslea west of Lutsk, in Galicia, and the Car pathians at several points. Near the Marajowka river Berlin admits that the front of Archduke Charles Franc
 is was pushed back by the Russians. Petrograd records an advance for the Russians south of BrzeZany, southeast of Lemberg. and the capture of more than 5000 Germans in fighting along the Anraiuvka river and the Pcdvys- cke Hailcz railway.
 Bucharest reports the occupation or additional towns in Pennsylvania. So fla asserts that forces of the central powers of Dobrudja are in pursuit ol the retreating Rumanians and Rus sians.
 Further progress for the entente al lies on the Macedonian front and by the Italians in Albania is reported in the London. Paris and Rome commun> icaticns. Kavala is under lombard ment by the entente fleet. Sofia adj mits the loss of Nidje Planinal, nea.' Lake Ostrovo French and Russian troops are approaching Florina, ac- ross the Greek frontier south of Mon astir, while the Serbians have reached Vetrenik and Kajmackalan.
 
 Italians in their quest of Triest have won strong positions from the Austrl- ans. Southeast of the Doberdo height penetration of Austr. an lines is admit ted by Vienna but the official commit nication says the Italian losses were extremely heavy.
The Little River news., 1916-09-20
VILLA ASSAULT
 WELL PLANNED
Took Chihuahua by Surprise ana Drove Out the Carranza Forces.
 Villa Stayed Behind.

Chihuahua City, Sept. 16-Villas own troops executed a surprise attack on Chihuahua n the dark this m orn- ing, which, although successfully init lated. ended in a complete victory for the Carranza troops under General Jacinto Trevino, who received a flesh wound in the left forearm At 3:30 o'clock during heavy rain and while the people were asleep after the festivities of two nights celebrat- ing the Mexican Independence Day, the Villa forces entered the town in two columns. One made straight fo, the penitentiary where Jose Ynez Sal agar, the rebel on trial for plotting 1 against the government and political prisoners, were released Others rush ed for the government b uildings and national palace, d irving out the small Carranza garrisons.
 General Trevino rushed troops to vantage points ana covered the gov ernment buildings with rifles and ma chine guns He then took personal command of the artillery at Santa Ro- sa, and by few we'll directed shots, made the buildings untenable. The bandits, caught under the double fire fled out of the city to the northwest leaving more than hundred dead be- hind.
 The fleeing Villa followers at Nom~ bre de Rios ran into the forces of General Matias Ramos, which General Trevine had placed there to cut off the retreat. Ramos continued the pursuit with heavy loss to the bandits.
 Villa did not enter the city The strets around the government build ings are strewn with dead men a1ld horses. while wounded bandits contin> ue to be brought in.
 A large number of former adherents of Villa and Orozco are among the dead. Marcello Caraveo, once a gen. eral under Orozco, was taken prisoner, which proves the cooperation of other factions with Villa
 General Trevino received his wouni, which is not serious. while directins> the fire of the field guns. He remain ed with his men, however, throughout the fight It is said that not single government soldier deserted his post during the fight.
 The battle lasted SIX hours, ending at 9:3O a. m.
The Little River news., 1916-09-20
OGDEN NEWS.

Ogden, Sept 1S.-(SpGcial). Mrs H. c. Hull, Mrs Ben Ogden and dau- ghter, Miss Coral. were at TeXarkana Tuesday.
 MissIs Addie Crouch and Lottie VanHook were in Ashdown Monday afternoon.
 rsday morning.
 Mrs. l. N. Hut and Mss Agatha Hudgens were in TeXarkana Satur' day.
 Rev Budd and Hue Oliver were in Texarkana Friday afternoon.
 MT. and Mrs. O. D. Turner of Ash down visited MT and Mrs. Roy BudG Sunday afternoon.
 Mrs. Edith Holmes and grandchild- ren, Horace and Doris Holmes, visit ed MT. and Mrs. l. w. Holmes at Ash down Wednesday.
 Miss Laura VanHook returned Sat urday from Terre Haute, Ind.
 Misses Marguriae and Martha Lea therwood were the guests of Mrs. Henry Sims at Ashdown Saturday and Sunday.
 MT. and Mrs WIS. Crouch and child rCn ana MFS. V. M. bIOuCu anu SUI, spent Sunday at MillWood.
 Mrs. F. M VanHCok and daughter. 'F'To, T .ottie. were at TeXarkana Sat Miss
 urday. .e.>d filled his regular
 lRev. Youngbloots-..- appointment here Sunday. .'o
 Miss Laura Van Hook will leave Thuursday for GlenwCOd, where she will have charge of the primary de partment in the school
 The ladies of the M. F. church gave pie supper Saturday evening Ow~ ing to the chillness of the weather only a fair sized crowd attended, but quite a nice sum was realized from the sale of pie, iced tea and pop corn.
 The Ogden school opened Monday morning with Prof. A. J. Bryant ana Miss Agatha Hudgens in charge. The attendance this week is good, with prospects of verly full school later on. This is the third year here fo= both teachers, and judging from tho past two years the patrons are very sure of successful school
 Dr. and Mrs. I. N. Hut and Miss Hudgens were in Ashdown Thursday evening.
The Little River news., 1916-09-20
FREEMAN REPORTED NEAR U. $. Another RumOy Says Third Underse:i
 Merchantmen is Sighted.

New London, Conn.,. Sept. 16.-A per sistent report that the German sub- marine merchantmen Brennan, sister ship of the Deutschland, will arrive here this week, gained credence to- night by the arrival of Paul G. L. Hilken, manager of the German Ocean Transportation Company. which was organized to operate the undersea craft. MT. Milken was accompanied by G. Prusse who was credited with having constructed the Deutschland and who was a passenger on it when that vessel arrived at Baltimore.
 Neither MT. Hilken nor MT. Prusse would say tonight whether the Brennan is on her way here.
The Little River news., 1916-09-20
MAJ. GEN. MILLS DIES SUDDENLY Chief of the Militia Division. '. $. X.
 Is Victim of PenumOnia,


 Washington Sept 1S-Maj Gen. Al bert l.. Mills. chief of the Division of Militia Affairs, died at his home here today after 15 hours illness from pne- umcnia
 General Mills was a native of New York and was appointed to the mill tary academy from that state in 1874
 He served With distinction through the Spanish war and the Philippine instruction and in 1904 was promot- ed by President Roosevelt from the rank of captain to brigadier general For several years he served as com, mander of the Department of the Gulf with headquarters at Atlanta. Ga. Last month he was commissioned as major general.
The Little River news., 1916-09-20
BY J. R. CAVANAGH

Written specially for the News:
 There are any number of things that we can do this fall to tighten the burden of work next spring. If we can get the cotton picked and turn under the stouble and the weed patches we will be getting the land in good condition to be worked early in the spring, and the sooner we do that the better.
 By turning under the green vegeta- ton before the frost kills it we can add that one element in which so many of our lands are deficient and that is humus. This is of special val ue to the farmers in this county where manure and other organic matter is so scarce.
 But the fields should not be left faI- low over winter. Some cover crops such as clover, cats. or rye, should be sown on the land to hold the plant foods from teaching and to protect the land from washing in the heavs winter rains. These crops will pro- tect the land and the same time fur nish pasture through the winter. True, they will not furnish any great amount of pasture. but they may be pastured lightly and can be then plowed down in the spring to add more humus to the soil.
 Oats and rye are especially good for this purpose as the clover does not furnish much pasture, especially if the weather should happen to be wet any considerable portion of the w1ln- ter. Furthermore, the cost of the clo- yer seed is so high that one does not like to put so much into a crop that is to be turned under in the spring.
 The farmer who is going to grow truck crops of melons this next sea- son should pay especial attention to his land this fall. By blowing down the green vegetation before the frost hits it and by growing some cover crop for turning under in the sprinN he can get his land into fine condi- tion for early truck and melons.
 He should begin to think, too, about securing manure for his truck crops. Some of the growers ill the county are going to purchase their manure from the stock yards in Kansas City. The railroads have made special rates up- on this manure both for manure and for the hauling so that it can be laid down in any station in Little River county at nominal price. But all who intend to order manure for Win ter or spring delivery should be doing so at once as the stock yard people have orders for several hundred ca:- loads already booked. Further in formation as regard stock manure can be had from J. H. Tull at Mena
 The question of cantaloupe seed should be looked into as we'll. l have just returned from trip to Rocky Ford, and the best growers at tha: point say that all growers who arc going to grow cantaloupes next sea- son should get in their orders for seed at ance as the supply is rather limited. Cantaloupe seed is never scarce, but good cantaloupe seed is, and the sooner orders are placed the more sure one can be of obtaining good seed. The price for Rocky Ford seed is a dollar and half a pound for the best or where seed is bought by an association this same seed cas be had for dollar a pound. This price may seem a little steep but the grow CTS at Winthrop will tell you that 1t will pay you to buy nothing but the best when it comes to cantaloupe seed.
The Little River news., 1916-09-20

BOARDERS WANTED-All modern
 conyeniences-Mrs. Sanerfur, phone Mo 5n
The Little River news., 1916-09-20
SEED SELECTION DAY SeDtember 27th Has Been Set for Sel- ectiOn of Planting Seed.

Little Rock, Sept 1S.-(SpeciaD.- Reports received at the headquarters Of the Agricultural Extension Service are that the farmers are greatly in'
 terested in the proposition for Seed Selection day on September 27. Splen-
The Little River news., 1916-09-20
WRITE THE SAD" NOW!

Don't wait until you exhaust every other method of renting your spare room. There no reason in the world why the News Want Ads should be the last means you should try. If
The Little River news., 1916-09-20

All correspondents to the News ar asked to sign their names to the article sent in, however, the nam, will not be published. We want thl for our own records.-Editor.
The Little River news., 1916-09-20
Whenever You Need General Tonic
 Take Groves

wellknown tonic properties ofQUININE and IRON. It acts on the Liver, Drives out Malaria, Enriches the Blood and Builds up the Whole System. 50 cents,
The Little River news., 1916-09-20
Are You Looking Old?

Old age comes quick enough with out inviting it. Some look old at for ty. That is because they neglect the liver and bowels. Keep your bowels regular and your liver healthy and yon will not only feel younger but look younger. When troubled with constipation or biliousness take Cham
 berlains Tablets. They are intended especially for these ailments and are excellent. Easy to take and most agreeable in effect. Obtainable every where. adv
The Little River news., 1916-09-20
lax-Fos, \ Mild, Effective Laxative s Liver TonIr
 Does Not Gripe nor Disturb tho Stomach.

In addition to other properties, Lax Eos contains Cascara in acceptable form, a stimulating Laxative and Tonic. Lax-Fos acts effectively and does not gripe nor digestion, arouses the liver and secretions and restores the healthy functions. soc.
The Little River news., 1916-09-20
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 dy. Unlike any other for Stomach Ailments. Fore sale by Boyer Drug Store and druggists everywhere. adv
The Little River news., 1916-09-20
To Cure a Cold in One Dav

Take LAXATIVE PROMO Ouiuine It stops tht Cough and Headache and works off the Cold Druggists refund money if it fails to cure E. W. GROVES signature on each box. 25c
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-12-22
BOTTLE.HOUsE Is MOVED.
Location Changed to Plant at Tum'
water-New Machinery Installed.

The bottle-house Of the old Olym-
pia Brewing company, located south
Of the Northern Pacific depot for the
past 10 years, is being moved to the
plant of the Northwest Fruit Products
company at Tumwater, where, after
the installation of some new machin-
cry, It will be used to bottle the COM
pany's new drink, "Applju." The To-
cation was changed to facilitate the
of the product.
Ofiicials of the company expect to
have the bottle-house in operation by
the last Of January, and it will be
kept running steadily from then until
the apple-pressing season next fall.
Quite a large crew will be employed.
but the company is installing labor
saving machinery which reduces the
number Of necessary employees.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-12-22
BANNER POSTOFFICE YEAR.
Monday Biggest Day in History
1915 Receipts Approach 500, 900.

When IA sacks of parcel post
packages and II pouches Of frst-class
mail were sent out of the Olympia
postoffice last Monday, the biggest
days business in the history of the
local Office was recorded, according to
Postmaster James Doherty. The
number of sacks of mail matter sent
out of the city each day since have
approached that number and it is ex-
pected that it will be exceeded before
the week is over.
Nineteen sixteen also promises to
be the banner year for the total
amount of business transacted by the
local Office, the present expectations
of its officials being that it will run
close to the $4,000 mark, while the
highest previous years receipts was
$4,000. Incidentally, all the en-
ployes of the office are hoping this
years total does reach 100000, as it
will mean salary boost all around.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-12-22

Pioneers of Olympia and the whole
Northwest are gathering in Olympia
today to attend the funeral services
at st. Johns Episcopal. church at
1880 this afternoon for John Miller
Murphy, n years old, pioneer news
paper man of the territory and state
and founder of The Washington
Standard, who died at the family
home at Second and Washington
streets, at 7:45 Wednesday morning,
after losing strength rapidly in the
previous two weeks.
Officers of the Thurston County
Pioneer & Historical Society met
Thursday afternoon at the call Of
President Hazard Stevens and made
arrangements for all local and visit
ing pioneers to attend in a body.
The Rev. c. S. Morrison, rector Of
St. Johns will officiate at the SER
vices, which will he in charge Of UI,-
dertaker Jesse T. Mills, and inter-
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-12-22
THREE SEEK CITIZENSHIP.
Two Germans and Dane Apply for
Naturalization Papers Hero.

Two Germans and native OF Den
mark applied for citizenship papers
at the county clerks office, one OF
them being Carl Johannes Petersen,
who left Germany three years ago IN
q wind-jammer for South Amerl-
can port, was interned with the boat
at Santa Rosalia, Mexico, when the
war broke out, but managed to leave
nine months later by a schooner Tor
q California port working his way up
the coast to Olympia.
Carl Whittig, another German, told
Clerk l. N. Holmes that he had
planned to go back to the old coun-
try some day, but had changed his
mind since the war started, because
"taxes are going to be awful when
the war is over" He was born In
Saxony, but came to the United States
in 1910. p. ]. Nielsen, a native OF
Denmark and an old deep-sea sailor
has made his home in the United
States since 1892, and took out his
application for second papers and Will
be given a hearing before the federal
examiner next March.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-12-22
PEANUT POLITICS"
TO CLOSE MANSION
GOVERNOR LISTER ANNOUNCES
HE WILL RENT PRIVATE
HOUSE AFTER APRIL 1

Peanut politics" of the last cam
paign, INDUCED in by various local
Republican politicians, assisted by
the bureau of inspection of the state
auditors office, the Perkins Press
and Republican newspapers of other
cities, had it's fruition Thursday
when Governor Lister announced
that he had definitely made up his
mind to close the executive mansion
April /, when the present appropria-
ton expires, and to rent a private
home in this city for the next four
years.
The announcement followed the
publication of stories to the effect
that he and State Treasurer Ed
Meath, another member of the state
finance board, had disagreed over the
appropriation to be allowed during
the next two years for the mainte-
nance Of the mansion, and that as a
result no appropriation would be in
cluded in the budget. Governor Lis
ter brands these stories as entirely
false, stating that there was no dis
agreement over the appropriation,
but simply that Treasurer Meath had
wanted him to continue to live in
the mansion and that he had made
up his mind he would'not do SO.
Personal attacks UPON the COVER
nor during the campaign, including
charges that he had tried to put
through improper claims against
the mansion maintenance funds, and
attempts to ridicule him in various
cartoons, coupled with speeches
made by various local politicians,
arc what prompted him to the decis-
ion to close the executive mansion.
There are SO many more import
ant matters coming before the gov
ernor every day in the year that
don't propose to be subjected to that
sort of criticism during the next
four years from the people who run
this town." the governor said, in dis
cussing his decision. my decision
is inal-the executive mansion will
be closed after the legislative ses-
sion."
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-12-22

ter of 1850 in Portland and came on
to Olympia in the spring.
A little while later young Murphy
returned to Portland, entering the
first school there, and in 1856 went
to work on the Oregon Weekly Times
of that city. Two years later he was
made foreman of the Democratic
Standard and then he went to Oregon
City and worked for a time for the
Argus of that city.
Resident Here Since 1880.
In 1860, in partnership with L. E.
v. Coon, he established the Chronicle
at Vancouver, Wash, but he soon de-
cided that Olympia offered him bet
ter field, and so he returned here to
establish The Washington Standard
November II of that year. He made
his home here from that time until
his death.
Three years later he was appointed
territorial printer and in 1866 he
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-12-22

ment will be made in the Odd Eel
lows cemetery. The pall-bearers
will be George T. Mills, Mitchell Har-
ris. Harry B. McElroy, George E.
Blankenship, M. d. Abbott and p. M.
Troy.
Failing for Two Years.
Mr.. Murphy's health and strength
had waned rapidly ever since the at
tack of blood-poisoning two years ago
last June, which necessitated the am
putation of his right foot. From that
time on he was confined indoors most
of the time, being taken out only oc-
casionally in wheel chair. His
strength had ebbed so fast in the last
few days that his death had been
hourly expected and the children liv-
ing down-Sound were summoned to
Olympia so that the entire family was
at the bedside when he passed away.
His passing marks the end of the
career of a man who played a lead
ing and prominent part in the history
of the territory and state and whose
record as an editor led to the most
unique tribute ever given a man in
that profession in this state when
editors and pioneers from all parts
of the Northwest gathered in this
city in 1910 and gave a banquet in
his honor, and presented him with a
loving cup, in celebration of the fif-
tieth anniversary of The Washington
Standard, founded by him November
II 1860, and edited by him for fifty
two years, until taken over by the
present management August !. 1912.
Mr.. Murphy was born near Fort
Wayne, Ind, November 3, 1889. His
mother died when he was seven years
old and he went to live with his sis
ter. Mrs. George Barnes, at Cincin-
natl, O.. and four years later made
the trip across the plains with the
Barnes family. They spent the win
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-12-22
Dairymen Meet Saturday.

President L. r. Campbell. of the
Dairymen's association. urges all
members Of that organization and
farmers generally who are interested
in the Improvement Of livestock. to
attend the meeting to be held at the
Chamber Of Commerce at ] o'clock
Saturday afternoon. when the pro-
posal to organize breeders associa-
tion in the county will be further dis
cussed.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-12-22
MERCER GIRL" DIES.
Member Of Second Group Of Pioneer
Women Passes Away.

One of the Mercer girls" group
of young women of high character,
who were brought to the Pacific
coast in 1866 by Asa S. Mercer to
become the wives of Puget sound
pioneers, died Saturday. She was
Mrs. Sarah Anna Webster of Seattle,
widow of the late David H. Webster,
who lived for many years In the
White river valley. He died five
years ago.
Mrs. Webster was 76 years old.
She came to this coast on the Cont
mental, the second voyage engineered
by Mr.. Mercer, who is said to be
living in Wyoming at present.