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The Little River news., 1916-05-06
WOMAN FOR PRESIDENT
Three Possible Candidates Are Being
 Mentioned.

Chicago, May 3.-PreparatiOns are under way here by officers of the Con gressional Union of Woman's Stuff rage for the organization of a Wo- mans party during the Republican national convention in June. Miss Alice Paul, chairman of the Union, says there is a possibility of the wo- men entering candidate for the presidency of the United States to run in opposition to the Republican and D9mocratic nominees. Three possi- ble candidates mentioned were Miss Paul, Mrs. Harriet Stanton Blatch of New York, a daughter of Elizabeth Cady Staiaton, a pioneer suffragist, and Sara Bard Field of Sanfrancisco, who carried the petition from the west at the beginning of this session of congress, a'sking for favorable ac-
The Little River news., 1916-05-06
lSHDOWN, LITTLE RIVER COUNTY, ARKANSAS,
lCCUNS BATTLE
 AT VERDUN
Germans Make Gain in Ar9Onne, but Later Ire Forced to Give Cp
 Three Positions.

London, May 4.-The activity of the opposing armies in the Verdun region has been confined to their artillery, but the big gun fire has assumed con siderable intensity in the vicinity of Dead Mans Hill and Douaumont, in dicating a probable resumption of in fantry operations in these sectors in the near future.
 Paris reports sharp conflict in tie ArgOnne region, just west of Verdun, the Germans gaining foothold in ad- yanced French positions after liberai- ly smelling them with gas-carrying projectiles The French subsequent ly drove out the German troops in flicting heavy losses upon them.
 French Official Statement.
 The Paris communication follows:
 West of the Mouse there was a violent bombardment in the sector of Avoncourt. Our troops by br!ftlanJ assault captured German positions northwest of Le Mort Homme We took about hundred prisoners and four machine guns.
 ''On the rest of the front the artil- lery activity was intermittent.
 Belgian Official Statement.
 The Belgian official communication reads:
 Artillery duels continued all night in the region of DiXmute and were resumed this afternoon. There is nothing to report elsewhere"
 German Official Statement.
 The Berlin report follows:
 North of DiXmute our attachments succeeded by surprise attack in en- tering the Belgian line and took sev- eral dozen soldiers prisoners.
 In the Four de Paris sector our patrols reached the second French line and returned after capturing sev- eral prisoners.
 "The situation remained unchanged in the Mouse (Verdun) sector. Five enemy aeroplanes were brought down at various points by our fire
The Little River news., 1916-05-06
SPAIN SUPPORTS U. s.
Would Join Other Neutral Powers in
 Demanding Safeguard of Ships.

Paris, May 3.-The Spanish govern ment, says a dispatch from Madrid, is disposed to support the policy of the United States regarding submarine warfare, and If America asks neutral powers in general to safeguard their rights, Spain is willing to subscribe to a general understanding with view of preventing Germany from continu- ing the form of submarine warfare she has followed
The Little River news., 1916-05-06
WEATHER AGAINST COTTON
Growth of Crop Is Retarded by Ad-
 verse Conditions.

Washington, May 3.-Cotton growth was retarded by weather conditions during the last week.
 While the weather has been gen. orally favorable for work in the cot ton fields in the Southeastern states, 1t has been much too cool for the proper organization and growth of the plants. says a Weather Bureau bulletin. "In some sections the soil is too dry. Cut worms are doing some damage iu lower Mississippi valley"
The Little River news., 1916-05-06
DISSOLUTION NOTICE.
Law Firm of Steel, Lake X Head Have Dissolved Partnership.

The law partnership heretofore ex- isting under the style of Steel, Lake & Head is this day dissolved by mutual consent. James s. Steel and J. s. Lake will continue in partnership at of Steel '& Lake, while J. D. Head will continue in the practice at Texark- ana. Done this May 1, 191e.-James g. Steel, J. s. Lake end J. D. Head.
The Little River news., 1916-05-06

of incorporation with the secretary of state. The company is capitalized at $2O,0O0 paid up. The first meeting of stock holders was held this week, and the following officers elected: l.. J. Atkinson, president; R. M. La Grone, Hope, vice president; T. F, Hughes, secretary and treasurer; oth- CT stock holders in the concern are ThOs. Dollarhide, John Hawkins and Andy Hooper.
The Little River news., 1916-05-06
PIGS FOR FOREMAN
Foreman Boys Have Received Thor.
 Oughbred Pigs.

Foreman, May 5.-Three thorough bred Poland China pigs arrived by ex- press last Friday for the boys wno have joined the Boys Pig Club. They were ordered by A. E. Waters, cashier of the Citizens Bank. A number of other pigs will also be ordered by the banks of the city for distribution among the members of the Club.
The Little River news., 1916-05-06
Sunday Closing at Fulton.

Fulton.- May 3.-The City Council last night passed an ordinance requir- ing butcher. shops, cold drink stands and all other places of business to close on Sunday.
The Little River news., 1916-05-06
RECRUITS THROUGH HOPE
Cavalry Recruits Pass Through Hope EnrOute for Border.

Hope, May 3.-Two Pullmans loaded with cavalry recruits from Jefferson Barracks. St Louis Mo-, enroute to Ft. Mcintosh, Texas, passed through Hope this morning on No. 5. They were an eager lot of youngsters, displaying an enthusiasm comparable only to the bouyant expectancy of a schoolboy starting on a spring fishing trip.
The Little River news., 1916-05-06

FOR SALE--Whippoorwill peas.--
 Alvy Freeman, near Allena 4S-St
The Little River news., 1916-05-06
HARDWARE FIRM INCORPORATES
Foreman Hardware CessTany Incor-
 peratsdI for sso,ooo.

Foreman. Nay s.-The Foreman Hardwars comp3ny has filed articles
The sun., 1916-11-30

entertainments will be held on the
grounds at Hopkinson and Blake .
nues, Brooklyn; Sackman and Christie
phcr streets. Brooklyn Putnam
avenue. near Knickerbocker avenue.
Brooklyn McKibbin and white streets,
Drisgs and Manhattan avenues, Hillary
and jay streets, and Richards and
Pioneer streets.
Religious services will be held In most
OF the city churches this morning. or
ferinss In all the Episcopal churches
Will be given to the Red Cross Fund. AZ
the door OF the Church Of the Strangers,
West Fffty-seventh street. Of which the
Rev. Paul Mansfield spencer Is pastor,
will be large baskets. into which every
worshipper will he expected to drop a
potato. . The vegetables will form a
part Of the dinner to be sent to poor OF
the parish.
The Internationalists are to meet for
a social service In their church. 126
West Twenty-frst street. at 4 o'clock,
and At s the Rev. Bouck White will
preach on Thanksgiving for the Neal
Approach Of the Revolution"
Eve the animals In the various ZOOS
will feast to-day. Head Keeper Bill
snyder OF the Central Park menagerie
has ordered an extra allowance OF
delicacles and the beasts In Bronx Parh
also will have a special dinner
The sun., 1916-11-30
SINKING OF MARINA
Is CALLED MURDER
FOrty-five Survivors Of Tor
pcdOcd Boat Say They
Had Nc Warning.

Forty-hve survivors OF the British
steamship Marina, %torpedoed on the
coast Of Ireland on October IS. when
bound in ballast from Greenock to BATH
more. arrived yesterday by the Anchor
line steamship Tuscania. They asserted
the Marina had been torpedoed without
warning by a submarine. The . Is
still under diplomatic discussion between
this country and Germany. Seven Amer
lean horsemen lost their lives In the
wreck. They were =. o. Brown Of
Charlottesville. Va: J. u. Brown OF
Roanoke. Va. GEORGE Sedbury OF Fay
ettevllle, y. G.; d.. +. Thomas OF Will
mington. Del. George House OF Norfolk,
w. Buoy and John LUX Of Seattle.
Jesse T. Hancock. a printer OF Rich
mond. who was foreman OF the horse
mates. calling the killing ''cold blooded
murder" lie said the Marina left New
port News or September 20 with n cargo
Of horses and munitions. She landed
the horses In Avonmouth. discharged
the rest OF her cargo In Glasgow and
after stopping At Greenock for orders
proceeded for Baltimore. At 3:45 on the
afternoon Of October 2s. when she was
a day out. there was a sudden explo-
sion.
Nobody had seen a submarine, but
we knew that the ship had been tor
pedoed." Hancock said. The Marina
started to settle. and Capt. Brown or
dercd the men to the boats. Despite
the nasty sea we launched four boats
without accident with l0t OF the ships
company. Nineteen men left on the
Marina had trouble with the lifeboat
they were trying to put over. While
they were still at work another explosion
occurred on the opposite aide OF the ship.
Men saw the submarine rise and nre the
torpedo when she was about sixty yards
off. The second torpedo split the ship in
two. and she sank before the men could
launch the boat. They were either
drowned or killed by the explosion. The
submarine then disappeared"
The survivors were t~hirty-one hours
IN their boats before they were picked
up by a patrol boat and q small cargo
vessel and landed In Ca~stletown. Ire
land. and Crookhaven. The Americans
reported their experience to the Amer.
lean Consul n the American Embass,
p, london.
The sun., 1916-11-30
TO AID WAR VICTIMS.
Contributions In Catholic Churches
VIII Go TO Relief.

VIII Go TO Relief.
Cardinal Farley has directed that all
collections In Catholic churches OF New
York to-day shall be given to the suffer-
ing in Europe. Mgr. J. J. Dunn. cham
cellor Of the arc%hbishopric. sent instruc-
ions yesterday to this effect to the
various parishes. with a reminder that
while celebrating the day the people
should not forget the distress In other
countries. The letter read as follows:
"In the formal proclamation OF the
President designating Thursday as
Thanksgiving Day. attention Is called to
tho blessings we enjoy as a people. while
a pail Of suffering has settled more COM
pletely and pitilessly over the war strick-
en- nations Of Europe. Our wi happi-
ness IL In striking contrast to their dire
distress.
HE urges all to resort to their several
places of worship on that day to thank
Almighty God for the blessings OF peace
and unbroken prosperity. and asks that
contributions be made out Of their abund-
ance to the relief OF the suffering. as an
evidence OF heartfelt thankfulness.
His E,minence the Cardinal Arch-
bishop. accepting the suggestion OF the
Chief Executive Of the nation. directs
that the collections taken up In our
churches on Thanksgiving Day be given
to the people Of Europe. ape whom war
has brought unparalleled disaster.
kindness and liberality towards the
| AFFLICTED will win for US. a happy and
| contented people. increased blessings
from God. In return for our charity"
The sun., 1916-11-30
CITY'S PHONE BILL
$wS2S,642.19 YEAR
COmptroller's Investigators
Offer Plan to Cut Cost
Company's Taxes Raised.

A report made to Comptroller william
A. Prendergast yesterday by a committee
he appointed last July to make a survey
Of the telephone service rendered to all
city departments, shows that the city IL
%expending the sum OF 33c3,64c.ls a year
for such service. This includes the tcle-
graph-telephone system ~ the Fire De-
partment and the telephone system OF
the Police Department.
The committee. which Is headed by
Putnam A. Bates. chief OF the Bureau OF
Fire Alarm Telegraph OF the Fire be-
partment. and includes Michael r. Bren-
nan. superintendent Of telegraph. Police
Department. and Chester NJ. Gould
assistant engineer. and Robert Il. Nc
Intyre Of the Finance Department point
out thai as a result Of its work add
tlonai revenue has been turned into the
city's treasury. and that II certain
recommendations are followed the cos
OF the telephone service can be ma
terially reduced.
One Of the big gains secured for the
city treasury as a result Of the com
mit.ee's inquiries was an increased AS
sessed valuation Of the properly OF ihs
New York Telephone Company. The
committee WAS responsible for having thu
| company's property assessed 100000
more thar last year. 20 this year ii vii
pay SIs6.000 more In taxes.
a compilation prepared by the com
mittee showing the sums paid annually
| to the telephone company is ~ follows
For local service. leased wires. $3.50.
?1s73: for marlborough tolls. t2.
100 5 other tolls. 3l3.2s?lo patro
box telegraph service. $~25.sl3.<b. an'
! special service. s~2.s32.17. From THU
sum was deducted $~l?.0s3.?l paid b,
outside users OF city phones. leaving 4
balance OF SS23.s421e.
The departments showing the hiRhes
cost for telephone service were the Poiic'
Department. sis.203: Department o
Water Supply. Gas n Electricity. t3l.
c7c. Department ~ Education, s26,l75
! Department Of Health. s23.l9s Fire DE
psrtment. $2l.609. and Charities Depart
nent. t<,l11.
The committee recommends that al
Of the various depa rtmerts cstahlisl
central switchhoards. In this way. II 8
pointed out. many ~ the present wire
can be eliminated and the cost Of tn
service greatly reduced.
The sun., 1916-11-30
9POLICE STATIONS
TO HOUSE PRISONERS
Offenders Will Be Taken to
Cells Nearer Courts by
WOOds's Plan.

At one minute after midnight tonight.
the Police Department will inaugurate
In Manhattan a radical change In its
methods OF handling prisoners. Instead
Of locking up men for the night in the
station house OF the precinct In which
they were arrested. policemen will take
them to one OF seven police stations.
All women locked VT for the night in
lie whole borough q Manhattan will be
taken TO one of two station houses.
TIT change Is another instance OF
Police Commissioner Woods's effort TO
simplify police work. Instead of hav-
Ing thirty.two station houses TO lock up
men prisoners and nearly as many for
women he will have only seven for men.
and two for women. and each will be
close TO the police court in which the
prisoners are to be arraigned.
Old timers at Police Headquarters
shook their heads last night when asked
what good results the change will effect.
They said they thought X will take q
lot OF work to transfer the prisoners.
also the use OF many automobile patrols.
Each prisoner arrested hrst will he
taken TO the station rouse Of the pre-
cinct In which he Is arrested. and II he
Ia to be held overnight. o. for the night
court to open. the arrestinG oficer. or
another assigned by the oficer In charge
Of the station, will take him to the sta
ton house where he Ia to be held.
In the district covered by the Tombs
police court all precincts will send their
prisoners 10 the Greenwich street police
station In the district covered by JET
ferson Market court they will be sent
to the West Thirtieth street station: for
Essex Market court to Clinton street
station: for Yorkville court to East
Sixty-seventh street for Harlem court
to East l?6th street station for Wash
ington Heights court to the West 1920
street station. and for West Side court
20 the West Sixyt-elghth street station.
All female prisoners In tho First. Sec
ond. Third and Fourth inspection dis.
tricts are to be lodged for the night In
the Charles street station. The territory
thus covered runs from the Battery 10
Fourteenth street on the East Side and
to 10th street on the West side. Women
prisoners In the Fifth n Sixth inspec.
ton districts are to be lodged for the
night In the West 1894 street station
The territory thus covered runs from
Fourteenth street to 126th street on the
East Side and from 10th street to l77th
street on the West Side.
All women prisoners 10 be held for thu
night court are to be sent To Charlie.
street station from the entire city.
The sun., 1916-11-30
STAR GAZING AT MOVIE BALL
1000 Persons In Madison square
Garden See Favorites.

II the movie" stars didn't know be-
fore what the public thought Of them,
they learned last night at the annual
ball Of the Motion Picture League. held
In Madison Square Garden. The stars
were there. all of them pra%ctically--or
al least all who do their work before the
camera east Of Los Angeles-and for
hours q parade Of curious ones crowded
on the floor and about the boxes where
they sat. openly worshiping and criti-
cixing.
The ball drew about 1000 people TO
the Garden. It opened at $40. when
an auto parade in which all OF the
Eastern corporations were represented
started from headquarters IN the Astor
In charge Of President Lee A. Ochs. But
II was midnight before the grand march
was called for. and indications were that
the dancing would continue until dawn
this morning.
The various stars were brought out
onto the big band stand In the center
Of the Garden ioo n introduced.
There was Mary Pickford-she was the
one most Of the audience seemed to want
to see-and Anita Stewart. Jane Gail.
Alice Joyce. Leah Baird. Pauline Fred
ericks and a score Of others OF the same
sex. There were some male stars. but
matinee idols didn't seem to exist In the
movie world.
The sun., 1916-11-30
GOVERNOR FREES MURDERESS.
Woman who servcd Fifteen Year,
Obtains Liberty.

ALBANY, Nov. 2o.-Mary Jennings.
convicted OF second degree murder In
New York in October. 1901. was par
doned by Gov. whitman to-day. The
woman has been In prison fifteen years.
the Governor they would look after her
II she should he liberated.
Mary Jennings stabbed Katy Me-
Weight in a dispute in a restaurant
where they were employed. The GOV
ernor said there had been some doubt
whether murder or manslaughter had
been committed. IN as the woman has
served a longer term "a prison than
would have been imposed for man
slaughter he was willing to grant a par
don TO her.
The sun., 1916-11-30
"Lotta" Hurt In Crash.

NEW HAVEN. Nov. 29.-Tn n collision
between two automobiles In Montowese.
Just outside this city, Miss l.. NJ. Crab
tree Of Boston. known In theatrical cir
cles as Lolita" was shaken up n cut
painfully to-day. Her injuries will not
prove serious, It Is thought. Miss Crab
tree was motoring to New York when
the accident occurred.
The sun., 1916-11-30

Miss Sarah Sheldon. a trained nurse
who attempted suicide Tuesday night at
her home. 90 Edgecombe avenue. after
shooting James Henderson Of TAG Ot.
Nicholas avenue. will ecover. II was
said yesterday. DR.. Charles Bouiduan,
chief OF the Bureau for Public Health
Education. said arrangements were
being made to give Miss Sheldon In.
dehnite leave On full pay and 10 give
her treatment during her illness. but
that the arrangements were not complete
when she became discouraged and shot
herself.
The sun., 1916-11-30
DeAcit OF e237.BO.

NOTE: Total expenses s96s.50. Con-
tributions s13l. Deficit s237,50.
Being informed that the Democratic
National Committee has sent out the
s. o s sign. I am not opposed TO having
the above balance cleared
"P. =. Please send me eighteen copies
of THE Sun containing the above. ]
promised to send a copy to every man
that voted for me and I an a man OF
my word.
We'll. Friend Editor, little or nothing
remains TO he told. John Goeser him
self-it sounds like grocer. don't IT,
the big boss himself has just asked me
to drop my pen and everything and 20
out to the barn n hitch up the bay
cam. So I've resigned my Job. They'll
get fat trying to treat me like l was dirt
under their feet!
Hoping that all Is we'll with o and
you're assistants. as we'll as everybody
In the mechanical department of your
valued sheet. I remain. your loving son,
John JAY BUTCH McpEvirr.
"Onc Day Millionaire"
The sun., 1916-11-30
MAKES WILD RIDE IN
COMMANDEERED CAR
Sanitarium Inmate Gets Out of
His Manacles by Threat
ening Guard.

A wild automobile ride from Green
witch. Conn, 10 Now York yesterday
transformed Max Phelps from a fear
inspiring Individual to as peaceable and
~unobtruslve n person AZ one could meet.
After raging about in the sanitadum
Of DR.. w. II. Wiley IN Greenwich. threat
cning various forms of death n bodily
injury ( o the attendants. braDdishing
an iron bedstead bar whereby he COM
PEELED his guards to unlock the manacles
that bound his wrists. intimidating an
automobile driver TO bring him at top
speed to New York. he walked quietly
and unconcernedly into the Plaza Hotel
yesterday morning. registered without
ado. casually rcmarking that he was a
nephew OF Miss Mary Phelps. secretary
to Mrs. Mark Hanna. and went directly
TO a room which was assigned him.
"Just wanted the Air."
81 guess I just wanted to get the air.
hc explained alphabetically when Robert
Stanton. one of the directors Of the
sanitarium. came to the hotel for hin
about noon. Phelps returned to Green
witch without protest with Mr.. Stanton
and one Of his own friends.
II was said at the hotel that Miss
Phelps when she was there recently with
Mrs. Hanna remarked that she would
have to leave for Cleveland. Is she had
word thai her nephew was seriously III.
II is understood that shortly after this
Phelps was admitted TO the Wiley SAM.
tarium. His disorder IL said 10 take the
form OF occasional outbreaks like that
OF yesterday. Attendants at the SAM.
tarium said that November % hs
wrenched the handouts of his wristA
and tried to escape.
Commandeered an Automobile.
In his adventure Of yesterday PheIp,
practically demolished his bed In gcttins
loose. His keepers tried to grapple with
him. but when he wun a bedstead bal
they thought better OF 1t. when he hat
frightened them into unlocking he man
acles he ran out and shanghaicd william
Dewey into his service as chauffeur. ant
| the two In n Communicated automobil,
burned IN the roads leading to New
| York. They appear even to have out
' ilstanced the telephoncd warnings tina
spread excitement and c~onsternatio
along the countryside.
The only tidings that the %aanitariun
got Of Phelps were reports Of n madl.
speeding automobile which defed all tn
trafic laws Of the towns through whicl
it passed. This was until Phelps him
self called up from New York and toll
the sanltarium authorities where he wa
and Of his willingness to return. havinI
had u sufficient outing.
Miss Phelps and Mrs. Hanna are sal
to be In Washington. They customary
stop at the Plaza on their trips to Ne,
The sun., 1916-11-30
Heads the state Teachers.

BUFFALO. Nov. 2s.-Herbert &. weet
of Rochester was elected president Of
tho New York state Teachers Associa-
ton at the close Of the annual meeting
here to-day. Richard A. Soaring Of
North Tonawanda and William II. Bene-
dict Of Elmira were reelected respcc-
lively secretary and treasurer.
The sun., 1916-11-30
POLICE SEARCH FOR MRS. PIKE,
Brokers wife Fiees sa~nitariun -
an Automobile.

an Automobile.
Mrs. Arthur +. Pike. wife Of q cotton
broker at 90 Leonard street. disap-
peared from the Givens s~anitarium In
Stamford. Conn.,, November 10. The
New York police were asked yesterday
to look for her here. Her mother.
Mrs. Robert Lloyd Parker of 1872 West
Fifty-fourth street. and her husband. ~
quested that the searcn be made.
Mrs. Pike caused the arrest Of Hse.
bert j. Eaton. called the gentleman
tango burglar" charging that he took
jewels valued at $1,000 from her home
after she had met him at the Hotel AstoP
roof. Eaton was sentenced to serve
seven TO nine years In Sing Sing ana
Mrs. Pike was sent to the s%anitariurn,
She Is said to have escaped In an auto
mobile driven by q former employee q
the institution.