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The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-05-16
WILL MUSTER IN
LOCAL COMPANY
AshdOWn National Guard Company
Received Word to Be Ready
to Be Mustered into
Service Thursday.

Captain G. c. Harris of the Ashdown
National Guard Company received a
message from General Lloyd Eng land
Monday notifying him that the Third
Arkansas Regiment had now been au-
thorized and to get his company ready
to be mustered into the service, anG
to notify headquarters when he could
be ready. Captain Harris notified Gen.
England that they could be ready by
Thursday, and was notified that an
enrolling officer and an examining
physician would be here on that day.
The company now has an enroll
ment of eighty men. Captain Harris
and other officers of the company left
Monday on a recruiting tour, and feei
sure that by Thursday they can have
the company recruited up to 100 men,
1t is not known here how soon the
company will be ordered to the mob
ilization camp at Ft. Logan H. Roots,
but it is anticipated that it will be
done as soon as the various units Of
the regiment over The state have been
brought up to war strength.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-05-16
Notice to Quite Title.

In the Little River Chancery Court.
Herman A Stoddard, Plaintiff, vs..
Robert l. Taylor and n w. Satterfield
and the unknown of n. w. Satterfield,
Defendants. Notice is hereby given
that Herman A. ,Stoddard has this day
filed his petition in this court to con-
firm and quite his title to the following
described lands, situated in Little Riv-
er County, Arkansas, to-wit: The
Southeast Quarter of the Southwest
Quarter of Section 35, Township IL,
S. Range 81 West, and, Northeas.
Quarter of Northwest Quarter of Sec
ton 2. Township IL S. Range 81 West
Therefore all persons who claim to
have any INTEREST in or to said land,
or any part thereof, are hereby warned
to appear in said court, within this
time prescribed by law, to show cause,
if any they haze, why the title should
not be Quoted and confirmed in said
petitioner. And the defendants Rob-
ert |. Taylor. and N. W. Satterfield, and
the unknown heirs of N. w. Satterfeld
are hereby warned to appear in this
court within 80 days to answer the
complaint Of the petitioner herein.
Given under my hand and seal this the
End day Of April, 1917.-Chas H. Park.
Clerk. 81 Ct
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-05-16
Warming Order.

Little River County, Arkansas. Charley
Hendrix plaintiff VS.. Mary Hendrix
defendant. The Defendant, Mary Hen
dirk is hereby warned to appear in
this court within 80 days and answer
the complaint of the plaintiff herein,
Charley Hendrix. Witness my hand
and the seal of said Court this 14th
day of May, 1917-Chas. H. Park,
Clerk By Jas. Fl. Williams, d. c. Seth
C. Reynolds, Attorney for plaintiff.
June R. Morrell, Atty ad Item. WAC
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-05-16
1.-THE kAISER'S PRAYER THE
LATEST ULTIMATUM"

Colt, Colt, dear Colt attention please
Your bardner Vilhelm's here,
Ind has a word Or two to say
Into your private ear;
So durn away all odder now.
Tn listen veil to me,
For vot | say concerns me much
Meinself und Shermany.
You know dear Colt. l vas your yriend,
Und from mine hour of birth,
l quietly let you rule the heffen
Vile I ruled Ger de der earth;
Tn ven l told mem soldiers
OF bygone paddle days
l gladly split der glory,
IND gif you hat braise.
In effery way I tried to prove
Meme heart to you vas drue,
IND only claimed meme honest share
In great deeds vat We do
You could not haf a bedder yriend
In sky, in land or sea,
Den Kaiser Wilhelm, Number Two,
Der Lord of Shermany.
So vot | say, dear Colt, is dis:
Dot We should still be vriends,
In you should help me send mein foes
To meet the bidder ends,
If you, dear Colt. will dis me do
I'll nodding ask agin
IND you und me will bardners be
For effermore. Amen.
But listen, Colt, it must be quick,
You help to me you send,
Or else I hat to stop attack
IND simply blay Defend
So four und dwenty hours I gif
To make der allies run
IND put me SAT unto my blaze
Der middle of der sun.
If you'll do dis, I'll do my bart,
I'll dell der world der fact;
But if don't, den | must tink
It~is a hostile act.
Den va at once | will declare,
Und in mine anger rise,
Und send mine Zeppelin ships to wage
A fight UP in der skies.
Dis ultimatum now dear GOtt
Is one of many more;
Mein min is settler UP to clean
Der whole world off der floor
Because you vas mein brudder,
An extra chance is given,
So help me vonce, or else I'll be
Der amDorer of Heffen AMEN
Philadelphia Press.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-05-16
SCHOOL AND OTHER TAXES

Dear Mr. Editor:
We noticed your editorial about
school taxes, and the different funds
and we certainly consider your re-
marks very timely.
The matter of taxation is very i'm
portant and especially at this time.
The United States Government VIII
have to increase all taxes, and at pres
ent we are paying here in AshdoWn
almost per cent taxes on our prop
erty (including the City and Water and
Sewer taxes) add to this the cost of
insurance and repairs, and it is hard
on the property owner.
In your issue of June 9th, 1915, the
Ashdown School Board through its
then Secretary, Mr.. Reynolds publish
ed a statement in your paper about
the new school bun ding that was be-
ing erected, in part as follows: When
this money is expended the Board will
give 10 the public full and complete
account of its expenditures. We have
waited two years for the report.
Now. the citizens of this district
would like to have this information
since it was promised, not that any
one for one moment thinks, that the
Board did anything wrong, but this
information was promised and we
would like to have it. We would also
like to know how much money or
taxes it viii! take to run the school and
for what purposes the same will have
to be expended. We would like to
know how much was spent in the new
building and for what purposes.
We have also wondered if our mayor
ard o1her City officials know any
thing about sanitary conditions. Why
is it that the surface out houses have
not been ordered removed especially
in the business and residence districts
where sewer connections have been
made The people of this city spent
SS5. 100000 for water and sewers and
as before, all on account of every
body's business being nobody's bust
ness. Has the City a Healt' Board ?
If it has We cannot find any evidence
of it. Why is it that owners of prop
erty are not forced to connect with the
sewers? Will the city authorities
either please have the property proper
~ connected or reinstall the old sea-
yanger system and lei us forget that
we installed modern failities?
We did think that we would say
something about she fire department,
but you have warned them again
and again on that subjet.
An Innocent Taxpayer.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-05-16
CHIEF OF POLICE
OUT WITH FACTS
Popular Official Was Confined to Bed
Three MOnths.-NOw Hale and
Hearty Stree Taking Tamlac.

If there is a man in Macon Who is
universally known and liked, that man
Is Geo. Samuel Riley, the popular and
efficient Chief of Police of that city.
Chief Riley has been prominently iden-
oifed with Macons public affairs for
number OF years, and is highly es,
teemed and respected for his high
chara cter and integrity by all who
know him. In an interesting inter-
view recently, Chief Riley said:
81 came to Macon when l was only
a 16-year-old boy from HOuhton cOun-
ty, and have been living here for SO
years. 1 have always enjoyed very
good health, and have been what you
would consider strong, healthy man.
Last. June l was taken very sick, and
vas confined to my bed for three
months with a trouble that developed
into pleurisy with serious complica-
tions and had to undergo several OPP
eratlons. For while l was entirely
helpless.
After getting out my right side con-
tinued to pain me. My breath would
get short, and | had terrible pains and
swellings in my legs and feet and
catching pains in my hips and the
small of my back This trouble made
me very nervous and l lost sleep. To
tell you the truth l was in mighty bad
shape, and nothing in the way of
medicine seemed to do me any good.
MY kidneys bothered me great
deal and my whole system seemed to
be filled with Uric Acid poison. For
a while | had little control over my
kidneys and this bothered me a great
deal, Like everybody else, / got to
reading about Tanlac and decided to
give it trial I can understand now
why everybody is praising this medi
cine, for it helped me right from the
start. The pains in my side have left
me entirely and l now have control
over my kidneys The swellings have
all gone down and l feel like a new
man in every way.
Eyes, sir, this Tanlac just filed me
with new life and energy and | feel
more like myself than in lconths. Ev-
eryone has noticed The wonderful i'm,
provement in my condition, and / am
only too glad to say good word for
Tanlac. | had taken medicines ever
seemed to help me, but two bottles of
Tanlac have put me on my feet and
| feel like myself again"
Tanlac is sold by Boyer Drug Store,
Ashdown; Foreman Drug Co, Fore
man; Winthrop Drug Co., Winthrop;
Roy Budd, Ogden and W. M. Sykes,
Richmond advt. w
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-05-16
RUSSIA MEVACE'S
EARLY SUCCESS
New Government Surrounded by IN
trigue, Is in Grave Plight
key Aids German Efforts, Agree
to Open DardeRclies.

Washington, May 14-News of the
| figures in the Russian capital added
greatly today to the apprehension felt
here for the democratic movement, to
which the encouragement and moral
support Of this government soon is eX-
pected to be carried by a mission of
distinguished Americans.
Official repor;s added nothing to the
brief press dispatches. saying the min
lister of war, General Guchkoff, and the
commander of the Petrograd garrison,
General Korniloff, had been forced out
of office by friction among high Of
ficia!s of the provisional government.
The general impression grows, how
ever, that the plight of the new demo-
cracy, beset by ambitious partians OF
the old regime and by the intrigue of
German agents, may be much more
serious than surface indications have
revealed.
Russia still looms in the eyes of the
world as portentCus obstacle to an
early successful issue of the war for
the entente nations and the United
States over Germany and her allies.
Turkey Offers Tempting Bait.
With a far from satisfactory state Of
affairs existing between the Council Of
Workmen's and Soldiers Deputies and
high Russian government officials,
comes renewal of the rumor that
Turkey is following in the footsteps OF
Germany and Austria Hungary and en-
deavoring to effect a separate peace
with Russia.
The compensation s2id to have been
offered by Turkey. embraces a thing
that has been tae life dream of Russia
the complete opening of the Dardan-
Giles to Russian ships, both merchant
men and men-of-war. Turkey also
would also be agreeable. if Russia
would consent to lay down arms, to
consider a satisfactory settlement Of
the Armenian question, long thorn in
the side of mankind.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-05-16
R0OSEYELT'S PLAN APPROVED
After Refusing to Authorize Volunteers
Votes to Approve Amendment.

Washington, May 12-The way was
cleared in Congress today for Colonel
Roosevelt, if he receives authorization
from ihe administration, to raise di-
vision of volunteers for service in
France
Reversing its previous action and
overriding the conference committee
on the army draft bill, the house voted,
215 to 17S, to empower the president to
extend authorization for recruiting
such a division. This sent she army
bill back to conference, but the senate
already had adopted a similar authori-
zation during original consideration of
the measure and it's conterees are eX-
pected to agree quickly to it now.
Whether the necessary authority will
be given Colonel Roosevelt by dhe adj
ministration is problematical. The
army General Staff, whose advice
President Wilson has followed closely
is strongly opposed to such a plan
declaring that volunteer units of that
character have no place in the great
war army.
The house voted the authorization
after stormy debate, Representa-
tive Anthony led the fight for the
colonel, moving to recOmmit the army
bill to conference with instructions tC
accept the Senate Roosevelt amend
ment Chairman Dent of the Military
Committee, and many other Democrats
and Republicans fought against the
proposal As Democrats and -four
inde pendents were among those who
voted for it, and there were 30 Re-
publican votes against it.
When the action of the house was re
ported to the Senate, Chairman Cham
berlain of the Military Committee
withdrew the conference report fol
revision and announced that the con.
ferees will meet Monday. The bill
with the amendment included is ex'
pected to receive final conference ap'
prevail without delay and go to the
president for his signature by thc
/! middle of the week.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-05-16
Warning Order,

In the Little River Chancery Court,
Little River county, Arkansas. Henry
Block, plaintiff, VS.. Paul G. Ruff ct al,
defendants. The defendants, Virginia
Ruff, Mary Ruff and Paul G.
Ruff, Jr., are hereby warned to
appear in this Court within thirty
900 days and answer the complaint of
the Plaintiff, Henry Block. Witness
my hand and the seal of said court this
10th day of April 1917.-Chas H. Park
Clerk; S. l.. Jones, d. C. A. d. Du-
Laney, Atty, for Pitt. Jas. d. Head,
Atty ad Item W-Apr. II
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-05-16

VIM. Williams of Red Bluff was an
Ashdown visitor Monday.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-05-16
OAK Hull NEWS

Oak Hill, May 14.-(Special0-Sev,
eral from here attended the singing
at Allene Sunday.
Mrs Hinton is on the sick lisc at
present
Miss Hazel Badly returned to her
home at HawortA, Sunday after a two
weeks visit with her sister, Mrs u. F.
Love-
Harry Hayden and wife, of Fore
man visited at Mr.. Burt's Sunday.
G. D. Ernest and family visited at
Mr.. Batten's on Red River Saturday
and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Bob Covey from Hud-
son visited at j. NJ Weatherspoon' S
Sunday.
Harley Altenbaumer and family Wis
tied at his fathers Sunday and at
tended Decoration Day at Oak Hill.
Frank Weatherspoon from Pine
Prairie was in our vicinity Monday
morning.
Inc GOODWIN ana YAK Hill SUNDAY
Schools will have Children's Day eX-
ercises at Oak Hill church the second
Sunday in June.
After the Sunday School exercises
Sunday morning Rev. Bearden preach
ed to the audience in the grove of the
cemetery after which the graves were
decorated with flowers. Quite crowo
was in attendance from other points
Arden, Richmond and Mills school
house and others.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-05-16
Warming Order

In the Little River Chancery Court,
Little River County, Arkansas Vir-
ginia Neal Plaintiff. VS.. Frank Wilburn
ct al Defendant. The Defendant, Lee
Wllburn is hereby warned to appear
in this Court within thirty 600 DAYS
and answer the complaint of the plain
tiff herein, Virginia Neal. Witness nv
hand and the seal of said Court this
list day of April, 1917. Chas. H. Park,
Clerk, by S. L. Jones, d. c. A. d.
DuLaney Attorney for Plaintiff. June
R. Morrell. Attorney ad Item. 43.W
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-05-16
RIFLE CLUBS ASK CHARTERS
8diutant General Receives APPLICATIONS
For Civilian Rifle Clubs.

Little Rock, May 13.-Applications
for charters for civilian rifle clubs
at Nashville, Camden and El Dorado
have been received at the adiutant
generals office and forwarded to the
National Rife Associations head
quarters at Washington.
The applications for charters had
Nashville 1873. Camden 1872, FL Dorado
1872.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-05-16

expenditures for the year:


included necessary operating expenses.
You can see from this statement if
more is not voted, that the revenue
will come far short of running the
schools, and if the extra two mills is
not voted it will be absolutely neces-
sary to cut down the length of our
free school the coming year, and make
part of the term a pay school. We
think it would be very injurious to-
have to do this, as We believe it would
be the means of keeping children out
of school that should be there
We want to say further that we are
no more interested in the up-building
and maintaining of the school on its
present basis. than every good citizen
should be.
The extra two mills on the average
mans taxes, will net amount to more
than $50 per year II we should
have to have a part pay school, his
tuition would be much more than that.
The larger part of this increase in
taxes, will be paid by the railroads
and the larger corporations who are
willing to pay it The teachers for the
coming year have already been en-
ployed on the same salary as last year
We feel that we are entitled to the
support in This proposition, of all good
loyal citizens.
A J. Russell, President
j L. Martin. Secretary.
II. H. Orion.
c. L. Briant.
Henry Sims
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-05-16
Warming Order.

In the Little River Chancery Court,
Little River County, Arkansas. Robt.
Sessions Plaintiff, VS.. William Maymf
Defendant. The Defendant, William
Maymi is hereby warned to appear in
this Court within thirty 600 days
and answer the complaint of the
plaintiff herein. Robt. T. Sessions.
Witness my hand and the seal of said
Court this 21st day of April. 1917
Chas II. Park, Clerk, by S. L. Jones,
d. CA. D DuLaney, Attorney for
ad Item. 43 w
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-05-16
ZEEBRUGGE BOMBARDE d
British Say Raid on Important Post Is
Successful.

London, May 13.-An official state
ment issued tonight by the Admiralty
relative to the naval and aerial bonn
bardmenj of Zeebrugge Saturday
morning. says:
"A very heavy bombardment of the
important area of Zeebrugge was sue
cessfully carried out Saturday morning
by portion of our forces.
over Is aerial combats occurred III
which four enemy machines were de-
stroyed and five others We're driven
down out of control.
1.-TWO of our machines failed to re-
turn. One of these descended in Dutch
territory and was interned.'
Say Attack Is Success.
Rotterdam May IS, via London.-Ac-
cording to reports received here, the
naval attack yesterday on the Ger
man submarine base ZeeDrugge, on the
Belgian coast, was the most destruc-
tive yet made by British warships.
Two submarine sheds We're blown
UP. SiXly-three persons were killed
and upward of 100 others were taken
to hospitals.
Germany Denies Losses
Berlin, via London, May 13.-"Ene-
my monitors during foggy weather
early Saturday morning shelled Zee
brugge from great distance, says
an official statement issued today by
the German Admiralty. Our batteries
replied. There was no loss of life.
Slight material damage was done
Two enemy airplanes We're shoJ
down.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-05-16
The 0mnlns That Does Not Affect The Head

Because OF its tonic and laxative effect, LAxA-
TIVE BROMO QUININE Is better than ordinary
Quinine and does not cause nervousness nor
ringing In head. Remember the full name and
look for the signature OF r. w. GROVE. Csc.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-05-16
SCHOOL BOARD
HAS STATEMENT
Shows Receipts and Expenditures
Amount Needed for Next
Year VIII Be 8
Mills.

To the patrons of AshdoWn Special
School District:
Believing that it is necessary for the
school to have more revenue than we
are now receiving, in order to main
tain our school on the present basis,
the scaool board has decided tossub-
nit to the voters a proposition of rails
ing our school taxes from seven to
nine mills; seven mills for the main
tainance of our school, and two mills
to be used for paying interest on our
$35 900 bond issue.
We submit the following as a state
ment of our receipts and expenditures
Tor the past season:
Received from m dist. tax $6,7S3.2n
Received from State tax. 2,437.SS
interest o'.oo
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-01-17
THE THREE CRAFTSBURY
CRAFTSBURY

Hollis Lathe is testing in Water
bury.
Many in this vicinity are ill with
hard colds and grip.
T. M. Gallagher, who was confined
to his home last week by illness, is
better.
Mrs. Emma Conant and grandson,
Ellis Noodle, spent the weekend in
Waterbury.
Mrs. Jennie Randall and Nellie AL
len spent few days last week in
Burlington.
There were no services in the M.
e. church Sunday on account of the
severe storm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harlan Gage and
daughter of Waterville, Mass, are
the guests of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. S. A. Gage.
Rosa Smith was detained by sick
ness in her home. Mrs. Fred Keir
took her place in the primary depart
ment the first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs E. w. Clark celebra-
ted the Goth anniversary of their mar
riage Dec. 23d at the home of Mrs.
Clark's brother, N. w. Leavitt, in
Putnam, Conn.,, where they now re-
side. Egbert Clark was born in
Greensboro "a years ago. He has one
sister living in this town. Maria
Leavitt was born in Craftsbury 70
years ago and was sister of the late
S. L. Leavitt. They were remem-
bered with valuable presents of cut
glass and gold from their children and
friends. Many letters and cards of
congratulation were received by the
aged couple, among them one from
the president as follows: "My dear
Mr.. Clark, May l not convey to you
my hearty congratulations and best
wishes on your Goth wedding anniver-
sary. Sincerely, Woodrow Wilson"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-01-17
NEWS FROM IRASBURG
MRS. F. A. FIELD LOCAL EDITOR.

Elwood Kennison has been quite ill
the past week.
Mrs. E. A. Pike has been on the
sick list the past week.
Harley Page was home from ST.
Johnsbury over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Russell were
home from Montpelier over Sunday.
Miss Baldwin of Newport was a
guest at the M. E. parsonage over
Sunday.
R. N. Baldwin left today for New
York, where he has gone to have a
shoe made.
Mrs. Emma LaRoche of Dysart, Sas-
katchewan, is visiting her sister, Mrs.
Otis Tinker. &a,e
j. H. Cook received word Monday
of the death Of his brother, Leone, OF
Yarmouth, Me.
Mrs. Leland Herman of Coventry is
spending a few days with her aunt,
Mrs. M. 4. Wells.
Miss E. M. Skinner was called to
her home in Bloomington last week
by her mothers illness.
The M. E. society will hold their
annual donation and oyster supper
Friday evening, Feb. 2.
Maxine Poerier's oldest daughter
underwent surgical operation at the
ST. Johnsbury hospital Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Twombly have
engaged to work for w. H. Kidder the
coming year and began their labors
Monday.
S. w. Beauclerk and w. H. Kidder
were in Monroe, N. H., Wednesday of
last week to attend the funeral OF
little Kenneth Powers.
The Grange will hold a masquerade
promenade in the town hall Friday
evening The band will furnish mu-
sic. Admission Is and Is cents.
Come and have good time.
James Mccartney has finished his
labors for the Jersey Star Creamery
association and Herbert Bower OF
Barton is now making butter for the
association.
Every officer of Cotton Chapter 0.
E. S., is earnestly requested to meet
at the hall Saturday evening as this
will be the only practice meeting held
before inspection. Come early.
There are a few more choice hats
to be had at remarkably low prices at
the millinery rooms of Mrs. F. A:
Field. The new spring samples OF
dress goods are now ready for your
inspection, including the most up-to-
date fabrics from the markets OF the
whole world. There is everything IN