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The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-08-18
BRITISH TROOPS
ADV VIANCEIs. AGAIN
General Haig Pulls Big Surprise Al
tack Against the Lines OF
Germans dangerous
Point Yanen.

Londodn, August 16.-The Belgian
town of Langemarche, five miles
northeast Cf Ipres, was wIest2d from
the Tcutons By the British today in a
WhirlWind advance on d siX-mile
front. Twelve hundred prisoners an1
FIVE guns were taken when the town
was, captured. There was a tre-
mendous cheering in the house of
commons when Premier I.ioydG Gorge
announced the victory. Below Y2res
further north, where the English and
French lines join, Petain's poilus
leaped into action simultaneously
with their allies. They crossed the
Steenbeke river and attained all OBJ
jectives, Paris announces.
Fierce Battle Raging.
Tonight one Of the fiercest battles
of the war ragged on d front of eleven
miles. the Teutors counter attacking
furiously, but so far unable to gain
toot OF ground The resistance Of
Prince Leopolds troops is desperately
stubborn along the line. But both the
British and French are still bombing
and bayoneting their way forward.
The capture Of Langemarcne virtually
marks the final step in the elimina-
ton OF the Ipres salient that has cost
the lives OF hundreds OF thousands OF
men.
Berlin war Offices this afternoon
reported the bursting forth OF sec
ond great battle in Flanders without
touching on the British gains. In its
account of yesterdays fighting it con-
cedes that the British made small
gains but asserts the onslaught was
on the whole failure.
Blow Master >tr0le.
Sir Douglas IIaig's sudden blow
north i.nd east CT YDres was a strate-
ei2a master stroke. 1t IS belieTed
TO have taken the Germans by sur
prise. Only Yesterday his Canadians
hammered Gown the last bast;on be-
fore Lens and everyone looked for a
continuation Of the battle for a
great French coal city. instead the
! British commander struck far to the
north, where the Germans least ex-
cected it. All front dispatches en-
phasized the brilliant cooperation be-
tween the French and British. The
Job was not an easy one, as is indin-
Gated by this passage in ioaay's Brit
ish official account:
Heavy fighting is taking place, but
progress is being made st all points,
in spite of the stubborn resistance of
the enemy
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-08-18
BOARD MAKES
SECOND CALL


Service.
The local exemption board Thurs5ay
made a second call OF men to finish fl
ling the first quota o. 81. The men
notified number GS. and ordered to ap-
pear for examination oa Tuesday. We'd
nes day and Thursday as designated. OF
the men in the first call disposition
has been made as follows: II ac-
cepted and certified for service, II
exempted on accoant OF dependents, 50
rejected for physical deficiency and $
not yet acted upon.
II Are Accepted.
The following list Of men nave been
finally accepted by the local board
ana certified into the district boara
as ready for service:
Pearson, Edward Percy, col. Fore
man.
William W. Gardner, Richmond.
Harry Barton, white Jewel
Claud d. Wolf, white, Richmond.
John J. Simmons, White, Foreman.
James Rosco Wood white, AShdaWn.
Woody Coburn, col, Richmond
Hosoy Gentry, col Prescott.
Hey Keels, col, Ogden.
Willie Smith. col, Wilton.
Steve Morgan, col, Wilton.
Frank bucket, col. Wilton,
Zacharia Preston, col. Foreman.
Paris Reefe, col, Ashdown.
Frank Jam,son, col. Ashdown.
Lawyer Howard col, Foreman.
I'd Cock, col, Wilton
Talley, Norman, col, Wilton
Hannegan, John col. Foreman.
Butler. Anthony, col, Richmond.
Shafer, John Aaron, white, Wilton
Majors, Henry J., white, Winthrop
Middlebrook, Leroy c., white, Ash
down.
Bradshaw, Riley, col. Arden.
DuLaney, Alfred. col, Ogden.
John It;cyes, white, Winthrop
GIL, Nathan. col. Ogden.
Smithson VIM f.. white ogden.
Strawn, Richard Lee, eel, Jewel
Green Winston, Jr, col, Ogden.
Grossiin, Charley, col. White Cliffs
Smith. Thomas F.. white. Foreman
Jackson, Walter, col, AshdoWn.
James +. Smith, white, tlrkinda.
Robertson. Patrick, col. Ogden.
Brown. Byrl. col, Foreman.
Finniaon. George, col, Foreman.
Griffin, Benjamin H., col, Foreman
Daniels, Willie, col. Foreman
Campbell, Sam white. Richmond.
Callahan, Ned, col, Foreman.
II Arc Exempted.
The following list OF Il men were
exempted by the board or the grounds
OF dependent relatives:
John Lee Bowman.
Charley StraW2.
VIM. f. Pounds.
Lee Williamson.
VIM. ]. Pullen.
Wm. NJ. Bass.
Edward c. RenfrO.
Lawrence S. Medl2y.
Wm. Allen Simpson.
Asa Allen Reed.
David d. Draper.
ihe New Caii.
The siXty-eight men who have been
called to appear for examination OF
the dates of August q, %. and >.
have been listed in the orqcr in which
they will come below:
Tuesday, August y.
335 John HenTy Hicks, Nashville.
493 Proctor Porter Owens, Allene
923 Independent Gaines. Ogden.
341 Roy Henry Hopson, Ccrro Gordo
1907 Horace Johnson, Foreman.
391 William B. LoatherWood, Ogden
353 Joseph Miller Johnson, Ashdown
go Columbus Hill, Ashdown.
637 Ose Stanley, Arkiada.
$50 Charley Jordan, MillwQod.
1917 n. f, Wise, Richmond,
571 William Charles Roller, Wilton.
48S Ernest Walter Norwood, Allene.
704 Walter Thurman Wade, Foreman,
- Author Bennett. Red Bluff.
356 Pat jennings, Foreman.
112 Henry Edward Chauneey, Wilton
1867 Lee Morris. Arden.
12S Robert Cobb, Foreman.
G79 Arthur Williams, Winthrop
sos James Galloway, Richmond
Il William Hamilton Alexander, Ash
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-08-18
STABLE PRICE, {
WHEAT ASSURED
Food administration Announces Form"
alton OF Corporation With
The Approval OF fresi-
dent Wilson.

washington, Aug. 15.-Govefnm2nt
purchase of enough OF the ISL! wheat
crop to stabilize prices in the United
States was forecast in the formation
today OF a S4O,000,000 corporation 10y
the food administration.
The intention is to take over the en-
tire harvest if necessary to MAINTAIN
fair prices The corporation will make
all allied purchases OF wheat and hour
and thus will stabilize prices to the al
lies.
Through the arrangement too. It
hopes to secure itself against any pos
sible loss
The food administration will open
agencies at all the principal wheat ter
minals, carrying on its transactions
with the usual dealers No commiSt
sion charge will lie made except to Gov
er costs OF operation i he prioe 20 be
paid for wheat ill be fixed by COM
mittee under the grain division headed
by President Garfield o. Williams col
lege This price the food 2dGinistra-
ton expects to see maintained in pTi-
vato as we'll as government transact
ions.
The corporation will be put under
the grain division OF the food admins
tration and it's executive officers viii
be the same as the officers OF this di-
vision whose names were announced
today as follows:
Flour mills will he assured wheat al
the price to be paid by the government
aad the rood administration is ready
to purchase for the mills all The grain
they use.
The following executive officers have
been named Herbert c. Hoover,
chairman; julius Barnes, Duluth,
Mimi. president; gates ". McGarrah,
New York, treasurer; f. G. Crowell,
Kansas City, vice president; Edward
Chambers Chicago, transportation di-
rector; Curtis II. Lindley, San Fran
cisco, counsel; J. w. Shorthiil, York,
NeD, secretary.
The personnel o, the wheat price
fixing commission was announced to-
day as follows: Henry A. Garfield,
president of Williams College, chair
man; Charles S. Barrett, Unity City,
Ga, president of the Farmers Union;
William N. Doak, Roanoke, Va, vice
president of the Brotherhood of Rail
road Trainmen Eugene e. Funk,
Bloomington, ILL.,, president Of the Ma
tional Corn Association; Edward F.
Ladd, Fargo. N D., president of the
North Dakota Agricultural College;
r. Goodwin Rhett,) Charleston, S. c.,
president OF the Chamber Of Commerce
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-08-18
COAL MINERS TO STRIFE
20,G00 to BE Called Out in Alabama
on Monday.

Birmingham, Ala, August ia
strike of 10000 Alabama coal miners
will be called next Monday, United
Mine Workers officials said tonight,
because of failure Of the operators
to comply With the union ultimatum
for conference on or before August
Is regarding wages and working con-
ditions Tho operators refuse to rec
o2nize the union.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-08-18
CONFEDERATE REUNION
vii! Hold Reunion at Lockesburg OH
August 2S TO 81, lnciusiye.

Loclesburg, August 13.-The goth
annual Sewer county Confederate Re
union will be held at LockesDurg on
August 2S, 30, 50 and 81. Much pre-
parations have been, made for the
event. Among the Speakers will be
Farrar Newberry, Rev. j. 7. Rogers,
S. c. Reynolds, Hugh d. Hart, D. L..
King. Aubrey Young and Olan Mills.
All the Confederate Veterans living
outside of Sewer county, together with
their wives will be furnished free
meals. An unusual lot of attractions
have been contracted for.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-08-18

of the United States; J. w Shorthill
York, Neb., secretary OF the National
Council of Farmers Cooperative AS
sociation; James w Sullivan, Brook
lyn. " Y, OF the American Federation
Of Labor; L. J. Tabor Barnesvi!le, O..
master of the Chic State Grange.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-08-18
To PRODUCE VEGETABLES
General Wood Proposes ca Cultivate
Tract at Each Encampment.

Charleston, S. c., Aug. 14-Gen.
Leonard Wood has recommended to
the War Department that a tract OF
from 12O to $50 acres at each can
tonment in his department be set
aside for the cultivation of vegetables
% supply the soldiers tables and his
plan is said to have received the en-
dorsement Of Herbert c. Hoover.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-28
GOLFERS PLAN
BENEFIT CAME
Members of Eastern Asso-
Citations To Hold Compe-
titions For Red Cross.

Instead Of the two day professional
entertainment which was 10 have
been apportioned to metropolitan fol-
lowers of golf as an incentive for
raising Red Cross funds, the Profes-
sionaI Golfers association is planning
a weeks pleasure with matches
scattered all over the district Women
players and some of the leading ANA
tours are to be mixed up in the dis
play Of golf.
The latest Development tentatively
decided upon by the New York pro-
fessionals is to start the week OF
July % with four ball competitions at
Englewood in which a woman golfer
will play with a professional To be
eligible 10 compete the woman must
belong TO the club at which the pro-
fessiOnal is employed. On the next
day there is to be a IS hole medal
play competition also at Englewood.
open only to the professionals Any
accredited pro belonging to the assO-
citation will be eligible for this COM
mittee- 1t is the intention Of the
committee to invite instructors from
all over the country TO take part.
On July %. Is and rs the schedule
calls for team matches TO be played
at BaltusrOl. July 25: SiWanOy. July
26. and either Garden City or Green
witch on July IS. when the finals will
be run off These team matches are
expected to attract international at
tentiOn, since there viii be four
entered and they will be made Up OF
English professionals. home bred pro-
fessionals and amateurs
There are to be u players on each
team and aggregate scores viii count.
Just what professionals will make M
the different teams has not been de-
cided Yet. but it is almost assured
that Walter Hagen. the former open
champion, will lead the homebreds.
Every amateur Of note viii be asked
to take part
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-28
Legal Notices
ELECTION NOTICE

ELECTION NOTICE.
! NOTICE Of an election 70 be held on the
SIN day OF August. a d. 1917. 10 deter
mine whether or not those parts OF streets
and alleys. fully described IN an ordinance
passed and approved on the I7th day o,
AN ORDINANCE providing for the
closing and abandonment OF part Of Chi
huahua street: Main street Durango
street and part OF the alley running
OF Mills's map Of the City Of 81 Paso.
.n,exas and part OF the. alley running
MISS map OF the city OF ii Paso res y
Proclamation OF Mavor.
/ WHEREAS. On the 18th dav OF MAY.
OF Fl PasO Texas. at a regular IneeffrS,
thereof by unanimous vote OF the alder
men present. passed an ordinance emitted.
IAN ORDINANCE providing for the
closing and abandonment OF part OF Chi
street and part OF tho alIeT ra53
ming through block number twentv-eiSblt
l3sl Of Mills's map Of the CITY OF III Paso'
Texas. and part OF the ailev ru1,f1r
through block number forty-eicht 59si,
Milis's map OF the City Of FL Paso TEES Z;
said ordinance providing thar those 1srts
Of said streets and ALLEYS described therein
to be closed and abandoned:
NOW THEREFORE. Notice is bs-s,,,,
given that an election. in all things held
according to law. will be held in the Citv
precincts on the 18th day OF Auensf NJ
1917; for the purpose Of submitting 10 the
sition as to whether or not The Soliov 10
DESCRIBED parts Of streets and ALLEYS in
'hs D S1is g STREET, rHG Erff9s Tb1 t2- Wit
range street which lies between the north
line Of Main street" '--S SUM
MAIN STREET: Beginning At the IN.
terseetion OF the north line OF san Fran
street; thence in a northwesteriy fiiracfion
aIonR the west line OF Main street 2OI 81
rect. thence IN an easterlv direction 80 81
Is 70 poInt IN the south line OF Frank
easterly direction along the south line a.
frankiln street produced 6s72 feet to ire
intersection OF said south line ~ Franklin
street with the east line OF Main street..
the east line OF Main street 10 an fntsrsee-
Ion Win the westerly line OF the alley
In block No. IS OF Mills's man Of N Pazo
Iexas: thence southerly along The eaid
Mestteriy iine q the said alley to an inter-
section with the north line OF san Fran
cisco street: thence westerly along the sid
the noint OF beginning &C. ~
CHIHUAHUA STREET. Beginning At a Z
polnI on the easterly line OF chihuahua I
street 80 feet southeriy from the north 1
west corner OF block IS OF AIills's map OF I
the City OF FL PasO. Texas. thence in 4
south westerly direction across Chihuahus |
street 10 a point on the westerly line OF
said street so feet southeriy from the I
nn9rtneast corner Of block As Of the said 4
NILS 3 map: thence in a southerly direc-
slon alonR TIE westerly line OF said Chi
huahua street so feet to a point- Thence
20 point In the Aforesaid easterlv line
OF Chihuahua street $50 feet SoutherIv
from the Aforesaid northwest corner OF
sala plock Is OF said Millss map. thence
Of beginning
BEGINNING at a point on the easteriv
line OF the alley in block IS OF Alills's map
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-28
Bic SEYMOUR
IN IRONMAN
Twirler of Baltimore ORR
oles in Old Days Bet
ter Than McGinnitY.

They called Joe McGinnity the
Iron Man." says John J. McGraw.
Joe was a glutton for work But the
real iron man Of them all was none
other than Cy Seymour.
Seymour, you know, used to be a
pitcher. When first saw Cy he was
asouthpaw hurler with the Giants I
was with Baltimore then Seymour
was really a good pitcher.
she performed the most remark
able pitching feat / ever witnessed.
It was back in 1896 or '97. when Bill
Joyce was managing the Giants.
Baltimore was playing q series at
the old Polo grounds Seymour
pitched the last game, and il hap
pened that beat him with triple to
right IN the last inning, 10 !
The next day the Giants were
scheduled TO play US double header
in Baltimore.
Much TO every ones surprise.
Seymour came out to pitch the first
worked so well that the score was
again tied, to /. in the ninth inning.
Once more II fell to my lot to beat
Cy with a triple to left center.
After the usual short intermissiOn
we came out TO play the second game
OF the double header. The batteries
were announced. and to our astonish-
ment and that Of the crowd. Seymour
was again the Giant pitcher.
This sounds unbelievable. but II Is
true. Cy started this third game
against US in two days. and what is
more remarkable still he shut US out
and won the game. to O.
Joe McGinnity was indeed an iron
man He was no more entitled 10 this
title however. than was Cy Seymour
20 years ago, although most fans for
get that Cy ever was \ pitcher
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-28
SAILOR BOYS
LIKE BASEBALL
Teams From American De.
stroyer Flotilla Play
at British Port.

4 British Port, Base of American
Destroyer FlotiIla, June 15.-CCor-
respondence Of A P.)-The baseball
season is in full swing here. Every
American destroyer has one or more
teams and the two days weekly when
their ship is in port are devoted to
Industrious practice for the "big
SERIES" which is TO begin next month
for the championship OF the fleet
Three diamonds have been laid out
on the top of the cliffs, overlooking
the sea
There are no grandstands although
every game played attracted a fine
crowd OF spectators from the ships
Of the town The teams wear regu-
lation uniforms brought from home,
with the names OF their ships writ
ten large across their chests
The crowd always contains a good
sprinkling of British tars. officers of
both navies and towns folk OF both
sexes The girls of the village who
probably heard of baseball for the
first time when the destroyer teams
began laying out the diamonds. are
already developing into proficient and
critical fans
The same can hardly be said for
the men folk who attend the games
because they like the American
boys" but who frankly can't see
where the game compares in interest
with football or cricket.
The British sailor is q little more
hopeful. as he has learned to under
stand the game fairly we'll from
spectators standpoint although il is
his hand at it seriously for some time
vet
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-28
ARMY BOYS To
GET BASEBALLS
Manager Clark Griffith
Plans Sending of Ma
terial To France.

II manager Griffith is able TO make
the necessary arrangements the first
consignment of baseball parapher-
MALTA for use Of the United States
troops back of the firing line abroad
viii be shipped to France at once.
The movement instituted by the
pilot of the Washington team has
made a wide appeal. donations Of va
rious amounts from a quarter up hav-
ing been received from all sections
or the country.
II is manager Griffith's intention
to make all shipments Of the supplies
that viii enable the soldiers to in
dulge in their fayorite pastime during
their recreation periods in uniform
packages containing six balls, three
bats, one mask. one chest protector.
one catcher's glove and possibly a
first baseman's mitt-
he hopes to be able to send so
such packages in the first shipment,
and TO get them there in time TO have
them available for the first of the
soldiers to be placed back OF the lines
in France under Gen Pershing. where
they will receive their final training
before being sent to the front.
Wanted to buy secondhand bicycles
Allen Arms and Cycle Co.-Adg
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-28
MANY ENTRANTS
IN THE BIG RACE

With nearly $3.50 in prizes a. an IN
centlve for speed the boys who start on
the long grind on July will be on
their toes all the way. The distance =
1914 miles and the start will be made
from the we Can Fix It. bicycle shop
at o'clock.
W w Kemp. who has charge OF the
starting, expects TO have at least 80 bsys
face the starter and says the winner viii
have TO make the distance between Fl
Paso and Yslets in less than 35 minutes.
Nearly all OF the entrants IN the race
are members OF the Fl Paso Fisk bicycle
club which Is being started by Nj. Kemp
OF the Fisk Rubber company.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-28
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE.
GIANTS AGAIN
LEAD COLUMN

By winning over Philadelphia wednes-
day afternoon the New York Giants went
back In the first position Of the Nation|
league with margin OF six points At the
beginning Of the present series the Giants
led their opponents by one game and a
half. but three successive victories for the
Philadelphia club changed the aspect OF
the situation
Whether the Giants can retain their DO.
sition at the top OF the league during ia
eastern invasion 70 begin within the next
that the New Workers won a majority OF
games while on the western trip. and their
supporters are basing their hopes OF yie-
tory on these victories
The Quakers are also going strong At
the present time. and have second mace
by a wide margin
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-28
GEORGE TWOMBLY WILL
QUIT THE NATIONAL GAME

George Iwombly. outfieider of the
Boston National league baseball club,
who was released a few days ago to
the Louisville club, of the American
association, returned to his home at
Meororo, Mass, and announced that
he would quit professional baseball.
Twombly said il he was not good
enough for the major leagues he was
going to retire from baseball alto
gether.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-28
American League.
Where They PIay d

Where They Play Friday.
Washington at Philadelphia.
New York at Boston
Chicago at Cleveland.
Detroit at 81. Louis.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-28
Fancy seeh rorn.

Recleaned fancy native-grown Mex
lean June Seed Corn. $3.50 per 100 lbs.
81 PasO Seed Co.. Inc.
52S +. San Antonio St. one block east
OF City Hall and Court House.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-28

Texas League.

Where They Play Friday.
Waco at Houston.
Dallas at Shreveport
Fort Worth at san Antonio.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-28
National League.

Where They Play friday.
Chicago at St Louis
Cincinnati at PittsburE
Boston at New York
Philadelphia at Brooklyn
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-28

Chicago fans remembered Bodie
with a bouquet OF roses. Being mar
ried Ping" would have been more
appreciative II the fans had given him
a sack OF flour or bushel Of pOta'
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-28
PHIL BAIL REWARDs PTrCHERs.

President Phil Ball. of the Browns,
has given checks OF 500 each to
Ernie Koob and Bob Groom. his no-hit
pitchers. It is rumored that Charlie
Comiskey is thinking of writing sim
liar checks for each Of his athletes
that spoil a hitgame.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-28

Tor all cars Tuthin Springs. Klaxoz
Horns. Bumpers. Portage Tires. etc-
Western Motor Supply Co.
Phone 74s-Tas. ais San Antonio 81.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-28
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.

At Kansas City, 6: Indianapolis, 8
At Milwaukee. 3; Toledo. s.
At Minneapolis, 8; Columbus, 2.
At St. Paul, !: Louisville, 0.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-28
NATIONAL IEAGUE

Batteries: san Antonio. Rock and
Cook; Shreveport, Jones and Smith.
Waco at Houston; rain.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-28

Wanted to buy secondhand bicycles
Allen Arms and Cycle Co.-Ady.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-28
MYSTERY LEAGIE

At Wichita-First game: R H. Z.
st. Joseph ......112 900 O0O-4 2
Wichita -. -.-130 900 Skill II
Batteries: St Joseph. Dashner. Ora
ham. Powell and Moore; Wichita.
koestner and White, Yaryan-
At Denver p H. E
Joplin -. ..0O1 900 O00-I 3
Denver 49, $500. 600 1913 OOx-4 II .
Batteries: Joplin, McGranor and
Monroe. Denver, Dale and Shestak.
At Sioux City r II. Z.
Des AIOines 100 100 1865 p
Sioux city ...-.IO3 600 O1O-5 10 1
Batteries: Des Moines. Musser. Ber-
ger and Breen: Sioux City, Tedisco,
Rose and Crosby.
Omaha at Lincoln: postponed.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-28
B 4 s { B 4 | |
WEnNESnAN,S CANES
TEXAS LEAGUE.

WEDNESDAYS GAMES.