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The Little River news., 1917-11-07
MRS. H. [. GIBSON 0F LITTLE
 ROCK NEW STATE PRESIDENT
Election of Officers Closes the Twenty. First Annual Convention of the Arkansas Federation of
 WOmen's Clubs.

The twenty-first annual convention Of the Arkansas Federation of Wom en'a Clubs opened at Fort Sm.tf Tuesday and closed Friday.
 At the final session Friday, Mrs H C. Gibson of Little Rock was elected president, succeeding Mrs. John Ike Moore of Helena.
 Other officers were elected as fol lows:
 First vice president Mrs. A. w Troupe, Pine Bluff.
 Second vice president, Mrs. J. s Holt. Fort Smith.
 Treasurer, Mrs. Ed Graves, Arka- delphia.
 Auditor, Miss Stella P. Hardy, Har- rison
 Mrs. Moore, the retiring pres dent was elected General Federation sec retary.
 Mrs, Whitney, editor of this page, has been in Fort Smith attending the convention and was unable to return in time to prepare an account of the convention for this weeks issue. Next week, she will tell of it in detail
The Little River news., 1917-11-07
REVENUE INCREASE s5S2,650
State School Fund Gets S240.001 of Increase Rest
 Distributed.

Nearly all counties will be on 50 as required by law, and as result the total increased assessments are expected to reach close to sS0,00o O0. The 56 counties that have reported show sr increase of S71,109,05S, ard the uine unreportod counties wIll bring this figure up on an average bring this figure up on an average of almost million each.
 An increase of S79 000,000 will bring s5S2,650 in additional taxes to the state treasury. in addition to the in creases that will go to county and city treasuries and school districts. The states apportionment of taxes l is 3-S mills, which is divided into many funds. The state school fund, which is three mills, will realize S240,- 900 more out of this increased assess ment.
 l The increased taxes that will go to the state treasury in two years would pay the $750000 borrowed by the state if it could be used to redeem that indebtedness. However, a sink ing fund of one-eights mill was creat- ed to take care of this indebtedness, and only that part of the increased taxes can be used for that purpose. | The remainder will go to subdivisions of the general revenue fund includ- l ing the state educational institutions, the school fund, the pension fund and others that go to make up this : 3-S mills.
 The increase in the various counties and cities cannot be estimated. be- cause the rate of taxation varies. in counties, cities and school districts, and the increased assessments also ] wary.
The Little River news., 1917-11-07
MIR, VyFNG0 SPEAKS
Arkansas COngrcssMan Talks oH War
 Re.Ore DeQueen Audience.

|
 DeQueen, Nov. 4.-Congressman l Cts r Wingo spoke at the Methodiis
 church here tonight on President
 Wilson and the World Crisis He reviewed the different causes leading
 u1 to the present conflict and told Of the great burdens that the president
 had to bear during these trying times.
 He said that it was only after all hope of longer remaining neutral that Presi- dent Wilson had asked Congress for an armed force The speaker showed how Germany planned, after she had "conquered" England and France and had vanQuished their navies, to attack the United States and drive our navy from the seas. The speak CT said Germany had murdered Ameri- can citizens, sunk American ships, filled the country with spies and stir red up sedition and str.s'e in certain sections of the United States. Christian civilization is at stake in this struggle for supremacy between popular govt trnmcnt and military au- tocracy," said MT. Wingo, and there can be no last ng peace as long as the militarsm of Prussia is left to dictate to free people,
The Little River news., 1917-11-07
29 DRAFT FOEEss SGsEI:HTE:EEooED T0 PER
H. H. Munson, F. (. Spence and J. L.
 Benneiield. R:ng Lenders Civ en Ten Ye@"s Each.

Ardmore Okla, No7. 1.-Seatence was passed by J"dge Ralph E. Camp bell in Federal court here today on 29 draft resisters who had entered pleas of guilty H. Fl, Manson, II. (. Speacc and J. L. Benefeid, considered ring leaders in the ai.ti-drs@t disturbances in Seminole, Pontotoe aad Hughes counties in August, were assessed pen alties of 10 years each in the Federal prison at Lcaye9H0rth.
 All who were to serve more than year go to LoavcHWofth prison, while thoso who received lesser penal ,ie will be confined in jail st Mus&oSee Other sentences We're: Roy Crane six years; Anthony Eberle, four years; Sturgeon Estes, three years; w. H. Maxwell, Ear, Potter, ]. II. Majors Albert Eberlc, Ira Hardy. and J. A. Maxwell, two years each; W. l.. SWea'- msn, J. B. EoueIas, Al Austin Jim Hammit Jr., C. W. Banta and Walter Spears one year and day e@ch; l.. A. Smith, nine months; Jack Waters, An son Triton, Al Hamilton, Charley Wat ters. J. T. Ice, Sam Spray. Ben Offitt. J. W. Hulscy, and R. l.. Rails, six months each, and Coffee Hart.o, 60 days.
 Nearly two hundred alleged draft resistance conspi-ators faced trial be- fore Judge Campbell here. One after another changed pleas of not guilty to guilty until 16 faced the jury After the government had outlined it's case and one witness, w. l.. Mainard, also indicted who had turned government s evidence, hsd testified, recess was ordered, during which the remaining defendants changed their pleas Those defendants who were not sentenced to- day will be assessed penalties at Mus kcggee November 30. U. s. Marshal Enloe and force Of deputies left here today with the prisoners who were sentenced this afternoon.
The Little River news., 1917-11-07
Drives Out Malaria. Builds Up System

The Old Standard general strengthening tonic, GROVES TASTEIESs chill TONIC. drives out Malaria enriches the blood and builds up the sys. ts1n. true tonic. For adults and children. COG
The Little River news., 1917-11-07
TAhlNG CATHARTICS EVERY
 DAY FOR WEEKS DON'T
 CURE STOMACH TROURLE

They do not eliminate the poisonous
 Bile Accretions from the system, so de- clares leading Chicago Stomach
 Specialist. Often Gall Stones, Cancer and Ulcers of the Stomach and Intes- tines, Auto Intoxication, Yellow Jaun- dice, Appendicitis and other dangerous ailments aie the consequences. Mayr's Wonderful Remedy is the ideal pre- scription for Stomach, Liver and h. testinal ailments. It has restored mil lions. One dose will prove that it will help you. Mayr's Wonderful Remedy is for sale by the Boyer Drug Store. 2w
The Little River news., 1917-11-07
Warning Order.

In the Little River Chancery Court, Little River County, Arkansas. Annie Compton Plaintiff vs. Louie Compton Defendant. The defendant, Louie Compton is hereby warned to appear in this Court within thirty days and answer the complaint of the plaintiff herein, Annie Compton. Witness my hand and the seal of said Court this 18th day of October, 1917-Chas. H. Park, Clerk. By Jas. H. Williams, D.
 C. June R. Morren. Atty for Pltff- Frank M Locke, Atty ad litem- saw
The Little River news., 1917-11-07

FOX SALE-Wili sell the s. NW1 of Section A, Twp. S, R. 31 West. so acres with acres cleared for s5 per acre.-Lon T. Jones. If
The Little River news., 1917-11-07

LoSI-Red 3-4 hound with white feet
 and white streaks in face, scar on left jaw and on breast. Will pay $1O re~ard.-Notify Jeff Nesbit, Ashdown,
The Little River news., 1917-11-07
E. '. P. r. Program

Subject-A Birds Eye View of the Bible. Leader-Pearl Dowda. 1 Song-No r. The eginnings-Dupree Fonta Il. The Patriorchal period-Charline Dupree. Bowling.
 The period of the judges Evelina Martin.
 The United Kingdom-Esther Au- trey.
 The Divided Kingdom-Jno. DuLa- .ney.
 The Babylonian Exile--Dean Tomp- kins.
 From the restoration of the Macca- | bean revolt-Mrs. Sanderson.
 From the Maccabean revolt to the birth of Jesus-Lorene Jackson.
 The life of our Lord, Jesus-Orus Wilkes.
 Labors of Peter and his associates lola Turner.
 Missionary labors of Paul and his associates-Mrs. Wales.
 Closing labors of John and of his associates-Mary Freeman,
 Special song.
The Little River news., 1917-11-07
BACK FROM TRENCHES
 SAMMIES TELL EXPERIENCES
Some of the American Soldiers Just Relieved from Trenches Have Thrilling Stories to
 Tell.

With the American Army in France, Nov 2.-Some of the American soldi- CTS who have just been relieved after service in the trenches had thrilling stories to tell on returning to their billets On clear days, especially German Snipers became active. Bua- lets went singing harmlessly overhead American infantrymen were told to at- tend to any sniper who became active and more than one of them will snipe no more.
 This game of sniping the sniper was highly popular. The only con- plaint heard today was that there was not enough rifle shooting to satisfy the infantrymen. Several of the sol diers said they went out to fight but did not get enough. There is no scarcity of expert rifemen when a sniper starts in-
 Driven to Cover.
 A colonel had an exciting experi- ence when the Germans nearly got the range of an observation post in which were he and his aide. They lost no time in taking temporary cov- CT.
 The artillery on both sides was rather more active during the last days i which the first contingent of Americans Way in the trenches. The Germans shelled the back areas and approaches. putting sharpnel and high explosive shells in the direction of the tren hes and battery positions. Aside from iivening mp things for a while nothing was accomplished by the enemy.
 Lively Times at Night.
 The infantry in one direction had quite a lively time for two nights. The Germans thinking a hostile patrol was near them. opened fire with their rifles, at the point when the opposing trenches are nearest. The Americans let the Germans fire for a time and then they themselves began to fire. several German alrQlaneS Whlch flew over the trenches were targets for rifles and ma hine guns.
 Morale Is High.
 The morale of the Americans is dis tinctly pleasing to the French. The troops marched out of the trenches in the dark their wet and muddy clothes clinging to them. As soon as they were out of hearing of the Germans the men swung along Whistling or singing.
 Few Casualties.
 Officers of all the groups commented on the remarkably small amount of sickness which developed There are some bad colds but. as for as reported there are less than half dozen cases including trench feet" and pneumonia An officer said the splendid physical condition of the men was responsible for this showing.
The Little River news., 1917-11-07
FREE MATINEE

The following merchants are enter taining their out of town customers at the Royal Theater every Saturday afternoon from until 5. If you live in the country and trade in Ashdown don't fail to see> a good picture show that is run for your entertainment free of charge except for one cent war tax on each admission, which is one more way for the loyal American to contribute to our government to help win the war.
 A. J. Russell,
 Wood & Company,
 Henry & Joyner Hardware Co.
 AshdoWn Hardware Company
 Ashdown Grocery Go.
 A. Goldsmith,
 Model Grocery and Meat Market.
 O. D. Turner.
 Boyer Drug Store.
 City Meat Market.
The Little River news., 1917-11-07
+ | + + !. + + # + F < + % + {. 1
 HICKS NEWS :
 {. 1. < < * * f i. 1. + {. + + # $ ! j. 1

Hicks, Nov. 6.-(Special.) )-Mr. and the show at Texarkana Friday.
 J. H. Shaw, A. R. Smith, Bob Welch and J. w. Quarrels were in Ashdown Saturday.
 The funeral services of Mrs. Ross who died at Rankin were conducted here Sunday by Rev. Wales of Ash down.
 Miss Carrie Bearden left Sunday to begin teaching at Mills school house.
 There will be a pie supper at the school house Friday night. Everybody is invited to come and bring plenty of pie.
The Little River news., 1917-11-07
Few Casualties.
BOYS CLUB CAMPAIGN
Closed With q Little More Than S13,-
 000 Subscribed.

Little Rock, Nov. 3.-The campaign which had been in progress four days, closed yesterday afternoon with a little more than S13,000 subscribed for the three year budget. Other prospective donations VIII probably bring the total up to the required SIS, 8,000
The Little River news., 1917-11-07
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 Pecan pickers wanted to pick oceans on shares-Lillard Johnston, phone 800.
The Little River news., 1917-11-07
NOTICE

The undersigned, as administrator of the estate of William Ann Gregory deceased, will apply at the October term of the Little River Probate Court
The Little River news., 1917-11-07

Buenos Aires, Nov. 2.-Measures of the most drastic sort have been taken by the authorities in Southern Brazil against a threatened uprising of the large German colonies there, accord ing to highly censored news from the region in question today.
 The railways are said to be in only partial operation and under military direction. It is reported all Germans have been dismissed from the govern ment service.
The Little River news., 1917-11-07
UPRISING IN BRAZIL
A German Uprising is in Progress in
 Southern Brazil.

Rusnos Aires, Nov "A German uprising is in progress in Southern Bl azil, completely parclyz.ng rail way traffic, according to private reports received in railway circles here. The strikes i1augurated in this district are said to be spreading to other parts O. Brazil. It is reported that only the strictest military meas ures are making the movement of any trains possible.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-03-31
ROADS
ANDHOW TO
GET THEM
BY BONDS OR DIRECT
TAXATION---WHlC
Ir-

We shall assume as basis for
this circular that the people with
in the Mountain Home Highway
District desire good roads else
they would not have voted to
create district. We shall fur
ther assume that they knew when
they created the district that In
order to get good roads it would
be necessary to spend more money
than the county has heretofore
been spending ON the roads with
in the district.
In order to carry out the de-
sires of the people of the district
the Governor has appointed three
commissioners, men who have the
confidence of all the people OF
the district, men who will devote
their best energies to the build
ing of good and permanent roads
within. the district. These mel
are F. P. AXE, Ed Weaver and
j. R. Pratt.
There are in the Mountain
Home Highway District about l5l
miles of highways all of which
need grading and improving ano
at least so miles of such roads
should be hard surfaced witt
gravel. Is is estimated that these
roads throughout the district car
be graded at an average cos
throughout the entire district o.
not to exceed 5000 per mile. Thu
apparent low cost is due to tn
fact that many of them like TIT
Bruneau road, the Dixie road ant
the road to Yates Center High
way line have been mostly grad
ed and that with the exception O.
a few miles of these roads tn
cost will not exceed $50 a mill
while these few miles may cos
$500 and maybe a mile or two O
the Dixie road as high as $4,000
a mile to grade. The eighty mile
of hard surfaced roads, including
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-03-31

all the roads throughout the val
ley can be hard surfaced at an
expense of about $1,000 per mile
and it is the intention Of the Com
missioners to do this work az
speedily as they will be allowed
under the law.
The law providing for the crea-
ton of highway districts pro-
vides two means by which the
highway commission may raise
money for the construction, main
tenance and repair of these roads.
First, Sec. 40 Of the Act pro-
vides that they may levy an an
nual Tax not exceeding rs cents on
the 500 Of all the assessed prop
erty in the district, providing
that after the first year the
amount of their levy when added
to the county levy for road pur-
poses cannot exceed 40 cents on
the 500. Sec. 43 provides that
they may by resolution make a
special levy of Is cents ON the
500 of assessed valuation ON all
property in the district outside
of the municipality. Under the
provisions of Sec. 81 of the Act
the district receives 10 per cent
of all of the road tax collected
by the county i'm the municipality
or the village and Is per cent Of
all collected outside Of the village
The assessed valuation of tn
/ Mountain Home Highway District
is $3,471,3O2.16 Of this amount
$1,O31, 1864 is within the village
of Mountain Home. The county
levies annually Is cents on the
500 total levy within the dis
trict of $8,67S.25; of this amount
the district receives $6,379.79. A
Is cent district levy bringing the
total general levy up to 40 cents
Including the county's levy
| would bring to the district $5,'
2O6.95 and the % cents special
levy outside the village OF Noun
tain Home would bring the dis
trict Sc, 1O0.46, making a total
county and district levy Of ST.
687.2O that can be raised an
nually by the commission by dl'
rect taxation, but in order to raise
this amount it means a direct an
! nual taxation against everybody
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-03-31

in the village of Is cents ON the
$10O and against every one ont
side of the village of 40 cents
on the 500 in addition to their
present taxes.
The expense of putting the
roads in shape as heretofore shown
was about 81 10000 per mile and
while they are being placed ~
shape there must be an annual
expense of about, 100000 to kee
the unimproved Dads in passable
shape until they can be reached
for permanent Improvement. This
will leave under the above meth
cd about $13,600.00 to be used
annually for the permanent i'm
provement of the roads, at $1,000
a mile it means about eleven
miles each year to grade and hsr
surface, if there are 80 miles to
be hard surfaced it will take
seven years to hard surface the
roads and to put the roads OF
the district in good permanent
shape. 40 cents on the 500 or
$500 on the thousand annual
assessment that the property own
er will have to pay $500 on
every 100000 of his or her
valuation to put our roads IN
permanent shape and it will take
seven years to get good roads
throughout the district.
The other method provided by
statute is by the issuing OF ne
gotiable bonds in a sum not ex-
ceeding ten per cent of the as
sessed valuation of the district.
The commissioners have called an
election for the 5th of April to
determine whether the district
shall issue negotiable bonds in
the sum of 100000 which 10
less than three per cent of the as
sessed valuation of the district.
These bonds can be sold at an
interest bearing rate of 5 or 5h
per cent which means $1,000 a
year interest. The automobile
license will pay the extra " cent
if sold at 5h cents. If these
bonds are voted 30 that the COM
missioner has the money to use
Immediately all the roads can be
put in first class shape, perma-
nently improved, within two year
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-03-31
NOTICE OF TAKING OF DEPoSl-
TON.

NOTICE OF TAKING OF DEPosI-
TON.
In the District Court Of the Fourth
judicial District of the state Of
Idaho, In and for EImone County,
Grace e. Barnes. Plaintiff, Vi The
unknown hers and dey.sees Of Susan
Ia Edwards, deceased, and the I'M
known owners OF the west fifty acres
of the N.Y. NEA. of section H. in
township 4 south. range 8 east, in
fillmore County, State Of Idaho, De.
fendanta.
10 the defendants In the above
entdtled cause:
You and each Of you win please
take notice that the plaintiff in the
above entitled cause will on the 4th
day of June, 1917 at the law office
of Coffin & Rippey, in the city OF
Des Moines, State OF Iowa, take the
deposition of w. r. Edwards to be
used on the trial OF the above entitled
cause in the above named Court;
the taking OF said deposition to be-
gin ~ o'clock A. M. Of said day
and continue from day to day, and
over Sunday until the same is COM
pleted.
Dated March Goth, 1917.
w. C. HOWE.
Residence Mountain Home, Idaho.
Attorney for Plaintiff
Mch 81. Apr. IA.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-03-31

ually delivered to the purchaser.
There is another reason why we
should build our roads under the
bending system All parts Of the
district want good roads and
they want them now. By build
ing under the direct levy system
it will be at least seven years
before some parts of the district
get their roads, because there
must be a starting point for these
roads, they must be built grsdu.
ally a little each year. Those
roads that are deemed by the
Commission to be the most urgent
will be built first and those that
are least travelled will of neces-
atty be the last ones looked after.
Under the bond issue inside Of
two years everyone in the district
will have good roads and that is
a condition to be desired.
We deem it your duty not only
for the good of the district but
to yourselves (that You may have
good roads Immediately and save
a heavy burden of taxation) that
you 20 to the polls on the 9Th
day Of April and vote for the
bonds.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-03-31

WILL be about xS,WO.W leaving
So, 10000 to be raised by tho dis
trict. The automobile tax appli-
cable to the district 10 now about
81 10000 per annum and in ten
years from now it will undoubt-
eddy be 100000 per snnum leav-
ing about 100000 to be raised
by taxation against the district
This 100000 on an assessed val
uation of $4,s0O,00O.00 will re-
quire an annual levy Of about IAN
cents on the 500 or $l.45 on the
thousand. As the interest charge
is reduced $500 every year after
the tenth this amount Of 14h
cents will fall one cent per year
for ten years and at the end OF
twenty years from now we will Id
free from debt and the total cost
including interest for the first
ten years and the annual princi-
pal and interest payments there
after will cost the property owne1
SIS ON each 100000 of his AZ
sessed valuation or an average OF
rs cents per year for the whole
twenty years on each 100000 az
against $500 q year for seven
years or $500 in all by direct
taxation and under the bond
issue you will have your roads
to use while you are paying for
them instead of building them
piece meal and having TO wait TO
get the benefit Of them.
There are three apparent rea-
sons why the cost Of q direct
levy for building these roads 10
much greater than the bond issue:
First, with the slow building OF
the roads, a few miles q year, it
will leave q large number Of miles
to be kept in repair each year un-
til all are permanently improved,
SO that the annual cost will be
from 100000 to 81 10000 more
until they are all incladed in the
general improvement plan. Sec
ond, by voting the bond issue pay
able not less than ten nor more
than twenty years from the pres
emit date, we get the benefit OF
the increased assessed valuation
of the district. In other words,
if the roads are built by direct
annual levy that money must be
paid on the present valuation
each year making the levy much
heavier on the 81, 10000 than it
would be in ten years from now,
the date from which we begin to
pay the honda Third, under the
bond issue the levy by the coun-
ty, which would be made in any
event whether we had q district
or not, pays three fourths Of the
interest and maintenance for the
first ten years and about one-half
of the interest, principal and
maintenance for the second ten
years, whereas, under q direct
levy the county appropriation
pays about one-third during the
seven years that the direct levy
is being made and gives us there
after q surplus that we have no
need for.
There will also be q saving in
the interest on the bonds amount
ing perhaps to two or three
thousand dollars for the reason
that the Commission will issue
these bonds only as they are need
ed. The law provides that the
purchaser of the bonds shall pay
all accrued interest on them
which is equivalent to no interest
ON these bonds until they are act