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The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-12-15

Don't forget the DOLLAR SAI4E at
Mills Jewelry Store, every Monday at
10 a. m.
The weekly soliphone., 1917-02-01
SEASON FOR QUAIL
 AND DUCK CLOSES
Cottontails and Squirrels About All That Remain Open to
 Hunters Now.

With the closing today of the open season on quail in Arkansas, but little shooting remains for hunters unless they wish to bag rabbits and squirrels. The season on wild ducks closed yesterday under the recently enacted federal migratory bird law, which limits the season in this zone from November 16 to January 30.
 Senate bill No. 57, introduced at the instance of the state game and fish commission, provides for state regulation on wild ducks to conform with the limitations on the shooting season imposed by the federal law. The present state law prohibits only the sale of wild ducks and shooting of them before sunrise and after sunset.
 The proposed measure provides for an open season on quail from November "A to March 1. The present season is during the months of December and January. A pro- vision for the protection of squir- rels from February l to May 3 is included in the proposed legislation.
The weekly soliphone., 1917-02-01
WILSON'S BROTHER
 IN-LAW INVOLVED
Testimony In Note Leak Investiga tion Brings In Name of
 Presidents Relative.

New York, Jan. 31.-George El- lis. a member of the E. F. Hutton & Co.,, a brokerage house, was sum moned today to appear before the house ''leak" investigation commit tee. Ellis is now in Georgia, but has been requested to appear as soon as the return trip can be made. E. F. Hutton has agreed to summon Ellis without subpoena. The req son for calling Ellis back was Hut tons inability to clear up points in connection with messages put on the company's wires by Ellis De- cember goth. in which an interpre- tation of Wilson's note to the Euro pean belligerents was accurately given. Hutton testified that ac- counts of Connolly & Co.,, the brok- craze house with which President Wilson's brother-in-law is connect ed, show a net loss of forty thou- sand dollars between December 9th and 23d. This testimony served to indicate that if Cdanolly & Co. re- ceived inside infogmation," he did not personally benefit with his clients.
The weekly soliphone., 1917-02-01
Forced Tax Sought
 To Collect Old Debt

Washington, Jan. 31.-Mandamus
 proceedings were begun yesterday
 in the snpreme. court by. Virginia aus
 thorities against West Virginia s en-
 tire legislative assembly to compel
 levying of a tax to pay the supreme court judgment of $12,393, 900, with
 interest, adjudged to be West Vtr-
 ginia's proportion of the Virginia
 state debt in 1861 when West vir- ginia was formed.
 Papers in the extraordinary pro- ceedings, without precedent in Ann erican jurisprudence, were received by the court, but no action was taken yesterday. A ruling is ex- pected next Monday and if Virginia is given leave to file the mandamus suit, West Virginia probably will be given time to show cause why a writ should not be issued. Re- opening of the case may result, t,., as
 West Virginia has offset claims 1t
 desires to present.
 Virgina's petition, presented yes
 terday by Attorney General Pollard and others, charges that West Vir- ginia is temporizing in respect to
 the supreme courts decree, given in 1915, and does not intend to pro- vide for payment of the judgment within the near future. Therefore. the court is asked to order the
 West Virginia senate and house of delegates forthwith and at the
 present session of the legislature.sto levy tax upon the property within West Virginia sufficient to provide for the payment of the decree and judgment, with interest. As an alternative, the Virginia petition asks that the present legislature lis- sue bonds to meet the Virginia judgment.
The weekly soliphone., 1917-02-01
Is Sarcastic Over
 "Bone Dry" Law

Little Rock, Jan. 31.-Represen- tative U. A. Gentry received the following letter from a constituent at Hope:
 When in the course of human events it becomes necessary for the earth to re-establish rerum primor- dia, the bone dry measure would be a corker. But it is no corker. There are many other things or measures the legislature may pass For instance: The abolition of mar riage, legalize murder, put tax on poverty, prohibit it's constituents from walking on their feet, compel the electors of Arkansas to vote on ly for it's present members, thereby perpetuating itself or establishing a sort of Tyranico Representcio Her. editum form of government. With very kind personal regards for you and supreme contempt for the bone dry measure, I am yours" etc.
 It was read to the house yester- day and was received with much merriment.
The weekly soliphone., 1917-02-01
Convict 4 Negroes
 Of Heinous Murder

Minden, La., Jan. 31.-Chester Tyson, Mark Peters, Larkin Stewart and Anderson Heard, negroes charged with killing five members of the family of John Nelson Reeves, Christmas eve last, were found guilty by a jury yesterday The verdict against Tyson and Pc. ters carried with it the death pen atty. Stewart and Heard were found guilty without capital pun ishment being imposed.
 The four negroes were specifical- ly tried for the killing of Mrs Maud Reeves. Immediately after their conviction they were called before the bar and sentenced, fol. lowing which they were placed ir automobiles and started dh theil way toward the state penitentiary at Baton Rouge. The Louisiana law requires that all legal execu. tions be conducted in the peniten- tiary.
 All of the negroes were said by officers to have confessed participa. tion in the Reeves killing, but Heard and Stewart repudiated their con fessions on the witness stand The two were sentenced to life impris' onment. Tyson and Peters, who were sentenced to death, repeated at the trial the statements they hao previously made to the authorities
 The parish grand jury, which has not yet completed it's investigation of the Reeves case, is called to meet again Tuesday. Henry Waller and John Lang, two white men impli- cated by the confessions of the ne groes, are held in jail without bail They are not under indictment.
The weekly soliphone., 1917-02-01

London Jan 31.-Arrest of four persons charged with having conspired to poison David Loyd-George, the British premier became known today when the quar- et was a1raigned for trial at Derby The defendants were Mrs. Alice Wheeton; her daughter, Harriet an- other daughter Mrs. Wnifred Mason together with AL bert Mason husband of the last-named woman. Mason is an expert chemist. The are all suffragettes. !he conspiracy was reported Saturday. Officials are working upon the theory that others may have been inn nicated in the same plot All those arrested affi lated with the extreme pacifist party.
 Arthur Henderson, laborite member of Premier Georges war council also the object of poison plot yesterday it developed this afternoon
The weekly soliphone., 1917-02-01

Votes taken in the senate Mon- day afternoon made it still more ap- parent that there is no real admin istration force in the senate, for members who before the organiza- iton of the body who proclaimed themselves to be administration men, voted continuously against ad- ministration measures, and it be came plain that they were admin istrationists-if the administration wanted the same thing they did.
 This was manifested on the vote taken on the constitutional conven- tion. This bill, brought up by Senator Smith, was considered in a committee of the whole for the pur- pose of adopting the section which carries an appropriation This was done without protest, other than Senator Greenhouse asked that it be placed back on second reading in order that someone might explain to him why the state needed a new constitution. It was made plain that the bill could not be amended in a committee of the whole, other than to make a change in the ap- propriation. No effort to do this was made and the bill was reported back to the senate with favora- h1a racom tiOn
 Senator Caldwell then precipitated the fight with a motion to put the bill back on second reading for amendment, he desiring to make a change so that the product of the convention should be voted on in a regular election, "when the country people could vote on it. too" Sen ator Bush also wanted to go back for amendment. He was opposed to the bill in any form, but if it was to be forced on the people, it should be forced on them in as objectionable form as possible ''
 He then objected to the $4 per diem section, but Senator Smith in- formed the senate this was one of the best features of the bill, for it cut off the man who would seek to be member of the convention for the per diem, and would place in the convention big men, men
The weekly soliphone., 1917-02-01
PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.

PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.
 Little Rock, Jan. 30.-After a spirited debated of four hours, and the longest session yet held by the house, the Gentry bill for the aboli- ton of the Arkansas Actuarial Blu reau was defeated yesterday after noon by a vote of 43 to 50.
 The vote was as follows:
 Ayes - Ash, Atkinson, Bell, Buchanan, Burnett, Burrow, Card well, Chambliss, Collier, Copeland of Izard, Curtis, Davies, Doyle, Gen. try, Hardage, Hardy, Harris, Held, Henry, Koonce, Limbocker, McFar- lin, McFerrin, Meador, Willard, Moore of Independence, Moore of Yell, Mosley, Owens, Plemmons, Porter, Rogers, Ross, Roland, Shinn, Stevens, Wade, Waggoner, Wagnon, White, Williams, Wilson, York-To- tai 43.
 s-AleXander, Adams, Allen, Andrews, Babb, Brinton, Brooks, Carter, Clack, Coker, Craig, Creek more, Davis of Columbia, Davis of Monroe, Elliott, Ellis of Randolph, Emerson, French, Fry, Gunnell, Harrison, Leigh, McCulloch, Magee, McGill, McInturff, Mathis, Newton, Niven, ,Norfleet, Osborne, Phillips, Rankin, Riggs, Robbins, Scrim- shire, Shaver, Shockley, Thane, Ira wick, Vinson, Willis. MT. Speaker Total 50.
 Absent and not voting Bland, Choate, Copeland of Howard, Ellis of Hampstead, Kendrick, Smith Total '.
 This was the first genuine fight that had been staged in the house this session and there was large and interested audience during the entire afternoon.
 The statement was made on the floor by the advocates of the Actu- arial Bureau that since 1911 the insurance companies operating in the state had lost $3,33S,212, in excess of the premiums received.
 The opponents of the bill declar- ed that the bureau is gigantic trust legalized and fostsred by the state.
The weekly soliphone., 1917-02-01
BANKERS TALK ON
 GUARANTY MEASURE
H. Nakdimen of Fort Smith Warmly FayoFs lt-0thers
 Strongly Oppose.

Bankers favoring and opposing the bank guaranty bill before the house of representatives were heard by the house committee on banking at a meeting at the New Capital hotel last night, says the Gazette The committee adjourned until to- day, when it will prepare report The bill is similar to that intro duced in the senate by Senators Garrett, Duty, Bush and Hester. Bankers from various parts ol the state attended the meeting. Sen ator Garrett urged the adoption ot bank guaranty law.
 Following the meeting, several bankers discussed the advisability of drafting bill to be submitted to the legislature, but no action was taken.
 BANKERS FAVOR MEASURE.
 l. H. Nakdimen, president of the City National Bank of Fort Smith spoke in favor of the passage Ot guarantee bill, which he said would protect depositors. He said that the guaranty law has been sue cessful in Oklahoma, where the bankers are fraternalized by a state law and meet failures of in dividual banks so that depositors do not sustain loss.
 "No one can realize what bank failure means until he has seen one," MT. Nakdimen said. 'In Ok lahoma when bank fails the de- positors have to be notified tC come and get their money and dc not stand in line to await a chance to get it."
 OPPOSING ARGUMENTS.
 w. H. Arnold of Texarkana said the Oklahoma law has been fail ure and that bankers in the state would bear him out in the state ment. He secuted the guaranty law idea, saying that such a system of protection should not be placed on banks unless it also is required of other business concerns. T. c. McRae of Prescott bitterly opposed the bill, saying that the strongre banks would pay for the weaker banks mistakes.
 "The plan followed in this bill is nothing more than mutual in- surance idea" he said. "The very best insurance bank can give to it's depositors is to demand good se- curity, maintain at least 20 per cent surplus and have good officers. Nine-tenths of bank failures have been traced to the fact that the bank was loaning money to it's of | ficers."
 MT. McRae advocated giving the State Bank department more power and more money with which to op-
The weekly soliphone., 1917-02-01
Newport Plant Is
 Sold For $l50,000

Newport, Jan. 30.-One of the place in Newport was consummated Monday when the Newport Water Light & Power Company sold its plant to the Arkansas Light & Power Company. The consideration was $150,O0O, which represents the purchase price of all the company's interests in Newport, with the ex- ception of it's store property on Front street
 It is not known whether the pur- chasing company intends to operate both plants in the future or consol- idate both of them under one roof.
The weekly soliphone., 1917-02-01
RUSSIANS TAKEN
 IN RIGA SECTOR
Germans Penetrate MuscOvite Trenches = Snow flinders
 Operations in West.

Berlin, Jan. 31.-storming sever al Russian positions in the forests along the east bank of the Riveas, in the Riga sector, German forces gained minor successes today. Intense enemy attacks were success fully repulsed. More than 900 Rus sian prisoners were taken, together with fifteen officers and ten ma- chine guns.
 Defeat of French attacks against sections of German entrenchments in the Lorraine district near Lein- trey is also announced. Severe snow storms along other parts sof the western line prevented other op- erations.
The weekly soliphone., 1917-02-01
ENGLAND'S LOSSES
 FOR SINGLE MONTH
London, Jan. 3l.-England lost 12,314 men during December. Of ficers killed were 419: wounded. 615. Men killed numbered IT, S95; missing, 2,92S.

Some cuttlefish are so large that the suckers, when stretched to their full length, can encompass the girth |of half dozen human beings.
 .~~~~~~~~~~~>~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~eeserp crate. He stated that a bank fh- spected once year was not likely to fail and that the present officials make examinations three times in two years.
 General discussion followed the addresses. The opposition speakers asked that the committee recommend the present banking laws be all0w- ed to remain for two years and in that time, if they were proven in- sufficient, others could be substit- led. .a
The weekly soliphone., 1917-02-01
Legislators Offer
 Many Freak Bills

These bills were introduced dur ing a recent week in the Legislative assemblies of various states:
 By Blackburn of Tennessee-An act to prevent geese from running at large.
 By Jensen of Montana-An act to establish municipal bands in cit ies of more than fifty thousand pop ulation.
 By Day of Kansas-An act to pro hibit the driving of Ford cars al more than twenty-five miles ar hour.
 By Phillips of California-An act to keep divorce proceedings out ol the papers.
 By Pieper of Wisconsin-A reso- lution to congratulate women or having aided economy by making skirts shorter.
The weekly soliphone., 1917-02-01

London, Jan. 31.-Germany, according to well-in- formed persons who in position to the advan age of inside information is about to tell the United States that she is ready to formulate her peace tems the Allies request them. Germany it is declared has already forwarded communication to Count Berns- torff at Washington, embodying, in substance, the above ideas Holland dispatches this afternoon gave this the German peace move. It is also stated that, apparently conference between Austrian and German officials has been arranged for next Saturday, It is further reported that Imperial Chancellor von Beth mann-Holweg delivered address in the reichstag to- day which created great excitement
The weekly soliphone., 1917-02-01

Expert Chemist His Wife, Her Mother and Sister Are Arraigned For Trial at Derby, England-All Are Suffragettes and Are Known to Be in Sympathy With Pacifists Police At Work Upon Clews In Effort to Find If Others Were Implicated In Mur- der Program.
The weekly soliphone., 1917-02-01
SUPPLY BRANCH OF
 ARMY IS DEFICIENT
Mai Gen. Wood Admits Failure of Quartermaster's Department
 To Make Good.

Washington, Jan. 31.-Maj. j.-Gen. Wood admitted today that the quar- termaster's department of the army fell down completely during the early stages of military mobilization on the border. The admission was made during the progress of hear ing before the senate military com mittee Maj.-Gen. Wood was being grilled by Senator Lee of Maryland. Senator Lee is staunch military supporter
The weekly soliphone., 1917-02-01
For a Dry Illinois.

Springfield, Ill.,, Jan. 31.-The senate license committee voted, s to 3, yesterday in favor reporting statewide prohibition bill to the senate today, with the recommenda- tion that it pass.
The weekly soliphone., 1917-02-01
STATE TO BORROW ON SHORT TIME NOTES TO PAY DEBTS

Little Rock, Jan. 31.-Both the senate and house this afternoon passed bills authorizing the issuance of shorterm notes for threequarters of million dollars, the proceeds realized from the sale of the notes to be piled to quidate the states general revenue fund in- dbtedness. The bills prepared in compliance with recommendations made by Gov Brough in his inau- gural address.
The weekly soliphone., 1917-02-01
FOUR PERSONS ARRESTED ON CHARGES OF HAVING AGREED
 TO POISON BRITISH PREMIER

e~~~>>~~~s~~~r>>rSees>rSN who would serve for patriotic req sons, and without pay if necessary. He said the $4 per day would be about expenses for them.
 The bill was finally free of amendments, but when an effort was made to advance it to it's third reading, the senate adjourned on a roll call, IS to IT, leaving it in a position to pass another day.
 The senate, with little argument, passed the Kirby and Castle Digest bill, 31 to 4. Senators Ruff and Carruth made speeches against the measure, and Senators Burgess and Caldwell in favor of it, but the de- bate was brief, and lacked the acri- monious spirit of the former argu- ments on this subject. In order to prevent further discussion, the bill was immediately sent to the house.
 IAC NiSAbihSo SOthiiiitISS "AAANiA iAA spected the state tuberculosis sana- torium, made it's report in the sen- ate Monday afternoon. The com mittee recommends that the sum of $120,000 instead of $75, 5,000, the sum appropriated two years ago.. be voted for the maintenance of the institution, as there are now 30 per cent more patients there. The committee also recommended the erection of sanatorium for ne- groes in the southern part of the state.
 As ice cost the institution $2500 for the biennial period, the com mittee recommends that refrigera- tion plant to make 500 pounds per day be erected, at a cost of 5000, with a bakery to cost $500, a 5000 dairy, $3OO0 worth of fencing, and S4OO0 worth of work on the road Heading to the institution from Bonneville The committee also thinks that saving can be made by reducing the insurance on the buildings to $75,O00 for they are scattered and fire loss of more than that is unlikely.
 In the senate Monday afternoon the following bills were passed:
 Kenkall, common pleas court for Madison county; Ponder, giving the stenographer of the Third judicial circuit $2000 per annum; Ruff, making a biennial appropriation for county normals and institutes; ROg- CTS, extending time of liens; Koonce, for Conway county depositor; Alex ander, bond issue for Osceola sew CT district;
 The following bills were intro duced:
 Moncrief, regarding disabilities of married women; Slaughter, fix ing limitations on mortgages and deeds of trust; and King, to pay deficiency salaries at the Russell vile agricultural school.
 Senator Collins introduced a res olution to save money for the tax payers by limiting to 10 minutes all speeches, and only permit a sena- tor to speak once on any subject. He did not get very far with the resolution, the first motion on it be- ing to delay action until August 4,
 Thirteen may be an unlucky num- Der, but the 'bone dry" bill is Act No. IS of the Acts of 1917.
The weekly soliphone., 1917-02-01
GERMAN PEACE TERMS WILL BE SENT WILSON; SPECIFIC
 DEMANDS TO BE SET FORTH

London News Story Claims Kaiser Has All ready Dispatched Lengthy Communica- tion to Count von Bernstorff, Ambassa- dor At Washington, Who Will Be Asked To Advise President Imperial Chancel- Tor Delivers Notable Address In Reich- stag Military Conference Saturday.
The weekly soliphone., 1917-02-01
Cotton Exports.

Washington, Jan. 31.-Cotton ex- ports during the week ending Jan uary 27th total 125,671 bales. To r tai cotton exports since August amount to 3,677.971 bales.
The weekly soliphone., 1917-02-01

A meteorite weighing about 20 tons is reported to have fallen re- gently at Bezerros, in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil.
The weekly soliphone., 1917-02-01
FRENCH VERSION.

Paris, Jan. 31.-French forces penetrated first and second German lines south of Leintrey. All German defenders were either killed or brought back captive.
The weekly soliphone., 1917-02-01

Sun-dried oysters are delicacy in China.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-26
STECHER'S ENTRY
EXPECTED TO-DAY

New York, Nov. 26.-1t is expected
by the management of the coming
ship tournament, which will be con-
Quoted at the Lexington theatre,
Fifty first street and Lexington ave-
nue., starting December 3, that it will
be able to announce the selection of
the referee by tomorrow.
In a tournament of this description,
with the title in its stake, it is abso-
lutely necessary for the man with the
deciding powers to be above the
slightest reproach.
The management expects to receive
word today from Joe Stecher that he
will be here when the tournament
begins. With him in the tournament,
it means that every wrestler of i'm
portance will compete.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-26
MORAN-NEISON BATTLE

On Nov. Is, 1910, seven years ago
today, Owen Moran knocked out Bat
Ting Nelson in the eleventh round at
San Francisco. BY this victory the
British boy proved that he was en-
titled to be ranked among the top
notchers Of the lightweight division.
The Dane had lost the lightweight IT,
tie to AID Wolgast only a few months
before, and, whereas it took AID forty
rounds to conquer the Battler. Moran
turned the trick in eleven chapters.
Owen Moran was always considered
an extremely clever man, but lacking
the punch. The British had the K. o.
punch when he needed it, however.
In this case he wanted to put Bat out
SO that he could get a match with
Wolgast, and he did it with neatness
and dispatch. No other opponent ever.
put the Dane down long enough for
the referee to count ten. Moran got
his bout with Wolgast the following
July, but the Michigan had put him to
sleep in the thirteenth round. Moran
was undoubtedly the best lightweight
England has turned out in many
years, and yet he failed to reach the
championship.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-26
HARVARD "BIG a"
TRAINING TO BUCK
HINDENBURG LINE:

Cambridge, Nov. 26-All the mem
bers of Harvard's most famous foot
ball bination-Brickley, Mahan,
Hardwick and Bradlee-areN now in
training for an assault on the Hin
denburg line.
Frederick J. Bradlee, Jr., mention
ed in 1913 and 1914 in the leading
selections for "A1l America" half
back, has just received word that he
has passed examinations for a COM
mission in the regular army, and is
to report at Fort Leavenworth, Kans.,
for further training. Bradlee was
known as one of the best defensive
backs in the game.
Charles Brick1ey, the famous drop
kicker, and coach of the Boston Col
lege football team is under orders to
report for duty on the staff Of Major
Gen. John A. Johnston. Of the De-
pertinent of the Northeast. Eddie
Ma,han is in the Marines, and ''Tacks''
Harwick is Somewhere in France"
as an artillery officer.