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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-30
(BYH. S. H)

pean nations have coonized Africa except that Liberia IS
independent and is against Germany The alliance OF
British and Belgian colonies in Africa has about exter
mated the German African resistance and oyerrun most Of
the German territory that continent In this same con
nection may consider Asia Minor which IS mostly Tux
ish territory but invaded by British forces
Europe has already been discussed with the exception
Of the neurals They the Scandinavian tho consisting
Of Norway Sweden and Denmark, Spain, Holland ana
Switzerland The duchy Of Luxembourg neutral but over
with Germans Owing largely 10 enormous losses OF
shipping because Of the operation Of submarines and Ger
Mines Norway leans toward the entente Sweden and
Denmark lean equally toward Germany. Holland does
big business both with Germany and the allies and would
like remain entirely neutral Holland sympatnzes 10
extent with the enente-to the same extent mat se
Germany Drawn way by her sympathes and the
other by of becoming another Belgium, Holland
maintains approximately the middle course
Switzerland is curious situation One writer mas de-
scribed 1t island IN sea Of war The east three
hs Of the population speaks and thinks German the west
thing like Italian but more ike classic Latin At the out
SET sympahes aligned very much accordance with
language Then came German mobilization on the Swiss
frontier and all sentiment fused into proSwzerand When
the danger passed there alignment The great
mass Of the people emerged proaly Even the German
speaking threefths sang "The Marseiaise-sang It in
German-whe the astocracy and the army rather leaned
toward Germany. Thus Switzerland is today.
Spain is aligned about the way The ordinary run
Of people IS inmica to Germany and would welcome
declaration Of Germany to blame for the submarine
warfare which has cut off many of the supply ships
bringing food and the whole Of other things which
rather barren country needs for its susenance Germany is
blame for closed factories which get material
to keep Spanish workers in employment Germany IS to
blame for the breadnes and the tremendously high prices
Spain; also for the lack of fuel which keeps towns dim
and homes cold AristOcratic and military Spain fayOrs
Germany and that IS Why there has been breach
atons It also accounts probably for the with which
submarine and and another submarine
capped after nternment in Spain and presumably have
returned to Germany The divergence between the
aristocratic and military elements the side and the
Of Spanish subjects the other manifest IN the
widespread strikes OF sePotcal nature, the riots the
street fighting between civilians and troops the revolt Of
part Of the army, the suspension Of guarantees and
recently the downfall Of the Dato ministry
Here, then, is the lineup: twenty-five nations in the
Nine others have broken relations with Germany and four
by declaration in sympathy with allies Three
IN sympathy with the Teuous The remainder six
Just in all the world still enough not even
to have indicated benevoence Then is this world war?
The figures prove II.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-30

Three Arizona women have received
the official thanks OF the forest ser
vice for services rendered IN fighting
forest fires. They are Mrs O. P
SchoenberE. OF Portal. and the
Misses Lillian and HildsEarde Ericz-
son. OF Cochise. who assisted forest
rangers in suppressinE serious fires
which burned over about $4,000 acres
in the Colorado national forest fl
Arizona
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-30

cal basis. then al Of our people viii
easier 10 sell. taxes viii be gladly
naid. and the economic condition OF
the country viii be better.
We say: let the country be taught
economies by the national govern
n1ent setting the example"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-30

II the volcanic portion Of eands population Is getting
ready for eruption 1t is choosing very poor time for it.
the majority OF the people Of Ireland really indie
pendence the best way to get it would be TO earn if b
wholeheartedly helping Britain through with this var
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-30

When Jimmy Stokes tied up travel on the S P bridge
few nights ago the old horse from the uarez tracks
lived up to Of the traditions Of the track Many
bangta has the Juarez track lust about slow
enough to be Pinehed for blocking traffic.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-30

For nationals Of of the great naval powers most
Of people unacquanted with the navy as not to
know what yeoman IS
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-30

Mrs Alfred B Hell, of St Louis, having applied for
divorce should be willing TO admit that she sought
she caught II.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-30

Petains puey pOus penetrate peTilous places, para
lying Prussia's puissant prince.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-30

It may take printer to get this one: Every time Ger
many sets up new type Of zeppelin, somebody pies it.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-30

Circuses have taken in more money
this year, they say. than ever before.
which sounds something like the
country was prosperous enough. for
people don't spend money on circuses
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-30

To the hunter. a bird IN the
pocket l. worth two In the bushes.
especially n they fall among the
prfckIy pears.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-08-29
HAS FAITH IN RUSSIA
Lansing Believes RetrOgrad Govern
ment Grows Stronger.

Washington, Aug 24.-The United
States reatfirmed today it's faith in
the new Russian democracy and gave
concrete evidence of its confidence
by loaning another $1,000 100000 to
the provisional government.
Secretary Lansing at the State De-
partment denied that reports from
Russia are of an unfavorable nature
and declared that confidential dis
patches to the government were the
basis for his belief that the admin
istration at Petrograd is strengthen
ing it's position.
81 regard the government of Rus
STA as stronger today than it has been
for a month";" Mr.. Lansing said. Il
mean in general, both from political
and military points of view This
opinion is based upon reports more or
less confidential that we have been
getting"
The secretary indicated that he
feels little concern over the advance
upon Riga.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-08-29
TO BE IMPORTANT WEEK
War Measures Probably VIII Keep
Congress Busy.

Washington. Aug 26.-This week s
program of Congress promises to be
one of the most important of the
war session A decision by the SEN
ate on how, far wealth shall be con-
scripted in the war tax bill. passed
by the House of the $1l.53S, 000 900
new war credit bill and the soldiers
and sailors insurance measure ana
the launching of new deficiency APP
preparation tOtaliing between $4,000
100000 and $6.000,O0O000 are among
the tAings TO be done.
Wednesday Senate leaders expect
TO reach the war profits section o:
the tax bill to begin the fight over
proposals to levy between $2400, 900,
600 and $3200,O0O,00O on such profits
instead of $685., 100000, as proposed IN
the bill and $200,000,000 as proyiG
in the House measure. Tomorrow the
one-cent postage and publishers tax
sections will be taken up, with III
expectation OF disposing OF thea.
Tuesday or Wednesday to clear til
way for the bitter contest on Wa.
profits.
After a month practically in ~
cess under d "gontlemcn's agree
ment' to transact no business. t..
House VIII roconyene TueodGy PR
parea to remain az work Until recess
or adjournment Of the session. Most
Of the leaders now think that aG-
journmcnt hardly will be taken be-
fore October I or 10.
Unless plans O. administration Lea
ors go awry, the $11538 oo0,00 Wag
bond and certificate and soldiers ana
sailors insurance bills Will be passv
by the House before the END of tie
week
The Ways and Means Committee
will meet tomorrow to consider the
bond and certificate bill and the In
terstate and Foreign Commerce Com
mittees probably sill report thein-
surance bill Tuesday, Passage Of the
bond bill Will be comparatively easy,
it is believed,
With these two measures out of the
way. the enc o. House work ior tre
session vii! Je in .;snt, unless ~
business interyanes. Next ~ee& i
probably will pass tire 5000, o0o.Co
war deficiency bill.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-08-29
GERMANY'S DESIGNS ON
BEEG!TU.

We know from the revelations OF
eX-ATnbassador Gerard, now running
in the Philadelphia Public Ledger,
that as late as January Of this year
the then German Chancellor, who in
August, 1914, admitted that his coun
try had committed a wrong and
violation of international law by its
invasion of Belgium, insisted that as
condition of peace Germany must have
not only the forts of Liege and Namur
and other forts and garrison through
out Belgium, but also it's ports, its
railroads and its other means OF COM
munication, and must also be allowed
to retain large army there while the
Belgians should have none. The rea
son for this has been more than once
announced by German leaders. 1t is
to make Belgium a base for the next
war" Won Tirpitz, in a letter re-
ferred to by Mr. Gerard, advocated
holding the coast Of Flanders as d
necessity for the war against England
and America. Won Kissing when Gov
ernor-General insisted upon the abso-
lutte necessity Of annexing Belgium as
a preparation for another war against
Great Britain. Within the week Gen
eral Won Lieb2rt was quoted in a
speech at RathenoW, in Prussia, as
declaring that in view OF the next
war" the Germans could not sign
peace until they had the Flanders
coast. 1t will lie seen from state
ments such as these low important
to the future peace o. the world il the
complete restoration o. Belgium 10
it's former status. Without that t3erc
could be only an arI9istice, which. in
view OF the policy OF Germany, Woull
only be q prelude to world var ex-
ceeding in savagery end destructive
ness that which is now desolating The
world. This is one among the con
siderations which should steel the
souls of the Allies against accepting
an inconclusiVe pe2ce.-i3ra3s treots.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-08-29
GERMAN PEOPLE NEEDING FOOD
With Money and influence Plenty Can
Be Had, but Not Otherwise.

An Atlantic Port, Aug. 27-The
German people are unquestonably
finding shortage of necessary food
and the maximum efforts of the au-
thorities are now required to make
what supplies they have so around
according to William Bartholomew
former representative of an American
oil company at Hamburg, who arrived
here yesterday on a Danish steamship.
IF you have money ana influence
Mr., Bartholomew said, you can get
good food in Germany, for there are
ways to do it despite the strict control
exercised, if you know how. l man
aged to get enough to eat, but l know
plenty of others who cd not"
Regarding Germany's man power
Mr.. Bartholomew said there seemed to
be plenty OF men not on the frina
line, but during the last six months
that he was permitted to see wha,
was going on, he could not fail to no.
tice a considerable reduction in the
number of men drilling and being pre-
pared for war.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-08-29
CHEERFUL PREDICTION
German Scientist Says Whole World
viii Suffer Food Shortage.

Washington, Aug. 24-Two more
years of war will reduce the entire
world to the same shortage OF food as
now exists in Germany according to
scientists in that country, who have
compiled statistics to supper, their
statement This statement sa the
German government is urging its peo-
pie to continue the war two years
more, declaring thart if it is done Ger
many cannot be defeated. because the
countries at war with her will not en-
dure the hardships which the Germans
are willing to undergo.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-08-29

There have been a number of men
rejected in the officers training camps
and from the Army because of flat
feet" But that defect is being con-
sidered in much different light in
view of the advice that is being Civ
en- by medical men. This is reflected
in orders received from General
Crowder that "a broad, fiat sole is
common in laboring classes, particu-
larly among negroes, and is in no way
disabling" Medical authorities say
that a great mistake is made to reject
d man from military service simply
because he has a low instep.
On the subject of physical defects
the following rule is given: ANY of
the physical deficiencies must be pres
ent in such degree as to clearly and
Enthusiastically disqualify the man from
military service before he can be found
to be physically deficient and not
physically qualified for military SER
vice"
1t is clearly the intention OF the
government to be less rigid in its
requirements in future in physical
matters and more rigid in other eX-
emptions.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-08-29
L. :. AIRPLANES TO FRONT
Tests Make it Certain They Will be in
Use Early Next Year.

Washington, Aug. 24.-Tests of the
first of the standardized United
States airplane motors designed and
built under direction Of the Aircraft
Production Board make it practically
certain that American-made fighting
machines will be available Tor service
in France early next year, Results
from several tests have been highly
satisfactory.
Probably three types of service
craft will be turned out They will
be the small, swift machines, design
ed for air duels and to screen observa-
ton and bombing craft; daylight
bombing machines, slower than the
lighting craft, but still fast enough
to minimize the danger of the anti
aircraft guns and big enough to carry
observers and Photographic outfits,
radio and bombs in addition TO theiR
guns, and the still slower night bomb
ing machines in which carrying ca
pacity is increased an the expense of
speed because darkness protects them
from gunfre.
The United States motor is not de-
signed primarily for speed. Dura-
bility and reliability, co-ordinated
with high ratio of power for each
pound of engine weight was the OBJ
ieCt of the AmerieaD on oii,nDrc who
worked out the ships
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-08-29
No DELAY N EQUIPMENT
Clothing Enough and Rites Tor tn
horces Drafted.

Washington. Aug. 2s.-No serious
shortage in clothing or equipment !,
expected when the National Army :.
E.obilized next month. Secretary
Baker today said that arrangements
for the enormous supplies .or the new
force are so well advanced that an,
shortage will be overcome quickly.
The same situation prevails as TO
cantonments Most of them are near
ing completion and all will be ready
as rapidly as the men arrive.
The first British Enfield rifle cham
bered for American ammunition. the
standardized product of three Amer
lean factories turning out these guns
to supplement the Springfield rife
output of government arsenals, was
presented ito the Secretary Saturday,
and in turn presented by him to
Chairman Scott Of the General NUM-
tons Board of the Defense Council.
Enough Endelds to supply the Nation
al Army are expected to be ready by
the time the draft forces have been
trained to the stage OF drilling with
weapons.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-08-29
TO TAKE INVENTORY
Government to Learn Amount OF Food
Held in Retail Stores OF Nation.

Washington, Aug. 26.-Food stocks
held in retail stores of city and rural
portions of 43 counties in various
parts of the country will be INVENTOR
ed on August 81 to furnish the basis
for an estimate by the Department OIL
Agriculture's Bureau of Markets OF
the amount of food products In the
hands of retail dealers. A detailed
survey will also be made in New
York city, which is to be handled as
a separate problem.
The survey of retail stocks, the
plan for which was made public to-
night, is one of four branches of the
great task of estimating the coun-
try's entire stock of food as OF Au-
gust 81, which has been undertaken
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-08-29
FIRST TEXARkANA BALE
ID. ID. gNettIes Brings First Bale to
TeXarkana.

Texarkana, Aug. 24.-The first bale
of this years cotton was brought in
today by D. d. Nettles from his farm,
IL miles southwest of here 1t was
purchased by local buyer for 20
cents per pound The first bale this
year was several days later that that
of 1916. The cotton crop, for the
most part, in this section is about
two weeks later than last year.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-08-29
NEWS FROM THE
STATE CAPITOL
Camp Pike Is 50 Per Cent Completed
Only About 5000 Soldiers
VIII Be Given City Leave
Daily.

Little Rock, Aug. 27.-Camp Pike
is 80 per cent completed.
Major General Fordyce, in charge OF
the construction, estimates that it will
be finished by September Is, although
before that time many of the buildin IS
will be occupied. Actual construction
other camps, on account OF the neccs-
sity Of building a railroad to the site
but it is seventh among the sixteen il
course OF completion.
Camp Pike will be a teeming city
OF $4,000, including those who ma,
be CHARTERED at FIT Logan H Roots
And nearby there will be a remodni
station in which will be quartered 20
000 horses and mules. There are y
coo civilian and 1900 military e.
ployes, and one or two thousand more
could be used to advantage by III.
contractor In less than sixty days
d city has arisen out OF the rolling
Ge,.a that spread over the hills oar
mites North OF the city. 1t Will De
&C inriet2 i'll all particulars, and asIue
from REG military reservation. "A ciI-
liian city is growing up outside the
limits of the camp to take care Of the
thousands who will come here to
visit the soldiers.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-08-29
TEN. DROUTH BOON TO ARK.
Thousands Of High Grade Cattle Be-
ing Shipped Into ARKANSAS.

Little Rock, Aug. 25.-The drouth in
western and southwestern Texas,
which has forced thousands of lean
cattle onto the market, is proving q
boon for Arkansas, according 10 re-
ports received by the Arkansas Pro
ftable Farming Bureau OF the Little
Rock Board of Commerce and the Ag-
ricultural Extension Division of the
University of Arkansas. Reports re
ceiyed by these two organizations tell
OF more than 5000 head Of Texas cat
tie that have been shipped into Ar
kansas recently and it is probable that
the number is considerably in excess
of this.
Also it is certain that the number
will be greatly increased. The Ex-
tension Division is aiding IL a plan
that should bring several thousand
| additional cattle to Arkansas. A par
ty OF five live stock raisers of John
son county will be in Fort Worth on
AloHuis " pu. SiSilt Col ioeius VI IcA-
as cattle. 1t is probable that many
other live stock men will be at the
Fort Worth market Monday.
Gets List Of Pasture Lands.
G. w. Watson, state agent OF the
United States Department of Agricul
ture and the Extension Division, has
tn oil Oh f,r
them to furnish him at once with
list showing the number of acres OF
pasture lands in their counties. the
owners of which are willing to lease
their lands for grazing cattle or are
willing to buy cattle. Already the
agents of Is counties have responded
On Monday, Mr.. Watson will take
this list to Memphis, where he will
meet representative of the United
States Department of Agriculture.
This representative will then go on
to the drouth-stricken districts of
Texas. where he will arrange for
sending more Texas cattle to Arkan-
SdS. 1He UHlleu states department
of Agriculture is interesting itself in
the placing of these Texas cattle in
other states because of the danger
that the Texas drouth will result in
a serious decrease in the supply of
beef cattle, which already is insuffi-
cient for the nations needs
The drouth in Texas, while it is
a calamity for that state, is doing
more to stimulate the live stock in
dustry in Arkansas than anything
that could have happened said Mr.,
Watson. 1T is a wonderful opportu-
nifty for the live stock men of this
state and they are taking advantage
of it. The result is going to be
great increase in the number of cat
tie in this state and a great improve
ment in the quality of the cattle, for
these Texas cattle are high grade
stock"
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-08-29

by the Bureau of Markets for the De-
partment OF Agriculture and the food
administration. Other surveys will
cover stocks on farms, in wholesale
commercial establishments and stor-
Aside from New York the largest
city selected is Cleveland, Ohio.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-08-29
What is LAX=FOS


A Digestive Liquid Laxative, Cathartic
and Liver Tonic. Contains Cascara Bark,
Blue Flag Root, Rhubarb Root, Black
Root, May Apple Root, SIENNA Leaves and
Pepsin. Combines strength with pala-
table aromatic taste. Does net grippe. soc
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-08-29
new DRAFT
RULINGS
Actual Dependency, Not We're :, &T-
riage VIII ExeDpt-Gniy Ei,c
Per Cent to Start fer Cam
tonHents Sept }.

Washington, Aug. 25.-At the di-
rect suggestion Of President Wilson,
Provost Marshal General Crovd1r .cl-
cgraphed to all governors ton: ii.
supplemental explanation OF .egu1a-
tions governing the status Of married
men under the sclective service law.
No change in regulations is made and
the purpose Of the new statement is
to clear up, misunderstanding which
have arisen in what Genera Clo@Ger
describes as "a few instanc-
In letter to Secretary BaAar qaot-
ed by General Crowjer Pres 1T
Wilson states his opinion that the reg
ulation directing local boards - es-
tablish the fact OF dependents II ad-
dition to the fact Of marriage eurht
not to lie abTogatsd tbs ayes
the regulations as the are ana the
supplementary statement Is designed
merely to make the application CT tae
rules uniform among al boards
While the statement regarding mar
ried men was in preparation aa@ or
ders were issued changing entirely tae
mobilization arrangements previously
made. Congestion Of rail trains uad
the necessity OF making better pro-
vision for the reception OF tn men
at he environments dictated the
changes.
Mobilization Plans Modified.
Under the new orders pei cent
of the white men, pre- orably those
with military experience, from each
local area will be started forward 20
the camps September ), instead OF 81
per cent. They will go in fvc daily
detachments OF equal size and form
skeleton company organization anG set
up q going concern into which tie re-
mainder Of the total quota can De alb
sorbed without confusion, as they
reach the environments.
The next 80 per cent of the Qsota
will so forward September 19. IN
the second 80 per cent originally Ms
scheduled to go; a second 40 per cent
will go forward October instead OF
the third 80 per cent and the remand
ing Is per cent will be called | IS
soon thereafter as practicable
the third 80 per cent and the re. aim
Local boards are directed to aisre-
gard order OF liability numbers TO
some extent in selecting the first )
per cent, as men OF experience such
as cooks and former soldiers a. e
sired at that time. Warning Is sAel,
however, against getting INFO this levy
by reason Of his experience any, man
who might not otherwise have been
included in the first increment Of the
district at all
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-08-29
Asks Farmers to Act.

Mr.. Watson asks that Arkansas
farmers who are willing to lease
their pastures or to buy cattle shall
write to him at once or telegraph him
or Louis Sawyer at theold statehouse
Quick action will be necessary, since
he will leave for Memphis Monday.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-08-29
Drives Out Malaria, Builds Up System

GROVES TASTELESS chill TONIC, drives out
Malaria enriches the blood. and builds UP the sys-
tenn. A true tonic, For adults and children. 6Oc