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The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-08-11
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Notice of Petition to Quiet Title.

Notice Is hereby given that l.. F..
Wheels has this day filed in the office
OF the Clerk of the Circuit Court OF
Little River River County, Arkansas,
at Ashdown, Ark, his petition asking
and praying the court of Chancery of
said County, to quiet and confirm his
title in and to the following described
real estate to-wit: SCI SCI Sci of
Sec. 3, TIP 10 S. range % west; Fri We
SWi of Sec. IL, TIP. los, range 80 west,
the NJ SWi of Sec. g. TIP. Is S. range
% west Lots Block SO, Lots and 8
in Block SO. Lots 30 and 81 in Block
sc, Lot 10 Block 20, Lots 10, ~, 10, "a
and 35 in Block ", Lots 20, 81. %, 80,
30, 81, and 39 in Block "A, all in Uni
versity Addition to Ashdown. Also
Lot Block Is, Lot II Block 81 and
Lot 10 Block 1913 in Frisco Addition to
Ashdown. Therefore all persons who
claim any title or interest in or to any
OF said real estate, are hereby warned
to appear within the time required by
law and show cause, if any they can
why the title to said real estate should
not be forever quieted and confirmed
in him the said L. F. Wheels. And the
/, defendant, P. H. Van Corp is hereby
warned to appear in said court within
the time required by law and answer
the complaint of the plaintiff Witness
my hand and the seal of said cort this
June 18th, 1s17.-Chas. H. Park. Clerk
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-08-11
FARMERS PICNIC CHAUTAUQUAS
Meetings to be Held ut Foreman, Little
River County, August
IL and Is, 1917.

The big farmers picnics and meet
ings which are being put on by the
Extension Division OF the, University
o. Arkansas, are proving exceed .ngly
popular. During the first week nearly
six thousand farmers attended these
meetings in Conway county. Farm
ers are bringing their wives and child
rem and staying all day. Special mu-
sic and other forms of entertainment
have helped to make the meetings diff
erent from any farmers meetings
ever held in the state. The best
speakers which the state and Nation
al Government can furnish are found
on the program. taking up the
problems which are of most interest
to each neighbOrhood. There are no
long winded speeches and each man
gives a practical demonstration with
his discussion. V. H. Kern is max
ing a special hit with his improved
farm machinery demonstration. c. w
Watson, State Agent, is helping the
farmers with their marketing prob
lens. l.. W. Osborn on the proper
cultivation of field crops is exceeding
ly interesting.
1t would take too much space tC
give the entire program but there will
be at least dozen of the South's best
agriculturists at these meetings. Yol
can't afford to miss them.
If you haven't made your plans, dc
so now. Don't forget that there are
to be special features for the Womer
and children, Bring your wife ant
babies and stay all day
Don't forget the place and the dates
Foreman, August II and IS.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-08-11
UPRISING Is NOT SERIOUS
Late Report Says No HOstilities Ar,
Feared In Arizona Mine District,

Phoenix, Ariz.. Aug. S.-A telephone
message to Forest Supervisor w. H.
Goddard at Roosevelt, Ariz., late to-
day said that no hostilities are ex-
pected in the asbestos mining district
OF the Sierra Anchas mountains The
message came from man who had re-
turned from the scene OF the strike,
The messenger rom the asbestos re-
glon said that no whites are be-
leaguered in a mountain dugout
This mans story. according to Mr.
GODDARD, was to the effect that tho
Apaches became disgruntled over high
prices prevailing in the ccmmissary at
the mine. After an ultimatum had been
presented to the mining operators the
Apache Indians and Mexicans employ.
ed at the workings decided to 90 or
strike.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-08-11
WINTHROP NEWS

Winthrop. Aug 9.-(Special. MIR
and Mrs Powell who have been visit
ing the latter'st sister, Mrs. Hildabrant
returned last week to their home a,
Udell, Iowa.
Robert Organ of Monroe, La, is visi,
iting his wife here this eek.
Miss Claudia Borum left Friday fol
Magnolia where she will DO the guest
OF relatives.
Mrs. Roy Cbarr of Allene was here
Friday
Mrs. John Derryberry of label
Okla, spent the first of the week here
with her son, Virgil Derryberry.
w. d. Stephens and Miss Paul SEES
slons motored to Broken Bow Sunday
They We're accompanied home by Mrs
Stephens and children who have been
visiting Mrs. Stephens sister, Mrs
Homer Scott
Conrad Lewis OF Bingen was here
Sunday.
Miss Lura Hopkins who has been the
guest Of her aunt at Shreveport re-
turned home Saturday.
Mrs. Victor Schiff of Texarana was
the guest of friends here the first of
the week.
Mrs. Jesse Robertson and children
of Page arrived Monday for visit
with relatives.
Mrs. w. H. Davis returned from
Fouke. Tuesday.
Miss Grace Lewis who has been
visiting Miss Catherine Pendergast re-
turned to her home at Bingen Mon
day.
Frank Clowdis made a business trip
to Ashdown Tuesday.
Mrs Preston Morgan went to De
Queen Wednesday,
Mrs. w. R. Dye of o. i've Branch.
Mississippi. and Mrs. C. ]. Smith, of
Big Springs, Texas, arrived Wednes-
day for visit with their sister, and
daughter, Mrs. J. w. Ingram.
w. D. Waldrop was here from Ash
down Wednesday,
I. b. Bales went to Mena Thursday.
One car Of watermelOns and sixteen
cars OF cantalOupes have been shipped
from this vicinity.
Ben Robertson went to TeXarkana
Thursday.
Miss Minnie Ratliff was in town
Mrs. A. H, Berry of Morris Ferry
was shopping here Tuesday.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-08-11

Misses Ethel and Louise Coats en-
tertained last Tuesday evening with a
water melon feast in honor of the
AshdoWn soldier boys. At eight
O'Clock the guests met at the gate
where they sojourned to Go dsmith's
Park, chaperoned by Mrs. Jess Hayes
or Hot Springs There they enjoyed
an hour Of social conversation. after
which iced water melon was served in
the good old fashion way. The guests
We're, Misses Annabell Coggin, Annye
Mari, Louise Williams, Natalie Will
liams Of Foreman, Annie Trustworthy
Leona Wylie of Dallas, Agnes Cowl-
ing, Lena Fawcett, Katheline Toland
Lavada Cobb Mary Draper, and
Gladys and Jacqueline Norwood
Messrs. Tom Toland, Ned and Pets
Patterson. Jay Toland, Kennie Wal.
drop, Gus Patterson. Walter May
Ezra Franklin, Book Phillips, Clint
Nelson Eugene Steel Koss and Jake
Cobb and Chas. Bowles.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-08-11

WANTED-25 teams to haul pl.ing at
Red Bluff for S. A. Allen. Can make
8 loads but an easy load haul. Pay
&c and &c for haul-W. B. Pruitt or
Mr.. Allen will pay every Saturday
morning. Plenty of houses to camp
in at Red Bluff. adv. IT,.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-08-11
Warming Order.

In the Little River Chancery Court,
Little River County, Arkansas. Lila
NJ Brown Plaintiff, vs.. Willie Brown
Defendant The Defendant, Willie
Brown is hereby warned to appear in
this court within 80 days and answer
the complaint of the plaintiff herein,
Lila NJ Brown Witness my hand and
the seal of said court this 18th day of
June. 1917.-Chas. H. Park Clerk. S.
Y. Jones. D. C. J. H. Lawson, Atty.
for Plaintiff. Seth c. Reynolds, Atty.
ad Item Wof
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-08-11
TIME TABLE
Memphis, Dallas & Gulf Ry.

Daily Except Sunday, Eastbound
Leave Texarkana 1870 g. n.
Arrive Ashdown $3.50 a. m.
Arrive Hot Springs $50 p. m.
Westbound
Leave Hot Springs 1900 p. N.
Arrive Ashdown 4:05 p. m.
Arrive Texarkana 4:50 .. NJ.
Sunday Only Eastbound.
Leave Texarkana $50 a. m.
Arrive Ashdown 500 p. m.
Arrive Hot Springs $50 p. m.
Sunday Only Westbound.
Leave Hot Springs 9:25 a. m.
Arrive Ashdown 4:03 p. m.
Arrive Texarkana 4;50 p. m.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-08-11
GREATER ACREAGE OF WHEAT
Mr.. Adams Tells of Arkansas Farmers
Success During Past Season.

Little Rock, Aug. 8.-The possibili-
ties of raising wheat in Arkansas are
told in letter received yesterday by
| the Arkansas Profitable Farming Bu-
reau of the Little Rock Board of
| Commerce from w. ~ Adams, general
manager OF the Arkade'phia Milling
Company.
Judging from the inquiries we are
| receiving for seed wheat We believe
| Arkansas farmers will materially in
crease their wheat acreage this fall
! wrote Mr.. Adams. 1T looks as
though 81 minimum for wheat is
pretty sure thing for the next year
We believe that we are going to have
81 or higher for wheat for the sever
al years to come. If this is true,
then we all ought to pull together to
double the wheat acreage n Arkar-
sas this fall.
Since the war was declared three
years ago, with the cooperation Of
have been able to increase the wheat
acreage by 125 per cent. and through
good seed and better methods we have
increased the yield per acre by about
% per cent
Arkansas Wheat Successful.
Mr.. Adams cites government sta
tistics to show that the average yield
per acre in Arkansas is better than
that Of Texas. Oklahoma or Kansas,
and practically the same as that of
Missouri. The figures show that the
abandoned acreage in Arkansas Is on
~ little more than five per cent,
while in Texas it is more than 25
per cent, in Oklahoma 20 per cent,
Missouri % per cent, Kansas so pc:
cent, and in Illinois more than 80
per cent. Consequently the yield per
acre over the acreage actually sown
in wheat in Arkansas is. way ahead
OF that of other states.
This proves that climate and sol
conditions in Arkansas are better
than those in other states where
wheat has been grown successfully
for many years." writes Mr.. Adams.
Nearly all these states except Ar
kansas have disastrous drouth about
one year in three. Kansas, Oklahoma.
Missouri and Illinois suffer heavy
losses, from winter killing, while Ar
kansas suffers little from this cause.
Wheat, of course. reduces the average
yield per acre for the state so that
the government estimate of 10 bush
els an acre for Arkansas Is entirely
too low However, the wheat is YIELD
ing much better in Arkansas than the
government anticipated We have just
received letter from the Clements
Curtis Company of Chicago, whose
members are better posted as to wheat
than anyone else in the United States.
These men say that the actual weld
in Arkansas is much larger than the
government estimate of IS bushels an
acre
Our AZ buyers located in all parts
of the state indicate that the aver
age yield for the state will be Is
bushels to the acre. The best farm
ers who sowed their wheat on good
lands have obtained yields of from
70 to 30 bushels to the acre.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-08-11
DR.. {. E. May,
= DENTIST =
Office in Sanderson Bldg.
Ashdown. Ark.
Warning Order.

In the Little River Chancery Court,
Little River County, Arkansas Chump
Wafer Plaintiff VS.. Rosie Wafer De-
PENDANT. The Defendant, Rosie Wafer
is hereby warned to appear in this
Court within 80 days and answer the
complaint of the plaintiff herein Chump
Wafer. Witness my hand and the seal
of said Court this % day of June, 1917.
-Chas. H. Park, Clerk. DuLaney &
Steel, Atty. for Pltff. June r. Morrell,
ATTY. ad Item s G.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-08-11
kARGAIk


WANTED-A Correspondent In every
Community and town in Little River
County.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-08-11

LOST-White automobile top cover.
Return to H. R. Yeage Asndown Ark
FOR SALE high grade registered
male pig.-Grovar Cobb. adv 1t
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-08-11
LOCAL NEWS

jenkins RoW and CT FOREMAN Was al
Ashdown visitor Thursday.
Lawson Tab CT o. Bea LGmoad was
trading in Ashlown Wednesday.
Nil. Inez Bul :nSton left Friday Tor
visit with friends at Camden
Mrs. w. j. Mcdowell Of ogden We're
shopping in the city Wednes day.
w. B Coley, editor of the Foreman
Sun, was III the city Wednesday.
Sheriff w. d. Waldrop made bust
ness tip to Foreman Thursday.
B.F. Love OF Richmond vas attend
ing TO bushes. in the city Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Crouch of Ogden
were shopping in the city Wednes
day.
G. B. Milford of Ben Lomoad was at
tending to business in the city We'd
nesday
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Kinard of Ben
Lomond were visitors to Ashdown
Thursday.
Q. G. Crittanden and family Of Little
Rock are here visiting their Wimber
ley relations.
Misses Jennie Lewis and Mary Locke
of Richmond Were shopping in the
city Wednesday.
Sam Sielgton of Foreman motored
to this city Thursday to attend the
Red Cross meeting.
DR.. and Mrs. w l.. Shirley of Fore
man attended the Red Cross meeting
here Thursday night
Miss Table Martin of Mineral
Springs visited relatives in this city
the first of the week.
Misses Agnes Cowling and Lena
Johnston left Friday to spend the
weekend with friends in Hope.
Few and Francis Holmes, who have
been visiting at Arkadelphia, return
ed home Thursday night.
W H. Spignor and wife of Ben Lo- +
mond have been visiting their daught-
er, Mrs c. s. Cobb, this week
Walter Caulder OF this city was in
Texarkana Wednesday to see his moth
er who is in local sanitarium at that
place.
Do not forget that the ladies' will
serve homemade sherbet aud cream
Saturday afternoon for the Library
benefit
Mrs, S. X. Burnett and da. ghtcr,
Miss Maggie Bell left Friday for an
extended visit with friends at Ark
adelphia.
Miss Jacquel:ne Norwood and moth
Sl VI ClAlSd5o dlC LiiC 6hCoIo VI WI D
Norwood's daughter, Miss Gladys Nor
wood of this city
Circle No. . of the Christian Church
will serve cream and cake SO sher
bet, the first Saturday in each month
for the benefit OF the pew fund.
We not only intend to fight the Ger
mans but fight that dreaded disease
Smallpox from the number of school
children We see being vaeinated each
day.
Do not forget that the ladies will |
serve homemade sherbet and cream
Saturday afternoon for the Library
benefit.
Mr. and Mrs j. l.. Martin ard ctild-
rem with their guest, Miss Table Mar
tin Of Mineral Springs, left Thursday
for - visit with Mr. and Mrs Will
Martin at Cove.
Misses Virginia Ellis and Cora Boar
man and Messrs. Ross Johnston and
Styles Adiolette of Foreman motored
to this city Thursday night to attend
the Red Cross meeting,
0. Kolb returned from Sewer county
Tuesday. where he had been on ac-
count of the death of his father, Uncle
Billie Kolb, which occurred Friday. The
deceased was one of the pioneers of
Sewer county.
-O---
Four Cars Melons.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-08-11
Open Cotton.

VIII Hicks, col. of Ogden left with
the Arkansas State Bank Wednesday
several bolls of open cotton This
Is the first reported for the season
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-08-11
Union Service At School House,

Union service will he held at the
School House for the benefit of the
soldier boys Sunday, August IL. at
) o. IN.
/. Song by the different choirs.
2 Invocation by Bro Burnett.
3. Song by choir.
4. Scripture reading by C. S
Wales.
3. Special song, patriotic.
6. Introductory remarks by Rev
W. T. Sullivan.
Z. Address by Judge ]. S. Steel
8. Address by Judge ]. T. Cowling
=. Five minute talks by Brethren
Burnett. Wales, Sullivan and others.
10. Song by congregation.
IL. Closing prayer by Rev. Jno. D
Freeman
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-08-11
-Four Cars Melons.

Tile local melon growers shipped 4
cars Of water melons Wednesday and
Thursday. This makes six cars ship
PEG so far.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-08-11

Do not forget that the ladies will
serve homemade sherbet and cream
Satr~1ay cfternooa for the Library
benefit
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-16

Government officials have declared
that the production of print paper is
non-essential to the successful prose-
,ution of the war That means that
hose who are engaged in the manu-
racture of print paper are not to be
considered in connection with the ex-
omption from the draft; that coal
.an be hauled to print paper manu-
facturers only provided there is no
pressing demand for the transpOrta-
ton of war essentials, and that print
paper can be moved only under simi'
;ar conditions. The narrow ignorance
of officials along this line is more
than passing strange. The first abb
solute essential in the prosecution or
the war is men and the second is
money. Congress passed the enroll
ment draft law; but just how 1t would
ever have gotten the people register
cd without the use Of print paper In
tremendous quantities, is difficult to
see. And this two billion loan that Is
now being foated, ercept for the
newspapers. how would the interest
of the public have ever been engag-
cd? So also as to the necessity for IN
creased food production. The people
had To be informed on the subject be-
fore they could be impressed with tne
necessity, and without the use of print
naper such a thing would have been
impossible. To our mind, ruling Of
this kind does not do credit to any
Government or other official. /
Intelligent and we are doubtful as tc
whether il is even honest. The mar
who does not recognize the import
once YES. the absolute necessity Of
nrint paper in the prosecution OF th'
war and in the conduct Of affair:
oencrally. is simply fool. He does
not know enough to call doodles
Without print paper it would be i'm
possibe to conduct even a govern
ment-much less a war, for all organ
led society would quickly relapse int
anarchy.-Yorkyil Enquirer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-16
DOMESTIC SCIENCE INSTITUTE.
Short Course for Members OF Canning
Clubs and Domestic Science Clubs.

Next week the people Of Sumter
will have as their guests several score
of the young girls of the county. The
annual home demonstration course is
to be given by experts from the De-
partment next Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday and probably a hundred
or more Of the members Of the coun-
ty clubs will be in for the course.
There are 17s members in the county.
but Miss Lennon and Miss Jones
have not been>noti1ed yet just how
many win attend.
Is The demonstrations will be given in
the domestic science rooms Of the
girls high school building. These
will be conducted by those OF the
staff of the Department of Agricul-
ture especially skilled in this work.
The ladies Of Sumter are privileged
to attend these lessons. The enter
tainment of the visitors is being look
ed after by cooperative committees
from the Chamber of Commerce. the
Civic League and the Public Service
Units. The program proposed is to
take the guests to the Red Cross meet
ing at Trinity Church Monday night,
to give them tickets to the movies for
Tuesday and Wednesday nights. and
an auto ride Wednesday afternoon.
All the girls have been instructed to
come to the school house Monday af-
Iternoon between FIVE and seven o'clock
for registration and for distribution
to the homes where they will stay
Mrs w. l.. Brunson and Mrs. H. G
Osteen have headed committees that
have been actively canvassing fol
homes for the young guests. but al
last reports were still in need of more
accommodations. 1t is probable tina
from 100 to $50 will be in attendance
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-16
OF REGISTRATION
FINAL REPORT EXPECTED TO
SHOW NINETY-FTVE.
State Figures Indicate That Enroll
ment for Service Has Been Rcla-
lively Full.

Washington. June 13.-Thirty-nine
States and the District of Columbia
had reported their war registration
returns tonight when the provost mar
shal generals office closed, showing
an enrolment of 7,776,434, or more
than 90 per cent. of the census esti-
mate of S.413.S52 eligibles.
OF the total registered 5,9O3,OS6 are
white. SSS,24O colored, S91,O79 aliens
and 94,029 alien enemies. The total
indicated exemptions are 4,2O1,869. If
the remaining nine States should
maintain the average of more than 80
per cent. the total registration would
exceed 100000.
1t was officially explained tonight
that the original census estimate of
eligibles was 10,O7S,0O0 and that the
figure 1O,29S,O0O on which all COM
PARSONS have been based was the re-
suit Of furnishing liberal allotments
of registration cards to cities, particu-
larly those in which industrial plants
are located.
On the basis of the original estimate
more than 95 per cent of the men
between the prescribed ages have been
registered.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-16
TWO WORKMEN INJURED.
ScaffOlding Fell at Penn-Sumtcr Lum-
Der Company.

Yesterday afternoon several negro
men working on the yards of the
Penn-Sumter Lumber Company, were
painfully hurt when the scaffolding, on
which they were working. gave way.
Only two of the workmen, however,
were seriously injured, one having had
his wrist broken and the other his
thigh broken in two places. From
Ill accounts it seems to have been
he fault of the workmen that the
accident occurred.
The negroes were engaged In erect
nE truss roof over the new planning
shed. The whistle had just blown
for them to quit work but, before
stopping, they were ordered to put In
place the top truss cord, which oper-
alton would have completed the job
they were working on. The truss cord,
which was SKIS and II feet long, was
raj Bed to be put in place but was ac-
cidkntally dropped before it could be
io ered into position. 1t fell break
in the timbers which were holding
it up and carrying with 1t the nine nc
groes who were working on the job.
Seven of the workmen were carried to
the hospital. but 1t is reported, as
stated above, that only two were Sc
riously injured.
This is the account as given by Mr.
Harris, the contractor who Is In
charge of the work, when he was in
terviewed this morning.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-16
What Part Will American Women
Play In the War?

Agnes Repplier answers this qucs-
ton in the July Woman's Home Com
panion when she says:
"And women? American women
They have big and hard part 10
play in the nations struggle FOR right
Whatever may have been their senti-
ments before q state of war was de-
clared. honor and honesty now de-
mand unfailing allegiance to their
country. The eight leading colleges
for women which pledged their loya
services to the administration, blaZeo
a trail which we may wisely follow
No one can accuse the heads of these
colleges. or their faculties, of harbor'
ing the military spirit On the con
trary, it was well known that some o.
them were earnest advocates OF peace
The document which they endorsed
and sent to Mr.. Wilson, Dreathed
spirit of integrity as well as Of cour
age and devotion.
although we believe that the set
Element of international difficulties b!
war is fundamentally wrong W.
recognize that in a world crisis Suci
as this it may become our hishes
duty to defend by force the primer
pies upon which Christian civilizato'
is founded Any service which w
can render, and $50 far as we ca
speak for them) any service which tn
thousands of trained women whom W
bave sent out from our colleges ca
render. we hereby place at the dIS
lnosal Of our country