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The Little River news., 1917-10-10
X. l. (. MET FRIDAY
'Ccunty Fair Was the Title of the
 Program For This Meeting.

The Ashdown Improvement Club met for the first meeting of the new club year Friday, October 5, in the club , room at the court house. The ladies
 were delighted to be back nome again
 and are entering enthusiastically upon the new club year work
 The program for this meeting was
 on the County Fair" Mrs. w. H. Adams was leader and read splendid paper on Benefits Derived from a County Fair Mrs. s. c. Reynolds led
 a discussion on "PlanS for County Fai. - Mis- NorwoOd, in her happy
 Way told what her Canning Club Girls
 were 60 ng. Mrs. Ethel Sims founder of the club gave a most interesting Mir. Johns ton, County Demons.ratOr,
 was with us on th;s occasion and spoke on the coming County Fair to be held October 23 and 24 He asked that the ladies cooperate with he and
 Miss Norwood in making the fair a success. After the -rend tiOn of the
 program, the president made a brief
 address along the lines of the club
 work for this year, after which the
 new business was taken up, Year
 Books distributed and dues collected. On account of Miss Bishop, our present efficient secretary being out of town until after the new ycsr. it
 was necessary to elect another secre- tary. Mrs T. B. Cook was unanimous ly elected for that office.
 Mrs. w. H. Adams was elected dele gate and Mrs. Lon T. Jones, alternate
 to the A, F. w. C. which meets in Ft.
 Smith October 30 to November End. Many of the programs for this year | will be given over to instruction on ! ,H ed Cross work, some on the study of
 the Bible. program each on Mother S
 Day" Arkansas Day. aHc one on the "B:ennial' will be given. The club
 hopes to make the year 1917-1S count
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+ + 1. l. <. !. <. l. 1. I. + + < + .s + + s .' ARDEN NEWS *
%++**a **+%+* *+*+s

Arden, Oct Especial. )-Death has visited our midst and els. med two o' our friends and neighbors. MT, Cobb died last Friday morning. He had been S elk for some time, but was confined to his bed for few days death coming as a surprise to h.s rela> tives and friends. He had lived in th's community all his life. He leaves a wife and one son, mother and several brothers and sisters be- si ies many friends to mourn his loss. Burial was in the Bradshaw cemetery. Mrs. Lee Ford died Sunday morning and was buried the following day in Arden cemetery. She lesyes hus- ban1 and little baby only ten days old, a mother and father and five brothers. Her lie was sweet to all she knew and sine will be greatly miss ed in the home from whic:: she was called.
 MT. and Mrs Sam Brown of Bloom ington Ill., are visiting here. w. T. Davis spent Sunday with rel atives here.
 Mrs. Annie Fortune and two daught- CTS of Ashdown spent Sunday with Mir. and Mrs R. s. Davis, ST. Charlie Brown of Antlers, spent Sunday snd Monday visiting here.
 Joe Fortune of TeXarkana was here a few days last week.
 The body O. MT. Plunkett of Arkin, ia WAS brought here Sunday mora.ng and buried n Arden cemetery. Many relatives and friends accompanied the remains to this place.
 Rev. w T. Sullivan filled h. re3u- lar appointment here Sunday He re- mained over until Monday morning.
 Miss Mary Bradshaw was in Fore man Saturday.
 Mrs. p. s. Davis returned Saturday from vst with relatives in Ozan.
 H. J. Tyson was here from Rich mond Monday evening.
 Hugl Leiper of Malvern was here Monday.
The Little River news., 1917-10-10
Notice of Administrator and Guard
 jan'S Annual Settlement.

No lice is hereby given that the sev- eral administrators and guardians be-
 low named. have at the July term. 1917
 of the Little River Probate Court, ffl- ed their accounts for settlement and confirms tiOn, as follows. to-wit: Joel Mills, Guardian Jetty Hill Estate. B. M. Armstrong, Guardian Hugh Arm
 strong ct al estate. H. H. Jean. Guard I ian Lloyd Jean estate. B. NJ. Msulding.
 Guardian Hawkins Manlding ct al es- tate. w. I. Joyncr, Adm'r l.. G. Joyner
 estate. Tom Watson, Administrator Clementine Nolen estate. Mrs. An
 drew Lott, Administrator T. J. Lott
 estate Now therefore. all persons in tcrested in the settlement of any such
 estates are hereby called upon to come | forward and file exceptions to said sc- counts, if any they have. on or before the second day of October. 1917, term of said Probate Court. or they will be 1 forever barred from excepting to such account. or any item thereof. Tn testi- , mony whereof. have hereunto set my
 hand and affixed the seaA of said Court
 on this the 9th day of October. 1917.-
 Chas H. Park, Clerk. By s. l.. Jones,
 ID. C. It
The Little River news., 1917-10-10
tho box supper Saturday night.

ed tho box supper Saturday night.
 The Epworth League will render a very interesting program at the church next Sunday night. The subject being Good Citizenship Day Everybody he,s a cordial invitation to attend.
 Mrs. Jas. Fleming and sons, Sam and J.m, of Ashdown. were pleasant visitors here Sunday afternoon.
 Eber Mcdowell was in Ashdown on business Saturday.
 Mr and Mrs. J. S. Steel and Mir. and Mrs. George Steel of Ashdown motor ed to this city Sunday afternoon.
 Coke Hull has purchased spas lenger Ford
The Little River news., 1917-10-10
ARM FOR RENT-169 acres. g

ARM FOR RENT-169 acres. 90
 acres open and clear Of stumps, un- der good fence, two good sets of houses. barn, good orchard, good we'll of water, 50 acres black creek bottom land, 30 acres good upland. Good school near, 9 miles from town. Terms: Crop rent.-See H. R. Ieager, Sanderson Building, AshdOWn. Ark. 91
The Little River news., 1917-10-10
,'s siN -e +'s <IN siN ltN
 BAR | 4 \ COL J M N ]

SPRAYED OR STOLEN-One small
 bay mare, black mane and tail
 white spot in forehead size of quarter dollar mane long except foretop and whe"e collar works, left hind foot white white hairs where saddle goes, years old, thin in order. Left house Thursday afternoon. S5 reward for re- urn or information of whereabouts.- Mrs. M F. Paine, at Slave Mill. 1t
The Little River news., 1917-10-10
Order to Redeem and Cancel Outstand.
 ing City Script.

Whereas: It is deemed by the City 1 Council of Ashdown, Arkansas, as ex- | pcdient to call in all outstanding war
 rants of said City, and to redeem. can eel, reissue and classify the same, in order that the financial condition of said city may be better determined
 and adjusted therefore.
 Be it Resolved: By the City Council
 that all outstanding warrants or city script of said city be, and the same are
 hereby called in, for the purpose of re e1emption, cancellation, classification and reissue; and it is hereby ordered 1 ,hG,t the 8th day of January, 1918, be, i and the same is hereby fixed as the ! time and date for the presentation of said warrants.
 1t is hereby made the duty of the 1 Recorder 0: said City, and he is here 1 by directed to notify the holders Ot
 any warrants, to present the same to ! this Council upon said date, ill the
 Councl Chambers in AshdoWn. Arkan- sas for redemption, cancellatiOl;.
 classification and reissue; and said Re-
 Corder is further directed to post and | publish cop es of this order. as re- i qufred by law.
 l It is further ordered by the Council
 that any and all persons who shall
 hold any warrants of said City, and 1 who shall neglect or refuse to present
 the same in accordance with this ord
 e" shall. after the said Sth day Of l January 1918. be forever barred from l deriving any benefits from their said l claims or warrants, and the same shall
 not be paid by any officer of said City , Passed and approved this 2nd day of October, 1917-M. M Draper, Mayor. Attest: w. w. B shop. Recorder.
The Little River news., 1917-10-10
for much.

for much.
 Mrs. Roy Budd. of Ogden, was a pleasept visitor at this meeting.
 Mesdames c. l.. Briant and A. D. Du- Laney were joint hostesses and served most refreshing punch.
The Little River news., 1917-10-10

.'0R SALE-160 acres Of good up-
 land. sets buildings, good wells, ) acres in cultivation, VII make ] .ale cotton per acre th;5 year, ? pas tires lasting water in each. small or hard $20 per acre-Chas. H. Park. tshdoWn. Ark. If S9
The Little River news., 1917-10-10

FOR SALE-one S-year-old Hlare mule,
 weight 900 lbs, we'll broken; one second hand Tennessee ? :nch wagon, Die two-seated hack. good condition.- Write or see Mrs. J. D. Freeman. Ash down. Ark aiyt 90 1t
The Little River news., 1917-10-10

FOR SALE-WiH sell the S.: wv of Section 24 Twp s, R. 31 West. so
 scres with acres cleared for 8 Der acre-Lon T. Jones. t.
The Little River news., 1917-10-10

FOR < tLE-Mare and mare colt. mule solt colt. years old-Eugene Steel, Nlene Arkansas advt 2t go
The Little River news., 1917-10-10

iia.lIiLl-Teams to haul gravel on .'.''o the Jefferson Highway be- Eeen Horatio and DeQueen. Will &y by day. by the yard orr contract. address E. F. R chards DeQueen, Ar .anS&S. oi-bt
The Little River news., 1917-10-10

Mrs. Armstrong, of Mansfield, ar rived Monday evening for visit with her sister. Mrs. w. F. N.col. Mrs. Armstrong and Mrs. Nicol will leave in a few days for Ft. Worth for visit with tn ir mother, Mrs. Walker
The Little River news., 1917-10-10

4. P. Steel of Murfreesboro was in
 the city Saturday and announced that he would move his family to th.s place at once Mr Steel will enter into partnership with his father, Ju!ge J. s. Steel, for the practice of law. MT. Steel is a good lawyer and an eXcell- ent citizen. He and his family will make a splendid addition t. the town.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-05
AUTO INJURIES
F. D. TAYLOR
Sustains Fractured
Shoulder In Street Mishap;
Mrs. Taylor Also Hurt

Hurrying out OF the path OF a
north hound WoodWard-aye. car sun
DAY night MI and Mrs. Frank n
Taylor. No. tet Watson st. were
struck by an auto driven by Il 3.
Gehlert, Jr.. at Woodwandave. aud
Natson-st. Mrs Taylor suffered a
scalp wound. and was taken 10 Iiar
TER hospital Mr.. Taylor has a trao-
tured left shoulder. lie is member
% the ElliCtt. raylor, Wooltenden
company.
Nr. and Mrs. TAYLOR were on tb~ir
way home from the north Woodward
Congre gational church They step
Ted from the south hound ear. and
walked around the rear into the path
OF the north-bocnf car They ran
across the tracks and I'D not see
the auto coming. Nh, Gehlert drove
lis machine into The curbing. but
could not avoid striking the couple
RE vas taken 10 police head 1pat
tiers. but released sitter making q
statement Re ~ recretary q the
GchIert CJ1s-e company and resides
al No. s46 Pennsy lyanla-Ave.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-05
GREEK LOYALISTS
ARE PATRIOTIC;
STAND BY WILSON

Greek lOyalists o, Detroit met
Sunday In GeTmAn-Amercan hall.
and prepared a petition 20 President
Wilson beseechinE him in the name
o, humanity % protest 70 the bel
hgerent power against the block.
ade ot Greece They declared that
innocent women and children would
starve unless such blockades were
lifted. The names % nearly. 1000
Greeks we're signed 20 the petition.
the concluding paragraph % which
vas May God 30 with you IN
this grase situation snd preserve
The rights o, our adopted land.
America which we are READY 10
serve a. rood. laW-abiding citizens.
and u necessary. a. soldiers.
The Greek Toyaist league Of y.
troit was formed With more than
800 members The meeting sent a
csblegram 90 King Constantine e1.
pressing its fidelity and support OF
his efforts 10 keep Greece out os
the war.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-05
icy BLASTS
BRING MUCH
SUFFERING
Detroit Shivers In Zero
Temperatures,
Monday
FERRIES BATTLE
WITH ICE JAM
Trying Their Best To
Maintain 40-Minute
Schedule

While Monday morning was not
tho coolest Of the winter, according
10 the actual record OF the govern
meut thermometer. /, would b. hard
10 convince the people who were
geiiinE out about daylight that there
ever was any colder weather any
where. one instinctiyely thought
Admiral Peary IN his search Tor The
North pole and Ernest sackleton
hrhtlng with the ice away down
near tho South pole. had nothing
on the poor fellow who had TO eraSl
ou, from under the blankets aosut
ak bells this morning
The tisn silver line in the ther
mometer receded only as low as
zero. and that came AZ ! and 2
O'Clock IN the morning. from which
point II rose gradually until ~ :
o'clock II was az four degrees above.
The prospects were that u would
become warm very gradually.
Even tho the low records for the
winter were not broken. Il is doubt
fnl IL there has been a more chilly
day. because OF tho bitter blasts
that hurled themselves against DE-
troit from the north, carrying their
gale like ferpcity into fakes Of snow
that seemed 10 cut the skin like tiny
sword points. This snow-lader wind
was equal 20 about 20 degrees Of
actual cold. Add that 90 10 the Q
registered by the mercury and il
shows that Detroit enjoyed" abou,
90 degrees below zero.
The local weather department
promises that Tuesday viii bring
some relief. but no hope Is held out
that II WIN be exactly hot until late
In the week at least.
Street car traffic was greatly ham
pered during Sunday and early Mon
day because OF th- extreme cold.
which caused wires 20 snap at the
oeast provocation. The frosty con
dition Of the rails made travel more
hazardous ms n was difficult 20 make
the brakes hold. For these rea-
sons the schedules were slowed VI
considerably.
Ferry service between Detroit and
windsor has been maintained only
BY the greatest difhculty and Il Is
nor certain mar II VIII not come 10
a complete standstiii before the day
10 over. Monday a 40-minute SEIZED
uie was put in force. but al day
Sunday boats ran only once an hotr.
The whole surface OF the river r.
covered with ice and n arpears tkst
each trip OF the ferry That Is bat.
Ting braveIy with the great fields
IN likely 10 be the last for the time
being. Sunday night the ferry ser
vice was abandoned entirely, as II
was impossible 20 make The light
with the ice successfully In the
darkness
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-05
~ 1orR Nryr Tnn rs--esII-=

~ NoUR NFNr TBIP rs-ca4I-
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1t an sNperisured preventative
az the chicago e Southwestern Ry.
arrange all details % viii save
you time y wtu relieve You 90 all
attrrfal-5Ti tu err pity things IA CtdenT
% railway travel
~ yoa w,n but let NJ know, our
sNpHF7 enc ~ tFateI representativn
wfIf take pleasure In arraugl n 4
every transportation defAlI Tar yea
aud n VII eost No more. II IS the
easiest way
FOR particulars write 20 W L
StAnnard - A. 90 Fort 81 West
Tel Nsin 1920. Detroit Mich - Ads
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-05
- THE
eOTAGiEE
wAsHryoTox.

A photoplay made from Jules
Verne Twenty Thousand Leagues
Under the Sea" u being shown 10
the Washington theatsr. this week
and crowded audiences we're thrilled
and Interested sunday. ms the pie
lures depicting the story 90 this re-
pArkahle romance were flashed upon
the screen.
Altho Verne wrote this imaginative
work over 30 years AEo, using a sub
rnarine and methods ~ undersea war
fare that az the period ~ giving the
very Interesting and exciting buH. o.
course. quite Impossible. the last few
months have seen the making ~
world history IN Juft the manner
written about by Verne BecauHs
81 the achievements Of submarine
In the present world conflict. the
production OF Twenty Thousand
League Under the Sea. A. this time
D. particularly apt. revealing ns ~
does the workings % these wonder
fui and deadly craft.
some remarkable Photographic re-
suits have been obtained In the AK
inE ~ pictures on the BED OF the
nrean Not only are the tuha hitantp
% the deep revealed IN their haants
and habits. but the excitement at
fandnnt upon hunting sea monster
with PM ninatic rifles ard spssrs hs
fNfD nftNNFN IN aver \ hNfhNt tHH
much effect upon the spec tAtOrs as
X tmue' have had upon the pera0n.
nftuAiiy participating IN the sport
There o. 4 story - keen intareE'
10 follow with romance. daring cour-
age, and the reckless hpirt % tht
open sens 60 stir the senses and
stimulate the imBg ination.
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under
the Sea" viii be shown in the Wash
ingtou every afternoon At Alt
o'clock. and every evening az So
o'ciock
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-05
BOOK REVIEWS

Another contribution. Down the ST
Lawrence. by Edward Hunserfori.
with stunning fluctuations. makes
ur a rather geographical as well a.
nctional number. The War Against
Pneumonia by Burton J. Hendrick.
i the only scientific Offering II Is
lased upon recent medical discov.
cries in the Rockefeller institute.
Part second ~ Booth Tarkington's
play, Mister Antoaio" the organ
grinder. goes on with all the charm
that Harrington can SO easily give.
EIIzARErH :. HITCHCOCK
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-05
FOREST THEATER
CHANGES HANDS

A wcll-known Detroit capitalist.
whose name is Withheld FOR the
present. has acquired contro! % the
Fcrsst thea'er Woodward and For
estsves and The playhouse viii
undergo extensive alterations be.
fore being re-opened under The new
mana cement
Chas. r. Blood. manager OF the
business opportunity department Of
NE Whitley company. negotiated
the transaction
The FOREST has proven a very sue.
cessful venture The new manage
mcnt plans 20 make II one OF The
foremost motion picture houses In
The city
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-05

In Nj. Russell's letter he SAYS
Above all see that more % the IL.
sues in the war are as important 80
peace that harm done BY q pace
Which does not ooccede all that We
desire IL az nothing In comparison
u,th the harm done nv continu-
Ancc o. The lighting. While all who
have power in Hircpe speak for
what they falsely believe 90 be the
interests II their separate nations. I
am compelled by a profound convic-
ton 20 speak for all the nations in
The name Of Elrppc In the name q
Europe I appeal 10 you 10 bring
IeGce"
Many believe that Mr.. Russells
letter was an important factor in
trystailiElng the presidents ideas
snd bringing forth bis speech before
he senate.
This j. hook - FREE and pro
found thought. yet expressed simply
enough for any one 10 understand II
contains chapters devoted 20 all
. be most fundamental matters OF cur
life today. he state. education. war
- an institution. property. marriage
and the population question. religion
AnG the churches In this book Ne.
sec The Trail blarcd Is herein our feet
shall surely walk. for the author Is
rot only the interpreter OF our fast
changing ideals OF life bat The path
finder as well With noshiug bar
he hroadest sympathy for human
IT'S hAtinE no one bui realizing he
net az outgrown j, stems in which
No are enmsshei. Mr. Russell cour
AEeously declares that even he
teachings OF Christ. b. sut.ful a.
they are, are quite inadequate for
many of the social and spiritual b.
8ueS OF modern life
The Century company New York
$50
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-05
STABBING OF MAN
is MYSTERIOUS

While On ne way home with mis-
wife, curly sunday evening. Keller
Arkolan. 81 years old. q No. IA
LNmanpl.. was attacked BY three
men. az Chene-st aud Jefferson ave.
end stabbed about the head. He was
taken 20 the receiving hospital D.
tectivrs assigned 70 the case we're
unable 10 learn the motive for the
assault. Arlsolan's wounds will not
PROVE fatal
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-05
BRITISHSEE
OF
WAR SCALE
Think Break Marks De-
cline of Germany's
Power
DISCUSS STRENGTH
OF AMERICA
By LOWELL agLLErr.

SiGT Correspondent C-tted Press
LONDON. Feb. British meas.
papers believe the turning po,rt In
the war has been reached. An in
cication OF how important they re-
gard the situation may he judged
from the fact thai todsy's editions
devoted from a. 20 So per cent II
their editorial and news pages 70 the
american situation The news and
analysis % American naval strength
vas featured almost 10 the exclusion
q news from the various fronts and
discussion OF Britain's own Internal
Affairs
Naval experts opialons were spread
over columns in The newspapers
Their discussions centered on the
possible aid which might be expect.
81 fror America On the seas. The
experts disagree Gu many points
even while they argue frpm the
came set CT tables showing Amer
can naval strenEth-and PROBABLY
lie same pictures.
Pictures. Incidentally. are used
pyofissiy
The naval experts are practically
unanimous in their opinion that the
main American feet will net ser~o
any purpose which Is not already
adequat ely met BY present forces %
he Allies.
The greatest attention Is oenters1
upon weapons which might be uscd
C combat the submarine menace.
Some opinions htWail tho failure
CT America 10 provide fast cruisers,
others take satisfaction IN the large
number OF destrpyrrs ard gunboats
listed in TIE American register
The most interesting comment
noted vas the belief that some hing
Pew viii Be produced from Thomss
A Edison's Invention board- ao-
pointed as q consulting comrtiifee
By Secretary CT the Navy Daniels
Some predictions were that a MAJ
ter weapon against the subrnrtnes
would b. revealed once the Unitsj
States entered tie var.
without exception the most favor
able attention was given BY critics
tc The mobilization Of volunteer
motor craft. whose recent nanoev-
erS IN mock warfare against suhGla-
rlnes acre keenly watched frnm this
eide OF the waters
The Britons call these mo'or ro4t
adversaries OF the submarine sta
Rasps" They hold thAt the addiucn
In large numbers Of these subma-
rine hunters 20 the Allies effective
naval fcrcs&- <ss4+4 Re 81 Ne Utmost
value At the present iunctuFe The
organization % this force. The Le1-
don Express observes. proves tho
American navy department has nof
been sl1w % learn The 10 PAS Il
Lkis aaF
All British newspapers united il
IaudinE the spiri, OF the American
navy.
"Eyerythipg Justice The conf.
dence which the United States re-
poses in It's naavl strength" de
clAred the Tines
Its officers aud men arc real
sailors declared The STANDARD
The standard OF discipline DIFF
ferenf from ours--it Ia democratic
siiho Efficient nevertheless"
The Standard quotes Farragut's
words Dunn the torpedocs--full
speed ahead" a. ,ypifying the Amer
lean naval spirit.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-05
pressnt s.stus Of the Japanese
controversy In the unltss States

This Il very pertinent book al
lhis time. Perhaps in no other one
volume can one obtain the amount
OF information ON the problem which
confronis the American people IN 70
gard 10 its relation with Japan as
here. After volume devoted 10
statistical facts, opinions. etc. the
author seems 10 be OF the opinion
that Japan will not be an asset 10
the United States. that she cannot
mix With ,uV people, that her ideals
and standards are entirely different
from ours. He has no faith in Japa
nese diplomacy which he belieyNs is
cloak ~ cover Interior motives
In fact he calls the course OF Call
fornia in nghtins 70 keep the Japa-
nese from oyer-runnins that state a
duty OF the Californian 20 impress
upon congress and the rest ot the
nited States. The arguments
against the justice OF the land laws
OF the coast states ne regards as I'M
sound and the remedy proposed \
million times worse than the eNi
they would produce Evidently Mr..
Flowers is not pro-Japanese in his
Judgment or sympathles. He de-
clsres that he w0ale deny the Japa.
nsse the right OF citizenship because
the people Of Japan are Impractical
in democracy ana unused 90 the pow
ers OF the ballot
George H.. DcraL COMPANY. New
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