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The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-12-19
SOLONS WILL BE TAXED
House to See That Members Not EX-
cmpted From War Levy.

Was hington, Dec. 16.-The House
Ways and Means Committee yester-
day directed Chairman Kitchin to
draft an amendment to the excess
profits section of the war tax bill
that would clear up any doubt as to
the tax on the incomes of professional
men receiving $4,000 or more year
being applicable to members Of Con-
gress The committee will vote on
the. amendment Monday and members
ssta Il VIII h. reported tAtvgably,
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-12-19

to the Venetian plains, Here how
ever, he has been forced to sop un-
der the terrific defense of the Ital-
ians. who evidently have massed their
forces in order to bar the way to
either side of it-well tried Alpini
ro~imentsl are stationed to exact a
heavy toll for every inch of ground
that is taken from them.
Prior to gaining the summit of Ca
prille the invaders twice We're sum-
marily repulsed, but for their final
attack they brought up large num-
bers of fresh reinforcements end the
aliant defenders We're compelled to
give ground.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-12-19
9UEST|0kAIRES ARE
BEING MAILED OUT
Local Board Mailing Out QueStiOnaires
at Rate Of s. Per Day
Will Finish in
20 Days.

The local exemption board began
Saturday t. mail out the quest oraires
to regis trants. They ar. mailing 5
per cent a day which amounts to 65
names Some of the questionaires
it is seven days, and a. failure to COM
)ly will place the registrant in class
one and fursher penalties more severe
The attorneys who are assisting in an
swering the questions are busy. This
service is given free and should be
availed of by registrants. Attorneys
at Ashdown and Foreman are on this
advisory board, so do not hesitate to
seek their advice.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-12-19
A Letter From Co. C.
At Camp Beauregard

December IL, 1917
Editor News, Ashdown, Ark.
Dear Sir:
l am going to try to express the
thanks of Company 4 in as few words
as possible to the people of Ashdown
Wilton and Richmond for the nice way
in which they have treated all the boys.
Some of the boys have no relatives in
Ashdown or Little River county and as
I am one of the few, l sincerely thank
them for the faNors shown US.
To-day is Wednesday and only thir-
teen days more until the day of days,
on which each boy wants to come
home to see and be with his parents.
But, duty comes first in the army,
and only so per cent of the Company
can leave at one time. If am among
the few will be happy and if not
will be happy TO do my duty.
Sanitary methods are used in our
amp to keep down diseases, and if the
;ame were used to as great advantage
n civil life the death toll of our mar
ton would be less. People in the
civil walks OF life let me warn you,
those trash and rubbish piles ought to
be burned each day, your yards should
be kept in a clean and sanitary con-
dition, also your barn lots and back
alleys.
The merchants should keep the
streets clean and also their alleys.
Piles of rubbish decaying cause germs
OF those dreadful diseases known to
III physicians as, typhoid fever spinal
mcnenghitil and various diseases.
All the boys are up and able to walk
about al ,hough several have bad colds.
We wish everybody Merry Christmas
and a Happy New Year.
Yours truly,
"A BOY IN KHAKI
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-12-19
is SERIOUSLY INJURED
aOuisianian Probably Fatally Hurt in
Auto Accident Near TeXarkana.

TeXarkana, Dec 16.-C. G. Lindley
was perhaps fatally hurt when his
automobile turned over .pinning him
lnder it, while enroutc to his hCme
west of town about 1870 O'Clock
Friday night. He was taken to
sanitarium in an unconscious condi-
ion. An eXminatio2 revealed that
he had sustained severe fracture of
the skull. His condition today was
said to be but little changed.
Mr.. Lindley is a driller and has
been employed for some time in put
ting down we'll in the Buchanan
laighborhood, about six miles south
If here, His home is at Vivian. La.
lie has family.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-12-19

sian delegates desired to obtain sup
Elementary instructions on some point
from their government, the general
discussions We're postponed until Sat
urday.'
This is the first intimation that the
German and Russian delegates have
carried their deliberations further
than the consideration of an armistice
although Petrograd dicpatch yester-
day quoted Leon Trotzky, Bolshevik
foreign minister to the effect that if
the armistice should be signed the
Russian delegates woule have the pow
er to enter into peace negotiations.
The formulation of treaty would
be preceded by definite conclusion of
peace and settlement of the terms. 1t
is possible, however, that the word
treaty as used in the Amsterdam
dispatch is loose translation from
the German and that the statement re-
fers to ~ armastice agreement .s>nxa
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-12-19
CHRISTMAS CAMPAIGN
RED CROSS DRIVE
List OF Speakers and Dates OF Speak
Ing Set for Campaign to
Cover County, Begin
ming the Goth.

There will be public speaking at
tEe places and on the dates set out
below, the purpose of this tou" is to
raise the list of members of the Red
Cross just at this time there is a gret
demand on the funds of the Red Cross
not only for the care of our soldiers
but on account of the recent Halifax
disaster, and the great number of
widows and orphans that are suffering
for the necessities OF life in both our
own land and in foreign fields. 1t is
hoped that people will as a unit attend
hose meetings and join the Red Cross.
Allene, Dec. Goth, at 3:45 p. MI. S.
and G. R. Steel
Winthrop, Dec. q, Z. MI. O.
Livesay and ]. J. DuLaney.
Wallace Schoo, House, Dec 21, 7
p. mp. B. Williams anG ]. S. Dollar
hide.
Wilton Friday, p. nj. S. Steel
and Rev. S. K. Burnett
Stecls Chapel, S"adey, 8 p. mt
B. Cook and Rev. W. T. Sullivan.
Ogden, Sa turday, p. nj. S. Steel
and j. r. Molrell
Arden. Sunday at p. ms. C. Rey-
nclds and ]. j. DuLaney.
Richmond, Sunday Z p nj. S. ard
G R. Steel.
Cerro Gordo, Sunday II a. nj. O.
Livesay and J. S. DCilarlide
Foreman, 7 q. 1. S1l@ay-Rev. S. K
B, rnett, J. S. Lake and Rev. R. G.
Rowland
Ashdown, Z p. NJ. Sunday-Rev. C.
S. Wales and Will Steel.
By order of Executive Committee of
Little River County Red Cross.
J. S. STEEL, Chairman.
S. C. REYNOLDS. Sec'y.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-12-19

The girls knitting class will meet
With Mrs. J. E. Locke the first Thurs
day nigh. after Christmas at 7:15. All
having their wash rags finished will
please bring them in at this meeting
The new captains are Mrs. A. n. Wood
and Mrs. Grover Cobb and we will meet
1st Thursday with Mrs, Locke, End
Thursday with Mrs. Wood and 3rd
Thursday with Mrs. Cobb, etc
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-12-19
GERMANS GAIN ii
ATTACK IN ITALY
Now Hold Caprille Hill, Dominating
Point, at Heavy COst-Only
Local Engagements in
France and Belgium. w

New York, Dec. 16.-Notwithstand-
ing the terrible losses they have sus-
tanned, the German and Austro-Hun-
garian armies in the mountainous re-
gion of northern Italy continue their
efforts to break the Italian line and
open passageway to the plains be-
low.
In France and Belgium there is lit
tie military activity. except for small
engagements by outpOsts and raiding
contingents and artillery duels. The
nearest approach to attacks in force
were made by the Germans Saturday
night in the Champagne district of
France and to the north of Chemin
des Danes. In both of these the Ger
mans were worsted by the French. A
small British maneuver south of CAM
bria resulted in the capture of a few
German prisoners and AZ machine gun.
Enemy Makes Gain.
Between the Brenta and Piave riv-
ers in the Italian highlands hard
fighting continues without cessation
The enemy to the east of the Brenta
has been able by throwing huge num-
bers Of men into the fray and SEEM
ingly disregarding the enormous cas-
ualties that are being inflicted upon
him, to advance his line to Caprille
hill. a dominating point at the head
Of the'Saus Lorenzo valley" which leads
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-12-19
DISASTERS IN GERMANY
Explosions Reported in Zeppelin and
Bomb Factories.

London, Dec 16.-Two disasters in
widely separated parts of Germany
IRE reported in Zurich dispatches re-
ceived here today. An explosion oc-
Cured in the Zeppelin works at
FriedrichshaYen and resulted in the
death and injury of many. The second
explosion occurred near Kiel, destroy
ing a factory where bombs were pre-
pared for Zeppelins and airplanes
Many of the employees in this plant
were killed.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-12-19
Germany TELLS OF
A SEPARATE PEACE
Official German Statement Declares
That Treaty Has Al
ready Been Form
ulated.

Amsterdam, Dec. 15.-A treaty be-
tween Russia and Germany has been
formulated, according to an official
German statement received here yes
terday At yesterdays session Of the
Russian and German representatives
discussion of the proposed treaty was
postponed until today.
The German announcement follows:
"On the part of both sides the con-
ditions and draft Of treaty were
finally formulated in the plenary sit
ting Fridag. A.. AoMsyer. The Rus
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-12-19
Y. NJ. G. A. Donations.

All those who have subscribed con
buttons to the Y. Nj. c. A should call
in before January 1st, and pay al
least rs per cent of the donation to
Mr.. Payne cashier of the Arkansas
State Bank who is County Treasurer
Of the Y. NJ. C. A. the other 25 per cent
ill be due April 1st, 191S.-A. P. Steel,
County Chairman
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-12-19
County Examination.

There will be a county examination
for teachers Thursday and Friday of
this week at my office in Ashdown. All
wishing license will apply promptly
Friday morning.-D. P. HOLMES. Coun.
ty Examiner,
The Benson signal., 1917-10-20
HOW TOEASE
YOUR TAXES

This is q subject that interests
every man. This war is costing a
sum Of money SO great that no maa
can realize what such an amount
means. We have to Hnd eighteen
and one-half billion dollars during
the Arst year Of the work. Eighteen
thousand Five Hundred Million Dol
lars. ThiRk OF IL! But perhaps ysu
had better not: It will emily make
your head 60 round. and you will
not be any nearer to grasping the
meaning OF such an amount OF mon
sy, when you have done thinking.
To get down to something you can
understand. II means that every man
In this country has to give up nearly
bali OF what he earns this year.
The government 10 going 70 get
this money. because Il has to have
It. OF course. 1t can tax your in.
come. tax everything you eat and
hriRk. your land and your cattle. and
raise the money this way. How.
ever. this would be too hard on you.
20 the government has decided to
ask you to loan some Of the money,
with Uncle Sans own promise that
he will pay you back, and pay you
interest In the meantime. Uncle
Sans promise to pay 10 90 good
that his written promise in the form
Of bond can be handed around
from man to man. almost like dol.
lar bill You don't mind giving .
silver dollar in exchange for a bill.
aad you can feel just the same way
about giving \ cheque in exchange
for q Government Bond.
NOW HERE is THE POINT:
JUST SO MUCH AS THE GOVERN.
MBNT WILL ALLOW YOU TO
LOAN TO THEM. SO MUCH LESS
WILL THEY HAVE TO TAX YOU.
Looked At fairly and squarely. 10
It not better to loan money, rather
than have 1t taken from you?
We are a ievel.headed people, and
when things are put up to US in q
straightforward way by straisht-for
ward people, we are ready to fall in
line.
You know the facts now, straight
from the u. S. Government.
You have money that you do not
need until next spring. Lend It to
Uncle Sam. II you must have it
back next year. borrow On your
bond. or sell it.
Your banker Is good man to
talk to. You believe IA him. Go and
ask his opinion. He Will tell you
that he has bought Liberty Bonds.
and he will advise you to do the
same.
The Benson signal., 1917-10-20

Some of the farmers of this
valley have been hard hit
this year, the discouraging
crop conditions of a most un-
usual season having rendered
eftectless a considerable out
lay Of time, labor and money.
Happily though the most of
them are pulling through all
right, and even now are be-
ginning to forget the discour-
agements of the past seasonin
their hopeful outlook tor the
new. Droughts, hail and high
water have done their worst.
but are mere incidents in the
days work. The "sticker'
will eventually win out.
The undaunted spirit of the
western pioneer shown by
the victim of the misfortunes
mentioned in the following
extract, is the proper state of
mind in which to meet mis-
fortunes either singly or in
flockS. A Kansas paper re-
lateS:
The hard luck champion Of the
middle west is 4. w. Bovcy, far
mer, living near Mitchell, South
Dakota. Recently while moving
The Benson signal., 1917-10-20
. Silver King Working

aVork leading to development of
high grade body of lead-silver
ore was started at the 13O-foot level
in the shaft of the Silver King
mine this week. This work is in
the nature of cross-cut which will
open up a twenty-five foot ledge,
rich in silver, copper and lead, and
which had been thoroughly ex-
posed some months ago by Edward
Dean. present foreman at the mine,
while leasing on the property.
There is a possibility that within
sixty days the Silver King will be
shipping from this rich deposit. :
Superior Sun.
The Benson signal., 1917-10-20
YOU PAY YOUR DEBTS.

OF course you DO. WhyH You
could turn rascal. and possibly "get
away with it, You pay your debts
because you want the respect Of yeus
fellow men.
Have you paid your debt to yow
Country?
You have been running up . bill
with Uncle Sam for years. He has
protected you, educated you, guard.
ed you and your property, educated
your children. and today he is tight.
ing a death struggle with q fellow
who would rob and murder you II
only he could get at you. =.
Now Uncle Sam wants you to dig
down and loan him some money.
What are you going to do about
It? Tell him you "can do better"
with your money than loan 1t to
him? Are you going to tell Aim you
pay your debts to everyone else, but
you refuse to pay your debts to himi
No. AS an honest man, you are 60
ing to say: Loan you money? Sure
I will! Why ii you asked me to
give 1t to you. would do 1t. But
LOAN 1t, why sure!"
Millions Of men are going to feel,
and talk. and act, just this gay. &c
are you!
Now. when are you going 70 do ~
Why not today?
Perhaps you have wanted meney
some time In your nfe-most of 10
have. When did you want it? Right
away. or in Q months time? DID
ysu want to wait around wondering
whether or not you were going -
get the money? You diA not!
Treat Uncle Sam tho same way
that you would wish to be trsated
yourself. Lend him the money now
Willingly and quickly-today.
The Benson signal., 1917-10-20
Letters from the Benson

Letters from the Benson
boys at Camp Funston all
indicate that Uncle Sam is
doing his best in looking af-
ter their welfare and that
they have little cause for
complaint. Some of them
mention the cold, windy
weather, an unavoidable and
disagreeable handicap to out
door efforts, but no real cause
for a single, solitary kick has
yet been disclosed. Even the
officers are SO cOnSiderate
the men have no complaint,
which is somewhat remark
able among young men un-
used to military discipline.
The Government Seems to be
trying to do a good part"
bv the soldiers of the new
army, who in return are
able to appreciate its efforts
TO make their burdens as light
as consistent with good train
ing and discipline.
The Benson signal., 1917-10-20
NOW TO SECURE A LIBERTY
BOND.

You are satisfied that 1t Is your
duty to yourself and to your coun.
try to buy a Liberty Bond. Now
you want to know just how. to se.
cure one. Go to any bank, sign an
application form for the bond of the
value desired.
The bonds are OF the following
values: $50. 500. $500, $1,000, $4,000
and $4,000.
Your banker wsll take your check
for 2 per cent Of the amount of the
bond you decide to purchase. The
remaining payments will be made
90 follows:
Eighteen per cent ON Nov. Is. 1917.
Forty per cent ON Dec. Is, 1917.
Forty per cent ON Jan. Is. 1918.
Ysu can pay in full at time Of
application for any bond up to the
value Of $1,000 IL you wish.
II you care to pay for your bond
In full at the time OF application
you can have your bond by about
Oct 10. II you pay by installments
you will receive your bond as soon
- you have finished paying for it.
The bonds are free from Federal.
State or local taxes. In the case
Of wealthy people who pay income
surtaxes, and hold bonds of over
$4,000. there is small tax, but az
Far as the average man 10 con.
eerned they are tax free.
The interest on the bonds IA 4
per cent, payable to you on May l6
and Nov. Is each year.
The bonds may be redeemed BY
he government in full ON and after
Nov Is. 1927.
During the meantime the bonds
may pass from one person to an.
other almost as freely as a dollar
bill does. There Is worry little diff.
ference between giving your check
for $500 bill ana giving It for q
Liberty bond.
Any banker Will handle your sub
scriDtion and charge yeu noshtnR
ssr tAs trouble.
The Benson signal., 1917-10-20

No meat will be served in
hotels Of the Colorado Hotel
Mems Association on Tues
days hereafter, and on We'd
nesdays the menus will be
minus wheat or wheat pro-
ducts, in line with the ma
tiohal conservation policy.
This system adopted by all
throughout the country-not
in theory, but in actual prac-
tice-Would make a wonder
derful saving in these two
foods, which the conserva-
tionists say is now SO neces-
sary. One good thing about
the plan is that it can be
adopted so easily, the effort
OF self-denial being a matter
for each individual person.
The Benson signal., 1917-10-20
To reach its former price

To reach its former price
where its coinage would be
on a parity with gold at the
ratio of 10 to /, silver has to
rise but about as much as it
has risen in price during the
past month. But about a
month ago it was S8 cents an
ounce. Now it is $1.Oo. That
is a raise of twenty-one cents.
Another raise in like propor-
ton or less, would take the
price to $1,29 per ounce.
The Benson signal., 1917-10-20
Technical Education

The opening of the schools and
colleges serves to emphasize the
enormous Importance. this year in
particular, of all forms of practical
education. The very fact that we,
along with the rest of the civilized
world. are engaged in a great war
is a powerful reason for devoting
more time to education than ever
before.
1t is accepted as matter of
course that the public schools will
continue their usual work, with
slight notifications. 1t is the high
schools and colleges that are most
subject to disturbances due to the
war. Great numbers of college
men have enlisted or been drafted.
Many boys have enlisted from the
upper classes of high schools En-
tering classes are generally large,
but there is less assurance than
usual that the freshmen will con-
tinue through their courses. There
will be from now on more tempta-
ton to drop out.
There is danger in the very read
mess of students to volunteer for
public service. There is danger in
anything that will deter boys and
girls going to the high school and
college and staying there until they
are fitted for some branch of ex-
pert and useful activity. After the
war the world is going to need
educated men and women more
than ever beforer There will be
new problems to face and enormous
tasks to accomplish. Trained minds
will be essential to the RECONSTRUCT
ton and development to which we
look forward.
Technical education especially
takes On new value. The whole
world is hungry for technical ex-
perts. There are not enough men
and women engaged in any of the
engineering professions today. The
demand will be greater than ever
when peace comes. And any stu
dent who is engaged in learning is
serving his country no less than if
he were fighting in the trenches. -
Arizona Gazette.
The Benson signal., 1917-10-20

hay spark from his pipe set fire
to the grass.
The flames set fire to the nets on
his horses backs.
The team ran to the barn, and
on the way the flames caught a
1OO-acre wheat field and complete
ly DESTROYED it.
The horse dashed into the barn
with the moving machine in flames.
The barn caught FIRE.
A heavy wind carried shingle
from the barn to several stacks of
grain and they We're destroyed,
Bovey says he was lucky-he
wasn't injured.
Then here's another story,
from a different part of the
country, showing that other
sections than the dry-farm-
ing regions of Arizona have
their drawbacks. A Phila-
delphia paper says:
a farmer in Sussex county, Del. :,
reports that caterpillars are killing
the leaves on the apple trees, snails
are damaging the roots of the
cuculnbers, moles are killing the
potato plants, wild garlic is spelling
the milk, cool nights are retarding
the growth of the vegetables, the
grapeberry worm is boring into the
grapes, cut worms are killing the
tomato vines, wet weather has
done great damage to the straw
berries, the cultivation of the corn
crop is being retarded by the wet
fields: and the rust is i'll the wheat.
Outside of these few things Sussex
county is all right and will raise
big crops
1t may be seen then that
there are some other places
than this valley where farm
ers have their troubles.
The Benson signal., 1917-10-20
FAMILY AFFAIR .

II your father ana your SON were
In trouble, struggling for their lives.
ana doing II in defense Of yous
home and your business. would you
supply them with food and clothing.
Or would you refuse them?
This Is stralSAt question. Yet
It In the one facing you today. The
country wAich has protected you and
Jour family. may we'll claiA to Be
considered 20 your father. and %
for the boye who are giving their
lives for you, surely they have Q
right to be considered as your sons.
This nation is one big family to
day. This war is family affair.
Be Q g0od father and . good sen.
! Your sense OF justice aaA faiSasss,
your patriotism. is On trial
When you remember tAat ysv are
asked to give nothing. but emily 10
lend money by investing In LIBERTY
BONDS. yeu have NO choice In he
matter. Yeur heart tells ysN tAat
you MUST do 1t.
IL you have to % sheYt Of asms
Iuxury-do IL.
Save and inveet In Liberty BoAAs
until It pinches you, and the sscri
Ace hurts. 1t 10 the auty Of every
real American.
You will lose nothing. The bead
10 always worth just about what you
gave for it. Probably it will be worth
more later. You will have saved just
that amount Of money you invest .a
Liberty Bonds. and 30 just 90 much
better of.
A man who will not sacriAce any.
thing for his country. is not o real
man. The man who does make
sacrifice, 10 q real man. and q true
American.
You-the man who 10 reading this,
know these statements are fair and
true ones. This appeal is not writ.
ten in vain. because 1t is going to
Inauence you. You are going to bug
o Liberty Bond.
The Benson signal., 1917-10-20

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