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The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-09-19
STORY OF U.B0AT PERHAPS A HOAX
No Confirmation of Ship Being Shelled
On Nantucket Coast. May Be
Joke by Amateur.

Washington, Sept. 15.-The Navy
Department tonight had no confirma-
ton oil reports o. hostile submarine
of the north Atlantic coast. The
only information ii had was the state
ment of a British merchant captain
that his ship had received an s o. S.
call from another vessel saying she
was attacked by a U-e,sat as forward
ed by naval officers TO whom the cap
tain reports, An officer immediate>
ly was sent from washington to in>
vestigate and naval stations and pa
troll boats We're Instructed to keep
clio se watch for any raider
In the absence of confirmation.
navy officers were inclined to think
tie wireless call might have been a
hoax sent by some amateur operator
who may have escaped the govern
ment's vigilance. Ii confirmation IA
received a warning to shipping will
be issued Immediately
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-09-19
Sow Wheat
WHY?

It will pay. Congress has fixed the
price for wheat in 1918 at not less
than 81 a bushel. Wheat on good land
yields from Is to 40 bushels an acre.
and can be followed the same season
by paying second crop. The winter
pasture from wheat usually pays for
the seed and seeding.
There is shortage of labor now,
and next year this shortage will. be
acute. Wheat takes much less labor
per acre than cultivated crops. Ono
man and five mules with modern i'm
plements can prepare and seed $50
to 800 acres OF wheat and DO it we'll.
The total amount OF man labor re-
quircd to raise bushel of wheat with
improved machinery is As minutes.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-09-19
kICES on 40 CENTICE
Memphis Mayor Declines to Let City
Pay High Price.

Memphis, Tenn, Sept 17.-Memphis
s pretty ait to have a municipal ice
plant. This was strongly limited this
morning by Mayor Little, when he an
aounced that he would not submit to
the city's paying 40 cents a hundred
pounds for ice. The city formerly
bought its ice from the Bohlen-Huse
company for 12l cents hundred.
2cw b DIS We're asked, it was found that
all the ice companies asked 40 cents
hun lred for ice, more than three
times the price formerly paid.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-09-19
W. q. W. NOTICE.
Esteemed SOyereigns..

Esteemed Sovereigns:-
The Sovereign Camp, at its Atlanta
session realiz ng the additional res
ponsibility thrown on the members of
our great society on account of the
present war, and being anxious to do
its bit" in helping to not only bring
about but to forever maintain Univer-
sal peace, determined to 90 something
for the many members who had al
ready enlisted, or would enlist through
conscription, that would make their
burden as light as possible and at the
same time protect their dependents
should death over take them while
fighting in the cause of Liberty
With this in view, it was determined
to relieve all members of our Society
who joined the Army of Navy of the
30 cents per Thousand hazardous rate
and to levy special monthly tax of 10
cents against every member OF our
Society.
You will. there ore, take notice thu;
commencing with the collection of the
October Installment, there must be
added to the installment of every
member 10 cents war tax and this
amount you will remit with your re-
gular report thus enabling our Soc
iety,-when | say "our society that
means your society just as we'll as
every one of the more than eight hun
dred thousand members enrolled I'M
Ger our banners,-tO do its bit in pro-
tecting the homes of it's sailors and
soldier members.
In the language of our able and be-
loved President Wilson, in referring
70 the protection of the home he stated
TO such g task we can dedicate our
lives We are not called upon to de-
d cate our lives, hut We are called up
on tC make a small monthly contribu-
ton so that the lives of the depen-
dents of our soldier and sailor boys
will not be entirely blighted and the
sunlight of Joy and happiness forever
eliminated from their hearts.
Every member should be proud to
psY this 10 cent war tax and every
member will be proud to pay it when
they understand the real conditions
necess itating this small contribution.
Yours fraternally,
j. S. FURLOW. Clerk.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-09-19

harrow or cultiYator. Such prep
aration will settle the soil and make il
firm and in condition to hold mois-
ture like a sponge. The top two or
three inches will be loose and fine.
This firm seed bed will make a
close contact with the subsoil, and
moisture will be drawn steadily up to
the top of the firm soil and held there
by the layer Of fine, loose top dirt
Sow the seed SO that it will rest di-
rectly on the top of the firm soil and
have the loose earth above It. This
will place it where the moisture &C
cumulates and IS held and viii insure
quick termination and strong early
growth.
When wheat is sown on land that
is loose and mellow to depth Of
four OF eight inches, the seed has
loose soil above and below It and the
loose ground does not bring UP the
moisture stored below. Wheat under
such conditions sprouts unevenly,
grows irregularly. and is likely to be
winter killed. The conditions are
particularly bad when grass, weeds
or trash are turned under just before
seeding.
When it is necessary to pillow late
the land should be disked as soon as
plowed and the disk harrow followed
] by corrugated roller or packer BY
repeated workings alternately with a
disk harrow and a corrugated roller,
freshly plowed land can be put in fair
condition for seeding wheat.
Hundreds of good Arkansas farm
ers are going to fail with wheat be
cause they will sSW it this fall on
i loose soil
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-09-19
SHORT CKOP-BIG PRICE
South Texas Rice Farmers Benefit by
Large Advance.

Houston, Tex, Sept 16-SOuth Tex
as rice farmers are going to receive
nearly twice as much for their rice
this year as last, although the crops
will be much smaller. The minimum
price for No. / Honduras is $3.50 per
b3lrrel Of 1862 pounds. as against 1915
per barrel last year. Rice harvesting
is now in full swing. and Is there is
an early frost some of the rice may
be lost, as the crop got late start
in the spring.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-09-19
SECOND CROPS

Lespedeza may be sown broadcast
in March in fields of wheat 1t needs
no covering. After the wheat is har-
vested il will cover the land and may
be pastQred or cut for hay the same
season.
Wheat may be followed the same
season by June corn, 90-day corn. cow
peas, velvet beans. soy beans ana
Irish or sweet potatoes. making two
paying crops: in ONE year from the
same land
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-09-19
SEED BED FOR WHEAT.

Wheat needs firm. deep seed bed
with the upper three inches loose and
fire. The ideal seed bed is made by
blowing the land six to eight inches
deep 60 days before seeding. Each
days blowing should be narrowed be-
fore the team leaves the field at
night. As soon rs the entire field Is
p@o.ved. disk it thoroughly and follow
the disk harrow with smoothing
barrow. Work the land once wes.;
untfl seeding time with some kind OF
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-09-19
OUR COUNTRY NEEDS THE
WHEAT.

Oar soldiers and our allies must
have bread from wheat to win the
war. The average requirement each
year for every man, woman and child
in the United States is half an acre
of wheat Let Arkansas raise wheat
to supply her own needs, and what she
usually takes from the West and
Northwest can go to supply the needs
Of our soldiers. The last SOC, 900
bushels of wheat Is going to win the
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-09-19
HOW TO SOW.

Sow five pecks an acre when .~ed
is drilled, eight pecks when sown
broadcast. Cover wheat one and ore
half to three inches. Buy, borrow or
hire drill, if possible. Seeding
with a drill takes less wheat. me
wheat comes up quicker AMI more
evenly, and usually suffers less frc-n
winter killing. Use tWoenorse drills
for open field and one-horse drills be
tween rows Of corn and cotton
Where q grower is not going to sow
enough wheat to justify the cost of a
drill. he can buy one, SOW his own
wheat, and then rent the drill to his
neighbors.
When it is necessary TO- SOW wheat
broadcast. be careful to get it we'll COW
cred 10 the proper depth. This is
seldom done, with the result or much
loss
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-09-19
B BULLET n s

Amsterdam. Sept. ia Dr." pub
lishcd at Dublin and Warsaw on Sep
TENDER l. transfers the supreme au-
thority in Poland to a regency council
Of three members appointed by the
Monarchs OF the occupying powers.
says a Vienna message today. All the
DEGREES OF the council must be counter
signed by responsible premier. The
legislative power is to be exercised by
the council
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-09-19
THIS Is A GOOD WHEAT
COUNTRY.

The average yield per acre of
wheat a year for the last ten years in
Arkansas has been the same as tina:
in the famous wheat states of North
and South Dakota All the cotton
growing districts and the pra:r;e sec
tions OF Arkansas are we'll adapted
to wheat
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-09-19
York present the most serious difficult

York present the most serious difficult
ties.
Representatives, of both employers
and employees are here from Seattle,
and New York delegation came to-
day to take up the situation in New
York repair yards,
The Shipping Board is trying to
work out q wage scale by zones.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-09-19
NAVY. ABOUT FILLED Uf
With More Than 100000 Mea Recruit,
ing Is Suspended.

skilled mechan' cs, no more will be ac-
ccpted by the navy FOR probably three
months. Secretary Daniels said to-
day the number of men now is above
100000, including reserves.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-09-19
PASTURING.

Wheat makes one of the best win
ter pastures for horses. mules. cattle
and hogs. Stock should not be allow
ed on the ground when it is wet, an0
should be taken off early In March.
II these directions are followed. the
pasturng will rot lower the yield OF
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-09-19
DELAYS SHIPBUILDlNG
Strikes East and In Far West Is Civ,
ing Serious Concern.

Washington. Sept 16,-The labor
situation in shipbuilding plants Is
giving the Shipping Board serious
concern. A threatened walkout of
and the strikes at Seattle and New
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-09-19
PREPARATION OF THE
LAND.

The land should be prepared in
such a way as to produce the right
kind of seed bed Each grower VIII
have 10 use his judgment as to how
this seed bed can be most cheaply
made under his conditions.
Land not in growing crops should
be plowed 80 to 60 days before seed
ing. the longer the time the better,
and prepared as recommended unCer
the heading. Seed Bed for Wheat"
When it is necessary to pillow just
before seeding, pillow shallow, not over
three inches in depth. and work the
land thoroughly before seeding with
the disk harrow or cultivator and
smoothing harrow. II is we'll to use
a float between borrowings.
Grass and weeds are unusually bad
this season, and where a heavy growth
must be turned under it will be ncc-
assary to. plow deep. Follow the pillow
with disk harrow and the disk with
a packer. Alternate these with a
smoothing harrow until the soil is so
thoroughly packed that there are no
air spaces around the trash that has
been turned under.
When wheat is TO be sowed In corn
that is to be left standing, the land
between the rows should be made :ne
and mellow to the depth OF two 20
three inches with one-horse cultiva-
tor or 13-toOthed harrow The came
method can be used where cotton is
grown when the r:ws are wide apart.
or the cotton stalks are short. Where
corn is cut for fodder before the wheat
Is seeded. the land should be made
mellow and fine to the depth of two
to three inches with disk harrow
followed by a smoothing harrow.
Land in cowpeas. soy beans or pea
nuts should be aisked and narrowed
after the crop has been removed and
just before the wheat is sown, but
should not t-e plowed Land in COW
peas where the vines are to be turned
under should be plowed The piow
followed by the disk harrow and cor
rugated roller or packer and worked
repeatedly by these implements until
the soil is so firmly pressed around
the vines that have been turned unGSr
that there are no air spaces.
Lespedeza pastures and meadows
usually produce high Yields when
sown to wheat. Thoroughly disk and
harrow the land after the lespedeza
has gone TO seed. but do not pillow it.
FERTILIZER.
II the land needs it. apply zoe
pounds acid phosphate an acre oroac>
cast before seeding, and harrow it in
NIT Of
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-09-19
SOIL FOR WHEAT.

Wheat needs fertile. well drained
and bucksh0t land are adapted TO this
crop. Sow wheat on good land. II
Is waste of seed to SOW wheat on
wet. OVERLOOKED. sandy or worn-out
@;1c
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-09-19

Petrograd Sept. 15.-General Korn-
iloff. leader OF the revolt rebellion
against the provisional government and
General LokOmsky. the commander of
the northern front. who refused to
take command of the Russian armies
after Korniloff was deposed, have been
arrested.
The question of the probable fate of
General Korniloff is exciting public
opinion. Indications are that the
government must face serious Difficult
ties over the matter
y feature of the conflict is the cred
ible absence of bitter feeling and cla-
NOR for vengeance. Having re-estab-
lished capital punishment at the front.
however. the government. il it spares
the rebel commander, must face the
reproach that it executed common sol
diers for less serious offenses. and il
would be virtually impossible to i'm
pose teath penalty in the future.
Against this are the facts of General
kornilotf's brilliant services. his chiv-
alroGs and personal character and the
happy circumstances that there has
been no bloodshed so far.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-09-19
HOPE TO SATISFY YOUNG MEN
AS TO WHAT TO EXPECT SOON
kilograms Asking to ACCESSIBILITY OF
Plans are Sent to Governors OF
All States OF the Nation.
3,000,C0G Examined.

Washington Sept 15.-If a large
part Of the governors of the States
approve suggestion by the provost
marshal general an immediate exam
ination of the 100000 men register
ed for military service and not yet
called tor duty will be begun. The
suggestion was made with a view to
satisfying the great number Of young
men as to what they may expect.
kilograms asking opinions on the ad-
visibility of such acton were sent to
all States end it is expected that all
replies will be received early next
week.
To secure the $1,000 men already
called for service it was found neces-
sary to examine approximately 3,O0O.-
900
Boston. Sept. 15.-Provost Marshal
General Crowder asked Governor Nc
Ca!i in 81 telegram today for his opin-
ion as to the advisa bility of subject
ing every man registered under the Sc
lective draft act to immediate physical
examination in order that there might
lie no delay in certifying men for ser
vice when the time comes for another
call to the colors. The provost marshal
general said the 100000 men who
have not been called for examination
are naturally in state of unrest anG
as result find employment difficult
and often hesitate to enter upon any
enterprise that requires continued at
tention.
If the whole list is examined General
CroWder said it may be possible to
arrange in order OF liability n ac-
cordance with degree of availability
and thus make the draft more truly
selective
The quest on of the adoption of the
plan will be decided in few days he
said.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-09-19

Berlin, via London. Sept. 15,-Arti1-
| lery preparation which attained drum
tie front in Fls lders vas followed by
a British attack on the German pos
lions at St. Julien, the German gen
eral staff reported today. The attack
ers were frustrated by German eoun-
ter-attack and number OF Einglishmen
were taken prisoners.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-09-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Lllisrd Johnston OF
near Ogden We're Sunday visitors IN
-; ---. q
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-09-19
ARREST TWO REVOLUTION LEADERS
General kOrniIOm, Leader OF Revolt Is
Under Arrest; Political Crisis
Has Been Solved.

Fetsograd. Sept. 15.-Eussia s luliti-
cal crisis has been solved after an all
night conference, it was announced to-
day Ey the Russian official news
agency A new cabinet has been form
ed and its composition will be made
pubic tomorrow
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-09-19
SEED.

Sow Southern grown seed, The
nearer to the farm the seed is grown,
the better. Sow plump. clean &eeo,
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-09-19

Portland Ore. Sept. 15.-Un!on en-
ployes of wooden ship yards on the
Willamette and Columbia rivers at
Portland, Vancouver, Washington; st.
Helens and Astoria. Ore. struck to-
day for higher pay and the closed shc2.
Reports indicate that about -oG99 men
laid down their tools in the various
yards. Some yards closed while others
forces
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-09-19
WHEN TO SOW.

Sow Immediately after the first kill
ing frost. This is about October 20
at Little Rock,
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-09-19
VARIETY.

The variety is not important. Any
early red. soft home grown wheat that
yielded Wen in 1917 Is a good kind to
SOW. Late maturing varieties are
likely to be badly injured by rust,
while the early kind usually escapes
this damage. There is no difference
in hardness OF yield between beard
ed and smooth varieties, but some
growers prefer bearded and others
beardless Good varieties OF bearded
wheat are Fulcaster, Klondike and
Red Wonder. Good varieties of
smooth or beardless wheat are Blue
Stem or Purple Straw, Red or Early
May, and Fuitz.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-09-19

Guthrie, Okla, Sept. 15.-Henry Har-
rison Reuss. whose name appears
among the killed in todays Canadian
casualty list, was a Logan county boy
and we'll known here He lived on his
fathers farm west of this city until
shortly ter the outbreak of the war
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-09-19

Washington, Sept: 15.-Co-operatio
of the Legislative bodies of the allies
and the United States was discussed
today by the Senate foreign relations
committee Henry Franklin Bonillon.
vice president of the French chamber
OF deputies presented his plan for a
congressional commission OF Is TO an
inter parliamentary council to hold
quarterly meetings
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-09-19

Considerable wheat offered for seed
has wild onion seed mixed with it. Do
not SOW it.
Grain handlers Ill North Dakota
and other spring wheat states are ar
ranging TO flood the cotton belt with
hard spring wheat for seed. using the
argument that Northern grown seed
is harder and yields more and that
hard wheat brings a better price. Ar
kansas is soft wheat country, and is
not adapted to either bard or North
ern grown wheat. The Arkadelphia
Milling Company, ArkadeIpIlIa. Ark.
will sell good, clean seed wheat at
cost, and agrees to buy the crop at
the highest market price.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-09-19
FERTILIZER.

II the land needs it. apply 200
pounds acid phosphate an acre oroac>
cast before seeding. and harrow it in.
Fifty pounds nitrate OF soda an acre
applied early in the spring often in
creases the yield one-halt.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-12-22
Total
ours very truly

yours very truly
j. ANDERSON,
Finance COMMITTEES.
On motion of Mr. Anderson, Sec
Onded by MIR. Kramer AMI car led
bill of Mr.. Charles Ibe,t for SIP %
hN' 6uryinR pauper, Frank Wall ev,
was ordered paid.
On motion Ut Mr.. Morris, seconded
by Mr.. LOusiAiot aus carried, bills 81
Messrs. M0Or1nau and ]. c, Lewis &
Co., tor insurance premium ~, /, sur
apce policy covering 2 ant and me-.
chinery, amount OF paeaaiau S35 a.,
each, we're ordereJ paid
On mutton 1T Ar hndersuo, Sc
Ooded BY Mr.. LOustaiut aud carried,
the Mayor vas authorized ~ purchase
6o<, tees 1t Ause.
TIE tcitowiug <rd:raigce. known as
License Ordinance No. l9s, was ia-
PRODUCED by Mr. Morris, wAo also
moved for its adoption, ard being
seconded BY Mr.. Kramer, Was uuaui.
mously adOpted>
ORDINANCE l94.
An ordinance 10 levy an annual license
tar upon al persons, ASSOCIATIONS of
persons, az business firms or corpora.
ttous (doaestsc 81 Iorsign), pursuing
any VOCATION, trade or profession,
calling or business within The corpo-
1...sa iisaits of the Town of Fraokiu
for The Aear 1913 aud subseqaen,
yoars, @
SECzsoS l. Be it ordained by The
Mayer and En.a. C.nncil Of the Town
Ut Ftsaklin, La, "A .ss,tac session con.
!slA va .asc. !: sy!vey is:st ts. Y
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-12-22
Town Council Proceedings.

FRANKLIN, La. Dec 10, 1917.
Tue HOnOrab C"uDcii met in regu-
lar session this day. Mayor Chas.
Lauvs presiding. with Messrs. NJ.
Morris, J. Anderson. j. +. LoustalOt
and George Kramer present. MIR. Il.
Z. O'Eiell absent.
% motion OK Mr.. J. Il. LouStalot.
seconded by MIR. Anderson, the read
Ing OF the minutes OF the previous
meeting was dispensed with.
Reports OF the Secretary, Collector
AID Treasurer were read, after which,
or motion Of MIR. }. +. Lou,talot, G.
GUIDED by MIR Morris aud Carried,
theJ were accepted.
SECRETARY REPORT.
Nov II TO Dec. ~. 1917
Balance cash on hand last
repur, 1868 50
Collections since last report:
Corporation Tax, 1917 VA %
Road +" 1917 1871 81
Office: post'g col. ON TX notices ~
Wafer WTol ks Plant ll4 -
CITY Market IL W
Eoari OF I!,altiI, (D.sinfcctant
Lamps sOld) -
Machinery sold LOCO 90
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-03
Captured and Escape.

Military observers can recall no
previous time when army engineers
have undergone such varied and thrill
ing experiences as yesterday. The
latest reports SAY that several Ameri-
cans. who were actually captured by
the Germans. escaped after a few hours
and made their way back to the Brit
ish limo.
How many of them spent agonlzing
hours lying In shell holes With the
enemy all about. II ls impossible to
state. but there were a large number.
The fame VI the exploit of the engi :
neers spread rapidly through the army
and the correspondent has heard them
talked about on every side, their mag
niticent services have been received
with the deepest appreciation every
where.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-03

Fight
u. S. Cavalrymen Rout
Mexican Cattle Thieves.

Fresidio, Texas, Dec. I'm
battle at Buena Vista. Texas,
United States cavalrymen, under
command of Lieutenant Leonard
+. Matlock, and Mexican cattle
thieves, one soldier was killed and
another slightly wounded. Justo
Gonzales, foreman of an American
cattle ranch. who was acting as
scout for the soldiers. was killed.
Machine guns were used by the
cavalry to drive the Mexicans from
the houses OF Buena Vista. in
which they had taken refuge. The
fight occurred early Saturday
morning.
The bandits numbered 200, of
whom 35 We're killed and many
wounded.