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The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-04-28
A MASS MEETING
Citizens Asked to Meet in Great Re.
cruiting Campaign Tuesday
Night.

A general mass meeting of the citi-
zens of Ashdown and surroundins
country is called for next Tuesday
night May l. The meeting will be
held at the courthouse. The purpose
of this meeting is to devise plans
whereby new recruits may be added
to the Ashdown Company of National
Guardsmen and for the purpose of
organizing a home guard. Patriotic
talks will be made by the following
we'll known and prominent men Of
Ashdown: Judge j. S. Steel, H. G..
Sanderson, Seth c. Reynolds, d. P
Holmes, w. l.. Perkins, and w. ID, Wal
drop.
Major Sam Crawford, U. S. A. will
be present and aid in the organization
of the home guard, and muster into
service the National Guard unit now
formed in this city. 1t is the duty of
every citizen in Little River county to
attend this meeting and take an active
part. Every young, able bodied man
of this county should especially at
tend 1t is planned to at least secure
twenty-five new recruits at this meet
ing We are now engaged in the
greatest war the world has ever seen
and victory is by no means assured
unless each man does his duty. You
will be doing so by attending this
meeting Ladies are invited.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-04-28
FIRE AT ARDEN
House Struck BY Lightning and De-
stroyed Thursday Morning.

\ residence, which was nearing
completing and belonging to H. c.
Hodges at Arden, was struck by light
ming Thursday morning during the
thunder storm, which passed at three
o'c ock, and totally destroyed by fire
The bolt hit the chimney, ripping it
open and igniting parts of the build
ing. The house was worth $500 to
$4,000
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-04-28
RUSSIA SAFE AS AN ALLY
State Departmet Assured Provisional
Government Will Continue War.

Washing on, April 23.-Further en-
couraging reports from Russia came
today in dispatch to the State De-,
partment telling of the ecect Of Presi-
dent Wilson's war address and declar-
ing that Russia under the new demo-
cratic provisional government is no
more likely to abandon the war with
out achieving her object than is the
= UAited States, as....,..s,.1.s,.4.s
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-04-28
FRENCH OFFICIALS GREETED
All Washington Welcomes Noted Rep
resentatiyes to American Soil.

Washington, April 25-The French
war mission to the United States,
headed by Rene Viviani, minister of
justice and vice premier, and Marshal
Joseph Joffre, was welcomed to WASH
ington today with heartfelt enthusi-
asm. Tonight after being warmly
greeted by officials, the commissioners
are at the home of Henry White, form
er ambassador to France, as the guests
of the government.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-04-28
NENf BOTTLING WORKS
Frank Lang OF This City Purchased
Plant of 0. d. Turner.

Frank Lang has purchased the plant
Of the Ashdown Bottling Works from
0. D. Turner and with additional ma
chinery has established it in the old
Coca Cola building. He began opera
ton this week. In addition to bottl-
ing general line of goods he may ar
range to bottle Coca Cola as we'll.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-04-28
Conferences Today.

Tomorrow the leading members, M.
Viviani Marshal Joffre and Admiral
Chocheprat, will be received by Presi-
dent Wilson, and later there will be
preliminary conferences between the
representatives of the French and
American military and naval chiefs.
Before night the administration will
have at least broad outline of
Frances view of American participa-
tion In The ,:ar, :.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-04-28
MAYORS PROCLAMATION

l hereby call upon the citizens of
AshdOwn to meet in mass at the
courthouse next Tuesday night for
the purpose of general discussion of
Crawford, who will explain the needs
of the country in the different de-
partments of the army and navy.
M. M. DRAPER, Mayor.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-04-28
NEW MARKET
j. I. Reed Opens Meat Market in Model
Grocery Store.

]. T. Reed Is ~ ening a neat market
in the building with the Model Grocery.
He has received his fixtures and is
installing them Mr.. Reed has engag-
ed at different times in the meat busi-
here for number of years
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-04-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Welch and family
went to Lockesburg Friday to be at
the graduation exercise of the high
school at that place. Miss Myrtle
Welch is one of the graduates.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-04-28

Mrs. Jas. Giacomo, who has been
visiting her mother, Mrs. w. H. Adams,
returned to her home at Durant Thurs,
day. \ !.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-04-28
the Admiralty issued the following

the Admiralty issued the following
statement:
"On the evening of April II the
steamship Donegal and Lanfranc while
transporting wounded to British ports,
were torpedoed without warning. The
Donegal carried slightly wounded
cases-all British. Of these, 20 men,
as we'll as y of the crew, are missing,
and are presumed to have been
drowned.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-02
BENEFIT
From the Experience of Wash
ington People.

We are fortunate indeed to be
able to profit by the experience
of our neighborS. The public ut
terances of Washington residents
on the following subject will in
terest and benefit many of our
readers. Read this statement. No
better proof can be had.
D. H. Kirkle, Lieut.. City Fire
Dept, 2020 14th st. S. E., Washing
ton, says: 81 caught cold in my kid
neys a year ago, and it caused back
ache. When l first got up in the
morning, l had lameness and Sore
ness in the small of my back.
Throughout the day there was a
heavy, dull pain in my kidneys. /
was troubled by too frequent action
of my kidneys, especially at night.
and | suffered from severe head
aches. / had used Doan's Kidney
Pills before with success. so again
got some from Haines' Drug Store.
Three boxes cured me-"
Price, Soc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for q kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Pills-the same
that cured Lieut.. Zirkle. Foster
Milburn Co., Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
-Advt.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-02
TO BLOCKADE ENGLAND
Germany Plans to Use Submarines,
Asserts Rutherford.

LONDON. Jan. Although it may
seem the limit OF preposterousness,
to quote the words of Routledge
Rutherford, who started the rumor in
Berlin, submarine and Zeppelin
blockade of England is supposed TO
be established to Offset England's
blockade of Germany, some day this
week. Quoting Rutherford:
81 know a powerful feet Of sub
marines is being completed for this
purpose. 1t is said the movements OF
the U-boats will be guided by high
flying Zeppeiins, both having extra
sensitive wireless. 1t is reported that
the Germans will have 800 sub
marines in the blockade under COM
mand of Walter Forstmann, German
submarine commander who has been
decorated with the order Pour lie
Merito for sinking more than 100
enemy vessels"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-02
DOG CATCHER ALL SET.

YOUNGSTOWN, Jan. Had Ami
NAL Agent Richard ManselI hired at
once a man who applied to him for a
job as dog catcher, saying he was an
expert, the new man probably would
have done remarkably we'll.
But Mansell took his name and ad.
dress, and then went to cal at his
home.
Mansell was attracted by loud
barking in the barn, and when he in.
vcstigated he found every one of the
missing dogs the new man would have
been employed to find.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-02

Owen. chairman: George H. Emmons,
jr., vice chairman.
Court of Honor committee. s.
Easby-Smith, chairman: c. h. Berry
man. vice chairman.
Reviewing stands and privileges
John 3. Colpoys, chairman; Charles
F. Nesbitt. vice chairman.
Public comfort-A. Leftwich Sin
clair, chairman; E. Hilton Jackson
and Thomas Grant, vice chairmen.
Transportation Ben L. Prince,
chairman; T. l. Lipsett, vice chair
man.
Comforts at Union Station-Daniel
A. Edwards, chairman: William j.
Wilson, vice chairman.
Medical-Dr. Philip S. Roy, chair
man: DR.. W. p. Carr. vice chairman,
Printing and souvenir-Cornelius
Ford. chairman; o. T. Wright, vice
chairman.
Lafayette stand tickets-E. s.
Wolfe, chairman; W. w. Spaid, vice
chairman.
On Public Order.
Public order-Major r. w. Pullman,
chairman: Capt. James T. Oyster, vice
chairman.
Local transportation-J. Fred Es-
sary, chairman; Fred J. Haskin. vice
chairman.
Hotel accommodations-F 5. Hight,
chairman; Prof. Arthur Ramsay, vice
chairman.
Auditing-Levi David, chairman;
Cornelius Eckhardt, vice chairman.
Sergeant-at-arms-C John I. Mar
tin.
Boy Scouts-rA. c. Moses, chairman;
w. G. Dent, vice chairman.
Information lbooth-W. G. Carter,
chairman; Herman z. Gasch, vice
chairman.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-02
STORE IS REMoDELED
Division Made of Building at New
York Ave. and Fifteenth ST.

The remodeling of the store on the
southwest corner,of Fourteenth street
and New York avenue, by Terrill &
Little, was started this morning.
The store Is to be made over into
two smaller ones. The one on the
corner to be occupied by a branch OF
the Henderson Cigar Store, the head
quarters of which is at Ninth and F
streets northwest.
The other store, consisting of the
remainder of the first floor and the
second story. will be taken by Gold
helm and Sons, an establishment
which intends to handle tailoring,
ready-made clothes, and habe-,
dsshery.
The remodeling will be completed
in time for the new tenants to take
possession February /.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-02
CELEBRATION PLANNED
w. c. T. U. Branch Here to Meet
at Wilson Normal School.

Members Of Capitol Hill Union, W.
c. T. u, will participate in a.
Mother willard celebration tomor-
row evening at the community center
in the Wilson Normal School
Mrs. William H. Ramsey, president
of the union. has been Instructed to
appoint a committee to work IN CO.
operation with the AntLSaloon League
in cases before the Excise Board.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-02
THE WEATHER REPORT,

For the District of Columbia-Fair
tonight Wednesday increasing cloud.
ness and warmer; lowest temperature
tonight about 81 degrees; gentle, vari-
able winds.
Maryland-Fair tonight. Wednesday
increasing cloIdiness and warmer:
gentle, variable winds.
rginia-Fair tonight, followed by
tnceeasing cloudiness; warmer Wed.
hs1ay; gentle, variable winds.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-02
TEMPERATURES.
TIDE TABLE.
Sun AND MOON TABLE.

Light automobile lamps, 5:27 p. m.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-02
Disguised with Lawson.

considering what effect it will have upon
Wall Street"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-02

COo For 39c to soc quality Me
AOt rode" Vests and Pants and
Corset Covers; all styles in all sizes
&c each, or for $1yOO.
SOo For 75c and SIC '.Merode"
CON Vests, Pants, Tights, and Cor
tJC Pants. and Tights. and chill,
dren's MerinO Union Suits, in broken
sizes.
,venth Street.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-02
GERMANS TAKE 1900
MORE ROUMANIANS
invaders Continue NorthWard
Sweep, Crushing All
Opposition.

BERLIN (via Sayville wirelessl,
Jan. 2i-More than LOCO prisoners
and much war material was the, booty
of. the latest successful German ad-
vance in Roumania, today's official
statement said.
Stormin gand capture of height po-
sitions around Soveya, in the Susita
valley; repulse of oRoumanian
advances; throwing back of the en-
envy on both sides of the Oitoz valley,
and capture of the much-disputed
height of Mt. Faltucanu were all re-
ported from the, eastern front in to-
days official statement
Russian Raiders Repulsed.
Russian raiding detachments south
OF Riga, southwest of Duenaburg and
west OF Stanislaus were also reported
repulsed. Along the valleys leading
from the Berek mountains to the
Sereth, the German attacks threw the
enemy further back, according to the
statement.
Three hundred prisoners were
brought in from the Susita valley ac-
ton.
1.-THE Ninth Army is sharply press
ing the enemy and defeating his rear
guards, forcing the Russiaes' to fur
Their retreat" the statement said.
Austrians Near Fecsani.,
From the west and south German
Austro- Hungarian troops are ap-
preaching the bridgehead positions
near Focsani and Fundeni. More
than 1900 prisoners and war mate
rial remained in the hands of the
interchangeable pursuers.
Between the Buzuaul (Buzu) river
and the Danube, the enemy maintains
the bridgehead.
East of Braila, in Dobrudja, Ger
man-Bulgarian troops captured tena-
ciously-defended Russian positions
and threw them back to Macin. In
the engagement the Pomeranian Re-
serve Infantry Regiment No. 8 dis
tinguished itself"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-02

Mr.. Lawson said he was going to
return to his hotel and this afternoon
hoped to see the other persons whose
names he declined to tell. He was
asked what Chairman Henry thought
about the chances OF reporting out
the resolution providing for the probe
OF the alleged leak"
WELL ! guess Henry didn't get a
chance to say much" he said. You
see. i did most of the talking. When
i get a chance to CAB / make a good
Job of it,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-02

on For soc "Merode"
OJC Vests, Pants. Tights.
and Corset Covers. Medi-
UNI and heavy weights. Or
binary and extra sizes, 39c
each, or 3 for SI.OO.
400 For SOC to 69c Me
4OC rode" Vests, Pants.
Tights. and Corset Covers,
all styles in ordinary and
extra sizes. 49c each. or
3 for S1.30.
Palais
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-02
Lace Curtains
A January Sale
illustrated 1925 Per Pair
LinoIeum Special SIC

PoTTER'S FLOORTEx, the best of all
the new process iinoleums. Thousands of
satisfied customers are evidence of the spien-
did wearing quality; two yards wide at SIC
per square yard, in neat new wood, tile, and
conventional pattcInS-ONLY AT THE
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-02

OSo For s1.25 and s1.S5 "Merode"
OCC Union Suits, separate Vests.
Pants. and Tights. Medium and
heavy weights.
Gin For S1.50 "Merode" Union
U1s1V Suits and Merino Silk and
Wool Vests, Pants. and Tights. Me-
dunn and heavy.
CT 90 For s1.75 "Merode" Union
O1s6O Suits. Separate Vests,
Pants, and Tights, In all styles.
Elnor-NeM Rnildinr-E
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-02

Note how superior the materials and how
careful the needlework Less elaborate but
otherwise as satisfactory as the garments re-
duced to St.co. Look for nightgowns, corset
covers, chemise, envelope chemise, and
drawers, at only SOC for choice. On street
floor table-near elevators.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-31
CROP VALUE GREATER.
Increase in Value In South Due, to
High Price of Products.

Washington, Jan. 27.-"Farmers of
the South are better off by half a mil
lion dollars than they were this time
last year,ytsaid President Fairfax of
the Southern Railway System, refer
ring to the figures Of aggregate crop
values published by the United States
department. Of agriculture.
These figures show" said Mr..
Harrison. that in the States of vir-
ginia. North Carolina, South Caro-
lima. Florida. Kentucky, Tennessee,
Alabama and Mississippi, the total
value of all crops grown in 1915 was
H.SS2.O60.O0O, as compared with
S.377.352,O00 in 1916, an increase of
$5O4.70S,000 or 1864 per cent. These
figures are arrived at by taking the
reported values of 13 principal crops
as to which the agricultural depart
ment collects annual statistics and ad-
ding values for all other crops based
on the percentages Of the l3 crops to
all crops as shown by the Census of
1910.
while the increased total value
shown is. in large part, due to higher
prices for farm products, it is truly
remarkable when taken in connection
with the unfavorable weather condi-
tions which prevailed in n large part
of the territory. In some localities,
as a result Of adverse weather condi-
tions and the damage done by the
Mexican cotton boil weevil, crop
yields were substantially reduced, but,
taking the South as a whole, its farm.
ers were never more prosperous than
at this time"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-31
SPYTHIAN ANNIVERSARY.
Plan to Invite Supreme Chancellor to
This State for Series of Addresses.

Columbia, Jan. 2S.-John J. Brown
Of Vandalia. ILL.,. supreme chancellor
of the Knights of Pythias of the world
has been invited to deliver a series
of addresses in South Carolina during
the spring. The invitation has been
extended by Alva M. Lumpkin, grand
chancellor for South Carolina. The
invitation will probably be accepted
by Mr.. Brown.
1t is the plan of Mr.. Lumpkin to
hold Pythian mass meetings in Spar
tanburg, Columbia and Charleston.
Every Pythian lodge in the State will
be invited to send delegates to these
meetings. There are 1900 members
of the order in South Carolina and
100000 in the United States.
The Pythian lodges throughout the
State are preparing to celebrate the
54th anniversary of the founding of
the, order on February 19. Special
exercises are being arranged by many
Of the lodges The order for the
celebration has been sent out by the
grand chancellor.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-31
Negroes on Joy Ride.

Last Sunday some darkies rented q
Ford engaged Joe Walker to Dive
them and hiked out for jOy-ride. In
coming through Paxville. 1t is claimed
Joe was making about thirty-five
miles an hour when he ran the car
into the buggy Of Mr.. Don Graham.
throwing he and his baby out and do
ing damage to the buggy. Instead
Of Joe stopping TO see what trouble
he had caused. he proceeded to see
how much speed could be gotten out
OF Ford and from Paxville to Man
ming he made record time. On Mon
day Joe was taken back to Paxvill.
and tried i'm town court. his fine beinE
ten dollars. The magistrate then took
charge Of him and on yesterday he
was given an additional fine O.
twenty-five dollars in magistrate.
court. This reckless driving on tn,
public highways must be stoopc,
and we hope all officials will keep u
close watch for these speed k!rg
and when they bring them before
court. they will get the limit.--Mai
ming Times.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-31
NOVEL SPARTANBURG SUIT.
Verdict Against Bakery for Burning
Fruit Cake.

Spartanburg, Jan. G-.-Mrs. Gabe
Cannon. a prominent society woman
OF this city. has sued Becker's bakery,
one of the towns largest bakeries, for
material which the thkery ruined in
baking some fruit cakes for her be-
fore Christmas. Mrs. Cannon fur
n,shed the material and made the
cakes, then gave them to the bakery
to bake. but the cakes were burned
up In the baking. it is claimed. Mrs.
Cannon then asked for damages, but
was refused them. She brought suit
against the company and was award
ed $5 damages by a jury.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-31
TO MUSTER OUT TROOPS.
Cavalry to be Discharged From
Charleston, Engineers at Marion
and Field Hospital at Florence.

Columbia. Jan. 26.-Troop A, cav
airy, the Charleston Light Dragons,
will be mustered out at Charlest on
The Field Hospital company will be
mustered out of the federal service at
Florence and the Johnson Engineers
at Marion. This information was con-
tained in q teleg am received today
by Gov. Manning and Adjt. Gen.
Moore, from the war department. Gov
Manning today addressed a long tele-
gram to the war department asking
for information as to when the Sec
ond regiment will be ordered home
from the border. No reply has yet
been received.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-31
CONGRESSMAN FINLEY DEAL

CONGRESSMAN FINLEY DEAD,
An Associated Press flash from AT
lanta this afternoon conveys the in
formation that Congressman David
Edward Finley, representative from
the fourth district, is dead, having
passed away today. Congressman
Finley has served in congress q
number of terms. Born in Trenton,
Arkansas. February %, 1861. he came
to South Carolina when four years old
and has been q resident Of York Coun-
ty since that time.
He served in the house of represen-
tatives from York County for two
terms, was elected to the senate in
1892, and was elected to the fifty-sixth
congress and has been serving con-
tinuously in congress since that time.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-31
Marriage License Record.

Licenses to marry have been issued
to tie following: Charles w. Ander-
son, st. Charles, and Miss jamie T..
Allen, Sumter; to negroes: Willie
Wade and Winnie Dinkins Horatio
Julian H. Hayward and Luticia Hud-
din, Sumter; Joe Scott and Corinnc
Evans Wedgeheld; Jake McNeill and
Annie McDuff. Mayesville; Washing
ton Jacobs and Mary Bell Thompson,
Dalzell; Nose Jenkins and Queenie
Washington, Rembert.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-31

at the depot. 1t was stated that the
city has bond for this paving work
and If the paving goes bad will en-
deavor to collect for the damage.
In answer to a request from Miss
Lucia Roach that certain streets be
opened. 1t was stated that the streets
would be opened within sixty days.
At a special meeting the Chamber
of Commerce was promised a rebate
which will be here in the spring.
A special license was granted to
the Herman Athletic Association of
$40 year.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-01-31
TO ABOLISH CONFEDERATE
HOME.

Two Legislators Of Oconee Would
Gives Inmates $124 Each Per An.
mum.
Columbia, Jan. 26.-Representatives
Mason and Hughes of Oconee have
introduced bill in the house to abol-
ish the Confederate infirmary, return
the property to the State, and put all
inmates on the Glass A pension roll.
This would give the veterans now liv-
ing at the infirmary $124 a year each
and would leave about $4,000, accord
ing to the authors, to be given to
other veterans. Representative Ma
son said yesterday that after consult
ing with veterans at the Confederate
infirmary he found they would pre-
fer to have this Glass A pension and
live at home.